Historic Zoning Commission

Edgewood-Park City H: Level II

11-E-21-HZ

Applicant Request

New secondary structure (garage). Rectangular garage measuring 30' by 20', to be located at the rear of the property. Garage will be located 40' from the rear property line, 11' from the right (northeast) property line, and 6' from the left (southwest) property line. The garage will be accessed by an existing gravel drive extending off Olive Street.

The garage features a side-gable roof clad in dimensional shingles, an exterior of composite siding painted to match the existing house, and a concrete slab foundation. The side-gable roof features an 8/12 pitch to match the house. The single garage door will front Olive Street and be painted to match the house's secondary color. On the garage's south elevation (facing the house), two casement windows will flank a centrally-located pedestrian access door. Two additional casement windows are on the north elevation, fronting the alley. The windows will feature decorative awnings to match those on the house's side elevation.

Conditions of approval per 11.18.2021 HZC meeting: 1) Modifications to the site plan in permitting to meet City Engineering standards, with minor revisions to setbacks and garage access to be approved by staff; 2) revised pedestrian door, garage door, and windows to be submitted to staff for approval; 3) siding to use board-and-batten.

Site Info

Craftsman-style new construction. One-and-one-half story residence with a cross-gable roof clad in asphalt shingles, an exterior of fiber cement siding, and a stuccoed foundation. A shed-roof dormer is located on the roof slope. Recessed corner porch supported by wood posts resting on brick piers.

1. 2301 Jefferson Avenue was reviewed by the HZC in 2019 and constructed in 2020. Due to the contemporary construction date, the property would be considered non-contributing to the NRHP Historic District and overlay.

2. The garage is proposed for the rear of the primary house and meets the standards of the base zoning code for new garages, including setbacks. It will be accessed via an existing gravel driveway off Olive Street. Placement of the garage is appropriate within the design guidelines. Any final modifications to the site plan should meet City Engineering standards.

3. Guidelines note "simple one-story garages" as appropriate for the historic district, recommending that they use materials which correspond to primary buildings on the lot. The garage will use an 8/12 side-gable roof pitch and eave overhangs to match the primary house. The garage will also feature windows compatible with the primary structure, and gable-roof awnings to match the awnings on the Olive Street elevation of the house.

4. The proposed garage will incorporate vertical composite siding (painted to match the house), horizontal trim, and cornerboards. The Commission may choose to discuss the proposed vertical siding and whether a horizontal lap siding would be preferable to connect the garage with the main house.
A comparable vertical composite siding was approved for a new shed on Jefferson Avenue in February 2018 (as a Level 1, 2-G-18-HZ). Other accessory structures (approved as Level 1s in 2017 and 2016) were approved with composite vertical siding designed to appear as board-and-batten.