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Historic Preservation Commission approves proposed garage at 1019 Ninth Street South
Summary
The commission approved an application to build a new accessory garage at 1019 Ninth Street South in the Erskine Historic Overlay after staff described placement, size and visibility constraints under the city's land development code.
The Historic Preservation Commission on April 15 approved an application to build a new accessory garage at 1019 Ninth Street South in the Erskine Historic Overlay.
Commissioners approved the plan after planning staff described the proposed structure, its siting and how it relates to overlay rules limiting garage visibility and size.
Luke Mormon of the planning department told commissioners the proposed garage would measure 30 by 34 feet and be accessible from the alley on the west. He said the overlay limits new garages visible from the street to 10 feet wide and 8 feet in height and requires placement in the rear yard. "This proposal shows the garage doors are possibly visible by this from the street," Mormon said, adding that the proposed placement is partially in the side and the rear under Land Development Code definitions. Mormon also said the applicant plans to match a roughly 5/12 roof pitch found elsewhere on the property and to use 4-inch vinyl siding to match the existing house.
Staff showed site photos of the existing Victorian house (built in 1895) and the rear yard where the new structure would be set. Mormon pointed to nearby precedent structures, including a garage approved in 2017 at 1005 Ninth Street South with a larger door that the applicant intends to match. He noted that the existing garage on the subject lot will remain.
Todd Unruh, the applicant, was present but spoke only to clarify details as requested by staff. Commissioners asked which street views were most relevant; Mormon said visibility would be from the south (Eleventh Avenue). One commissioner asked whether having two separate garages on a single property poses any code problems; Mormon replied that the land development code requires the total garage square footage to be less than the primary structure and that compliance would be checked at the building permit stage.
A commissioner moved to approve the application; a second was recorded. The commission voted in favor and the motion was approved. The transcript does not list a roll-call tally or recorded no votes.
The record notes that the Erskine overlay allows variances by a two-thirds vote under a specified subsection; Mormon referenced that provision when explaining the overlay limitations.
