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Council weighs appeal of 4 Owlswood garage design; tie votes lead to staff resolution process
Summary
Neighbors appealed the Design Review Board’s approval of a garage at 4 Owlswood Road, raising view and safety concerns; after hearing presentations and public comment the council did not overturn the DRB approval by the required majority and staff will return with a resolution documenting the outcome.
Neighbors appealed the Design Review Board’s March 20 approval of a garage and small storage expansion at 4 Owlswood Road, arguing the design would block cherished views, create safety and sight-line problems on a narrow private street, and exceed the site’s massing guidelines.
Planning staff described the application and background: the lot sits on a private, steeply sloped portion of Owlswood; the proposal replaces an existing open parking deck with an enclosed garage in the same footprint and adds roughly 140 square feet for storage. Staff noted the site already had covered lot coverage and that multiple nearby properties have received variances because of similar hillside constraints. The DRB added a condition requiring at least one window on the garage side to improve sight lines and voted 5–0 to approve the project with that condition.
Appellants’ attorney Elizabeth Bridal said the chosen roof form (a shed roof pitched up toward the rear) increases the…
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