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Commission grants project design approval for 712 San Pascale Street; conditions attached
Summary
The Historic Landmarks Commission approved project design findings and project design approval for a Craftsman-era property at 712 San Pascale Street, allowing construction of a new detached accessory structure with a two-car garage and two residential units, subject to design refinements including casement windows, revised balcony details, and further study of garage doors and colors.
The Historic Landmarks Commission on March 11 granted project design approval and found the proposed accessory structure at 712 San Pascale Street compatible with the neighborhood’s historic character, while listing several conditions commissioners required at final submittal.
The applicant showed revisions that addressed earlier commission concerns: simplified gable and roof eave details, replacement of a false second-story eyebrow with a belly band, enlarged 6x6 balcony support posts, a board-formed concrete stem wall for the duplex, and simplified garage-door compositions. Architect Brooke Vandine told commissioners the design would use the smallest available 5-1/4" Hardy board siding to better echo the main residence and that the third-floor bathroom window had been reduced and centered to align with the second-floor window.
Commissioners requested a set of refinements before final approval: eliminate a ridge or edge board so the balcony has exposed rafter tails with carved ends, align knee braces/cantilevered supports with posts and framing, show casement operation for specific upper windows rather than double-hung, provide a garage-door specification (including whether to eliminate or minimize glass in the top panels and options for dividing the visual plane so the 20-foot functional doors read as smaller bays), and return with color and material samples that match or complement the primary house.
"We feel this is a drastic improvement over the earlier version," one commissioner said after applicants showed simplified garage elevations; another suggested a false center post or wider seam to visually break up large roll-up doors. The applicant agreed to provide detailed shop drawings and a final materials/specification sheet at the next review stage.
Vote: On a roll call the motion carried with five 'yes' votes and three abstentions. The commission recorded support for the project's compatibility with existing architecture and its massing, while reserving final verification of details for the next submittal.
Next steps: The applicant will return with the refined drawings and final specifications for garage doors, window operation details, and color samples per the conditions the commission listed.
