REPORT TO HISTORICAL AND LANDMARKS COMMISSION
SUBJECT
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PUBLIC HEARING: Consideration of a Proposed 146 Square-Foot Second Floor Addition and a 52 Square-Foot Second Floor Deck Addition at 1110 Pierce Street (PLN21-15406) That is Located Within 200 Feet of a Historic Resource.
Report
BACKGROUND
The 6,300 square-foot subject property is located on the south side of Pierce Street, on the corner of Benton Street. It is developed with a two-story 1,410 square foot residence with a 96 square-foot front porch, 57 square-foot rear porch, three-bedrooms, one office, and one bathroom house in the Pioneer and Craftsman architectural style. The property also has an existing 504 square-foot detached garage, a 49 square-foot storage shed, and a 104 square-foot gazebo. The subject property is currently zoned R1-6L - Single-Family Residential with the General Plan Land Use Designation of Very Low Density Residential. The property is not currently listed as a historic resource on the City's Historic Resource Inventory (HRI); however, it is within 200 feet of a Historic Resource located at 1000 Lincoln Street (Carmelite Monastery). See the attached vicinity map (Attachment 1) for location of the property and the HRI.
The project is before the Historical and Landmarks Commission (HLC) in accordance with the Historic Preservation Ordinance (18.130.070), which requires all projects on properties within 200 feet of an HRI property requiring Architectural Review at a Development Review Hearing first be referred to the HLC for review. The HLC shall review the project for neighborhood compatibility and consistency with the City's Design Guidelines and make a recommendation to the Development Review Hearing Officer.
DISCUSSION
The project proposes a 146 square-foot second floor addition and a 52 square-foot second floor deck addition to the rear of an existing 448 square-foot second floor residence resulting in an existing 962 square-foot first floor, new 594 square-foot second ...
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