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Committee questions lime‑green shutters listed in application
Summary
Committee members questioned the accuracy of application photos and debated whether the proposed lime‑green shutters should be recommended to a darker traditional color; the chair noted the committee can recommend but not force changes if the color already exists.
Members of the Historic District Committee pressed the applicant and staff on the shutter color shown in application materials, with one member saying they "have an objection" to approving based solely on the photograph. Several members noted that photographic color can be misleading and requested a physical sample or clearer documentation before making a determination.
The chair explained the committee has no formal list of approved colors but may judge appropriateness relative to neighborhood architecture; he observed that "if you're not changing the existing color of an architectural feature, you're entirely within your rights to use an existing color," while also suggesting a traditional alternative known as Brewster green. Committee members discussed options — voting no, requesting a continuance, or recommending a different color — but ultimately proceeded to vote on the application as presented.
