Cobble Hill carriage house addition approved with parapet and skylight modifications

The commission approved alterations to a circa-1857 carriage house at 26 Veranda Place in the Cobble Hill Historic District, including removal of a later greenhouse enclosure, a new full-width rear addition set back from primary facades, and a modest third-floor extension. Applicant Andrew Schalk presented plans and noted the proposal would expose the original second-floor masonry and add a sloped parapet skylight to bring light into low third-floor ceilings.

Commission discussion focused on how the pavilion and skylight touch the existing restroom building and parapet detail (the applicant described a mass timber structure with terracotta fins for the pavilion context earlier in the meeting; for 26 Veranda the applicant described a masonry parapet extension and skylight monitor). Commissioner Wilder read findings that the work will not damage significant architectural features and will not be visible from public thoroughfares; commissioners voted to approve the application. "I find that the proposed work will not damage or eliminate any significant architectural features," the motion read when moved and seconded.