Committee debates densification and retrofitting large Victorian homes for multiunit use
Members discussed policies to encourage densification in the historic district, including retrofitting large Victorian homes to multiunit or boarding-house uses; the presenter said such conversions could align with preservation goals under the Secretary of the Interior standards but noted building-code and exterior-only preservation limits.
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Committee members discussed proposals to facilitate greater housing density in the historic district, including allowing conversions of large Victorian homes back to boarding-house or multiunit configurations. One member raised concern that changes enabling greater density (height, infill) could alter the district’s character and possibly affect its historic eligibility.
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