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Commission approves new construction and ADU at 407 East Adelaide Street with conditions
Summary
The commission approved ARCDash26Dash0000171 to permit a new single-family house and accessory dwelling unit at 407 E. Adelaide in Tampa Heights, subject to conditions on materials, mechanical screening, door/lighting specifications, and corner trim.
The Architectural Review Commission unanimously approved a certificate of appropriateness for a new two-story house with an accessory dwelling unit (ADU) at 407 East Adelaide Street (ARC-26) after a detailed presentation and staff review.
Applicant Kevin Robles told the commission the proposal is for a new single-family residence of about 1,750 square feet with a rear ADU, and he walked commissioners through the site plan, setbacks, and design elements including a 20-foot front setback, recessed PGT impact windows, smooth hardy lap siding, and a 3-foot walkway flaring to 6 feet at the front approach. Robles also described tree mitigation tied to a 10-inch live oak at the front corner and an earlier removal that had been granted variance.
Staff recommended approval, finding the design consistent with Tampa Heights design guidelines and the Secretary of the Interior standards, but requested clarifications and specifications for mechanical screening, door hardware, lighting, roofing materials and a change from a synthetic louver to a wood louver. Commissioners asked technical questions about ADU square footage limits (staff noted interior stairwell area would be excluded so the ADU would meet the 1,100 sq ft maximum), the location and screening of mechanical units, garage-door configuration (applicant agreed to change a double door to paired single doors), and walkway and finish details.
Commissioner John Prokop moved to grant the certificate with conditions requiring staff review and submission of specific product/manufacturer specs for bricks, roofing, entry doors and hardware; specification that ADU doors match the main entry door; 6-inch corner trim on plans; change gable vent to wood; and resolution of mechanical screening with staff. The motion was seconded and passed unanimously. Commissioners complimented the applicant, with one commissioner calling it ‘‘a pretty house.’’ The applicant agreed to the stipulated conditions and the permit process will continue with required plan updates and staff coordination.
