AGENDA DATE: July 6, 2026
COUNCIL DISTRICT: D2
HISTORIC DISTRICT: Peak's Suburban Addition (H/72)
DEPARTMENT: Department of Planning and Development
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SUBJECT
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4704 GASTON AVENUE
Council District 2
Peak’s Suburban Addition Historic District
COA-26-000284
Christina Paress
Request
A Courtesy Review of the construction of a new main structure on a vacant lot.
Applicant Fred Pena
Application Filed 5/26/2026
Staff Recommendation
Courtesy Review - no action required. That the request to construct a new main structure be conceptually approved with the understanding that the final design, as well as associated site plans, elevations, renderings, and details, are to be submitted for Landmark Commission review.
Task Force Recommendation
Courtesy Review - Comments only:
If using the Craftsman plans: 1. The gable should face the front of the house, with the dormers facing the sides, unless the applicant can find examples in the district that have the roof facing the front of the house and the gable to the sides. 2. Columns of the porch should be no farther forward than the skirt of the porch. Note: Airplane Bungalow version: Task Force feels that the second-floor addition is not in scale with the remainder of the house and encourages the applicant to stick with the version with dormers.
If using the Mission plans: 1. The courtyard wall is inappropriate for the district. A wrought iron fence around the property or a wrought iron gate at the entrance of the courtyard would be appropriate. The roofline harkens to Craftsman architecture, not Mission. Roofline should include parapets. Recommended that for inspiration, the applicant look at the architecture of 4400 Gaston Avenue, 4425 Swiss Ave, and 4525 Junius Street.
Note: Applicant decided to move forward with the Craftsman plans.
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