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Sent: Monday, March 2, 2020 4:38 PM
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Subject: [HistoricWashingtonDC] HPRB ACTIONS - February 27, 2020
Sent: Monday, March 2, 2020 4:38 PM
To: HistoricWashington@groups.io
Subject: [HistoricWashingtonDC] HPRB ACTIONS - February 27, 2020
Greetings:
This
document and the Agenda, Consent Calendar and staff reports for the February 27
meeting of the Historic Preservation Review Board are posted on the website
at: https://planning.dc.gov/node/1459451. Archived video
of the hearing is posted on the website at: https://planning.dc.gov/node/905322 .
Project
Drawings are also posted on the website at: https://planning.dc.gov/page/historic-preservation-office
HPRB
ACTIONS
February
27, 2020
Present:
Marnique Heath, Chair; Andrew Aurbach, Thomas Brokaw, Outerbridge Horsey,
Gretchen Pfaehler. Absent: Linda Greene, Barbara Jowers-Barber.
AGENDA
HISTORIC
LANDMARK
Tregaron,
3100 Macomb Street NW, HPA 20-095, concept/new construction, science/academic
building, relocation of dacha, landscape rehabilitation on WIS campus.
The
Board found the general location, massing of the above-grade portions of the
building into two wings organized around the four-square garden, relocation of
the dacha, and the landscape plans developed to date are appropriate directions
for the project, but that revisions are necessary in order for it be found
compatible with the Tregaron landmark. The Board asked for the following
revisions: (1) reduce the size and height of the above-grade portion of the
building, particularly on the north side as seen from the front of the mansion,
which may require some rethinking and prioritization of the building program;
(2) redesign the north end of the building to provide a more compatible
frontage on the Academic Walk. This should include pulling the building
back to provide visibility of the greenhouse from the east and retaining the
existing stand of trees; (3) continue to refine the scale, materials, and
colors of the building to improve its compatibility, particularly with regard
to the curvilinear wall and fenestration; (4) retain the existing elevation of
the four-square garden in order to retain its relationship with the greenhouse,
and with a landscape plan for the garden that achieves a better balance between
its historic character and new role as an academic courtyard; (5) study how to
better screen or lessen the visual impact of the half basketball court and tall
perimeter fencing; (6) improve and supplement the landscaping in the area south
of the building to mitigate its visual impact as seen from the causeway bridge
and pond valley, with plans guided by the cultural landscape plan and historic
photos that document this area as a layered, evergreen, visually dense garden;
(7) develop a planting and hardscape improve plan for the Academic Walk that
incorporates and is compatible with the original paving materials; (8) conduct
a field test for the new location of the dacha to ensure that it doesn’t impact
views of the mansion from the entrance drive or intrude on the surrounding
woodland. The project should return to the Board for further review when
ready. Vote: 5-0.
DESIGNATION
HEARINGS
Charles
Whitney Gilmore Residence, 451 Park Road NW, Case 15-09.
The
Board denied the application to designate. Vote: 4-1.
Tabard
Inn, 1737-1741 N Street NW, Case 20-01.
The
Board designated the Tabard Inn at 1737-1741 N Street NW, a historic landmark
in the D.C. Inventory of Historic Sites and recommended that the nomination be
forwarded to the National Register of Historic Places for listing at the local
level of significance, with a period of significance from 1887 to 1970.
Vote: 5-0.
U
STREET HISTORIC DISTRICT
1901
9th Street NW, HPA 20-117, concept/four-story plus penthouse setback addition.
The
Board found the fourth story addition incompatible with the character of the
historic district and requested the applicant redesign the project and return
for further review when ready. Vote: 5-0
CAPITOL
HILL HISTORIC DISTRICT
411
New Jersey Avenue SE, HPA 20-180, concept/new construction, two houses.
The
Board found the concept to construct two new buildings to be compatible with
the character of the historic district, with the recommendation that the
massing of the elevator tower on the north elevation be reduced in height, and
delegated final approval to staff. Vote:5-0.
710
E Street SE, HPA 20-134, permit/rear three-story addition.
[deferred
at request of ANC 6B]
BLOOMINGDALE
HISTORIC DISTRICT
18
Channing Street NW, HPA 20-172, concept/three-story addition.
The
Board found the concept to add a rear addition and partial third story to be
compatible with the character of the historic district because of the
exceptional circumstances of the site, and delegated final clearance to staff,
with the condition that the stair bump-out at the front be removed.
Vote: 4-0.
Vote: 4-0.
CONSENT
CALENDAR
The
consent calendar was approved by a vote of 5-0.
HISTORIC
LANDMARKS
Slayton
House, 3411 Ordway Street, NW HPA 20-178, concept/construct two-story garage
accessory structure.
The
Board approved the concept but asked that the architect consider the issue of
light pollution and increasing the opacity of some or all of the glazing
panels.
CAPITOL
HILL HISTORIC DISTRICT
233
½ 9th Street SE, HPA 19-388, concept/addition on garage.
FOXHALL
VILLAGE HISTORIC DISTRICT
4464
Greenwich Parkway NW, HPA 20-174, permit/remove rear porch and replace with
rear projection.
SAINT
ELIZABETHS HISTORIC DISTRICT
2730
Martin Luther King Jr Avenue SE, HPA 20-177, permit/raze Building 99.
WOODLEY
PARK HISTORIC DISTRICT
2829
29th Street NW, HPA 20-135, concept/attic addition.
Transcripts
of Historic Preservation Review Board Meetings may be purchased from the court
reporting agency that covered this hearing – Neal R. Gross & Co., Inc.,
(202) 234-4433, www.nealrgross.com or info@nealrgross.com .
Individual staff reports that are prepared in advance of the hearing are posted
on our website at https://planning.dc.gov .
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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