HomeMy WebLinkAboutItem 4a. ARCH-0005-2025 (1253 Mill) Construction of a new dwelling on a Contributing List Property in the Mill Street Historic District
CULTURAL HERITAGE COMMITTEE AGENDA REPORT
SUBJECT: ARCH-0005-2025 (1253 MILL) CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW DWELLING
ON A CONTRIBUTING LIST PROPERTY IN THE MILL STREET HISTORIC DISTRICT
BY: Walter Oetzell FROM: Brian Leveille
Phone Number: (805) 781-7593 Phone Number: (805) 781-7166
Email: woetzell@slocity.org Email: bleveille@slocity.org
APPLICANT: Darren Pollard
RECOMMENDATION
Provide a recommendation to the Community Development Director as to the consistency
of the proposed new construction with applicable historical preservation policies,
standards, and guidelines.
1.0 BACKGROUND
In 1987, the Council established the Cultural Heritage Committee as a. permanent
advisory body, created three Historical Preservation Districts , and adopted Historic
Preservation Program Guidelines.1 The Historic Preservation Ordinance (Municipal Code
Ch. 14.01) was adopted in 2010,2 to review and guide development applications that have
the potential to affect historic resources. New construction located in historic districts or
on historically listed properties is subject to review and recommendation by the Cultur al
Heritage Committee (SLOMC
§14.01.030(C)(4)).
The applicant proposes to construct a
new single-family dwelling at the rear of
the property at 1253 Mill Street (see
Project Plans, Attachment A). The
property was designated as a
Contributing List Property in 1983,3 and
is within the Mill Street Historic District.
2.0 DISCUSSION
1 Resolutions 6157 and 6158, adopted February 3, 1987, and Ordinance 1086, adopted February
17, 1987
2 Ordinance 1557, adopted December 7, 2010
3 Resolution 5197, adopted August 16, 1983
Meeting Date: 2/24/2025
Item Number: 4a
Time Estimate: 30 mins
Figure 1: 1253 Mill Street
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Item 4a
ARCH-0005-2025 (1253 Mill)
Cultural Heritage Committee Report – February 24, 2025
2.1 Site and Setting
The property is on the south side of
Mill Street, about 120 feet west of
Johnson Avenue, in a Medium
Density Residential (R-2) Zone
characterized by single family
dwellings. It is in the Mill Street
Historic District and is a
Contributing List Property within the
district. The District developed at
the turn of the 20th century, with
most existing buildings dating from
the 1900s to 1920s. The
characteristic elements of the Mill
Street Historic District are
described in the City’s Historic
Preservation Program Guidelines
(Attachment B).
The site is developed with a small single-family dwelling, built in 1900. An “Architectural
Worksheet” (Attachment C) describing the building as rectangular in plan with a hipped
roof form and exterior walls sheathed in wide shiplap. The style is noted as “Classical
Revival” and a porch with square columns supporting a pediment is highlighted (current
photographs indicate that the square columns have been replaced). A Tiny Home has
been sited at the back of the property since about 2019.
2.2 New Construction
Behind this dwelling, a new two-
story dwelling and garage
(about 1,595 sq. ft. in total floor
area) is proposed to be
constructed (see Project Plans,
Attachment A). The Tiny Home
and a deck at the rear of the
existing dwelling will be
removed as part of the project.
As shown in plans, the building
will have tongue and groove
horizontal wood siding and be
topped by a hipped asphalt
shingle roof. It has simple rectangular forms, incorporates a porch with exposed post and
beam elements, and presents to the street view a single-wide decorative garage door
with divided light windows and a low-sloped peaked roof. Windows are a mix of fixed and
sliding forms, square and rectangular, with expansive sliding glass doors at the ground
level, facing an enclosed courtyard area.
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Item 4a
ARCH-0005-2025 (1253 Mill)
Cultural Heritage Committee Report – February 24, 2025
3.0 EVALUATION
Guidance for new construction associated with historical resources and districts is
provided in the City’s Historic Preservation Program Guidelines and the Secretary of the
Interior’s Standards for the Treatment of Historic Properties.4 Relevant applicable
guidelines, standards, and recommendations from these documents are outlined below.
3.1 Historic Preservation Program Guidelines
Construction in Historic Districts and on Properties with Historic Resources
§ 3.2.1
Architectural
Compatibility
New structures shall be designed to be architecturally
compatible with the district’s prevailing historic character as
measured by their consistency with the scale, massing,
rhythm, signature architectural elements, exterior materials,
siting and street yard setbacks of the district's historic
structures. New structures are not required to copy or imitate
historic structures, or seek to create the illusion that a new
building is historic..
§ 3.2.2
Architectural
Compatibility
New development should not sharply contrast with,
significantly block public views of, or visually detract from, the
historic architectural character of historically designated
structures located adjacent to the property to be developed, or
detract from the prevailing historic architectural character of
the historic district.
Discussion: The proposed new dwelling is sited at the rear of the property and at two
stories in height is consistent in scale with the existing dwelling and with other dwellings
in the vicinity, typically one and two stories in height. Its massing is concentrated at the
ground floor, stepping back at the upper level, and conventional hipped and gable roof
forms are employed. The horizontal siding, composition shingle roof material, rectangular
window forms, and restrained detailing exhibit an appearance that is compatible with the
simple form and style of the existing dwelling, without detracting from that dwelling’s
character attempting or attempting to mimic its historic elements.
4 Kay D. Weeks and Anne E. Grimmer. The Secretary of the Interior’ s Standards for the Treatment
of Historic Properties with Guidelines for Preserving, Rehabilitating, Restoring & Reconstructing
Historic Buildings. Washington, D.C.: U.S. Department of the Interior National Park Service;
Technical Preservation Services, 2017
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Item 4a
ARCH-0005-2025 (1253 Mill)
Cultural Heritage Committee Report – February 24, 2025
3.2 Secretary of the Interior’s Standards (Rehabilitation)
Related New Construction
Recommended Not Recommended
Locating new construction far enough away
from the historic building, when possible,
where it will be minimally visible and will not
negatively affect the building’s character, the
site, or setting.
Placing new construction too close to the
historic building so that it negatively impacts
the building’s character, the site, or setting.
Designing new construction on a historic site
or in a historic setting that it is compatible but
differentiated from the historic building or
buildings.
Replicating the features of the historic
building when designing a new building, with
the result that it may be confused as historic
or original to the site or setting.
Ensuring that new construction is secondary
to the historic building and does not detract
from its significance
Adding new construction that results in the
diminution or loss of the historic character of
the building, including its design, materials,
location, or setting.
Constructing a new building on a historic
property or on an adjacent site that is much
larger than the historic building.
Discussion. The proposed construction is
situated behind the existing dwelling, such that
its visibility is partially obscured, and separated
from the dwelling by about 20 feet. Though
consistent in form, style, and appearance with
the dwelling on the site, its tongue and groove
siding, contemporary window forms, and two -
story stepped form differentiate it from the
existing dwelling on the property. Its scale, roof
forms, window patterns, and wood siding and
detailing are also compatible with the
predominant architectural features described
for the Mill Street Historic District in the City’s
Historic Preservation Program Guidelines (see
Attachment B).
4.0 ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW
The project is categorically exempt from the provisions of the California Environmental
Quality Act (CEQA). It consists of construction of one single-family residence in a
residential zone, as described in CEQA Guidelines § 15303 (New Construction of Small
Structures.
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Item 4a
ARCH-0005-2025 (1253 Mill)
Cultural Heritage Committee Report – February 24, 2025
5.0 ACTION ALTERNATIVES
1. Recommend that the Community Development Director find the project consistent
with applicable historical preservation policies, standards, and guidelines. This is
staff’s recommended action.
2. Continue review to another date with direction to staff and applicant
3. Recommend that the Community Development Director deny the application, based
on specific findings describing inconsistency with historical preservation policies,
standards, and guidelines
6.0 ATTACHMENTS
A - Project Plans
B - Mill Street Historic District (Preservation Program Guidelines)
C - Architectural Worksheet (1253 Mill)
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Pollard Residence
1253 Mill St.
San Luis Obispo, CA
93401
218 Main Street
PMB #702
Kirkland, WA 98033
425.985.2633
12.20.241
22-003PROJECT #:
SD06
HISTORICAL REVIEW
22-003.SD06FILE #:
COVER SHEET
A00
A01
A02
A03
A04
A05
A06
A07
A08
A09
A10
A11
A12
A13
COVER SHEET
EXISTING SITE PLAN
PROPOSED SITE PLAN
ZONING EXHIBITS
SITE CONTEXT
AERIAL VIEW
AERIAL VIEW
STREET VIEW
MAIN FLOOR NEW HOUSE
UPPER FLOOR NEW HOUSE
ROOF PLAN NEW HOUSE
ELEVATIONS NEW HOUSE
VIEWS NEW HOUSE
MATERIALS
DRAWING LIST
STREET ADDRESS
1253 Mill Street
San Luis Obispo, CA 93401
CONSTRUCT A NEW TWO BEDROOM SINGLE-FAMILY
HOUSE BEHIND AN EXISTING TWO BEDROOM SINGLE-
FAMILY HOUSE.
SITE INFO
SCOPE
ZONE:
R-2 H
NEIGHBORHOOD
MILL STREET HISTORICAL DISTRICT
EXISTING HOUSE DESIGNATED AS A CONTRUBUTING PROPERTY
LOT:
7,500SF TOTAL AREA
SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL SETBACKS:
FRONT = 20'-0"
REAR = 5'-0"
SIDES = 5'-0"
HEIGHT LIMIT:
35' MAX
VARIES BASED ON SETBACK PLANE
LOT COVERAGE:
50% BY STRUCTURES
ZONING INFO
RENDERING OF PROPOSED HOUSE
A00
PARCEL# 001-221-008
MAIN FLOOR 922SF
UPPER FLOOR 672 SF
TOTAL 1594 SF
GARAGE 370 SF
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Pollard Residence
1253 Mill St.
San Luis Obispo, CA
93401
218 Main Street
PMB #702
Kirkland, WA 98033
425.985.2633
12.20.241
22-003PROJECT #:
SD06
HISTORICAL REVIEW
22-003.SD06FILE #:
SITE CONTEXT
INFORMATION
PROPERTY
LOCATION
LOOKING NE DOWN MILL STREET
LOOKING SW DOWN MILL STREET
A04
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Pollard Residence
1253 Mill St.
San Luis Obispo, CA
93401
218 Main Street
PMB #702
Kirkland, WA 98033
425.985.2633
12.20.241
22-003PROJECT #:
SD06
HISTORICAL REVIEW
22-003.SD06FILE #:
AERIAL VIEW
FRONT VIEW EXISTING
FRONT VIEW PROPOSED
NEW HOUSE
REMOVE EXISTING
TINY HOUSE
TREE HAS BEEN
REMOVED BY PG&E
TREE HAS BEEN
REMOVED; INFRINGED
ON HOUSE STRUCTURE
A05
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Pollard Residence
1253 Mill St.
San Luis Obispo, CA
93401
218 Main Street
PMB #702
Kirkland, WA 98033
425.985.2633
12.20.241
22-003PROJECT #:
SD06
HISTORICAL REVIEW
22-003.SD06FILE #:
AERIAL VIEW
FRONT VIEW EXISTING
FRONT VIEW PROPOSED
NEW HOUSE
REMOVE
EXISTING TINY
HOUSE
A06
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Pollard Residence
1253 Mill St.
San Luis Obispo, CA
93401
218 Main Street
PMB #702
Kirkland, WA 98033
425.985.2633
12.20.241
22-003PROJECT #:
SD06
HISTORICAL REVIEW
22-003.SD06FILE #:
STREET VIEW
VIEW DOWN DRIVEWAY EXISTING
VIEW DOWN DRIVEWAY PROPOSED
NEW HOUSE
A07
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Pollard Residence
1253 Mill St.
San Luis Obispo, CA
93401
218 Main Street
PMB #702
Kirkland, WA 98033
425.985.2633
12.20.241
22-003PROJECT #:
SD06
HISTORICAL REVIEW
22-003.SD06FILE #:
MAIN FLOOR
PLAN
GARAGE
25' 0"
40
'
0
"
44' 0"
25
'
0
"
19' 0"
16
'
9
1
/
2
"
6'
3
1
/
2
"
5'
3
1
/
2
"
11
'
7
1
/
2
"
11' 5 1/2"
2' 3 1/2"3' 3 1/2"2' 3 1/2"
24' 8"
15
'
0
"
12' 11"12' 1"
10' 4"4' 1"
3'
1
"
COURTYARD
LIVING
KITCHEN
DINING
BA
BED#1
MUD
WD
CL
CL CL
SH
6' 0"3'
0
"
UP
DRIVEWAY
A08SCALE 1/8" = 1'-0"
0 4 8
5'
9
"
3'
7
"
2'
0
"
8' 1"35' 11"
EQ
EQ
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Pollard Residence
1253 Mill St.
San Luis Obispo, CA
93401
218 Main Street
PMB #702
Kirkland, WA 98033
425.985.2633
12.20.241
22-003PROJECT #:
SD06
HISTORICAL REVIEW
22-003.SD06FILE #:
UPPER FLOOR
PLAN
OFFICE
FAMILY
DN
BED#2
CL
CL
BA
SH
7' 9 1/2"13' 2 1/2"
13' 6"7' 6"
9'
4
"
3'
4
1
/
2
"
11
'
9
1
/
2
"
7'
6
"
A09SCALE 1/8" = 1'-0"
0 4 8
21' 0"
32'
0"
7'
5 1/2
"
21' 0"
4' 0"6' 0"5' 8"
32'
0"
14'
8"
6'
4"
11'
0"
3'
0"
EQ
EQ
EQ
EQ
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Pollard Residence
1253 Mill St.
San Luis Obispo, CA
93401
218 Main Street
PMB #702
Kirkland, WA 98033
425.985.2633
12.20.241
22-003PROJECT #:
SD06
HISTORICAL REVIEW
22-003.SD06FILE #:
UPPER ROOF
DOWNSPOUT LOCATIONS
(TYP.)
ROOF PLAN
3:
12
3:
12
3:12
3:123:12
3:12
LOWER ROOF
LOWER ROOF
LOWER ROOF
LO
WER ROOF
LOWER ROOF
A10SCALE 1/8" = 1'-0"
0 4 8
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Pollard Residence
1253 Mill St.
San Luis Obispo, CA
93401
218 Main Street
PMB #702
Kirkland, WA 98033
425.985.2633
12.20.241
22-003PROJECT #:
SD06
HISTORICAL REVIEW
22-003.SD06FILE #:
ELEVATIONS
SOUTH ELEVATIONNORTH ELEVATION
EAST ELEVATIONWEST ELEVATION
T&G HORIZONTAL
WOOD SIDING
ASPHALT SHINGLE
ROOFING
ASPHALT SHINGLE
ROOFING
EXPOSED POST & BEAM
ENTRY DOOR
METAL TRIM @ WINDOWS
& CORNERS
ASPHALT SHINGLE
ROOFING
123
12
3
T&G HORIZONTAL
WOOD SIDING
T&G HORIZONTAL WOOD SIDING
123 123
METAL TRIM @ DOORS,
WINDOWS & CORNERS
2X6 PTD. WOOD BAND
@ TOP OF WINDOW
(TYP.)
A11
SCALE 1/8" = 1'-0"
0 4 8
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Pollard Residence
1253 Mill St.
San Luis Obispo, CA
93401
218 Main Street
PMB #702
Kirkland, WA 98033
425.985.2633
12.20.241
22-003PROJECT #:
SD06
HISTORICAL REVIEW
22-003.SD06FILE #:
PROJECT
VIEWS
COURTYARD VIEW
FRONT VIEW
A12
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Pollard Residence
1253 Mill St.
San Luis Obispo, CA
93401
218 Main Street
PMB #702
Kirkland, WA 98033
425.985.2633
12.20.241
22-003PROJECT #:
SD06
HISTORICAL REVIEW
22-003.SD06FILE #:
MATERIALS
BOARD
HORIZONTAL WOOD
SIDING W/METAL
CORNER DETAIL
WOOD GARAGE DOOR
NOTE: THESE ARE REPRESENTATIVE
IMAGES OF THE PROPOSED EXTERIOR
MATERIALS
T&G HORIZONTAL
WOOD SIDING
WINDOW TRIM
DETAIL
WOOD SOFFIT
DETAIL
ARCHITECTURAL
SHINGLE ROOF
A13
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5.2.4 Mill Street Historic District
Setting
Established in 1987, the Mill Street Historic District is a residential neighborhood bounded by
Pepper and Toro Streets on the east and west, and Peach and Palm Streets on the north and south.
The Mill Street District is part of one subdivision, The Town of San Luis Obispo, recorded in
1878, although the area informally has been referred to as Fremont Heights. For its land area,
Mill Street Historic District has the highest concentration of historic structures of the City’s five
Historic districts. It is a relatively small district, with an area of 20 acres or 0.03125 square
miles, and as of January of 2010 had 84 listed historic properties.
The Mill Street district was developed at the turn of the 20th century, with the majority of the
existing buildings dating from the 1900s to 1920s, the district’s primary period of historical and
architectural significance. The district was developed on high ground with originally very wide
(100 ft) lots in response to both the seasonal flooding and fires that plagued early development in
San Luis Obispo. A few of these wide lots remain in the 1300 block of both Mill Street and Palm
Street, but the majority of them were later re-subdivided into 50-60 foot wide lots.
Site Features and Characteristics
Common site features and characteristics include:
A. Trees spaced at regular intervals along
the street (especially on Mill Street)
B. Distinctive Camphor Trees lining both
sides of Mill Street between Johnson and
Pepper, a key entry corridor for the
district
C. Consistent street yard setbacks of 20 feet
or more
D. Coach barns (garages) recessed into rear
yard
E. Finish floors raised 2-3 above finish
grade
F. Front entries oriented toward street, with
prominent walk, stairs and entry porches.
G. Front building facades oriented parallel
to street
Architectural Character
Developed during a population boom in San Luis Obispo circa 1900s-1920s, the district’s
residential architectural styles reflect the prosperity of its residents. While older and more
elaborate residences are located on the 1300 block of both Palm and Mill Streets, the majority of
1344 Mill Street, South Elevation
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historic homes were more modest residences. The close proximity to the court house meant that
Mill Street was home to many county employees, including county assessors, attorneys, and
county clerks. The Mill Street District encompasses many different architectural styles, including
revival styles popular at the turn of the twentieth century. These styles include Neo-classic Row
House, Victorian (with elements of Gothic Revival, Queen Anne, Stick and Eastern Shingle),
Tudor Revival, Mission Revival, and Craftsman Bungalow, with many homes borrowing
architectural details from more than one style. Most buildings in this district were built by local
builders, including E.D. Bray and James Maino and were influenced by architectural pattern
books of the time period.
Predominant architectural features include:
A. One- and occasionally two-story
houses
B. Mostly gable and hip roof types
C. Traditional fenestration, such as
double-hung, wood sash windows,
ornamental front doors, wood screen
doors
D. Ornamental roof features, including
prominent fascias, bargeboards,
prominent pediments or cornices
E. Painted wood or stucco surface
material, including siding and molding
Individually Contributing Elements in the Mill Street District
Not all historic resources in the Mill Street
Historic District were built during the
district’s period of significance. Those
buildings date from the late 1800s, generally
do not exhibit the signature architectural
elements described above, but do contribute
to the historic character of San Luis Obispo
in their own right based on age, architectural
style or historical association. By virtue of
their significance, these resources also merit
preservation.
For example, the Buckley House at 777
Johnson Avenue is a converted carriage
house built in the 1880s and is significant for
its design, specifically the board and batten siding, of which there very few examples are left in
the City. The Shipsey House at 1266 Mill Street, a National Register property, is an example of
Eastern Stick and significant for both its architectural style and its association with William
1264 and 1270 Palm Street, South Elevation
777 Johnson Avenue, East Elevation
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Shipsey, attorney and mayor of San Luis Obispo from 1898 to1901.
Non-Contributing Elements in the Mill Street District
Non -contributing buildings are those that both do not meet the criteria outlined above and have
not achieved historical significance. Most of the post—1950 contemporary buildings in the
district fall into this latter category.
Non-contributing architectural styles, materials or site features include:
A. Aluminum sliding windows
B. Rectilinear, “boxy” shape
C. Metal or other contemporary material
siding, or “faux” architectural
materials or features.
D. Unarticulated wall surfaces
E. Non-recessed or offset street entries to
buildings
1243 Mill Street, North Elevation
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***
1262 Mill Street; 1261 Mill Street; 1143, 1137 and 1127 Peach Street;
Righetti House, 1314 Palm Street
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13. Window Opening: Double Hung v/' Casement
0ther.l4. 0ther l^lindow Details: Quarterfoile Stained Glass
Queen Anne Mullions Other
Doonatay Location: center off ffi-.
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23, Architectural Style(s) :List predominant sty]e and, if applicable, secondary sryles
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This one story frame house is bectangular in p1an. The hipped roofcomprised of composition shingles. The exteeior wa1ls are lheathed.nith wide shiplap.
Design: Built in the classioal Revival style the house features acentered gable poroh rrrith square col"umns suplorting the plain pediment.Diagonal latticed irri.ndolvs aecent the house.
There are no visible signs of ad.ditions or alterations. The house isin fair condition.
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New construction (a new dwelling behind an existing dwelling) on a Contributing List
Resource in the Mill Street Historic District
Architectural Character
▪Many different architectural styles
▪One- and occasionally two-story houses
▪Mostly gable and hip roof types
▪Traditional fenestration
▪Ornamental roof features
▪Painted wood or stucco surface material
Architectural Worksheet
▪Style: Classical Revival
▪Hipped roof
▪Centered gable porch with
columns, pediment
▪Diagonal latticed windows
1253 Mill, in 2007 in 2025
Construction in Historic Districts
and on Properties with Historic Resources
§ 3.2.1
Architectural
Compatibility
New structures shall be designed to be architecturally
compatible with the district’s prevailing historic character as
measured by their consistency with the scale, massing,
rhythm, signature architectural elements, exterior materials,
siting and street yard setbacks of the district's historic
structures. New structures are not required to copy or imitate
historic structures, or seek to create the illusion that a new
building is historic...
§ 3.2.1
Architectural
Compatibility
New development should not sharply contrast with,
significantly block public views of, or visually detract from, the
historic architectural character of historically designated
structures located adjacent to the property to be developed, or
detract from the prevailing historic architectural character of
the historic district.
Related New Construction
Recommended Not Recommended
Locating new construction far
enough away from the historic
building, when possible, where it will
be minimally visible and will not
negatively affect the building’s
character, the site, or setting.
Placing new construction too close to
the historic building so that it negatively
impacts the building’s character, the
site, or setting.
Designing new construction on a
historic site or in a historic setting
that it is compatible but differentiated
from the historic building or
buildings.
Replicating the features of the historic
building when designing a new
building, with the result that it may be
confused as historic or original to the
site or setting.
New construction (a new dwelling behind an existing dwelling) on a Contributing List
Resource in the Mill Street Historic District
Action
▪Provide a recommendation to CDD Director as to the consistency of the proposed new
construction with applicable historical preservation policies, standards, and guidelines