6-B-23-DT

Level I: Walnut Building

Approve Subject To Conditions

APPROVE Certificate 6-B-23-DT, subject to one condition: 1) revisions to placement or size of enclosed windows, to be compatible with existing windows, to be submitted to staff for approval.

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Recommendation

Staff recommends approval of Certificate 6-B-23-DT, subject to one condition: 1) revisions to placement or size of enclosed windows, to be compatible with existing windows, to be submitted to staff for approval.

Applicant Request

Level I: Exterior rehabilitation (revision to previous design)

- 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.

Property Notes / Work to be Completed

- 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.

Applicable Guidelines

Downtown Design Guidelines

- B. PRIVATE REALM
- 3. Building Materials
- New building materials should relate to the scale, durability, color, and texture of the predominate building materials in the area.
- 3a. Use complimentary materials and elements, especially next to historic buildings.
- 4. Architectural Character
- 4d. Differentiate the architectural features of ground floors from upper floors with traditional considerations such as show-windows, transoms, friezes, and sign boards.

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