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Blythewood approves exterior renovation for Comfort Inn at 436 McNulty Street
Summary
Town of Blythewood members voted to approve a Certificate of Appropriateness for exterior renovations at the Comfort Inn, including a new roof, raised parapet walls, new color scheme and stone veneer on drive-through columns; landscaping updates were discussed but not required as part of the application.
The Town of Blythewood approved a Certificate of Appropriateness application for exterior renovations at the Comfort Inn, 436 McNulty Street, voting to allow a new roof, revised parapet walls, a new corporate color scheme and stone veneer on drive-through columns.
The decision, taken by voice vote during a town meeting, follows a presentation by the applicant’s representative outlining the scope of a property improvement plan that will remove exposed red metal roofing, add raised parapet walls, apply a three-color exterior palette and wrap select columns in veneer stone. The applicant estimated the work would take about 90 days once it begins.
Town officials said the project aims to bring the hotel’s exterior up to current brand standards. The packet provided to members included photographs of the existing building and renderings of the proposed appearance, and the applicant supplied color and material samples at the meeting.
At the meeting, the applicant’s representative described the existing roofing as “about 25 years old” and said the renovation will remove or paint all visible red roofing. “There will be no red left on this building,” the applicant representative said, adding that new parapet walls and stucco finishes will produce greater three-dimensional variation in the facade. He estimated the exterior work would take “probably 90 days” once started.
Council members and staff discussed landscaping around the building. One official noted that the scope of work submitted did not appear to require pavement or major landscape changes under the town ordinance, and said staff would confirm whether additional landscape improvements are required or planned. The applicant indicated some repairs to pool-area block work and mentioned possible use of artificial planting on vertical surfaces where conventional landscaping is constrained.
The council called for follow-up with the property representatives about landscaping details; staff agreed to relay those requests to the owners. No specific funding, performance bonds or phasing schedule beyond the applicant’s 90-day construction estimate were discussed at the meeting.
A motion to approve the Certificate of Appropriateness application was made and approved by voice vote. The meeting record does not show a named mover or seconder.
