City of St. Louis Preservation Board Agenda July 22 2013

7/27/2019 City of St. Louis Preservation Board Agenda July 22 2013

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CULTURALRESOURCESOFFICE

PRESERVATIONBOARDREGULARMEETING

MONDAYJULY22,20134:00P.M.

1520MARKETST.#2000

www.stlouismo.gov/culturalresources

Roll

Call

ApprovaloftheJune24,2013meetingminutes

Approvalofcurrentagenda

PRELIMINARYREVIEWS Jurisdiction Project Pg.

A. 13091313DOLMAN ........LafayetteSq.HistoricDist.........Constructnewhouse .............1

B. 1421MISSOURIAVE.........Lafayette Sq.HistoricDist.........Constructnewhouse .............11

C. 2112S.11THST. ................SoulardHistoricDistrict ............Constructnewhouse .............21

D. 410456DeTONTYST. ......ShawHistoricDistrict................Constructsixteenhouses.......29

NEWAPPLICATION

E. 5331ENRIGHTAVE. .........VisitationParkHistoricDist. .....Demolisha3storyhouse.......36

SPECIALAGENDAITEMS

NominationstotheNationalRegisterofHistoricPlaces

F. NationalCashRegisterCompanySalesandRepairBuilding,1011OliveStreet ................44

G. DowntownYMCABuilding,1528LocustStreet..................................................................46

H. DorrisRow,110509OliveStreet .......................................................................................48


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A.

DATE: July22,2013

ADDRESS: 130913DolmanStreet

ITEM: PreliminaryReview:Newconstruction,singlefamilyhouse

JURISDICTION: LafayetteSquareCertifiedLocalHistoricDistrictWard6

STAFF: BetsyBradley,CulturalResourcesOffice

130913DOLMAN

OWNER/APPLICANT:

AnthonySeaborn

RECOMMENDATION

:

ThatthePreservationBoardgrant

preliminaryapprovaltothisproposalfor

newconstructionastheapplicantintends

tomeettheLafayetteSquareHistoric

DistrictStandards.


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THEPROJECT

TheapplicanthasanoptiontopurchasethreeLRAlotsonDolman,1309,1311and1313,which

wouldbecombinedasonelotonwhichheproposestoconstructatwostorysinglefamily

dwelling.ThesiteonDolmanisnearthesouthendofthetwoblockstretchthathas

experienced

considerable

loss

of

historic

buildings.

The

applicant

is

seeking

a

preliminary

reviewatthisearlypointintheplanningprocessinordertohavedirectionbeforehiringan

architectandhavingconstructiondrawingscompleted.

RELEVANTLEGISLATION:

ExcerptfromLafayetteSquareHistoricDistrictOrdinance#69112:

ARTICLE3:NEWCONSTRUCTIONANDADDITIONSTOHISTORICBUILDINGS

303NEWRESIDENTIALCONSTRUCTIONBASEDONANHISTORICMODELXAMPLE

303.1HistoricModelExample

In

order

to

be

consistent

with

the

historic

character

of

the

district,

each

new

residential

buildingshallbebasedonaHistoricModelExample(HME).Thisisunderstoodtobeone

specifichistoricbuildingandthedesignforanewbuildingcannotdrawuponelementsfrom

severalbuildings.TheHMEselectedshouldbelocatedincloseproximitytothesiteofthe

newconstructionandrepresentacommonpropertytype.Thepropertyownershallobtain

concurrencefromtheCulturalResourcesOfficethattheHMEisappropriateforthesite.

Theapplicanthasproposed1020DolmanasanHMEforthenewhouse.Asitislocated

closetothesiteoftheproposedconstruction,andisacommontypeofsinglefamily

dwelling,theCulturalResourcesOfficehasapproveditasanHME.

Theapplicantproposestoconstructahousethathasafaadethatisthemirrorimageof

that

of

the

HME,

complete

with

the

recessed

entrance

bay.

Intheabsenceofdrawings,thecommentsconcerningcompliancewiththestandardsare

basedonadocumentinwhichtheapplicantsprovidedawrittendescriptionofthe

proposedbuildingandmadecommitmentstomeetingthedistrictstandards.

303.2SitePlanning

A] AlignmentandSetback

1) Newconstructionandadditionsshallhaveprimaryfaadesparalleltosuchfaades

ofadjacentbuildingsandhavethesamesetbackfromthestreetcurb.

2) Intheeventthatnewconstructionoradditionistobelocatedbetweentwo

existing

buildings

with

different

alignments

to

the

street

or

with

different

setbacks,orintheeventthattherearenoadjacentbuildings,thenthebuilding

alignmentandsetbackthatismoreprevalentwithintheblockfront,oran

adjacentblockfront,shallbeused.

3) Newresidentialbuildingsinanareawithnoexistinghistoricbuildingsshallhavea

commonalignmentbasedonthehistoricpatternofthatblockfrontoranadjacent

blockfront.


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4) Theexistinggradesofasitemaynotbealteredbeyondminorgradingtoaffect

waterrunoff.

5) Thesetbackrequirementsarenotintendedtodisallowconstructionofalleyor

carriagehousetypenewconstruction.

6) Ancillarybuildingsshallbeplacedtobetheleastvisiblefrompublicstreets.

7) Thereshallbeasidewalkalongallpublicstreets.Thesidewalkshallalignwith

adjacentsidewalksintermsofdistancefromthecurb.Newandrefurbishedpublic

sidewalksmustbeaminimumof4feetwidewherepossibleandhaveacross

slopethatprovidesanaccessibleroute.

8) Nonewcurbcutsforvehiclesshallbeallowed.Abandonedcurbcutswillnotbe

reutilized.Curbcutsforpedestriansatstreetintersections,midblockcrossings,

passengerdropoffandloadingzones,andsimilarlocationsshallbeallowed.

Thesiteplanmeetsthestandardsforalignmentandsetbackinsiteplanning.The

housewillbeasimilardistancefromtheexistingfourfamilyat130309Dolman

thatthatbuildingisfromitsneighbortothenorth,maintainingsomerhythmof

placementforthethreebuildingsinthestreetscape.

303.3MassingandScale

A] ThemassingofnewconstructionshallbebasedonthatoftheHMEselectedtobe

comparabletothatoftheadjacentbuildingsortothecommonoverallbuildingmass

withintheblockfront.Thismassingistypicallyrelativelytall,narrow,anddeep.

Themassingwillberelativelytall,narrowanddeep,asforasinglefamilyhousein

LafayetteSquare,althoughitwouldhaveasmallerscalethantheadjacentfour

familybuilding.Itwillhaveascalesimilartothesinglefamilydwellingat1209

Dolmanfurthernorthontheblock.

B] TheHMEandnewbuildingshallhaveafoundationraisedabovegradeasameansto

maintaincompatibilityinoverallheightwithadjacenthistoricbuildings.

ThefoundationwillberaisedtoreflecttheheightofthatoftheHMEandofthe

adjacentbuilding.

C] TheHMEandnewbuildingshallappeartobethesamenumberofstoriesasother

buildingswithintheblockfront.Interiorfloorlevelsofnewconstructionshallappear

tobeatlevelssimilartothoseofadjacentbuildings.

D] TheheightoftheHMEandnewconstructionshallbewithintwofeetaboveorbelow

thattheaverageheightwithintheblock.Buildingheightshallbemeasuredatthe

centerofabuildingfromthegroundtotheparapetorcorniceonaflatroofbuilding,

tothefaadecorniceonaMansardroofedbuilding,ortotheroofeaveonabuildingwithaslopingroof.

TheheightofthenewhousewillbeclosetothatoftheHMEasitwouldbedifficult

tocalculateanaveragebuildingheightforthisblockonwhichsofewbuildings

stand.Theexistinggradefortheproposedhouseiscomparabletothatof130309

Dolmanandlowerthanthatof1225Dolman;consequentlythereislikelytobea

stepdownincorniceheightfrom1226Dolmanto130309andthen131115.


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E] ThefloortoceilingheightofthefirstfloorofHMEandnewconstructionshallbea

minimumtenfeet,andthesecondfloorfloortoceilingheightshallbeaminimumof

ninefeet.

Thedesignofthenewhousewouldcomplywiththeserequirements.

303.4ProportionsandSolidtoVoidRatio

A] TheproportionsoftheHMEandnewconstructionshallbecomparabletothoseofthe

HMEandadjacentbuildings.Theproportionalheightsandwidthsofwindowsand

doorsmustmatchthoseoftheHME,whichshouldbe1:2or1:3,theheightbeingat

leasttwicethewidth,ontheprimaryfaades.

B] Thetotalareaofwindowsanddoorsintheprimaryfacadeofnewconstructionshall

bewithin10percentofthatoftheHME.

C] Theproportionsofsmallerelements,includingcornicesandtheirconstituent

components,oftheHMEwillbereplicatedinthenewconstruction.

Theapplicantproposestomeetthesestandardsbybasingthenewdesigncloselyon

theHME.

303.5ExteriorMaterialsandColor

A] Exposedfoundationsmustbescoredorcasttosimulateloadbearingmasonrymortar

joints,orbefacedwithstonelaidinaloadbearingpattern.

Thefoundationwillbescoredcastconcretetosimulateloadbearingmasonrywith

mortarjoints.

B] AsintheHME,thereshallbeadifferentiationinallfaadesnearthelevelofthefirst

floorthatdefinesthefoundationasabase.Thewallmaterialsand/orthedetailingat

thebaseshallbedistinctfromthatoftherestofthatfaade.

C] TheexteriorwallmaterialsofHMEsareacombinationofstoneandbrickorallbrick.

Typicallytheprimaryfaadematerialisdifferentfromthesinglematerialusedforthe

sideandrearwalls.

Allexteriorwallsoftheproposedhousewillbebrickabovetheconcretefoundation.

D] Thematerialsoftheprimaryfaadeofnewconstructionshallreplicatethestoneor

brickoftheHME.

1) AstonefaadeshallusethestoneoftheHME.Itshallhavesmoothlydressed

stonecutintoblockswiththesameproportionasthatoftheHME,belaidwiththe

samepattern,andhavethesamedimensionofmortarjoints.Thestonefaade

shallhavethesamedepthofreturnonthesecondaryfaadesastheHME.

2) Theuseofscoredstuccoandcementitiousmaterialstoreplicatethestoneofthe

faadeoftheHMEispermitted.Asforstonefaades,thereturnatthesecondary

faadesshallreplicatethatoftheHME.

(a)BrickshallreplicatethatoftheHMEasapressedfacebrickwithasmooth

finishandadarkredcolorwithonlyminorvariationsincolor.Brickshallhave

thesedimensions,22/3x8x4,orbebasedonanHME.Nobrickfaadewill

displayreusedbrickofvaryingcolorsandshades.


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(b)BrickwillbelaidasintheHME,generallyinarunningbond,anditsmortar

jointswillreplicate,bytypeoffaade,thatoftheHMEincolor,orbedarkred

orgray.

(c) Ornamentalbrick,stoneorreplicastonelintels,cornices,sillsanddecorative

bandsorpanelsshallbebasedontheHME.Windowsillsonbrickprimary

faadesshallbestoneorprecastreplicastone,basedontheHME.

Theuseofbrickwouldmeetthesestandards:itwillbeapressedfacebrick

withasmoothfinishanddarkredcolorwithonlyminorvariationsincolor.

Thearchedwindowheadsofthefacadewillbecreatedinbrick.The

projectingsillwillbecastreplicastoneofthedimensionsofthatoftheHME.

E] TheHMEshalldeterminethechoiceofthematerialusedonthesecondaryandrear

faadesofanewresidentialbuilding.Typically,commonbricksideandrearwalls

werecombinedwithafacebrickorstonestreetfaade.Materialspermittedforuse

onsecondaryandrearfaades,therefore,shallbebrickofsuitablecolor,texture,and

bond,andbepointedwithmortarappropriateincolor,textureandjointprofile.

Allexterior

walls

will

be

brick.

F] Sidingofvinyl,aluminum,fibercement,orwoodofanytype,style,orcoloris

prohibitedonanyfaadebecauseoftherequirementforanHMEfornewresidential

construction.

Noneofthesematerialsareproposed.

G] Thematerialsidentifiedabovemaybecombinedwithmodernconstruction

techniquesinthefollowingways:

1) Theappearanceofstoneonaraisedfoundationmaybecreatedusingstone

veneer,pargingwithjointlinestoreplicatealoadbearingmasonrypattern,or

pouredconcretethathasthepatternofloadbearingmasonry.

2) Brick,stone,andstuccoscoredtoappearasstonemaybeinstalledasaveneeron

exteriorwalls.

Theproposedhousewillbewoodframedwithbrickinstalledasaveneer.

303.6Windows

A] WindowsintheHMEandtheirsashwillbethemodelforwindowsinnewresidential

construction.ThesizeandlocationofwindowopeningsintheHMEwillbereplicated

ontheprimaryfaade.

ThehousewillhavefivewindowsinsizeandlocationmatchingtheHME.

B] Theprofilesofthewindowframingelementsi.e.frames,sills,heads,jambs,and

brickmoldswillmatchthedimensionsandpositionsofthoseintheHME.

C] WindowSash

1) WindowsashshallmatchthatoftheHMEintermsofoperation,configuration

(numberoflights),anddimensionsofallelements.Themethodofawindows

operationmaybemodifiedontheinteriorinawaythatdoesnotchangethe

exteriorappearanceandprovidesforaccessibility.


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D] Materials

1) WoodwindowsmanufacturedtomatchthecharacteristicsoftheHMEare

preferredontheprimaryfaade.Anywindowsashthatmustbereplacedinnon

historicresidentialbuildingsconstructedunderthesestandards,orpreviousones,

shallmeetthesestandards.

2) Factorypainted,metalcladwoodandcompositeorfiberglasswindowsare

acceptablefortheprimaryfaadeiftheymeettheaboverequirementsandare

acceptableforsecondaryandrearfaades.

3) Vinylsashisprohibited.

4) Allglazingwillbenonreflectiveglass.

5) Windowsmayhavedoubleglazed,lowsolargain,LowEglazingsash;tintedLow

Eglazingisnotpermitted.

Thewindowstobeusedonthefacadeswillhavearchedheadsandbetwoover

twodoublehungsashwithexteriormuntins;theywillbewindowsapprovedby

theCRO

astomaterials,

dimensions

and

profiles

similar

tothose

ofthe

HME,

andhavethecorrectbrickmold.

F] Windowsinsecondaryandrearfaadesthatdonotfacethestreetshouldhavethe

proportionsandsizebasedontheHME.Theoperationofthewindowsashand

materialisnotregulated,otherthannotbeingvinyl.

Atthistime,theapplicantsproposetoreplicatethearchedwindowheadsofthe

HMEforverticallyorienteddoublehungwindowsofsizessimilartothoseonthe

HME;theplacementofthewindowswillbedeterminedbythefloorplanandhave

notyetbeendetermined.Therearfaadewindowsizewouldnotbebasedonthe

sizeofopeningsintheHME.

G] Bathroomwindowsinprivatesecondaryandrearfaadesmayhavefrostedglass.

Historicalexamplesincludegluechipandmachinetexturedglass.

H] StormWindowsandscreens,asonhistoricbuildings,areallowedontheinteriorof

primarypublicfaadewindowsandontheexteriorandinteriorofotherfaade

windows.OtherstipulationsinSections203.1(D)and203.2(D)applyhereaswell.

Thesewindowswouldcomplywithmaterialstandards.

303.7Doors

A] DoorsontheprimaryandsecondarystreetfaadesmustbebasedontheHMEand

meettheserequirements:

1) Beaminimumof7feetinheight.

2) IfthefrontentrydooroftheHMEissetbackfromthefaade,newconstruction

mustreplicatethisconditionandreplicateanypanelrevealsoftheHME.

3) Allentrydoorsonstreetfaadesmusthaveatransom,transombarandtransom

sash,basedontheHME.


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4) SlightmodificationstotheentrancedesignoftheHMEmaybeacceptableto

provide32inchwideopenings,flushthresholds,andtheuseofswingclearhinges.

B] Clearandnonreflectiveglazingshallbeusedinstreetfaadedoorsandtransomsash.

C] Accessibilitytoresidentialbuildingsisencouragedandcanbeobtainedthroughthe

selection

of

an

HME,

entrance

design,

the

placement

of

actual

floor

levels,

and

other

designchoices.

Theapplicantproposestomeetthesestandardswithadoorofsuitabledesign,size

andheightthatreplicatesthatoftheHME,replicatethepaneledrevealsofthe

entry,installatransomabovethedoor,anduseclearglazinginthedoor.He

proposestoaddanironhandrailattheentrancesteps,thedesignofwhichisbased

onthatinstalledat1230Mackay.

303.8Cornices

A] ThedesignofaprimaryfaadecorniceandallitselementsshallbebasedontheHME.

IntheeventthatthemeasurementsoftheHMEarenotreadilyattainable,the

following

will

be

used:

1) Crownmolding,ifusedmustbeaminimumoffiveandonequarterinches(5)in

height.

2) Dentilmolding,ifusedmustbeaminimumoffourinches(4)inheight.

3) Decorativepanelsorothermoldingsmaybeusedbetweenbracketsorcorbels

onlytoreplicatetheselectedHME.

B] Thespacebetweenbracketsorcorbels,andtheirheightandproportions,shall

replicatethatoftheHME.

ThecorniceoftheHMEwouldbereplicatedinscaleanddesign,withitsreturnon

the

sides,

and

with

the

same

number

of

brackets

placed

at

the

same

locations.

The

rondelinthecornicefasciawouldbereplicatedabovetheentrance,butnotthe

incisedpattern.

303.9Roofs

A] TheformoftheroofmustreplicatetheHME.

B] Visibleroofplanesshallbeuninterruptedwithopeningssuchasindividualskylights,

vents,pipes,mechanicalunits,solarpanels,etc.

C] RoofingMaterials

1) Visibleroofingmaterialshallbelimitedtothefollowing:

(a) Slate,

(b)SyntheticstatewhereslateisusedontheHME,

(c) Asphaltorfiberglassshingles,standardthreetabdesignof23poundsper

squareminimumconstruction,

(d)Standingseam,copperorrefinishedsheetmetalroofingonlyasguttersand

ridges;allmetalroofsarenotallowed,

(e)Plateorstructuralglassonanappendage.

2) Visibleroofingmaterialnotpermittedincludesthefollowing:


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(a)Woodshingles,orcompositionshinglesresemblingwoodshinglesorshakes

(b)Rollroofingorroofingfelts

(c)Metalroofing

(d)Vinylorotherpolymericroofing

D] GuttersandDownspouts

1) Guttersontheprimarypublicfaademustbeincorporatedintoacornicedesign

basedonanHMEtotheextentthatthegutterisnotvisibleasaseparateelement.

Nogutterscanbeplacedacrosstheprimarypublicfaadeasindividualelements.

Guttersanddownspoutsshallbeofoneofthefollowingmaterials:

(a)Copper;paintedorallowedtooxidize.

(b)Galvanizedmetal,painted.

(c) Aluminum;finishedasanonreflectivefactoryfinish

E] Chimneys

1) ChimneysshallreplicatethoseoftheHMEinlocation,size,material,anddetails.

F] Dormers

1) Thedesignofdormersonprimaryandsecondarystreetfaadesmustbebasedon

theHME.

Theroofandassociatedelementsoftheproposedhousewouldbeaflatroof,to

replicatethatoftheHME;nodormersorchimneysareproposed.

PRELIMINARYFINDINGSANDCONCLUSION:

TheCulturalResourcesOfficeconsiderationofthecriteriafornewresidentialconstructionin

theLafayetteSquareHistoricDistrictStandardsledtothesepreliminaryfindings:

Theproposedsiteforconstruction,131115Dolman,islocatedintheLafayetteSquareLocal

Historic

District

on

ablock

ofDolman

where

significant

demolition

has

taken

place.

TheapplicanthasproposedaHistoricModelExampleforthenewhouse,1020Dolman,thathasbeenapprovedbytheCulturalResourcesOffice.

Althoughtheapplicantdoesnotyethaveplansforthenewconstruction,hehasstudiedthestandardsandcommitstomeetingthembasedonstatementsinadocument

submittedtotheCulturalResourcesOffice.

Theapplicantproposestoconstructadwellingwithafaadethatisthemirrorimageofthefaadeoftheexample,andreplicateitsentrance,fenestrationpattern,recessed

entrancebay,andcornicedesign.

Theapplicantsproposesfoursidesofthehousetobebrick;thefoundationtobescoredconcrete;andtomeetthematerialsanddesignrequirementsfortheentryandwindows.

Thesitingofthehousewouldbeinalignmentwiththehistoricfourfamilytothenorthanditsnorthsideyardwouldbeasimilardistancefromthatbuildingandatownhouse

tothenorthofit;thepropertywouldhaveawidersideyardonthesouth.

Thefinishedprojectwouldincludeafenceandgaragetobebuiltbehindthehouse.


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BasedonthePreliminaryfindings,theCulturalResourcesOfficerecommendsthatthe

PreservationBoardgrantpreliminaryapprovalfortheproposednewconstruction,withthe

conditionthatthedesignbedevelopedasproposedandthatdesigndetailswillbereviewed

andapprovedbytheCulturalResourcesOfficetoensurecompliancewiththedistrictstandards.

HISTORICMODELEXAMPLEAT1020DOLMAN

LOTSTOSOUITH BUILDINGSTONORTH

SCHEMATICPLANOFBLOCKSHOWINGEXISTINGANDPROPOSEDBUILDINGS


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B.

DATE: July22,2013

ADDRESS: 1421MissouriAve.

ITEM: PreliminaryReview:Newsinglefamilyhouse

JURISDICTION: LafayetteSquareCertifiedLocalHistoricDistrictWard6

STAFF: JanCameronCulturalResourcesOffice

1421MISSOURI

OWNER/APPLICANT:

Charlesand

Patricia

Hoffman

RECOMMENDATION:


preliminaryapprovaltothisproposal

fornewconstructionastheproject

meetstheLafayetteSquareHistoric

DistrictStandards.


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THEPROJECT

Theapplicantsareseekingpreliminaryapprovalfortheconstructionofadetached,twostory

singlefamilyhouseat1421Missouri,adjacenttotheircurrentresidenceandacrossfrom

LafayettePark.Theyintendtooccupythenewhouseastheirprimaryresidence.Thehousewill

be

sited

at

the

rear

of

the

lot,

and

will

use

an

existing

Lafayette

Square

carriage

house

as

a

HistoricModelExample.


ExcerptfromLafayetteSquareHistoricDistrictOrdinance#69112:

ARTICLE3:NEWCONSTRUCTIONANDADDITIONSTOHISTORICBUILDINGS

303NEWRESIDENTIALCONSTRUCTIONBASEDONANHISTORICMODELXAMPLE

303.1HistoricModelExample

Inordertobeconsistentwiththehistoriccharacterofthedistrict,eachnewresidential

building

shall

be

based

on

a

Historic

Model

Example

(HME).

This

is

understood

to

be

one

specifichistoricbuildingandthedesignforanewbuildingcannotdrawuponelementsfrom

severalbuildings.TheHMEselectedshouldbelocatedincloseproximitytothesiteofthe

newconstructionandrepresentacommonpropertytype.Thepropertyownershallobtain

concurrencefromtheCulturalResourcesOfficethattheHMEisappropriateforthesite.

Theapplicantshaveproposed1228S18thStreet(Rear)astheHMEforthenewhouse.1228

isatwostorybrickalleyhouse,constructedc.1890,locatedintheLafayetteSquarelocal

historicdistrict,andtheCulturalResourcesOfficehasconfirmedthatitisanappropriate

HistoricModelExample.

303.2SitePlanning

A]

Alignment

and

Setback

1) Newconstructionandadditionsshallhaveprimaryfaadesparalleltosuchfaades

ofadjacentbuildingsandhavethesamesetbackfromthestreetcurb.

2) Intheeventthatnewconstructionoradditionistobelocatedbetweentwo

existingbuildingswithdifferentalignmentstothestreetorwithdifferent

setbacks,orintheeventthattherearenoadjacentbuildings,thenthebuilding

alignmentandsetbackthatismoreprevalentwithintheblockfront,oran

adjacentblockfront,shallbeused.

3) Newresidentialbuildingsinanareawithnoexistinghistoricbuildingsshallhavea

commonalignmentbasedonthehistoricpatternofthatblockfrontoranadjacent

blockfront.

4) Theexistinggradesofasitemaynotbealteredbeyondminorgradingtoaffect

waterrunoff.

5) Thesetbackrequirementsarenotintendedtodisallowconstructionofalleyor

carriagehousetypenewconstruction.

6) Ancillarybuildingsshallbeplacedtobetheleastvisiblefrompublicstreets.

7) Thereshallbeasidewalkalongallpublicstreets.Thesidewalkshallalignwith

adjacentsidewalksintermsofdistancefromthecurb.Newandrefurbishedpublic


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sidewalksmustbeaminimumof4feetwidewherepossibleandhaveacross

slopethatprovidesanaccessibleroute.

8) Nonewcurbcutsforvehiclesshallbeallowed.Abandonedcurbcutswillnotbe

reutilized.Curbcutsforpedestriansatstreetintersections,midblockcrossings,

passengerdropoffandloadingzones,andsimilarlocationsshallbeallowed.

Theproposal

complies

with

allofthe

above.

303.3MassingandScale

A] ThemassingofnewconstructionshallbebasedonthatoftheHMEselectedtobe

comparabletothatoftheadjacentbuildingsortothecommonoverallbuildingmass

withintheblockfront.Thismassingistypicallyrelativelytall,narrow,anddeep.

ThemassingofthenewbuildingwillmatchthatoftheproposedHME.

B] TheHMEandnewbuildingshallhaveafoundationraisedabovegradeasameansto

maintaincompatibilityinoverallheightwithadjacenthistoricbuildings.

ThefoundationoftheHMEdoesnotprojectabovegradeatthefrontelevation

havingonlyanexposedstonesill asistypicalofmostcarriageoralleyhousesin

theSquare.

However,

because

ofthe

grade

ofthe

proposed

site,

and

the

requirementtolocatethenewbuildingwithin8feetofthealley,itsfirstfloorwillof

necessitybeapproximately3to3feetabovegrade.Inordertodisguisethisand

morecloselyfollowtheHME,brickwillextendto6inchesabovegradeonthefront

elevation.

C] TheHMEandnewbuildingshallappeartobethesamenumberofstoriesasother

buildingswithintheblockfront.Interiorfloorlevelsofnewconstructionshallappear

tobeatlevelssimilartothoseofadjacentbuildings.

Complies.

D]

The

height

of

the

HME

and

new

construction

shall

be

within

two

feet

above

or

below

thattheaverageheightwithintheblock.Buildingheightshallbemeasuredatthe

centerofabuildingfromthegroundtotheparapetorcorniceonaflatroofbuilding,

tothefaadecorniceonaMansardroofedbuilding,ortotheroofeaveonabuilding

withaslopingroof.

Complies.

E] ThefloortoceilingheightofthefirstfloorofHMEandnewconstructionshallbea

minimumtenfeet,andthesecondfloorfloortoceilingheightshallbeaminimumof

ninefeet.

FollowingthefloortoceilingheightsoftheHME,theproposedbuildingwillhave9

footceiling

heights

on

both

stories.

303.4ProportionsandSolidtoVoidRatio

A]TheproportionsoftheHMEandnewconstructionshallbecomparabletothoseofthe

HMEandadjacentbuildings.Theproportionalheightsandwidthsofwindowsand

doorsmustmatchthoseoftheHME,whichshouldbe1:2or1:3,theheightbeingat

leasttwicethewidth,ontheprimaryfaades.

Complies.


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B]Thetotalareaofwindowsanddoorsintheprimaryfacadeofnewconstructionshallbe

within10percentofthatoftheHME.

Doesnotcomply.Theproposedbuildingwillhaveanextrabayofwindowsonthe

frontelevation.

C]Theproportionsofsmallerelements,includingcornicesandtheirconstituent

components,oftheHMEwillbereplicatedinthenewconstruction.

Thebrickcornicewouldbereplicated.

303.5ExteriorMaterialsandColor

A] Exposedfoundationsmustbescoredorcasttosimulateloadbearingmasonrymortar

joints,orbefacedwithstonelaidinaloadbearingpattern.

Doesnotcomply.TheselectedHMEhasexposedrubblelimestonefoundationatits

sideandrear(alley)facades.Theproposedbuildinghasbrickextendingtogradeon

allelevations.

B] AsintheHME,thereshallbeadifferentiationinallfaadesnearthelevelofthefirst

floorthatdefinesthefoundationasabase.Thewallmaterialsand/orthedetailingat

thebaseshallbedistinctfromthatoftherestofthatfaade.

Theproposeddesignwouldmeetthisstandard.

C] TheexteriorwallmaterialsofHMEsareacombinationofstoneandbrickorallbrick.

Typicallytheprimaryfaadematerialisdifferentfromthesinglematerialusedforthe

sideandrearwalls.

Notapplicable.TheHMEdisplaysthesamebrickonallfacades.

D] Thematerialsoftheprimaryfaadeofnewconstructionshallreplicatethestoneor

brickoftheHME.

1) AstonefaadeshallusethestoneoftheHME.Itshallhavesmoothlydressed

stone

cut

into

blocks

with

the

same

proportion

as

that

of

the

HME,

be

laid

with

the

samepattern,andhavethesamedimensionofmortarjoints.Thestonefaade

shallhavethesamedepthofreturnonthesecondaryfaadesastheHME.

2) Theuseofscoredstuccoandcementitiousmaterialstoreplicatethestoneofthe

faadeoftheHMEispermitted.Asforstonefaades,thereturnatthesecondary

faadesshallreplicatethatoftheHME.

(a)BrickshallreplicatethatoftheHMEasapressedfacebrickwithasmooth

finishandadarkredcolorwithonlyminorvariationsincolor.Brickshallhave

thesedimensions,22/3x8x4,orbebasedonanHME.Nobrickfaadewill

displayreusedbrickofvaryingcolorsandshades.

(b)BrickwillbelaidasintheHME,generallyinarunningbond,anditsmortar

jointswillreplicate,bytypeoffaade,thatoftheHMEincolor,orbedarkred

orgray.

(c) Ornamentalbrick,stoneorreplicastonelintels,cornices,sillsanddecorative

bandsorpanelsshallbebasedontheHME.Windowsillsonbrickprimary

faadesshallbestoneorprecastreplicastone,basedontheHME.


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Theselectedbrickhasnotyetbeensubmittedforstaffreview;however,the

applicantshaveagreedtomatchthatoftheHMEascloselyaspossible.

Windowanddoorarches,sills,corniceandotherdetailswillbereplicated.

E]TheHMEshalldeterminethechoiceofthematerialusedonthesecondaryandrear

faadesofanewresidentialbuilding.Typically,commonbricksideandrearwalls

werecombinedwithafacebrickorstonestreetfaade.Materialspermittedforuse

onsecondaryandrearfaades,therefore,shallbebrickofsuitablecolor,texture,and

bond,andbepointedwithmortarappropriateincolor,textureandjointprofile.

Complies.

F] Sidingofvinyl,aluminum,fibercement,orwoodofanytype,style,orcoloris

prohibitedonanyfaadebecauseoftherequirementforanHMEfornewresidential

construction.

Notapplicable.

G] Thematerialsidentifiedabovemaybecombinedwithmodernconstruction

techniques

in

the

following

ways:

1) Theappearanceofstoneonaraisedfoundationmaybecreatedusingstone

veneer,pargingwithjointlinestoreplicatealoadbearingmasonrypattern,or

pouredconcretethathasthepatternofloadbearingmasonry.

2) Brick,stone,andstuccoscoredtoappearasstonemaybeinstalledasaveneeron

exteriorwalls.

Theproposedcarriagehousewillbewoodframedwithbrickinstalledasa

veneer.

303.6Windows

A] WindowsintheHMEandtheirsashwillbethemodelforwindowsinnewresidential

construction.

The

size

and

location

of

window

openings

in

the

HME

will

be

replicated

ontheprimaryfaade.

Doesnotcomply.Thenewbuildingwillhavetwoadditionalwindowsonthefront

faade,deviatingfromtheHMEsubmitted.

B] Theprofilesofthewindowframingelementsi.e.frames,sills,heads,jambs,and

brickmoldswillmatchthedimensionsandpositionsofthoseintheHME.

C] WindowSash

1) WindowsashshallmatchthatoftheHMEintermsofoperation,configuration

(numberoflights),anddimensionsofallelements.Themethodofawindows

operationmaybemodifiedontheinteriorinawaythatdoesnotchangethe

exterior

appearance

and

provides

for

accessibility.

D] Materials

1) WoodwindowsmanufacturedtomatchthecharacteristicsoftheHMEare

preferredontheprimaryfaade.Anywindowsashthatmustbereplacedinnon

historicresidentialbuildingsconstructedunderthesestandards,orpreviousones,

shallmeetthesestandards.


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2) Factorypainted,metalcladwoodandcompositeorfiberglasswindowsare

acceptablefortheprimaryfaadeiftheymeettheaboverequirementsandare

acceptableforsecondaryandrearfaades.

3) Vinylsashisprohibited.

4) Allglazingwillbenonreflectiveglass.

5) Windowsmayhavedoubleglazed,lowsolargain,LowEglazingsash;tintedLow

Eglazingisnotpermitted.

E] ArchedwindowopeningsbasedonanHMEmustbefilledwithanarchedsashset

abovethelowerrectangularsash.Adecorativearchedsashmustbebasedonthe

HME.Forarchedpanelsaboverectangularwindows,doorsandtransoms,thedesign

oftheeyebrowshallreplicatethatoftheHME.

Complieswithalloftheaboverequirements.

F] Windowsinsecondaryandrearfaadesthatdonotfacethestreetshouldhavethe

proportionsandsizebasedontheHME.Theoperationofthewindowsashand

materialisnotregulated,otherthannotbeingvinyl.

Complies.

G] Bathroomwindowsinprivatesecondaryandrearfaadesmayhavefrostedglass.

Historicalexamplesincludegluechipandmachinetexturedglass.

H] StormWindowsandscreens,asonhistoricbuildings,areallowedontheinteriorof

primarypublicfaadewindowsandontheexteriorandinteriorofotherfaade

windows.OtherstipulationsinSections203.1(D)and203.2(D)applyhereaswell.

Notapplicable.

303.7Doors

A] DoorsontheprimaryandsecondarystreetfaadesmustbebasedontheHMEand

meettheserequirements:

1) Beaminimumof7feetinheight.

2) IfthefrontentrydooroftheHMEissetbackfromthefaade,newconstruction

mustreplicatethisconditionandreplicateanypanelrevealsoftheHME.

3) Allentrydoorsonstreetfaadesmusthaveatransom,transombarandtransom

sash,basedontheHME.

4) SlightmodificationstotheentrancedesignoftheHMEmaybeacceptableto

provide32inchwideopenings,flushthresholds,andtheuseofswingclearhinges.

B] Clearandnonreflectiveglazingshallbeusedinstreetfaadedoorsandtransomsash.

TheentrydooronthefrontfaadewillfollowthedesignoftheHME.

C] Accessibilitytoresidentialbuildingsisencouragedandcanbeobtainedthroughthe

selectionofanHME,entrancedesign,theplacementofactualfloorlevels,andother

designchoices.

Notapplicable.

303.8Cornices

A] ThedesignofaprimaryfaadecorniceandallitselementsshallbebasedontheHME.

IntheeventthatthemeasurementsoftheHMEarenotreadilyattainable,the

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1) Crownmolding,ifusedmustbeaminimumoffiveandonequarterinches(5)in

height.

2) Dentilmolding,ifusedmustbeaminimumoffourinches(4)inheight.

3) Decorativepanelsorothermoldingsmaybeusedbetweenbracketsorcorbels

onlytoreplicatetheselectedHME.

B] Thespacebetweenbracketsorcorbels,andtheirheightandproportions,shall

replicatethatoftheHME.

Complies.ThecorbelledcorniceoftheHMEwillbereplicated.

303.9Roofs

A] TheformoftheroofmustreplicatetheHME.

B] Visibleroofplanesshallbeuninterruptedwithopeningssuchasindividualskylights,

vents,pipes,mechanicalunits,solarpanels,etc.

C] RoofingMaterials

1) Visibleroofingmaterialshallbelimitedtothefollowing:

(a) Slate,

(b)SyntheticstatewhereslateisusedontheHME,

(c) Asphaltorfiberglassshingles,standardthreetabdesignof23poundsper

squareminimumconstruction,

(d)Standingseam,copperorrefinishedsheetmetalroofingonlyasguttersand

ridges;allmetalroofsarenotallowed,

(e)Plateorstructuralglassonanappendage.

2) Visibleroofingmaterialnotpermittedincludesthefollowing:

(a)Woodshingles,orcompositionshinglesresemblingwoodshinglesorshakes

(b)Rollroofingorroofingfelts

(c)Metalroofing

(d)Vinylorotherpolymericroofing

D] GuttersandDownspouts

1) Guttersontheprimarypublicfaademustbeincorporatedintoacornicedesign

basedonanHMEtotheextentthatthegutterisnotvisibleasaseparateelement.

Nogutterscanbeplacedacrosstheprimarypublicfaadeasindividualelements.

Guttersanddownspoutsshallbeofoneofthefollowingmaterials:

(a)Copper;paintedorallowedtooxidize.

(b)Galvanizedmetal,painted.

(c) Aluminum;finishedasanonreflectivefactoryfinish

E] Chimneys

1) ChimneysshallreplicatethoseoftheHMEinlocation,size,material,anddetails.

F] Dormers

1) Thedesignofdormersonprimaryandsecondarystreetfaadesmustbebasedon

theHME.

TheroofwillreplicatetheflatroofandparapetsoftheHME.



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theLafayetteSquareHistoricDistrictandledtothesepreliminaryfindings:

Theproposedsiteforconstruction,1421Missouri,islocatedintheLafayetteSquareLocalHistoricDistrict.

Thesitingoftheproposedcarriagehouseappropriatelymatcheshistoricexamplesofalleyhouseswithinthedistrict.

Theapplicantshaveproposed1228S18thStreet(rear)asaHistoricModelExampleforthenewhouse,whichhasbeenconfirmedbytheCulturalResourcesOfficeasan

appropriateModelExample.

TheapplicantsarerequestingthatthePreservationBoardallowthemtodeviatefromtheselectedHMEwithanadditionalbayofwindowsonthefrontelevation.Thewindowswill

bedetailedinthesamewayasotheropenings.

Theownersalsorequesttobeallowedtoconstructaonestory,shedroofedporchacrossthefrontfaade.Asthebuildingislocatedatthealley,thiswillprovidetheownersonly

coveredoutdoorlivingspace.

WhiletherewouldbetwodeviationsfromtheHME,thesiting,details,materialsandfeelingoftheHMEarereplicated;andtheslopeofthepropertydowntothealley,in

additiontoexistinglandscapingatthefrontoftheproperty,willobscuremostviewsof

thenewbuilding.


PreservationBoardgrantpreliminaryapprovalfortheproposednewconstruction,basedon

theassumptionthatthedesignwouldbedevelopedasproposedandthatdesigndetailswould

beapprovedbytheCulturalResourcesOfficeforcompliancewiththedistrictstandards.

PROPOSEDHME:1228S18THSTREET(REAR) FRONTELEVATION


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PROPOSEDHME:1228S18THSTREET(REAR) REARELEVATION

SITEPLAN FRONTELEVATION


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NORTHELEVATION REARELEVATION


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C.

DATE: July22,2013

ADDRESS: 2112S.11thSt.

ITEM: PreliminaryReviewtoconstructasinglefamilyresidence

JURISDICTION: SoulardCertifiedLocalHistoricDistrictWard7

STAFF: AndreaGagen,CulturalResourcesOffice

2112S.11thST.

OWNER/APPLICANT:

ChadVancil

RECOMMENDATION:


preliminaryapprovalfortheproposednew

constructionwiththestipulationthatthe

setbackand

foundation

materials

are

broughtintocompliancewiththeSoulard

LocalHistoricDistrictStandards,andthat

finalplansanddesigndetailswillbe

approvedbytheCulturalResourcesOffice

forcompliancewiththedistrictstandards.


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THEPROJECT:

Theapplicantproposestoconstructa2storysinglefamilyresidenceonthevacantlotat

2112S.11thStreetintheSoulardHistoricDistrict. Theproposedbuildingwillbesituated

betweentwoexistingstructures.


ExcerptfromOrdinance#62382,theSoulardHistoricDistrict:

ARTICLE3:NEWBUILDINGS

301PUBLICANDSEMIPUBLICFACADESOFNEWCONSTRUCTION

ThePublicandSemiPublicFacadesofnewconstructionshallbereviewedbasedona

ModelExampletakingintoconsiderationthefollowing:

TheapplicanthasnotprovidedasingleModelExamplefortheproposednewconstruction;

however,muchofthedesignisbasedonbuildingswithintheblock. Thesetback,rooftype,

numberofdormersandlocationoftheentrancedifferfromthesebuildings.

301.1Site

Asiteplanshalldescribethefollowing:

Alignment

NewbuildingsshallhavetheirPublicFacadeparalleltothePublicFaadeoftheadjacent

buildings.

Complies.

Ifanewbuildingistobelocatedbetweentwoexistingbuildingswithdifferentalignments

tothestreetorintheeventthattherearenoadjacentbuildings,thebuildingalignment

shallbethesameasthatwhichismoredominantwithinthatblockonthesamesideofthe

street.Notapplicable.

Ifanewbuildingistobelocatedonablockwhichiscompletelyempty,thenthealignment

shallbethatwhichismostdominantwithintheadjacentblocksoracrossthestreet.

Notapplicable.

Setback

Newbuildingsshallhavethesamesetbackasadjacentbuildings.

Doesnotcomply. Theproposedbuildingissetfive(5)feetbackfromtheadjacent

buildings.

If

a

new

building

is

to

be

located

between

two

existing

buildings

with

different

setbacks

to

thestreet,orintheeventthattherearenoadjacentbuildings,thenthebuildingsetback

shallbethesameasthatwhichismoredominantwithinthatblockonthesamesideofthe

street.

Notapplicable.


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Ifanewbuildingistobelocatedonablockwhichiscompletelyempty,thenthesetback

whichismostdominantwithinadjacentblocksoracrossthestreetshallbeused.

Notapplicable.

SetbackmaybebasedonaModelExample.

Notapplicable.

301.2Mass

Massisthevisualdisplacementofspacebasedonthebuilding'sheight,widthanddepth.

Themassofanewbuildingshallbecomparabletothemassoftheadjacentbuildingsoro

thecommonoverallbuildingmasswithintheblock,andonthesamesideofthestreet.

Complies.Themassoftheproposedbuildingissimilartoadjacentbuildings.

301.3Scale

Scaleistheperceivedsizeofabuildingrelativetoadjacentstructuresandtheperceivedsize

ofanelementofabuildingrelativetootherarchitecturalelements(e.g.,thesizeofadoor

relativetoawindow).

Anew

building

shall

appear

tobe

the

same

number

ofstories

asother

buildings

within

the

block.Interiorfloorlinesshallalsoappeartobeatlevelssimilartothoseofadjacent

buildings.

Complies.Thereareanumberofother2storybuildingsontheblockandthe

interiorfloorlineswillmatchthoseoftheadjacentbuildings.

Ifanewbuildingistobelocatedbetweentwoexistingbuildingswithdifferentscales,orin

theeventthattherearenoadjacentbuildings,thenthebuildingscaleshallbethatwhichis

moredominantwithinthatblockonthesamesideofthestreet.Ifthenewbuildingisona

blockwhichiscompletelyempty,thenthebuildingscaleshallbesimilartothatofbuildings

inadjacentblocks.

Not

applicable.

Comment:Buildingheightshallbemeasuredatthecenterofabuildingfromthegroundto

theparapetorcorniceonaflatroofbuilding;tothecrownmoldingonabuildingwitha

mansard;totheroofridgeonabuildingwithaslopingroof.

Whenseveralbuildings,oralongbuildingcontainingseveralunits,areconstructedona

slopingstreet,thebuilding(s)shallstepdowntheslopeInordertomaintaintheprescribed

height.Thestepshalloccuratanaturalbreakbetweenunitsorfirewalls.

Notapplicable.

301.4Proportion

Proportionisasystemofmathematicalratioswhichestablishaconsistentsetofvisual

relationshipsbetween

the

parts

ofabuilding

and

tothe

building

asawhole.

The

proportionsofanewbuildingshallbecomparabletothoseofadjacentbuildings.Ifthere

arenobuildingsontheblockthentheproportionsshallbecomparabletothoseofadjacent

blocks.

Theproportionsoftheproposedbuildingarecomparabletothoseofadjacent

buildings. Thewindowsandentryopenings,howeverareslightlytoolargein

comparisontothewindowsanddoorandtransomwithinthem.


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301.5RatioofSolidtoVoid

Theratioofsolidtovoidisthepercentageofopeningtosolidwall.Openingsincludedoors,

windowsandenclosedporchesandvestibules.

ThetotalareaofwindowsanddoorsinthePublicFacadeofanewbuildingshallbeno

lessthan25%andnomorethan33%ofthetotalareaofthefacade.

Complies.

TheheightofawindowinthePublicFacadeshallbebetweentwiceandthreetimesthe

width.

Complies.

TheratioofsolidtovoidmaybebasedonaModelExample.

Notapplicable.

301.6FacadeMaterialandMaterialColor

Finishmaterialsshallbeoneofthefollowing:

Forwalls:

Kilnfired

brick

(21/3"

by

8"by

35/8")

Comment:BrickwithintheSoulardHistoricDistrictistypicallylaidinarunningbond

withnaturalgrey,whiteorredmortar.Typicaljointsincludeconcave,struckand

vgroove.MostbrickwithintheSoulardHistoricDistrictisredororangewithonlyminor

variationsincoloration.

Complies.Thefrontfaadeandsidereturnsareproposedtobebrickveneer.

StonecommontotheSoulardHistoricDistrict.

Scoredstuccoandsandstone.36

4"lapwoodsidingorvinylsidingwhichappearsas4"woodsidingbasedonaModel

Example.

Forfoundations:

Stone,neworreused,whichmatchesthatusedintheSoulardHistoricDistrict;

Castinplaceconcretewithastoneveneer;or

Castinplaceconcrete,painted.

Doesnotcomply. Theapplicantwishestouseprecastconcreteforthe

foundation.Mostofthebuildingsontheblockappeartohavepargedrubble

stonefoundations.

Finishedfaadematerialsshallbetheirnaturalcolororthecolorofthenaturalmaterial

whichtheyreplicateorifsandstone,painted.Limestonemaybepainted.

Glazingshallbeclear,uncoloredglassorbasedonaModelExample.

Complies.Theapplicanthasagreedtoinstallnonfunctionalbasementwindows.The

detailsofthesewindowshavenotyetbeensubmittedforreview.

302PRIVATEFACADESOFNEWCONSTRUCTION

MaterialsatprivateFacadesofnewconstructionshallbeoneofthoselistedin

301.6(1)(1)exceptthatwoodorvinylsidingneednotbebasedonaModelExample.

Complies.


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303GARAGESANDCARPORTSINNEWCONSTRUCTION

GaragesandCarportsarenotregulatedexceptasfollows:

Garagesandcarportsshallbesetwithin10'ofthealleyline.

Complies.

Vehicularaccessshallonlybefromthealley.

Complies.

Garagedoorsshallbeparallelto,andface,thealley.

Complies.

Constructionrequirementsperform:

Garagesshallbesidedwith4"coversidingofwood,vinylorfinishedaluminum,4"

beadedtongueandgroovesiding,brickorbrickveneer.

Unfinishedsidingisprohibited.

BasedonaModelExample.

Complies.

Garageand

carport

roofs

shall

be

asset

forth

inSection

201.

Complies.

Themassandscaleofgaragesandcarportsshallbeappropriatefortheiruseandshallnot

visuallydominatethemainbuilding.

Complies.


TheCulturalResourcesOfficeconsiderationofthecriteriafornewconstructionintheSoulard

HistoricDistrictledtothesepreliminaryfindings.

2112S.11thSt.islocatedintheSoulardNeighborhoodLocalHistoricDistrict. TheapplicanthasnotprovidedasingleModelExamplefortheproposednew

construction,althoughthedesigndrawssubstantiallyfrombuildingsontheblock.

Themass,scale,proportions,ratioofsolidtovoid,faadematerialsandgarageallcomplywiththeSoulardHistoricDistrictstandards.

Theproposedrooftype,numberofdormersandthelocationoftheentrancedifferfromtheadjacentbuildingsbutareelementscommoninSoulard.

Thebuildingisproposedtobesetbackfive(5)feetfromtheadjacentstructures,whichdoes

not

meet

the

standards.

Therearewindowanddoordetails,andthedesignofthefoundation,thatneedtobeaddressedbeforefinalapproval.

Basedonthesepreliminaryfindings,theCulturalResourcesOfficerecommendsthatthe

PreservationBoardgrantpreliminaryreviewapprovalfortheproposednewconstructionwith

thestipulationthatthesetbackandfoundationmaterialsarebroughtintocompliancewiththe


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SoulardNeighborhoodLocalHistoricDistrictstandards,andthatfinalsplans,materialsand

designdetailsbeapprovedbytheCulturalResourcesOffice.

ADJACENTBUILDINGS

PROPOSEDSITEPLAN


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PROPOSEDFRONTFACADE

PROPOSEDNORTHANDSOUTHELEVATIONS


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PROPOSEDREARELEVATION

PROPOSEDSTREETSCAPE


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D.

DATE: July22,2013

ADDRESS: 410456DeTontyStreet

ITEM: PreliminaryReview:16newsinglefamilyhouses

JURISDICTION: ShawCertifiedLocalHistoricDistrictWard8

STAFF: JanCameron,CulturalResourcesOffice

4100

BLOCK

OF

DETONTY

OWNER/APPLICANT:

UIC/BrentCrittenden

RECOMMENDATION:

ThatthePreservationBoarddeny

preliminaryapproval

tothe

current

proposalfornewconstructionasthe

projectdoesnotmeettheShawHistoric

DistrictStandards.


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THEPROJECT

TheapplicantisworkingwiththeCommunityDevelopmentAdministrationonaprojectto

constructsixteensinglefamilyhousesonfourteencurrentlyvacantparcelsonthe4100block

ofDeTontyStreet,onthenorthernedgeoftheShawNeighborhoodCertifiedHistoricDistrict.


ExcerptfromShawHistoricDistrictOrdinance#59400:

ResidentialAppearanceandUseStandards

6. Structures:

Newconstructionoralterationstoexistingstructures:Alldesignsfornewconstruction

ormajoralterationstothefrontofthebuildingsthatrequireabuildingpermitmust

beapprovedbytheHeritageandUrbanDesignCommission,aswellasbytheexisting

approvingagencies,asrequiredbyCityOrdinances.Standardsthatdonotrequire

building

permits

serve

as

guidelines

within

the

district.

Restrictions

set

forth

below

applyonlytofrontsandotherportionsofthebuildingvisiblefromthestreetandon

cornerproperties(excludinggarages),thosesidesexposedtothestreet.

A. Height:

Newbuildingsoralteredexistingbuildings,includingallappurtenances,mustbe

constructedwithin15%oftheaverageheightofexistingresidentialbuildingson

theblock.Whereverfeasible,floortofloorheightsshouldapproximatethe

existingbuildingintheblock.Whenfeasible,newresidentialstructuresshallhave

theirfirstfloorelevationapproximatelythesamedistanceabovethefrontgradeastheexistingbuildingsintheblock.

Does

not

comply.

The

remaining

buildings

on

the

block

are

two

stories.

All

proposednewbuildingswillbe1storieswithfrontgableroofsandlowerfloor

toceilingheights.

B. Location:

Locationandspacingofnewbuildingsshouldbeconsistentwithexistingpatterns

ontheblock.Widthofnewbuildingsshouldbeconsistentwithexistingbuildings.

Newbuildingsshouldbepositionedtoconformtotheexistinguniformsetback.

Doesnotcomply.WhilealongDeTontythereisavarietyofresidentialbuilding

types one,two andfourfamilybuildings allaresitedtofacethestreet

andconformtoaconsistentsetback.Theproposeddevelopmentwillcreatetwo

courts

perpendicular

to

DeTonty,

each

with

8

houses

facing

an

interior

walk.

Inordertoaccommodate16houses,thefrontbuildings,withtheirdetached

garages,wereproposedinitiallytoencroachconsiderablyinfrontofadjacent

residentialproperties.Theproposedgarageshavebeenrelocatedandnow

adheretothebuildingline,whichhassomewhatmitigatedtheimpactofthe

projectonthehistoricbuildingsthatflanktheproject.However,thehouseswill


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stillprojectapproximately10feetbeyondthebuildingline,withporchesthat

encroachanadditionalthreetofourfeet.

Itshouldbenotedthatseveralcourtsorculdesacsexistinthenearby

neighborhood,twowithintheShawhistoricdistrict:HortusCourtatitssouthern

edgeandShawPlace ahistoricprivatestreetthatpredatestheShaw

neighborhood

tothe

east.

Both

are

narrower

and

considerably

deeper

than

theplanneddevelopment,whichwillexposeallofitsbuildingstostreetview.

C. ExteriorMaterials:

Materialsonthefrontsandotherportionsofneworrenovatedbuildingsvisible

fromthestreetandoncornerproperties,thosesidesofthebuildingexposedto

thestreet(excludinggarages)aretobecompatiblewiththepredominantoriginal

buildingmaterials:wood,brick,stone.Aluminumsteel,anytypeofsiding,and

artificialmasonrysuchasPermastoneorZBrick,arenotallowed. Stuccomaterial

isnotallowedexceptwherethestuccowastheoriginalbuildingmaterial.

Doesnotcomply.Allhousesinthedevelopmentwillbeframe.Thoseadjacentto

DeTontywill

have

abrick

veneer.

The

remainder

will

be

sided

with

cementitious

sidingandpainted.BuildingsintheShawDistrictwithrareexceptionsare

brickandsiding,ifitappearsatall,islimitedtosmallarchitecturaldetails.

Thebrickveneerhouseswillhavedarkercoursesinastripedpatternthatisalso

uncharacteristicofbuildingsinthedistrict.Oftheremaininghousestobesided,

twoareplannedtobepaintedmuteddarkcolors;thecenteroneofeachrow,

however,willbepaintedinathreecolorstripedpattern.

Proposedfrontporcheswillbeacombinationofwood,brickandconcrete,evenon

thesidedbuildings;somewoodelementswillremainunpaintedandbeallowedto

weather.Again,

these

elements

are

foreign

tothe

details

existing

on

buildings

within

thedistrict,whichuniformlyhavefinishedmaterialsonprimaryelevations.There

arenohistoricexamplesofasidedbuildingwithamasonryporch.

D. Details:

Architecturaldetailsonexistingstructures,suchascolumns,dormer,porchesand

baywindows,shouldbemaintainedintheiroriginalform,ifatallpossible.

Architecturaldetailsonnewbuildingsshallbecompatiblewithexistingdetailsin

termsofdesignandscale. Doors,dormers,windowsandtheopeningsonboth

newandrenovatedstructuresshouldbeinthesameverticalandhorizontal

proportionsandstyleasintheoriginalstructures. Bothneworreplacement

windows

and

door

frames

shall

be

limited

to

wood

or

color

finished

aluminum.

Glassblocksarenotpermitted.Raworunfinishedaluminumisnotacceptablefor

stormdoorsandwindows.Ironbarsorothertypesofprotectivedevicescovering

doorsorwindows(excludingbasementwindows)arenotpermitted.Gutters

shouldbemadeofcolorfinishedaluminum,sheetmetalorothernoncorrosive

material.Guttersshouldnotbemadeofraworunfinishedaluminumorsteel.

Mortarmustbeofacolorcompatiblewiththeoriginalmortarofthebuilding.

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canvastypeawningsarepermitted.Previouslyunpaintedmasonryshallnotbe

painted.

Doesnotcomply.Theproposedhousesdonotduplicateinscale,proportions,

design,detailsorexteriormaterialanyotherbuildingsinthehistoricdistrict.This

discrepancyisparticularlynotableinthewindowsandporches.

E. RoofShapes:

Whenthereisastrongordominantroofshapeinablock,proposednew

constructionoralterationsshallbecompatiblewithexistingbuildings.

Doesnotcomply.TheremainingbuildingsalongthisblockofDeTontyhaveflat

roofs.Theproposednewconstructionwillhavefrontgableroofsofmedium

pitch,uncharacteristicofanybuildingsinthedistrict.

F. RoofMaterials:

Roofmaterialsshouldbeofslate,tile,copper,orasphaltshingleswheretheroofis

visiblefromthestreet(brightlycoloredasphaltshinglesarenotacceptable).Design

ofskylightsorsolarpanels,satellitereceivingunits,whereprominentlyvisiblefromthestreetshouldbecompatiblewithexistingbuildingdesign.

Appearstocomply.Theproposedroofmaterialhasnotbeensubmitted;

however,proposedsolarpanelswillbehiddenfromstreetviewonrearfacing

roofslopes.

G. Walls,Fences,andEnclosures:

Yarddividers,walls,enclosures,orfencesinfrontofbuildinglinearenot

permitted.Fencesorwallsonorbehindthebuildingline,whenprominently

visiblefromthestreet,shouldbeofwood,stone,brick,brickfacedconcrete,

ornamentalironordarkpaintedchainlink.Allsidefencesshallbelimitedtosix

feetinheight.

Unabletodetermine

atthis

time.

Fencing

isintended

along

the

alley

and

adjacentproperties;itsmaterialanddesignhavenotyetbeensubmitted.

H. Landscaping:

Theinstallationofstreettreesisencouraged.Infrontofnewbuildings,streettrees

mayberequired.Frontlawnhedgesshallnotexceedfourfeetinheightalong

publicsidewalks.Ifthereisapredominanceofparticulartypesorqualitiesof

landscapingmaterials,anynewplantingsshouldbecompatibleconsideringmass

andcontinuity.

Complies.

I.

Paving

and

Ground

Cover

Material:

Wherethereisapredominantuseofaparticulargroundcover(suchasgrass)or

pavingmaterial,anyneworaddedmaterialshouldbecompatiblewiththe

streetscape.Looserockandasphaltarenotacceptableforpublicwalkways

(sidewalks)norforgroundcoverborderingpublicwalkways(sidewalks).

Complies.


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J. StreetFurnitureandUtilities:

Streetfurnitureforneworexistingresidentialstructuresshouldbecompatible

withthecharacteroftheneighborhood.Wherepossible,allnewutilitylinesshall

beunderground.

Unabletodetermineatthistime.

K. Offstreetparkingshouldbeprovidedforneworrenovatedpropertieswhenfeasibleatanamountofoneparkingspaceperunit.Parkingtobeprovidedinrearofpropertywhenpossible.Ifparkingisvisiblefromstreet,itmustbescreenedwithappropriatematerialasdescribedinsection2G.

Complies.Mosthouseswillhavedetachedgarages;thoseattherearofthe

developmentwillhavebasementgarages,enteredfromthealley.



the

Shaw

Neighborhood

Historic

District

led

to

these

preliminary

findings:

Theproposedsiteforconstruction,410456DeTonty,islocatedintheShawLocalHistoricDistrict.

Whilethe14parcelsiteiscurrentlyvacant,theremainderofDeTontyhasaconsistentandintactstreetscape.

Theproposednewconstructiondoesnotreplicatethesitingandarrangementofbuildingsinthehistoricdistrict:allotherpropertiesonDeTontyfacethestreetandconformtoa

consistentsetback.Theproposedplanisarrangedperpendiculartothestreetalong

interiorcourtyards;andwhilecourtyardarrangementsdoexistinafewinstancesinthe

Shawdistrictandneighborhood,thisplandoesnotreplicatethearrangement,parcelsize

anddetailsofsuchcourtyarddevelopments.

Theproposednewconstructionwillencroachasubstantialdistanceuponthestreetsestablishedbuildingline,andfourhouseswillextendaminimumof10feetinfrontof

adjacenthistoricproperties,althoughtheirdetachedgarageswillnot.

TheproposedexteriormaterialsarenotcharacteristicofthebuildingmaterialsintheShawHistoricDistrict.

ThedesignofthehousesisnotcompatiblewithhistoricbuildingsintheDistrictinscale,mass,proportion,architecturaldetailsorexteriormaterials.

Theuseofforms,details,andmaterialsthatgroundthebuildingsinthecharacteroftheShawHistoricDistrictcouldmaketheproposedplanforthedevelopmentacceptable,as

theprojectwouldnotseemdivorcedfromitscontext,asitisascurrentlyproposed.

BasedonthePreliminaryFindings,theCulturalResourcesOfficerecommendsthatthe

PreservationBoarddenypreliminaryapprovalfortheproposednewconstruction,asthe

projectdoesnotcomplywiththeShawNeighborhoodHistoricDistrictStandards.


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AERIALVIEWLOOKINGSOUTH

PROPOSEDSITEPLAN

RENDERINGOFPROPOSEDDEVELOPMENT


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BRICKOPTION

SIDINGOPTION


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E.

DATE: July22,2013

ADDRESS: 1533Enright

ITEM: Demolishathreestorysinglefamilydwelling

JURISDICTION: VisitationParkCertifiedLocalHistoricDistrictWard26

STAFF: BetsyBradley,CulturalResourcesOffice

1533ENRIGHT

APPLICANT: BellonSalvageCo.

OWNER:SOLOFTSC/OHelixRealty

RECOMMENDATION:

ThatthePreservationBoarddenyapproval

ofthedemolitionapplicationunlessa

compellingargumentispresentedforthe

impracticabilityofrehabilitationand

subsequentconstructionwouldfollow.


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5331EnrightislocatedintheVisitationParkCertifiedLocalHistoricDistrictandina

PreservationReviewDistrict.


VisitationParkHistoricDistrictUse,ConstructionandRestorationStandards.

NobuildingorstructurewithintheHistoricDistrictshallbedemolished,andnopermitshallbe

issuedforthedemolitionofanysuchbuildingorstructure,unlessthe[PreservationBoard]shall

findthatthebuildingorstructureisinsuchastateofdeteriorationanddisrepairorisso

unsoundstructurallyastomakerehabilitationimpracticable.

Theexteriorofthisbuildingdoesnotindicatethatitisstructurallyunsoundandinsucha

stateofdeteriorationthatrehabilitationisnotpracticable.

FromOrdinance64689:

PARTV HISTORICDISTRICTSANDLANDMARKS CONSTRUCTION,ALTERATIONAND

DEMOLITION

SECTIONTHIRTYNINE.Permitrequiredwhen:Demolition,Construction,Alteration Historic

DistrictorLandmark/LandmarkSite

NoOwnerorotherpersonshallconstruct,demolishoralteranydesignatedfeatureorExterior

ArchitecturalFeaturewithrespecttoanyImprovementsituatedwithinanHistoricDistrict,or

withinorpartofaLandmarkorLandmarkSite,norshallsuchpersoncauseorpermitanysuch

worktobeperformeduponsuchproperty,unlessanapplicationshallhavebeenfiledwiththe

buildingcommissionerandapermitobtainedthereforefromthebuildingcommissioner.The

buildingcommissioner

shall

immediately

upon

receipt

ofany

such

application

for

permit

forwardacopyofsuchapplicationtotheCulturalResourcesOfficeforreview.

PARTX DEMOLITIONREVIEWS

SECTIONFIFTYEIGHT.

WheneveranapplicationismadeforapermittodemolishaStructurewhichisi)individually

listedontheNationalRegister,ii)withinaNationalRegisterDistrict,iii)forwhichNational

RegisterDesignationispendingoriv)whichiswithinaPreservationReviewDistrictestablished

pursuanttoSectionsFiftyFivetoFiftySixofthisordinance,thebuildingcommissionershall

submitacopyofsuchapplicationtotheCulturalResourcesOfficewithinthreedaysaftersaid

applicationisreceived

by

his

Office.

SECTIONFIVE.Demolitionpermit Boarddecision.

AlldemolitionpermitapplicationreviewspursuanttothischaptershallbemadebytheDirector

oftheOfficewhoshalleitherapproveordisapproveofallsuchapplicationsbaseduponthe

criteriaofthisordinance.AllappealsfromthedecisionoftheDirectorshallbemadetothe

PreservationBoard.DecisionsoftheBoardorOfficeshallbeinwriting,shallbemailedtothe

applicantimmediatelyuponcompletionandshallindicatetheapplicationbytheBoardor


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Officeofthefollowingcriteria,whicharelistedinorderofimportance,asthebasisforthe

decision:

A.RedevelopmentPlans.Demolitionswhichwouldcomplywitharedevelopmentplan

previouslyapprovedbyordinanceoradoptedbythePlanningandUrbanDesign

Commissionshallbeapprovedexceptinunusualcircumstanceswhichshallbeexpressly

noted.

Notapplicable.

B.ArchitecturalQuality.Structure'sarchitecturalmerit,uniqueness,and/orhistoricvalue

shallbeevaluatedandthestructureclassifiedashighmerit,merit,qualifying,or

noncontributingbasedupon:Overallstyle,era,buildingtype,materials,ornamentation,

craftsmanship,siteplanning,andwhetheritistheworkofasignificantarchitect,engineer,

orcraftsman;andcontributiontothestreetscapeandneighborhood.Demolitionofsound

highmeritstructuresshallnotbeapprovedbytheOffice.Demolitionofmeritorqualifying

structuresshallnotbeapprovedexceptinunusualcircumstanceswhichshallbeexpressly

noted.

ThispropertyisidentifiedontheVisitationParkCertifiedLocalHistoricDistrictmapas

acontributingbuildinginthedistrict.Itislabeledwiththeconstructiondateof1910

andwithH.W.Powersasthearchitect.Areviewofbuildingpermitindexesconfirmed

the1910buildingpermitdate.Thecementitiousstucco,whichmightbeanalteration,

isnotedonthe1951SanbornMap.Thelotforthishousewascarvedoutofthelarger

parcelonwhichtheBlossomHousestood.ThehouseproposedfordemolitionisnottheBlossomHousethatwasrecordedbyHABSanddemolishedin1942;thathouse

stoodtothenorthofthishouse.

Asacontributingpropertyinahistoricdistrict,thehouseisconsideredtobeaMerit

property.

C. Condition.TheOfficeshallmakeexteriorinspectionstodeterminewhetherastructure

issound.Ifastructureorportionthereofproposedtobedemolishedisobviouslynot

sound,theapplicationfordemolitionshallbeapprovedexceptinunusualcircumstances

whichshallbeexpresslynoted.Theremainingorsalvageableportion(s)ofthestructure

shallbeevaluatedtodeterminetheextentofreconstruction,rehabilitationor

restorationrequiredtoobtainaviablestructure.

1. Soundstructureswithapparentpotentialforadaptivereuse,reuseandorresale

shallgenerallynotbeapprovedfordemolitionunlessapplicationofcriteriain

subsectionsA,D,FandG,four,sixandsevenindicatesdemolitionisappropriate.

Exterior

inspection

suggests

that

the

building

meets

the

definition

of

sound,

as

usedinordinance#64689.

Somecracksinthefoundationthroughthestoneblockswerenoted.Theloss

ofstuccoislimitedtothecurvedbay,andthereforemayindicatealocal

conditionthatexplainsthatloss.Theownerwillprovideinformationaboutthe

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2. Structurallyattachedorgroupsofbuildings.Theimpactoftheproposeddemolition

onanyremainingportion(s)ofthebuildingwillbeevaluated.Viabilityofwallswhich

wouldbeexposedbydemolitionandthepossibilityofdiminishedvalueresulting

fromthepartialdemolitionofabuilding,orofoneormorebuildingsinagroupof

buildings,willbeconsidered.

Notapplicable.

D. NeighborhoodEffectandReusePotential.

1. NeighborhoodPotential:Vacantandvandalizedbuildingsontheblockface,the

presentconditionofsurroundingbuildings,andthecurrentlevelofrepairand

maintenanceofneighboringbuildingsshallbeconsidered.

TheVisitationParkareahasexperiencedsomechangessince2000.The

RobertsBrothersrehabilitationoftheformerHarrisTeachersCollegeschool

buildinginthedistrictwasanimportantprojectundertakenin200607.The

RobertsBrothersprojectincludedthesubdivisionofthepreviously

undevelopedareasouthoftheschoolintolotsandtheconstructionin2007of

threenewhousesonEnright,immediatelywestof5331.Thehouses,which

werenotsoldasintended,arenowrentals. Nosignificantprojectshavebeen

undertakenelsewhereintheimmediatevicinityof5331orwithinthe

VisitationParkdistrict.ResidentialrentalsdominatetheareawiththeSavoy

Courtbuildings,theloftsintheschool,andadditionalapartmentsonDelmar.

ThesinglefamilyhomesinthedistrictareonEnrightandClemenswestof

ArlingtonandonWindermerePlacetothenorth.

Tothesouthwestof5331Enright,theMetropolitanSt.LouisPsychiatricCenter

standsfacingDelmar,anditsparkinglotisadjacenttothesouthernboundary

oftheVisitationParkHistoricDistrict.TheparkinglotfortheUnionAvenue

ChristianChurchiswestofthechurch,whichstandsatthecornerofUnionand

Enright.ThesepropertiesareintheCentralWestEndCertifiedLocalHistoric

District.

2. ReusePotential:Thepotentialofthestructureforrenovationandreuse,basedon

similarcaseswithintheCity,andthecostandextentofpossiblerenovationshallbe

evaluated.Structureslocatedwithincurrentlywellmaintainedblocksorblocks

undergoingupgradingrenovationwillgenerallynotbeapprovedfordemolition.

Theinteriorofthehouse,asvisiblefromareardoor,hassufferedthelossof

interiorwallandceilingplaster.

The

size

of

single

family

dwelling

at

5331

Enright

is

large

for

the

neighborhood,

whencomparedtoboththenewhousestothewestandtothehistoric

dwellingsonEnrightwestofArlington.Inaddition,thebuildingstands

somewhatalonewithparkinglotsacrossthestreet,theathleticfieldtothe

northandeast,andthenewhousesandundevelopedlotstothewest.

3. EconomicHardship:TheOfficeshallconsidertheeconomichardshipwhichmaybe

experiencedbythepresentowneriftheapplicationisdenied.Suchconsideration


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mayinclude,amongotherthings,theestimatedcostofdemolition,theestimated

costofrehabilitationorreuse,thefeasibilityofpublicorprivatefinancing,theeffect

oftaxabatement,ifapplicable,andthepotentialforeconomicgrowthand

developmentinthearea.

Asacontributingbuildinginacertifiedlocalhistoricdistrict,arehabilitation

projectwouldbeeligiblefortheuseofstateandfederalhistorictaxcredits.

Theapplicantwillprovideinformationontheprojectedcostofrehabilitation

andreuse,propertyvalues,andanassessmentofthereusepotentialofthe

property.

E. UrbanDesign.TheOfficeshallevaluatethefollowingurbandesignfactors:

1. Theeffectofaproposedpartialdemolitiononattachedorrowbuildings.

Notapplicable.

2. Theintegrityoftheexistingblockfaceandwhethertheproposeddemolitionwill

significantlyimpactthecontinuityandrhythmofstructureswithintheblock.

Ademolitionwouldaltertheblockfacebutnotanycontinuityorrhythmof

structures.

3. Proposeddemolitionofbuildingswithuniqueorsignificantcharacterimportanttoa

district,street,blockorintersectionwillbeevaluatedforimpactonthepresent

integrity,rhythm,balanceanddensityonthesite,block,intersectionordistrict.

Historically,thishousehasbeentheonlybuildingclosetothenorthsideof

Enright,betweenUnionandArlington,intheVisitationParkdistrict.The

existingconditionsreflectthehistoricpatternofdevelopment.Thelargeparcel

westofUnionandnorthofEnrightwastheBlossomEstate,wheretheBlossom

Housestooduntil1942.ThatpropertyisnowtheathleticfieldforSoldanHigh

School,whichisacrossthestreettotheeast.

5331EnrightisvisiblefromUnion.Nevertheless,thissouthernportionofthe

VisitationParkdistrictdoesnothavethetypicalcharacterofmostblockfronts

inhistoricdistrictswithcloselyspacedbuildingsestablishingadensity,rhythm

andbalance.Thethreenewhouseswestof5331,andtheprospectof

additionalnewresidentialbuildingsonthatportionofEnright,willeventually

establishanewcharacterforthesouthernboundaryoftheVisitationPark

HistoricDistrict.

4. Theeliminationuseswillbeconsidered;however,thefactthatapresentand

originalorhistoric

use

ofasite

does

not

conform

topresent

zoning

orland

use

requirementsinnowayshallrequirethatsuchanonconformingusetobe

eliminated.

Notapplicable.

F. ProposedSubsequentConstruction.Notwithstandingtheprovisionsofanyordinanceto

thecontrary,theOfficeshallevaluateproposedsubsequentconstructiononthesiteof

proposeddemolitionbaseduponwhether:


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PRELIMINARYFINDINGSANDCONCLUSIONS:

TheCulturalResourcesOfficeconsiderationofthecriteriafordemolitionreviewinthe

VisitationParkCertifiedLocalHistoricDistrictandthePreservationReviewDistrictcriteria

ledtothesepreliminaryfindings:

5331EnrightisaMeritproperty,acontributingpropertyintheVisitationParkCertifiedLocalHistoricDistrictandisinaPreservationReviewDistrict. ThereisnoRedevelopmentPlanadoptedbyordinancethatincludesthisproperty. Theresidencehastheappearanceofbeingsound,intermsofthedefinitionofthe

ordinance.

Somerecentprojectshavebeencompletedintheneighborhoodwhereresidentialrentalsdominate.

Thereusepotentialofthislargehouseasasinglefamilyresidence,unlessthezoningwaschanged,mustbeconsideredintermsoftheconsiderablereinvestmentneeded

anditslikelihood

ofbeing

arental

property.

5331EnrighthasaroleinurbandesignastheonehistoricdwellingonthenorthsideofEnright,whichisthesouthernboundaryoftheVisitationParkHistoricDistrict;it

standsinablockfacethatdoesnothavethetypicaldensity,integrity,andrhythmof

ablockfrontinahistoricdistrict.

Theownerisproposingnewconstruction,afourfamilyrentalbuildingonthesiteof5331Enright.

Thecommonlycontrolledpropertyandaccessorystructurecriteriaarenotapplicableforthisapplication.


PreservationBoarddenyapprovalofthedemolitionapplicationunlesstheapplicant

providescompellingevidencethat,duetotheconditionofthebuildingandtheexpense,

therehabilitationof5311Enrightwouldbeimpracticable,asthehistoricdistrictstandards

require,anddemonstratesthatnewconstructionwouldbecompatibleintheVisitation

ParkHistoricDistrictandmakeacontributionthatwouldequalorexceedthatofthe

existingresidenceinthestreetscapeandblockface.


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PROPOSEDNEWCONSTRUCTION


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F.

DATE: July22,2013

ADDRESS: 1011OliveSt. Ward7

ITEM: NominationtotheNationalRegisteroftheNationalCashRegisterCompany

Building

STAFF: AndreaGagen,CulturalResourcesOffice

1011OLIVE

PREPARER:

AndrewWeilandRuthKeenoy,

LandmarksAssociationofSt.Louis

RECOMMENDATION:

ThePreservationBoardshoulddirectthe

stafftoprepareareportfortheState

HistoricPreservationOfficethatthe

propertymeetstherequirementsof

NationalRegisterCriteriaA.


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Section101(c)(2)(A)oftheNationalHistoricPreservationActof1996(amended)

Beforeapropertywithinthejurisdictionofthecertifiedlocalgovernmentmaybeconsidered

bytheStatetobenominatedtotheSecretaryforinclusionontheNationalRegister,theState

Historic

Preservation

Officer

shall

notify

the

owner,

the

applicable

chief

local

elected

official

andthelocalhistoricpreservationcommission. Thecommission,afterreasonableopportunity

forpubliccomment,shallprepareareportastowhetherornotsuchproperty,initsopinion,

meetsthecriteriaoftheNationalRegister.

PROPERTYSUMMARY:

Thenominationstatestatesthatthetwostorybrickcommercialbuildingat1011Oliveis

eligibleforlistingintheNationalRegisterunderCriterionA:Commerceforitsassociationwith

theNationalCashRegisterCompany.TheNationalCashRegisterCompanywasthedominant

manufacturerofcashregistersthroughthe20thCenturyandthisbuildingistheonlyremaining

physicalrepresentationofthecompanyslinktoSt.Louis,whichservedasitsSouthernSales

DistrictHeadquarters.St.LouiswasthelocationofNCRsonlyU.S.freightdepotand

distributioncenteroutsideofthecompanyshomeinDayton,Ohio. TheCulturalResources

OfficeconcursthatthispropertyiseligibleforlistingintheNationalRegister.

DETAILS


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G.

DATE: July22,2013

ADDRESS: 1528Locust WARD:5

ITEM: NominationtotheNationalRegisterofDowntownYMCABuilding

STAFF: BobBettis,PreservationPlanner,CulturalResourcesOffice

DOWNTOWNYMCABUILDING

PREPARER:

MichaelR.Allen

PreservationResearch

Office

RECOMMENDATION:

ThePreservationBoardshoulddirectthestaff

toprepareareportfortheStateHistoric

PreservationOfficethatthepropertymeetsthe

requirementsofNationalRegisterCriterionCin

theareaofArchitecture.


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Section101(c)(2)(A)oftheNationalHistoricPreservationActof1996(amended)

Beforeapropertywithinthejurisdictionofthecertifiedlocalgovernmentmaybeconsidered

bytheStatetobenominatedtotheSecretaryforinclusionontheNationalRegister,theState

Historic

Preservation

Officer

shall

notify

the

owner,

the

applicable

chief

local

elected

official

andthelocalhistoricpreservationcommission. Thecommission,afterreasonableopportunity

forpubliccomment,shallprepareareportastowhetherornotsuchproperty,initsopinion,

meetsthecriteriaoftheNationalRegister.

BUILDINGNAMEABOVEMAINENTRY

PROPERTYSUMMARY:

ThenominationstatesthattheDowntownYMCABuilding,alsoknowastheCentenaryTower,

islocallysignificantandeligibleforlistingintheNationalRegisterunderCriterionCfor

Architecture.Thebuilding,completedin1926,wasdesignedbytheSt.LouisfirmofLaBeaume&Klein.Thisfirmwasresponsibleformanyotherimportantdowntownbuildingsincludingthe

MunicipalAuditorium,theBeaumontBuildingandtheLoudermanBuilding,allofwhichare

listedintheNationalRegister.ThetenstorybuildingwasdesignedintheRenaissanceRevival

styleandfollowsstandardplansadoptedbytheYMCAnationwidein1915.Thebuildingitself

hasahighdegreeofintegrity,especiallyontheexterior.

TheCultural

Resources

Office

concurs

that

the

Downtown

YMCA

Building

iseligible

for

the

listingintheNationalRegister.


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G.

DATE: July22,2013

ADDRESS: 110509Olive Ward: 7

ITEM: NominationtotheNationalRegister

STAFF: BetsyBradley,Director,CulturalResourcesOffice

110509OLIVE

PREPARER

:

MichaelR.Allen

PreservationResearchOffice

RECOMMENDATION:

ThePreservationBoardshould

makenorecommendation

regardingthisnomination.


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