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New owners of 3 Village Square get approval for insert window, basement door and siding concept
Summary
Owner Matt Price received commission approval to replace a second‑floor sash with a Pella insert (simulated divided light), to install a lockable steel basement door, and earned concept approval to later replace deteriorating wood siding with hardy‑board (material change will require a certificate of appropriateness at time of work).
The Glendale Planning and Historic Preservation Commission approved several exterior work items for 3 Village Square after new owner Matt Price described immediate repair needs and longer‑term material questions.
“My wife and I, Heidi, just bought the property at Three Village Square,” Matt Price told the commission, noting a rotted second‑floor window sash that needs prompt replacement. Price said he will seek a custom Pella insert sash sized to the existing opening and that the sash will use simulated divided‑light detailing on both interior and exterior faces.
Price also requested approval to replace a deteriorating wooden basement access with a lockable steel door, describing the current opening as a safety and pest‑control concern; he said he would paint the new door to match the façade and reinstall surrounding brickwork. He described the sill as in good condition and said the second‑floor sash could be replaced as an insert rather than full frame replacement.
On siding, Price explained the building is a mix — about 60% hardy‑board and 40% older wood — due to post‑fire rebuilding. He asked whether future replacement of older wood with hardy‑board would require a separate certificate of appropriateness. Staff and commissioners confirmed that any material change (wood to hardy‑board or similar) requires a certificate of appropriateness and that the commission commonly grants concept approvals; Price asked the commission to approve the concept tonight to avoid multiple return visits.
Commissioners accepted simulated divided‑light, aluminum‑clad options for the insert sash and approved the sash replacement, the basement door, and the siding concept by voice vote. Commissioners noted gutters and minor repairs would be treated as maintenance if no material change is involved.
The commission emphasized that when Price pursues the siding replacement in detail, the final certificate of appropriateness application should show matching exposure and profile to maintain the building’s historic character.
