Design Review Board

Level 1: Minor alteration of an existing building/structure

6-B-23-DT

Applicant Request

Revision to previously approved drawings, focusing on north elevation fronting W. Church Ave. Leftmost bay on the second through fifth stories will be partially enclosed with new exterior brick, to match existing brick on building. New windows will be smaller, square, single-light storefront windows aligned with the bottom of the following bays. On the rear elevation, revisions also include a new brick enclosed stair area.

Site Info

The proposal includes revisions to the previously submitted exterior rehabilitation project reviewed by the DRB in April 2022. The elements submitted for revisions are the partial enclosure of windows on the second through fifth stories and the rear stairwell.

While enclosing portions of original window patterns is not typically appropriate, the proposed modifications to the windows on the second through fifth stories do reflect the somewhat smaller (possibly previously-modified) window size and pattern on the upper stories. However, the existing windows on the sixth through ninth stories feature headers aligned with the flat awnings dividing each story. The drawings show the proposed new windows aligned with the bottom of the existing windows. The enclosed windows on the second through fifth stories should reflect the upper stories in size, placement, and relationship to the other windows.

The rear elevation stairwell will be located on a secondary elevation and use materials compatible with the building.