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Canal Winchester Landmarks Commission approves rear addition and attached garage at 126 E. Waterloo with conditions
Summary
The commission approved application C825046 to remove a detached garage and build a 688 sq. ft. rear addition with an attached alley-facing garage at 126 E. Waterloo, imposing conditions on the patio, roof, driveway, siding, windows, doors and gutters.
The Canal Winchester Landmarks Commission approved an application to remove a detached garage and construct a 688-square-foot rear addition with an attached alley-facing garage at 126 East Waterloo Street.
Staff opened the discussion by describing the project and showing photographs of the existing front and rear of the house. The application, which had been tabled last month, proposes removing the detached garage and replacing it with an addition that includes an attached garage facing the alley. Staff noted zoning requires a paved driveway, not gravel, and showed two siding options for the new garage: horizontal lap siding or shake-style (option B).
Commission discussion focused on materials and site details. Commissioners asked whether the proposed garage siding would match the primary house and whether roofing samples and window/door details were available. Staff confirmed the applicant proposed matching dimensional asphalt shingles and provided shingle samples for review.
Several commissioners raised concerns about the proposed concrete patio that would replace the detached garage. Commissioners suggested breaking up large expanses of concrete with planting or a landscaped buffer and recommended providing clearer linework showing the patio limits in future materials.
On fenestration, commissioners recommended adding windows to break up a large, blank garage wall. The applicant agreed to provide one window on each side of the garage. The applicant also confirmed the proposed doors would match existing 9-light fiberglass doors and that gutters would be K-style to match the existing house.
Commissioner [speaker 1] moved to approve application CA-25-046 with conditions: omit the patio from tonight’s approval so it can return as a separate application; require the roof to be replaced and matched with dimensional asphalt shingles; require a paved driveway rather than gravel; require shake-style siding for the garage (option B); add one window to the east and one to the west sides of the garage; specify fiberglass two-panel, nine-light doors to match existing; and use K-style gutters to match the existing rooflines. The motion was seconded and passed by roll call (four yes votes, one abstention).
The commission clarified conditions on record and agreed that the patio would be reviewed at a subsequent meeting, while the remaining changes would be reflected in the approved permit documents. The meeting then moved to the next agenda item.
The commission’s approval is conditioned on the elements discussed; applicants must meet those conditions in building-permit submittals and any deferred items must return to the commission for future approval.
