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Commission approves replacement garage at Subbrook Park property with conditions on materials and design
Summary
Commission approved a new 22x24 detached garage at 508 Subbrook Lane to replace a storm‑destroyed garage, conditioned on cementitious shingle siding (e.g., Hardie), 6 over 1 window sash, and carriage‑style overhead doors; staff will review final drawings.
The Landmarks Preservation Commission on June 12 approved construction of a new one‑and‑a‑half‑story, two‑car garage at 508 Subbrook Lane in the Subbrook Park Historic District, subject to conditions on siding material, window configuration, and door style.
The previous garage was destroyed by a fallen tree and removed. The applicant proposed a new 22‑by‑24‑foot, 19'9.5" high garage with a gabled roof, a centered gabled dormer, engineered rigid‑PVC shingle siding, and carriage‑style modern overhead doors. Staff recommended approval with conditions: substitute a cementitious shingle (for example, Hardie) in lieu of PVC product and specify window sash as 6 over 1 to better match historic proportions.
Owners Mr. and Mrs. Gladden told the commission they sought a design in keeping with the neighborhood and retained an architect. The commissioners discussed roof form and materials and agreed the hip or gable proportions should read compatibly with the previously existing garage. A motion to approve subject to the listed conditions and to allow staff to review the final drawings carried by roll call; commissioners also clarified that staff approval will be sufficient and the owners need not return to the commission if the submitted materials meet the conditions.
Staff will review final elevations and material specifications and issue a certificate of appropriateness when the conditions are met.
