Historic District Board approves multiple home projects, grants conditional garage OK for 1030 Park Ave; 313 East tabled

The Madison Historic District Board of Review on an April 2025 agenda voted to grant certificates of appropriateness for several property projects across the city, gave a conditional conceptual approval for a proposed garage at 1030 Park Avenue and tabled a replacement garage application for 313 East Street until the next meeting.

The approvals cover a range of common historic-district work: new accessory buildings, additions, covered porches and replacement windows. The board’s action included an explicit condition that elevations for the conceptual garage at 1030 Park Avenue be submitted to staff and the board before final zoning approval.

Why it matters: the board’s decisions determine what building materials, rooflines and visual configurations are allowed in Madison’s historic district. Certificates of appropriateness control changes visible from public spaces and guide reinvestment in older properties while aiming to preserve the district’s character.

Key approvals and outcomes

- 1030 Park Avenue (Robin Mingione): The board approved a two-story enclosed rear deck/porch addition and the proposed front portico. For the detached garage the board granted a conceptual approval (called a “conceptual” or conditional approval in the meeting) but made final approval contingent on the applicant submitting detailed elevations to staff and the board once site elevations and driveway grades are established. The board noted the applicant’s driveway and sewer connection situation and accepted a conceptual route so the homeowner could proceed with time-sensitive work while requiring follow-up documentation.

- 822½ West Third Street (Tom Pritchard): The board granted a certificate of appropriateness for two accessory structures: a 14-by-32-foot hobby/workshop…