ARB approves exterior updates at 125 Crandon Drive including painted brick and new porch cover

The Architecture Review Board on Sept. 2 approved exterior alterations at 125 Crandon Drive in the Clayton Gardens Urban Design District after staff concluded the changes were compatible with the block’s prevailing character. The property owner sought approval following a code-enforcement referral that identified work completed without a permit.

Interior designer Stacy Karlovic, speaking for owner Kelly Chase, told the board the project team had already painted the brick, replaced windows and installed a new front door; the pending approval covered a new covered front entry/porch roof shown in the submitted plans. “We did paint the brick to update the brick. We updated the windows. We updated the front door, and then we have the front patio roof line in the plans for approval,” Karlovic said.

Staff described the house as a one-and-a-half–story single-family home and said nearby blocks contain homes varying in age, size and architecture. Staff concluded the proposed painted brick and other exterior changes would be compatible because nearby painted brick is common and there were no changes to building massing. Commissioners who inspected the site or drove by generally supported the proposal; Commissioner Susan Buse explicitly voiced support of the staff recommendation and other commissioners described the changes as an improvement.

The board voted to approve the staff recommendation as submitted. Commissioners noted a concrete pad for the porch already exists and the porch posts will be placed at the pad’s outer corners approximately three feet from the house; the new roof and shingles were already installed. No conditions or permit amendments were recorded at the meeting beyond the standard ARB approval and subsequent permit review.