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Subject: [HistoricWashington] HPRB ACTIONS - May 26 and June 2, 2016
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To: HistoricWashington@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [HistoricWashington] HPRB ACTIONS - May 26 and June 2, 2016
Greetings:
This document and others related to the
HPRB Meeting of May 26 and June 2 is accessible on the HPO/OP website at: http://planning.dc.gov/node/1160501
Archived Video of the hearing may be accessed on the HPO/OP website at: http://planning.dc.gov/node/568302 Please select "Video Archives 2012-present" then select the month and year of the hearing.
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MAY
26 MEETING
The
Historic Preservation Review Board met and considered the following items.
Present: Gretchen Pfaehler (Chair), Rauzia Ally, Andrew Aurbach, Brian Crane,
Graham Davidson, Nancy Metzger, Joseph Taylor. Absent: Charles
Wilson.
AGENDA
HISTORIC
DISTRICT NOMINATION
Mount
Vernon Seminary for Girls, 3801 Nebraska Avenue NW, Case 15-22.
The
Board designated the property a historic district on the D.C. Inventory of
Historic Sites and recommended that the nomination be forwarded to the National
Register of Historic Places for listing as a site of local and national
importance with Periods of Significance of 3000 BC-1600 AD and 1916-1952.
Vote: 7-0.
16TH
STREET HISTORIC DISTRICT
1101-1111
16th Street NW, HPA 16-157, concept/façade alterations to non-contributing
buildings.
The
Board found the revised concept to compatible with the character of the
historic district, encouraged the applicants to continue working on the
detailing of the glass hyphen elements and metal spandrel panels, the penthouse
design and materials, and refining the landscape plan so that it is compatible
with the elegant character of 16th Street. Final approval was delegated
to staff. Vote: 7-0.
2000
Florida Avenue NW, HPA 16-258, concept/exterior alteration to American Geophysical
Union
The
Board approved the concept as designed with direction to work with the staff on
finalizing the details for the windows and entry element and to re-design or
eliminate the West elevation feature. Furthermore the Board cited that while
approving this concept, this project is unique in mission, scope, and site
context and should not been seen as a precedent for large solar canopies. Vote:
7-0.
HISTORIC
LANDMARK/16TH STREET HISTORIC DISTRICT
St.
Regis (formerly Carlton Hotel), 923 16th Street NW, HPA 16-293, concept/side
and roof addition.
The
Board found the concept to be generally compatible with the character of the
landmark, but that revisions and refinement were needed to the composition and
first floors of the rear addition on K Street, and in the proportion of glazing
to masonry and detailing of the roof addition. Final approval was
delegated to staff. Vote: 7-0.
HISTORIC LANDMARK
McMillan Reservoir Park, HPA 16-310,
2501 First Street NW, final concept/park, youth service courts.
The Board found the final concept
plans for the service courts, park and community center to be consistent with
the previous conceptual plans, the 2014 preservation report, the approved
master plan, and the Mayor’s Agent’s order, and compatible with the landmark,
but asked the applicants to introduce some additional landscape into the plaza
and to include some type of water feature back into the design of the south
service court entrance. Final approval was delegated to staff.
Vote: 5-0.
The Historic Preservation Review Board met and considered the following items. Present: Gretchen Pfaehler (Chair), Rauzia Ally, Andrew Aurbach, Brian Crane, Graham Davidson, Nancy Metzger, Joseph Taylor, and Charles Wilson.
SHAW
HISTORIC DISTRICT
1336
8th Street, NW, HPA 16-353, concept/new construction.
The
Board found the conceptual massing plan, height, materials and architectural
approach to be compatible with the character of the historic district. As
the project continues to be developed, the applicants were asked to illustrate
and address the large unarticulated south party wall, the tenuous nature of the
intersection of the lower mass and intermediate mass at the corner of 8th &
O, and the storefronts. Vote: 8-0.
14TH
STREET HISTORIC DISTRICT
1701-1711
14th Street, NW, HPA 16-379, concept/renovation and new construction of seven
story retail and residential building
The
Board found the conceptual preservation plans for the rehabilitation of 1701
and 1711 14th Street and the conceptual design for new construction to be
compatible with the character of the historic district. As the project
continues to be refined, the Board emphasized the importance of retaining the
high quality of materials shown and the need to full detail their use, and
asked that the points at which the walls and roofs of the historic buildings
intersect with the new construction continue to be refined. Final
approval was delegated to staff. Vote: 7-0.
MOUNT
PLEASANT HISTORIC DISTRICT
3118-3120
16th Street NW, HPA 16-312, revised concept/side and roof additions to two
buildings.
The
Board support the consolidation of the two lots, the connection of the houses
with only the necessary demolition, the construction of a two-story side
addition to 3118 16th Street (to be further revised and lowered), the
construction of a third story atop the rear wing of 3120 16th Street. The
Board supported the idea of a roof addition, but only if it is made
invisible or only minimally visible from 16th Street. Vote: 8-0.
SHERIDAN
KALORAMA HISTORIC DISTRICT
2161
Florida Avenue NW, HPA 16-377, concept/roof addition on two-story carriage
house.
The
Board found the concept for a third story addition uniquely appropriate for
this building’s context, and asked that the detailing of the brick element and
the corner continue to be developed; final approval was delegated to
staff. Vote: 8-0.
The
Board approved the following items on the consent calendar on May 26, 2016 by a
vote of 6-0 (Davidson and Wilson absent).
LANDMARK
NOMINATION
U.S.
Postal Service Mail Equipment Shops, 2135 5th Street NE, Case 16-08.
CLEVELAND
PARK HISTORIC DISTRICT
3703
Reno Road NW, HPA 16-382, concept/rear addition.
3512
Rodman Street NW, HPA 16-345, concept/rear addition and front porch.
1510
and 1512 21st St NW, HPA 16-148, concept/renovation and four-story rear
addition.
324
Aspen Street NW, HPA 16-372, concept/rear addition.
1909
9th Street NW, HPA 16-095, concept/roof addition.
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Transcripts
of Historic Preservation Review Board Meetings may be purchased from the court
reporting agency that covered this hearing – Olender Reporting, Inc. (202)
898-1108, www.olenderreporting.com
,or info@OlenderReporting.com .
Copies of individual staff reports that are
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Bruce Yarnall • Historic
Preservation Operations Manager
DC Office of Planning
1100 4th Street SW, Suite E650
• Washington, DC 20024
202.442.8835
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