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New owners amend 500 East Washington COA; commission approves door/window relocation
Summary
Owners of 500 East Washington amended their COA application to keep the central main-floor window and instead swap a door and a window to accommodate interior renovations; the commission approved the revised plan with staff conditions on matching double-hung wooden windows and safety balusters.
The commission approved COA 2025-04 for 500 East Washington Street after the new owners, identified in the hearing as Jessica and Andrew Griffin, amended the application to withdraw the central-window replacement. The revised proposal moves one rear window to a former door location, relocates a door, and adds balusters to meet current building-code safety requirements; staff recommended approval subject to the condition that replacement windows be double-hung with wooden frames matching existing rear windows.
During public comment the owners clarified "we are not doing anything with that central window at this time," and said they hope to preserve and reuse original materials where possible. Commissioners praised the effort to retain original doors and to restore the house to its single-family character; the motion to approve was seconded and passed by voice vote.
