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Commission denies retroactive COA for historic windows at 223 Franklin Road, approves replacements on 2016 addition
Summary
The commission denied a retroactive certificate of appropriateness for replacement windows on the historic section of 223 Franklin Road after finding the replacement material did not match remaining wood windows; it approved replacement windows on the 2016 addition with staff conditions.
The Franklin Historic Zoning Commission on Jan. 12 denied a retroactive certificate of appropriateness (COA) for replacement windows on the historic portion of 223 Franklin Road and approved replacement windows on the house’s 2016 addition with staff comments.
Staff reported the historic bungalow (c. 1929, in the Franklin Road historic district) had eight windows replaced on the historic portion and seven on a 2016 addition. Staff recommended denial for the historic portion because the replacement windows are clad/composite while the remaining windows on the historic building appeared to be wood; staff recommended approval for the 2016 addition with conditions.
Applicant Hank Gardner told the commission he and his co-owners are the third owners of the property, that some windows had been previously replaced by a prior owner (identified in the record as Dan Bridal), and that the replacements were intended to match the prior window pattern and profile while improving energy efficiency. Gardner said the replaced windows are "paintable clad" fiberglass and that the team plans to paint trim and grids to match the house.
Commissioners debated whether the removed windows were historic: one commissioner said cut lead weights found in the wall suggested at least some windows were historic, and several commissioners said it would have been helpful to have photographs of the windows before removal. After discussion a motion to deny the retroactive COA for the historic portion passed. A separate motion to approve the replacement windows on the 2016 addition with staff comments also passed; staff will contact the applicant with next steps.
Votes were taken by voice and are recorded in the meeting transcript as ayes in favor; individual roll-call counts were not provided in the transcript.
