Clark County HPC advises against roll-up garage door for proposed Terrain Coffee storefront at 114 W. Sixth St.

The Clark County Historic Preservation Commission on April 2 advised the City of Vancouver that a proposed sectional roll-up (garage-style) door for exterior alterations at 114 West Sixth Street is not appropriate for the Washington Street frontage and recommended retaining the building's historic brick and replacing a boarded window with an alternative window rather than a garage door.

The guidance came during an advisory heritage-overlay review of proposed exterior work on the Schofield Building, where City staff and the applicant described plans to repair and clean the brick façade, replace transom windows, install a new entry door, and remove a boarded opening to install a sectional glass overhead door to create a potential indoor-outdoor seating area for a new coffee tenant. "Staff has found that they have met the applicable standards, and we anticipate recommending approval of the proposal," said Anthony Tortorzini, senior planner, City of Vancouver.

Why it matters: The commission's recommendations, recorded as an advisory motion, reflect local preservation concerns about visual continuity along Washington Street and the impacts of removing lower-story historic brick for a large overhead opening. The City of Vancouver will make the formal permitting decision but asked for the commission's professional advice under the Heritage Overlay District review process.

Details of the proposal and commission concerns

City staff and the applicant, Ryan Wilson of Wilson Architects representing the…