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Board OKs exterior changes for Blue Ridge Habitat efficiency at 222 South Ken Street with wood-only stipulations
Summary
Winchester City Board of Architectural Review approved a certificate of appropriateness for exterior work at 222 South Ken Street, including removal of a chimney and addition of porches and a rear deck, with conditions that exterior materials be period-appropriate wood and that specified window and shutter types be used.
The Winchester City Board of Architectural Review on an amended motion approved a certificate of appropriateness for exterior alterations at 222 South Ken Street, the board record shows. The application by Greg Schanholz, director of construction for Blue Ridge Habitat for Humanity, covers conversion of the small former barber shop into an efficiency rental and includes removal of an interior chimney, new porches, a rear 8-foot deck, shortened rear windows and relocated HVAC equipment.
Why it matters: The house sits in Winchester’s historic district; the board framed its approval to balance preservation guidelines with the applicant’s plan to make the tiny (about 352 square feet) unit habitable. The board attached material and design conditions to preserve the district’s visual character.
Schanzholz said the space…
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