Board permits metal roof on case‑by‑case basis, approves replacement request for resident after weatherization repair issues
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Summary
A resident, Tawana Newton, asked the board to allow a roof replacement after incomplete weatherization repairs; the board debated appropriateness of metal roofing in the historic district and approved this specific metal roof request with a caveat that future cases will be judged individually.
Tawana Newton (Speaker 6) told the board that the Montgomery weatherization program performed repairs earlier in the year but that her roof continued to leak in the living room, bedroom and kitchen. She requested approval to replace the roof.
Board members discussed the history of metal roofing in the district. One member noted that early metal roofs had been out of scale and visually inappropriate, while another said he had seen similar roofs for decades and did not find them objectionable for this house. Board member (Speaker 7) moved to approve the roof request "as presented," stating that the decision should not be interpreted as a blanket approval for metal roofs in the district and that future applications will be judged case‑by‑case. The motion was seconded and the chair recorded approval. Staff (Sean Rose) will send a notification letter to the applicant.
The transcript does not include cost figures, a contractor name, or a formal roll‑call vote tally.