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Board approves stone front steps at 15 Lafayette with smooth‑faced cheek walls and black pipe railing
Summary
Owner Pete Lopatka received approval to replace front steps at 15 Lafayette Street with stone treads and cheek walls; the board required smooth-faced risers and a bullnose or smooth tread, and recommended a black pipe handrail returned per building-code safety requirements.
Pete Lopatka presented historic photographs and a materials palette showing proposed Belgian-block risers, Indian blue stone treads, and a black pipe handrail for restoration of the front steps at 15 Lafayette Street. He said the goal is to match the historic profile as closely as possible.
Board members recommended a smoother finish on the cheek-wall and riser faces to better match the historic photograph and avoid a raw, chiseled look; they also suggested a bullnose or penciled edge tread for a refined appearance. The panel agreed that a black pipe railing was appropriate for safety; the board approved the steps replacement with conditions to use smooth-faced cheek walls, a bullnose or smooth-edged tread, and a black pipe railing with required safety returns.
