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DDRC denies demolition request for 2332 Stark Street duplex, urges Bailey bill rehabilitation
Summary
The commission denied an owner’s request to demolish a contributing duplex in the Old Shandon Lower Waverly protection area, citing the building’s historic significance and recommending Bailey bill tax-abatement rehabilitation instead.
The Design and Development Review Commission denied a request to issue a certificate of design approval for demolition of a duplex at 2332 Stark Street, finding the building contributes to the character of the Old Shandon Lower Waverly protection area and that the owner had not provided sufficient documentation to justify demolition under the district guidelines and city ordinance.
City staff described the one-story, wood-frame duplex (built circa 1940) as a contributing structure in the protection area and said most original features — including exposed rafter tails and original wood siding beneath Masonite — remain. Staff recommended denial under the Old Shandon Lower Waverly guidelines (section 4) and UDO section 17-2.5(c), and suggested the…
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