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PLN18-0331 - Certificate of Approval - 1447 1/2 Eighth Street - Applicant: James Snider. Public hearing to consider a Certificate of Approval to allow a 447 square foot single story addition at the rear of an existing 497 square foot detached single family house which will require demolition of more than 30% of the structure's current value, as determined by the Building Official. The property is not listed on the City's Historic Building Study List. The project site is located in the R-5 (General Residential) Zoning District.
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BACKGROUND
On July 24, 2018 the applicant submitted a Design Review application for a 447 square foot addition at 1447 1/2 Eighth Street, which is a 497 square foot single story detached single family home at the rear of a lot that has one other detached single family home at the front of the property, which has the address of 1447 Eighth Street. Per City records 1447 1/2 Eighth Street was built in 1914. Per Alameda Municipal Code Section 13-21.7, the demolition of 30% or more of the value of an existing structure built before 1942 requires a Certificate of Approval by the Historical Advisory Board. Based on the preliminary demolition plans the Building Official determined the project will result in the removal of more than 30% of the structure's current value, there requiring a Certificate of Approval from the Historical Advisory Board (HAB).
ANALYSIS
Site History
The residence located at the front of the property, 1447 Eighth Street, was built in approximately 1906 by an unknown builder for Marie F. Renner. This primary residence is a one story Colonial Revival cottage that has been altered over the years. Most notably a portion of the crawl space under house was excavated and converted into a one car garage with a street facing garage door.
In 1914 the smaller 497 square foot single family residence, 1447 1/2 Eighth Street, was built at the rear of the property by J.R. Leavers, also for Marie F. Renner. Researc...
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