AGENDA DATE: July 6, 2026
COUNCIL DISTRICT: D7
HISTORIC DISTRICT: Wheatley Place (H/100)
DEPARTMENT: Department of Planning and Development
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SUBJECT
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2937 WARREN AVENUE
Council District 7
Wheatley Place Historic District
COA-26-000337
Rhonda Dunn
Request
A Certificate of Appropriateness to construct a new main residential building on a vacant corner lot - a duplex, with an accessory structure, a rear detached two-car garage.
Applicant Pascual Mojica
Application Filed 06/22/2026
Staff Recommendation
That the request for a Certificate of Appropriateness to construct a new main residential building on a vacant corner lot - a duplex, with an accessory structure, a rear detached two-car garage be approved in accordance with drawings and specifications dated 06/22/2026 with the following conditions: that foundation be pier and beam or crawlspace with a minimum height of eighteen inches; that windows be all-aluminum (not aluminum cladding) with lite configuration of one over one (1 over 1); that mullion(s) (i.e., trim pieces) of four to six inches in width be added between paired/ganged windows; that paint colors for the body and trim be selected from a historic paint color collection and be approved by staff; and that driveway(s), walkway(s) and steps be of brush finished concrete; and that all revisions be noted on drawings and approved by staff. Implementation of the recommended conditions would allow the proposed work to be consistent with preservation criteria Section 3.3 under Building Site and Landscaping, Sections 9.3, 9.6, and 9.7 under New Construction and Additions, and Sections 10.1, 10.2, 10.3, and 10.4 under Accessory Buildings; the standards in City Code Section 51A-4.501(g)(6)(C)(ii) for noncontributing structures; and the Secretary of the Interior’s Guidelines for Setting (District/Neighborhood).
Task Force Recommendation
That the request for a Certificate of Appropriateness to construct a new main residential building on a vacant corner lot - a duplex, with an accessory structure, a rear detached two-car garage, be approved with the following condition(s)/comment(s):
1. Move (louvered) vents to the main side gables.
2. Raise the main side gable (roof height).
3. Expose rafter tails.
4. The two front gables are lower and narrower.
5. (Front) Porch column tops need to be tapered, with brackets aligned with the column(s) central axis(es).
Note: The applicant has revised to comply with the task force recommendation(s).
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