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Commission denies chimney removal and third-floor balcony at North Lake Drive, citing historic character
Summary
The commission denied a combined COA request to remove a large corbelled chimney and add a third-floor balcony at 2015 North Lake Drive, citing the chimney’s contribution to the house’s historic character and concerns about precedent and visibility.
The Milwaukee Historic Preservation Commission voted to deny a combined Certificate of Appropriateness request to remove a corbelled chimney and add a third-floor balcony at 2015 North Lake Drive.
Staff recommended denial of the chimney removal and the bundled proposal because the corbelled chimney contributes to the building’s architecture, is highly visible from the right-of-way, and comparable removals in the past tended to involve utilitarian chimneys or chimneys not visible from the street.…
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