Historic Zoning Commission

Fourth and Gill H: Level II

11-D-21-HZ

Applicant Request

New two-story rear addition. Addition will measure 136 sq. ft in footprint and extend from the southwest corner of the house, inset 12" from the original house on the south elevation. The addition will rest on a brick foundation and be clad in either smooth-finished fiber cement or wood lap siding, with a hipped roof clad in asphalt shingle or standing seam metal with concealed fasteners. The west side of the addition will be flush with the existing rear elevation but differentiated from the house with a cornerboard. The addition will feature a new basement entrance, accessible by concrete steps and surrounded with a concrete retaining wall. On the first story, single-light wood casement windows will wrap around the southwest corner.

Scope of work also includes relocating the HVAC unit adjacent to the basement; the removal of aluminum siding on the rear elevation, with either 1) repair to existing wood lap siding below or 2) replacement with new wood lap siding; and the addition of a new second-story window (one-over-one, double-hung, wood) with trim to match the original.

Condition of approval per 11.18.2021 HZC Meeting: pending removal of aluminum siding on rear elevation of original house, original wood siding to be repaired or replaced in-kind.

Site Info

Two-and-one-half-story residence with a hipped roof with lower gables projecting to the front and side, clad in terracotta tile. House is clad in wood weatherboard siding with scalloped wood shingles in the gable fields, and rests on a brick foundation. A porch wraps around the façade to the right elevation, supported by round Ionic columns.

1. 1127 Luttrell Street is a contributing resource to the Fourth & Gill National Register Historic District and local overlay.

2. The addition is proposed for the rear corner of the house, on a non-character-defining elevation currently featuring a second-story wood deck and a non-historic awning. Due to placement, the presence of vegetation, and the size of the house, the addition will not be visible from the right-of-way. The addition will not result in the removal or modification of historic features on the house. Placement of the addition is appropriate.

3. The proposed addition is differentiated from the original house by a new roofing material (either standing-seam metal or asphalt shingle), a 12" offset on the south elevation, and a new cornerboard/vertical trim element on the west.

4. Overall, the proposed addition is compatible with the primary house. The addition incorporates material elements from the primary house, along with details such as fascia board and window trim matching the original house. Removal of one section of aluminum siding and repair of the original wood siding beneath meets the guidelines. Smooth-finished fiber cement siding has been approved for new additions in Fourth & Gill.

5. While the single-light corner casement windows are not necessarily characteristic of historic designs, the proposed materials meet the guidelines and the windows will not be visible from the right-of-way. The new second-story window on the existing rear elevation and the two on the west elevation will match originals on the house.