HARB approves accessory structure at 57 Charlotte with two construction options
Summary
The board approved HP20260061 for an accessory structure at 57 Charlotte Street, authorizing either a low-profile flat-roofed wood option or a block-and-stucco 'First Spanish'/Mediterranean option that could be enlarged to the property line; staff will review final material and roof details.
The Historic Architecture Review Board approved application HP20260061 for an accessory structure at 57 Charlotte Street, resolving a review that was triggered by removal of an unpermitted shed and presenting two acceptable construction approaches.
Applicant Don (presenter) acknowledged earlier concerns and said he could supply reclaimed wood from the site's prior Fornells House for the trellis and preferred cost-effective materials for a utilitarian structure. The board discussed floodproofing and whether block construction with a flat parapet roof would better withstand floods. "We could... put a flat roof on it... it would be more economical," the applicant said when exploring a simplified option.
Board members supported two options: a flat-roofed, low-profile version that reads as a subordinate courtyard building or a block/stucco option in a simplified First Spanish / Mediterranean idiom that could extend to the property line if the owner chose; staff will approve final details consistent with the board's direction.
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