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Board tables siding replacement at 830 Amherst Street pending applicant information
Summary
The board voted to table BAR25-330 (replacement of aluminum siding at 830 Amherst Street) and requested the applicant supply documentation (what is beneath the aluminum) and historic-permit records before the item returns.
The Winchester Board of Architectural Review tabled BAR25-330, a request to replace existing aluminum siding with Hardi and PVC trim at 830 Amherst Street, after staff said the applicant did not attend and board members requested more information about whether original wood siding remains beneath the aluminum cladding.
Staff told the board that records show the board approved aluminum siding at that property in 1978 but that staff cannot confirm whether the original wood siding remains under the aluminum or its condition. "In 1978, the board approved the aluminum siding and we have the permit, track, for that," staff said. Committee member (S6) moved to table BAR25-330 and asked staff to seek information from the applicant about what is under the existing material; the motion passed by voice vote.
Nut graf: Because the property's exterior history dates to a 1978 approval and staff lack full archival detail on underlying materials, the board postponed its decision and asked the applicant to provide documentation before reconsideration.
The board asked staff to research archival minutes and to return the item when the applicant can provide clarification on the substrate and condition of any original siding.
