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Design Review Board denies James Hardie siding replacement at 219 Regent Street

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The Design Review Board rejected a request to replace historic wood siding at 219 Regent Street with fiber‑cement (James Hardie) and required in‑kind wood replacement where boards are deteriorated.

The Saratoga Springs Design Review Board on Jan. 29 voted to deny an application to replace exterior clapboard at 219 Regent Street with James Hardie fiber‑cement siding, citing the city's historic preservation guidelines.

Owner Brendan Kelley told the board he wanted to replace badly deteriorated clapboard on the west side of the house and had priced wood replacement as well as fiber‑cement alternatives. Board members and Preservation…

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