Historic Preservation Commission Agenda and Packet 2021 01 25

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&.4 ■a■ 726A Tenacity Drive Prospect New Town Longmont, CO 80504 January 15, 2021 Manning Residence 832 Parkview Street Louisville, CO 80027 The original project scope was intended to be a whole house renovation and addition, however, after meeting with two different contractors, it became apparent that mitigating the problems associated with the home would be cost prohibitive. As with many of the older homes and neighborhoods, surface drainage was never addressed. Over the years and probably decades, the foundation has been subject to constant wetting, resulting in damaging flooding and settling issues. The basement, which includes the two children's bedrooms, floods with every heavy rain. The foundation is continuously damp resulting in recently updated finishes peeling off the walls. There is fear that significant mold exists which is concerning to a family with asthma and auto -immune issues. Because the existing home is only 22" away from the west property line, it makes it impossible to regrade the property to get proper surface drainage away from the home. The basement crawl space was dug out at some point to include the now finished basement. The ceiling height is only 6'-6" high which is non -conforming, and the bedroom windows do not meet the egress requirements. Again, because of the proximity of the house to the west property line, enlarging the basement windows and window wells is not possible. Raising the house or digging out the basement floor to achieve a taller ceiling would be cost prohibitive. The existing stairs to the basement are unsafe and do not meet code. Because of the poor drainage, the foundation has shifted, resulting in the exterior doors and windows to stick and oftentimes are impossible to force open.