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Historic Landmark Commission approves rear-only addition at 4771 Cumberland Circle; side foyer denied
Summary
The El Paso Historic Landmark Commission approved a certificate of appropriateness for a rear bathroom addition at 4771 Cumberland Circle while denying the proposed side foyer/addition. Commissioners said the rear addition met guidelines; the side addition remained too visible from the street.
The El Paso Historic Landmark Commission on Aug. 7 approved a certificate of appropriateness for a rear addition at 4771 Cumberland Circle but voted to exclude a smaller side foyer addition that applicants had proposed.
The commission approved the rear washroom addition after staff recommended relocating new work to the rear, using different cladding to clearly differentiate new work from historic fabric, and adjusting details such as windows, doors and railings to avoid a false sense of history. The motion approved “the addition at the back without the addition at the side of the property.” The vote was taken by voice and the motion carried.
Staff told commissioners the property is in the Austin Terrace historic district, is zoned R-4-H and dates to 1937; it is a contributing property. Staff said the newly…
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