REPORT TO HISTORICAL AND LANDMARKS COMMISSION
SUBJECT
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PUBLIC HEARING: Consideration of the Proposed Demolition of the Existing Single-Family Residence and Construction of a 2,446 Square-Foot Five-Bedroom, Three-Bathroom Two-Story Residence with an Attached Two Car Garage at 970 Poplar Street (PLN24-00600) located within 200 Feet of a Historic Resource.
Report
BACKGROUND
The 6,600 square foot property is located on the southern side of Poplar Street, approximately 200 feet east of the corner of Poplar Street and Washington Street. It is currently developed with residence built in 1946, a detached garage, and prefabricated shed 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 410 Lafayette Way. 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 (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. The HLC shall review the project for neighborhood compatibility and consistency with the City's Design Guidelines and make a recommendation on the Architectural Review. The project would then be heard at the Development Review Hearing.
DISCUSSION
The project proposes the removal of all structures on the site and the construction of a 2,446 square-foot five-bedroom and three-bathroom two-story residence, with a 429 square foot two-car garage, an 84 square-foot rear porch, and an 87 square-foot front porch. The first floor would be approximately 1,971 square feet an...
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