The Historic Preservation Review Board  met to consider the following items on January 24, 2013. Present:  Gretchen Pfaehler, Chair; Andrew Aurbach, Maria Casarella, Graham Davidson, Nancy Metzger, and Joseph Taylor.  Absent: Rauzia Ally and Robert Sonderman.

 

 

AGENDA

 

KALORAMA TRIANGLE HISTORIC DISTRICT

2012-14 Kalorama Road NW, HPA #12-625, concept/rear additions, consideration of public comments.

The HPRB took into consideration comments from the public and applicant regarding the Board’s concept approval for rear additions in October 2012.  The Board upheld its approval of the concept, but requested that the applicants continue to refine the project and return to the Board on the agenda for final approval. Vote:  6-0.  

 

CLEVELAND PARK HISTORIC DISTRICT

 3312 Lowell Street NW, HPA #13-104, concept/addition, enclose side porch, widen driveway.

The HPRB approved the staff report, which recommended conditioned approval of the concept, and directed the applicants to minimize the width of the driveway and continue to work on the roof form and the west elevation of the addition in consultation with the HPO.  Vote:  6-0.

 

DUPONT CIRCLE HISTORIC DISTRICT

1701 Q Street, NW, HPA #13-095, sign. 

The HPRB approved the proposed sign as compatible with the character of its location in the Dupont Circle Historic District, contingent on removal of the other temporary signs and advertising flagpoles currently on the property.  Final approval was delegated to staff.  Vote:  3-2 (Davidson absent) 

 

 1337 Connecticut Avenue, NW, HPA #12-421, revised concept/additional floors added to non-contributing building.

The HPRB found the concept for two additional floors to be incompatible with the character of the historic district but found that one additional floor (a sixth floor), with the setbacks shown, could be compatibly accommodated.  Final approval was delegated to staff. Vote:  4-1.

 

14TH STREET HISTORIC DISTRICT

1431 Corcoran Street, NW, HPA #13-062, concept/new construction, four-story rowhouse. 

The HPRB found the general concept to be compatible with the character of the historic district, with the conditions that 1) the fourth floor mezzanine should be eliminated, 2) the façade composition and design should continue to be developed, and 3)the side exposed side walls (above the adjacent buildings) should be finished in a masonry vocabulary of brick or stucco, and 4) that the plans be developed to include compatible and unobtrusive locations for mechanical equipment and utility meters. Final approval was delegated to staff.  Vote:  5-0. 

 

 

SHAW HISTORIC DISTRICT

1328 10th Street, NW, HPA #13-102, concept/third floor mansard addition to two-story rowhouse.

The HPRB found the concept for a third floor mansard addition on 1328 10th Street NW to be incompatible with the small scale and modest character of the existing building. Vote: 3-2 (Davidson absent)

 

 

SHAW AND BLAGDEN ALLEY HISTORIC DISTRICTS

1322 9th Street NW, HPA #13-091, permit/raze contributing stable/garage.   

The HPRB: (A) affirmed that the stable/garage at 1322 9th Street NW contributes to the character of the Blagden Alley-Naylor Court Historic District, and (B) recommends to the Mayor’s Agent that the raze application be denied as inconsistent with the purposes of the historic preservation law. Vote 6-0.

 

 

 

CONSENT CALENDAR 

 

The HPRB approved the following items on the consent calendar: 

 

CAPITOL HILL HISTORIC DISTRICT

735 8th Street, SE, HPA #13-090, concept/rear addition.

 

CLEVELAND PARK HISTORIC DISTRICT

3310 Ross Place NW, HPA #13-100, renewal of concept approval.

 

MOUNT PLEASANT HISTORIC DISTRICT

1893 Ingleside Terrace, NW, HPA #13-112, concept/two-story rear addition.

 

MOUNT VERNON SQUARE HISTORIC DISTRICT

1242 New Jersey Ave NW, HPA #13-019, concept/new construction, three-story rowhouse.

 

The HPRB deferred the following case and asked that it be scheduled for the agenda at a future meeting.

 

LEDROIT PARK HISTORIC DISTRICT

1938 2nd Street NW, HPA #13-108, concept/rear addition, basement entrance.

 

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