Shipstead-Luce Appendix: CFA Meeting — 20 January 2022

No objection to the issuance of a permit for the installation of one non-illuminated panel sign and one set of door vinyls at an existing building for H Street Fine Wines and Liquors, as shown in materials received and dated 2 July 2021 and supplemental materials received and dated 19 January 2022. Staff notes with regret that an internally illuminated cabinet sign, a projecting banner sign, door vinyls, and three neon advertising signs were installed without CFA review and without a permit. Banner signs, projecting signs, and internally illuminated signs are not permitted in the Shipstead-Luce Act area. Refer to DC Historic Preservation Office. Note: Any subsequent modifications to the approved design, including those made during DCRA technical review, must be resubmitted to the Commission for approval.

Permit submission for the installation of a concrete block replacement retaining wall and paving, as shown in materials received and dated 8 October 2021, has been withdrawn at the written request of the applicant, who has decided not to proceed with the project.

Recommend AGAINST the issuance of a permit for the installation of two internally illuminated signs for Boardwalk restaurant, including one projecting blade sign, as shown in materials received and dated 5 November 2021. Internally illuminated signs and projecting blade signs are not permitted in the Shipstead-Luce Act area, and sign area is limited to 25 SF total per business per street frontage. Forward a new submission for signs that comply with the sign regulations for the Shipstead-Luce Act area when ready.

No objection to the issuance of a permit for the construction of a one-story brick-clad rear addition with a roof deck above, with railing option shown in elevation 1/A-201, as shown in materials received and dated 7 January 2022 and supplemental materials received and dated 4 February 2022 and 2 March 2022. Permit submission is revised from previously approved submission with cementitious panel cladding. Refer to DC Historic Preservation Office. Note: Any subsequent modifications to the approved design, including those made during DCRA technical review, must be resubmitted to the Commission for approval.

No objection to the issuance of a permit for the installation of two halo-illuminated medallion signs, consisting of push-through letters with opaque faces, for Chipotle at an existing retail space, as shown in materials received and dated 7 January 2022 and supplemental materials received and dated 19 January 2022, PROVIDED that the signs be installed with the halo-illuminated letters facing the street as shown in the drawings, not the fully internally illuminated letters proposed for the inward-facing sides, PROVIDED that the applicant forward photographic documentation of the installation when complete, and pending the receipt of supplemental materials. Awnings and door vinyls are not included in this review; forward a new submission for any such work when ready. Refer to US General Services Administration. Refer to National Capital Planning Commission. Refer to DC Historic Preservation Office. Note: Any subsequent modifications to the approved design, including those made during DCRA technical review, must be resubmitted to the Commission for approval.

No objection to the issuance of a permit for the installation of a solar panel array on the roof of an existing house, as shown in materials received and dated 7 January 2022. Refer to DC Historic Preservation Office. Note: Any subsequent modifications to the approved design, including those made during DCRA technical review, must be resubmitted to the Commission for approval.

No objection to the issuance of a permit for masonry repairs to an existing building, including the repair, replacement, and rebuilding of portions of the brick and cast stone bays, as shown in materials received and dated 7 January 2022 and supplemental materials received and dated 13 January 2022, 19 January 2022, and 3 February 2022, PROVIDED that the existing brick be documented photographically prior to removal to allow the projecting bricks to be reinstalled in the same locations, and PROVIDED that if the salvaged brick is not sufficient for the reinstallation work, any replacement brick selections be forwarded for CFA comment prior to installation. Note: Any subsequent modifications to the approved design, including those made during DCRA technical review, must be resubmitted to the Commission for approval.

No objection to the issuance of a permit for modifications to an existing building under construction for a restaurant tenant, including the relocation of two doors, the installation of new rooftop mechanical units, and the installation of outdoor seating and planters at a new at-grade patio and an existing second-floor balcony, as shown in materials received and dated 7 January 2022. Sign locations shown on the submitted drawings require CFA review and must comply with the sign regulations for the Shipstead-Luce Act area; sign designs are not included in this review. Forward a new and complete submission for signs that comply with the regulations for the Shipstead-Luce Act area when ready. Staff notes with regret that the base building permit was issued without referral for CFA review; permit applications at the District Wharf, including all water side buildings, require CFA review. Note: Any subsequent modifications to the approved design, including those made during DCRA technical review, must be resubmitted to the Commission for approval.

No objection to the issuance of a permit for the installation of an overhead rolling door at an existing loading dock door, as shown in materials received and dated 7 January 2022 and supplemental materials received and dated 14 January 2022. Note: Any subsequent modifications to the approved design, including those made during DCRA technical review, must be resubmitted to the Commission for approval.

Returned without action. Property is not within the jurisdiction of the Shipstead-Luce Act and is not subject to review by the Commission of Fine Arts.

No objection to the issuance of a permit for the installation of one fiberglass door in an existing house, as shown in materials received and dated 7 January 2021 and supplemental materials received and dated 19 January 2022 and 24 January 2022. No replacement windows are included in this review; previously proposed vinyl insert replacement windows have been removed from the scope of work at the request of the applicant. Note: Any subsequent modifications to the approved design, including those made during DCRA technical review, must be resubmitted to the Commission for approval.

No objection to the issuance of a permit for the installation of an asphalt shingle replacement roof at an existing house, as shown in materials received and dated 7 January 2022 and supplemental materials received and dated 13 January 2022. Note: Any subsequent modifications to the approved design, including those made during DCRA technical review, must be resubmitted to the Commission for approval.

No objection to the issuance of a permit for modifications to an in-ground pool area, including the installation of a replacement fence and gates, cabanas, lighting, and lifeguard stand, and for the construction of a separately fenced barbecue area, as shown in materials received and dated 7 January 2022 and supplemental materials received and dated 20 January 2022. Note: Any subsequent modifications to the approved design, including those made during DCRA technical review, must be resubmitted to the Commission for approval.