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Historic Preservation panel approves Habitat home at 1327 Columbia Street with door and siding changes; roof pitch deferred to staff
Summary
The Lafayette City Historic Preservation Commission approved plans for a Habitat home at 1327 Columbia Street, requiring fish-scale shingles and a different door while allowing staff to handle a possible roof-pitch change administratively; one commissioner recused because the applicant is a family member.
The Lafayette City Historic Preservation Commission on March 30 approved plans for a new Habitat house at 1327 Columbia Street with two design conditions and deferred a final decision on roof pitch to staff.
COA committee member Michael introduced the project and told the commission the house is in a local historic district and that a permit had been issued and foundation work already begun. "We have new Habitat home construction at 1327 Columbia Street, which is in a local historic district," Michael said.
Why it matters: the commission weighed neighborhood compatibility concerns — notably roof pitch and decorative…
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