Historic Zoning Commission
Edgewood-Park City H-1: Level II
10-D-19-HZ
Staff Recommendation
Staff recommends approval of the following scopes of work: installation of rear skylights; shifting the rear door 18" to the east, with the condition that wood trim be installed to match existing; replacement of the west elevation louvered vent with a wood casement or fixed window; and replacement of the two double-hung dormer windows with two wood casement windows, with the condition that the historic wood trim remain. Staff recommends denial of the east and west elevation skylights visible from the street.
Applicant Request
Level II. Major repair or replacement of materials or architectural elements
Doors; Skylights/Solar- Install egress skylight on east elevation roof
- Install fixed skylight on west elevation roof
- Install two fixed skylights on rear elevation
- Replace existing paired double-hung windows in front dormer with two wood casement windows with to meet egress requirements. The 4" wood center trilm between the two windows will remain and be restored. A center rail across the glass of both casement windows will mimic the look of the meeting rail of the existing double-hung windows.
- Replace west elevation gable vent with clear casement or fixed window of same size
- Move existing rear door 18" to the right (east)
Site Info
Queen Anne cottage, c.1890One-story frame residence with a hipped roof with lower gables projecting to the front and side, clad in asphalt shingles, and an exterior clad in wood clapboard siding. A one-story, hipped roof front porch extends the length of the façade, supported by square wood columns. A hipped dormer with paired one-over-one, double-hung sash windows is centered on the primary roofline. Decorative casement window and wood shingles in front gable field.
1. The house is a contributing resource to the Edgewood-Park City Historic Overlay and the Park City National Register Historic District.
2. The proposed skylights on the east and west elevation roof slopes will be visible from the street, which is not in keeping with the guidelines.
3. The rear elevation skylights would not be visible from the public right-of-way.
4. The casement windows proposed for the dormer are appropriate, as they reflect the same pane division, same muntin style, and same exterior depth, width, and profile as the existing windows.
5. The installation of a wood casement or fixed window in place of the west elevation louvered vent is appropriate as windows are frequently located in gable fields, the proposed window will not modify the size of the opening, and the window is small enough to not detract from the house's overall integrity. The applicant has clarified that the vent will no longer be necessary, as the renovation will also insulate the roof structure with spray foam and turn the entire attic into part of the house's conditioned space (using an existing HVAC which was sized to include conditioning the attic space).
6. The rear door is within an enclosed porch and not visible from the public right-of-way. The historic rear door will be retained and shifting the door will not detract from the house's overall integrity.
