244 Pleasant Street (Pleasant Wall LLC)
At a glance
- What: Certificate of Appropriateness COA-26-24 (partially retroactive) for 244 Pleasant Street, built 1894, Crown Hill Local Historic District (formerly The Newbury).
- Where it stands: ongoing. Continued on 2026-09-17 to 2026-10-01.
- Next: 2026-10-01 hearing; constructive grant deadline extended to 2026-10-16.
The request
- Matheus Fagundes for Pleasant Wall, LLC sought approval of signage and of already-installed door handles and storefront windows.
- He offered to remove an unapproved roll-down security grate (a violation of the grant terms).
Commissioners' concerns
- Door hardware found acceptable.
- Window proportions and busy vinyl decals found inappropriate.
- They wanted smaller signage consistent with the style guide.
- The sign sits too high on the stonework; once the grate housing is removed it must move down and off the stone.
- Per captions, the tenant sells holistic wellness products, and decals were meant to convey that; commissioners suggested painting the name or a much smaller design instead.
Status and next steps
- Staff planned an inspection about August 14 to confirm the grate was gone; no vote was taken on it.
- Continued 6-0 on 2026-08-06 to 2026-09-17, then continued again on 2026-09-17 to 2026-10-01 with an extended constructive grant deadline of 2026-10-16.
Discussion time
About 20 minutes across 2 meetings (from transcript timestamps; approximate).
| Meeting | Minutes |
|---|---|
| 2026-09-17 - Historical Commission | 1 |
| 2026-08-06 - Historical Commission | 19 |
Log
- 2026-10-01 - Historical Commission - Unauthorized signage and window graphics discussed; business to explore muted colors or less window graphics; continued to October 15 with the constructive deadline extended to October 30.
- 2026-09-17 - Historical Commission - Continued without discussion (roll call captioned as unanimous) to October 1, 2026, with the constructive deadline extended to October 16.
- 2026-08-06 - Historical Commission - Fagundes presented; grate removal scheduled for the following week (staff to inspect); door hardware and window proportions accepted, decals and high sign not; continued 6-0 to Sept 17 with the constructive deadline extended to Oct 2.