Item 19 - Approval of Historic Property Preservation Agreements

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HEMA No. 2021-03 – Mayberry Residence (2405 North Bonnie Brae) July 1, 2021 Page 5 1 8 3 3 9. New additions, exterior alterations, or related new construction will not destroy historic materials, features, and spatial relationships that characterize the property. The new work shall be differentiated from the old and will be compatible with the historic materials, features, size, scale and proportion, and massing to protect the integrity of the property and its environment. The project complies with Standard No. 9. The new addition will not destroy historic materials, features, or spatial relationships that characterize the property. Although the proposed addition is visible from the public right-of-way, it is subordinate to the existing house due to its lower pitched roof, smaller scale, and deep setback from the primary elevation. The proposed detached arbor, located east of the house along Benton Way, can be removed without affecting the building’s structural integrity and does not impact the visibility of character defining features of the house. Important spatial relationships characterizing the Tudor architectural style will not be disturbed, as the addition is only single-story, positioned to the rear and side of the existing house, and will not alter the existing roof line. These features allow the addition to appear subordinate to, and not overwhelm the existing massing, while also preserving the historic sense of the existing roof line. The materials of the new addition will also be compatible with the existing historic materials, through the use of similar materials. 10.New additions and adjacent or related new construction will be undertaken in such a manner that, if removed in the future, the essential form and integrity of the historic property and its environment would be unimpaired. The project complies with Standard No. 10. The proposed project is considered generally reversible as it does not remove essential aspects of the building’s form and materials. The proposed addition will be located at the rear and side of the house, avoids the most significant and character-defining features, and is subordinate to the overall massing of the house. The essential form of the house and the vast majority of its historic materials will remain unimpaired. In conclusion, staff has determined that the project complies with The Secretary of the Interior’s Standards for Rehabilitation. Specifically, the analysis indicates that the proposed addition would be compatible and consistent with the existing architectural elements that reflect the original Tudor style construction while being mindful not to disturb the historic materials that characterize the property. By localizing the scope of work towards the rear and side of the house and differentiating the new work from the old, the property will maintain its historic and character-defining features. Most importantly, due to the additive nature, the addition will allow for the option for it to be removed in such a way that the essential form and integrity of the historic property and its environment would be unimpaired. The role of the Historic Resources Commission is to issue a Certificate of Appropriateness upon finding that the proposed modifications do not substantially change the character and Historic Resources Commission 1 – 63 9/8/2022