The Victorian Village Commission approved a series of staff-recommended Certificates of Appropriateness Friday, clearing several relatively routine exterior-alteration and signage requests.

Staff asked for approval of a non-illuminated blade sign at 875 North High Street (COA2501272); the commission approved the application after staff confirmed fasteners will be installed into mortar joints to avoid masonry damage. The commission also approved a 12-foot-by-1-foot-6-inch non-illuminated canopy-mounted wall sign at 889 North High Street (COA2501252), with staff citing consistency with Short North design guidelines and the building’s existing canopy signs.

On building-alteration items, commissioners approved replacement standing-seam metal porch roofing at 1219 Highland Street (COA2501055) after staff presented photo evidence of historic metal porch roofing and commissioners agreed a metal standing seam was appropriate. Commissioners also approved an infill and replacement plan for a rear garage opening at 745 North High Street (COA2501200) specifying a recessed double steel half-light door centered in the opening, smooth fiber-cement siding (no wood-grain texture), and black paint for the metal frames. For each approval staff will require final product data and color samples where the commission deferred final color choices to staff review.

All motions were approved by voice vote.