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File #: 25-119    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Public Hearing/General Business Status: Agenda Ready
File created: 1/14/2025 In control: Historical & Landmarks Commission
On agenda: 2/6/2025 Final action: 2/6/2025
Title: PUBLIC HEARING: Recommendation on the Proposed 627 Square-Foot First Floor Addition and a 1,276 Square-Foot Second Floor Addition to an Existing 1,958 Square-Foot Single-Story Residence Resulting in a 3,939 Square-Foot Four-Bedroom, Three-Bathroom Two-Story Residence with an Attached Three Car Garage at 807 Park Court (PLN24-00585) located within 200 Feet of a Historic Resource.
Attachments: 1. Vicinity Map, 2. Project Data and Compliance Table, 3. Development Plans, 4. PMM Staff Presentation, 5. PMM Correspondence
REPORT TO HISTORICAL AND LANDMARKS COMMISSION
SUBJECT
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PUBLIC HEARING: Recommendation on the Proposed 627 Square-Foot First Floor Addition and a 1,276 Square-Foot Second Floor Addition to an Existing 1,958 Square-Foot Single-Story Residence Resulting in a 3,939 Square-Foot Four-Bedroom, Three-Bathroom Two-Story Residence with an Attached Three Car Garage at 807 Park Court (PLN24-00585) located within 200 Feet of a Historic Resource.

Report
BACKGROUND
The 9,202 square-foot property is located on the north side of Park Court, approximately 705 feet east of Washington Street. It is currently developed with a residence built in 1948, an attached garage, and a detached storage building at the rear of the property. 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 794 Park Court. See the attached vicinity map (Attachment 1) for location of the property and the nearby HRI property.

The project is before the Historical and Landmarks Commission (HLC) in accordance with the Historic Preservation Ordinance (SCCC 18.130.070), which requires all projects within 200 feet of an HRI property requiring an Architectural Review approval through a Development Review Hearing to be first referred to the HLC. The HLC shall review the project for neighborhood compatibility and consistency with the City's Design Guidelines and make a recommendation. The project would then be heard at the Development Review Hearing for final action.

DISCUSSION
The project proposes a 627 square-foot first floor addition and a 1,276 square-foot second floor addition to the existing 1,958 square feet single family residence. The first floor would be approximately 2,585 square feet and the second floor is approximately 1,276 squar...

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