TabledConditional Use

223 NW 1st Avenue addition and alterations

Description

Addition, guest cottage modifications, and pool on a contributing 1930s home; board continued with direction for a single front door, traditional windows, and better old-versus-new separation.

Impact summary

The historic house stays protected for now — the applicants will return with a revised design that preserves the original structure's prominence.

Applicant

Name: Giacomo & Rossana Breglia
Address: 223 NW 1st AvenueSee this on the map

At a glance

Hearings: 1
Public comments: 0
Total mentions: 1

Last vote · Historic Preservation Board

Tabled7–0, unanimous

Discussed at 1 meeting in the last 60 days; most recently Oct 7, 2026.

Meeting timeline (1)

Oct 7, 2026Tabled 7–0

Historic Preservation Board — October 7, 2026

Addition, guest cottage modifications, and pool on a contributing 1930s home; board continued with direction for a single front door, traditional windows, and better old-versus-new separation.

Related issues (1)

Residential Addition and Historic Preservation Standards at 223 NW 1st Avenue

The board wrestled with how much a historic house can change before it loses its contributing status. The 223 NW 1st Avenue design was praised as beautiful but members said a 90-foot continuous facade and three competing entrances erase the original 1930s home — a test case for how the Old School Square Historic District evolves.

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