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Waynesboro commission records staff approvals for exterior repairs, hears new demolition inquiries
Summary
Staff approved two administrative COAs for exterior repairs at 720 N. Liberty Street and 815 Jones Avenue; commissioners were informed an owner is considering demolition at 217 E. 7th Street and learned that a previously approved demolition at 821 Myrick Street has not begun.
City planning staff recorded administrative approvals and several updates during the Oct. 7 Waynesboro Historic Preservation Commission meeting.
Don Lively reported that staff approved a COA request to remove and replace old metal flashing/roofing material at 720 N. Liberty Street (25-COA-SA-10) and approved repairs and like-for-like replacement of roofing, siding, windows and doors at 815 Jones Avenue (25-COA-SA-11). The minutes state these actions were handled as staff-level approvals; no owner names beyond the property addresses are recorded.
Lively also informed the commission that the owner of 217 E. 7th Street has approached the City about possible demolition after the house sustained damage during Hurricane Helene; the owner has not filed a COA application. Separately, the minutes note that a demolition previously approved for 821 Myrick Street on July 22, 2025, has not yet begun and that Ralph Lynn has approached the Methodist Church about acquiring and relocating that house to his lot at Myrick and Stone Streets.
Why it matters: the staff approvals allow property owners to proceed with necessary exterior repairs under the commission’s administrative authority, while the reported inquiries about demolition at 217 E. 7th and the potential relocation of the 821 Myrick structure signal follow-up items the commission or staff may revisit in future meetings.
The minutes do not record further details such as cost estimates, contractor names for the two staff-approved projects, or any submitted timelines. The commission adjourned at 7:15 PM.
