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Commission approves window-replacement plan at 49 Florentine amid lead-paint debate
Summary
Owners seeking to remediate lead paint and replace deteriorated windows at 49 Florentine Gardens presented a plan the commission approved after hearing substantial public comment weighing preservation against child-safety and housing access concerns. Commissioners emphasized preserving front-facing historic character where feasible.
Owners’ representatives told the commission the house at 49 Florentine Gardens contains extensive lead paint and that licensed mitigation work will begin in January; contractors told the applicants that fully removing lead from the existing sash would likely destroy many frames, so applicants proposed installing…
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