Historic Zoning Commission

Edgewood-Park City H-1: Level II

2-D-17-HZ

Applicant Request

Level II Construction of covered entrance and accessibility ramp

Constuct 7'-2" - wide wood-frame covered walkway from the edge of the Spruce Avenue public sidewalk to an existing pair of exterior doors on east side of building. The side setback of the main building from the sidewalk is 19'-10". The walkway would be situated approximately 80 feet back from the edge of the sidewalk in front of the building which faces Jefferson Avenue. Gabled roof at 4/12 pitch covered with asphalt shingles and supported by three 6x6 painted wooden posts on each side (total height =8'-5"). There is an existing concrete slab at the east entrance. Handrail to be beveled 2x6 with built-in wooden benches with horizontal wood-slat backs along each side. Construct concrete accessibility ramp ~5 feet long and 4 feet wide) parallel to Spruce Avenue sidewalk on east side leading to the covered walkway. Ramp to be surrounded by a low 6-inch wide concrete curb. Underpinning to be perpendicular 1x1-inch framed wood lattice screens. All wooden components to be painted (white). The planting beds shown on the drawings are not required to be constructed.

Site Info

Front-gabled symmetrical brick façade. Double-leaf central front doors. Full façade pedimented front porch supported by four rectangular columns with Doric trim. Wide concrete front steps. Round-arched stained-glass windows with fanlights in arches. Clabboard central steeple. (Nonconributing)

1) The church building is noncontributing in the Edgewood-Park City H-1.
2) There is an existing sloped concrete slab and handrail on the east side of the church (toward the rear) in the proposed project location. The existing concrete ramp is to remain.
3)The applicant will remove the existing structure overhang projecting over the public sidewalk, to bring that aspect of the project into code compliance.
4) The roof form and pitch matches that of the existing main building.
5) The height of the addition is lower than the existing main buildings.
6) The wood materials (to be painted white) and asphalt roof shingles proposed for the addition are consistent in appearance with those on the existing building.
7) The addition is located on the east side of the building, and is not visible when approaching from the west, but is visible from all other directions, especially since the building is located on a corner lot. The addition is located closer to the rear of the side of the building.
8) The addition will remain open-sided which will lessen the impact of its massing relative to the existing church building, and keep it distinct from the existing building.
9) The addition will not cause a lessening of character. Although the building is listed as non-contributing due to its late age, it could be considered contributing in future surveys.
10) The wood-framed 1x1 perpendicular lattice panels underpinning beneath the built-in benches, is appropriate to screen the underside of the structure and to visually anchor the structure to the ground.
11) The covered entrance and ramp do not have the appearance of pemanent additions with a brick foundation.