Historic Preservation Commission approves two residential requests – Cleveland Daily Banner

By LARRY C. BOWERS larry.bowers@clevelandbanner.com

Clevelands Historic Preservation Commission met Tuesday evening at the municipal building, approving two requests submitted by Historic District residents.

The two reviews were fairly routine, one for a roof replacement, and the second for a replacement to a backyard fence and the addition of a storage building.

In another issue, not on the meeting agenda, commission members expressed appreciation to city staff members Bryan Turner and Peggy Hathcock for the provision of a guideline of preservation issues which frequently are approved by city staff.

These are issues of repair, replacement, upgrades, and additions to homes and structures in the citys Historic District. The members feel the appendix will be helpful in reviewing various needs of Historic District residents, and the knowledge they are not required to decide on every mundane issue.

Requests for most projects come to the staff before being forwarded to the commission. The roof replacement approved Tuesday could be one of these requests, as long as the material was the same as that which previously existed on the structure. Many requests can be readily approved by staff members.

These are actions which are generally maintenance in nature, and do not require a panel discussion.

In Tuesdays voting action, the commission approved a certificate of appropriateness for the residence of George and Charlotte Thorogood at 1843 North Ocoee St. N.W. for a roof replacement.

They also signed off on a certificate of appropriateness for Dustin and Raven Tommey at 223 18th Street N.W.

The Tommeys are replacing a backyard fence which is well to the rear of the residential property. They are also planning the addition of a 9-by-13 foot storage building, which will be located off from the central area of the property.

The Tommeys provided an example of a unique storage building which they planned to build, and the potential design was praised by commission members.

The list provided to the commission of projects which could be considered minor included:

Masonry: Painting of previously painted surfaces; repointing using mortar to match the original; and removal of paint using chemical removal agents.

Wood: Painting of previously painted surfaces; repair or replacement with wood to match the original; and removal of paint using a heat gun, scraping or chemical removal agent.

Porches or porch components: Painting of previously painted spindles, columns, balusters and decorative detailing; repair or placement in-kind of wood elements such as columns, spindles, balusters, friezes, and decorative detailing; repair or replacement of features using wood epoxies or other appropriate imitative materials to match the original; and installation of screen panels which have minimal framing and are placed behind the porch columns or railings.

Entrances: Painting of previously painted and surrounds; repair or replacement of in-kind wood elements such as door panels, transom bars, and surrounds; and repair or replacement of glass and transoms.

Windows: Painting of previously painted surfaces, repair or replacement of in-kind wood elements such as sills, sash units and window surrounds; repair or replacement of glass; and addition of storm windows which meet design standards such as full-view design or one-over-one design with appropriate meeting rails.

Decorative features: Painting of previously painted wood trim and decorative detailing; repair or replacement of in-kind of wood elements such as vergeboard, brackets, rafters, and singles; and repair or replacement of features using wood epoxies or other appropriate imitative materials to match the original.

Roofs: Repair or replacement of existing asphalt, gravel and tar, or similar non-historic roof materials.

Light fixtures: Repair or replacement of in-kind of bulbs, wiring, globes, and shades.

Signs: Repair and painting of an existing sign; replacement of an existing sign with a new sign to match; and repair or replacement in-kind of sign lighting to match the original.

Fences: Installation of wood picket fences which follows the manual guidelines; and installation of wood privacy fences which follow the guidelines.

Solar collectors/satellite dishes: Installation of solar collectors and satellite dishes as rear facades or freestanding in rear yards which are not readily visible from the street.

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