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Historic district approves vinyl siding on detached garage amid wide public debate over draft guidelines
Summary
The commission approved replacement of deteriorated clapboard with textured CertainTeed vinyl on a garage at 62 Bedford Center Road but heard extended public comment about draft regulations and design guidelines, which staff said are advisory and tied to an ordinance amendment slated for the March 10 ballot and a public hearing on April 7.
The Bedford Historic District Commission on Feb. 3 approved a certificate of approval allowing Susan and David Clark to replace deteriorated wood clapboard on a detached garage at 62 Bedford Center Road with textured CertainTeed vinyl siding, and to repair damaged trim. The approval was subject to standard conditions: completion within two years and submission of photographs of the finished work for the commission file.
David Clark, who identified himself at the hearing, described repeated paint failure and rot on the garage and said he selected a textured CertainTeed product with a 5-inch reveal and a Wedgwood Blue color intended to match the house’s…
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