Commission approves replacement‑window plan for 2610 Westport with conditions to restore trim and configuration

The commission approved a certificate of appropriateness to allow replacement of nonhistoric vinyl windows at 2610 Westport Sunlight Way in the Garden Homes District, subject to staff‑recommended conditions that the new units match the historic configuration and that decorative trim be restored.

Staff reviewed the property’s preservation easement, noted the city sold the property in 2018 and that the easement protects exterior features. Staff reported photographs showing prior removal of metal siding and installation of 1‑over‑1 vinyl windows; the applicant is proposing aluminum‑clad replacement windows in a 6‑over‑6 arrangement (staff referenced a model labeled "model 60").

Because some window openings had been altered, staff recommended the applicant restore the cap, crown molding, apron, casing and other trim elements where possible and to use wood for trim and decorative elements unless applicants demonstrate a compelling reason to use PVC for nonstructural curved molding. Staff also recommended single windows where appropriate to reinstate historic spacing rather than paired units.

Commissioners discussed the preservation easement and enforcement: staff said easement obligations followed the property when the city sold it, and that staff does not proactively inspect every property but enforces when violations are observed or reported.

A motion to approve the application with staff conditions carried. The approval allows the owner to proceed provided the work meets the detailed trim and configuration conditions approved by staff.