APPROVE Certificate No. 70104BMEC. Proposed structure meets provisions of Mechanicsville Design Guidelines in roof shape and overhang, front porch design, height of foundation, width of house, placement and design of windows, building materials.
LEVEL THREE Certificate: Construct new 2-family residence, with wood lap siding with a reveal matching adjacent houses, standard ogee gutters. Setbacks: Front - 30+, east side 5', west side 14', rear standard.
Descriptions of adjacent properties: 1009 Tulip. (c.1920) One and one-half story Craftsman with weatherboard wall covering. Side gable roof with front dormer. One story two-thirds front porch.
1017 Tulip. (c.1900). One story Folk Victorian with cross gable roof, enclosed front porch.
Proposed structure. One story Queen Anne Cottage style with hip roof with lower cross gables, weatherboard wall covering, one over one double hung wood windows, rear facing section with duplicate hip roof with lower cross gables. Shed roofed porch on front and rear elevations, joined by middle section with garage doors. Side ramp accessing rear of front porch. Sawn wood balustrade. Chamfered porch posts. Concrete block foundation with brick veneer or stucco parge coat. Asphalt shingle roof. Oval attic vent windows.
This sensitively designed infill structure complements the historic architecture of Mechanicsville, and is a unique demonstration of providing barrier-free housing that is a welcome addition to a historic district.
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