Carbondale commission reviews detached 660‑sq‑ft ADU proposed at 734 Garfield on structure‑of‑merit lot

The Carbondale Historic Preservation Commission reviewed a proposal for a detached accessory dwelling unit at 734 Garfield during its meeting. Staff and the applicant described the project as a roughly 660‑square‑foot, two‑story ADU about 18 feet tall sited to the side and set back from the street on a property identified in the town inventory as a structure of merit. The homeowners are Lucy and Zane Kessler.

The project team described the design as “very simple” and intended to be compatible with the house’s minimal‑traditional style while remaining visually distinct. A staff presenter said the ADU would be “a detached ADU … about 660 square feet, 2 stories, 18 feet tall,” and that the proposed breezeway would connect the ADU to a later, nonhistoric addition to avoid triggering fire‑separation requirements for two separate buildings.

Commissioners and the applicant…