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Fair Grove siding application tabled; HDC staff to seek SHPO grant to update downtown guidelines
Summary
The Historic District Commission tabled an application to replace siding at 23 Fair Grove, asking for neutral technical review and site visits. Staff announced an upcoming $50,000 SHPO grant application to develop updated downtown preservation guidelines and requested a letter of support.
The Pontiac Historic District Commission tabled a siding application for 23 Fair Grove Street and directed staff to obtain clearer technical documentation and legal guidance before making a decision.
Paul, the planning staff presenter, reviewed the Fair Grove application seeking full replacement of wood lap siding with either a fiber cement product (7" reveal) or LP composite siding (4" reveal). He reiterated the commission must find that siding is "beyond repair" before permitting wholesale replacement and noted that the proposed…
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