[OldNorth] F Street Development Proposals

[sheryl lynn gerety]

04/22/06

To:	ONDNA
From:	Bruce
Re:	Two F Street Redevelopment Proposals

	May I draw your attention to New Business items (A) and (B) on the 
agenda for our monthly meeting [7:30 PM, Hattie Weber Museum, Thursday, 
27 April].  These are independent proposals to tear down existing 
houses in order to develop lots located at 507 and 516 F Street.

507 F Street

	James Moresco has acquired this property with the intent of removing 
the house and building a single-family, for-sale home in its place.  He 
has elevation drawings prepared by a Sacramento architect and a 
preliminary site plan.  He was directed to a dialog with ONDNA by City 
Staff, Xzandrea Fowler and Cathy Comacho.
	This 1920 house is  described in the OND Eligibility Evaluation for 
the CA Register of Historical Resources (EE-CARHR) as a "rectangular 
plan bungalow. . . [with]. . .a planar front facade [that] appears to 
result from later alteration which enclosed the original porch, leaving 
the house with an uncharacteristic cement stoop porch. . .The house 
does not retain its integrity of design, materials, and workmanship and 
it does not appear to contribute to a district eligible for the 
Californa Register."
	Moresco has spoken with me, Pat and Dan Szumski, Joanna Scheib and 
perhaps other neighbors of the property.

516 F Street

	Realtor Steven Boshken (ReMax) and builder Brad Lawson have acquired 
this property.  They propose to remove the existing home, divide the 
lot, and build two, side-by-side homes, one each on the new parcels.   
They have not yet drawn formal plans; they were directed to the ONDNA 
by City staff.
	This 1925 house is described in the OND EE-CARHR as a "small revival 
style house. . .Mediterranean influence. . .Clad in stucco.  Although 
in poor condition, the integrity of design, materials, 
workmanship,setting, location, feeling and association remains intact." 
  It is a contributing structure "to a district eligible for the 
California Register."
	Boshken and Lawson have spoken with me, Dan and Pat Szumski, and John 
Lofland.

	In both of these cases I reminded the developers that community 
concerns would focus on loss of historical (contributing) structures, 
and consistency of any renovations or rebuilds with the "Traditional 
Residential Neighborhoods - Old North Davis" part of the Davis Downtown 
  and Traditional Residential Neighborhood Design Guidelines.   Both 
parties seem interested in understanding neighborhood ideas and working 
with the neighborhood on these projects.
	The process and outcome in these two cases will be extremely important 
to ON, as we are aware of other property owners in this area interested 
in development, in some cases at quite a high density.  These two cases 
will set important precedents for ON.

	Please give this some thought and come to the meeting.  I believe 
Boshken and Lawson, perhaps Moresco, will be available to describe 
their projects, answer questions and hear concerns.

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