Design Review Committee approves detached garage at 729 Johnson Ave., allows 7/12 roof pitch

The Design Review Committee on March 27 approved a proposal by Gary Giddey to build a 20-by-30-foot detached garage behind his home at 729 Johnson Avenue, voting 5-2 to accept staff recommendations but to remove a staff condition that would have lowered the roof pitch from 7/12 to 6/12.

The committee's vote follows a detailed staff report and public comment that centered on the garage's roof pitch, side-yard setback and potential impact on a neighboring property. Emily (staff member, Community and Economic Development) told the committee the building would be 600 square feet with fiber-cement lap siding, 1-over-1 windows, a steel roll-up garage door and architectural shingles, and that the applicant had revised plans the prior day to show an interior side-yard setback of 4 feet (the code minimum is 3 feet) after originally showing 11 feet.

The staff recommendation approved the accessory building subject to three conditions: lower the roof pitch to 6/12 or match the principal house if lower; provide 4-to-6-inch corner boards…