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Davenport City panel approves rear-stair removal, 8x16 deck and dining-room window at 418 W. Seventh; 12-foot sliding door tabled
Summary
The Davenport City Historic Preservation Commission approved removing a rear exterior stair, constructing an 8-by-16-foot deck and installing a dining-room window at the Paul and Mina Jansen house (418 W. Seventh St.) but tabled a decision on a proposed 12-by-7-foot sliding glass door, asking the petitioner for visual mockups and smaller-door alternatives.
The Davenport City Historic Preservation Commission on Dec. 10 approved several rear-yard alterations at 418 West Seventh Street but postponed a final decision on the home’s proposed 12-foot sliding glass door.
Commissioners voted to permit removal of the rear exterior staircase, construction of an 8-foot-by-16-foot first-floor deck and installation of a proposed dining-room window after staff said those changes are on the north (rear) elevation that abuts an alley and have limited public visibility. The action was taken after staff briefed the commission on the property and the petition, designated COA 24-20, and recommended approval of the staircase removal and the dining-room window while noting reservations about the large sliding opening.
The matter matters because the Paul and Mina Jansen house sits inside the Hamburg local landmark historic district and is a contributing Queen Anne structure. Staff told the commission the house was built in 1902, was converted into four apartments in…
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