Remove all or portions of the existing rear deck. Construct new wooden steps and handrail to meet the Building Code. New deck to be ~6'-6" deep x ~24' long. It will be recessed from the east end of the house (next to the alley) by ~15" to 18" The deck flooring will be treated wood decking of approximately 5- 1/2 inches wide The pickets will be 2x2 nominally-sized square pickets and the handrail will be at 36 inches high. The pickets will either be set into the top and bottom rails or will be sandwiched in between 1x4s on the inside and outside of the pickets to obscure the ends. The handrails added to the newlly constructed swood steps will match that of the deck. The deck will be supported by 6x6 square treated wood posts. The area underneath the deck is proposed to be left open without lattice panels.
Staff Comments
Queen Anne Cottage (c. 1905)
One-story frame hipped roof cottage with cross gable with sawn bargeboard. Canted front-gabled bay. Engaged hipped front porch roof supported by ttwo turned posts. One-over-one double-hung windows. Transomed front entry. Synthetic siding. Brick foundation. (Contributing)
ADDITIONS 1. Locate attached exterior additions at the rear or on an inconspicuous side of a historic building, limiting the size and scale in relationship to the historic building. Proportion is very important.
2. Design new additions in a manner that makes clear what is historic and what is new.
4. Place new additions, such as balconies or solar greenhouses on non-character-defining elevations, and limit the size and scale in relationship to the historic building.
7. New work should not appear to be as old as the historic building. Do not duplicate the exact form, material, style, and detailing of the historic building in the new addition.
8. New additions should not cause a lessening or loss of historic character, including the historic building's design, materials, workmanship, location, or setting
Applicant
Timothy D. and Mary Catherine Timothy D. and Mary Catherine Hewitt