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Waukesha Landmarks Commission approves several Certificates of Appropriateness and a $2,000 repair grant
Summary
The Landmarks Commission approved multiple Certificates of Appropriateness on Oct. 2, 2024 — including gutter, tuckpointing and roof projects — and awarded a $2,000 paint-and-repair grant for 227 North James Street; commissioners discussed limited remaining grant funds and a completed gutter installation done without prior approval.
The Waukesha Landmarks Commission on Oct. 2 approved Certificates of Appropriateness for exterior repairs at several historic houses and awarded one paint-and-repair grant while reviewing remaining grant funds for the year.
Commission staff summarized the commission’s paint-and-repair fund as $20,000 for 2024, plus $984 returned from an uncompleted project, with $16,200 already allocated and $4,784 remaining available for new awards, Charlie (city staff) said. The commission was told unspent funds could be reallocated at year-end to other Community Development Block Grant projects.
On specific applications, the commission approved a COA for replacing front gutters at 216 West College Avenue (the Hattie James House) with copper K-style gutters. Charlie said the front-gutter work had already been completed without an emergency COA; commissioners agreed the copper was appropriate for the house’s age and style but indicated they were leaning toward withholding a paint-and-repair grant because the work proceeded before approval.
The commission voted to approve tuckpointing of the masonry at 348 Wisconsin Avenue. Charlie said the contractor plans to use Type N mortar with larger-grain sand to achieve a softer, moisture-resistant finish and will match hardness, texture and color to the existing masonry.
A COA for tuckpointing the foundation masonry at 352 Wisconsin Avenue was approved with the condition that brick and mortar match existing materials. The applicant on record identified himself as Gary Sealing and confirmed intention to replace outdated interior electrical service; commissioners asked the applicant to provide the source of matching bricks for the record.
For 227 North James Street (the John Emig House), the commission approved a roof replacement using Owens Corning dimensional shingles in a ‘‘peppercorn’’ color and related waterproofing work. The commission also approved a $2,000 paint-and-repair grant toward the estimated $12,800 project cost and instructed staff to expedite grant processing before year-end.
Procedural business, including approval of the previous meeting’s minutes, was handled early in the meeting by voice vote. The meeting adjourned after brief reports on spring cleanups and upcoming Waukesha Unlocked tours.
The commission discussed but did not finalize any policy changes to grant guidelines; remaining fund balances and any reallocation of unspent money are to be revisited at the next meeting.
