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Council overturns HARC denial, allows concrete porch at 1608 South Church Street
Summary
After an appeal, the city council approved a certificate of appropriateness to reconstruct the front porch at 1608 South Church Street using concrete, based on new documentation submitted by the applicants that staff said was not before the Historic and Architectural Review Commission (HARC).
The Georgetown City Council approved an appeal of a HARC decision and granted a certificate of appropriateness to replace a removed porch at 1608 South Church Street with concrete, reversing the HARC denial on materials grounds.
Why it matters: The property is a "high priority" historic resource in Georgetown's Old Town historic overlay. The applicants argued the original porch was concrete and asked permission to reconstruct using concrete rather than pressure-treated wood. City planning staff told council they believed the new documentation provided by the applicants after the…
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