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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3406 JEFFRIES STREET
Council District 7
Wheatley Place Historic District
COA-26-000335
Rhonda Dunn
Request
A Certificate of Appropriateness to construct a new main residential building on a vacant interior lot.
Applicant Franchesca Jennings
Application Filed 6/18/2026
Staff Recommendation
That the request for a Certificate of Appropriateness to construct a new main residential building on a vacant interior lot be approved in accordance with drawings and specifications dated 06/18/2026 with the following conditions: that exterior siding be all wood horizontal lap-siding millwork pattern #105; that roof eaves be extended to a minimum of 18 inches with exposed rafter tails; that front porch column bottoms be unpainted modular sized brick; that the 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); 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, and Sections 9.3, 9.6, and 9.7 under New Construction and Additions; 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 interior lot be approved with the following condition(s)/comment(s): extend the principal roof to the front exterior wall.
Note: The applicant has revised to comply with the task force recommendation(s).
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