Title
Heritage Committee Design Review for Permit 25-0245 Proposed Garage and Carport at 316 18th Ave SE
Recommended Action
Move to make a recommendation to the Building Official regarding the building permit application for a new detached garage and carport at 316 18th Ave SE.
Report
Issue:
Whether to support the design as proposed for the improvements seeking permit approval at 316 18th Ave SE.
Staff Contact:
Brittany Gillia, Historic Preservation Officer, Community Planning and Economic Development 360.753.8427
Presenter(s):
N/A
Background and Analysis:
OMC 18.12.090 requires heritage design review for alterations, changes, or new construction proposed on sites contributing to the character of a historic district. For any property located within a Historic District, the proposed construction, removal, rehabilitation, alteration, remodeling, excavation or exterior alteration shall conform to the standards in OMC 18.105.020 <https://www.codepublishing.com/WA/Olympia/html/Olympia18/Olympia18105.html> and OMC 18.105.030 <https://www.codepublishing.com/WA/Olympia/html/Olympia18/Olympia18105.html> and preserve the historic context and merit of the district, consistent with The Secretary of the Interior’s Standards for the Treatment of Historic Properties (as amended).
The Historic Property Inventory notes that the structure was built in 1915 and is a Contributing property in the Craftsman/Bungalow style. The original or early owner of the property was Fred and Maude Jones, Clerk State Dept. of Insurance as of 1925. The structure is a “One-story, Craftsman/Bungalow with decorated braced beans and exposed rafters. Porch is recessed across the front of the house. Aluminum siding added in front gable with all other siding wood shingle. Substantial square columns atop shingled half-wall support on porch roof., Slightly angled, rounded bay on west side. Square bay on south side of T extension in back. Windows are primarily four-over-one. Set on full basement. Clapboard cladding.”
The applicant is proposing to demolish an existing garage, to add an attached carport to the existing home and to build a detached accessory structure with a patio to replace the demolished garage. The carport and garage are both proposing access via the existing alley. The architectural plan set submitted with permit application no. 25-0245 has been included as an attachment to the staff report.
Climate Analysis:
N/A
Equity Analysis:
The Olympia Heritage Commission is dedicated to improving the education and outreach opportunities to underrepresented communities. Every listing to the Olympia Heritage Register, Special Property Tax Valuation application, and design review project, is an opportunity for education and outreach.
Neighborhood/Community Interests (if known):
South Capitol Neighborhood, South Capitol Historic District, listed on the National Register of Historic Places
Options:
1. Recommend Heritage Review Committee support to the Building Official for the design as presented.
2. Recommend Heritage Review Committee support to the Building Official for the design as presented, with comments or recommendations.
3. Do not recommend Heritage Review Committee support of the design as presented and further evaluate if the proposed work would negatively impact the property’s contributing status to the historic district.
Financial Impact:
N/A
Attachments:
Architectural Plan Set