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Commission approves replacement garage for Pikesville property with conditions on roof, siding and windows
Summary
The commission approved a replacement detached garage at 508 Subbrook Lane (Pikesville) with conditions: use of a cementitious (Hardie) shingle product instead of PVC, a hip roof rather than the submitted gable/dormer, carriage-style overhead doors, and windows in a 6-over-1 pattern to match historic character. Staff may review final drawings.
The Baltimore County Landmarks Preservation Commission approved a replacement detached garage at 508 Subbrook Lane in the Subbrook Park Historic District, subject to material and form conditions intended to retain the historic character of the property.
Staff described the proposed 22-by-24-foot, one-and-a-half-story two-car garage to be located roughly in the footprint of the previous garage that was removed after storm damage. The applicant proposed PVC-engineered shingles for siding and a gable roof with a centered gable dormer; staff recommended a cementitious shingle (Hardie or similar) and 6-over-1 windows to better match the historic setting.
Owners Mister and Missus Gladden told the commission they sought a design that “fit in with the house and the historic look of the neighborhood” and that they had walked the neighborhood for reference. The project’s designer confirmed the team could accept the Hardie shingle and 6-over-1 window direction and said roof height and zoning verification would be addressed during permitting.
Commissioners approved the project on the condition that the siding be cementitious (Hardie or similar) rather than PVC, the roof form be a hip roof (instead of the proposed gable with dormer), overhead doors be carriage-style in appearance and windows be a 6-over-1 style matching the historic character. The commission allowed staff to review final drawings for compliance with those conditions.
