The Historic Preservation Commission (HPC) recently gathered to approve various requests for exterior alterations to buildings in the downtown region of Excelsior Springs after debating what type of wood siding is appropriate per the HPC’s guidelines. Excelsior Springs City Planner Shantele Frie addressed the board with various Certificates of Appropriateness (COA) applications detailing changes to residential downtown properties and future business facilities. Frie explained an application pertaining to a Victorian-style home located at 436 East Broadway Avenue, was submitted by Mark and Anna Sue Spohn. The couple is seeking various exterior alterations to correct existing maintenance and deterioration. Some exterior alterations “have already been completed, if not all,” Frie said. The exterior alteration up for debate consisted of shiplap siding. Frie said the approval was granted during a past meeting when the Spohns planned to restore and repaint the existing shiplap siding. …