Heritage Preservation Commission Meeting Date: July 1, 2026
To: Members of the Heritage Preservation Commission
From: Mathias Hughey, Associate City Planner
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Motion to Confirm 30% Construction Drawings are Consistent with the Project Proposed at the June 3, 2026, Heritage Preservation Commission Meeting for New Construction at 212 Division Street South - The Archer House Redevelopment.
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Action Requested:
The Heritage Preservation Commission (HPC) is asked to review the 30% construction drawings for new construction at 212 Division Street South - The Archer House Redevelopment, and confirm by a motion that the 30% construction drawings match the project presented and satisfy the conditions of the Certificate of Appropriateness (COA) approved at the June 3, 2026, HPC meeting.
Summary Report:
The applicant, Rebound Real Estate, received a COA for a proposed infill project at 212 Division St. S., the site of the former Archer House, at the June 3, 2026, HPC meeting. That COA was approved with conditions, including the condition that when 30% construction drawings were complete, the HPC would review them to ensure consistency with the illustrations of the project the approval had been based on.
The applicant has completed 30% construction drawings and is providing updated renderings to clarify and illustrate compliance with the other conditions included in the original COA.
Once approved, the 30% construction drawings will be incorporated into the scope of work (Exhibit A) of the original COA.
The original COA with conditions is included as an attachment for reference.
The applicant has added arched windows to the 4th story of the north and south side facades. The HPC included a condition that arched windows be installed on the 4th story of the west rear fa?ade but did not specify that the side fa?ades must have flat-top windows. The applicant felt that arched windows on the side facades offered architectural consistency, improving the over...
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