4630 Drexel Avenue-request to remove and replace more than 50% of the exterior walls
This project will be continued to the February 9, 2021 HPC meeting.
A certificate of appropriateness was approved for 4630 Drexel Avenue on September 8, 2020. The applicant has now requested to remove more than 50% of the exterior walls, which would be considered a demolition.
No COA will be approved for the demolition, in whole or in part, of any heritage preservation resource in the District unless the applicant can show that the subject property a) is not a heritage preservation resource, OR b) no longer contributes to the historical significance of the District because its historic integrity has been compromised by deterioration, damage or by inappropriate additions or alterations.
Any home constructed in the Country Club District between 1924-1944 is identified in the County Club Plan of Treatment as Heritage Preservation Resources. The home on the subject property was built in 1924.
Prior to any review of a COA application for demolition or removal of a Heritage Preservation Resource, the HPC will accept evidence and documentation supporting an applicant’s claim that a property is not a Heritage Preservation Resource at a regular meeting. This request will be heard by the Heritage Preservation Commission on Tuesday, January 12, 2021.
If approved, the applicant would construct the house per the elevations approved with the COA in September. No changes to those elevations are proposed.
Additional Information Submitted by Applicant
Plans approved with September 2020 COA
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