HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION AGENDA ITEM
ACTION REQUESTED:
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Consider the Certificate of Appropriateness (COA) request for the property located at 218 North Columbia Street - COA 18-56.
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DEPARTMENT: Transportation, Engineering and Development
SUBMITTED BY: Gabrielle Mattingly
BOARD/COMMISSION REVIEW:
Submitted for Historic Preservation Commission (HPC) review.
BACKGROUND:
The subject property is an approximately 7,333 square foot parcel located on the east side of Columbia Street, just south of North Street, with a common street address of 218 N. Columbia Street. The property is zoned R2 (Single-family and Low Density Multiple-Family Residence District) and is currently improved with a two and half story, American Foursquare style house and two detached garages.
Based on city record, one COA was applied for in 2010 for the subject property. This COA was requested to allow for the installation of vinyl siding over the home's existing wood siding, fascia, soffits and windows. The proposed improvement was not consistent with the recommendations of the Historic Building Design and Resource Manual. The Manual states that it should be discouraged to, "clad over original wood siding with synthetic siding materials such as vinyl and aluminum siding, asphalt siding, metal siding, and artificial stone". This application was denied by the Historic Preservation Commission on August 26, 2010 (COA #10-2177).
The subject property is identified as a "significant" structure in the 2007 Architectural and Historical Survey for the Historic District. A "significant" structure is identified as being at least 50 years old and possesses architectural distinction in one of the following when compared with other buildings of its type: architectural style or type valuable for a study of a period, style, method of construction, or use of indigenous materials; exceptional craftsmanship; work of a master builder or architect. Structures that are identified as "significa...
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