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SUBMISSION OF A NOTICE OF APPEAL REQUESTING CITY COUNCIL OVERTURN THE DECISION OF THE HISTORIC DISTRICT COMMISSION REGARDING AN APPLICATION FOR A CERTIFICATE OF APPROPRIATENESS FOR MODIFICATION OF THE SECOND STORY ELEVATION AT 434 CHAUTAUQUA AVENUE.
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BACKGROUND: On February 7, 2014, the applicant submitted an application for a Certificate of Appropriateness ("COA") for proposed changes to the exterior front elevation of the property located at 434 Chautauqua. The application included proposed changes to the second story roofline and fa?ade as well as to the porch.
The Historic District Commission ("HDC") considered the applicant's application for a COA on May 5, 2014. The HDC divided the application into two separate issues, one pertaining to the second story roofline and fa?ade and the other pertaining to the porch. The HDC voted unanimously to deny the COA application as to the second story and tabled the issue regarding the porch pending the submission of additional information.
In accordance with ? 22:429.3(10) of the City's Historic District Ordinance, the applicant timely filed an appeal of the denial pertaining to the roofline and front fa?ade. At its meeting of June 2, 2014, the HDC met to review the additional information presented by the applicant regarding the porch, and the HDC unanimously approved the porch COA application with certain stipulations. Accordingly, the porch COA application is not at issue in this appeal.
On June 24, 2014, the applicant's appeal of the HDC's denial of a COA for the proposed changes to the second story roofline and fa?ade was presented to Council. After hearing presentations from both City staff and the applicant, Council voted unanimously to remand the item back to the HDC to consider additional information presented by the applicant at the appeal.
The HDC reviewed the applicant's additional information at its July 7, 2014 meeting. The applicant presented a new picture of proposed m...
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