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Bexley ARB delays decision on 342 N. Remington addition after detailed design critiques
Summary
Architectural Review Board members raised multiple design and documentation concerns about a rear addition and screened porch at 342 North Remington and voted to table the application to the November 13 meeting so the applicant can supply revised drawings and details.
The Bexley Architectural Review Board on Oct. 9 tabled an application from DeAndre Builders to enlarge the rear of a house at 342 North Remington after members said the plans did not show enough character-defining detail and had several alignment and massing issues.
Board members said the exterior elevations and screening-porch details did not match the level of character shown in the plan and section drawings, making it difficult to judge whether the addition would be compatible with the original house. The application was tabled to the Nov. 13 meeting so the applicant can revise the elevation drawings, show how eaves and pediments will align with the existing house, and provide clearer details about the screening porch, materials and corner/trim work.
Why it matters: The ARB’s mandate is to preserve architectural character in Bexley’s residential districts. Board members said they could not find enough visual information in the submitted elevations to evaluate the proposed addition’s compatibility with the house’s existing details.
During the meeting, several ARB members pressed the applicant for refined elevations that show true window and trim proportions rather than generic “component” symbols. Board members requested clearer plan graphics showing existing versus new walls, handrail locations, wall-thickness differences and revised sections that reflect how the new rooflines intersect the existing gables.
Architect Steven Folger, testifying as a consultant for the project, said the drawing set had “overly simplified” components and that more detail was needed at the intersection of the new gable and existing fascia. Builder Robert DeAndre confirmed the owner’s preference for a screened porch and said the team would work on the requested refinements.
Votes and next steps: The board voted to table the application to the Nov. 13, 2025 meeting. The applicant was advised to coordinate with the ARB design consultant and to provide corrected exterior elevations and clearer plan graphics at least one week before the next meeting.
The board recorded several specific technical requests for resubmittal: (1) revise the south elevation massing and offset between old and new walls; (2) show the intended break in siding/material at the screening porch; (3) clarify skylight type and location in sections; and (4) combine two rear stoops into a single, coherent composition where feasible.
The board did not take a final vote on the certificate of appropriateness; the item remains under review.
