TO: Mayor and Commissioners
FROM: Timothy R. Stillings, Development Services Director
THROUGH: Chief Neal de Jesus, Interim City Manager
DATE: March 12, 2019
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APPEAL OF THE HISTORIC PRESERVATION BOARD (HPB) DENIALS OF A CLASS V SITE PLAN, CERTIFICATE OF APPROPRIATENESS 2018-155, LANDSCAPE PLAN, ARCHITECTURAL ELEVATIONS, SETBACK VARIANCE, AND LANDSCAPE VARIANCE FOR THE CONVERSION OF AN EXISTING SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENCE TO AN OFFICE AND ASSOCIATED 2,789 SQUARE FOOT ADDITION FOR PROPERTY LOCATED AT 143 SOUTH SWINTON AVENUE IN THE OLD SCHOOL SQUARE HISTORIC DISTRICT. (QUASI-JUDICIAL HEARING)
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Recommended Action:
Recommendation
Approve the Class V Site Plan, Certificate of Appropriateness 2018-155, Landscape Plan, Architectural Elevations, and Landscape Variance for the conversion of the existing 1,571 sq. ft. single-family residence to office and associated 2,789 square foot 1-story addition for property located at 143 South Swinton Avenue, subject to conditions.
Deny the Setback Variance to reduce the side setback (north) from 7.5' to 5'.
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Background:
The subject 0.30 acre property is located on the northeast corner of South Swinton Avenue and SE 2nd Street. The property is located within the Old School Square Historic Arts District (OSSHAD) zoning district, the Locally and Nationally Registered Old School Square Historic District (OSSHD) and consists of Lots 9 and 10, block 70, of the Amended Plat of Sundy and Cromers Subdivision. The property contains a 1-story, 1,571 sq. ft. Bungalow style residential structure built in 1917 and is classified as contributing to the OSSHAD. The property was originally owned by John S. and Elizabeth C. Sundy.
At its meeting of February 6, 2019, the HPB denied the Class V Site Plan, Certificate of Appropriateness, Landscape Plan, Architectural Elevations, Setback Variance, and Landscape Variance for conversion of the existing 1,571 sq. ft. 1-story, single-family residence to office and associated 2,789 sq. f...
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