REPORT TO HISTORICAL AND LANDMARKS COMMISSION
SUBJECT
Title
Significant Property Alteration (SPA) Permit to allow the replacement of all windows and interior reconfiguration of an existing single-family residence at 1511 Harrison Street (continued from the July 1, 2021 meeting)
Report
BACKGROUND
The subject property is currently listed as a historic resource on the City's Historical Resources Inventory (HRI). The project is before the HLC for a recommendation to the Direction of Community Development in accordance with the Historic Preservation Ordinance, which requires projects with significant exterior modifications, including window replacement, be referred to this Commission. As the project scope includes replacement of all the existing windows and the addition of three new windows, the project would be approved at the staff level following the HLC review.
The subject project was previously scheduled for the July 1, 2021 HLC meeting. In advance of the meeting, architectural advisor to the HLC, Craig Mineweaser, provided significant comments on the proposal (Attachment 1). As a result, the project was continued to allow the applicant time to respond to the comments prior to the HLC's review.
DISCUSSION
The subject property is a one-story Italianate architectural style residence built in circa 1880. The house is currently four bedrooms and one bathroom. The applicant proposes to reconfigure the existing floor plan to three bedrooms and two bathrooms with no added square footage. The application also proposes to replace all of the existing windows with the addition of four new windows in the kitchen, master bedroom, and master bathroom.
The initial plans submitted for the project were inconsistent with the Secretary of the Interior Standards (SIS) for rehabilitation in that the proposal removed distinctive features and materials. In addition, windows that had been previously replaced in a historically insensitive manner were proposed to be replaced l...
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