Wood Avenue Historic House Addition

At a glance

• What: A Report of Acceptability (HIST-26-0005) for a 304 square foot addition to the rear of the main house and conversion of an existing detached garage to a two-car garage with a 1,248 square foot Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU), on a 9,500 square foot lot zoned R-1 9 HP-O (Single-Family Large with Historic Preservation Overlay), Council District 5.
• Where it stands: Listed under the Consent Calendar on the June 1, 2026 agenda. The Board approved the Consent Calendar unanimously (5-0, one absent) and nothing was called off it, so this item appears to have been approved with it. The minutes do not record separate discussion or a separate motion.
• Presenter of record: Ethan Shafer, Urban Planner II.

Detail

• Attachments in the file: staff report, a neighborhood association nomination, a 1907 Sanborn fire map, public comment, site plan and elevations, and the project statement.
• Sister case at the same meeting: Wood Avenue Garage Unit Conversion. Both are accessory dwelling unit conversions in the historic overlay.

Sources

• Historic Preservation Board minutes, June 1, 2026: https://legistar2.granicus.com/coloradosprings/meetings/2026/6/2820_M_Historic_Preservation_Board_26-06-01_Meeting_Minutes.pdf (item 5.A, HIST-26-0005).

Log

2026-06-01 - Historic Preservation Board

On the Consent Calendar; the Board approved the Consent Calendar 5-0-1 (Baumgartner absent).