On Monday, November 6 there is an opportunity to comment on the latest plans to build a house at 3701 Council Crest, adjacent to the Old Spring Tavern landmark. The revised house is about 5% smaller than the original submission although concerns remain on the impact this house will have on the Old Spring Tavern. In a November 1 letter to the Madison Landmarks Commission, The Madison Trust for Historic Preservation affirms “the proposed house would have a significant adverse impact on this historic property, and the proposal fails to meet the requirements for approval of a Certificate of Appropriateness set forth in the Madison Ordinances and the Secretary of the Interior’s Standards for Rehabilitation.” The letter goes on to say “the proposal has multiple features that disqualify it under at least four of the Secretary of the Interior’s Standards for Rehabilitation, including its large mass, proximity to the Tavern and tall height which make it incompatible with the landmark Tavern, its sweeping and extensive changes to the landmark west yard, and its threat to the historic black walnut tree.”
Registration for Public Hearing– Landmarks Commission – 11/06/2023 – 5:00pm – Agenda item 5 #79099
On Monday, November 6 there is an opportunity to comment on the latest plans to build a house at 3701 Council Crest, adjacent to the Old Spring Tavern landmark. The revised house is about 5% smaller than the original submission although concerns remain on the impact this house will have on the Old Spring Tavern. In a November 1 letter to the Madison Landmarks Commission, The Madison Trust for Historic Preservation affirms “the proposed house would have a significant adverse impact on this historic property, and the proposal fails to meet the requirements for approval of a Certificate of Appropriateness set forth in the Madison Ordinances and the Secretary of the Interior’s Standards for Rehabilitation.” The letter goes on to say “the proposal has multiple features that disqualify it under at least four of the Secretary of the Interior’s Standards for Rehabilitation, including its large mass, proximity to the Tavern and tall height which make it incompatible with the landmark Tavern, its sweeping and extensive changes to the landmark west yard, and its threat to the historic black walnut tree.”
Registration for Public Hearing– Landmarks Commission – 11/06/2023 – 5:00pm – Agenda item 5 #79099
Legistar File # 79099 – Information
