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Commission conditionally approves most elements of Gilchrist renovation, continues large addition for redesign and square-footage clarification
Summary
For 531 NW 36th Terrace, the commission approved reconstruction of porches, windows, doors and other electives but continued the proposed addition — staff and commissioners want the applicant to present total new footprint/footage (including sunroom and tandem garage) at the January meeting.
The Historic Preservation Commission approved several elements of an application for 531 Northwest 36th Terrace while continuing consideration of a large proposed addition. The applicant, Christopher Gilchrist, presented revised square-footage calculations and asked the commission to treat a proposed sunroom/greenhouse as livable square footage. Staff recommended approval for items related to porches, windows, doors and mechanical equipment but recommended continuance of the primary addition (item 1) because of massing and total square-foot concerns.
Commissioners pressed the applicant on whether the greenhouse/sunroom should count in the 50% square-footage cap and whether the tandem garage and other exterior elements should be aggregated into a single footprint so future owners cannot easily convert unconditioned space into livable area. "It's going to be used like a screened in porch just with windows instead," Christopher Gilchrist said of the sunroom; staff replied that enclosed, habitable, finished space is normally counted toward the footprint because it could later be remodeled into conditioned living area.
The commission voted to conditionally approve items 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 and 8 with conditions noted in the staff report (documentation for windows, wood garage door material to be submitted to staff for approval, and glass details for door glazing). Commissioners also agreed to continue item 1 (the addition) to the January 7 meeting; staff requested the revised submission present the total new footprint/total livable square footage so the commission could record precisely what exceptions it was granting.
The applicant accepted the conditions and agreed to return in January with updated plans and the requested documentation.
