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Commission approves rear roof "bump-up" at 318 East 7th with preservation conditions
Summary
The commission approved COA 2600562 allowing a rear roof-line raise at 318 East 7th to create a full second floor in the rear, finding the change would not be highly visible from the street and imposing conditions to retain the original box gutter and east-side windows.
The Newport Historic Preservation Commission approved a proposal to raise the rear roof line at 318 East 7th, permitting the homeowner to create a full second-floor room at the rear (often called a "bump-up") where visibility from the street is limited.
Staff reviewed the guidance for roof-line alterations and rear additions, emphasizing that such changes can be approved when they are not highly visible from the street and materials are compatible. Bob Sutton, partner of homeowner Anne Irkenbeck, said the change is intended to improve livability by adding a bedroom and improving the bathroom and that the work would not be prominently visible from the sidewalk. "Our goal is to just make the house more livable," Sutton said. Commissioners asked that the existing box gutter and original windows on the east side be retained; the motion to approve included those conditions and passed in roll call.
Staff will follow up with the applicant on the permitting steps and confirm material and visibility specifications.
