HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION AGENDA ITEM
ACTION REQUESTED:
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Consider the Certificate of Appropriateness (COA) for 143 N Wright St. - HPC-0009-2025
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DEPARTMENT: Transportation, Engineering and Development
SUBMITTED BY: Brad Iwicki, Assistant Planner
BOARD/COMMISSION REVIEW:
Submitted for Historic Preservation Commission (HPC) review.
BACKGROUND:
The Subject Property is an approximately 7,500 square foot parcel generally located on the west side of N Wright St. between School St. and Franklin Ave., with a common street address of 143 N Wright Street. The property is zoned R2 (Single-family and Low Density Multiple-Family Residence District) and is currently improved with a 2.5-story American Foursquare style residence, constructed in 1920 and a detached garage. The Historic Building Design and Resource Manual (HBDRM) provides the typical attributes of an American Foursquare style residence on page 28 of the manual. The principal structure is listed as “contributing” to the Local Historic District and in “good” condition in the 2008 Architectural and Historical Survey (attached); this survey also includes details regarding prior alterations and significant features of the structure.
Prior COA Approvals
• None
DISCUSSION:
The applicant and property owners, Mustafa and Yaquta Patni, seek HPC approval of a Certificate of Appropriateness (COA) to allow for a two-story addition to the secondary north facing façade and a dormer addition to the secondary south facing façade, both of which are visible from N Wright Street, a new front porch, and new front door and window openings on the 1st floor. In addition, the petitioner is proposing minor work to the roof, exterior materials, and windows; while these improvements do not require HPC approval, additional information is provided below under “Minor Work” for informational purposes.
Work Requiring COA Approval
Addition:
- The proposed addition is set back approximately 38 feet 10 inches from the front wall of the home and projects approximately 3 feet 10 inches from the north exterior wall.
- The proposed addition will comply with all R2 setbacks.
- The architectural features of the addition will match the existing principal structure, including an asphalt shingle roof, brick veneer, and painted cedar fascia, soffit and frieze.
- The windows on the addition are 2/1 aluminum clad wood with the sill and details to match the existing windows.
- Pages 62-63 of the HBDRM provide guidance regarding additions and generally note that the placement of additions should have minimal impact on the building’s overall character and be designed in the same architectural style and proportions of the overall building.
Front Porch:
- The proposed front porch is centered on the primary façade and features a metal low sloped hipped roof, brick piers and porch base and a steel handrail over a concrete staircase.
- Pages 52-55 provide guidance regarding porches and porch components and generally note that a new porch should use acceptable materials, match the new porch components to the original, and be appropriate to the style and period of the home in overall design and scale.
Dormer:
- The dormer is proposed on the secondary south façade with asphalt shingles and painted cedar siding.
- Page 47 of the HBDRM provides guidance on dormers and notes that a new dormer and dormer roof should be consistent with the style and materials of the home on the secondary or rear façades. Dormers should not distract from the style of the home.
Window:
- A new window opening is proposed on the 1st floor following the removal and replacement of the existing window and front door.
- The proposed window opening is larger than the original opening, although the aluminum clad wood material and 4/1 grid configuration match the existing window.
- Pages 38-39 of the HBDRM provide guidance regarding windows noting that new or replacement windows should use wood or aluminum clad wood materials and match the original in size, proportion, type, and design and new window openings should not be added to a primary façade.
- The 2008 Architectural and Historic Survey lists the historic 4/1 and 1-light wood windows as significant features of the home.
Front Door:
- Remove and replace the existing door with a new wood door with one panel on the lower portion and a 3/3 grid configuration on the upper portion.
- The proposed door is a change in style from the existing 4 panel door with a fanlight in the upper portion.
- Pages 42 and 43 of the HBDRM provide guidance regarding doors noting that new doors openings are discouraged, and replacement doors should fit the original door opening, use acceptable materials, and be appropriate for the style and period of the home.
Additional Minor Work Proposed
- In-kind roof replacement on the principal structure with asphalt shingles.
- In-kind replacement of the windows with aluminum clad wood windows.
Factors for Consideration of a Certificate of Appropriateness Application: Review of COA applications are conducted based on the compatibility with the Factors for Consideration of a Certificate of Appropriateness Application (Section 6-11-8:5; Certificate of Appropriateness Required). The owner has detailed their justification of the factors considered which is included in the attachments for review by the HPC.