Title
Public Hearing - Certificate of Appropriateness - Appeal of Historic Preservation Commission Decision - 837 N. 5th Ave.
Description
Request to hold a public hearing of the Certificate of Appropriateness Decision by the Historic Preservation Commission (HPC) for 837 N. 5th Ave. in the Roosevelt Historic District due to an appeal form submitted on Nov. 27, 2017. The Historic Preservation Commission upheld the decision of the Historic Preservation (HP) Hearing Officer to approve the Certificate of Appropriateness with two stipulations on Nov. 20, 2017. The appellant's stated rationale for the appeal is the "CHPO/staff's finding/recommendation for placing new construction of much larger size, scale and mass in front of the uniform historic setback and adjacent historic houses does not comply with the City of Phoenix Historic Preservation Philosophy, the Secretary of the Interior's Standards for Rehabilitation, the General Design Guidelines, the PreserveHistoricPHX Preservation Plan, or Chapter 8 of the Zoning Ordinance".
Summary
Application Number: HPCA-1700399
Applicant: Danny Bockting of Yosemite Partners LLC
Request: Approve construction of a four unit, two-story, 6,185 sq.ft. multi-family building on a vacant lot.
Staff Recommendation: Approve with two stipulations.
HP Hearing Officer Action: Approved per staff recommendation on Oct. 24, 2017
HPC Action: Uphold Hearing Officer Action by a vote of 6-2 on Nov. 20, 2017.
Appellant: Jeff Swan, adjacent property owner to the north and south.
Historic Preservation Commission Stipulations
1. That the building be setback to match the porch of the house to the north (841 N. 5th Ave.), which is 29’ 2” from the front (west) property line per Sec. 1201.C.4 of the City of Phoenix Zoning Ordinance;
2. That the backflow preventer be moved from the planting area in the right-of-way onto the property per Phoenix City Code Section 37-144.
Action Requested
Uphold, modify or reverse the Certificate of Appropriateness decision of the Historic Preservation Commission.
Location
837 N. 5th Ave.
Council District: 7
Department
Responsible Department
This item is submitted by Deputy City Manager Mario Paniagua and the Planning and Development Department.