Olentangy Boulevard Slate Roof Replacement (COA 2601065)

At a glance

• What: Application to replace slate on a low-slope single-story addition with 16-inch hand-crimped standing seam metal in burnished brown, because water has repeatedly leaked in (street name approximate from auto-captions).
• Where it stands: Approved as submitted on 10/15/2026.

Proposal and staff position

• The roof pitch (about 2 to 3 in 12) is too low for the thin slate; the addition appears on Sanborn maps to have been an enclosed porch. Earlier repairs and mold remediation did not stop leaks.
• Staff recommended continuing for a slate condition assessment, which is its standard when slate is removed.

Commission discussion

• Commissioners with slate experience agreed the pitch is wrong for slate and the roof is past its useful life, and that existing photos documented conditions; the roof is small and hardly visible.
• The applicant supplied a sample and cut sheet; the metal color matches gutters and downspouts. Staff's concern was only whether it was a kit.

Decisions

• Approved as submitted; voice vote.

Sources

• Historic Resources Commission 10/15/2026 meeting video (auto-generated captions; names and numbers may be misheard).

Discussion time

About 8 minutes across 1 meeting (from transcript timestamps; approximate).

Log

• 2026-10-15 - Historic Resources Commission - Approved as submitted; slate assessment waived given photo documentation.