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Commission approves window realignment at 14 2nd Street but seeks documentation on dismantled house before any COA extension
Summary
HDC approved relocation of two non‑contributing windows at 14 2nd Street for safety, but commissioners asked the applicant to supply documentation of salvaged materials and deferred discussion of a COA extension to staff review.
The commission approved a narrowly scoped application to realign two non‑contributing windows at 14 2nd Street, citing safety concerns where a stair tread might conflict with an opening. Architect Ross Khan and the project team described a careful disassembly and reconstruction approach after the building was found in very poor condition; commissioners expressed concern that more extensive demolition occurred than expected and asked for photographic and inventory documentation of salvaged materials before any administrative Certificate of Appropriateness (COA) extension is granted.
Ross Khan emphasized the team’s intent to reuse materials where possible and "replicate the building that was there previously," and said the project had been disassembled to harvest historic elements and allow reconstruction to meet modern code. Commissioners asked staff to require documentation of on‑site preserved materials, storage locations for salvaged pieces and a clear record that can support any administrative extension decision; the preservation planner will review provided materials and determine whether to bring an extension request to the commission.
