TO: Chair and Members of the Design Review Committee
THRU: Chad Ortlieb, Principal Planner
FROM: Ani Mnatsakanyan, Associate Planner - Historic Preservation
1. SUBJECT
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A request for an addition and to extend the roofline at the rear of an existing historic residence, 230 E. Palmyra Avenue (Design Review No. 5116-23)
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2. SUMMARY
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The applicant proposes a 36 square foot kitchen addition and a 68 square foot bathroom addition (total 104 square feet) at the rear of an existing single-story historic residence. The project includes the proposed demolition of an existing shed to accommodate the bathroom addition at the rear of the residence.
3. RECOMMENDED ACTION
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Approval by the Design Review Committee.
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4. BACKGROUND INFORMATION
Applicant: Sheri Ledbetter
Owner: Sheri Ledbetter
Property Location: 230 E. Palmyra Avenue
General Plan Designation: Low Density Residential (LDR)
Zoning Classification: Single Family Residential (R-1-6)
Existing Development: Single-story hipped roof cottage, detached garage, and shed. The property is a contributor to the Old Towne Orange Historic District.
Associated Application: None.
Previous DRC Project Review: None.
5. PROJECT DESCRIPTION
The major components of this project include:
* A 68 square foot bathroom addition at the rear southwest corner of the residence. The addition will be clad in six inch exposure siding to differentiate from the historic residence's four inch exposure siding. The bathroom addition will have two new wood windows and a new paneled door providing access to the rear yard. There will be concrete steps and a metal guardrail similar to the existing ones at the rear service porch. The rear window will be relocated to the west elevation at the bedroom to preserve the historic window.
* A 36 square foot kitchen addition at the rear southeast corner of the residence. The addition will be clad in six inch exposure siding to differentiate from the historic residen...
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