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Dorset planning panel approves faux-slate roof at 3155 Route 30
Summary
The Planning Commission approved a change from real slate to a lightweight faux-slate roof at 3155 Route 30 after the owner reported the existing framing cannot support real slate; the Design Review Committee recommended approval and the vote was 6-0-0.
Jane Kennedy, owner of 3155 Route 30, presented a sample of a proposed faux-slate roofing product and told the Planning Commission the existing roof framing cannot support the weight of real slate. She said the proposed material has an expected lifespan of about 50 years. The Design Review Committee recommended the change, and the Commission approved the application unanimously, 6-0-0.
Commissioners and several attendees commented that the faux slate appeared realistic. The approval replaces a slate roofing proposal with a lighter material for structural reasons and carries standard design-review oversight; no other building alterations were proposed at this meeting.
