Title
Northeast Residential Historic District. Certificate of Appropriateness for new chert wall at 1104 NE 3rd Street (B)
Petition HP-17-58. Jason Hessler Smith, owner. Joshua Shatkin, agent. Application for Certificate of Appropriateness for new chert wall. Located at 1104 NE 3rd Street. The property is contributing to the Northeast Residential Historic District.
Explanation
The existing house is a circa 1930 chert revival-style structure with gable roof, two dormer windows and an entry portico. The lot (10263-000-000) is .22 acres in size and is zoned RSF-3, single-family residential. The proposal is for a new wall between the house and the side property line, in order to give privacy for a new pool in the backyard. The wall will be setback from the front facade of the house approximately 15’ and constructed of CMU with a chert veneer to match the existing house. The wall will be approximately 31.5’ long and 5’-3” high. The wall will have 6’-3” tall chert piers and a metal and wood gate near the house. Both the wall and piers will have a precast concrete cap.
Staff finds the proposed wall meets the Secretary of the Interior Standards. Staff finds the overall design of the gate and wall appropriate, as it uses materials compatible with the existing house and provides the vertical elements (piers) to provide rhythm to the wall. Staff also finds the height of the wall acceptable, as there are other walls of similar height in the neighborhood, and the wall itself is under 6’-0”.
Recommendation
Staff recommends approval of Petition HP-17-58