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Commission approves ornate gate for Saint John's Lutheran Church despite preservation concerns
Summary
The Historic and Design Review Commission approved a wrought-iron gate for Saint John’s Lutheran Church to extend a security perimeter after staff said the condition is reversible; some commissioners said the ornate design risks obscuring original doors and leaded glass and voted against the motion.
The Historic and Design Review Commission voted to approve a wrought-iron gate for Saint John’s Lutheran Church after staff said the feature would be reversible and would not overwhelm the building’s character.
Commission Chair J. Maurice Gibbs opened the discussion, and staff told commissioners the gate had been reviewed previously and that an updated design had been submitted after the first HDRC hearing. “Staff found that this gate, due to the scale of the building, would not overwhelm or negatively impact the character and also that the gate is a reversible condition,” staff…
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