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Board approves COA for garage at 702 Central Avenue with conditions on shutters and window details; pool to be handled separately
Summary
A COA for a garage at 702 Central Avenue was approved with standard conditions plus direction that shutters be removed and window muntin patterns be reviewed by staff; the in-ground pool was not part of the advertised application and must be submitted as a separate COA.
The Lexington City Board of Architectural Review approved a certificate of appropriateness for a proposed garage at 702 Central Avenue on Sept. 17, with additional conditions that details on shutters and divided‑light windows return to staff for review prior to issuance of a COA.
Applicant Darren Taylor, representing the owners, acknowledged staff's standard two conditions and discussed aesthetic choices including shutters and divided‑light windows. Board members raised concerns that the shutters and traditional divided‑light windows made the garage appear more "historic" than appropriate for the building's context; one board member said the garage's current garage‑door detail looked "awfully rustic and country" and suggested a simpler design. Taylor and his team said they were willing to consider removing shutters for cost and aesthetic reasons and testing different muntin patterns for the windows.
Staff and the board also addressed drawings related to an in‑ground pool adjacent to the garage. The chair noted the pool was not included in the advertised scope of work and that the staff did not have complete drawings at the time of finalizing the staff report. The chair directed that the pool be handled as a separate COA application (staff indicated it could end up being a staff approval) and that because the site had already been advertised, re‑advertising might not be required if supplemental materials were filed for the October meeting.
Following discussion, a motion passed to approve the COA for the garage with the standard two conditions plus the additional direction that staff review window muntin patterns (no divided lights) and removal of shutters prior to issuance of the COA. The applicant agreed and the motion carried.
Why it matters: The board's conditions reflect its role in shaping appearance and materials in historic districts; technical site elements (pool, fence) require separate permitting and may be approved by staff if within staff authority.
Next steps: Applicant to provide final window/shutter details to staff before COA issuance. Pool and other site work must be submitted as separate COA application materials for staff review and possible staff approval; if advertised, staff said it could produce a staff report for the October packet.
