HISTORIC AND DESIGN REVIEW COMMISSION
March 18, 2015
Agenda Item No: 7
HDRC CASE NO: 2015-092
ADDRESS: 223 E SUMMIT
LEGAL DESCRIPTION: NCB 6882 BLK 1 LOT 1 OUR LADY OF GRACE SUBD
ZONING: R4 H
CITY COUNCIL DIST.:|913|
DISTRICT: Monte Vista Historic District
APPLICANT: Ramiro Zapata
OWNER: Gustavo Garcia-Siller
TYPE OF WORK: Construct addition and new parking area
REQUEST:
The applicant is requesting conceptual approval to: 1. Construct a 2,478 sq.ft. addition to the Activity Center Building. 2. Provide additional handicap parking with accessible path
APPLICABLE CITATIONS:
Historic Design Guidelines, Chapter 3, Guidelines for Additions
2. Massing and Form of Non-Residential and Mixed-Use Additions
A. GENERAL
ii. Preferred location-Place additions at the side or rear of the building whenever possible to minimize the visual impact on the original structure from the public right of way. An addition to the front of a building is inappropriate.
iii. Similar roof form-Utilize a similar roof pitch, form, and orientation as the principal structure for additions, particularly for those that are visible from the public right-of-way.
v. Transitions between old and new-Distinguish additions as new without distracting from the original structure. For example, rooftop additions should be appropriately set back to minimize visibility from the public right-of-way. For side or rear additions utilize setbacks, a small change in detailing, or a recessed area at the seam of the historic structure and new addition to provide a clear visual distinction between old and new building forms.
B. SCALE, MASSING, AND FORM
i. Height-Limit the height of side or rear additions to the height of the original structure. Limit the height of rooftop additions to no more than 40 percent of the height of original structure.
ii. Total addition footprint-New additions should never result in the doubling of the historic building footprint. Full-floor rooftop additions that...
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