The Historic Preservation Review Board met to consider the following items on July 26, 2012. Copies of staff reports related to cases listed below may be requested by email.
Video archives of the hearing are accessible on the office website.
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HPRB AGENDA and CONSENT CALENDAR
July 26, 2012
The Historic Preservation Review Board met to consider the following items on June 28, 2012. Present: Catherine Buell, Chair; Rauzia Ally, Andrew Aurbach, Maria Casarella, Graham Davidson, Gretchen Pfaehler, Nancy Metzger, Robert Sonderman, and Joseph Taylor.
JULY 26TH AGENDA
U STREET HISTORIC DISTRICT
Florida Avenue and 9th Street, NW, HPA #12-159, revised concept/new construction.
The HPRB approved the revised concept, finding the changes that have been made to be steps in the right direction to improving the compatibility of the design and provided comments regarding further development of the storefronts and scale and texture of the buildings’ metal paneling systems. Vote: 7-0 (Buell and Casarella recused).
SHAW HISTORIC DISTRICT
1250 9th Street, NW, HPA #12-301, revised concept/new construction, alteration.
The HPRB found the revised design concept for the penthouse compatible with the character of the historic district. Vote 9-0. The HPRB found the extent of demolition to be substantial as defined in its regulations and therefore inconsistent with the purposes of the preservation act. Vote: 5-4
14TH STREET HISTORIC DISTRICT
1728 14th Street, NW, HPA #12-506, concept/new façade and additional floors to non-contributing building.
The HPRB approved the general concept for alterations as compatible with the character of the 14th Street Historic District, but directed the applicants to continue studying the relative proportion of masonry to glass, the proportions, setback and materiality of the fourth floor, general simplification of the design, and the material selections on the rear and the side elevations visible over the adjoining historic buildings. Vote: 8-0 (Buell absent)
MOUNT VERNON SQUARE HISTORIC DISTRICT
1214-1216 4th Street NW, HPA #12-511, concept/new 3-1/2 story, 4-unit residential building.
The HPRB found the design concept to be compatible with the character of the historic district and delegated final approval to staff. Vote: 8-0 (Buell absent)
460-462 Ridge Street, NW, HPA #12-210, concept/new construction and addition.
The HPRB found the concept for a two-story building with a visible setback third floor to be incompatible with the character of the historic district and therefore not consistent with the purposes of the preservation act. Vote: 7-0 (Taylor recused, Buell absent)
LEDROIT PARK HISTORIC DISTRICT
501 T Street NW, HPA #12-499, permit/replace side yard with basement stair.
The HPRB found the proposed basement stair and entrance in the side yard of 501 T Street NW to be inconsistent with its guidelines and incompatible with the character of the historic district, and directed the applicants to study alternative locations where it would not be as prominent. Vote: 6-0-2 (Buell absent)
DUPONT CIRCLE HISTORIC DISTRICT
1742 Church Street, NW, HPA #12-280, revised concept/side addition.
The HPRB approved the revised concept as generally compatible with the character of the historic district but directed the applicant to simplify the glass banding, lower the elevator penthouse as much as possible, lower the rear wall element, finalize the material selection for the door surround and delegate final approval to staff. Vote: 7-0 (Buell and Ally absent)
CONSENT CALENDAR
The HPRB unanimously approved the following items on the consent calendar:
HISTORIC LANDMARKS
Jesse Reno School, 4820 Howard Street, NW, HPA #11-401, revised concept for smaller addition with connection to adjacent Alice Deal Jr. High School.
While the HPRB approved the revised concept, it directed the applicant to continue working with staff with particular study given to reducing the amount of glazing, and strengthening the symmetry and hierarchy of forms within the design.
CAPITOL HILL HISTORIC DISTRICT
232 11th Street, NE, HPA #12-256, concept/rear addition.
19 9th Street, SE, HPA #12-510, concept/façade alterations and rear addition to non-contributing portion of house.
712 C Street, NE, HPA #12-501, concept/rear addition 221 10th Street, SE, HPA #12-350,concept/rooftop addition.
CLEVELAND PARK HISTORIC DISTRICT
3111 Macomb Street NW, HPA #12-507, concept/one-story rear addition.
2941 Newark Street NW, HPA #12-495, concept/widen driveway, side yard fence, arbor.
FORT CIRCLE PARKS HISTORIC DISTRICT/FORT DUPONT PARK
Near intersection of Ely Place and 37th Street, SE, HPA #12-515, Construction of Washington Nationals Baseball Academy.
KALORAMA TRIANGLE HISTORIC DISTRICT
2009 Columbia Road NW, HPA #12-498, concept/rear and roof addition.
The project was removed from the consent calendar at the request of the ANC.
MOUNT PLEASANT HISTORIC DISTRICT
1662 Irving Street, NW, HPA #12-512, concept/rear addition.
MOUNT VERNON SQUARE HISTORIC DISTRICT
465 New York Avenue, NW, HPA #12-496, concept/revisions to design of 13 story apartment
building.
The HPRB approved the revised concept but directed the applicants to carefully study the articulation, reflectivity and overall detailing of the glass in the large west side projecting bay.
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