709 Tchoupitoulas St.

Description: Review of updated gallery post locations since previous approval of renovation of a Contributing rated, 2-1/2 story commercial building including installation of new gallery.

Previous ARC & Commission Actions: 

02/14/23: The ARC voted to recommend conceptual approval of gallery post location Option #1 showing wider gallery post spacing with the final details to be worked out at the Staff level. The ARC also noted that if the post locations need to be updated in the future, these changes must be reviewed by the ARC. 

04/06/22: Applicant appeals previous ARC recommendation for denial of enlarged first-floor door openings and inappropriate all-glass folding doors. The Commission voted to deny the appeal request and recommended the applicant instead install more traditionally-styled wood and glass folding doors at this location. 

03/22/22: The ARC voted to recommend conceptual approval with the final details to be worked out at the Staff level. The ARC had no objection to the installation of the new gallery, but noted that if the post locations need to be updated in the future, these changes must be reviewed by the ARC. 

02/17/22: The ARC voted to deny the request for installation of a new gallery, proposed first-floor opening modifications, and garage door; however, the applicant may return if they find additional evidence suggesting the presence of a gallery and/or the original appearance of the front façade. The ARC was reluctant to approve the addition of a gallery without further documentation that a gallery previously existed in this location. They also agreed that the installation of new overhead doors was not appropriate for the type and style of building. While there may have been an overhead door on the façade previously, it would not have been original, and the current condition is more appropriate for the historic character of the building, even if not entirely accurate. The ARC suggested the applicant perform additional research to determine what the original condition of the building would have been.

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