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Applicant James Oton wins approval to replace front door and add wooden storm screen at 5435 South Street
Summary
The Historic Design Review Board approved applicant James Oton’s request to replace a metal front door and add a wooden storm/screen door fabricated by the applicant; the board discussed historic profiles and whether the storm door would be removable before voting to approve.
The City of Vermilion Historic Design Review Board approved an application by James Oton to replace an existing metal front door at 5435 South Street and to install a wooden storm/screen door.
Oton, who was introduced by the board as the applicant for 5435 South Street, explained he had submitted an application “seeking to, change my, metal front door to a, warm storage front door,” and said he planned to fabricate a wooden storm door himself. Board members questioned whether the storm door would include glass or only screening; Oton said it would be a wooden screen and that he intended to keep it in place rather than remove it seasonally.
Board members emphasized the importance of matching historical proportions and profiles. One member said the door has pane glass and is a historic feature of the porch; another asked that the storm door be designed to reflect the same style as the existing door. Oton said he would “navigate” to match the door’s styles and rails as closely as he could.
A motion to accept the application was made and seconded; the roll call in the transcript recorded affirmative votes and the motion carried.
The board did not record additional conditions on the approval during the discussion. The application was approved at the meeting; no follow-up actions or deadlines were specified in the record.
