HomeMy WebLinkAboutSubmittal-Neisen Kasdin-Letter from Melanie and Douglas BroekerJune 6, 2016
Dear HEPB members,
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We are the neighbors immediately east, west and south of the proposed home at 545 NE 55th
Terrace io Morningside, as well as neighbors in the nearby htoeks. We write to urge the board to
reject the plans as currently drafted.
While the property owner has demonstrated a willingness to work with neighbors, a gesture we
appreciate, the proposed house is incongruous with the Morningside Historic District at large,
and its immediate Location along NE 55 Terrace, for the following reasons:
s The scale and massing of the building is inconsistent with all the others along that same
sidewalk.
• The roof style, which is that of vertical walls forming an abrupt horizontal parapet
surrounding a flat roof, with no overhanging eaves, is inconsistent and incongruous with
all the other ho'nses in the Historic District,
• The front setback uses the garage of the house to the west as its guide, but that garage is
much narrower than the portion of the proposed house that would have the same setback.
■ The windows do not show muntins, which should be required in a historic district.
The overall design is that of a contemporary, box -styled look. Please note that we
specifically bought in Morningside because it was in a protected historic district.
® In addition to the above, the design calls for an outdoor patio / kitchen area on the west
side of the property, directly alongside the bedroom windows at 537 NE 55th Terrace.
This type of feature should be oriented to face the rear of the property where there is
more setback.
We respectfully request that the project as currently configured be disapproved at this time.
Signed:
Melanie and Douglas Broeker, 537 NE 55th Terrace
Maria M} enen}dez, 555 Nr T, 55th Terrace
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Judy Miller & Caroline Meek, 537 NE 55th Terrace
Jesus and Sandra Menendez, 511 NE 55th Terrace
Maria Cruz, 520 NE 55th Terrace
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