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Historic resources board finds ADU project consistent with preservation standards at George Graft House
Summary
The Carmel-by-the-Sea Historic Resources Board on Oct. 28 adopted a resolution finding that a proposed 408-square-foot accessory dwelling unit and related alterations at the George Graft House are consistent with the Secretary of the Interior's Standards for Rehabilitation.
Carmel-by-the-Sea — The Historic Resources Board on Oct. 28 adopted a resolution finding that proposed alterations, including a 408-square-foot accessory dwelling unit (ADU), fenestration changes and garage roofline alterations at the George Graft House, are consistent with the Secretary of the Interior's Standards for Rehabilitation.
The finding means staff and the board determined the work would not harm the property's historic character and that the alterations largely affect nonhistoric portions of the site, the board was told.
Staff said the property, a Spanish-eclectic three-story house designed by M.J. Murphy in 1929 and listed in the city inventory in 1999, retains its character-defining features. The city's contracted historic consultant concluded the project meets…
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