September 23, 2019
FROM: DANIEL ZACK, AICP
Assistant Director
Planning and Development Department
BY: LAURA GROVES van ONNA
Historic Preservation Specialist
Planning and Development Department
SUBJECT:
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CONSIDER AND MAKE FINDINGS ON APPLICATION P19-03329 FOR REHABILITATION AND ADAPTIVE USE OF THE ELIA HOME (HP #311) LOCATED AT 634-640 VAN NESS AVENUE PURSUANT TO FMC 12-1606(a)(2) and 12-1617.
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RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends that the Commission approve Application P19-03329 for rehabilitation and adaptive use of the Elia Home (HP #311) located at 634-640 Van Ness Avenue pursuant to FMC 12-1606(a)(2) and 12-1617 with the following conditions:
1) The landing depicted on top of the ancillary restroom structure shall be omitted from the proposed plans per the request of the property owner;
2) Final materials and finishes shall be submitted to the Historic Preservation Specialist for review;
3) Staff will be allowed to photograph before, during and upon completion of the project; and
4) Any changes to the approved project will be submitted to the Historic Preservation Specialist prior to the commencement of any related work.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The owner of the Elia Home has requested that Application P19-03329 for rehabilitation and adaptive use be considered for Historic Review. Because this project proposal is a substantial alteration, it requires review by the Historic Preservation Commission. The applicant submitted a Pre-Application, consisting of conceptual adaptive reuse plans, in August 2018. The Commission provided review and comment on these conceptual plans at their regularly scheduled meeting on August 27, 2018. Primary concerns for Staff are the fa?ade of the residential building and its setback, as they are character-defining features of the historic resource that are readily visible from the public right-of-way. Pursuant to FMC 12-1606(a)(2) and 12-1618(h)(1), Staff requests that the Commission consider and make findings on Applic...
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