Meeting of the Carson City Historic Resources Commission on Wednesday, May 6, 2026.

To order, we're at the community center Bob Crowell boardroom.

Zach, would you please call the roll?

Chair Druze.

Here.

Vice Chair Schmitter.

Here.

Commissioner Block.

Here.

Commissioner Darney.

Here.

Commissioner Schmidt.

Commissioner Spielda.

And Commissioner Wright.

Here.

We have a quorum.

Here.

Thank you.

Uh public comment.

Public is invited at this time to provide comment on any topic that relates to mat to a matter over which the public body, historic resources commission has supervision, control, jurisdiction, or advisory power, including any such matter that is not specifically included on the agenda as an action item.

No action may be taken on a matter raised during the period of public comment.

Is there any public comment on items in the agenda?

Hearing none, we'll move to item four.

Okay.

Second.

Any questions?

All in favor?

Aye.

Aye.

Opposed.

Next item is number five.

Uh five A.

HRC-2026-0069 for possible action regarding uh discussion and possible action regarding requests from Valoria, Olafant, Oster, and I'm on LLP applicant to add.

Two add a new assess new accessible ramp.

Four install picket fencing, five, develop a new parking lot on the south side of the property.

And four new parking spaces on the north side of the property.

And number six, install three electric EBE chargers on the park in the parking lot on property zone downtown mixed use.

DTMU located at 114 North Curry Street APN 001-177-02.

Heather.

Thank you, Heather Ferris for the record.

So the subject property is located at the southwest corner of North Curry Street and West John Street.

The house is known as the Abel House and is considered a contributing building in the district.

There's also a carriage house or garage located to the rear.

According to the resources inventory, the house has visual significance due to its location on a corner, and it is supportive of the character of the neighborhood.

So the applicant is seeking approval to add on to the existing building to connect to the adjacent garage and convert the garage into habitable space.

Add a new accessible ramp, update existing landscaping, and add new landscaping, install picket fencing, develop a new parking lot on the south side of the property and four new parking spaces on the north side of the property, and install three EV chargers.

When considering additions to historic buildings, the commission must refer to the guidelines division 5.26 of the development standards.

Essentially, it requires that additions be compatible in their configuration, design, style, scale, materials, and architectural details.

Additionally, the work should be done in a manner so they do not destroy significant original historical and architectural material.

As presented in the application, the addition would be compatible, and the applicant is proposing to utilize salvaged windows to match existing as well as match existing siding and trim.

Additionally, while the carriage house would be converted into office space, the carriage house doors are proposed to remain so they would be visible from the street.

With regard to the new accessible ramp, the commission would refer to Division 5.21 of the development standards, which requires improvements such as this to consider scale, massing, proportion, detailing and balance.

The ramp is proposed to be located just north of the existing porch on the east side of the building.

The proposed materials for the ramp have not been provided.

So staff is recommending a condition of approval requiring that the railing for the ramp match the existing porch railings.

The applicant is also proposing improvements to the landscaping, including updating overgrown landscaping and replacing where necessary, in addition to incorporating landscape screening to screen and soften the proposed parking lot with EV chargers on the south side and parking spaces on the north side.

New shrubs are shown along the north and south sides of the building, and the landscaping, the landscape plan currently does not include details as to the type of shrubs, or does it nor does it include landscaping along the southern and western portions of the proposed parking lot?

Since additional landscaping will be necessary, staff is proposing condition number six requiring full landscape land be submitted prior to the issuance of any building permit, and it would be reviewed and approved by HRC or alternatively, potentially it could be approved administratively by the chair.

There's currently a combination of chain link fence and solid wood fence around portions of the southern portion of the property.

The development of the parking areas.