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1008 Fair Street proposal scaled back; DRC says addition should read subordinate to one‑story federal form
Summary
Applicant presented a rear den extension, attic dormer and accessory‑structure changes at 1008 Fair Street; the DRC generally supported lowering the addition under the main roofline but asked the team to simplify massing and use window patterns that match the historic house.
Jacob Lane presented a revised design for a rear den extension, a storage dormer in the attic and a larger accessory structure (detached garage) at 1008 Fair Street. The latest design pulled the den extension below the main ridgeline so it no longer sat above the house, and the applicant said the team was seeking storage headroom in the attic with a small dormer.
Staff raised concerns that, although the addition is lower than the primary ridgeline, the addition’s complexity of roof forms, wide glazing bands and transom‑style windows make it appear…
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