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Town staff notifies commission of previously undocumented 1932 cottage at 1108 NE Lovejoy; permit approved as Level B COA
Summary
Town of Coupeville staff told the commission June 12 that a 1932 cottage at 1108 Northeast Lovejoy — not previously recorded in the reserve inventory — was reviewed administratively and a proposed 12-foot addition was found to conform to Eby's Landing guidelines under a Level B certificate of appropriateness review.
Lisa Walsh, assistant planner for the Town of Coupeville, briefed the commission June 12 about a unique property at 1108 Northeast Lovejoy. Walsh told commissioners the parcel is split between Reserve Review Areas 1 and 2; county assessor records list the house as built in 1932, within the reserve's period of significance, but the property was not included in the reserve's existing inventory.
Walsh said the property owner applied for a permit to add a 12-foot addition that would expand a kitchen and add a second bathroom; the town reviewed the proposal as a Level B certificate of appropriateness and found the addition conforms with Eby's Landing design guidelines. No formal or new commission action was requested; staff presented the item for information and to flag that the reserve inventory may need updating.
Nut graf: The briefing alerted the commission that older, modest structures set back in vegetation can be missed in earlier inventories; staff and reserve preservation staff said an update to the reserve inventory is under development but timing is uncertain because the town and county are completing comprehensive-plan updates.
Commissioners discussed siting and visual impact; some members suggested placing the addition on the woods-facing side to preserve the appearance of the original façade, while others favored the applicant's proposed location to preserve continuity with rooflines and interior function. Preservationist Josh Pitts said the reserve could assist the owner and the town if the owner wanted to pursue listing the property as contributing but noted additional research would be required to confirm the 1932 construction date and any historic alterations.
Ending: Town staff will proceed under the Level B review that found the addition conforming; the commission and reserve staff plan to continue work on updating the reserve inventory separately.
