Charlotte Historic District Commission
Staff Review
Application for a Certificate of Appropriateness
March 28, 2013
ADDRESS OF PROPERTY:
600 Hermitage Court, Hermitage Court Local Historic District
SUMMARY OF REQUEST:
Stairs Replacement
OWNER:
Kirkwood Investments LLC
APPLICANT:
James Funderburk
HDC 2013-036
Details of Proposed Request
This c. 1950 multifamily building is located mid-block in the Hermitage Court Local Historic District. It is listed
as Non Contributing in the Myers Park National Register Survey. Integrated metal rear stairs for the upper
units which ran by the windows of the lower units have been removed. A new wooden stairway extends from
the middle of the upper porch, out into the back yard, with a landing just before the ground that diverts one
to steps to the left and right. A stylized Chippendale rail is on the new stairway. Lower units have their same
concrete steps to the ground with the new stairs above.
Relevant HDC Design Guidelines
Additions
Staff Analysis
This came to the agenda as an item that did not have prior approval. Approval would be in order, if the
requirement to paint or stain is made. There are no further Zoning issues with the staircase.
Additions to existing structures in Local Historic Districts have a responsibility to complement the original
structure. Additions should reflect the design, scale and architectural style of the original structure. The
following guidelines are intended to encourage addition designs that are compatible with the existing
structure, while not fully or always having to mimic the original design.
Charlotte Historic District Commission
600 Hermitage Court
December 12, 2012
March 28, 2013
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HDC Design Policy on Additions requires that additions be evaluated according to the following matrix:
1.
All additions will be reviewed for compatibility by the
following criteria:
a. Size
the relationship of the project to its site
b. Scale
the relationship of the building to those around it
c. Massing
the relationship of the building’s various parts to each other
d. Fenestration
the placement, style and materials of windows and doors
e. Rhythm
the relationship of fenestration, recesses and projections
f. Setback
in relation to setback of immediate surroundings
g. Materials
proper historic materials or approved substitutes
h. Context
the overall relationship of the project to its surroundings
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