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ARB urges redesign, tables front-porch plan at 405 North Cassingham over right-of-way concerns
Summary
An applicant seeking to add an 8-foot front porch at 405 North Cassingham was told by Bexley staff and board members that work in the public right-of-way is difficult and that the detailed drawings do not reflect the house’s character; the board tabled the application to March 13.
The Bexley Architectural Review Board on Feb. 13 reviewed an application to add a front porch at 405 North Cassingham and tabled the matter to March 13 after detailed review of design, foundation and right-of-way issues.
Applicant Blake Floyd said the proposal would add a covered porch to the front of a corner lot house. Staff explained the project has two regulatory complications: the porch would extend into the public right-of-way and therefore would require a hold-harmless/consent agreement from city council, and the project will need a zoning review and, potentially, variances if the porch is built in the right-of-way.
Floyd described a change to the submitted drawings intended to keep one of the supporting posts in private property while…
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