Title
(CONTINUED FROM MARCH 21, 2018) - Public Hearing - Certificate of Appropriateness - Appeal of Historic Preservation Commission Decision - 2330 N. 12th St. (Lot 11), Coronado District
Description
Request to hold a public hearing of the Certificate of Appropriateness Decision by the Historic Preservation Commission (HPC) for 2330 N. 12th St. (Lot 11) in the Coronado district due to two appeals submitted on Feb. 20, 2018.
Report
Summary
Application Number: HPCA 1700451
A new single family residence (1,918 sf), detached carport (240 sf) and a pool (342 sf) on a vacant lot located at 2330 N. 12th St.
Applicant: Joel Contreras
Owners: Lilia and Lawrence Coburn
Owner Representative: Joel Contreras- Joel Contreras Design
First Appellant: Arthur (Artie) A. Vigil (Resident of the Coronado Neighborhood)
Reason for Vigil appeal: 1. Compatibility within context, 2. Parking in front yard, 3. Front porch, 4. Roofline and, 5. No windows on facade "eyes on the street."
Second Appellant: Joel Contreras (Applicant)
Reason for Contreras appeal: Disagree with Commission's decision to force design team to put windows that are conventional on the front of the facade and forcing a porch cover.
Staff Recommendation: Staff recommends approval of the Certificate of Appropriateness with stipulations.
HP Hearing Officer Action: The Hearing Officer recommended approval of the Certificate of Appropriateness on Jan. 16, 2018 with two stipuations:
1. That the plans specify that the new CMU site wall will be 6 feet in height or lower; and
2. That a detail be provided of the proposed curb cut to ensure its compatibility with existing curb cuts on 12th Street.
HPC Action: Modified the HP Hearing Officer Decision to include two additional stipulations by a vote of 5-3 on Feb. 12, 2018.
Historic Preservation Commission Stipulations
1. That the plans specify that the new CMU site wall will be 6 feet in height or lower;
2. That a detail be provided of the proposed curb cut to ensure its compatibility with existing curb cuts on 12th Street;
3. That the design be modified to contain a front porch structure; and
4. That windows be added to the street-facing facade.
*Commissioner Scheel, who made the motion that was approved by the HP Commission, explained that the intent of Stipulation 4 was to provide windows that were approximately three to five feet tall, large enough for a person to see out of them, to allow "eyes on the street."
Action Requested
Uphold, modify or reverse the Certificate of Appropriateness decision of the Historic Preservation Commission.
Location
2330 N. 12th St. (Lot 11)
Council District: 4
Department
Responsible Department
This item is submitted by Deputy City Manager Mario Paniagua and the Planning and Development Department.