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HISTORIC DISTRICT COMMISSION
STAFF REPORT AND RECOMMENDATIONS
PREPARED BY: V. Anne Guthrie DATE: 27 October 2000
APPLICANT: The Light House Center, Inc.
ADDRESS: 1414 Park Lane
COA REQUEST: Rehabilitate the structure's exterior
PROJECT BACKGROUND, DESCRIPTION AND ANALYSIS: The property is located
south of I-630 and one block east of Commerce Street. It is on the west side of Park Lane, which
is one block in the historic district; it is located on the extreme eastern boundary of the historic
district. There are no other structures to the north, east or south on this block. The structure abuts
the state highway right-of-way to the north and east. The structure is not listed in the MacArthur
Park historic district's architectural survey but is listed in an earlier architectural survey. Its
estimated construction date is ca. 1910 in the Colonial Revival style. Its architectural significance
is listed as level II, which denotes that these buildings "contribute to the character of the area
through a sympathetic use of building materials, form massing, roof lines....." The interior will be
repaired, brought up to code and used for various activities of the organization. The structure has
been on the city's UnsafeNacant structures listing for several years.
The project request entails the repairs to the: porch, porch railing, porch steps, windows, siding,
foundation and a new asphalt shingled roof.
NEIGHBORHOOD IMPACT AND REACTION: At the time of distribution, there were no
objections, by letter or phone, to the applicant's request. Appropriate notification was given to
abutting property owners as the structure is being repaired and does not entail substantial
alterations.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION: It is staff recommendation that the request to rehabilitate
the exterior be approved conditionally:
♦ as the project entails repairing the structure, the accompanying photographs are
documentation in terms of roof, windows, porch and siding detailing
♦ should the project's scope change or alterations made that are not requested,
staff will be notified and appropriate measures taken for the repairs