26-1883A
2937 WARREN AVENUE Council District 7 Wheatley Place Historic District COA-26-0000219 Rhonda Dunn Request A Certificate of Appropriateness to construct a new main residential building on a vacant corner lot - a duplex with a rear detached two-car garage. Applicant Pascual Mojica Application Filed 05/19/2026 Staff Recommendation That the request to construct a new main residential building on a vacant corner lot - a duplex with a rear detached two-car garage be approved in accordance with drawings and specifications dated 05/19/2026 with the following conditions: that foundation be pier and beam or crawlspace with a minimum height of eighteen inches; that windows be all-aluminum (i.e., no cladding) with lite configuration one over one (1 over 1); that front doors be Craftsman style with a minimum of three top lites; that brackets be added to the front gables - a minimum of three (each); that porch columns be two-part with brick bases resting on grade (a minimum of 16 inches across); that a fascia/frieze board be added to all elevations - including above the front porch columns - minimum height eight inches, preferably cedar; that paired windows be added to the left and right side elevations, front 50 percent; that roof eaves be extended to a minimum of 18 inches; that mullion(s) (i.e., trim pieces) of four to six inches in width be added between paired windows; that paint colors for the body and trim be selected from a historic paint color collection; that roof rafter tails be expressed at roof overhangs; and that driveway(s), walkway(s) and steps be of brush finished concrete. Implementation of the recommended conditions would allow the proposed work to be consistent with preservation criteria Section 3.3 under Building Site and Landscaping, and Sections 9.3, 9.6, and 9.7 under New Construction and Additions; the standards in City Code Section 51A-4.501(g)(6)(C)(ii) for noncontributing structures; and the Secretary of the Interior’s Guidelines for Setting (District/Neighborhood). Task Force Recommendation That the request to construct a new main residential building (on a vacant corner lot) with a rear detached two-car garage be approved with the following condition(s)/comment(s): 1. Add additional windows to the living room and bedrooms. 2. Add trim to the windows and to the paired windows add mullions in between. 3. Extend roof eaves to 18 inches. 4. Column bases should be brick and need to be at ground level. 5. Check the color for the siding. 6. Update material sheet. 7. Add brackets on the front façade. 8. Review the side gable(s).
- Committee
- Department of Planning and Development
- Requested by
- Department of Planning and Development (PDV)
- Introduced
- May 21, 2026
- On agenda
- June 1, 2026