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ARC 2019-03-04_08a 528 Ide St Remodel PPR MEMORANDUM TO: ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW COMMITTEE FROM: MATTHEW DOWNING, PLANNING MANAGER BY: ANDREW PEREZ, ASSISTANT PLANNER SUBJECT: CONSIDERATION OF PLOT PLAN REVIEW 19-001; DEMOLITION, ADDITION AND REMODEL OF EXISTING RESIDENCE; LOCATION – 528 IDE STREET; APPLICANT – PATRICK CUSACK & SAMANTHA ENGLEMAN; REPRESENTATIVE – DON LOVE, LOVE ARCHITECTURE DATE: MARCH 4, 2019 SUMMARY OF ACTION: Recommendation of approval to the Community Development Director will allow for an addition and alterations to the existing single-family residence. IMPACT ON FINANCIAL AND PERSONNEL RESOURCES: None. RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended the Architectural Review Committee (ARC) review the proposed project and make a recommendation to the Community Development Director. BACKGROUND: The subject property is zoned Single Family (SF), is located in the D-2.4 Historic Character Overlay District (Attachment 1). The proposed project requires review by the ARC for compliance with the Design Guidelines and Standards for the Historic Character Overlay District (Design Guidelines) (Attachment 2) because the project proposes exterior alterations to a single-family residential structure in the Historic Character Overlay District. Existing development on site consists of a one-story, single-family residence on an 11,094 square foot lot. The original structure was built in 1905, and at 951 square -feet, contains two bedrooms, and one bathroom. The architectural style of the residence is referred to as a “Cottage” in the Design Guidelines. The dwelling features a covered front porch, clapboard siding, and a hipped roof. The structure has a bay window on the western elevation, and dormers with fishscale shingles on the northern and western facades, which adds ornamentation to the house . At an unknown date, 152 square feet of unpermitted floor area was added to the rear of the structure. This unpermitted floor area is currently used as a pantry, closet and laundry room. ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW COMMITTEE CONSIDERATION OF ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW 19-001 MARCH 4, 2019 PAGE 2 ANALYSIS OF ISSUES: Project Description The project proposes to demolish the unpermitted 152 square foot addition and construct a 383 square foot addition in its place. The addition will retain the same style and use similar materials as the original house in order to maintain the character of the property. Although this property is not a designated historic resource, t he applicant has designed the project to comply with the Secretary of the Interior’s Standards for Rehabilitation . Sheet T.4 in the plan set addresses how the project complies with each of the eight (8) standards. The existing brick chimney is damaged above the roof line, poses a safety concern, and will be demolished and replaced. New light fixtures are proposed near the front, rear and side doors, and were chosen to prevent light trespass and light pollution. The entire house is proposed to be repainted a light green (Silver Sage), while the fascia, window trim and fishscale shingles would be painted white (Chalk White). Paint chips will be available for review at the meeting (Attachment 3). An interior remodel is also proposed to provide an additional bedroom and create a more desirable floor plan for the owners. The property is legally nonconforming to the covered parking requirement as it does not currently have any on-site parking. Per AGMC 16.56.020.C.2, existing buildings in the Historic Character Overlay District are not required to provide parking if the increase in square footage is less than 600 square feet. Therefore, this property is not required to add the two covered parking spaces required by the municipal code. Although not required, a new curb cut will be added on Cross Street to create access to a new permeable paver drive way that is proposed to be located behind the house. This driveway will accommodate two off-street parking spaces. Since the parking spaces are not required and are being added by the applicant voluntarily, they are not required to be covered. A three foot (3’) tall vinyl picket fence is proposed along the entire Ide Street frontage and the Cross Street frontage until it is in line with the front façade of the house. At this point, the fence will transition into a six foot (6’) tall vinyl privacy fence that terminates at the driveway (Attachment 3). As part of this project, the existing curb cut on Ide Street will be closed and replaced with a five foot (5’) wide City standard concrete sidewalk. A City standard sidewalk along the Cross Street frontage will a lso be required as a condition of approval. Design Guidelines The Design Guidelines note that the most common cladding material in the Village area is weatherboard or clapboard wood siding. The addition proposes to continue the use of clapboard siding to comply with the Design Guidelines, and maintain the character of the property. The addition is proposed to be located at the rear of the existing home which has already been altered with the previous unpermitted addition. Locating the addition at the rear of the structure preserves the integrity of the front façade, which appears to have had very few alterations from the original design, if any at all. The paint colors proposed comply with the Design Guidelines which promote the use of colors that match the natural environment and avoid conflict with the colors in the surrounding area. The proposed ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW COMMITTEE CONSIDERATION OF ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW 19-001 MARCH 4, 2019 PAGE 3 green fits well within the context of the neighborhood, and is more compatible than the light blue that the house is currently painted. ADVANTAGES: The proposed addition and exterior alterations respect the historic character of the property by maintaining a consistent architectural style and use of similar materials. The project also complies with all applicable standards in the Village Design Guidelines. The addition of a sidewalk along the Cross Street frontage will greatly improve pedestrian facilities in the neighborhood. DISADVANTAGES: None identified. ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW: The project was reviewed in accordance with the California Environmental Qualit y Act (CEQA) and determined to be categorically exempt per Section 15 301(a) of the State CEQA Guidelines regarding minor exterior alterations to existing structures. PUBLIC NOTIFICATION AND COMMENTS: The Agenda was posted at City Hall and on the City’s website in accordance with Government Code Section 54954.2. At the time of report publication, no comments have been received. ATTACHMENTS: 1. Project Location and Existing Façade 2. Design Guidelines P. 20 3. Color Sample and Fence Design 4. Project Plans ATTACHMENT 1 ` Northern Elevation Western Elevation ATTACHMENT 2 ipe wood decking: 5 1/2” x 1” All trim, window frames, fishscale shingles: benjamine moore chalk white 2126-70 6’ tall privacy fence: certainteed bufftech chesterfield vinyl fencing prefinished white with smooth texture 3’ tall picket fence: certainteed bufftech cap cod scalloped vinyl fencing prefinshed white with smooth texture exterior wall sconce: maxim lighting international white westlake cast on-light outdoor wall lantern COLOR & MATERIALS BOARD 528 IDE STREET 01-03-19 all siding: enjamin moore silver sage 506 ATTACHMENT 3