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HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION
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Minutes note: Mr. Tim Askin said the house was built in 1906 and the coach house in 1911. The building is now a 4-unit building built over several phases and it is a legal 4-family use as of 1977, per the tax commissioner. Mr. Kevin Rave said it was listed as a 4-unit property in 1941. The applicant is proposing stucco repair, shingle replacement, replace all gutters and downspots and flashing, change the coach house to match the house and replace sidewalks and grading, add new concrete driveway and relocate a porch entrance and remove all non-original Spanish gothic light fixtures with orange shades, and add a synthetic wrought iron fence for part of the yard. Secondary siding will also be removed and replaced with stucco. There is one proposed skylight, which staff does not support. The current skylight is legal as it was installed prior to creation of the historic district. Staff recommends either a small dormer or a skylight on an opposite roof. The applicant will also reveal the original basement windows and will move the side porch to allow a second driveway and materials will be re-used as much as is feasible. The immediate neighbor is opposed to this second driveway, which will be immediately adjacent to their home. Staff is comfortable with all the proposed work on the rear and it isn't visible from the street. The coach house will have a major remodel and staff does not recommend the proposed recladding or false front. The staff report supports most work, but does have some concerns as listed.
The Raves purchased the property in June and moved into the main unit. The previous owners had illegal rental units and hadn't done a lot of needed repairs. There has been a tentant living above the coach house since the early 80s which is an illegal occupancy, but the owner is working to get a variance for that tenant. They will be seeking high-end tenants, rather than university students, as had been done in the past. He was trying to make the coach house more attractive and match it to the house. Tenants cannot park on the property, but with the high-end aspects of it they do want to offer off-street parking. The porch will need to be re-built no matter what. The property has drainage issues which affects its basement, as well as the neighbor. There will be a 3.5 foot buffer of green space on his property and his neighbor's house is 3 feet from the property line. The new driveway will be one lane and a parking pad. The new driveway is for tenants.
Sarah Slaughter - 2443 N. Terrace Ave. - immediate neighbor to the south, she's opposed to many of the proposed changes, particularly the new driveway. The porch is part of the original structure. She feels the driveway is too close to their property line.
Barbara Elsner - 2424 N. Terrace Ave. - she also does not want the porch removed or the driveway being added so close to the neighbor's house.
The applicant is willing to work with the Slaughters to do landscaping. Mr. Jarosz would like to see more definitive landscaping plans drawn by a professional.
Ms. Pieper Eisenbrown excused from the rest of the meeting at 5:32 P.M.
Mr. Jarosz moved for moving of the porch, but not for driveway construction, no approval of the skylight and the coach house will remain as it is except for the door and window changes. Seconded by Ms. Clendenen-Acosta. There were no objections.
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