2430 N Rampart St

Description: Renovation of a Contributing rated, one-story, two-family residential building including change of front roofline for new covered porch, alteration of windows and construction of new 2,000 SF two-story rear addition.

HDLC Guidelines:

Section 12, Pages 14-19 of the Guidelines for New Construction, Additions and Demolition state that except for camelbacks, most residential additions expand the footprint of an existing building by constructing more space at the rear or side of an existing building. If appropriately designed, additions to existing buildings can provide increased space while maintaining the historic character of the original building and streetscape. In conformance with The Secretary of the Interior’s Standards for Rehabilitation, an addition to a historic building should be subordinate to the historic building and read clearly as an addition. The subordinate appearance of an addition can be achieved through its scale, form, massing, materials and details. Additions to existing properties should not obscure damage or destroy significant architectural material and should be compatible with the design of the property, as well as the neighborhood. Whenever possible, additions should be constructed in a manner that, if removed in the future, the essential form and integrity of the existing building would be intact. When constructing additions to existing buildings, property owners are encouraged to consider the integrity of the existing building and its historic significance. Similar to the principles for new construction, additions should not duplicate historic building details, but should be visually compatible. The HDLC also requires:

• The preservation of the cohesive ambiance of historic buildings and neighborhoods with compatible, sympathetic construction

• Compatible siting, proportion, scale, form, materials, fenestration, roof configuration, details and finishes at all additions

• Construction of additions at secondary elevations wherever possible, subordinate to the historic building, and compatible with the design of the property and surrounding neighborhood

• Construction of additions so that historic building fabric is not radically changed, obscured, damaged or destroyed

Previous ARC Recommendations:

11/15/22: The ARC voted to recommend conceptual approval with the final details to be worked out at the Staff level. The ARC also agreed that:

• The proposed new rear addition appears to be sufficiently set back from the front of the building to be considered minimally visible from the street.

• The existing covered porch is a building amenity that should be maintained, even though the work requires an alteration of the building’s front roof form.

• The porch column, handrail and other details should be more subdued and simplified so that they do not give the false impression of a specific period or style. The ARC also recommended the porch columns shown in Option 2 (closer to the Greek Revival style) are the most appropriate for this particular building.

Staff Recommendation: Approval

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HDLC Guidelines:

12: 14-19 – Guidelines for New Construction, Additions and Demolition