The Historic Preservation Review Board met to consider the following items on July 26, 2007. Copies of staff reports related to cases listed below may be requested by email.

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HPRB ACTIONS
JULY 26, 2007

The Historic Preservation Review Board met and considered the following items on July 26, 2007.  

COMMENT ON PROPOSED EMERGENCY REGULATIONS:  HOMEOWNER GRANT PROGRAM
The staff report recommendations to the Board were approved. They include: (1) endorsing, with comments, the Homeowner Preservation Grants regulations (Chapter 9 of DCMR Title 10A); and (2) requesting the Director of the Office of Planning forward the regulations to the Office of the Attorney General for legal sufficiency review and publication in the DC Register. Vote  9-0.

HISTORIC DISTRICT NOMINATION
Foxhall Village Historic District, Case #07-33.
The staff report was approved recommending the Board approve the designation of the Foxhall Village Historic District and that the historic district nomination be forwarded to the National Register of Historic Places for listing.  Vote  9-0.

HISTORIC LANDMARK NOMINATION
Albert Schulteis House, 3637 Patterson Street, NW, HPA #07-36
The staff report was approved recommending the Board not designate the Albert Schulteis House as a District of Columbia landmark. Vote 8-1.

LOGAN CIRCLE AND 14TH STREET HISTORIC DISTRICT
4 Logan Circle NW, HPA #07-328, concept/rear addition, curb cut, and parking.
The proposal for a curb cut and two parking spaces under a new rear porch was approved, contingent upon a landscape and paving plan being finalized with HPO.   Vote 5-4.

CLEVELAND PARK HISTORIC DISTRICT
2930 Porter Street NW, HPA #07-317, concept/rear addition.
The staff report was approved recommending the Board direct the applicant to refine the design as noted in the report and return to the Board for further review. Vote 9-0.

U STREET HISTORIC DISTRICT
2201 – 2211 14th Street NW (Bowen YMCA), HPA #07-268, revised concept/alteration, new construction.
The revised proposal for new construction was approved in concept, contingent on minor refinements to massing as summarized in the staff report. The project will return to the Board for additional design review when ready. Vote  9-0.

1821 15th Street NW, HPA #07-134, concept/new four-unit apartment building.
The revised proposal for new construction was approved in concept. The project will return to the Board for additional design review when ready.  The staff report was adopted.  Vote 9-0.  

 

1439 W Street NW, HPA #07-276, concept/new construction.
The proposal for new construction was approved in concept, with additional refinement needed on rear elevation and detailing.  Final approval delegated to staff.  Vote 9-0.
   

CAPITOL HILL HISTORIC DISTRICT
731 8th Street SE, HPA #07-327, rear and roof additions.
The staff report was approved  recommending the Board direct the applicant to refine the design and return to the Board for further review with the additional condition that a “flag test” be conducted to confirm site lines from the street. Vote 7-2.  

635 E Street NE, HPA #07-312, concept/roof addition.
The staff report was approved recommending Board approval of the roof addition set back 8 feet off the rear wall, delegating final approval to staff. Vote  8-1.

CAPITOL HILL HISTORIC DISTRICT
522 7th Street SE, HPA #07-267, concept/new two-story church.
The staff report was approved recommending the Board direct the applicant to restudy the design and return to the Board for further review. Vote  9-0.

WOODLEY PARK HISTORIC DISTRICT
2218 Cathedral Avenue NW, HPA #07-336, alterations, third floor addition.
The staff report recommending Board approval for a permit to construct the addition, roof deck, rear deck, and planters was approved with conditions.  Vote 7-1.    

TAKOMA PARK HISTORIC DISTRICT
6919 6th Street NW, HPA #07-xxx, concept/alteration, addition.  
The staff report was approved recommending the applicant submit revised plans for a compatible addition, defer action on the proposed subdivision pending receipt of acceptable revised plans, and comply immediately with all pending government enforcement actions. Vote  8-0.

MOUNT PLEASANT HISTORIC DISTRICT
3228 Walbridge Place, NW, HPA #07-xxx, lift, areaway, alterations in front of property and public space. Note:

This item moved was moved from the Consent Calendar for a full hearing.
The staff report was approved recommending Board support in concept the excavation of an area in front of and against the porch, large enough to install a lift to the basement along with other conditions.  Vote  8-0.  

CONSENT CALENDAR
JULY 26, 2007

The Historic Preservation Review Board considered the following consent items on July 26, 2007. All items were proposed for approval by the Board based upon the written record, without discussion. The motion passed by a vote of 9-0.

Historic Landmarks
Hampshire Gardens, 215, 225, 235 Emerson Street, NW; 4915 3rd Street, NW; 208, 222, 236, 250 Farragut Street, NW; and 4912 New Hampshire Avenue, NW, HPA #07-331, window replacements for complex of buildings. The staff report recommended Board approval of the proposed replacement of the windows at the complex with ones that match the existing ones delegating final approval to staff.

Capitol Hill Historic District
531 9th Street SE, HPA #07-320, concept/two-story garage. The staff report recommended Board approval of the garage delegating final approval to staff.

Cleveland Park Historic District
3520 Springland Lane, NW, HPA#07-340, concept/alterations and construction of additions. The staff report recommended Board approval of the alterations and addition delegating final approval to staff.

Fourteenth Street and Logan Circle Historic Districts
1718 15th Street, NW, HPA #07-292, concept/rear addition.  This case was removed from the consent calendar at the request of the applicant.  

Kalorama Triangle Historic District
1845 Calvert Street, NW, HPA #07-332, rear addition and façade restoration. The staff report recommended Board approval of the addition and façade restoration delegating final approval to staff.  

LeDroit Park Historic District
418 U Street, NW, HPA #07-316, curb cut, driveway and fence. The staff report recommended Board approval of permits to construct a curb cut and ten-foot-wide driveway at the rear of the property with the conditions.   

Mount Pleasant Historic District
3228 Walbridge Place, NW, HPA #07-xxx, lift, areaway, alterations in front of property and public space.  This case was moved to the agenda for a full hearing.
Pennsylvania Avenue National Historic Site
Hotel Washington, 575 15th Street, NW, HPA #07-338, concept/alterations. The staff report recommended Board approval of the alterations delegating final approval to staff.

Sheridan-Kalorama Historic District
20 Kalorama Circle, NW, HPA #07-330, concept/third floor addition and portico on two-story non-contributing house. The staff report recommended Board approval of the project in concept, with conditions, delegating final approval to staff.  The HPO will ensure that the revised design is shared with the community with an opportunity for comment.

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