Architectural Review Board approves revised addition for Church of the Good Shepherd

Chair Elizabeth Brown presided over the Architectural Review Board meeting in Montgomery City where members voted to accept a revised design for an addition to the Church of the Good Shepherd.

The board approved the presentation after a return visit from the project team. “I will move to accept the presentation as submitted,” Chair Elizabeth Brown said, and the motion received a second; the board indicated unanimous assent by voice vote with no recorded opposition.

Project architect Warren Kyle, representing Pool and Company Architects, told the board the team adjusted the scale and proportion of the facade, moved and rotated elements to create a conference center, and borrowed architectural language from the neighboring Bellagio Hall to make a smaller, proportionally appropriate addition. Kyle said materials would match the church’s existing finishes, including stained shingles and hardboard siding, and the design preserves the window rhythm of the original building. “We’ve kind of manipulated… and incorporate those into a smaller scale, more proportionally appropriate, addition onto the back of this,” Kyle said.

Board members who spoke during the discussion praised the changes for keeping the original building visually dominant. One member said the revised design directs the eye to the older structure, which she described as the intended effect.

After the approval, Kyle reported a construction update: a permit was ready for pickup and mobilization was expected to begin on Monday.

The board’s action was limited to accepting the design as presented; no ordinance, condition, or detailed permit conditions were recorded during the vote. Any formal permit or certificate of appropriateness conditions will be handled through the usual staff and permitting processes.