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Commission grants retroactive approval for 201 Franklin Ave E but bars vinyl siding
Summary
The Heritage Preservation Commission granted retroactive approval for siding, roof and gutter work at 201 Franklin Avenue East but retained staff conditions that explicitly prohibit vinyl siding, requiring fiber cement, composite wood or equivalent materials instead.
The Minneapolis Heritage Preservation Commission on Dec. 2, 2025 approved a retroactive certificate of appropriateness for 201 Franklin Avenue East in the Washburn-Fair Oaks Historic District but kept staff’s prohibition on vinyl siding.
Erin Kaye, senior city planner with CPED’s historic preservation subsection, told commissioners staff received a 3-1-1 inquiry about unpermitted siding replacement after an August 2023 hailstorm and that the district’s design guidelines do not consider vinyl an appropriate substitute for historic wood siding. Staff recommended three conditions if the commission approved retroactive work: use fiber…
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