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ARB approves new garage at 2682 Bellwood with color, window and siting conditions
Summary
The board approved a new garage at 2682 Bellwood, recommending lighter exterior colors than submitted, adding a yard-side window and moving the structure as close as practical to the rear property line within zoning limits.
The Bexley Architectural Review Board on Oct. 9 approved a proposal by Nathan Morris to build a new garage on an existing concrete slab at 2682 Bellwood, subject to several conditions intended to reduce the structure’s visual impact.
Board members discussed materials, scale and siting and recommended lighter exterior colors in lieu of the applicant’s initially proposed black, adding a yard-side window and shifting the structure closer to the rear property line to increase usable yard depth. The board also recommended coordinating details with the residential design consultant.
Why it matters: The garage will be highly visible from the alley and the rear of neighboring properties. The board sought to ensure the new structure read as residential and compatible with adjacent yards rather than industrial.
Key project facts and conditions: - Applicant/owner: Nathan Morris; proposed garage approximately 624 square feet (26x24) built on existing slab. - Building-code question: the applicant noted the slab is 624 sq ft and requested an exception for the 24 square feet beyond the 600-sq-ft threshold used for simplified frost foundation rules; staff said a building-code appeal process may be needed. - Material guidance: ARB members favored a standing-seam look or a residential scaled metal profile rather than corrugated industrial siding, and suggested lighter, less reflective colors than black. - Required changes: include a yard-side window and a man door, work with the design consultant on color selection, and locate the garage as close to the rear property line as zoning and site constraints permit.
Votes: The motion to approve with the listed conditions passed unanimously.
Implementation: The applicant was instructed to work with staff and the design consultant on final color and fenestration; building-code appeals regarding foundation depth (if pursued) are a separate administrative process.
