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  • 7/27/2019 City of St. Louis Preservation Board Agenda July 22 2013

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    CULTURALRESOURCESOFFICE

    PRESERVATIONBOARDREGULARMEETING

    MONDAYJULY22,20134:00P.M.

    1520MARKETST.#2000

    www.stlouismo.gov/culturalresources

    Roll

    Call

    ApprovaloftheJune24,2013meetingminutes

    Approvalofcurrentagenda

    PRELIMINARYREVIEWS Jurisdiction Project Pg.

    A. 13091313DOLMAN ........LafayetteSq.HistoricDist.........Constructnewhouse .............1

    B. 1421MISSOURIAVE.........Lafayette Sq.HistoricDist.........Constructnewhouse .............11

    C. 2112S.11THST. ................SoulardHistoricDistrict ............Constructnewhouse .............21

    D. 410456DeTONTYST. ......ShawHistoricDistrict................Constructsixteenhouses.......29

    NEWAPPLICATION

    E. 5331ENRIGHTAVE. .........VisitationParkHistoricDist. .....Demolisha3storyhouse.......36

    SPECIALAGENDAITEMS

    NominationstotheNationalRegisterofHistoricPlaces

    F. NationalCashRegisterCompanySalesandRepairBuilding,1011OliveStreet ................44

    G. DowntownYMCABuilding,1528LocustStreet..................................................................46

    H. DorrisRow,110509OliveStreet .......................................................................................48

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    A.

    DATE: July22,2013

    ADDRESS: 130913DolmanStreet

    ITEM: PreliminaryReview:Newconstruction,singlefamilyhouse

    JURISDICTION: LafayetteSquareCertifiedLocalHistoricDistrictWard6

    STAFF: BetsyBradley,CulturalResourcesOffice

    130913DOLMAN

    OWNER/APPLICANT:

    AnthonySeaborn

    RECOMMENDATION

    :

    ThatthePreservationBoardgrant

    preliminaryapprovaltothisproposalfor

    newconstructionastheapplicantintends

    tomeettheLafayetteSquareHistoric

    DistrictStandards.

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    THEPROJECT

    TheapplicanthasanoptiontopurchasethreeLRAlotsonDolman,1309,1311and1313,which

    wouldbecombinedasonelotonwhichheproposestoconstructatwostorysinglefamily

    dwelling.ThesiteonDolmanisnearthesouthendofthetwoblockstretchthathas

    experienced

    considerable

    loss

    of

    historic

    buildings.

    The

    applicant

    is

    seeking

    a

    preliminary

    reviewatthisearlypointintheplanningprocessinordertohavedirectionbeforehiringan

    architectandhavingconstructiondrawingscompleted.

    RELEVANTLEGISLATION:

    ExcerptfromLafayetteSquareHistoricDistrictOrdinance#69112:

    ARTICLE3:NEWCONSTRUCTIONANDADDITIONSTOHISTORICBUILDINGS

    303NEWRESIDENTIALCONSTRUCTIONBASEDONANHISTORICMODELXAMPLE

    303.1HistoricModelExample

    In

    order

    to

    be

    consistent

    with

    the

    historic

    character

    of

    the

    district,

    each

    new

    residential

    buildingshallbebasedonaHistoricModelExample(HME).Thisisunderstoodtobeone

    specifichistoricbuildingandthedesignforanewbuildingcannotdrawuponelementsfrom

    severalbuildings.TheHMEselectedshouldbelocatedincloseproximitytothesiteofthe

    newconstructionandrepresentacommonpropertytype.Thepropertyownershallobtain

    concurrencefromtheCulturalResourcesOfficethattheHMEisappropriateforthesite.

    Theapplicanthasproposed1020DolmanasanHMEforthenewhouse.Asitislocated

    closetothesiteoftheproposedconstruction,andisacommontypeofsinglefamily

    dwelling,theCulturalResourcesOfficehasapproveditasanHME.

    Theapplicantproposestoconstructahousethathasafaadethatisthemirrorimageof

    that

    of

    the

    HME,

    complete

    with

    the

    recessed

    entrance

    bay.

    Intheabsenceofdrawings,thecommentsconcerningcompliancewiththestandardsare

    basedonadocumentinwhichtheapplicantsprovidedawrittendescriptionofthe

    proposedbuildingandmadecommitmentstomeetingthedistrictstandards.

    303.2SitePlanning

    A] AlignmentandSetback

    1) Newconstructionandadditionsshallhaveprimaryfaadesparalleltosuchfaades

    ofadjacentbuildingsandhavethesamesetbackfromthestreetcurb.

    2) Intheeventthatnewconstructionoradditionistobelocatedbetweentwo

    existing

    buildings

    with

    different

    alignments

    to

    the

    street

    or

    with

    different

    setbacks,orintheeventthattherearenoadjacentbuildings,thenthebuilding

    alignmentandsetbackthatismoreprevalentwithintheblockfront,oran

    adjacentblockfront,shallbeused.

    3) Newresidentialbuildingsinanareawithnoexistinghistoricbuildingsshallhavea

    commonalignmentbasedonthehistoricpatternofthatblockfrontoranadjacent

    blockfront.

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    4) Theexistinggradesofasitemaynotbealteredbeyondminorgradingtoaffect

    waterrunoff.

    5) Thesetbackrequirementsarenotintendedtodisallowconstructionofalleyor

    carriagehousetypenewconstruction.

    6) Ancillarybuildingsshallbeplacedtobetheleastvisiblefrompublicstreets.

    7) Thereshallbeasidewalkalongallpublicstreets.Thesidewalkshallalignwith

    adjacentsidewalksintermsofdistancefromthecurb.Newandrefurbishedpublic

    sidewalksmustbeaminimumof4feetwidewherepossibleandhaveacross

    slopethatprovidesanaccessibleroute.

    8) Nonewcurbcutsforvehiclesshallbeallowed.Abandonedcurbcutswillnotbe

    reutilized.Curbcutsforpedestriansatstreetintersections,midblockcrossings,

    passengerdropoffandloadingzones,andsimilarlocationsshallbeallowed.

    Thesiteplanmeetsthestandardsforalignmentandsetbackinsiteplanning.The

    housewillbeasimilardistancefromtheexistingfourfamilyat130309Dolman

    thatthatbuildingisfromitsneighbortothenorth,maintainingsomerhythmof

    placementforthethreebuildingsinthestreetscape.

    303.3MassingandScale

    A] ThemassingofnewconstructionshallbebasedonthatoftheHMEselectedtobe

    comparabletothatoftheadjacentbuildingsortothecommonoverallbuildingmass

    withintheblockfront.Thismassingistypicallyrelativelytall,narrow,anddeep.

    Themassingwillberelativelytall,narrowanddeep,asforasinglefamilyhousein

    LafayetteSquare,althoughitwouldhaveasmallerscalethantheadjacentfour

    familybuilding.Itwillhaveascalesimilartothesinglefamilydwellingat1209

    Dolmanfurthernorthontheblock.

    B] TheHMEandnewbuildingshallhaveafoundationraisedabovegradeasameansto

    maintaincompatibilityinoverallheightwithadjacenthistoricbuildings.

    ThefoundationwillberaisedtoreflecttheheightofthatoftheHMEandofthe

    adjacentbuilding.

    C] TheHMEandnewbuildingshallappeartobethesamenumberofstoriesasother

    buildingswithintheblockfront.Interiorfloorlevelsofnewconstructionshallappear

    tobeatlevelssimilartothoseofadjacentbuildings.

    D] TheheightoftheHMEandnewconstructionshallbewithintwofeetaboveorbelow

    thattheaverageheightwithintheblock.Buildingheightshallbemeasuredatthe

    centerofabuildingfromthegroundtotheparapetorcorniceonaflatroofbuilding,

    tothefaadecorniceonaMansardroofedbuilding,ortotheroofeaveonabuildingwithaslopingroof.

    TheheightofthenewhousewillbeclosetothatoftheHMEasitwouldbedifficult

    tocalculateanaveragebuildingheightforthisblockonwhichsofewbuildings

    stand.Theexistinggradefortheproposedhouseiscomparabletothatof130309

    Dolmanandlowerthanthatof1225Dolman;consequentlythereislikelytobea

    stepdownincorniceheightfrom1226Dolmanto130309andthen131115.

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    E] ThefloortoceilingheightofthefirstfloorofHMEandnewconstructionshallbea

    minimumtenfeet,andthesecondfloorfloortoceilingheightshallbeaminimumof

    ninefeet.

    Thedesignofthenewhousewouldcomplywiththeserequirements.

    303.4ProportionsandSolidtoVoidRatio

    A] TheproportionsoftheHMEandnewconstructionshallbecomparabletothoseofthe

    HMEandadjacentbuildings.Theproportionalheightsandwidthsofwindowsand

    doorsmustmatchthoseoftheHME,whichshouldbe1:2or1:3,theheightbeingat

    leasttwicethewidth,ontheprimaryfaades.

    B] Thetotalareaofwindowsanddoorsintheprimaryfacadeofnewconstructionshall

    bewithin10percentofthatoftheHME.

    C] Theproportionsofsmallerelements,includingcornicesandtheirconstituent

    components,oftheHMEwillbereplicatedinthenewconstruction.

    Theapplicantproposestomeetthesestandardsbybasingthenewdesigncloselyon

    theHME.

    303.5ExteriorMaterialsandColor

    A] Exposedfoundationsmustbescoredorcasttosimulateloadbearingmasonrymortar

    joints,orbefacedwithstonelaidinaloadbearingpattern.

    Thefoundationwillbescoredcastconcretetosimulateloadbearingmasonrywith

    mortarjoints.

    B] AsintheHME,thereshallbeadifferentiationinallfaadesnearthelevelofthefirst

    floorthatdefinesthefoundationasabase.Thewallmaterialsand/orthedetailingat

    thebaseshallbedistinctfromthatoftherestofthatfaade.

    C] TheexteriorwallmaterialsofHMEsareacombinationofstoneandbrickorallbrick.

    Typicallytheprimaryfaadematerialisdifferentfromthesinglematerialusedforthe

    sideandrearwalls.

    Allexteriorwallsoftheproposedhousewillbebrickabovetheconcretefoundation.

    D] Thematerialsoftheprimaryfaadeofnewconstructionshallreplicatethestoneor

    brickoftheHME.

    1) AstonefaadeshallusethestoneoftheHME.Itshallhavesmoothlydressed

    stonecutintoblockswiththesameproportionasthatoftheHME,belaidwiththe

    samepattern,andhavethesamedimensionofmortarjoints.Thestonefaade

    shallhavethesamedepthofreturnonthesecondaryfaadesastheHME.

    2) Theuseofscoredstuccoandcementitiousmaterialstoreplicatethestoneofthe

    faadeoftheHMEispermitted.Asforstonefaades,thereturnatthesecondary

    faadesshallreplicatethatoftheHME.

    (a)BrickshallreplicatethatoftheHMEasapressedfacebrickwithasmooth

    finishandadarkredcolorwithonlyminorvariationsincolor.Brickshallhave

    thesedimensions,22/3x8x4,orbebasedonanHME.Nobrickfaadewill

    displayreusedbrickofvaryingcolorsandshades.

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    (b)BrickwillbelaidasintheHME,generallyinarunningbond,anditsmortar

    jointswillreplicate,bytypeoffaade,thatoftheHMEincolor,orbedarkred

    orgray.

    (c) Ornamentalbrick,stoneorreplicastonelintels,cornices,sillsanddecorative

    bandsorpanelsshallbebasedontheHME.Windowsillsonbrickprimary

    faadesshallbestoneorprecastreplicastone,basedontheHME.

    Theuseofbrickwouldmeetthesestandards:itwillbeapressedfacebrick

    withasmoothfinishanddarkredcolorwithonlyminorvariationsincolor.

    Thearchedwindowheadsofthefacadewillbecreatedinbrick.The

    projectingsillwillbecastreplicastoneofthedimensionsofthatoftheHME.

    E] TheHMEshalldeterminethechoiceofthematerialusedonthesecondaryandrear

    faadesofanewresidentialbuilding.Typically,commonbricksideandrearwalls

    werecombinedwithafacebrickorstonestreetfaade.Materialspermittedforuse

    onsecondaryandrearfaades,therefore,shallbebrickofsuitablecolor,texture,and

    bond,andbepointedwithmortarappropriateincolor,textureandjointprofile.

    Allexterior

    walls

    will

    be

    brick.

    F] Sidingofvinyl,aluminum,fibercement,orwoodofanytype,style,orcoloris

    prohibitedonanyfaadebecauseoftherequirementforanHMEfornewresidential

    construction.

    Noneofthesematerialsareproposed.

    G] Thematerialsidentifiedabovemaybecombinedwithmodernconstruction

    techniquesinthefollowingways:

    1) Theappearanceofstoneonaraisedfoundationmaybecreatedusingstone

    veneer,pargingwithjointlinestoreplicatealoadbearingmasonrypattern,or

    pouredconcretethathasthepatternofloadbearingmasonry.

    2) Brick,stone,andstuccoscoredtoappearasstonemaybeinstalledasaveneeron

    exteriorwalls.

    Theproposedhousewillbewoodframedwithbrickinstalledasaveneer.

    303.6Windows

    A] WindowsintheHMEandtheirsashwillbethemodelforwindowsinnewresidential

    construction.ThesizeandlocationofwindowopeningsintheHMEwillbereplicated

    ontheprimaryfaade.

    ThehousewillhavefivewindowsinsizeandlocationmatchingtheHME.

    B] Theprofilesofthewindowframingelementsi.e.frames,sills,heads,jambs,and

    brickmoldswillmatchthedimensionsandpositionsofthoseintheHME.

    C] WindowSash

    1) WindowsashshallmatchthatoftheHMEintermsofoperation,configuration

    (numberoflights),anddimensionsofallelements.Themethodofawindows

    operationmaybemodifiedontheinteriorinawaythatdoesnotchangethe

    exteriorappearanceandprovidesforaccessibility.

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    D] Materials

    1) WoodwindowsmanufacturedtomatchthecharacteristicsoftheHMEare

    preferredontheprimaryfaade.Anywindowsashthatmustbereplacedinnon

    historicresidentialbuildingsconstructedunderthesestandards,orpreviousones,

    shallmeetthesestandards.

    2) Factorypainted,metalcladwoodandcompositeorfiberglasswindowsare

    acceptablefortheprimaryfaadeiftheymeettheaboverequirementsandare

    acceptableforsecondaryandrearfaades.

    3) Vinylsashisprohibited.

    4) Allglazingwillbenonreflectiveglass.

    5) Windowsmayhavedoubleglazed,lowsolargain,LowEglazingsash;tintedLow

    Eglazingisnotpermitted.

    Thewindowstobeusedonthefacadeswillhavearchedheadsandbetwoover

    twodoublehungsashwithexteriormuntins;theywillbewindowsapprovedby

    theCRO

    astomaterials,

    dimensions

    and

    profiles

    similar

    tothose

    ofthe

    HME,

    andhavethecorrectbrickmold.

    F] Windowsinsecondaryandrearfaadesthatdonotfacethestreetshouldhavethe

    proportionsandsizebasedontheHME.Theoperationofthewindowsashand

    materialisnotregulated,otherthannotbeingvinyl.

    Atthistime,theapplicantsproposetoreplicatethearchedwindowheadsofthe

    HMEforverticallyorienteddoublehungwindowsofsizessimilartothoseonthe

    HME;theplacementofthewindowswillbedeterminedbythefloorplanandhave

    notyetbeendetermined.Therearfaadewindowsizewouldnotbebasedonthe

    sizeofopeningsintheHME.

    G] Bathroomwindowsinprivatesecondaryandrearfaadesmayhavefrostedglass.

    Historicalexamplesincludegluechipandmachinetexturedglass.

    H] StormWindowsandscreens,asonhistoricbuildings,areallowedontheinteriorof

    primarypublicfaadewindowsandontheexteriorandinteriorofotherfaade

    windows.OtherstipulationsinSections203.1(D)and203.2(D)applyhereaswell.

    Thesewindowswouldcomplywithmaterialstandards.

    303.7Doors

    A] DoorsontheprimaryandsecondarystreetfaadesmustbebasedontheHMEand

    meettheserequirements:

    1) Beaminimumof7feetinheight.

    2) IfthefrontentrydooroftheHMEissetbackfromthefaade,newconstruction

    mustreplicatethisconditionandreplicateanypanelrevealsoftheHME.

    3) Allentrydoorsonstreetfaadesmusthaveatransom,transombarandtransom

    sash,basedontheHME.

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    4) SlightmodificationstotheentrancedesignoftheHMEmaybeacceptableto

    provide32inchwideopenings,flushthresholds,andtheuseofswingclearhinges.

    B] Clearandnonreflectiveglazingshallbeusedinstreetfaadedoorsandtransomsash.

    C] Accessibilitytoresidentialbuildingsisencouragedandcanbeobtainedthroughthe

    selection

    of

    an

    HME,

    entrance

    design,

    the

    placement

    of

    actual

    floor

    levels,

    and

    other

    designchoices.

    Theapplicantproposestomeetthesestandardswithadoorofsuitabledesign,size

    andheightthatreplicatesthatoftheHME,replicatethepaneledrevealsofthe

    entry,installatransomabovethedoor,anduseclearglazinginthedoor.He

    proposestoaddanironhandrailattheentrancesteps,thedesignofwhichisbased

    onthatinstalledat1230Mackay.

    303.8Cornices

    A] ThedesignofaprimaryfaadecorniceandallitselementsshallbebasedontheHME.

    IntheeventthatthemeasurementsoftheHMEarenotreadilyattainable,the

    following

    will

    be

    used:

    1) Crownmolding,ifusedmustbeaminimumoffiveandonequarterinches(5)in

    height.

    2) Dentilmolding,ifusedmustbeaminimumoffourinches(4)inheight.

    3) Decorativepanelsorothermoldingsmaybeusedbetweenbracketsorcorbels

    onlytoreplicatetheselectedHME.

    B] Thespacebetweenbracketsorcorbels,andtheirheightandproportions,shall

    replicatethatoftheHME.

    ThecorniceoftheHMEwouldbereplicatedinscaleanddesign,withitsreturnon

    the

    sides,

    and

    with

    the

    same

    number

    of

    brackets

    placed

    at

    the

    same

    locations.

    The

    rondelinthecornicefasciawouldbereplicatedabovetheentrance,butnotthe

    incisedpattern.

    303.9Roofs

    A] TheformoftheroofmustreplicatetheHME.

    B] Visibleroofplanesshallbeuninterruptedwithopeningssuchasindividualskylights,

    vents,pipes,mechanicalunits,solarpanels,etc.

    C] RoofingMaterials

    1) Visibleroofingmaterialshallbelimitedtothefollowing:

    (a) Slate,

    (b)SyntheticstatewhereslateisusedontheHME,

    (c) Asphaltorfiberglassshingles,standardthreetabdesignof23poundsper

    squareminimumconstruction,

    (d)Standingseam,copperorrefinishedsheetmetalroofingonlyasguttersand

    ridges;allmetalroofsarenotallowed,

    (e)Plateorstructuralglassonanappendage.

    2) Visibleroofingmaterialnotpermittedincludesthefollowing:

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    (a)Woodshingles,orcompositionshinglesresemblingwoodshinglesorshakes

    (b)Rollroofingorroofingfelts

    (c)Metalroofing

    (d)Vinylorotherpolymericroofing

    D] GuttersandDownspouts

    1) Guttersontheprimarypublicfaademustbeincorporatedintoacornicedesign

    basedonanHMEtotheextentthatthegutterisnotvisibleasaseparateelement.

    Nogutterscanbeplacedacrosstheprimarypublicfaadeasindividualelements.

    Guttersanddownspoutsshallbeofoneofthefollowingmaterials:

    (a)Copper;paintedorallowedtooxidize.

    (b)Galvanizedmetal,painted.

    (c) Aluminum;finishedasanonreflectivefactoryfinish

    E] Chimneys

    1) ChimneysshallreplicatethoseoftheHMEinlocation,size,material,anddetails.

    F] Dormers

    1) Thedesignofdormersonprimaryandsecondarystreetfaadesmustbebasedon

    theHME.

    Theroofandassociatedelementsoftheproposedhousewouldbeaflatroof,to

    replicatethatoftheHME;nodormersorchimneysareproposed.

    PRELIMINARYFINDINGSANDCONCLUSION:

    TheCulturalResourcesOfficeconsiderationofthecriteriafornewresidentialconstructionin

    theLafayetteSquareHistoricDistrictStandardsledtothesepreliminaryfindings:

    Theproposedsiteforconstruction,131115Dolman,islocatedintheLafayetteSquareLocal

    Historic

    District

    on

    ablock

    ofDolman

    where

    significant

    demolition

    has

    taken

    place.

    TheapplicanthasproposedaHistoricModelExampleforthenewhouse,1020Dolman,thathasbeenapprovedbytheCulturalResourcesOffice.

    Althoughtheapplicantdoesnotyethaveplansforthenewconstruction,hehasstudiedthestandardsandcommitstomeetingthembasedonstatementsinadocument

    submittedtotheCulturalResourcesOffice.

    Theapplicantproposestoconstructadwellingwithafaadethatisthemirrorimageofthefaadeoftheexample,andreplicateitsentrance,fenestrationpattern,recessed

    entrancebay,andcornicedesign.

    Theapplicantsproposesfoursidesofthehousetobebrick;thefoundationtobescoredconcrete;andtomeetthematerialsanddesignrequirementsfortheentryandwindows.

    Thesitingofthehousewouldbeinalignmentwiththehistoricfourfamilytothenorthanditsnorthsideyardwouldbeasimilardistancefromthatbuildingandatownhouse

    tothenorthofit;thepropertywouldhaveawidersideyardonthesouth.

    Thefinishedprojectwouldincludeafenceandgaragetobebuiltbehindthehouse.

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    BasedonthePreliminaryfindings,theCulturalResourcesOfficerecommendsthatthe

    PreservationBoardgrantpreliminaryapprovalfortheproposednewconstruction,withthe

    conditionthatthedesignbedevelopedasproposedandthatdesigndetailswillbereviewed

    andapprovedbytheCulturalResourcesOfficetoensurecompliancewiththedistrictstandards.

    HISTORICMODELEXAMPLEAT1020DOLMAN

    LOTSTOSOUITH BUILDINGSTONORTH

    SCHEMATICPLANOFBLOCKSHOWINGEXISTINGANDPROPOSEDBUILDINGS

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    B.

    DATE: July22,2013

    ADDRESS: 1421MissouriAve.

    ITEM: PreliminaryReview:Newsinglefamilyhouse

    JURISDICTION: LafayetteSquareCertifiedLocalHistoricDistrictWard6

    STAFF: JanCameronCulturalResourcesOffice

    1421MISSOURI

    OWNER/APPLICANT:

    Charlesand

    Patricia

    Hoffman

    RECOMMENDATION:

    ThatthePreservationBoardgrant

    preliminaryapprovaltothisproposal

    fornewconstructionastheproject

    meetstheLafayetteSquareHistoric

    DistrictStandards.

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    THEPROJECT

    Theapplicantsareseekingpreliminaryapprovalfortheconstructionofadetached,twostory

    singlefamilyhouseat1421Missouri,adjacenttotheircurrentresidenceandacrossfrom

    LafayettePark.Theyintendtooccupythenewhouseastheirprimaryresidence.Thehousewill

    be

    sited

    at

    the

    rear

    of

    the

    lot,

    and

    will

    use

    an

    existing

    Lafayette

    Square

    carriage

    house

    as

    a

    HistoricModelExample.

    RELEVANTLEGISLATION:

    ExcerptfromLafayetteSquareHistoricDistrictOrdinance#69112:

    ARTICLE3:NEWCONSTRUCTIONANDADDITIONSTOHISTORICBUILDINGS

    303NEWRESIDENTIALCONSTRUCTIONBASEDONANHISTORICMODELXAMPLE

    303.1HistoricModelExample

    Inordertobeconsistentwiththehistoriccharacterofthedistrict,eachnewresidential

    building

    shall

    be

    based

    on

    a

    Historic

    Model

    Example

    (HME).

    This

    is

    understood

    to

    be

    one

    specifichistoricbuildingandthedesignforanewbuildingcannotdrawuponelementsfrom

    severalbuildings.TheHMEselectedshouldbelocatedincloseproximitytothesiteofthe

    newconstructionandrepresentacommonpropertytype.Thepropertyownershallobtain

    concurrencefromtheCulturalResourcesOfficethattheHMEisappropriateforthesite.

    Theapplicantshaveproposed1228S18thStreet(Rear)astheHMEforthenewhouse.1228

    isatwostorybrickalleyhouse,constructedc.1890,locatedintheLafayetteSquarelocal

    historicdistrict,andtheCulturalResourcesOfficehasconfirmedthatitisanappropriate

    HistoricModelExample.

    303.2SitePlanning

    A]

    Alignment

    and

    Setback

    1) Newconstructionandadditionsshallhaveprimaryfaadesparalleltosuchfaades

    ofadjacentbuildingsandhavethesamesetbackfromthestreetcurb.

    2) Intheeventthatnewconstructionoradditionistobelocatedbetweentwo

    existingbuildingswithdifferentalignmentstothestreetorwithdifferent

    setbacks,orintheeventthattherearenoadjacentbuildings,thenthebuilding

    alignmentandsetbackthatismoreprevalentwithintheblockfront,oran

    adjacentblockfront,shallbeused.

    3) Newresidentialbuildingsinanareawithnoexistinghistoricbuildingsshallhavea

    commonalignmentbasedonthehistoricpatternofthatblockfrontoranadjacent

    blockfront.

    4) Theexistinggradesofasitemaynotbealteredbeyondminorgradingtoaffect

    waterrunoff.

    5) Thesetbackrequirementsarenotintendedtodisallowconstructionofalleyor

    carriagehousetypenewconstruction.

    6) Ancillarybuildingsshallbeplacedtobetheleastvisiblefrompublicstreets.

    7) Thereshallbeasidewalkalongallpublicstreets.Thesidewalkshallalignwith

    adjacentsidewalksintermsofdistancefromthecurb.Newandrefurbishedpublic

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    sidewalksmustbeaminimumof4feetwidewherepossibleandhaveacross

    slopethatprovidesanaccessibleroute.

    8) Nonewcurbcutsforvehiclesshallbeallowed.Abandonedcurbcutswillnotbe

    reutilized.Curbcutsforpedestriansatstreetintersections,midblockcrossings,

    passengerdropoffandloadingzones,andsimilarlocationsshallbeallowed.

    Theproposal

    complies

    with

    allofthe

    above.

    303.3MassingandScale

    A] ThemassingofnewconstructionshallbebasedonthatoftheHMEselectedtobe

    comparabletothatoftheadjacentbuildingsortothecommonoverallbuildingmass

    withintheblockfront.Thismassingistypicallyrelativelytall,narrow,anddeep.

    ThemassingofthenewbuildingwillmatchthatoftheproposedHME.

    B] TheHMEandnewbuildingshallhaveafoundationraisedabovegradeasameansto

    maintaincompatibilityinoverallheightwithadjacenthistoricbuildings.

    ThefoundationoftheHMEdoesnotprojectabovegradeatthefrontelevation

    havingonlyanexposedstonesill asistypicalofmostcarriageoralleyhousesin

    theSquare.

    However,

    because

    ofthe

    grade

    ofthe

    proposed

    site,

    and

    the

    requirementtolocatethenewbuildingwithin8feetofthealley,itsfirstfloorwillof

    necessitybeapproximately3to3feetabovegrade.Inordertodisguisethisand

    morecloselyfollowtheHME,brickwillextendto6inchesabovegradeonthefront

    elevation.

    C] TheHMEandnewbuildingshallappeartobethesamenumberofstoriesasother

    buildingswithintheblockfront.Interiorfloorlevelsofnewconstructionshallappear

    tobeatlevelssimilartothoseofadjacentbuildings.

    Complies.

    D]

    The

    height

    of

    the

    HME

    and

    new

    construction

    shall

    be

    within

    two

    feet

    above

    or

    below

    thattheaverageheightwithintheblock.Buildingheightshallbemeasuredatthe

    centerofabuildingfromthegroundtotheparapetorcorniceonaflatroofbuilding,

    tothefaadecorniceonaMansardroofedbuilding,ortotheroofeaveonabuilding

    withaslopingroof.

    Complies.

    E] ThefloortoceilingheightofthefirstfloorofHMEandnewconstructionshallbea

    minimumtenfeet,andthesecondfloorfloortoceilingheightshallbeaminimumof

    ninefeet.

    FollowingthefloortoceilingheightsoftheHME,theproposedbuildingwillhave9

    footceiling

    heights

    on

    both

    stories.

    303.4ProportionsandSolidtoVoidRatio

    A]TheproportionsoftheHMEandnewconstructionshallbecomparabletothoseofthe

    HMEandadjacentbuildings.Theproportionalheightsandwidthsofwindowsand

    doorsmustmatchthoseoftheHME,whichshouldbe1:2or1:3,theheightbeingat

    leasttwicethewidth,ontheprimaryfaades.

    Complies.

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    B]Thetotalareaofwindowsanddoorsintheprimaryfacadeofnewconstructionshallbe

    within10percentofthatoftheHME.

    Doesnotcomply.Theproposedbuildingwillhaveanextrabayofwindowsonthe

    frontelevation.

    C]Theproportionsofsmallerelements,includingcornicesandtheirconstituent

    components,oftheHMEwillbereplicatedinthenewconstruction.

    Thebrickcornicewouldbereplicated.

    303.5ExteriorMaterialsandColor

    A] Exposedfoundationsmustbescoredorcasttosimulateloadbearingmasonrymortar

    joints,orbefacedwithstonelaidinaloadbearingpattern.

    Doesnotcomply.TheselectedHMEhasexposedrubblelimestonefoundationatits

    sideandrear(alley)facades.Theproposedbuildinghasbrickextendingtogradeon

    allelevations.

    B] AsintheHME,thereshallbeadifferentiationinallfaadesnearthelevelofthefirst

    floorthatdefinesthefoundationasabase.Thewallmaterialsand/orthedetailingat

    thebaseshallbedistinctfromthatoftherestofthatfaade.

    Theproposeddesignwouldmeetthisstandard.

    C] TheexteriorwallmaterialsofHMEsareacombinationofstoneandbrickorallbrick.

    Typicallytheprimaryfaadematerialisdifferentfromthesinglematerialusedforthe

    sideandrearwalls.

    Notapplicable.TheHMEdisplaysthesamebrickonallfacades.

    D] Thematerialsoftheprimaryfaadeofnewconstructionshallreplicatethestoneor

    brickoftheHME.

    1) AstonefaadeshallusethestoneoftheHME.Itshallhavesmoothlydressed

    stone

    cut

    into

    blocks

    with

    the

    same

    proportion

    as

    that

    of

    the

    HME,

    be

    laid

    with

    the

    samepattern,andhavethesamedimensionofmortarjoints.Thestonefaade

    shallhavethesamedepthofreturnonthesecondaryfaadesastheHME.

    2) Theuseofscoredstuccoandcementitiousmaterialstoreplicatethestoneofthe

    faadeoftheHMEispermitted.Asforstonefaades,thereturnatthesecondary

    faadesshallreplicatethatoftheHME.

    (a)BrickshallreplicatethatoftheHMEasapressedfacebrickwithasmooth

    finishandadarkredcolorwithonlyminorvariationsincolor.Brickshallhave

    thesedimensions,22/3x8x4,orbebasedonanHME.Nobrickfaadewill

    displayreusedbrickofvaryingcolorsandshades.

    (b)BrickwillbelaidasintheHME,generallyinarunningbond,anditsmortar

    jointswillreplicate,bytypeoffaade,thatoftheHMEincolor,orbedarkred

    orgray.

    (c) Ornamentalbrick,stoneorreplicastonelintels,cornices,sillsanddecorative

    bandsorpanelsshallbebasedontheHME.Windowsillsonbrickprimary

    faadesshallbestoneorprecastreplicastone,basedontheHME.

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    Theselectedbrickhasnotyetbeensubmittedforstaffreview;however,the

    applicantshaveagreedtomatchthatoftheHMEascloselyaspossible.

    Windowanddoorarches,sills,corniceandotherdetailswillbereplicated.

    E]TheHMEshalldeterminethechoiceofthematerialusedonthesecondaryandrear

    faadesofanewresidentialbuilding.Typically,commonbricksideandrearwalls

    werecombinedwithafacebrickorstonestreetfaade.Materialspermittedforuse

    onsecondaryandrearfaades,therefore,shallbebrickofsuitablecolor,texture,and

    bond,andbepointedwithmortarappropriateincolor,textureandjointprofile.

    Complies.

    F] Sidingofvinyl,aluminum,fibercement,orwoodofanytype,style,orcoloris

    prohibitedonanyfaadebecauseoftherequirementforanHMEfornewresidential

    construction.

    Notapplicable.

    G] Thematerialsidentifiedabovemaybecombinedwithmodernconstruction

    techniques

    in

    the

    following

    ways:

    1) Theappearanceofstoneonaraisedfoundationmaybecreatedusingstone

    veneer,pargingwithjointlinestoreplicatealoadbearingmasonrypattern,or

    pouredconcretethathasthepatternofloadbearingmasonry.

    2) Brick,stone,andstuccoscoredtoappearasstonemaybeinstalledasaveneeron

    exteriorwalls.

    Theproposedcarriagehousewillbewoodframedwithbrickinstalledasa

    veneer.

    303.6Windows

    A] WindowsintheHMEandtheirsashwillbethemodelforwindowsinnewresidential

    construction.

    The

    size

    and

    location

    of

    window

    openings

    in

    the

    HME

    will

    be

    replicated

    ontheprimaryfaade.

    Doesnotcomply.Thenewbuildingwillhavetwoadditionalwindowsonthefront

    faade,deviatingfromtheHMEsubmitted.

    B] Theprofilesofthewindowframingelementsi.e.frames,sills,heads,jambs,and

    brickmoldswillmatchthedimensionsandpositionsofthoseintheHME.

    C] WindowSash

    1) WindowsashshallmatchthatoftheHMEintermsofoperation,configuration

    (numberoflights),anddimensionsofallelements.Themethodofawindows

    operationmaybemodifiedontheinteriorinawaythatdoesnotchangethe

    exterior

    appearance

    and

    provides

    for

    accessibility.

    D] Materials

    1) WoodwindowsmanufacturedtomatchthecharacteristicsoftheHMEare

    preferredontheprimaryfaade.Anywindowsashthatmustbereplacedinnon

    historicresidentialbuildingsconstructedunderthesestandards,orpreviousones,

    shallmeetthesestandards.

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    2) Factorypainted,metalcladwoodandcompositeorfiberglasswindowsare

    acceptablefortheprimaryfaadeiftheymeettheaboverequirementsandare

    acceptableforsecondaryandrearfaades.

    3) Vinylsashisprohibited.

    4) Allglazingwillbenonreflectiveglass.

    5) Windowsmayhavedoubleglazed,lowsolargain,LowEglazingsash;tintedLow

    Eglazingisnotpermitted.

    E] ArchedwindowopeningsbasedonanHMEmustbefilledwithanarchedsashset

    abovethelowerrectangularsash.Adecorativearchedsashmustbebasedonthe

    HME.Forarchedpanelsaboverectangularwindows,doorsandtransoms,thedesign

    oftheeyebrowshallreplicatethatoftheHME.

    Complieswithalloftheaboverequirements.

    F] Windowsinsecondaryandrearfaadesthatdonotfacethestreetshouldhavethe

    proportionsandsizebasedontheHME.Theoperationofthewindowsashand

    materialisnotregulated,otherthannotbeingvinyl.

    Complies.

    G] Bathroomwindowsinprivatesecondaryandrearfaadesmayhavefrostedglass.

    Historicalexamplesincludegluechipandmachinetexturedglass.

    H] StormWindowsandscreens,asonhistoricbuildings,areallowedontheinteriorof

    primarypublicfaadewindowsandontheexteriorandinteriorofotherfaade

    windows.OtherstipulationsinSections203.1(D)and203.2(D)applyhereaswell.

    Notapplicable.

    303.7Doors

    A] DoorsontheprimaryandsecondarystreetfaadesmustbebasedontheHMEand

    meettheserequirements:

    1) Beaminimumof7feetinheight.

    2) IfthefrontentrydooroftheHMEissetbackfromthefaade,newconstruction

    mustreplicatethisconditionandreplicateanypanelrevealsoftheHME.

    3) Allentrydoorsonstreetfaadesmusthaveatransom,transombarandtransom

    sash,basedontheHME.

    4) SlightmodificationstotheentrancedesignoftheHMEmaybeacceptableto

    provide32inchwideopenings,flushthresholds,andtheuseofswingclearhinges.

    B] Clearandnonreflectiveglazingshallbeusedinstreetfaadedoorsandtransomsash.

    TheentrydooronthefrontfaadewillfollowthedesignoftheHME.

    C] Accessibilitytoresidentialbuildingsisencouragedandcanbeobtainedthroughthe

    selectionofanHME,entrancedesign,theplacementofactualfloorlevels,andother

    designchoices.

    Notapplicable.

    303.8Cornices

    A] ThedesignofaprimaryfaadecorniceandallitselementsshallbebasedontheHME.

    IntheeventthatthemeasurementsoftheHMEarenotreadilyattainable,the

    followingwillbeused:

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    1) Crownmolding,ifusedmustbeaminimumoffiveandonequarterinches(5)in

    height.

    2) Dentilmolding,ifusedmustbeaminimumoffourinches(4)inheight.

    3) Decorativepanelsorothermoldingsmaybeusedbetweenbracketsorcorbels

    onlytoreplicatetheselectedHME.

    B] Thespacebetweenbracketsorcorbels,andtheirheightandproportions,shall

    replicatethatoftheHME.

    Complies.ThecorbelledcorniceoftheHMEwillbereplicated.

    303.9Roofs

    A] TheformoftheroofmustreplicatetheHME.

    B] Visibleroofplanesshallbeuninterruptedwithopeningssuchasindividualskylights,

    vents,pipes,mechanicalunits,solarpanels,etc.

    C] RoofingMaterials

    1) Visibleroofingmaterialshallbelimitedtothefollowing:

    (a) Slate,

    (b)SyntheticstatewhereslateisusedontheHME,

    (c) Asphaltorfiberglassshingles,standardthreetabdesignof23poundsper

    squareminimumconstruction,

    (d)Standingseam,copperorrefinishedsheetmetalroofingonlyasguttersand

    ridges;allmetalroofsarenotallowed,

    (e)Plateorstructuralglassonanappendage.

    2) Visibleroofingmaterialnotpermittedincludesthefollowing:

    (a)Woodshingles,orcompositionshinglesresemblingwoodshinglesorshakes

    (b)Rollroofingorroofingfelts

    (c)Metalroofing

    (d)Vinylorotherpolymericroofing

    D] GuttersandDownspouts

    1) Guttersontheprimarypublicfaademustbeincorporatedintoacornicedesign

    basedonanHMEtotheextentthatthegutterisnotvisibleasaseparateelement.

    Nogutterscanbeplacedacrosstheprimarypublicfaadeasindividualelements.

    Guttersanddownspoutsshallbeofoneofthefollowingmaterials:

    (a)Copper;paintedorallowedtooxidize.

    (b)Galvanizedmetal,painted.

    (c) Aluminum;finishedasanonreflectivefactoryfinish

    E] Chimneys

    1) ChimneysshallreplicatethoseoftheHMEinlocation,size,material,anddetails.

    F] Dormers

    1) Thedesignofdormersonprimaryandsecondarystreetfaadesmustbebasedon

    theHME.

    TheroofwillreplicatetheflatroofandparapetsoftheHME.

    PRELIMINARYFINDINGSANDCONCLUSION:

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    TheCulturalResourcesOfficeconsiderationofthecriteriafornewresidentialconstructionin

    theLafayetteSquareHistoricDistrictandledtothesepreliminaryfindings:

    Theproposedsiteforconstruction,1421Missouri,islocatedintheLafayetteSquareLocalHistoricDistrict.

    Thesitingoftheproposedcarriagehouseappropriatelymatcheshistoricexamplesofalleyhouseswithinthedistrict.

    Theapplicantshaveproposed1228S18thStreet(rear)asaHistoricModelExampleforthenewhouse,whichhasbeenconfirmedbytheCulturalResourcesOfficeasan

    appropriateModelExample.

    TheapplicantsarerequestingthatthePreservationBoardallowthemtodeviatefromtheselectedHMEwithanadditionalbayofwindowsonthefrontelevation.Thewindowswill

    bedetailedinthesamewayasotheropenings.

    Theownersalsorequesttobeallowedtoconstructaonestory,shedroofedporchacrossthefrontfaade.Asthebuildingislocatedatthealley,thiswillprovidetheownersonly

    coveredoutdoorlivingspace.

    WhiletherewouldbetwodeviationsfromtheHME,thesiting,details,materialsandfeelingoftheHMEarereplicated;andtheslopeofthepropertydowntothealley,in

    additiontoexistinglandscapingatthefrontoftheproperty,willobscuremostviewsof

    thenewbuilding.

    BasedonthePreliminaryfindings,theCulturalResourcesOfficerecommendsthatthe

    PreservationBoardgrantpreliminaryapprovalfortheproposednewconstruction,basedon

    theassumptionthatthedesignwouldbedevelopedasproposedandthatdesigndetailswould

    beapprovedbytheCulturalResourcesOfficeforcompliancewiththedistrictstandards.

    PROPOSEDHME:1228S18THSTREET(REAR) FRONTELEVATION

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    PROPOSEDHME:1228S18THSTREET(REAR) REARELEVATION

    SITEPLAN FRONTELEVATION

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    NORTHELEVATION REARELEVATION

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    C.

    DATE: July22,2013

    ADDRESS: 2112S.11thSt.

    ITEM: PreliminaryReviewtoconstructasinglefamilyresidence

    JURISDICTION: SoulardCertifiedLocalHistoricDistrictWard7

    STAFF: AndreaGagen,CulturalResourcesOffice

    2112S.11thST.

    OWNER/APPLICANT:

    ChadVancil

    RECOMMENDATION:

    ThatthePreservationBoardgrant

    preliminaryapprovalfortheproposednew

    constructionwiththestipulationthatthe

    setbackand

    foundation

    materials

    are

    broughtintocompliancewiththeSoulard

    LocalHistoricDistrictStandards,andthat

    finalplansanddesigndetailswillbe

    approvedbytheCulturalResourcesOffice

    forcompliancewiththedistrictstandards.

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    THEPROJECT:

    Theapplicantproposestoconstructa2storysinglefamilyresidenceonthevacantlotat

    2112S.11thStreetintheSoulardHistoricDistrict. Theproposedbuildingwillbesituated

    betweentwoexistingstructures.

    RELEVANTLEGISLATION:

    ExcerptfromOrdinance#62382,theSoulardHistoricDistrict:

    ARTICLE3:NEWBUILDINGS

    301PUBLICANDSEMIPUBLICFACADESOFNEWCONSTRUCTION

    ThePublicandSemiPublicFacadesofnewconstructionshallbereviewedbasedona

    ModelExampletakingintoconsiderationthefollowing:

    TheapplicanthasnotprovidedasingleModelExamplefortheproposednewconstruction;

    however,muchofthedesignisbasedonbuildingswithintheblock. Thesetback,rooftype,

    numberofdormersandlocationoftheentrancedifferfromthesebuildings.

    301.1Site

    Asiteplanshalldescribethefollowing:

    Alignment

    NewbuildingsshallhavetheirPublicFacadeparalleltothePublicFaadeoftheadjacent

    buildings.

    Complies.

    Ifanewbuildingistobelocatedbetweentwoexistingbuildingswithdifferentalignments

    tothestreetorintheeventthattherearenoadjacentbuildings,thebuildingalignment

    shallbethesameasthatwhichismoredominantwithinthatblockonthesamesideofthe

    street.Notapplicable.

    Ifanewbuildingistobelocatedonablockwhichiscompletelyempty,thenthealignment

    shallbethatwhichismostdominantwithintheadjacentblocksoracrossthestreet.

    Notapplicable.

    Setback

    Newbuildingsshallhavethesamesetbackasadjacentbuildings.

    Doesnotcomply. Theproposedbuildingissetfive(5)feetbackfromtheadjacent

    buildings.

    If

    a

    new

    building

    is

    to

    be

    located

    between

    two

    existing

    buildings

    with

    different

    setbacks

    to

    thestreet,orintheeventthattherearenoadjacentbuildings,thenthebuildingsetback

    shallbethesameasthatwhichismoredominantwithinthatblockonthesamesideofthe

    street.

    Notapplicable.

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    Ifanewbuildingistobelocatedonablockwhichiscompletelyempty,thenthesetback

    whichismostdominantwithinadjacentblocksoracrossthestreetshallbeused.

    Notapplicable.

    SetbackmaybebasedonaModelExample.

    Notapplicable.

    301.2Mass

    Massisthevisualdisplacementofspacebasedonthebuilding'sheight,widthanddepth.

    Themassofanewbuildingshallbecomparabletothemassoftheadjacentbuildingsoro

    thecommonoverallbuildingmasswithintheblock,andonthesamesideofthestreet.

    Complies.Themassoftheproposedbuildingissimilartoadjacentbuildings.

    301.3Scale

    Scaleistheperceivedsizeofabuildingrelativetoadjacentstructuresandtheperceivedsize

    ofanelementofabuildingrelativetootherarchitecturalelements(e.g.,thesizeofadoor

    relativetoawindow).

    Anew

    building

    shall

    appear

    tobe

    the

    same

    number

    ofstories

    asother

    buildings

    within

    the

    block.Interiorfloorlinesshallalsoappeartobeatlevelssimilartothoseofadjacent

    buildings.

    Complies.Thereareanumberofother2storybuildingsontheblockandthe

    interiorfloorlineswillmatchthoseoftheadjacentbuildings.

    Ifanewbuildingistobelocatedbetweentwoexistingbuildingswithdifferentscales,orin

    theeventthattherearenoadjacentbuildings,thenthebuildingscaleshallbethatwhichis

    moredominantwithinthatblockonthesamesideofthestreet.Ifthenewbuildingisona

    blockwhichiscompletelyempty,thenthebuildingscaleshallbesimilartothatofbuildings

    inadjacentblocks.

    Not

    applicable.

    Comment:Buildingheightshallbemeasuredatthecenterofabuildingfromthegroundto

    theparapetorcorniceonaflatroofbuilding;tothecrownmoldingonabuildingwitha

    mansard;totheroofridgeonabuildingwithaslopingroof.

    Whenseveralbuildings,oralongbuildingcontainingseveralunits,areconstructedona

    slopingstreet,thebuilding(s)shallstepdowntheslopeInordertomaintaintheprescribed

    height.Thestepshalloccuratanaturalbreakbetweenunitsorfirewalls.

    Notapplicable.

    301.4Proportion

    Proportionisasystemofmathematicalratioswhichestablishaconsistentsetofvisual

    relationshipsbetween

    the

    parts

    ofabuilding

    and

    tothe

    building

    asawhole.

    The

    proportionsofanewbuildingshallbecomparabletothoseofadjacentbuildings.Ifthere

    arenobuildingsontheblockthentheproportionsshallbecomparabletothoseofadjacent

    blocks.

    Theproportionsoftheproposedbuildingarecomparabletothoseofadjacent

    buildings. Thewindowsandentryopenings,howeverareslightlytoolargein

    comparisontothewindowsanddoorandtransomwithinthem.

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    301.5RatioofSolidtoVoid

    Theratioofsolidtovoidisthepercentageofopeningtosolidwall.Openingsincludedoors,

    windowsandenclosedporchesandvestibules.

    ThetotalareaofwindowsanddoorsinthePublicFacadeofanewbuildingshallbeno

    lessthan25%andnomorethan33%ofthetotalareaofthefacade.

    Complies.

    TheheightofawindowinthePublicFacadeshallbebetweentwiceandthreetimesthe

    width.

    Complies.

    TheratioofsolidtovoidmaybebasedonaModelExample.

    Notapplicable.

    301.6FacadeMaterialandMaterialColor

    Finishmaterialsshallbeoneofthefollowing:

    Forwalls:

    Kilnfired

    brick

    (21/3"

    by

    8"by

    35/8")

    Comment:BrickwithintheSoulardHistoricDistrictistypicallylaidinarunningbond

    withnaturalgrey,whiteorredmortar.Typicaljointsincludeconcave,struckand

    vgroove.MostbrickwithintheSoulardHistoricDistrictisredororangewithonlyminor

    variationsincoloration.

    Complies.Thefrontfaadeandsidereturnsareproposedtobebrickveneer.

    StonecommontotheSoulardHistoricDistrict.

    Scoredstuccoandsandstone.36

    4"lapwoodsidingorvinylsidingwhichappearsas4"woodsidingbasedonaModel

    Example.

    Forfoundations:

    Stone,neworreused,whichmatchesthatusedintheSoulardHistoricDistrict;

    Castinplaceconcretewithastoneveneer;or

    Castinplaceconcrete,painted.

    Doesnotcomply. Theapplicantwishestouseprecastconcreteforthe

    foundation.Mostofthebuildingsontheblockappeartohavepargedrubble

    stonefoundations.

    Finishedfaadematerialsshallbetheirnaturalcolororthecolorofthenaturalmaterial

    whichtheyreplicateorifsandstone,painted.Limestonemaybepainted.

    Glazingshallbeclear,uncoloredglassorbasedonaModelExample.

    Complies.Theapplicanthasagreedtoinstallnonfunctionalbasementwindows.The

    detailsofthesewindowshavenotyetbeensubmittedforreview.

    302PRIVATEFACADESOFNEWCONSTRUCTION

    MaterialsatprivateFacadesofnewconstructionshallbeoneofthoselistedin

    301.6(1)(1)exceptthatwoodorvinylsidingneednotbebasedonaModelExample.

    Complies.

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    303GARAGESANDCARPORTSINNEWCONSTRUCTION

    GaragesandCarportsarenotregulatedexceptasfollows:

    Garagesandcarportsshallbesetwithin10'ofthealleyline.

    Complies.

    Vehicularaccessshallonlybefromthealley.

    Complies.

    Garagedoorsshallbeparallelto,andface,thealley.

    Complies.

    Constructionrequirementsperform:

    Garagesshallbesidedwith4"coversidingofwood,vinylorfinishedaluminum,4"

    beadedtongueandgroovesiding,brickorbrickveneer.

    Unfinishedsidingisprohibited.

    BasedonaModelExample.

    Complies.

    Garageand

    carport

    roofs

    shall

    be

    asset

    forth

    inSection

    201.

    Complies.

    Themassandscaleofgaragesandcarportsshallbeappropriatefortheiruseandshallnot

    visuallydominatethemainbuilding.

    Complies.

    PRELIMINARYFINDINGSANDCONCLUSION:

    TheCulturalResourcesOfficeconsiderationofthecriteriafornewconstructionintheSoulard

    HistoricDistrictledtothesepreliminaryfindings.

    2112S.11thSt.islocatedintheSoulardNeighborhoodLocalHistoricDistrict. TheapplicanthasnotprovidedasingleModelExamplefortheproposednew

    construction,althoughthedesigndrawssubstantiallyfrombuildingsontheblock.

    Themass,scale,proportions,ratioofsolidtovoid,faadematerialsandgarageallcomplywiththeSoulardHistoricDistrictstandards.

    Theproposedrooftype,numberofdormersandthelocationoftheentrancedifferfromtheadjacentbuildingsbutareelementscommoninSoulard.

    Thebuildingisproposedtobesetbackfive(5)feetfromtheadjacentstructures,whichdoes

    not

    meet

    the

    standards.

    Therearewindowanddoordetails,andthedesignofthefoundation,thatneedtobeaddressedbeforefinalapproval.

    Basedonthesepreliminaryfindings,theCulturalResourcesOfficerecommendsthatthe

    PreservationBoardgrantpreliminaryreviewapprovalfortheproposednewconstructionwith

    thestipulationthatthesetbackandfoundationmaterialsarebroughtintocompliancewiththe

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    SoulardNeighborhoodLocalHistoricDistrictstandards,andthatfinalsplans,materialsand

    designdetailsbeapprovedbytheCulturalResourcesOffice.

    ADJACENTBUILDINGS

    PROPOSEDSITEPLAN

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    PROPOSEDFRONTFACADE

    PROPOSEDNORTHANDSOUTHELEVATIONS

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    PROPOSEDREARELEVATION

    PROPOSEDSTREETSCAPE

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    D.

    DATE: July22,2013

    ADDRESS: 410456DeTontyStreet

    ITEM: PreliminaryReview:16newsinglefamilyhouses

    JURISDICTION: ShawCertifiedLocalHistoricDistrictWard8

    STAFF: JanCameron,CulturalResourcesOffice

    4100

    BLOCK

    OF

    DETONTY

    OWNER/APPLICANT:

    UIC/BrentCrittenden

    RECOMMENDATION:

    ThatthePreservationBoarddeny

    preliminaryapproval

    tothe

    current

    proposalfornewconstructionasthe

    projectdoesnotmeettheShawHistoric

    DistrictStandards.

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    THEPROJECT

    TheapplicantisworkingwiththeCommunityDevelopmentAdministrationonaprojectto

    constructsixteensinglefamilyhousesonfourteencurrentlyvacantparcelsonthe4100block

    ofDeTontyStreet,onthenorthernedgeoftheShawNeighborhoodCertifiedHistoricDistrict.

    RELEVANTLEGISLATION:

    ExcerptfromShawHistoricDistrictOrdinance#59400:

    ResidentialAppearanceandUseStandards

    6. Structures:

    Newconstructionoralterationstoexistingstructures:Alldesignsfornewconstruction

    ormajoralterationstothefrontofthebuildingsthatrequireabuildingpermitmust

    beapprovedbytheHeritageandUrbanDesignCommission,aswellasbytheexisting

    approvingagencies,asrequiredbyCityOrdinances.Standardsthatdonotrequire

    building

    permits

    serve

    as

    guidelines

    within

    the

    district.

    Restrictions

    set

    forth

    below

    applyonlytofrontsandotherportionsofthebuildingvisiblefromthestreetandon

    cornerproperties(excludinggarages),thosesidesexposedtothestreet.

    A. Height:

    Newbuildingsoralteredexistingbuildings,includingallappurtenances,mustbe

    constructedwithin15%oftheaverageheightofexistingresidentialbuildingson

    theblock.Whereverfeasible,floortofloorheightsshouldapproximatethe

    existingbuildingintheblock.Whenfeasible,newresidentialstructuresshallhave

    theirfirstfloorelevationapproximatelythesamedistanceabovethefrontgradeastheexistingbuildingsintheblock.

    Does

    not

    comply.

    The

    remaining

    buildings

    on

    the

    block

    are

    two

    stories.

    All

    proposednewbuildingswillbe1storieswithfrontgableroofsandlowerfloor

    toceilingheights.

    B. Location:

    Locationandspacingofnewbuildingsshouldbeconsistentwithexistingpatterns

    ontheblock.Widthofnewbuildingsshouldbeconsistentwithexistingbuildings.

    Newbuildingsshouldbepositionedtoconformtotheexistinguniformsetback.

    Doesnotcomply.WhilealongDeTontythereisavarietyofresidentialbuilding

    types one,two andfourfamilybuildings allaresitedtofacethestreet

    andconformtoaconsistentsetback.Theproposeddevelopmentwillcreatetwo

    courts

    perpendicular

    to

    DeTonty,

    each

    with

    8

    houses

    facing

    an

    interior

    walk.

    Inordertoaccommodate16houses,thefrontbuildings,withtheirdetached

    garages,wereproposedinitiallytoencroachconsiderablyinfrontofadjacent

    residentialproperties.Theproposedgarageshavebeenrelocatedandnow

    adheretothebuildingline,whichhassomewhatmitigatedtheimpactofthe

    projectonthehistoricbuildingsthatflanktheproject.However,thehouseswill

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    stillprojectapproximately10feetbeyondthebuildingline,withporchesthat

    encroachanadditionalthreetofourfeet.

    Itshouldbenotedthatseveralcourtsorculdesacsexistinthenearby

    neighborhood,twowithintheShawhistoricdistrict:HortusCourtatitssouthern

    edgeandShawPlace ahistoricprivatestreetthatpredatestheShaw

    neighborhood

    tothe

    east.

    Both

    are

    narrower

    and

    considerably

    deeper

    than

    theplanneddevelopment,whichwillexposeallofitsbuildingstostreetview.

    C. ExteriorMaterials:

    Materialsonthefrontsandotherportionsofneworrenovatedbuildingsvisible

    fromthestreetandoncornerproperties,thosesidesofthebuildingexposedto

    thestreet(excludinggarages)aretobecompatiblewiththepredominantoriginal

    buildingmaterials:wood,brick,stone.Aluminumsteel,anytypeofsiding,and

    artificialmasonrysuchasPermastoneorZBrick,arenotallowed. Stuccomaterial

    isnotallowedexceptwherethestuccowastheoriginalbuildingmaterial.

    Doesnotcomply.Allhousesinthedevelopmentwillbeframe.Thoseadjacentto

    DeTontywill

    have

    abrick

    veneer.

    The

    remainder

    will

    be

    sided

    with

    cementitious

    sidingandpainted.BuildingsintheShawDistrictwithrareexceptionsare

    brickandsiding,ifitappearsatall,islimitedtosmallarchitecturaldetails.

    Thebrickveneerhouseswillhavedarkercoursesinastripedpatternthatisalso

    uncharacteristicofbuildingsinthedistrict.Oftheremaininghousestobesided,

    twoareplannedtobepaintedmuteddarkcolors;thecenteroneofeachrow,

    however,willbepaintedinathreecolorstripedpattern.

    Proposedfrontporcheswillbeacombinationofwood,brickandconcrete,evenon

    thesidedbuildings;somewoodelementswillremainunpaintedandbeallowedto

    weather.Again,

    these

    elements

    are

    foreign

    tothe

    details

    existing

    on

    buildings

    within

    thedistrict,whichuniformlyhavefinishedmaterialsonprimaryelevations.There

    arenohistoricexamplesofasidedbuildingwithamasonryporch.

    D. Details:

    Architecturaldetailsonexistingstructures,suchascolumns,dormer,porchesand

    baywindows,shouldbemaintainedintheiroriginalform,ifatallpossible.

    Architecturaldetailsonnewbuildingsshallbecompatiblewithexistingdetailsin

    termsofdesignandscale. Doors,dormers,windowsandtheopeningsonboth

    newandrenovatedstructuresshouldbeinthesameverticalandhorizontal

    proportionsandstyleasintheoriginalstructures. Bothneworreplacement

    windows

    and

    door

    frames

    shall

    be

    limited

    to

    wood

    or

    color

    finished

    aluminum.

    Glassblocksarenotpermitted.Raworunfinishedaluminumisnotacceptablefor

    stormdoorsandwindows.Ironbarsorothertypesofprotectivedevicescovering

    doorsorwindows(excludingbasementwindows)arenotpermitted.Gutters

    shouldbemadeofcolorfinishedaluminum,sheetmetalorothernoncorrosive

    material.Guttersshouldnotbemadeofraworunfinishedaluminumorsteel.

    Mortarmustbeofacolorcompatiblewiththeoriginalmortarofthebuilding.

    Aluminumormetalawningsvisiblefromthestreetarenotpermitted.Canvasor

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    canvastypeawningsarepermitted.Previouslyunpaintedmasonryshallnotbe

    painted.

    Doesnotcomply.Theproposedhousesdonotduplicateinscale,proportions,

    design,detailsorexteriormaterialanyotherbuildingsinthehistoricdistrict.This

    discrepancyisparticularlynotableinthewindowsandporches.

    E. RoofShapes:

    Whenthereisastrongordominantroofshapeinablock,proposednew

    constructionoralterationsshallbecompatiblewithexistingbuildings.

    Doesnotcomply.TheremainingbuildingsalongthisblockofDeTontyhaveflat

    roofs.Theproposednewconstructionwillhavefrontgableroofsofmedium

    pitch,uncharacteristicofanybuildingsinthedistrict.

    F. RoofMaterials:

    Roofmaterialsshouldbeofslate,tile,copper,orasphaltshingleswheretheroofis

    visiblefromthestreet(brightlycoloredasphaltshinglesarenotacceptable).Design

    ofskylightsorsolarpanels,satellitereceivingunits,whereprominentlyvisiblefromthestreetshouldbecompatiblewithexistingbuildingdesign.

    Appearstocomply.Theproposedroofmaterialhasnotbeensubmitted;

    however,proposedsolarpanelswillbehiddenfromstreetviewonrearfacing

    roofslopes.

    G. Walls,Fences,andEnclosures:

    Yarddividers,walls,enclosures,orfencesinfrontofbuildinglinearenot

    permitted.Fencesorwallsonorbehindthebuildingline,whenprominently

    visiblefromthestreet,shouldbeofwood,stone,brick,brickfacedconcrete,

    ornamentalironordarkpaintedchainlink.Allsidefencesshallbelimitedtosix

    feetinheight.

    Unabletodetermine

    atthis

    time.

    Fencing

    isintended

    along

    the

    alley

    and

    adjacentproperties;itsmaterialanddesignhavenotyetbeensubmitted.

    H. Landscaping:

    Theinstallationofstreettreesisencouraged.Infrontofnewbuildings,streettrees

    mayberequired.Frontlawnhedgesshallnotexceedfourfeetinheightalong

    publicsidewalks.Ifthereisapredominanceofparticulartypesorqualitiesof

    landscapingmaterials,anynewplantingsshouldbecompatibleconsideringmass

    andcontinuity.

    Complies.

    I.

    Paving

    and

    Ground

    Cover

    Material:

    Wherethereisapredominantuseofaparticulargroundcover(suchasgrass)or

    pavingmaterial,anyneworaddedmaterialshouldbecompatiblewiththe

    streetscape.Looserockandasphaltarenotacceptableforpublicwalkways

    (sidewalks)norforgroundcoverborderingpublicwalkways(sidewalks).

    Complies.

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    J. StreetFurnitureandUtilities:

    Streetfurnitureforneworexistingresidentialstructuresshouldbecompatible

    withthecharacteroftheneighborhood.Wherepossible,allnewutilitylinesshall

    beunderground.

    Unabletodetermineatthistime.

    K. Offstreetparkingshouldbeprovidedforneworrenovatedpropertieswhenfeasibleatanamountofoneparkingspaceperunit.Parkingtobeprovidedinrearofpropertywhenpossible.Ifparkingisvisiblefromstreet,itmustbescreenedwithappropriatematerialasdescribedinsection2G.

    Complies.Mosthouseswillhavedetachedgarages;thoseattherearofthe

    developmentwillhavebasementgarages,enteredfromthealley.

    PRELIMINARYFINDINGSANDCONCLUSION:

    TheCulturalResourcesOfficeconsiderationofthecriteriafornewresidentialconstructionin

    the

    Shaw

    Neighborhood

    Historic

    District

    led

    to

    these

    preliminary

    findings:

    Theproposedsiteforconstruction,410456DeTonty,islocatedintheShawLocalHistoricDistrict.

    Whilethe14parcelsiteiscurrentlyvacant,theremainderofDeTontyhasaconsistentandintactstreetscape.

    Theproposednewconstructiondoesnotreplicatethesitingandarrangementofbuildingsinthehistoricdistrict:allotherpropertiesonDeTontyfacethestreetandconformtoa

    consistentsetback.Theproposedplanisarrangedperpendiculartothestreetalong

    interiorcourtyards;andwhilecourtyardarrangementsdoexistinafewinstancesinthe

    Shawdistrictandneighborhood,thisplandoesnotreplicatethearrangement,parcelsize

    anddetailsofsuchcourtyarddevelopments.

    Theproposednewconstructionwillencroachasubstantialdistanceuponthestreetsestablishedbuildingline,andfourhouseswillextendaminimumof10feetinfrontof

    adjacenthistoricproperties,althoughtheirdetachedgarageswillnot.

    TheproposedexteriormaterialsarenotcharacteristicofthebuildingmaterialsintheShawHistoricDistrict.

    ThedesignofthehousesisnotcompatiblewithhistoricbuildingsintheDistrictinscale,mass,proportion,architecturaldetailsorexteriormaterials.

    Theuseofforms,details,andmaterialsthatgroundthebuildingsinthecharacteroftheShawHistoricDistrictcouldmaketheproposedplanforthedevelopmentacceptable,as

    theprojectwouldnotseemdivorcedfromitscontext,asitisascurrentlyproposed.

    BasedonthePreliminaryFindings,theCulturalResourcesOfficerecommendsthatthe

    PreservationBoarddenypreliminaryapprovalfortheproposednewconstruction,asthe

    projectdoesnotcomplywiththeShawNeighborhoodHistoricDistrictStandards.

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    AERIALVIEWLOOKINGSOUTH

    PROPOSEDSITEPLAN

    RENDERINGOFPROPOSEDDEVELOPMENT

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    BRICKOPTION

    SIDINGOPTION

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    E.

    DATE: July22,2013

    ADDRESS: 1533Enright

    ITEM: Demolishathreestorysinglefamilydwelling

    JURISDICTION: VisitationParkCertifiedLocalHistoricDistrictWard26

    STAFF: BetsyBradley,CulturalResourcesOffice

    1533ENRIGHT

    APPLICANT: BellonSalvageCo.

    OWNER:SOLOFTSC/OHelixRealty

    RECOMMENDATION:

    ThatthePreservationBoarddenyapproval

    ofthedemolitionapplicationunlessa

    compellingargumentispresentedforthe

    impracticabilityofrehabilitationand

    subsequentconstructionwouldfollow.

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    5331EnrightislocatedintheVisitationParkCertifiedLocalHistoricDistrictandina

    PreservationReviewDistrict.

    RELEVANTLEGISLATION:

    VisitationParkHistoricDistrictUse,ConstructionandRestorationStandards.

    NobuildingorstructurewithintheHistoricDistrictshallbedemolished,andnopermitshallbe

    issuedforthedemolitionofanysuchbuildingorstructure,unlessthe[PreservationBoard]shall

    findthatthebuildingorstructureisinsuchastateofdeteriorationanddisrepairorisso

    unsoundstructurallyastomakerehabilitationimpracticable.

    Theexteriorofthisbuildingdoesnotindicatethatitisstructurallyunsoundandinsucha

    stateofdeteriorationthatrehabilitationisnotpracticable.

    FromOrdinance64689:

    PARTV HISTORICDISTRICTSANDLANDMARKS CONSTRUCTION,ALTERATIONAND

    DEMOLITION

    SECTIONTHIRTYNINE.Permitrequiredwhen:Demolition,Construction,Alteration Historic

    DistrictorLandmark/LandmarkSite

    NoOwnerorotherpersonshallconstruct,demolishoralteranydesignatedfeatureorExterior

    ArchitecturalFeaturewithrespecttoanyImprovementsituatedwithinanHistoricDistrict,or

    withinorpartofaLandmarkorLandmarkSite,norshallsuchpersoncauseorpermitanysuch

    worktobeperformeduponsuchproperty,unlessanapplicationshallhavebeenfiledwiththe

    buildingcommissionerandapermitobtainedthereforefromthebuildingcommissioner.The

    buildingcommissioner

    shall

    immediately

    upon

    receipt

    ofany

    such

    application

    for

    permit

    forwardacopyofsuchapplicationtotheCulturalResourcesOfficeforreview.

    PARTX DEMOLITIONREVIEWS

    SECTIONFIFTYEIGHT.

    WheneveranapplicationismadeforapermittodemolishaStructurewhichisi)individually

    listedontheNationalRegister,ii)withinaNationalRegisterDistrict,iii)forwhichNational

    RegisterDesignationispendingoriv)whichiswithinaPreservationReviewDistrictestablished

    pursuanttoSectionsFiftyFivetoFiftySixofthisordinance,thebuildingcommissionershall

    submitacopyofsuchapplicationtotheCulturalResourcesOfficewithinthreedaysaftersaid

    applicationisreceived

    by

    his

    Office.

    SECTIONFIVE.Demolitionpermit Boarddecision.

    AlldemolitionpermitapplicationreviewspursuanttothischaptershallbemadebytheDirector

    oftheOfficewhoshalleitherapproveordisapproveofallsuchapplicationsbaseduponthe

    criteriaofthisordinance.AllappealsfromthedecisionoftheDirectorshallbemadetothe

    PreservationBoard.DecisionsoftheBoardorOfficeshallbeinwriting,shallbemailedtothe

    applicantimmediatelyuponcompletionandshallindicatetheapplicationbytheBoardor

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    Officeofthefollowingcriteria,whicharelistedinorderofimportance,asthebasisforthe

    decision:

    A.RedevelopmentPlans.Demolitionswhichwouldcomplywitharedevelopmentplan

    previouslyapprovedbyordinanceoradoptedbythePlanningandUrbanDesign

    Commissionshallbeapprovedexceptinunusualcircumstanceswhichshallbeexpressly

    noted.

    Notapplicable.

    B.ArchitecturalQuality.Structure'sarchitecturalmerit,uniqueness,and/orhistoricvalue

    shallbeevaluatedandthestructureclassifiedashighmerit,merit,qualifying,or

    noncontributingbasedupon:Overallstyle,era,buildingtype,materials,ornamentation,

    craftsmanship,siteplanning,andwhetheritistheworkofasignificantarchitect,engineer,

    orcraftsman;andcontributiontothestreetscapeandneighborhood.Demolitionofsound

    highmeritstructuresshallnotbeapprovedbytheOffice.Demolitionofmeritorqualifying

    structuresshallnotbeapprovedexceptinunusualcircumstanceswhichshallbeexpressly

    noted.

    ThispropertyisidentifiedontheVisitationParkCertifiedLocalHistoricDistrictmapas

    acontributingbuildinginthedistrict.Itislabeledwiththeconstructiondateof1910

    andwithH.W.Powersasthearchitect.Areviewofbuildingpermitindexesconfirmed

    the1910buildingpermitdate.Thecementitiousstucco,whichmightbeanalteration,

    isnotedonthe1951SanbornMap.Thelotforthishousewascarvedoutofthelarger

    parcelonwhichtheBlossomHousestood.ThehouseproposedfordemolitionisnottheBlossomHousethatwasrecordedbyHABSanddemolishedin1942;thathouse

    stoodtothenorthofthishouse.

    Asacontributingpropertyinahistoricdistrict,thehouseisconsideredtobeaMerit

    property.

    C. Condition.TheOfficeshallmakeexteriorinspectionstodeterminewhetherastructure

    issound.Ifastructureorportionthereofproposedtobedemolishedisobviouslynot

    sound,theapplicationfordemolitionshallbeapprovedexceptinunusualcircumstances

    whichshallbeexpresslynoted.Theremainingorsalvageableportion(s)ofthestructure

    shallbeevaluatedtodeterminetheextentofreconstruction,rehabilitationor

    restorationrequiredtoobtainaviablestructure.

    1. Soundstructureswithapparentpotentialforadaptivereuse,reuseandorresale

    shallgenerallynotbeapprovedfordemolitionunlessapplicationofcriteriain

    subsectionsA,D,FandG,four,sixandsevenindicatesdemolitionisappropriate.

    Exterior

    inspection

    suggests

    that

    the

    building

    meets

    the

    definition

    of

    sound,

    as

    usedinordinance#64689.

    Somecracksinthefoundationthroughthestoneblockswerenoted.Theloss

    ofstuccoislimitedtothecurvedbay,andthereforemayindicatealocal

    conditionthatexplainsthatloss.Theownerwillprovideinformationaboutthe

    structuralconditionofthebuilding.

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    2. Structurallyattachedorgroupsofbuildings.Theimpactoftheproposeddemolition

    onanyremainingportion(s)ofthebuildingwillbeevaluated.Viabilityofwallswhich

    wouldbeexposedbydemolitionandthepossibilityofdiminishedvalueresulting

    fromthepartialdemolitionofabuilding,orofoneormorebuildingsinagroupof

    buildings,willbeconsidered.

    Notapplicable.

    D. NeighborhoodEffectandReusePotential.

    1. NeighborhoodPotential:Vacantandvandalizedbuildingsontheblockface,the

    presentconditionofsurroundingbuildings,andthecurrentlevelofrepairand

    maintenanceofneighboringbuildingsshallbeconsidered.

    TheVisitationParkareahasexperiencedsomechangessince2000.The

    RobertsBrothersrehabilitationoftheformerHarrisTeachersCollegeschool

    buildinginthedistrictwasanimportantprojectundertakenin200607.The

    RobertsBrothersprojectincludedthesubdivisionofthepreviously

    undevelopedareasouthoftheschoolintolotsandtheconstructionin2007of

    threenewhousesonEnright,immediatelywestof5331.Thehouses,which

    werenotsoldasintended,arenowrentals. Nosignificantprojectshavebeen

    undertakenelsewhereintheimmediatevicinityof5331orwithinthe

    VisitationParkdistrict.ResidentialrentalsdominatetheareawiththeSavoy

    Courtbuildings,theloftsintheschool,andadditionalapartmentsonDelmar.

    ThesinglefamilyhomesinthedistrictareonEnrightandClemenswestof

    ArlingtonandonWindermerePlacetothenorth.

    Tothesouthwestof5331Enright,theMetropolitanSt.LouisPsychiatricCenter

    standsfacingDelmar,anditsparkinglotisadjacenttothesouthernboundary

    oftheVisitationParkHistoricDistrict.TheparkinglotfortheUnionAvenue

    ChristianChurchiswestofthechurch,whichstandsatthecornerofUnionand

    Enright.ThesepropertiesareintheCentralWestEndCertifiedLocalHistoric

    District.

    2. ReusePotential:Thepotentialofthestructureforrenovationandreuse,basedon

    similarcaseswithintheCity,andthecostandextentofpossiblerenovationshallbe

    evaluated.Structureslocatedwithincurrentlywellmaintainedblocksorblocks

    undergoingupgradingrenovationwillgenerallynotbeapprovedfordemolition.

    Theinteriorofthehouse,asvisiblefromareardoor,hassufferedthelossof

    interiorwallandceilingplaster.

    The

    size

    of

    single

    family

    dwelling

    at

    5331

    Enright

    is

    large

    for

    the

    neighborhood,

    whencomparedtoboththenewhousestothewestandtothehistoric

    dwellingsonEnrightwestofArlington.Inaddition,thebuildingstands

    somewhatalonewithparkinglotsacrossthestreet,theathleticfieldtothe

    northandeast,andthenewhousesandundevelopedlotstothewest.

    3. EconomicHardship:TheOfficeshallconsidertheeconomichardshipwhichmaybe

    experiencedbythepresentowneriftheapplicationisdenied.Suchconsideration

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    mayinclude,amongotherthings,theestimatedcostofdemolition,theestimated

    costofrehabilitationorreuse,thefeasibilityofpublicorprivatefinancing,theeffect

    oftaxabatement,ifapplicable,andthepotentialforeconomicgrowthand

    developmentinthearea.

    Asacontributingbuildinginacertifiedlocalhistoricdistrict,arehabilitation

    projectwouldbeeligiblefortheuseofstateandfederalhistorictaxcredits.

    Theapplicantwillprovideinformationontheprojectedcostofrehabilitation

    andreuse,propertyvalues,andanassessmentofthereusepotentialofthe

    property.

    E. UrbanDesign.TheOfficeshallevaluatethefollowingurbandesignfactors:

    1. Theeffectofaproposedpartialdemolitiononattachedorrowbuildings.

    Notapplicable.

    2. Theintegrityoftheexistingblockfaceandwhethertheproposeddemolitionwill

    significantlyimpactthecontinuityandrhythmofstructureswithintheblock.

    Ademolitionwouldaltertheblockfacebutnotanycontinuityorrhythmof

    structures.

    3. Proposeddemolitionofbuildingswithuniqueorsignificantcharacterimportanttoa

    district,street,blockorintersectionwillbeevaluatedforimpactonthepresent

    integrity,rhythm,balanceanddensityonthesite,block,intersectionordistrict.

    Historically,thishousehasbeentheonlybuildingclosetothenorthsideof

    Enright,betweenUnionandArlington,intheVisitationParkdistrict.The

    existingconditionsreflectthehistoricpatternofdevelopment.Thelargeparcel

    westofUnionandnorthofEnrightwastheBlossomEstate,wheretheBlossom

    Housestooduntil1942.ThatpropertyisnowtheathleticfieldforSoldanHigh

    School,whichisacrossthestreettotheeast.

    5331EnrightisvisiblefromUnion.Nevertheless,thissouthernportionofthe

    VisitationParkdistrictdoesnothavethetypicalcharacterofmostblockfronts

    inhistoricdistrictswithcloselyspacedbuildingsestablishingadensity,rhythm

    andbalance.Thethreenewhouseswestof5331,andtheprospectof

    additionalnewresidentialbuildingsonthatportionofEnright,willeventually

    establishanewcharacterforthesouthernboundaryoftheVisitationPark

    HistoricDistrict.

    4. Theeliminationuseswillbeconsidered;however,thefactthatapresentand

    originalorhistoric

    use

    ofasite

    does

    not

    conform

    topresent

    zoning

    orland

    use

    requirementsinnowayshallrequirethatsuchanonconformingusetobe

    eliminated.

    Notapplicable.

    F. ProposedSubsequentConstruction.Notwithstandingtheprovisionsofanyordinanceto

    thecontrary,theOfficeshallevaluateproposedsubsequentconstructiononthesiteof

    proposeddemolitionbaseduponwhether:

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    PRELIMINARYFINDINGSANDCONCLUSIONS:

    TheCulturalResourcesOfficeconsiderationofthecriteriafordemolitionreviewinthe

    VisitationParkCertifiedLocalHistoricDistrictandthePreservationReviewDistrictcriteria

    ledtothesepreliminaryfindings:

    5331EnrightisaMeritproperty,acontributingpropertyintheVisitationParkCertifiedLocalHistoricDistrictandisinaPreservationReviewDistrict. ThereisnoRedevelopmentPlanadoptedbyordinancethatincludesthisproperty. Theresidencehastheappearanceofbeingsound,intermsofthedefinitionofthe

    ordinance.

    Somerecentprojectshavebeencompletedintheneighborhoodwhereresidentialrentalsdominate.

    Thereusepotentialofthislargehouseasasinglefamilyresidence,unlessthezoningwaschanged,mustbeconsideredintermsoftheconsiderablereinvestmentneeded

    anditslikelihood

    ofbeing

    arental

    property.

    5331EnrighthasaroleinurbandesignastheonehistoricdwellingonthenorthsideofEnright,whichisthesouthernboundaryoftheVisitationParkHistoricDistrict;it

    standsinablockfacethatdoesnothavethetypicaldensity,integrity,andrhythmof

    ablockfrontinahistoricdistrict.

    Theownerisproposingnewconstruction,afourfamilyrentalbuildingonthesiteof5331Enright.

    Thecommonlycontrolledpropertyandaccessorystructurecriteriaarenotapplicableforthisapplication.

    BasedonthePreliminaryfindings,theCulturalResourcesOfficerecommendsthatthe

    PreservationBoarddenyapprovalofthedemolitionapplicationunlesstheapplicant

    providescompellingevidencethat,duetotheconditionofthebuildingandtheexpense,

    therehabilitationof5311Enrightwouldbeimpracticable,asthehistoricdistrictstandards

    require,anddemonstratesthatnewconstructionwouldbecompatibleintheVisitation

    ParkHistoricDistrictandmakeacontributionthatwouldequalorexceedthatofthe

    existingresidenceinthestreetscapeandblockface.

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    PROPOSEDNEWCONSTRUCTION

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    F.

    DATE: July22,2013

    ADDRESS: 1011OliveSt. Ward7

    ITEM: NominationtotheNationalRegisteroftheNationalCashRegisterCompany

    Building

    STAFF: AndreaGagen,CulturalResourcesOffice

    1011OLIVE

    PREPARER:

    AndrewWeilandRuthKeenoy,

    LandmarksAssociationofSt.Louis

    RECOMMENDATION:

    ThePreservationBoardshoulddirectthe

    stafftoprepareareportfortheState

    HistoricPreservationOfficethatthe

    propertymeetstherequirementsof

    NationalRegisterCriteriaA.

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    RELEVANTLEGISLATION:

    Section101(c)(2)(A)oftheNationalHistoricPreservationActof1996(amended)

    Beforeapropertywithinthejurisdictionofthecertifiedlocalgovernmentmaybeconsidered

    bytheStatetobenominatedtotheSecretaryforinclusionontheNationalRegister,theState

    Historic

    Preservation

    Officer

    shall

    notify

    the

    owner,

    the

    applicable

    chief

    local

    elected

    official

    andthelocalhistoricpreservationcommission. Thecommission,afterreasonableopportunity

    forpubliccomment,shallprepareareportastowhetherornotsuchproperty,initsopinion,

    meetsthecriteriaoftheNationalRegister.

    PROPERTYSUMMARY:

    Thenominationstatestatesthatthetwostorybrickcommercialbuildingat1011Oliveis

    eligibleforlistingintheNationalRegisterunderCriterionA:Commerceforitsassociationwith

    theNationalCashRegisterCompany.TheNationalCashRegisterCompanywasthedominant

    manufacturerofcashregistersthroughthe20thCenturyandthisbuildingistheonlyremaining

    physicalrepresentationofthecompanyslinktoSt.Louis,whichservedasitsSouthernSales

    DistrictHeadquarters.St.LouiswasthelocationofNCRsonlyU.S.freightdepotand

    distributioncenteroutsideofthecompanyshomeinDayton,Ohio. TheCulturalResources

    OfficeconcursthatthispropertyiseligibleforlistingintheNationalRegister.

    DETAILS

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    G.

    DATE: July22,2013

    ADDRESS: 1528Locust WARD:5

    ITEM: NominationtotheNationalRegisterofDowntownYMCABuilding

    STAFF: BobBettis,PreservationPlanner,CulturalResourcesOffice

    DOWNTOWNYMCABUILDING

    PREPARER:

    MichaelR.Allen

    PreservationResearch

    Office

    RECOMMENDATION:

    ThePreservationBoardshoulddirectthestaff

    toprepareareportfortheStateHistoric

    PreservationOfficethatthepropertymeetsthe

    requirementsofNationalRegisterCriterionCin

    theareaofArchitecture.

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    RELEVANTLEGISLATION:

    Section101(c)(2)(A)oftheNationalHistoricPreservationActof1996(amended)

    Beforeapropertywithinthejurisdictionofthecertifiedlocalgovernmentmaybeconsidered

    bytheStatetobenominatedtotheSecretaryforinclusionontheNationalRegister,theState

    Historic

    Preservation

    Officer

    shall

    notify

    the

    owner,

    the

    applicable

    chief

    local

    elected

    official

    andthelocalhistoricpreservationcommission. Thecommission,afterreasonableopportunity

    forpubliccomment,shallprepareareportastowhetherornotsuchproperty,initsopinion,

    meetsthecriteriaoftheNationalRegister.

    BUILDINGNAMEABOVEMAINENTRY

    PROPERTYSUMMARY:

    ThenominationstatesthattheDowntownYMCABuilding,alsoknowastheCentenaryTower,

    islocallysignificantandeligibleforlistingintheNationalRegisterunderCriterionCfor

    Architecture.Thebuilding,completedin1926,wasdesignedbytheSt.LouisfirmofLaBeaume&Klein.Thisfirmwasresponsibleformanyotherimportantdowntownbuildingsincludingthe

    MunicipalAuditorium,theBeaumontBuildingandtheLoudermanBuilding,allofwhichare

    listedintheNationalRegister.ThetenstorybuildingwasdesignedintheRenaissanceRevival

    styleandfollowsstandardplansadoptedbytheYMCAnationwidein1915.Thebuildingitself

    hasahighdegreeofintegrity,especiallyontheexterior.

    TheCultural

    Resources

    Office

    concurs

    that

    the

    Downtown

    YMCA

    Building

    iseligible

    for

    the

    listingintheNationalRegister.

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    G.

    DATE: July22,2013

    ADDRESS: 110509Olive Ward: 7

    ITEM: NominationtotheNationalRegister

    STAFF: BetsyBradley,Director,CulturalResourcesOffice

    110509OLIVE

    PREPARER

    :

    MichaelR.Allen

    PreservationResearchOffice

    RECOMMENDATION:

    ThePreservationBoardshould

    makenorecommendation

    regardingthisnomination.

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