Landmark permit issued for 230 CARLTON AVENUE, BROOKLYN in FORT GREENE
Landmark building permit details
| Location | 230 CARLTON AVENUE, BROOKLYN |
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| Issue date | November 24, 2006 |
| (?) COFA | COFA 07-3882 |
Certificates of Appropriateness (COFAs) are issued by the landmarks commission when it approves such things as building construction, demolition and visible additions to historic property. The certificates require a public hearing and the entire process can take several months. |
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| Docket | 07-3742 |
| Historic district | Fort Greene |
| Landmark name | N/A |
| Expiration date | November 26, 2012 |
| Text | Pursuant to Section 25-307 of the Administrative Code of the City of New York, the Landmarks Preservation Commission, at the Public Meeting of November 21, 2006 following the Public Hearing of the same date voted to approve with modifications, a proposal for a rear yard addition at the subject premises, as put forward in your application completed on October 26, 2006, and as you were notified in Status Update Letter 07-3850 (LPC 07-1037) issued on November 22, 2006. The proposal, as approved, consists of constructing a brick two-story plus basement rear addition, featuring a balcony on the second and third floors, a metal stair at the first floor, and steps at the basement, as shown in photographs, a block plan and drawings A-1 to A-3, dated April 12, 2006, prepared by Ronald Blake, Architect, submitted as components of the application and presented at the Public Hearing and Public Meeting. As initially proposed, the work included brick parapet walls with rails at the second and third floor balconies and the creation of a third masonry opening at the third floor of the existing rear facade. In reviewing this proposal, the Commission noted that the Fort Greene Historic District designation report describes 230 Carlton Avenue as one of three Anglo-Italianate style three-story row houses built in 1863, and that in terms of its style, scale, materials and details, the building contributes to the special architectural and historic character for which the Fort Greene Historic District was designated. With regard to this proposal, the Commission found that the proposed rear addition will not eliminate significant features from the rear of the building; that the addition will only be visible through an empty lot at an oblique angle from the street and will be partially obscured by a garden fence; that the proposed rear addition will not rise to the full height of the building and that the work will retain the building's relationship to the row by maintaining the original plane of the rear wall at the upper story; and that other buildings within the block feature rear additions that extend further than, or as far as the proposed addition, therefore the proposed addition will not diminish the central green space. However, in voting to grant this approval, the Commission stipulated that the modifications at the third floor of the rear facade be limited to the enlargement of only one window by dropping the sill to accommodate a door; that the third and second floor balconies be enclosed with rails instead of brick parapet walls, and that a set of unmounted copies of the presentation drawings and two final signed and sealed copies of the Department of Buildings filing drawings for the approved work be submitted to the staff of the Commission for review and approval. Subsequently, on November 24, 2006, the Commission received revised drawings A-1 to A-3, dated April 12, 2006 prepared by Ronald Blake, Architect. Accordingly, staff reviewed the material and found that the change requested by the Commission had been incorporated into the proposal; and that the proposal approved by the Commission has been maintained. Based on this and the above findings, the drawings have been marked approved by the Landmarks Preservation Commission with a perforated seal, and the Certificate of Approval 07-3882 is being issued. This permit is issued on the basis of the building and site conditions described in the application and disclosed during the review process. By accepting this permit, the applicant agrees to notify the Commission if the actual building or site conditions vary or if original or historic building fabric is discovered. The Commission reserves the right to amend or revoke this permit, upon written notice to the applicant, in the event that the actual building or site conditions are materially different from those described in the application or disclosed during the review process. All approved drawings are marked approved by the Commission with a perforated seal indicating the date of approval. The work is limited to what is contained in the perforated documents. Other work or amendments to this filing must be reviewed and approved separately. The applicant is hereby put on notice that performing or maintaining any work not explicitly authorized by this permit may make the applicant liable for criminal and/or civil penalties, including imprisonment and fines. This letter constitutes the permit; a copy must be prominently displayed at the site while work is in progress. Please direct inquiries to Roxanne Ryce-Paul. Robert B. Tierney Chair PLEASE NOTE: PERFORATED DRAWINGS AND A COPY OF THIS PERMIT HAVE BEEN SENT TO: Ronald Blake cc: Ronald Blake, Architect; C. Kane Levy, Deputy Director of Preservation; Sarah Carroll Director of Preservation. PAGE 2 Issued: 11/24/06 DOCKET: 07-3742 |
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