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Board approves accessory‑structure addition at 53130 Sixth Street with standard material and door conditions
Summary
The Historic Preservation Board approved a 217‑square‑foot gym addition and a 105‑square‑foot garage extension at 53130 Sixth Street (contributing property in Northboro Park) with conditions requiring French doors in lieu of sliders, specified window frames and an earth‑tone barrel‑tile parapet cap.
The Historic Preservation Board on July 22 approved an application to add a 217‑square‑foot single‑story gym and extend the existing garage by 105 square feet at 53130 Sixth Street, a contributing property in the Northboro Park historic district, subject to five staff conditions.
Designer‑architect Walter (representing owner Peter Hill) said the existing accessory structure dates to 1925 and the modest additions are intended to remain distinguishable from the original building; the additions will be built at a parapet height one foot lower than the existing structure and can be removed in the future to restore the original configuration. Walter said the design includes a wood‑clad carriage‑style garage door, PGT Wind Guard windows and a small barrel‑tile parapet cap selected to harmonize with adjacent Spanish‑influenced detailing.
Historic preservation planner Anthony Mendez said the accessory structure additions comply with zoning and the applicant applied for a lot‑coverage bonus because both principal and accessory structures are single story. Staff recommended approval with five conditions intended to clarify incomplete product information: use French casement doors instead of sliding doors on the south elevation, white window frames and a muntin profile with external dimension, and a barrel tile parapet cap in an earth tone matching the adjacent primary structure.
The board approved the staff recommendation; the applicant accepted the conditions. The motion records that approval is based on the testimony and the written application and that the applicant must provide the specified product and detail information at permitting for staff review.
Next steps: Applicant to submit product specifications (doors, windows, barrel tile cap) with the building permit application; staff will verify compliance with conditions at permit review.
