Historic Zoning Commission

Edgewood-Park City H-1: Level II

6-J-16-HZ

Applicant Request

Level II. Construction of addition

Construct one-story frame addition with hyphen-type connector to existing addition on west rear of main house. Match the features of the existing house including wood 3/1double-hung windows, 6/12 pitched asphalt-shingled roof with cedar shingles in the gable, and a parge-coated masonry foundation. Side with fiber cement board siding. Construct wood deck within recess created by hyphen extending from main house. Wood deck surrounded by 36-inch high balustrade with 2-sq-inch wood balusters set into the top and bottom rail with no overlapping ends. The wood deck balustrade will match that on the front porch.

Site Info

Two-story frame with aluminum siding. Front-gable roof wthe side shed dormers and asphalt shingle covering. One-story full -façade frotn porch with replacement wrought iron columns. One-over-one double-hung windows. Interior central chimney. Brick foundation. Rectangular plan. (Contributing)

1) The main house is a contributing structure within the historic zoning overlay. The house currently has a non-original rear addition.

2) While the addition has a somewhat larger footprint (relative to the main house) than additions typically approved by the HZC, a portion of the square footage is contained within a narrow "hyphen"-type connector which offsets the addition from the main house. The offset preserves the appearance of the original mass of the main house. The addition is one-story which helps the massing of the addition to not overpower that of the main house. Addtionally, the lot is larger than typical in the district so that its development does not appear as dense as it woud on a more narrow typical-sized lot.

3) The offset from the main house helps to ensure that the new construction is distinguished from the old.

4) The addition does not alter or lessen the basic historic of the building, and does not destroy historic materials or features.

5) The gabled portion of the addition that is visible from the street is compatible in scale, mass, and design with the main house.

6) The wood frame materials, 6/12 pitched roof with asphalt shingles and cedar shakes in the gable, 3/1 wood double-hung windows, and a parge-coated masonry foundation are compatible with the features and materials of the main house. The deck balustrade is compatible with that on the front porch. The fiber cement board is appropriate on new additions and will compatible with existing aluminum siding on the main house.