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Commission approves new garage entry at 881 Fulton Street with revised conditions
Summary
The commission approved a Certificate of Appropriateness for 881 Fulton Street (Alamo Square Landmark District) after staff corrected draft conditions to require cast‑stone rather than stucco at the base and commissioners added a requirement that the new garage door be flat and match the neighbor's aesthetic.
The Historic Preservation Commission approved a Certificate of Appropriateness for a proposed garage alteration at 881 Fulton Street in the Alamo Square Landmark District.
Department staff (Ally Kirby) explained a correction to the case report: the base of the historic property's front facade should use a cast‑stone finish to match existing cast stone — not stucco as the draft motion had read. The proposal calls for a new basement‑level garage entry beneath an existing bay window and the removal of three front‑facade openings; staff found the contemporary garage design compatible with the Secretary of the Interior's standards and Article 10 guidelines if materials and details match the district.
Commissioner Haase asked that the new garage door present a flat, unraised panel appearance to better match the neighboring twin building. After discussion about whether the garage door should match the sister building and confirmation from staff that the contemporary design complies with district guidelines, a motion to approve with the revised conditions and the added requirement for a flush garage door passed unanimously 7–0.
The decision requires the sponsor to submit material specifications demonstrating how proposed cast stone will be recreated; the conditions in the case report were adopted as the controlling set of requirements.
