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Historic commission approves two-car carport for McWilliams Bungalow in Penn Cove area
Summary
The Eby's Landing Historic Preservation Commission voted unanimously June 12 to recommend a certificate of appropriateness for a 22-by-20-foot wooden carport serving the McWilliams Bungalow in the Penn Cove area, finding it consistent with reserve guidelines.
Commissioner Danielle Bishop opened a public hearing June 12 on file EBY25017, a proposal to construct a two-car carport serving the historic McWilliams Bungalow. Island County planner Jamie Sridhar presented the staff report, describing a roughly 22-by-20-foot, open-sided wood carport about 13.5 feet tall with asphalt-composition roofing and concrete footings. Access would be from View Ridge Drive via a long private driveway.
Jamie Sridhar, Island County planner, said the structure is sited in a heavily vegetated area and “it will be difficult for the public to see, once it's complete.” Josh Chris, preservationist for the reserve, told the commission the reserve had no concerns with the design or siding and called the proposal “simple, basic, easy, good looking design for the property.”
Nut graf: The commission found the proposal consistent with the Eby's Landing National Historical Reserve design guidelines and the Secretary of the Interior standards for rehabilitation, and it recommended approval of a certificate of appropriateness. Commissioners emphasized the carport's limited visibility from public vantage points and use of compatible materials.
In its review, staff said the parcel sits above a bluff overlooking Penn Cove, with significant vegetation and an open field buffer along Scenic Heights Road and View Ridge Drive. The carport location is outside shoreline jurisdiction and within Review Area 1. Staff noted the accessory structure uses common materials found in the reserve (wood framing and asphalt roofing), is open-sided and set back behind vegetation, and does not attempt to mimic historic design.
No written or verbal public comments were submitted during the May 7–May 21 public comment period. Commissioner Marshall Bronson moved to recommend approval “based on the staff report, the evidence presented, [and] comments made at the public meeting,” and Commissioner Sheila Saul seconded. The motion passed unanimously.
Discussion and questions centered on visibility and siting; Commissioner Saul, who said she lives next door, called the design “minimalist” and said it was the obvious location for sheltering from rain and mud. No conditions were attached to the recommendation.
Ending: The commission's recommendation will be transmitted to the decision authority as the basis for issuing the certificate of appropriateness. No subsequent permitting conditions were stated on the record.
