Shipstead-Luce Appendix: CFA Meeting — 16 March 2023

SL 23-059

HPA number
HPA 23-182
Location

215 Pennsylvania Avenue, SE
United States

Property
Commercial
Description
New restaurant & sidewalk cafe - Dos Toros Taqueria
Review Type
Permit
Recommendation

No objection to the issuance of a permit for modifications to an existing building for a new restaurant tenant, including the installation of new light fixtures and a replacement door at the front facade, new mechanical equipment and louvers and a replacement door at the rear facade and roof, and a new sidewalk seating area in public space, as shown in materials received and dated 3 February 2023 and supplemental materials received and dated 15 March 2023, 24 April 2023, and 2 May 2023. Submission does not include signs; a separate submission for signs was reviewed as SL 23-088. Refer to DC Public Space Committee. Refer to DC Historic Preservation Office. Note: Any subsequent modifications to the approved design, including those made during DOB technical review, must be resubmitted to the Commission for approval.

SL 23-066

HPA number
HPA 23-186
Location

2115 F Street, NW
United States

Property
The George Washington University - Guthridge Hall
Description
Replacement windows
Review Type
Permit
Recommendation

No objection to the issuance of a permit for the installation of aluminum replacement windows and security screens, as shown in materials received and dated 3 February 2023 and supplemental materials received and dated 27 February 2023, pending the receipt of supplemental materials. Refer to DC Historic Preservation Office. Note: Any subsequent modifications to the approved design, including those made during DOB technical review, must be resubmitted to the Commission for approval.

SL 23-071

Location

1000 Independence Avenue, SW
United States

Property
Forrestal Building
Description
Sitework, replacement of substructure waterproofing
Review Type
Permit
Recommendation

Property is under the control of the U.S. General Services Administration and is not subject to the Shipstead-Luce Act. See Consent Calendar for 16 March 2023, case number CFA 16/MAR/23-d for recommended action.

SL 23-072

HPA number
HPA 23-226
Location

700 New Hampshire Avenue, NW
United States

Property
Watergate South
Description
Repairs to balconies and railings
Review Type
Permit
Recommendation

No objection to the issuance of a permit for repairs to balconies and railings at all floors of an existing building, as shown in materials received and dated 3 March 2023 and supplemental materials received and dated 24 March 2023, 3 April 2023, 6 April 2023, and 18 April 2023, PROVIDED that exposed piping be avoided if possible and any necessary exposed piping be coordinated with CFA staff during construction. Refer to DC Historic Preservation Office. Note: Any subsequent modifications to the approved design, including those made during DOB technical review, must be resubmitted to the Commission for approval.

SL 23-073

HPA number
HPA 23-227
Location

1865 Ingleside Terrace, NW
United States

Property
Single-family residence
Description
Solar panels
Review Type
Permit
Recommendation

No objection to the issuance of a permit for the installation of solar panels on the roof of an existing house, with associated electrical equipment mounted to the rear façade, as shown in materials received and dated 3 March 2023 and supplemental materials received and dated 7 March 2023. Refer to DC Historic Preservation Office. Note: Any subsequent modifications to the approved design, including those made during DOB technical review, must be resubmitted to the Commission for approval.

SL 23-074

Location

1860 Redwood Terrace, NW
United States

Property
Single-family residence
Description
In-ground swimming pool
Review Type
Permit
Recommendation

No objection to the issuance of a permit for the installation of a new in-ground pool in the rear yard of an existing house, as shown in materials received and dated 3 March 2023 and supplemental materials received and dated 14 March 2023, 17 March 2023, and 1 June 2023, PROVIDED that the existing retaining wall be modified to meet the modified grade using the same material and color as the existing wall. Note: Any subsequent modifications to the approved design, including those made during DOB technical review, must be resubmitted to the Commission for approval.

SL 23-075

HPA number
HPA 23-228
Location

324 2nd Street, SE
United States

Property
Single-family residence
Description
Replacement windows, door & roof; new deck
Review Type
Revised permit
Recommendation

No objection to the issuance of a revised permit for modifications to an existing house, including the installation of replacement doors and windows and new rooftop mechanical equipment, the reconstruction and recladding of the rear framed portion of the house, and the construction of a new steel rear deck and spiral stair, as shown in materials received and dated 3 March 2023. Submission largely conforms to previously approved design, with only modifications to the configuration of the deck. Refer to L'Enfant Trust for historic easement. Refer to DC Historic Preservation Office. Note: Any subsequent modifications to the approved design, including those made during DOB technical review, must be resubmitted to the Commission for approval.

SL 23-076

HPA number
HPA 23-229
Location

2012 Pierce Mill Road, NW
United States

Property
Single-family residence
Description
New deck, landscape modifications
Review Type
Permit
Recommendation

No objection to the issuance of a permit for the construction of a new rear deck and stair, the repair of an existing concrete driveway, and the installation of new paving and landscape materials in the rear yard, as shown in materials received and dated 3 March 2023 and supplemental materials received and dated 13 March 2023, 21 March 2023, and 24 March 2023. Refer to DC Historic Preservation Office. Note: Any subsequent modifications to the approved design, including those made during DOB technical review, must be resubmitted to the Commission for approval.

SL 23-077

Location

907 6th Street, SW
United States

Property
Waterside Towers
Description
Driveway and retaining wall repairs
Review Type
Permit
Recommendation

Returned without action. Property is not within the jurisdiction of the Shipstead-Luce Act and is not subject to review by the Commission of Fine Arts.

SL 23-078

HPA number
HPA 23-230
Location

40 Ivy Street, SE
United States

Property
Office building
Description
Structural work at exterior wall
Review Type
Permit
Recommendation

No objection to the issuance of a permit for the replacement of an existing exterior foundation wall, as shown in materials received and dated 3 March 2023 and supplemental materials received and dated 24 March 2023, PROVIDED that stucco be applied to the above-grade exterior face of the wall, PROVIDED that if the brick paving in the adjacent alley is disturbed during construction, it be replaced exactly in kind under a public space permit. Refer to DC Public Space Committee. Refer to DC Historic Preservation Office. Note: Any subsequent modifications to the approved design, including those made during DOB technical review, must be resubmitted to the Commission for approval.

SL 23-079

HPA number
HPA 23-231
Location

1925 F Street, NW
United States

Property
George Washington University President's House (Alexander Ray House)
Description
Replacement shutters
Review Type
Permit
Recommendation

No objection to issuance of a permit to replace existing shutters with operable, louvered, wood shutters, sized to fit the window opening, as shown in materials received and dated 3 March 2023 and supplemental materials received and dated 8 March 2023. Refer to DC Historic Preservation Office. Note: Any subsequent modifications to the approved design, including those made during DOB technical review, must be resubmitted to the Commission for approval.

SL 23-081

Location

600 5th Street, NW
United States

Property
Office building (Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority headquarters)
Description
Temporary chiller plant
Review Type
Permit
Previous Review
Recommendation

No objection to the issuance of a permit for the temporary installation in public space along 6th Street, NW, of a mechanical and electrical plant to support WMATA operations during the renovation and addition for the adjacent existing building, as shown in materials received and dated 3 March 2023 and supplemental materials received and dated 10 March 2023 and 13 March 2023, PROVIDED that temporary chillers be located away from the two largest trees on the block. Refer to DC Public Space Committee. Note: Any subsequent modifications to the approved design, including those made during DOB technical review, must be resubmitted to the Commission for approval.

SL 23-082

HPA number
HPA 23-233
Location

201 East Capitol Street, SE
United States

Property
Folger Shakespeare Library
Description
Signs
Review Type
Permit
Previous Review
Recommendation

No objection to the issuance of a permit for the installation of two totem-style monument signs in public space, as shown in materials received and dated 3 March 3023, PROVIDED that any revisions resulting from the specification of digital screens be forwarded for CFA review. Proposed sign dimensions have changed slightly but the design otherwise conforms with previously approved sign design. Refer to DC Public Space Committee. Refer to DC Historic Preservation Office. Note: Any subsequent modifications to the approved design, including those made during DOB technical review, must be resubmitted to the Commission for approval.

SL 23-083

Location

4110 Arkansas Avenue, NW
United States

Property
Single-family residence
Description
Replacement windows & doors, new deck
Review Type
Permit
Recommendation

No objection to the issuance of a permit for modifications to the rear of an existing house, including the installation of aluminum-clad replacement windows and doors, a new canopy at the rear door, two new sliding doors in enlarged openings, a new wood deck with glass railings, and two skylights and a relocated mechanical unit on the roof, as shown in materials received and dated 3 March 2023. Submission largely conforms with previously approved concept. Note: Any subsequent modifications to the approved design, including those made during DOB technical review, must be resubmitted to the Commission for approval.