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Owner seeks fiber-cement siding at 173 Church St; commission approves

Town of Dorset Planning Commission · March 4, 2025
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Summary

Owner Herman Raspe told the Planning Commission his building's shingle siding is about 100 years old and is failing; he proposed replacing it with fiber-cement shingles and the commission approved the DRC-recommended application 6-0-0.

Herman Raspe, owner of 173 Church St, told the Planning Commission that the building's existing shingle siding "was about 100 years old and would no longer hold paint." He proposed replacing the siding with fiber-cement shingles that would not require painting; he provided a product information booklet detailing materials and specifications.

The Design Review Committee recommended approval and the commission voted to approve the application as submitted on a motion by David Berard, seconded by Natalie Quigley. The motion carried 6-0-0 and the minutes record no public objections or conditions attached to the approval.