HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION AGENDA ITEM
ACTION REQUESTED:
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Consider the Certificate of Appropriateness (COA) request in order to construct a dormer, window opening, and rear facing deck for the property located at 132 S. Wright Street -COA 18-4592
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DEPARTMENT: Transportation, Engineering and Development
SUBMITTED BY: Gabrielle Mattingly
BOARD/COMMISSION REVIEW:
Submitted for Historic Preservation Commission review.
BACKGROUND:
The applicants, David and Kim Weeks, have submitted a request for the property located on the northeast corner of Wright Street and Chicago Avenue. The COA request has been submitted in order to construct a new window opening, a rear facing deck that can be seen from Chicago Avenue, and a dormer. The subject property is approximately 15,800 sq. ft. and is currently zoned R2 (Single-Family and Low Density Multiple-Family Residence District). The home is a 2 story, Dutch Colonial Revival with the replacement of the front entry porch. Staff does not have record of any COA applications submitted for this property.
The City of Naperville Municipal Code Section 6-11-8:2 requires a COA subject to Historic Preservation Commission approval for any work performed on the primary fa?ade of the principal building where projection of the work is visible from a public street. The primary fa?ade is defined as the portion of the fa?ade that abuts or is nearest to a front yard or a corner side yard. Note: A COA is not required for modifications to the rear and interior side fa?ades if not visible from the street. Therefore, only the portion of the changes that can be seen from Wright Street or Chicago Avenue, are under the purview of the Historic Preservation Commission.
DISCUSSION:
The applicant has proposed changes to the existing home that can be seen from Chicago Avenue. The changes consist of the following: a new window opening on the south fa?ade, and a rear facing open landing deck with stairs on the east fa?ade, and a dormer ...
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