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Commission approves revised chimney alteration at 809 Burnett despite staff recommendation to deny
Summary
Staff recommended denying a proposal to remove the historic masonry chimney at 809 Burnett and replace it with a lighter, faux-brick constructed element; after debate about preservation aims versus livability and wind/load concerns the commission approved the applicant’s revised certificate of appropriateness.
The Historic Preservation Commission voted to approve a new application for 809 Burnett that would remove the existing brick chimney and replace it with a constructed, nonfunctional element clad in thin-brick veneer and shortened by 22 inches.
Staff presented the application and said the structure is a contributing building in the Old Town Historic District and that the design guidelines call for…
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