TO: Chair and Members of the Design Review Committee
THRU: Anna Pehoushek, Assistant Community Development Director
FROM: Kelly Ribuffo, Associate Planner - Historic Preservation
1. SUBJECT
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Design Review No. 5029-21, Valadez Residence, 139 N. Harwood Street
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2. SUMMARY
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Final determination by the Design Review Committee.
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The applicant proposes to demolish an existing 251 square foot enclosed rear patio and construct a new 360 square foot open porch and trellis for the single-family residence located at 139 N. Harwood Street. The property is a contributing resource to the Old Towne Historic District.
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3. BACKGROUND INFORMATION
Applicant/Owner: Nora Valadez
Architect: Craig B. Wheeler
Property Location: 139 N. Harwood Street
General Plan Designation: Low Density Residential (LDR)
Zoning Classification: Single-Family Residential (R-1-6)
Existing Development: 1,674 square foot single-family residence with 251 square foot attached patio and a detached garage
Associated Application: None
Previous DRC Project Review: None
4. PROJECT DESCRIPTION
The applicant proposed to demolish an existing 251 square foot enclosed patio and construct a new 350 square foot open porch at the rear of the single-family residence located at 139 N. Harwood Street. The new porch will be constructed at floor level with the residence, with 30 inch high walls on three sides finished with lap siding. The gable roof of the porch is set five inches lower than the existing roofline of the rear of the house, which is a 1969 addition to the original building. Other design features of the porch include a wood finished cathedral ceiling, smooth finish concrete foundation, a brick fireplace and chimney, and brick steps.
In addition to the rear patio, the applicant proposed to construct a new wood trellis along the south side of the building to provide shade for the side of the residence. The trellis beams will attach to the house underneath the roof ...
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