Old Town Local Advisory Committee

Approved: 061319 Local Advisory Committee (LAC) for the Old Town College Park Historic District June 13, 2019 City Hall – Lower Level Conference Room LAC Members Present: Richard Biffl, Chairman; Nigel Key; James McFadden, Vice Chairman; Bob Schnabel, Hassan Tariq Staff Present: Miriam Bader, Senior Planner; Tom Gross, M-NCPPC -HPC Staff, Carleveva Thompson, Contract Secretary. Guests: David Kacar, Architect; Noah Baerveldt, Owner The meeting was called to order at 7:40 p.m. by Mr. Biffl, Chairman. 1. The draft minutes from the November 27, 2018 meeting were reviewed. Mr. Schnabel made a motion to accept the November 27, 2018 minutes as written. Mr. Key seconded the motion. All in favor; no opposed. 2. 4712 Howard Lane, Noah Baerveldt owner Mr. Kacar presented the work permit application for 4712 Howard Lane to the LAC and discussed the new construction proposed for the property. The property is a Queen Anne Victorian style home with a front porch and entry way with a gable entrance. James Hardie materials will be used for the construction and the siding will be in a light blue color. There will be terracotta red accents and details on the doors. The trim is white with Victorian detailing and brackets on porch. The roofing will be colonial slate. The porch will have premium cedar vertical square screening in red-brown color. The porch deck will be a gray color. The construction plan includes a porte-cochere for parking a car or outside patio. The room above the porte-cochere will be a sun room and possibly have a deck off the sunroom. On the back of the house, there will be a small stoop with poly railings. There is a hip roof with a tower and there will be a small patio in the back. There will be a paved driveway in gray color using porous concrete. The LAC requested to review more detailed drawings by May 21, 2019. Mr. Kacar will prepare additional documentation for the LAC to review. There was a question if there was a floor in the attic and Mr. Kacar confirmed there is no floor in the attic. There was concern with the room over the porte-cochere is too large and there is not enough support. Mr. Schnabel made a motion to condition support for the application for 4712 Howard Lane upon approval of materials and approval of the support design for the porte-cochere. Mr. Key seconded the motion. All in favor; no opposed. 3. 4710 Howard Lane  Mr. Kacar discussed the permit application for 4710 Howard Lane to the LAC. Mr. Kacar stated the clients want a James Hardie deep, navy blue siding with white trim 10- inch round columns. The property will have a large front porch with traditional post, white risers, and gray steps. There will be a traditional front door with side lights. There will be a stained entry door in wood or fiberglass and the door will have decorative glass panels. All trim will be white poly with James Hardie panels. The roof will be charcoal gray with 3-tab shingles. There will be a dormer on the roof with traditional square pattern. There is no attic. The owners opted for a traditional screen porch on the side of the house and a rear deck. The owners also opted for no garage. The house will have a hip-roof with 7/12-pitch and will have James Hardie soffits with white gutters. The property has a gas furnace with electric A/C. This property will be an energy efficient home that complies with 2012 energy code. Mr. Key made a motion to accept the current plan for 4710 Howard Lane pending additional details from Mr. Kacar. Mr. Schnabel seconded the motion. All in favor; no opposed. 4. Mr. Schnabel discussed his concern with the way the entrance looks for 4706 Howard Lane. Mr. Kacar stated he proposed to the client to go with a concrete stoop and rod-iron railings and the client was adamant with not having a wooden stoop structure. 5. Mr. Schnabel discussed the window replacement on 7400 Rhode Island Avenue. Specifically, how we should move forward with this case. Public Services placed a Stop Work on the house and no work has continued. However, the original windows are in the shed. The LAC would like the owner to take the next step and remove the vinyl windows and replace them with the original windows. The discussion was how to move forward with this. Mr. Key made a motion to adjourn the meeting. Mr. McFadden seconded the motion. The meeting was adjourned at 9:25p.m. Respectfully submitted by Carleveva Thompson, contract secretary.