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Contractor outlines large renovation plan for 408 Venesia Parkway, board urges historic-sensitive details
Summary
Contractors for 408 Venesia Parkway presented a multi-building renovation and pre-application to the Historic and Architectural Preservation Board, saying they would remove non-historic elements and match historic materials; board members requested detailed elevations, window proportions and material specifications before a formal application.
Contractors representing owners of 408 Venesia Parkway presented a broad pre-application on Feb. 12 that would renovate multiple outbuildings, add connecting breezeways and replace non-historic features while aiming to retain the main house's historic character.
Matt Maravich, the project's general contractor, said the team intends to remove aluminum soffits and modern overhangs, conceal mechanical equipment and use stucco and clay barrel tile to match the primary house. "We actually want to keep as much of the integrity as possible," Maravich said, describing the design intent to make additions read as subordinate to the historic main building.
The proposal includes demolishing and rebuilding an existing garage structure to accommodate added program space (laundry, kitchenette, workshop and an art studio) and constructing a new garage tucked toward a side street access at Salerno to reduce visibility from the park and primary street. The team also discussed reinstating operable-size shutters and using impact-rated windows with wood interiors or composite exteriors to match historical fenestration patterns.
Board members emphasized historic window proportions, noting a typical "2-to-1" height-to-width ratio and asking the applicants to show how proposed window groupings, transoms and picture windows will relate to the original openings. Members also encouraged the team to provide detailed elevations and materials samples and to show how new massing would be kept subordinate to the main house.
Staff and applicants discussed timing: the architect expects 6 to 8 weeks to complete construction drawings and the contractors said they would target a June construction start; staff reminded the applicants that the city requires at least 15 calendar days for advertising before a hearing and will help with the application process.
The board treated the presentation as a pre-application review; there was no formal vote and the board asked applicants to return with fully dimensioned drawings, window details and material specifications for formal consideration.
