Approval with the conditions that 1) the caport /deck size be reduced to 24 x 24 so that it is only 30% of the size of the house footprint; and 2) the concrete footings be sunken or boxed in with wood siding or lattice and stained or painted.
Construct 25'x25' carport/deck supported by 6"x6" square stained wood posts mounted on 10"x10" concrete footings with 30" above ground. The deck floor is to be 8 feet above existing grade. The deck floor will be plywood covered with a waterproof acrylic paint finish. The balustrade is to be 36 inches high with a beveled wooden top rail and bottom rail that is 5- 1/2" tall covering the bottom ends of the balusters on the interior. A wood trim piece around the outer edge of the deck floor would be a 2"x12" obscuring the view of the deck floor (carport roof) from ground level. The carport/deck would be offset from the rear facade of the house by 5'-6", but would be connected by extending the existing steps from the first-level back door on the north side up to the deck.
Two-story frame with weatherboard wall covering. Asphalt shingle hipped roof with lower cross gables. Rectangular front attic vent. Exposed purlins under front gable. Two-over-two double-hung windows. One-story front porch with wood posts with Doric capitals on brick balustrade. Brick interior rear chimneys. Brick foundation. Irregular plan. (Contributing)
1) The proposed carport/deck will not be visible from the front public right-of-way.
2) The carport /deck is proposed to be 5 feet from the rear façade of the house, but the gap between the house and structure will not be readily apparent and the structure will appear more as a deck which will be connected by existing stairs extended from the house.
3) The floor of the deck will not be easily viewed from ground level.
4) The visible framing and railings of the carport/deck are proposed be wood, which is appropriate.
5) The balusters of the deck are proposed to be black metal rods, which staff believes are not inappropriate given they appear less obtrusive than 2x2 wooden pickets.
6) The concrete material of the 10x10 exposed footing is not a typical material in the district.
7) The carport/deck is at approximately 33% of the size of the house footprint. The HZC has required that accessory structures not be more than 30% of the house footprint.
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