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Commission denies request to replace 15 historic windows with composite product
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Summary
The Landmark Commission voted to deny Case 25LC028, a request to replace 15 wood windows with a composite (Fibrex) product. Staff found the proposal nonconforming to design standards and the commission approved staff's recommendation to deny the replacement.
The Galveston Landmark Commission on July 7 voted to deny a certificate of appropriateness for Case 25LC028, a request to replace 15 windows on a historic property with windows made of a composite material (Fibrex). Staff recommended denial because the design standards call for repair of original windows whenever possible and, where replacement is necessary, replacement windows should match the design and materials of the originals.
Staff told the commission the existing windows are wood and the applicant’s package described the proposed replacement as a composite product called Fibrex (described in the packet as a material comprised of approximately 40% wood fiber and 60% polymer). Staff stated the photos supplied by the applicant showing window condition were "not approved satisfactorily," and therefore the application did not meet the design standards. Ten mailed notices were sent; the staff report recorded two returned notices in favor of the project.
A commissioner moved to "approve staff's recommendation to deny Case 25LC028," a motion was seconded, and the commission voted to adopt the staff recommendation. The audio record shows one commissioner abstained from voting; the transcript does not provide a roll‑call by individual names. The chair announced the motion carried.
The commission’s action denies the use of Fibrex for the proposed replacement under this application; the staff report and design standards describe repair of original wood windows as the preferred remedy or replication in original materials when replacement is necessary.
