Title
Review of Application for Ad Valorem Tax Exemption Part 1 (B)
Petition HP-17-06c. Kurt & Renee Strauss, owners. Ad Valorem Tax Exemption Part 1 review for exterior and interior rehabilitation of single-family dwelling. Located at 1216 NE 4th Street in the Northeast Residential Historic District.
Explanation
The property is located at 1216 NE 4th Street. The property is zoned RSF-3. The parcel (10274-000-000) is approximately .12 acres in size and is located in the Northeast Residential Historic District. The building was constructed circa 1925 and is currently non-contributing to the historic district, possibly due to its altered condition when it was designated in the historic district expansion in 1997.
The existing house is a one-story structure with a flat roof and “canales” (clay tile waterspouts), green vinyl siding, non-original aluminum windows and doors, and a rear screened porch addition. The yard is enclosed with chain link fencing and a dilapidated accessory structure, used as a carport, exists on the southwest corner of the property with a driveway onto NE 13th Avenue.
The house is currently empty and will be rehabilitated per the City’s Guidelines for Rehabilitation. The interior of the house retains enough historic material to be restored and replicated as needed. The Part 1 review is dependent upon the HPB approval of scope of work in Petition HP-17-06a for the exterior rehabilitation, denoting that the proposed improvements on the exterior are eligible for the tax exemption and the HPB finding of the house’s contributing status per HPB 17-06b, denoting that the property is eligible for the tax exemption.
Recommendation
Staff recommends a continuance of Petition HB-17-06c for a Part 1 ad valorem tax exemption to allow Owner an opportunity to revise drawings and supply interior materials documentation and proposals as required for review.