Title/Name/Summary
Faith United Methodist Church - Commercial Facade Improvement Program
History
The petitioner, Bob Wilson, Old Orland Heritage Foundation (OOHF) Board of Directors, proposes to re-paint and repair the west façade and half of the south façade of the Twin Towers Sanctuary, a National Register building, located at 9967 W. 144th Street.
PLANNING OVERVIEW:
The Old Orland Heritage Foundation is petitioning to continue previous preservation efforts and repair the existing paint job on the building as well as the gutter system.
The Faith United Methodist Church supports the Heritage Foundation’s preservation effort with this petition, having stated their support in a letter to the Development Services Department.
An administrative review approved the project on July 9, 2009 per Section 6-209 of the Land Development Code.
ADMINISTRATIVE APPROVAL
The Certificate of Appropriateness was administratively approved on July 9, 2009. It included repair and repainting of the west façade and the west-half of the south façade, with colors and materials the same as the existing, including the siding and the window frames, eaves, trims and other architectural and historic features of the Twin Towers Church, as well as the repair of the gutter system on the east elevation by the Old Orland Heritage Foundation.
DISCUSSION:
According to the information provided by the petitioner the following work is required for the building:
1. The exterior siding and trim on the west side of the building from the tower to the south corner and the south side of the building from the chimney to the west corner need repair;
2. Water damage on the east tower needs repair.
The project will involve a) scraping and removing all loose and peeling paint and brush clean all surfaces; b) caulk and repair where needed; c) spot prime all exposed wood; d) paint two coats with colors that match the existing/ original colors; e) correct and repair the gutter system on the east elevation ...
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