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Owner seeks approval to replace demolished garage at 973 Montrose; board asks for full plans
Summary
The Bexley Architecture Review Board discussed an application to replace a recently demolished garage at 973 Montrose. The board agreed the replacement must match house details and asked the applicant to provide full elevation drawings and dimensional plans; the item was tabled to July 17 for resubmission.
The Bexley Architecture Review Board on June 12 heard from homeowner Oliver Lineback, who is seeking a certificate of appropriateness to replace a garage that had already been demolished at 973 Montrose.
Board members and staff told Lineback the demolition triggered a requirement under Bexley code that a replacement plan be approved by the ARB before demolition, and that the application as submitted lacked full elevations and dimensioned plans. "The demolition of a garage requires a replacement plan approved by this board before the demolition of a garage can occur," the planning staff noted during the presentation.
Why it matters: the board enforces design details in established neighborhoods; missing or unclear drawings can allow replacements that do not match existing materials, eave profiles or window and siding treatments.
During review, staff and commissioners emphasized matching construction details to the house. The planning consultant said the proposed 20-by-24 garage should "match the house — pitch to match the house and siding to match the house," and flagged specific features they would inspect in any revised submittal: eave returns, siding color and profile, and window and trim details. Commissioners also noted the zoning requirement for two enclosed off‑street parking spaces in the district and confirmed a two‑car configuration meets that standard.
Lineback told the board he and staff would work together on detailed plans. Multiple board members recommended tabling the item to allow a professional plan set to be prepared and uploaded in time for the next meeting. "For us to be able to review and quantitatively approve a design, we need to know the documented design criteria," one commissioner said.
Outcome and next steps: the board voted to table the application to the July 17 ARB meeting and instructed the applicant to submit full elevation drawings, scaled dimensions (ridge, eave, door heights) and details showing how new materials will match the existing house. Staff said the applicant must submit the information at least two weeks before the July 17 meeting to be considered for the consent agenda.
Context note: the matter arose during the board's new-business agenda; code enforcement originally flagged the demolition and while staff sought to find a path for compliance, commissioners repeatedly stressed the need for complete drawings before any approval.
