6.A.
Heritage Preservation Commission
- Meeting Date:
- 11/19/2025
- From:
- Lauren Clementino, Senior Planner/Heritage Preservation Officer
TITLE:
402 W. Birch Ave. Certificate of Appropriateness
PROPERTY INFORMATION:
Address: 402 W. Birch Ave.
Assessor's Parcel Number: 103-11-013
Property Owner: George and Holly Averbeck, Averbeck Family Trust
Applicant: Anne Mead, Architect, Updesign Studio
City Staff: Lauren Clementino, HPO
Assessor's Parcel Number: 103-11-013
Property Owner: George and Holly Averbeck, Averbeck Family Trust
Applicant: Anne Mead, Architect, Updesign Studio
City Staff: Lauren Clementino, HPO
REQUESTED ACTION:
Approve a Certificate of Appropriateness to construct a new one bedroom, one bathroom Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) above a new garage at 402 W. Birch Ave. (APN 103-11-013), with access from Sitgreaves St. This new structure would be detached from the existing single-family dwelling structure. This request also includes adding a partially covered front porch and patio to the existing single-family dwelling structure and fencing modifications. This property is in the Townsite Historic Design Review Overlay Zone and is a non-contributing property within the Flagstaff Townsite Historic Residential District.
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Staff recommends that the Heritage Preservation Commission approve the Certificate of Appropriateness for the proposed plans for a new detached accessory dwelling unit and garage, adding a partially covered front porch and patio to the existing single-family dwelling structure, and fencing modifications.
ALTERNATIVE ACTIONS:
1) The Commission can approve with conditions related to the standards and guidelines applicable to the case; or
2) The Commission can request additional information and continue to a date certain.
3) Deny Certificate of Appropriateness and require Certificate of Economic Hardship or submittal of an alternative design that meets all Townsite Overlay Requirements.
2) The Commission can request additional information and continue to a date certain.
3) Deny Certificate of Appropriateness and require Certificate of Economic Hardship or submittal of an alternative design that meets all Townsite Overlay Requirements.
HAS THERE BEEN PREVIOUS COMMISSION DECISION ON THIS:
No.