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46 East Third shed application tabled after commissioners request scaled elevations and setbacks
Summary
The HACK tabled a 12x16 shed application (10-foot peak) at 46 East Third because the submission lacked scaled elevations, setback dimensions and elevation views showing how the structure will appear from the street; staff advised returning with dimensioned elevations and clear site context.
The commission tabled an application for a new shed at 46 East Third Street after staff and members said the submission lacked the information necessary to determine how the addition would read from the public right-of-way.
Applicant Diane described the shed as a 12-by-16-foot structure with Dutch-lap siding, a Brava Victorian composite slate roof and a 10-foot peak; she said the intent was to match the nearby kitchen wing and to paint the shed the same slate gray. Commission staff and members repeatedly asked for scaled elevations showing the shed in context with adjacent buildings and the street, explicit setback dimensions (applicant referenced a 4-foot setback on a plot plan), and elevation dimensioning to compare how much of the shed would be visible above an existing brick wall along the street.
Staff told the commission that while the materials proposed would likely comply with the design guidelines, the commission could not assess the visual impact or scale without an elevation showing the distance from the public view and the relative height compared with the primary building. The point was summarized by staff as: “we need to have a sense of the mass that’s going to represent when compared to the primary.” Commissioners then moved to table the application until the applicant submits elevation drawings with height and setback dimensions; the chair and other members supported tabling.
Next steps: staff asked Diane to provide scaled elevation drawings, dimensioned heights and a plan showing the shed’s position relative to the adjacent kitchen wing and the street. The commission indicated the item will return to the agenda after staff confirms receipt and determines the submission is adequate for review.
