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Historic commission approves eight property changes

EastonOct 14, 20252 min read

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The Historic District Commission approved eight applications, including signs, fences, storm windows, brick steps, porch decking, and exterior alterations. It tabled the proposed changes at 303 Goldsborough Street. Most approvals passed 4-0, while composite porch decking at 410A Goldsborough Street passed 3-1.

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What this means

The decisions allow several property owners and businesses to make approved exterior changes within Easton's historic district. The commission required the sign at 103 N. Washington Street to be mounted through a mortar joint and approved an amended plan at 7 Brookletts Avenue limiting the fence and shrubs to four feet between the home's front facade and Brookletts Avenue. The application for 303 Goldsborough Street was postponed, so no approval was issued for those alterations at this meeting.

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Approved the 48-by-36-inch carved wooden sign for Bluepoint Hospitality Group at 103 N. Washington Street, with the condition that it be mounted through a mortar joint; vote 4-0.
Approved a 24-square-foot vinyl wall sign for 4 Sisters Kabob and Curry at 37 S. West Street; vote 4-0.
Approved approximately 89 linear feet of four-foot scalloped wood fencing at 130 S. Aurora Street; vote 4-0.
Approved approximately 20 linear feet of six-foot pine fencing with an additional one foot of non-solid lattice at 10 Brookletts Avenue; vote 4-0.
Approved 18 storm windows and smooth PVC trim and sills on the rear addition at 215 Talbot Street; vote 4-0.
Approved replacement of the front concrete steps with salvaged-brick steps at 107 and 109 S. Washington Street; vote 4-0.
Approved composite replacement decking for the side porch at 410A Goldsborough Street; vote 3-1. The commission determined the composite material was appropriate because the porch floor has limited visibility from the public right-of-way.
Tabled the application for various exterior alterations at 303 Goldsborough Street; vote 4-0.
Approved the amended application for exterior alterations at 7 Brookletts Avenue, including a requirement that the fence and shrubs remain no higher than four feet between the home's front facade and Brookletts Avenue; vote 4-0.
The meeting record includes a discussion of sidewalk material selection and preservation at 521 August Street, but the provided excerpt does not state the discussion's outcome.

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