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Commission approves alterations and variance for Roost House at 3500 Jackson Street
Summary
The Historic Preservation Commission approved a certificate of appropriateness and acknowledged a zoning variance for work on the Roost House (3500 Jackson Street). Staff recommended conditions including retaining decorative porte-cochere posts and requiring mock-ups for chimney work; the motion passed unanimously 5–0.
The Historic Preservation Commission on July 17 approved a certificate of appropriateness and supported a rear-yard variance associated with proposed modifications to the Roost House at 3500 Jackson Street (landmark #56, listed on the National Register).
Planning staff summarized the project scope: demolition of a 1982 rear garage and construction of a larger garage with a roof deck, expansion of the west elevation with set-backs to maintain the view of the carriageway, a fourth-floor infill connecting two volumes, stair modifications at the porte-cochere, and…
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