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Historic commission defers siding and window replacement request at 1014 Dorothea Drive
Summary
The Raleigh certificate-of-appropriateness committee deferred a request to replace wood siding and several windows at 1014 Dorothea Drive, asking applicants to provide more evidence that original materials are deteriorated beyond repair and to document precedents before the Oct. 22 hearing.
The Certificate of Appropriateness Committee on July 30 deferred an application from homeowners at 1014 Dorothea Drive in the Boylan Heights Historic District after staff said the submission lacked evidence that original wood siding and windows are deteriorated beyond repair.
Senior preservation planner Colette Kinane told the panel that the application proposed removal of wood siding in favor of fiber-cement siding, replacement of 13 windows with aluminum-clad units, replacement of exterior doors, installation of gutters and a paint-color change. Kinane said staff "did not provide evidence that the entirety of the wood siding and trim are deteriorated beyond repair" and noted the guidelines' 50% threshold that typically triggers major-work review.
Homeowner Brian Walsh said the project is driven by energy-efficiency and insulation goals. "One of the thrust of the project for the siding and windows does revolve around insulating the house and making it more energy efficient," he said. The applicants also raised concern about lead paint on older siding and whether remediation would allow replacement under the guidelines.
Commissioners pressed for repair-versus-replacement evidence. Chair Lauren Woodard and others noted that original wood windows with storm windows can perform well and that the committee prefers retention when repair is feasible. Commissioners suggested the applicants provide past COA approvals and site-specific professional repair assessments demonstrating that individual windows or siding boards are not repairable.
After discussion about possible paths that would allow portions of the work to proceed as minor work if repaired or replaced in kind, the committee voted to defer the application to the Oct. 22 meeting to allow applicants to supply additional documentation. The motion to defer passed unanimously.
