Cultural Heritage Commission approves attic conversion at 1901 Oxy Street, selects casement-window option

The South Pasadena Cultural Heritage Commission on Oct. 16 approved a Certificate of Appropriateness (project COA25-001) for renovations at 1901 Oxy Street that will convert attic space into a second habitable floor and alter the roofline.

Tatiana Marin, a City of South Pasadena staff member presenting the item, said the property is a corner lot between Milan Avenue and Montrose Avenue in the residential low-density zone and is listed in the city's inventory of historic resources as a contributor to a locally designated district. The existing home was built in 1911 in the Craftsman style and is 1,441 square feet with a 272-square-foot detached garage, Marin said.

The project would create an additional bedroom, bathroom, office, gallery and two closets by converting attic space to a second habitable floor and add a new shed dormer with six wood double-hung windows on the east roof elevation, Marin said. Staff recommended the commission find the project exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines, citing Sections…