2234 Chartres St.

Description: Review (after-the-fact) of installation of new covered porch at rear of a Contributing rated, one-story, two-family residential building without a Certificate of Appropriateness.

Previous ARC Recommendations:

• 01/17/2023: The ARC reviews the rear covered porch addition and votes to defer the application for additional review to allow the applicant time to work with Staff to further refine options for modifying the rear covered porch. The ARC also agreed that:

  • • The porch roof should be made discontinuous from the main building roof, so it appears more as a new and subordinate additive element. This can be achieved by reducing the height of the existing porch structure down approximately 1’-0” or by shifting the existing roof to the left such that the ridgeline is centered above the new rear door opening, or a combination of both.

    • The last bay of the roof is too low and creates an awkward condition where the roof appears to die into the ground. The applicant should consider eliminating this portion of roof covering, replacing the solid material at this location with a transparent roofing material, or decreasing the pitch of the roof at this location, so it appears more like a typical porch roof from the street. 

    • The porch columns appear diminutive in size relative to their height and the applicant should consider increasing their size/dimensions. This could potentially be achieved by boxing out the existing columns, for example.

Case History & Previous Commission Actions:

• 01/05/2023: HDLC Inspector observes that exterior work has been completed at the property without a building permit or CofA issued. HDLC posts a Stop Work order. The applicant submits renovation application (after-the-fact) for work already completed at property.

• 01/17/2023: ARC reviews the rear covered porch addition and votes to defer the application for additional review.

• 01/25/2023: Applicant confirms they do not wish to follow the ARC recommendations for modifying the rear porch and prefer to request retention approval for this addition to remain as-installed.

• 02/01/2023: Commission votes to deny the request for retention of the rear covered porch as installed and recommended the applicant continue to work with HDLC Staff, return for additional ARC review, and complete the recommended modifications to bring this area into compliance with the HDLC Guidelines.

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Previously Reviewed Drawings - 01/17/2023:

HDLC Faubourg Marigny Building Survey:

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