HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION AGENDA ITEM
ACTION REQUESTED:
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Consider the Certificate of Appropriateness (COA) for 223 Center Street - COA 22-4462
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DEPARTMENT: Transportation, Engineering and Development
SUBMITTED BY: Kathleen Russell, AICP, Community Planner
BOARD/COMMISSION REVIEW:
Submitted for Historic Preservation Commission (HPC) review.
BACKGROUND:
The subject property is an approximately 7,500 square foot parcel south of North Avenue on the west side of Center Street, with a common street address of 223 Center Street. The property is zoned R2 (Single-family and Low Density Multiple-Family Residence District) and is currently improved with a two-story upright and wing, L-shaped residence and detached garage. The subject property is listed as a "contributing" structure in the 2008 Architectural and Historical Survey for the Historic District.
Prior changes to the original structure include aluminum siding, replacement windows in the original openings, fixed shutters, replacement front porch, two story rear addition, south chimney addition, and a double door added to the south wall of the front bay (under porch). The significant feature of the residential structure identified in the survey is the two-story front gable bay with a south side gable wing. There does not appear to be any prior COAs processed for this property.
DISCUSSION:
The applicant and property owner, Brandon Sanders, seeks a Certificate of Appropriateness (COA) to allow for an addition to increase the height of the residence and removal of the south deck. Sanders also intends to add a rear addition to the residence as shown on the plans, but since this is not part of the primary fa?ade it is not a part of the COA request and is not subject to HPC review. After the construction of the new addition, the increase in height will allow for a 7.5-foot ceiling height on the second floor, which is a more livable height than what exists.
The owner also requests removal of the...
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