The Historic Preservation Review Board met to consider the following items on June 28 and July 12, 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.
HPRB ACTIONS
June 28 and July 12, 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, Gretchen Pfaehler, Nancy Metzger, Robert Sonderman, and Joseph Taylor. Graham Davidson absent.
CONSENT CALENDAR
The HPRB approved the following items on the consent calendar. Vote: 8-0
CAPITOL HILL HISTORIC DISTRICT
221 10th Street, SE, HPA #12-350, concept/rooftop addition
535 8th Street, SE, HPA #12-417, permit/sign
305 9th Street, SE, HPA #12-418, concept/rear addition
1028 D Street, NE, HPA #12-434, concept/new construction of a rowhouse
CLEVELAND PARK HISTORIC DISTRICT
3523 Quebec Street NW, HPA #12-359, concept/rear addition and recladding of side porch (Vote 7-0; Casarella recused)
3208 Highland Place NW, HPA #12-425, concept/rear addition
3403 Rodman Street NW, HPA #12-420, concept/front porch addition (Vote 7-0; Casarella recused)
DUPONT CIRCLE HISTORIC DISTRICT
1320 19th Street, NW, HPA #12-347, concept/sidewalk café awning structure.
14TH STREET HISTORIC DISTRICT
1622 14th Street, NW, HPA #12-351, concept/one-story addition, storefront alterations.
U STREET HISTORIC DISTRICT
1310 T Street, NW, HPA #12-424, concept/rear and roof addition.
JUNE 28TH AGENDA
LANDMARK HEARINGS
Westory Building, 607 14th Street, NW, Case #10-17.
The Board designated the Westory Building at 607 14th Street, NW a Historic Landmark to be entered into the D.C. Inventory of Historic Sites and directed that the nomination be forwarded to the National Register of Historic Places. Vote: 8-0.
Peyser Building, 1518 K Street, NW, Case #11-07.
The Board designated the Peyser Building/Security Savings and Commercial Bank building at 1518 K Street, NW a Historic Landmark to be entered into the D.C. Inventory of Historic Sites and recommended the nomination be forwarded to the National Register of Historic Places under the National Register Multiple Property Document, Financial Institutions in Washington, D.C., 1790-1960. Vote: 8-0.
HISTORIC LANDMARK
Park View Elementary School, 3570 Warder Street, NW, HPA #12-363, concept/interior alterations.
The Board approved the conceptual design for the proposed modernization work and delegated the remaining design review to the staff. Vote: 8-0
14TH STREET HISTORIC DISTRICT
1400-1404 14th Street, NW, HPA #12-355, concept/new construction of six-story retail and apartment building.
The Board approved the concept design and delegated final approval to staff. Vote: 8-0
14TH STREET HISTORIC DISTRICT
14th & Corcoran Streets (1617 14th), NW, HPA #12-426, concept/new construction, apartment building.
The Board approved the concept design and delegated final approval to staff. Vote: 8-0
DUPONT CIRCLE HISTORIC DISTRICT
1337 Connecticut Avenue, NW, HPA #12-421, concept/two-story roof addition.
The Board provided comments on the proposal but took no formal action on the case.
SHERIDAN KALORAMA HISTORIC DISTRICT
1901 24th Street, NW, HPA #12-346, concept/construction of roof parapet.
The Board approved the concept for a four-sided railing with balusters, encouraging the applicant to make it as visually light as possible in consultation with staff and the neighbors. Final approval was delegated to staff. Vote: 8-0
FOGGY BOTTOM HISTORIC DISTRICT
2526 I Street, NW, HPA #12-449, rear addition and alterations.
The Board approved the concept with the conditions that: (1) the roof and floor framing of the main block be retained; (2) the glass-block openings be revised to be closer to the size and orientation of traditional windows on such a rowhouse; (3) the drawings be redrawn and thoroughly detailed and dimensioned, including a site plan, and as necessary to carefully depict all of the doors and windows and openings proposed and to account for roof slope and drainage and a replacement fence; (4) all exposed, exterior walls of the basement addition be clad with a brick, with the brick sample to be approved by staff; and (5) that the revised plans return to the Board for review. Vote: 8-0.
JULY 12TH AGENDA
The Historic Preservation Review Board met to consider the following items on July 12, 2012. Present: Catherine Buell, Chair; Rauzia Ally, Andrew Aurbach, Maria Casarella, Graham Davidson, Nancy Metzger, Robert Sonderman, and Joseph Taylor. Gretchen Pfaehler absent.
HISTORIC LANDMARK
McMillan Park Reservoir, Consideration of draft Master Plan and Design Guidelines.
The Board concluded hearing public testimony, but left the record open for additional written testimony and requested additional information from the applicants. The Board will schedule a continuation meeting in September to deliberate.
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