HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION AGENDA ITEM
ACTION REQUESTED:
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Consider the Certificate of Appropriateness (COA) request for the property located at 418 School Street- COA 19-4236
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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 10,650 square foot parcel located on the southeast corner of School Street and Loomis Street, with a common street address of 418 School Street. The property is zoned R2 (Single-family and Low Density Multiple-Family Residence District) and is currently improved with a frame, two story gable front home. The gable front architectural style is a vernacular sub-style.
The subject property is located on a corner, therefore, both street facing facades are considered to be the primary fa?ade (Note: the primary fa?ade is defined as the portion of the fa?ade that abuts or is nearest to a front yard or corner side yard and is visible from a public street). Alterations to the primary fa?ade are subject to review and approval of a Certificate of Appropriateness (COA).
Prior to 2015, two dwelling units existed on the subject property (154 N. Loomis and 418 School Street). A COA was submitted and approved by the HPC for demolition of the residence at 154 N. Loomis Street (COA #15-961). After completion of the demolition work, a COA was submitted and approved by the HPC for renovations to the existing attached garage and construction of an addition on the west side of the garage (COA #15-2157).
The subject property was recently granted an administrative COA (COA #19-3978). The current COA request is submitted for review and approval of those alterations which could not be administratively approved per Section 6-11-8:1.
DISCUSSION:
The homeowners for the subject property are John and Elizabeth Harvey. A COA request for the subject property has been su...
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