What: Certificate of Appropriateness COA2026-061 for Blake Habicht, 157 West End Boulevard (Jeff D. King House, contributing, West End Historic Overlay District 19): replacing the front walkway with salvaged brick.
Where it stands: continued unanimously on August 5, 2026 to October 7.
Next: the October 7 agenda does not list this case, so whether it was resolved, withdrawn or delayed is unknown.
The proposal
Replace the existing front walkway (about 16 by 6 feet) with salvaged brick reclaimed from a demolished 1920s house.
Positions
Staff recommended denial: removing a historic walkway that connects the building to the sidewalk is inappropriate (West End Standard 1).
The homeowner and a neighbor, Tony Ganious, spoke in favor; no one opposed.
Status and next steps
Continued unanimously on August 5, 2026 to October 7, with the applicant to find another use for the existing brick or document that the walkway is not original, by September 9.
The October 7 agenda does not list this case, so whether it was resolved, withdrawn or delayed is unknown.
Log
2026-08-05 - Historic Resources Commission - Staff recommended denial; continued unanimously to October 7 pending documentation or an alternative use for the existing brick.