Votes at a glance: Oct. 23 Augusta Historic Preservation Commission — COA actions and outcomes

The Augusta Historic Preservation Commission on Oct. 23 considered a large slate of Certificate of Appropriateness (COA) petitions for properties in the Downtown, Old Town and Somerville historic districts. The commission voted on each petition and recorded conditions where applicable. Below are the items, outcomes and the core conditions or findings.

Votes at a glance (COA number — address — outcome — key conditions/notes):

- COA 25-50 — 1140 Broad Street — Approved (7-0). Conditions: site-plan and building-permit approval; $269,170 performance bond redeemable on completion or sale; 36‑month construction start window; temporary parking allowed during that period; COA not transferable. (See separate article for full debate and conditions.)

- COA 25-51 — 201 Broad Street (solar) — Approved (7-0). Staff recommended conditional approval requiring panels be placed so visibility is lessened from Second Street; revised rendering required. Owner Julian Rodriguez said visibility compromises reduce system efficiency but accepted guidance to relocate panels where feasible.

- COA 25-52 — 238 Ellis Street (roof replacement to architectural shingles) — Denied (7-0). Staff and Historic Augusta recommended preserving standing‑seam metal roofing or proposing a substitute material that better matches the original roof profile and reflectivity.

- COA 25-53 — 10 Ellis Street (roof replacement to architectural shingles) — Denied (unanimous). Applicant cited cost; commissioners cited Somerville/Old Town guidelines recommending retention or close match to original metal roofing.

- COA 25-54 — 131 Green Street (roof replacement to architectural shingles) —…