Grand Island Board of Architecture Review approves multiple residential projects, including garage and additions

The Grand Island Board of Architecture Review on April (date not specified) approved a series of residential design submissions and concept proposals across the city, voting to accept plans for properties including 1823 West River, 2997 Bridal, 729 East Road, 3338 Greenway, 3671 East River, Winkler Drive (address not specified), 161 Sandywood, 280 Old Carriage House Road, 865 East River and concept approval for 2095 Baseline Road.

The approvals are design- and concept-level endorsements required before applicants proceed to the building permit process or, in some cases, before obtaining variances or a planning-board site plan. Board members repeatedly tied approvals to the projects meeting “all the other board requirements” and in at least one case noted the project might also need a Planning Board site plan.

Most votes were taken by voice and carried with the board answering “Aye.” For several projects the board recorded only motion, second and unanimous voice approval rather than a roll-call tally. For 1823 West River, applicants described a garage sited alongside an existing driveway with two overhead doors; the applicant said the structure sits about 60 feet back from the street and is under 18 feet tall. A board member moved to “accept this submitted as long as it meets the criteria to all the other boards,” and another member seconded; the motion passed by voice vote.

During the review of 2997 Bridal, board members and the applicant discussed whether the project required a side-yard variance; the transcript indicates the variance application had been forwarded. The board voted to accept the submission conditional on other approvals. For 729 East Road and several other addresses the board repeated the same format: a motion to accept “as submitted” provided other required approvals are obtained, a second, and a unanimous voice vote.

At 2095 Baseline Road, the board approved the concept as submitted but staff noted a site plan might be necessary. The transcript records that the owner is Ron Wilson and that CRV Ventures is the contractor; staff (identified in the record as Casey) had a note requesting a site plan, and the board indicated the project may need to go to the Planning Board. A board member said the item “looks like someone is already on it as far as crossing T’s and dotting I’s,” and the board approved the concept by voice vote.

Other project-specific notes captured in the meeting include: - 1823 West River: Applicant said the two overhead garage doors face the driveway, the structure is set roughly 60 feet back from the street and would be under 18 feet tall. The applicant reported contacting the county to correct a lot line marking but had not yet resolved it. - 2997 Bridal: Discussion referenced a requested side-yard variance; minutes indicate the variance application had been forwarded to the appropriate body. - 3338 Greenway: Applicant described a square-foot garage and noted wall height/pitch adjustments; the board approved the submission contingent on meeting other criteria. - 3671 East River: Reviewers said the addition is in keeping with the neighborhood’s mid-century modern character; the board approved the design as submitted. - 2095 Baseline Road: Owner listed as Ron Wilson; contractor listed as CRV Ventures. Staff noted the file may require a site plan and possibly Planning Board review; the board approved the concept as submitted.

The board concluded its April business after clearing the listed agenda items and closed the meeting. Several approvals were explicitly conditioned on the projects meeting other applicable board or building-department requirements; in at least one instance staff told applicants they may need to pursue a separate variance or planning-board site plan before a building permit is issued.