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Board approves several façade and sign applications, asks for trim and window‑surround clarifications
Summary
The board granted Certificates of Appropriateness for multiple Main Street facades and a sign, approving materials and colors subject to minor clarifications (wider window trim, termination details and removal of some shutters).
The board reviewed a set of façade and sign proposals on the evening's consent‑style calendar. Highlights: the 48 Beacon Street façade application was approved with the board asking the applicant to use robust window surrounds and to omit decorative shutters that would not properly enclose windows. A small single‑family application at 9 Alice Street (metal garage roof, revised porch rail) was approved as presented. The applicant for 142–146 Main Street won approval for storefront infill tying second and third floors and for replacement black windows keyed to existing units; the board asked the team to match cornice/profile detail where feasible and to do its best to harmonize stone and brick colors. A new hanging sign at 178 Main Street (12x24) on a custom straight‑arm bracket was approved after staff confirmed bracket and size compliance.
In cases where the new and old paint colors did not match, the board noted that repainting of the older section at a later, owner‑initiated time would remove the mismatch and is encouraged but not required by the COA approvals.
