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Euclid ARB grants retroactive approval for Heartland Road porch with paint/stain condition
Summary
The Architectural Review Board approved retroactive design approval for a 61.2-square-foot front porch at 23651 Heartland Road, requiring the porch be painted or stained when weather permits; the condition will not bind a future buyer.
The City of Euclid Architectural Review Board on Thursday approved retroactive design approval for a front porch at 23651 Heartland Road, with a condition that the pressure-treated porch receive paint or opaque stain when weather allows.
Staff said the completed porch, approximately 61.2 square feet, met zoning requirements and generally “enhances the overall aesthetics of the neighboring properties.” The board voted to approve the design with a stipulation that, weather permitting, the porch be painted or stained in a color coordinated with the house; the board also noted a sale would relieve the current owner of that obligation.
The porch is pressure-treated unfinished wood with 32-inch black metal spindles; the project spec listed a black 4-foot pipe handrail that staff said did not appear in the submitted photos. The applicant said the porch was installed in November and that the house has been listed for sale since Jan. 1, 2025. Board members raised only the finish—saying the untreated wood looks “unfinished”—and acknowledged paint or stain could not be applied immediately because of winter temperatures.
Motion language approved by the board required an opaque paint or stain in a color coordinating with the house and included the clarification that a sale of the property would relieve the current owner of the post-sale finishing obligation. The motion passed with the board recording two affirmative votes and no negative votes.
The board’s approval is a design approval only; staff reported the project met applicable zoning requirements and did not reference changes to any other permits or code waivers. The board recorded no additional conditions beyond the finish requirement and the sale-clause clarification.
