SUBJECT
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Public hearing and consideration of a motion to consider the new construction of a solar panel pergola and the addition of solar panels on the existing residential structure on Lot 1, Block 201, Western Division, located at 1602 Washington Street. This property is within Saint Peter's Historic District.
HD-004-2026
District VIII
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BACKGROUND
Initiated by: Ruth Chatelain, Owner; Peg Energy, Applicant
Previous Action:
None.
Current Proposed Scope of Work:
The applicant proposes:
1. Construction of a new solar panel pergola in the front yard of the residence
2. Installation of solar panels on the existing roof of the historic structure.
Building Type:
- The subject property is a one-story, wood-frame vernacular residential structure, originally constructed circa 1900. According to the February 1925 Sanborn Fire Insurance Maps, the dwelling is identified as a single-story residence with a roof composed of mixed materials, including shingles and either slate or tin. The 1981 Cultural Resources Survey further classifies the structure as a wood-frame vernacular building, consistent with common residential construction methods of the late nineteenth to early twentieth century.
Site: The property is an H-RO (Historic Residential Office District) zoning district.
Letters sent to the surrounding property owners: 18
For: 0
Against: 0
Granting or Denying an Application:
- As per the Laredo Land Development Code, Section 24.1.2.2(2), the Historic District Landmark Board shall utilize the Secretary of the Interior's Standards for Rehabilitation and Illustrated Guidelines for Rehabilitating Historic Buildings; and the City of Laredo, Texas, Historic Urban Design Guidelines
Secretary of the Interior's Standards:
1. A property will be used as it was historically or be given a new use that requires minimal change to its distinctive materials, features, spaces and spatial relationships.
2. The historic character of a property will be retained and p...
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