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Historic District Commission Regular Meeting

Town of Hillsborough · Historic District Commission
Wednesday, October 1, 2025 at 6:30 pm

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What was decided

  1. Approved 4Minutes review and approval Approved with corrections, 5-0
  2. Continued 5.ACertificate of Appropriateness Application: 311 W. Orange St. - New construction house Continued to the November 5 meeting, 5-0
  3. Approved 5.BCertificate of Appropriateness Application: 208 S. Cameron St. - West-facing addition in existing courtyard area Approved with conditions, 4-1 (Miller opposed); brick color limited to one of two proposed shades
  4. Approved 6.ACertificate of Appropriateness Application: 330 W. King St. - Construct new detached garage Approved with conditions, 5-0: windows must be 1-over-1, and a lighting cut sheet is due to staff
  5. Approved 6.BCertificate of Appropriateness Application: 332 W. Tryon St. - Add two shed dormers to the rear roof and construct a small pool in the back yard Approved as submitted, 5-0
  6. Approved 6.CCertificate of Appropriateness Application: 319 W. Margaret Ln. - Add ground-floor suite and deck and revise roof deck Approved as submitted, 5-0

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What's on this agenda

Hillsborough's Historic District Commission heard five Certificate of Appropriateness applications: a new house on West Orange Street, a courtyard addition to a commercial building on South Cameron Street, a detached garage on West King Street, roof dormers and a pool on West Tryon Street, and a ground-floor suite on West Margaret Lane. The commission also elected a chair for the coming year.

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Meeting recap

What happened, drawn from the records published after the meeting. Minutes

The commission continued the West Orange Street application to November at the applicant's request. It approved the South Cameron Street courtyard addition 4-1, over member Miller's objection that enclosing the courtyard harmed the building's character, with a condition on brick color. The West King Street garage was approved 5-0 with conditions on window style and a lighting cut sheet, and the West Tryon Street dormers and pool and the West Margaret Lane suite were each approved 5-0 as submitted. The commission also reelected Will Senner as chair, 5-0 with Senner abstaining, and put off electing a vice chair to the November meeting.

How the votes went

The September 3 minutes were approved 5-0 with corrections. The West Orange Street application was continued 5-0. The South Cameron Street addition passed 4-1, Miller opposed. The West King Street garage, West Tryon Street dormers and pool, and West Margaret Lane suite each passed 5-0. Will Senner was reelected chair 5-0, abstaining from his own vote; the vice chair election was postponed.

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Agenda items (12)

Public hearing · 5Procedural · 4Minutes approval · 1Appointment · 1Staff or committee report · 1
  1. 1 Call to order, roll call, and confirmation of quorum
    Procedural
  2. 2 Commission's mission statement
    Procedural
  3. 3 Agenda changes
    Procedural
  4. 4 Minutes review and approval
    Minutes approval
    Approved with corrections, 5-0
  5. 5.A Certificate of Appropriateness Application: 311 W. Orange St. - New construction house
    Public hearing Historic preservation
    New construction of a house; continued at the applicant's request.
    Continued to the November 5 meeting, 5-0
    • 311 W Orange St · no matching parcel on file
    • Pin 9864883297 · Hoeken Design Build, LLC · assessed $129,000
  6. 5.B Certificate of Appropriateness Application: 208 S. Cameron St. - West-facing addition in existing courtyard area
    Public hearing Historic preservation
    A revised design enclosing a commercial building's courtyard, relocating HVAC units and changing brick and window details. Miller argued the courtyard was integral to the building's original design; other members found the revised addition well differentiated from the historic structure.
    Approved with conditions, 4-1 (Miller opposed); brick color limited to one of two proposed shades
    • 208 S Cameron St · no matching parcel on file
    • Pin 9874153612 · Orange County · assessed $3,808,100
  7. 6.A Certificate of Appropriateness Application: 330 W. King St. - Construct new detached garage
    Public hearing Historic preservation
    A new detached garage with a retaining wall up to seven feet high; commissioners discussed garage door and window materials.
    Approved with conditions, 5-0: windows must be 1-over-1, and a lighting cut sheet is due to staff
    • 330 W King St · no matching parcel on file
    • Pin 9864769302 · Shetler Matthew J · assessed $875,000
  8. 6.B Certificate of Appropriateness Application: 332 W. Tryon St. - Add two shed dormers to the rear roof and construct a small pool in the back yard
    Public hearing Historic preservation
    A neighbor spoke in support, and the applicants submitted letters of support from two others.
    Approved as submitted, 5-0
    • 332 W Tryon St · no matching parcel on file
    • Pin 9864883297 · Hoeken Design Build, LLC · assessed $129,000
  9. 6.C Certificate of Appropriateness Application: 319 W. Margaret Ln. - Add ground-floor suite and deck and revise roof deck
    Public hearing Historic preservation
    A ground-floor suite intended for aging in place, with new siding, trim, and windows matching the existing house.
    Approved as submitted, 5-0
    • 319 W Margaret Ln · no matching parcel on file
    • Pin 9864852733 · Spencer George · assessed $889,400
  10. 7 Elect officers
    Appointment Elections and districts
    The commission reelected Will Senner as chair; the vice chair election was put off to the next meeting.
    Senner reelected chair, 5-0, abstaining
  11. 8 General updates
    Staff or committee report
    Staff gave an update on required Certified Local Government reporting, and members discussed the town's parking study.
  12. 9 Adjournment
    Procedural

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