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Commission approves barn-door alteration to secondary historic structure at 129 West Francis
Summary
The commission approved a certificate allowing installed barn-style sliding doors on a secondary historic outbuilding at 129 West Francis, conditioned on staff-and-monitor oversight to ensure cuts are reversible and historic siding is preserved.
The Aspen Historic Preservation Commission approved a proposal to add externally mounted sliding barn doors to a secondary historic outbuilding at 129 West Francis Street, with a condition that staff and the assigned monitor review the cutting technique so the removed siding panels remain reversible.
Nicholas Valentino of Knapp Design presented the plan, describing an approximately 8-foot-wide by 6-foot-8-inch-tall opening on a non-primary façade that would reuse existing board-and-batten siding as the door faces and employ simple utilitarian hardware. Staff supported the request for a certificate of appropriateness for minor development, noting the proposal preserves original materials and that the condition would allow future reinstallation of the siding panels.
Commissioners focused their discussion on reversibility and mounting details; several members said the approach is commonly used on historic barns and can be done so the material can be reinstalled if desired. One commissioner proposed the condition that staff and the monitor be kept apprised of the exact cutting technique so the panels could be reassembled; that condition was included in the motion. The motion to approve passed with a unanimous vote among commissioners present.
Next steps: staff and the assigned monitor will coordinate with the applicant to confirm the cutting method and review any details on-site as the work proceeds.
