Historic Preservation Commission Meeting Signed Minutes - August 17, 2020

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Specialist Toering confirmed that the photos included of the property are current/recent, and were taken on August 13, 2020. Mr. Csazar clarified that the pictures showed the front and the north side of the house, and that the trees in those pictures are not touching the house. Commissioner Deegan asked if there were any pictures of the aluminum fascia. Mr. Csazar explained that the aluminum fascia is behind the gutters on the south side of the house, and is probably obscured. Commissioner Downs-Krostenko asked for clarification where the aluminum fascia would be installed. Mr.Csaszar explained that the metal fascia would be installed on the front porch fascia, and that there was currently plywood below, and that the metal soffit would look better, and could be the color that the homeowner wanted. Commissioner Downs-Krostenko asked for clarification on the installation of the fascia. Mr. Csaszar explained the metal fascia would be installed over the existing material, and that additional material would be added as needed. Specialist Toering asked for clarification of the different proposed materials at the different areas of the house, indicating on the photographs on the projector: that aluminum would be used to cover the soffit and fascia of the front porch, and that wood would be used to repair the second story soffit. Mr.Csaszar explained that there was already aluminum fascia and soffits at locations on the second story. Mr. Tribble explained that a few years ago that the soffit fell down, and that a replacement was applied for, and it wasn't stucco, but a material like stucco. Specialist Toering read from the staff report the text covering the previous approval in 2002, and confirmed the text detailing how the soffit was to be repaired from the Certificate of Appropriateness, and that it was not known if this was heard by the Commission. It was not revealed in the historic meeting minutes. Commissioner Downs-Krostenko asked to confirm that the back of the house had been repaired with plywood and an additional material that was like stucco, and voiced concern that this material was sufficiently weather -resistant to be used outdoors. Mr. Tribble stated that some of the soffit is stucco, and some of it looks like stucco. Commissioner Downs-Krostenko asked why the existing material wouldn't be used on the front of the house, why there would be a different material. Mr. Csaszar stated that the proposed aluminum material would be maintenance free, and that he was not familiar with the stucco -like material, and that he had not installed it. Commissioner Stalheim asked why no venting was proposed in the soffit. Mr. Csaszar stated that the existing plywood did not have any venting, and that flat roofs like on the front porch don't typically have venting. Commissioner Stalheim stated that covering the plywood may result in further water damage to the existing wood, and that venting may help let moisture vent out. Mr. Csaszar stated that he did not know if venting would be beneficial to this area. Commissioner Deegan asked if the property owner recalled what the original soffit material was. Mr. Tribble stated that the stucco was gone when he acquired the house. Commissioner Downs-Krostenko stated that it would have been stucco. COMMISSION DISCUSSION: Commissioner GelFinan started the discussion by focusing on the installation of the aluminum material for the soffit of the porch overhang. Commissioner Downs-Krostenko stated that she felt strongly that aluminum soffit is not appropriate, especially since stucco is present on the second story, and that the existing wood that is visible is probably not the original board, and that we should strive to put it back the way it originally was. Commissioner Gelfinan asked Commissioner Downs-Krostenko if there was such a thing as stucco board. Commissioner Downs-Krostenko admitted that she had never worked with stucco.