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HERITAGE PREsERVATION COMMISSION
August 9, 2004
Special Meeting
6:30 pm
I.
QUORUM:
Commissioners Present:
Boler, Sovik-Siemens, Goderstad, Martin, Hellie
Commissioners Absent:
Warg, Simacek, LaBreck
Staff Present:
Grossman, Wiekert
II. REVIEW OF BUILDING PERMITS OR DESIGN PROPOSALS
(1) 717 Eddy Street - St. John's Lutheran Church - Siding Replacement.
Carrol Tammen, the chairman of the St. John's Church, spoke with Dave Buck, Hastings
Siding and Remodeling, to find smooth siding and agreed on aluminum siding since they
make smooth siding.
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Mr. Buck stated that he was unable to find smooth siding in aluminum. He showed
samples of the smoothest steel siding. One was a Universal product that had some
texture, but not grain. It is also known as a Dutch lap siding. The other product is
manufactured by Exterior Innovations Inc. The one :ITom Exterior Innovations has a
tendency to buckle and develop an "oil canning" which would require the siding to be
replaced. This product also had a texture to it, but the manufacturer considers these to be
smooth siding. He stated that he called around to all manufacturers but was unable to
find anyone who makes smooth steel siding. Even smooth siding has some type of
texture to the material.
Commissioners discussed the use of steel Dutch lap siding to determine if that would be
acceptable for this building since it was built in 1981. The following considerations are
factors to approving the 5" steel Dutch lap siding.
1. The building was built after the 1978 National Register designation and before the
Old Hastings District designation.
2. It is not considered a historic building contributing to the district.
3. The original siding was a hard board composition. The guidelines for new
construction - considered a parallel case - prefer wood or masonry siding
materials to vinyl, metal or hardboard. The owners did not want to use vinyl or
hardboard.
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4. Materials and details should be compatible with adjacent historic buildings. The
texture and width, and details such as comer boards and window trim are
important.
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5. Manufacturers do not make a completely smooth metal siding. There is some
type of texture to all metal siding.
Motion by Heltie and seconded by Martin to approve the steel Dutch lap siding with
5" lap sample with the following conditions:
1. Use least number of sheets possible to avoid too many seams.
2. Keep extra sheets for repair.
3. Use a window surround made of vinyl instead of J strips.
4. Build a solid wood comer boards wrapped in metal.
Upon vote taken: Ayes: 4, Nays: 1. Sovik-Siemens dissenting. Motion passed.
Adjournment
With no further business, Goderstad moved and Martin seconded to close the meeting.
Meeting adjourned at 8:00 pm.
Respectfully submitted,
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Courtney Wiekert
Recording Secretary