The Euclid City Architectural Review Board approved design review for a new front porch at 21351 North Street, with conditions that the porch receive a skirt or screening and a finish consistent with the home's architectural character within six months of permit approval.

Staff described the subject property as a 1,184-square-foot Cape Cod–style home built in 1950 and said the project replaces a removed masonry foundation with a pressure-treated southern yellow pine porch, stairs and railing totaling about 119 square feet. Staff expressed concern that untreated, bare treated lumber would look unfinished on the front façade and recommended approval only if the porch received a finish to match the home within six months.

The applicant’s representative said the property owner initially sought to keep costs down and that the skirting had been left off the basic proposal; the contractor said the owner understood they might need to add a skirt if the city required it.

Board members agreed the porch should not remain bare treated lumber and asked that railing, rail attachments and skirting be included in the finish plan. The board approved the design with two conditions: that a lattice skirt or screening be added below the porch and that the porch (including railings and skirting) be finished to match the home’s architectural character within six months of approval. The board and applicant also agreed staff may allow some flexibility on the exact timing to allow appropriate weather for staining or painting.

Staff noted that treated wood commonly needs time to dry before finishing and that the six-month compliance check will be tied to the permit date rather than the meeting date.