Historic Preservation Commission Meeting - August 3, 2026
Historic Preservation Commission Meeting - August 3, 2026
The Historic Preservation Commission met on August 3, 2026, at 11:00 AM ET. The meeting included approval of minutes, a moment of silence, review of a window replacement application, election of officers, and discussion of ongoing projects. The application for 560 Church Street was approved, while the application for 226 North Forest was postponed due to the applicant's absence. Officers were elected for the chair and vice chair positions.
Consent Calendar
- Minutes Approval: The minutes from the last meeting were approved by a motion and second, with all in favor.
Public Comments & Testimony
- Neighbor (unidentified): A neighbor from across the street spoke in support of the window replacement at 560 Church Street, noting that the proposed vinyl windows matched the existing ones in design and construction. The neighbor had physically inspected the windows from the public right-of-way.
Discussion Items
- 560 Church Street - Window Replacement: Aaron Shulman and Erica Sibly from Window World presented a proposal to replace two windows with vinyl windows identical to the existing ones. A commissioner questioned the use of vinyl, but the neighbor confirmed the match. The motion to approve was made, seconded, and passed unanimously.
- 226 North Forest - No Applicant Present: The applicant for 226 North Forest was not present. The commission decided not to wait, as they had waited for this applicant at a previous meeting. It was recommended to adjourn the item; the application will be carried to the next meeting.
- Election of Officers:
- Chair: David Friedman was nominated by Jim and seconded by Suzanne Dett. No other nominations. Approved by vote.
- Vice Chair: Martin Kendall was nominated to continue serving as vice chair. After discussion (including a joke about a salary bump), the nomination was approved by vote.
- Secretary: No nomination was made, and no second was offered for a secretary position. The item was tabled.
- Seminole Avenue Project Update: A commissioner reported seeing workmen and uncovered windows at a property on Seminole Avenue. Another commissioner noted that Jim Morris and Bill Bruton are monitoring the project and emailing the building inspector, Tim Warner, regarding any issues. Work appears to be ongoing.
Key Outcomes
- Minutes approved.
- Window replacement at 560 Church Street approved.
- David Friedman elected Chair.
- Martin Kendall elected Vice Chair.
- Secretary position not filled (no nomination).
- Application for 226 North Forest postponed to the next meeting due to absence.
- Ongoing monitoring of Seminole Avenue project by neighbors and building inspector.
Meeting Transcript
Okay, I'm gonna call the meeting of the Historic Preservation Commission to order. The first item are the minutes from last meeting. I propose that we pass then. They're a second. I'll second. I wasn't here. That's okay. You can second. All those in favor. All right, thank you. We've got several of our neighborhood residents here tonight. Welcome. Welcome. And um, if you don't mind, I'd I'd like to take a minute and NASA. We um observe a moment of silence on the passing of Paul's wife Judy. So please join me in a moment of silence. Okay, thank you. Paul, we uh really appreciate you coming here tonight, and all of our thoughts and prayers are with you. Thank you. Okay. Okay, the first application 560 Church Street. So if you want to come up and introduce yourselves and tell us a little bit about your project, and we'll see if there's any questions. Hi everyone. Thank you guys for having us. I'm Aaron, and this is Erica. We're from Window World. Okay, I'm saying Erin. Yes, ma'am. Last name. Shulman. S H U L M A N. Erica, you're sibly, right? Yes, me. Okay, I'm sorry. All right, go ahead. We would we would like to replace two of the windows at 560 Church Street. Yep. Those are our pictures. And um we've brought some we've brought some information. If you guys have any questions. I uh uh I'm a neighbor, I live two houses away across the street, and just was able to walk down and take a look at it. Um from what I can see, uh the uh design and construction of what you propose is identical to what's already there. They're already vinyl lenders, and uh if you're gonna basically match what is there with what you would replace it with, is that correct? That's great. Well then I think that's pretty straightforward. I think the only issue and have an issue is that what they're proposing are vinyl when they're like kind. The rest of the house is it's identical to what's there now. Okay, it is all right. I went up and touched it. Okay, I wouldn't touch it.
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