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Certificate of Appropriateness to construct a non-contributing auxiliary structure. (B)
Petition HP-21-3. Doug Nesbit, Atlantic Design & Construction, agent for Paul S. & Laura J. Richards, owners. Certificate of Appropriateness to construct a detached guest house (accessory dwelling unit) with associated modification to the north side setback. Located at 206 NE 7th Street. This building will be a non-contributing structure to the Northeast Residential Historic District.
Project Description
The existing single-family dwelling is a two-story, contributing structure that was built circa 1913 according to the Florida Master Site File. It is a wood frame Colonial Revival according to the site file (Queen Anne Style Victorian per real estate websites) house noted for its size and details.
The applicant is proposing to build a one story detached guest house in the northwest corner of the lot. This will be considered an accessory dwelling unit (ADU) under the provisions of Sec. 30-5.35 of the City’s Land Development Code. An ADU is an allowed use by right in the Urban 2 zoning district. The size of the proposed structure is 498 square feet of conditioned area. The roof slope is 10:12 to match the existing roof pitch of the house. The gable details mimic the existing elevations with a horizontal eyebrow separating cementicious board shingles on the upper section and hardie plank siding wrapping the walls below. Silver asphalt architectural shingles will be used to approximate the style of the existing roof. The proposed doors are PGT swinging doors while the windows are PGT single hung style. The foundation is monolithic.
The proposal meets most of the provisions of Section 30-5.35. - Accessory dwelling units (ADUs). The proposed 498 square feet is less than the maximum 850 square foot provision. The auxiliary building has been designed as a subordinate structure to the primary structure on the lot in terms of its mass, size, height, and a...
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