HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION AGENDA ITEM
ACTION REQUESTED:
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Consider the Certificate of Appropriateness (COA) for 7 North Wright Street- COA 20-4670
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DEPARTMENT: Transportation, Engineering and Development
SUBMITTED BY: Kathleen Russell, Community Planner
BOARD/COMMISSION REVIEW:
Submitted for Historic Preservation Commission (HPC) review.
BACKGROUND:
The subject property is an approximately 11,250 square foot parcel located at the northwest corner of the Wright Street and Benton Avenue intersection, with a common street address of 7 North Wright Street. The property is zoned R2 (Single-family and Low Density Multiple-Family Residence District) and is currently improved with a two story, Italianate and Colonial Revival style residence and a detached garage. The subject property is identified as a "contributing" structure in the 2008 Architectural and Historical Survey for the Historic District and has undergone both historic and non-historic changes including a front entry porch replacement, and wood siding which was considered historic changes. The fixed shudders and second story north addition are not historic changes. The significant features identified in the survey are square massing, hipped roof with modillions, pedimented front entry porch with classical columns, historic double hung windows, 3-sided south window bay and the classical corner pilasters.
Prior COA Approvals
The subject property was previously granted a COA in 2018 permitting the construction of an addition on the rear of the home (COA #18-2670) which was not constructed. The applicant is pursuing a new COA because they no longer intend to construct the past approved addition.
DISCUSSION:
The subject property is on a corner lot, therefore, both street facing fa?ades are subject to review by the Historic Preservation Commission. The east facade faces Wright Street and the south fa?ade faces Benton Avenue. The applicant Mark Landhauser, Reliable Home Improvement, as autho...
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