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Owners propose large addition and new accessory buildings at mid‑century Everbright house; DRC asks for numbers and detail
Summary
An applicant presented plans to partially demolish and add to a c.1955 house at 109 Everbright Avenue including accessory structures; staff and commissioners requested clearer footprint calculations, material specifics, and justification for any partial demolition before advancing to HZC.
Asher Paxton (speaker 12) presented proposed partial demolition and an addition at 109 Everbright Avenue — a c.1955 house in the Everbright historic district — along with two accessory structures including an accessory dwelling and a smaller 200‑square‑foot shed. Staff noted the house is approximately 71 years old and that previous partial approvals exist; the DRC asked for detailed measurements because additions and covered porch areas count toward footprint and lot‑coverage limits.
Staff flagged the DRC’s guidelines that highly discourage demolition unless narrowly justified by integrity loss, economic hardship, or structural instability documented by qualified engineers. Commissioners also asked for material specifications (brick type and grout detailing), window profiles and mullion patterns, and clarified how accessory structures would be counted relative to the principal building footprint and the 35% lot‑coverage threshold.
The design team said they aimed to keep most new work consolidated at the rear, preserve front‑facing character, and replicate a distinctive three‑course brick banding found on the existing house. Commissioners suggested simplifying the accessory structures’ materials (horizontal siding rather than elaborate brickwork) and requested that the applicant include precise footprint math and elevations with shadow lines removed in the next submission.
Next steps: Applicant to provide exact under‑roof measurements (including covered porches), clarified lot coverage calculations, material samples, and window and trim sections so the DRC and staff can compute compliance and advise the HZC.
