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Staff described the proposal as adding a dormer facing Eleventh Street with four Lincoln aluminum‑clad casement windows with SDL (simulated divided lite) and an internal 6‑over‑6 grid pattern to match the visual proportions of existing double‑hung windows. Exterior siding and trim for the dormer will be Hardie board to match the existing wood siding, and the dormer dimensions and reveal were set to match the existing roofline.

Staff recommended approval of the dormer siding and trim and of the Lincoln aluminum‑clad casement windows, noting the casement configuration was needed to meet egress requirements under code. Staff also told the commission that if the applicant preferred a wood window option, staff was willing to accept a wood substitute but asked the applicant to submit exact specifications for any change so staff could include them in the report. An applicant representative confirmed they would provide the window specifications.

A commission member said the proposal “looks great.” With no further discussion, a motion to approve the COA was made, seconded and approved by voice vote.

The commission’s action approved the dormer and the specified window treatment for the purpose of design review; staff will track any submitted substitutions and incorporate them into final documentation.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Historic Preservation Committee Meeting February 13, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","The commission approved a COA to build a dormer and install aluminum‑clad casement windows at 1013 Third Avenue in the Stewart District, and staff asked the applicant to supply final window specifications or a wood substitute to match existing trim.","taxTitle","Opelika, Lee County, Alabama","taxId",54221,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6316372,"Opelika panel renews COA for new house with detached garage at 515 S. Eighth St.",411,98000,509000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2377108-4d606853ff913ed00b78796f58866ea9&start=98&end=509","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2377108-4d606853ff913ed00b78796f58866ea9/thumbnail_98000.jpg","/articles/6316372/Opelika/Lee-County/Alabama/Opelika-panel-renews-COA-for-new-house-with-detached-garage-at-515-S-Eighth-St","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6316372-b6d944f119ab90e917d88cf353332226/orig.mp4?Expires=1771140269&Signature=Z-~YxfaXtqzrINo9yS~uJxmRBJ2~znPuKlGu43hEGTDdRJTbeEKo4~wwKb8ypex8rHk2-mZvm1UKXpr-O8LymwxyvSLD5TeoUgL8p0KUn44twLcEEGMZN8-zPaLV9pysgsO21PBUlj5FyrbD66Og6WlSHkcwmBPojWe16WRhZ79183-Dn-xrkup4ihz01qZ4cBht0KzmNXcbb0Die~cw0sr9trgPfU-AuSqvrs00eRKlNtwrfEJCG4M7FNw0ndkrIlYG~IzbKirQs5IqTmmrZv7XdiiH8PTAw8VKv55L1ipyXczCJ2ywoeMdUxbQYbVNvHLQIp2z8-0AssgObRdjWw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Opelika Historic Preservation Commission on Feb. 20, 2025, approved a renewal of a certificate of appropriateness (COA) for single‑family new construction at 515 South Eighth Street in the Geneva‑Detroit Historic District, including a detached garage with two garage doors, dormers and aluminum‑clad casement windows.

Staff told the commission the project originally received a COA in April 2020 and that the new construction permit had expired in November 2024. The current proposal removes a previously shown breezeway connection between the house and garage, adds two garage doors and dormers on the garage, and includes material specifications such as painted fiberglass entry doors, a painted steel Hillcrest garage door, stone pavers on concrete porches, treated pine porch columns and an asphalt shingle roof with a standing‑seam metal accent on the garage.

Staff recommended approval of the overall plan and of specific elements including the architectural shingle roof, wood columns, porch railing, painted fiberglass doors, the metal garage door, exterior lighting, decorative gable accents and the proposed aluminum casement windows with a center break and exterior grid. Staff said the casement windows would have a center casement that reads visually like a double hung with muntin pattern on top; the state CLG coordinator had no objection to the aluminum‑clad casement style, though staff noted this was the first time that window type had been proposed for a property in the district in the present commissioner's tenure.

During the public hearing, a commission member asked which elevation would be visible from the street; staff clarified that the gable end would face the street and that the driveway would run between 505 and 515 S. Eighth, with parking behind the garage. A nearby commenter said the change “looks great.”

With no further discussion, a commissioner moved to approve the COA; a second was recorded and the commission approved the motion by voice vote.

The commission’s action was limited to design review and did not record a roll‑call tally or conditions beyond the construction details and materials described in staff materials.","The Opelika Historic Preservation Commission approved renewal of a certificate of appropriateness for new single‑family construction at 515 South Eighth Street, including a detached garage with revised door and dormer details and approval of aluminum-clad casement windows.","actionData","errors"]

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Opelika panel approves attic dormer and egress windows at 1013 Third Ave.; applicant to submit final window specs

Opelika panel renews COA for new house with detached garage at 515 S. Eighth St.