Support Variance for Hardiplank Siding on 700 Gaskill
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Evan Willis
2 months ago
Hardiplank looks like wood and it was previously acceptable in Cabbagetown for new construction. These folks made an honest mistake.
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Susan Nelson
2 months ago
Preservation is more important than using materials which will degrade within a generation.
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Brad Long
11 years ago
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Over half of the neighborhood is hardy plank. All structures built since 2000 are hardy plank. The UDC is a thorn in the side of the common homeowner. Developers can do whatever they please in Cabbagetown, and the UDC does nothing to stop it. It's madness.
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Rachel farren
11 years ago
Hardiplank is a much better product and should be accepted as a variance. Especially since it matches wood but better.
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Abbigail Couey
11 years ago
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Sorry some of the neighbors need something better to do with their time! Glad to see you have more than 50 signatures. Thank you for improving that house, it already looks better and the siding is indistinguishable from wood.
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Kristy Wren
11 years ago
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This house was upgraded nicely regardless of what the bi laws state. I hope he is allowed to keep it this way and others in the area are motivated to also make their homes more updated and beautiful.
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Amber Brannon
11 years ago
In my opinion hardiplank siding on houses is a welcomed type of improvement on houses here in Cabbagetown. It has the look of wood siding but also offers many benefits that you can't get with wood siding.
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Kate Mattison
11 years ago
Totally support you guys.
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Michele Smith-Patch
11 years ago
Many, many houses in this neighborhood have Hardiplank siding and yours looks fine the way it is!
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Nicole Seekely
11 years ago
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As an architect and Cabbagetown homeowner, I support the use of Hardi Plank in this case. The aesthetics looks the same as wood lap siding, it wont deteriorate and rot like the existing wood lap siding homes, and there are precedents for existing homes with Hardi Plank currently installed.
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Jeremy Billetdeaux
11 years ago
The house is coming along nicely. The corner looks much better than before. Good luck!
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Pearl St. Neighbors
11 years ago
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+2 for supporting the variance. If it was a more noticeable variation from Cabbagetown aesthetics, I would care - but plenty of houses have hardiplank on the street and surrounding streets.
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Lee Watts
11 years ago
I was so excited to see this house getting the attention it needed think it is ridiculous this petition is even necessary.
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Chris Adams
11 years ago
Yes, of course she should be able to use hardiplank. Particularly if the old owner used vinyl.
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Jason Stevens
11 years ago
There are many other things we should be working towards than what someone puts on their home.
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Megan
11 years ago
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Neighbor in favor of siding that doesn't rot and cost 4x as much in the supposed interest of historic aesthetic
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gerald dorris
11 years ago
It looks the same and is better than wood. Its more fire proof and termite resistance.
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Todd Gandee
11 years ago
I have hardiplank on my house and fits in quite well.
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Lisa South
11 years ago
It would be very unfair not to grant this variance.
Hardiplank looks like wood and it was previously acceptable in Cabbagetown for new construction. These folks made an honest mistake.
Preservation is more important than using materials which will degrade within a generation.
Over half of the neighborhood is hardy plank. All structures built since 2000 are hardy plank. The UDC is a thorn in the side of the common homeowner. Developers can do whatever they please in Cabbagetown, and the UDC does nothing to stop it. It's madness.
Hardiplank is a much better product and should be accepted as a variance. Especially since it matches wood but better.
Sorry some of the neighbors need something better to do with their time! Glad to see you have more than 50 signatures. Thank you for improving that house, it already looks better and the siding is indistinguishable from wood.
This house was upgraded nicely regardless of what the bi laws state. I hope he is allowed to keep it this way and others in the area are motivated to also make their homes more updated and beautiful.
In my opinion hardiplank siding on houses is a welcomed type of improvement on houses here in Cabbagetown. It has the look of wood siding but also offers many benefits that you can't get with wood siding.
Totally support you guys.
Many, many houses in this neighborhood have Hardiplank siding and yours looks fine the way it is!
As an architect and Cabbagetown homeowner, I support the use of Hardi Plank in this case. The aesthetics looks the same as wood lap siding, it wont deteriorate and rot like the existing wood lap siding homes, and there are precedents for existing homes with Hardi Plank currently installed.
The house is coming along nicely. The corner looks much better than before. Good luck!
+2 for supporting the variance. If it was a more noticeable variation from Cabbagetown aesthetics, I would care - but plenty of houses have hardiplank on the street and surrounding streets.
I was so excited to see this house getting the attention it needed think it is ridiculous this petition is even necessary.
Yes, of course she should be able to use hardiplank. Particularly if the old owner used vinyl.
There are many other things we should be working towards than what someone puts on their home.
Neighbor in favor of siding that doesn't rot and cost 4x as much in the supposed interest of historic aesthetic
It looks the same and is better than wood. Its more fire proof and termite resistance.
I have hardiplank on my house and fits in quite well.
It would be very unfair not to grant this variance.
Good luck!