FARMINGTON, Conn. — The Historic District Commission on Tuesday, May 20, cleared the remaining exterior finishes for a new single-family home at 7 Church Street, voting 5-0 to extend a temporary certificate of appropriateness while the builder finalizes gutters and fencing.
What Was Approved
- Cupola: Dalton model from Weathervanes of Maine with a copper roof and composite base, to sit above the garage.
- Entry Doors: Simpson 2130 six-panel wood door for the front; Simpson 7944 nine-lite two-panel doors at side and rear.
- Garage Door: Canyon Ridge carriage-style, four-layer steel with composite overlay, painted smooth.
- Windows: Lincoln SDL double-hung, six-over-six and eight-over-eight, with 5/8-inch muntins and aluminum cladding.
- Lighting: Visual Comfort wall sconces flanking the front door and garage, plus a post lantern at the front walk and two switch-activated backyard floodlights.
- Foundation: Standard concrete; no stone veneer planned.
- Mechanical Unit: HVAC condenser to be shielded at the rear of the lot.
Commissioners Joanne Lawson and Jim Calciano pressed Prime Homes project manager JP Bertuglia for clarity on materials, coaxing assurances that all visible doors will be solid wood and that any future fence sections will match a four-foot white picket profile.
What Remains
The project team must return once specifications for gutters and the picket fence are settled. Failure to match approved details could force a new review.
Broader District Business
Town Planner Shannon Rutherford noted that a public hearing on expanding the historic district to include 729 Farmington Avenue and One Mountain Springs Road is tentatively set for June 9. The commission also approved minutes from its April 15 meeting and adjourned without a staff report.
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