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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCA-1554 DATE: December 4, 2008 TO: Historic Landmark Commission FROM: Stephen C. Richardson, Planning Manager SUBJECT: Request for a certificate of appropriateness to allow the placement of a portable building to be used as a laundry room for an apartment complex FILE: CA-1554 STAFF REPORT The Planning Manager recommends approval subject to the following conditions: - Paint the laundry room the color of the apartment building. - A six foot fence shall be constructed to screen the accessory structure from Liberty. James Mathews has applied for a certificate of appropriateness to allow the placement of a portable building to be used as a laundry room for an apartment complex. The property is located at 275 N. th 7. Mr. Mathews states that his tenants requested that he provide laundry facilities for the apartment complex. Mr. Mathews had a portable building moved in without a certificate of appropriateness. Sec. 30-21.2 of the Zoning Ordinance states that accessory buildings must be compatible with the scale, shape, roof form, materials, detailing and color of the main building. Accessory buildings must have pitched roofs. Prefabricated metal accessory buildings are permitted if they are completely screened from any abutting street. The apartment building has a flat roof. However, the historic district regulations require that the any accessory structure have a pitched roof. The subject property is not included in the SPARE Beaumont survey. Exhibits are attached.