HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION AGENDA ITEM
ACTION REQUESTED:
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Consider the Certificate of Appropriateness (COA) request for a variance for a front porch for the property located at 421 School Street- COA 19-3032
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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 3,685 square foot parcel located on the north side of School Street, with a common street address of 421 School Street. The property is zoned R2 (Single-family and Low-Density Multiple-Family Residence District) and is currently improved with a two story, gabled ell vernacular architectural style residence and detached garage. The City does not have any record of prior COA applications for the subject property.
DISCUSSION:
The homeowner for the subject property is Mark E. Dowd. A COA request has been submitted for approval of a variance in order to construct a one-story wraparound covered front porch onto the existing single-family home. The proposed front porch will consist of the following materials: wood columns, wood railings and handrails, wood skirting, asphalt shingles, wood or trex stairs and flooring, and wood ceiling. The porch will have a gable roof feature that mimics the gable roof style of the home and will have decorative brackets consistent with the existing ornamentation.
Variance Request
The subject property is located in the R2 zoning district which has a front yard setback requirement of 25'. The Naperville Municipal Code allows front porches to extend 5' into the front yard setback, resulting in a setback of 20' from the front property line without triggering the need for a variance. However, the existing home is setback only 19' 6" from the front property line, therefore, any additions made to the front of the home require a variance to encroach further within the setback.
The proposed...
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