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ITEM:  CERTIFICATE OF APPROPRIATENESS - 501, 503, 507 Old Lancaster Road, Haverford, Haverford Station Historic District, 17-23

Consider for recommendation to the Board of Commissioners approval to proceed with various aspects of this development proposal, a previous iteration of which the Building & Planning Committee voted to table on October 11, 2017.

 

On December 5, 2017, HARB recommended approval of the following:

 

1) subdivision of the property into four lots, as shown on the Momenee plan dated November 27, 2017.

 

2) moving of the primary residence at 503 Old Lancaster Road approximately 60 feet eastward, to a new location on lot #4 as shown on the same Momenee plan. The applicant will consider shifting the position of the house to the east or rotating it to be parallel to the setback.

 

3) conceptual building footprints as shown on the Momenee site plan and the character and style of the conceptual design presented in the 3-D renderings submitted in this application. Included is the demolition of any or all of the existing garages on the site. Final review of building architecture and architectural details is pending.

 

4) application of the conditional use provisions of Zoning Code article XXVIA in the Historic Resource Overlay District with respect to setback and impervious surface cover relief, as shown on the same site plan, subject to the approval of the properties’ designation as Class 1 historic resources.

 

5) designation of the residence at 507 Old Lancaster Road and the residence proposed for relocation (currently 503 Old Lancaster Road) as Class 1 resources on the Lower Merion Township Historic Resource Inventory, effective upon receipt of all final and un-appealable approvals of the project and subject to any other approvals required.

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