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Commission provisionally approves façade repairs at 919 Main Street pending lighting and electrical details
Summary
The commission granted conditional approval for façade repairs at 919 Main Street (AAC siding, replacement of rotted trim) but required the applicant to provide lighting specifications and to conceal exposed conduit; staff will confirm compliance by email.
The Boonton Historic Preservation Commission granted provisional approval for façade repairs at 919 (and adjacent 921–923) Main Street, contingent on the applicant providing lighting specifications and a plan to conceal visible electrical conduit. Commissioners said they would confirm compliance by email once the applicant submitted close-up photos and product details.
The applicant described the project as removing existing rotted shingles and wood trim, replacing affected areas with AAC (a composite siding the applicant described as "like a vinyl") and painting the new fascia black to match Main Street's historic palette. "Everything that's on the facade facing is going to be AAC, which is like a vinyl," the applicant said during the presentation.
Commissioners emphasized electrical concealment and more period‑appropriate fixtures. Commissioner Elliot Ruga and others asked that junction boxes and visible conduit be concealed behind the new fascia and that lighting be replaced with fixtures that are discreet and in keeping with the district's character. Zeke recommended using less conspicuous fixtures or providing examples for the commission to approve remotely.
The applicant said the town grant for facade improvements was already maximized for the project and noted an electrical scope change affected the contractor budget (applicant said the grant amount was "maxed out" and that the match difference related to electrical work). Commissioners proposed a provisional approval with a condition that the applicant submit lighting product images or links and verify the conduit will be hidden; staff will grant final sign-off by email after receiving the documentation.
The commission also asked that the applicant provide physical photos or downloadable product links and any correspondence Laura Wagner provided to the applicant; members said that would permit prompt, remote confirmation and avoid another in-person review.
