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HEMA No. 2023-06 – The W.M. Bradley House (2120 North Heliotrope Drive) <br />September 7, 2023 <br />Page 2 <br />3 <br />6 <br />7 <br />6 <br />The W.M. Bradley House is a one-story single-family residence on a large parcel, sited <br />with a deep setback and constructed in a Ranch House style. A detached garage is <br />located a few feet behind (west of) the north end of the rear (west) elevation of the <br />residence. The house and garage delineate a reversed "L" -shaped plan, which <br />embraces a generously sized rear patio. Asymmetrical in design, the house exhibits a <br />strong horizontal emphasis expressed through a low-pitched, cross-gabled roof with <br />little or no overhang. The exterior of the house is clad in a combination sand finish <br />stucco and horizontal wood board siding. The roof treatment defines three sections of <br />the front (east) façade. In the middle, the entry porch is characterized by a partial width <br />front porch whose roof is supported by slender, paired posts. The entry also features a <br />six-panel front door flanked by partial height prismatic glass sidelights. Occupying most <br />of the façade north of the entry are a series of wood, multi-light windows framed by <br />shutters. The projecting front gable wing south of the entry is highlighted by a prominent <br />multi-light window, also framed by shutters. Wood multi-light windows also appear on <br />the north and south elevations. An exterior brick chimney rises above the roof along the <br />south elevation. <br />Alterations to the house include the removal of original wood roof shingles, addition to <br />the rear of the garage, and in-kind replacement of porch roof support posts along the <br />front elevation. Other than the relatively minor noted changes, the house appears intact <br />and is in good condition. The property is landscaped with a lawn, low vegetation and a <br />long driveway leading towards the rear, detached garage. The rear yard contains a <br />small circular spa near the rear property line, and a temporary, open-aired metal trellis <br />near the open patio. A built-in brick planter box is at the southwest gable end, in the rear <br />yard. Character-defining features of the W.M. Bradley House that should be preserved <br />include, but may not be limited to: one-story massing and cross-gabled roof, resulting in <br />an overall horizontality; exterior materials (wood and stucco); partial width front porch <br />whose roof is supported by slender, paired posts; six-panel front door flanked by partial <br />height prismatic glass sidelights; multi-light windows and shutters, where present; and <br />attached brick chimney. <br />Project Description <br />The proposed project consists of a new, 771-square-foot rear (west) façade addition to <br />accommodate a new dining room and family room, along with a new interior connection <br />between the existing detached bedroom and bathroom to the main house. The interior <br />remodel will include an interior kitchen and dining room remodel/expansion of <br />approximately 405 square feet. Additionally, a 90-square-foot, partially open, wood trellis <br />will be added across the driveway’s width, at the north façade. <br />The rear addition will require exterior modifications to the west façade consisting of the <br />removal of three hung wood windows, two glazed pedestrian doors, a rear covered porch <br />with four porch posts, and an open patio at the rear (west) façade. A single, glazed south- <br />facing pedestrian door will also be removed from the existing garage workshop space to <br />  <br />    <br />