Historical & Architectural Review Board

DOYLESTOWN BOROUGH HISTORIC & ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW BOARD MEETING MINUTES THURSDAY, APRIL 23, 2026 The Doylestown Borough Historic and Architectural Review Board met at 7:00 PM on Thursday, April 23, 2026, at Borough Hall, 10 Doyle Street. The following members attended: Denise Blasdale, Ralph Fey, Marie Kovach, Constance Magnuson, Richard Chase, Richard Brown, Seth Weiner, and Karyn Hyland, Director of Planning and Zoning. CALL TO ORDER: Mr. Brown called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. MINUTES APPROVAL: The March 26, 2026, meeting minutes were approved as submitted (Blasdale/Magnuson). SIGN APPLICATIONS: 41 E. State Street: The applicants, Lynn and Bill Goldman, presented their application for new signage on the property. The application covers two signs: a metal sign mounted on the front of the building and a painted sign on the side of the business. The sign will not have internal lighting, but a fixture will be mounted above it. The Board recommended approval of the application for a Certificate of Appropriateness as submitted (Fey/Weiner). BUILDING APPLICATIONS: 56 E. Oakland Avenue: Tom Kesting, of Kesting Construction, presented the application for siding and new decking. This application was continued from the March meeting. Mr. Kesting answered the questions from the previous month’s meeting and provided additional information regarding how the materials will be used and mounted. The Board recommended approval of the application for a Certificate of Appropriateness as submitted with Hardie trim that is 5 ¼” thick (Blasdale/Fey). 188 Green Street: Betty Ann Biggs, the property owner, presented the deck application. This structure was constructed without permits and without HARB approval. Ms. Hyland explained how this application is part of the procedure to come into compliance. The property owner plans to stain the deck a light gray color. The Board recommended approval of the application for a Certificate of Appropriateness as submitted, with the recommendation that the deck be stained light gray (Fey/Magnuson). 61 N. Church Street: A representative from Lakeside Home Improvement presented the application for a renovation to an addition constructed in 2019. There has been significant water infiltration into the addition. The scope of work will include repairing the new addition to remediate the water damage and reconstructing it to prevent further water infiltration. The Board recommended approval of the application for a Certificate of Appropriateness as submitted (Blasdale/Kovach). 155 N. Main Street: Keila Gilbert and her husband Joe Connelly presented the application for new siding and doors on the barn to the rear of the property. The applicant proposes Andersen 400-series windows in a 6-over- 6 configuration. The Board recommended approval of the application for a Certificate of Appropriateness for the Andersen 400-series windows in a 6-over-6 configuration, vertical siding, vertical black-powder-coated metal pockets for the balcony railing, and white half-round gutters (Fey/Magnuson). 96 Cottage Street: The homeowner, Dominica Lumb, presented the application for an addition to the rear of the home. She proposes a 2-story addition to expand the kitchen and bedroom. The Board recommended approval of the application for a Certificate of Appropriateness as submitted, with the proposed windows being upgraded to the Andersen 400-series windows (Blasdale/Fey). 110 E. Ashland Street: Peter Stampfl presented the application for renovations to the property. Mr. Stampfl reviewed the proposed building materials and exterior changes to the home. The Board provided extensive feedback on the building's aesthetics, including changes to the porch's scale. The Board recommended approval of the application for a Certificate of Appropriateness as submitted with the following changes. The applicant will change the windows to white windows, and the steps to the porch will be widened. The porch and the porch roof will be extended to include the width of the shutters. The garage door will be a carriage house style. The porch railing will be white, either wood or wood looking. The post in the middle of the porch will be removed, and the porch base will be constructed with repurposed stone from elsewhere on the house. The windows on the garage will be one-over-one, and the gutters on the house and garage will be half-round (Fey/Kovach). NEW/OLD BUSINESS: Under Old Business, Mr. Brown shared with the Board the status of the roof application for 24 N. Main Street. ADJOURNMENT: There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 8:45 pm (Happ/Blasdale). Respectfully submitted, Erika Fellman