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DATE: February 11,
2013
TO: Historic Landmark Commission
FROM: Stephen C. Richardson, Planning Manager
SUBJECT: Request for a certificate of appropriateness to allow a new
asphalt driveway and a parking area in the front yard
FILE: CA-2240
STAFF REPORT
Eric and Roxanne Helberg have applied for a certificate of
appropriateness to allow a new asphalt driveway and a parking area
in the front yard. The property is located at 2429 Broadway.
The subject property is a rental structure housing two rental units.
The structure has been a rental structure with two units since at least
1995. The file that the City has on this property shows that code
enforcement officers had been citing the previous property owner for
parking in the front yard since 1998. The Oaks Historic District was
expanded to the south side of Calder in 1996. Ms. Helberg states
that the driveway and parking area used to be covered with caliche.
With cars parking on these surfaces for many years, the caliche has
since worn away.
The Helbergs would now like to pave the driveway and the front
parking area with asphalt. An inspection of the rear of the subject
property shows that there is room for the parking of possibly three
cars plus maneuvering area. However, the nine foot wide driveway is
rather narrow for any car backing out.
The Planning Manager recommends approval of this request. The
positive recommendation is based sorely on the basis that parking in
the front yard has been ongoing since before or at least as long as the
Oaks Historic District was created on the south side of Calder. In
2012, Jason=s Deli, which is across the street from the subject
property, paved all of its parking areas, as required by the City. This
paving includes parking areas in the front yard where cars have
parked for years.
Exhibit is attached.