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Historic District Commission approves Miner's Gems paint application using Benjamin Moore historic colors
Summary
The commission approved a building paint application for Miner's Gems after finding the proposed Benjamin Moore colors match the district palette; commissioners requested on-site inspection during initial painting and warned that nonconforming paint could trigger enforcement.
The Skagway Municipality Historic District Commission voted to approve a building paint application for Miner's Gems, approving the applicant's chosen Benjamin Moore colors as consistent with the district’s palette.
Commissioner Heights moved that building-paint application 2026015 comply with established historic-district guidelines; the motion passed 3–1, with Commissioner Rapley voting no. Commissioners discussed the visual match of the submitted paint chips to the commission’s historic palette and whether the approved colors should be specified by Benjamin Moore number to prevent future mismatch. Commissioner Heights and the permitting official said the proposed colors — identified in the meeting as Benjamin Moore colonial revival yellow (number 39) and red-brown (number 29) — appear to conform to the palette the commission uses.
"Both of those colors are not restricted in being used together," the permitting official said, reporting that she had compared paint chips and found a good match. Commissioner Rapley urged a larger sample area on the building to ensure the tested chip will cover the full surface without producing an unexpected tone when applied over the existing bright paint.
To ensure the result matches the approved samples, commissioners requested an inspection as painting commences and agreed the commission could order a cease-and-desist if the work diverges from the approved colors. Commissioners also discussed longer-term code clarification: whether referencing a particular historic catalog or Benjamin Moore numbers should be formalized in code to reduce future ambiguities.
The commission closed the decision with a roll-call vote approving the paint application. Staff said they will inspect the work once painting begins and will take enforcement steps if the installed color does not match the approved samples.
The decision allows the applicant to proceed with repainting, subject to the agreed inspection plan and the commission’s enforcement authority if the resulting color is inconsistent with the approval.
