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720 LINCOLN ROAD

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Proposal

The applicant proposes renovations to the central and western storefront bays of an existing one-story contributing commercial building, including removal of existing knee walls and a nonstructural interior partition, installation of a uniform 3'-0" recessed flush glass storefront system with a 16-inch high CMU knee wall, and replacement of one single door with a double door. The storefront will be repositioned closer to Lincoln Road, reducing the existing recess, while all historic upper façade features including horizontal banding and chevron motifs will be preserved. No work is proposed within the eastern bay.

From the Letter of Intent

The applicant proposes renovations to the building's central and western storefronts to retain a single, unified tenant area with new glass entry doors. The project requires selective demolition along the front façade, including removal of existing knee walls and a partition wall, and introduces a uniform three-foot recessed entry condition across the consolidated storefronts.

• Renovations to central and western storefronts
• Installation of one single glass entry door at central bay
• Installation of one set of glass double doors at western bay
• Selective demolition of existing knee walls
• Removal of partition wall
• Installation of uniform three-foot recessed entry condition
• Installation of flush glass storefront system with sixteen-inch high knee wall
• Preservation of existing decorative tile at storefront threshold areas
• Preservation of Art Deco façade elements including horizontal banding and vertical chevron motifs

Staff Recommendation

Compliance Findings:

Key Issues

• The proposed storefront depth represents a departure from the historic 1936 condition, as the original floor plan indicates the historic storefront was set at a depth comparable to the current configuration
• The replacement of a single door with a double door is a departure from the historic condition
• The proposed work is characterized as a compatible alteration rather than a restoration
• The proposed storefront system intentionally does not align with the existing terrazzo flooring pattern to preserve legibility of the alteration as a later intervention
• The eastern bay was previously modified at mid-century and will require future restoration when any tenant buildout or interior alteration occurs
• A recycling or salvage plan for partial demolition must be satisfied at time of building permit

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