The Victorian Village Commission heard an extended and contested presentation for COA 250806, an application affecting windows and doors at a multi-story house on West Poplar Street. Owner Brett Long argued the house needs wholesale window replacement, citing insurance timelines and the long-delayed state of repair. "I would like approval of the replacement of all the windows," Brett Long said during public remarks.

HPO staff said they had conducted site visits and concluded most of the historic wood windows were repairable with targeted sill and sash work and weatherproofing; staff recommended repair in place when less than 50% of a window's material is deteriorated. Commissioners reiterated that retention of historic fabric is the commission's primary charge and discussed the option to split the application rather than grant a blanket replacement.

The commission split the application into B‑1 (side/back doors and the two nonhistoric windows identified in staff's site visit) and B‑2 (the remaining historic windows). The panel approved B‑1 with conditions that transoms remain or be repaired in place and that final product details be submitted to staff. Commissioners debated B‑2 at length — emphasizing the 50% threshold in the preservation standards — but the commission ultimately recorded a vote on the B‑2 motion following discussion.

The discussion included alternatives for appeal and financial-hardship procedures should the owner later seek a waiver; staff advised the applicant that denial decisions can be appealed and that a financial-hardship appeal requires documentation under city code.

Next steps: HPO staff will work with the applicant to identify precisely which window units are covered by each approved piece of the motion and to document any appeal paths or further submittals for the items the commission did not approve without conditions.