Draft Shipstead-Luce Appendix: CFA Meeting - 16 January 2025

Returned without action. Permit submission for the installation of 16 replacement windows at two existing buildings, as shown in materials received and dated 6 September 2024, has been withdrawn at the written request of the applicant on 19 December 2024. Refer to the L'Enfant Trust for historic easement.

Recommend AGAINST the issuance of a permit for the installation of three fabric awnings with signs at an existing building for Good Company Doughnuts & Cafe, as shown in materials received and dated 3 January 2025; redundant signs on every awning are not consistent with the character of Pennsylvania Avenue, NW. Forward a new submission for awnings with a sign on one awning only when ready. Refer to DC Historic Preservation Office.

Returned without action. Permit submission for the installation of a 1.25 SF stainless steel wall plaque for Cornerstone at the Maine Avenue, SW, entrance to an existing building, as shown in materials received and dated 3 January 2025, has been withdrawn at the written request of the applicant on 7 January 2025.

No objection to the issuance of a permit for the installation of a rooftop solar panel system at an existing house, as shown in materials received and dated 3 January 2025, pending the receipt of supplemental materials. Refer to DC Historic Preservation Office. Note: Any subsequent modifications to the approved design, including those made during DOB technical review, must be resubmitted to the Commission for approval.

No objection to the issuance of a permit for exterior modifications at an existing house, including the installation of 27 replacement windows, five entry doors, gutters, siding, and a rooftop air-cooled condensing unit; the conversion of an existing window into an egress window with a window well; and repairs to existing concrete steps, as shown in materials received and dated 3 January 2025, pending the receipt of supplemental materials. Refer to DC Historic Preservation Office. Note: Any subsequent modifications to the approved design, including those made during DOB technical review, must be resubmitted to the Commission for approval.

No objection to the issuance of a permit for the installation of a rooftop solar panel system at an existing house, as shown in materials received and dated 3 January 2025, pending the receipt of supplemental materials. Note: Any subsequent modifications to the approved design, including those made during DOB technical review, must be resubmitted to the Commission for approval.

No objection to the issuance of a permit for the removal of an existing balcony partition at the top floor of an existing building to combine two adjacent residential units, as shown in materials received and dated 3 January 2025. Staff notes with regret that a permit was issued for the removal of the balcony partition prior to referral for CFA review. Refer to DC Historic Preservation Office. Note: Any subsequent modifications to the approved design, including those made during DOB 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 replacement windows at eight dwelling units, including seven units on the first floor and one unit on the basement, an egress door, a new areaway, steps, retaining wall, a new opening and gate on the existing stone wall, and mechanical equipment; and the relocation of an existing laundry room from the first floor to the basement in an existing apartment building, as shown in materials received and dated 3 January 2025, PROVIDED that measures be taken to protect existing trees and pending the receipt of supplemental materials. Recommend avoiding all tree roots with a diameter greater than two inches during construction. Note: Any subsequent modifications to the approved design, including those made during DOB technical review, must be resubmitted to the Commission for approval.

No objection to the issuance of a permit for the installation of three replacement skylights at the rear facade of an existing house, as shown in materials received and dated 3 January 2025, pending the receipt of supplemental materials. Note: Any subsequent modifications to the approved design, including those made during DOB technical review, must be resubmitted to the Commission for approval.