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Commission approves restoration at 13725 Grisham Drive with conditions
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Summary
The Carmel Historic Preservation Commission voted to approve a certificate of appropriateness for 13725 Grisham Drive, accepting staff’s recommendation with two conditions on a center post and the first four arches. The owner described interior stabilization and plans to retain historic fabric while replacing exterior trim.
The Carmel Historic Preservation Commission voted to approve a certificate of appropriateness for a house at 13725 Grisham Drive, adopting staff’s recommendation with two conditions related to a center post and the treatment of the first four arches.
The applicant (Presenter) told commissioners the interior work has stripped the house to its “bare bones,” including removal of cracked and moldy plaster and rotten ceiling finishes, and that the project has received interior remodeling permits allowing electrical, HVAC and plumbing work to begin. “We took all that out so it's back to its bare bones,” the Presenter said, describing plans to preserve evidence of original openings where walls were removed and to reuse existing beams where possible.
Staff recommended approval “with the caveat of my two little questions” about the center post and the first four arches; commissioners discussed railing details and agreed a continuous railing run with an unobtrusive under-span support would read cleaner on the facade. The applicant said the porch decking will be cedar-faced and that railings will be wood with a wood-grain decking surface; he also said the plan avoids demoing old concrete slabs by installing decking over them.
On a motion to approve staff’s recommendation with the two modifications, the commission voted by voice to approve the application; no opposing votes were recorded. The vote followed the commission’s routine review of materials, fenestration, and facade rhythm, and staff noted the decision will serve as an official record for the property owner.
The commission and applicant discussed follow-up steps including required testing noted by staff and the likelihood the applicant will return with minor design refinements. The commission’s approval addresses exterior treatments while preserving interior flexibility: the commission has jurisdiction over exterior historic character, and the applicant said interior work will aim to reveal and conserve historic fabric where feasible.
The commission adjourned the certificate discussion after approving the conditioned motion; staff will incorporate the two conditions into the commission record and advise the owner on required testing and any permit coordination with building staff.
