The Syracuse Landmarks Preservation Board on Oct. 30 voted to approve a Certificate of Appropriateness for 120 Windsor Place, specifying light-gray overhead garage doors with windows.

David Seaman, the applicant and homeowner at 120 Windsor Place, told the board the existing doors are failing and that the replacement is tucked under the house and not visible from the street. He said he researched period garage-door styles and selected a design with upper windows and simpler panel lines to approximate what might have been used in the 1920s and 1930s.

Board members asked whether the current doors are original; staff and the applicant confirmed the existing doors are later replacements and there is no photographic evidence showing the original garage doors. During discussion, board members said a lighter gray may be preferable on the south side for long-term appearance and minor thermal expansion considerations.

A motion to approve the application and to specify the light-gray doors with windows was made, seconded and approved. The record does not show a roll-call tally; the motion passed.

Votes at a glance
- Motion to accept the Minutes of Oct. 9: adopted (procedural vote).
- Certificate of Appropriateness CA-2536 (120 Windsor Place): approved; motion specified light-gray doors with windows.
- Motion to adjourn: adopted.

The board closed the public hearing on the application after the applicant's closing remarks and a brief board discussion about color selection and historical appropriateness. The applicant said he would confirm final color after viewing physical samples from a local manufacturer.

The board's decision is limited to the permit-level design described at the hearing; the transcript contains no indication of further conditions or appeals filed at this meeting.