TO: Architectural Review Board Members
FROM: Gregg Harding, Assistant Planning & Zoning Division Manager
DATE: 11/9/2022
SUBJECT:
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812 N. Barcelona Street
North Hill Preservation District / Zone PR-2 / City Council District 6
Removal of Chimneys at a Contributing Structure
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BACKGROUND:
On November 8, 2022, Inspection Services issued a stop work order on permit 22-10-8014. The permit covered work to reroof the house with matching color asphalt shingles which was approved through an ARB board for board application in October 2022. During the project, two brick chimneys were removed. Both chimneys are reported to have been unsafe and with broken and degraded bricks. It was also reported that the homeowner received information from at least one contractor that restoring the chimneys would be very costly. Since the chimneys were completely removed and the reroof work was nearly completed, Inspection Services (in coordination with Planning Services) instructed the company to continue with the project but advised ARB input and review would be required before the permit could be closed. During consultation with the company, staff advised the chimneys could either be replaced and rebuilt in-kind or they could request ARB’s approval to leave the chimneys off. Per the North Hill ordinance (sec. 12-3-10(2)), every application for a building permit to alter an exterior of a building requires ARB approval. The applicants have provided photographs of the chimneys can speak further on the condition of structures.
Please find attached all relevant documentation for your review.
RECOMMENDED CODE SECTIONS
Sec. 12-3-10(2)d.1. North Hill preservation district, Review and approval
Sec. 12-3-10(2)d.2. NHPD, Decisions
Sec. 12-3-10(2)f. NHPD, Alterations to existing contributing structures