HPC Meeting — 2011-11-16
Present: Burl Gilliam (Chairman), R. Lee Derr (Vice-Chairman), Justin Powers, Sean Shope, Margaret Telford, Ted Ware Absent: Ashley Anderson, Monica Hotelling Liaisons: Shane Wilbanks (Council Liaison) Staff: David Klempin (Historic Preservation Officer), Mary Bush (Historic Preservation Secretary)
Staff-approved CAs (3)
CA11-56 909 South Main Street, Suite 110; CA11-62 651 South Main Street; CA11-63 714 West College Street
Other business: Workshop (no public-hearing cases) on updating the Design Guidelines for climate-resistant, energy-efficient materials: metal-clad wood windows (vinyl windows ruled out for the Township/landmarked properties), James Hardie fiber-cement siding and trim, composite exterior doors (fiberglass 'not recognized appropriate at this time'), composite/polycarbonate roof shingles, Taylor Made stock plans for infill, and offering plans to replicate demolished Grapevine homes (Williamson, Willis, Starr houses); consensus to develop a list of five standard house plans for infill.
Reveals the commission's material philosophy: Derr held that 'anything viewed from the street must be metal clad' (wood-appearance required), Ware favored durable products that resemble wood, and Derr preferred a local designer over stock plans while Telford liked rebuilding the 'lost' homes; members anticipated commuter rail bringing preservation-minded residents wanting small, high-quality homes.
📄 Full verbatim minutes: Transcript HPC 2011-11-16
Source: Source Index §Minutes-corpus — WebLink HPC minutes 2011-11-16.