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Canal Winchester Landmarks Commission approves three applications, tables patio/gazebo
Summary
At its Feb. 23 meeting the Canal Winchester Landmarks Commission approved three historic‑district applications — a storefront hanging sign (60 E. Waterloo St.), a garden shed and fence (40 E. Waterloo St.), and half‑round gutters (121 E. Waterloo St.) — and tabled a larger patio and gazebo proposal at 116 E. Columbus St. pending scaled drawings and rear photos.
The Canal Winchester Landmarks Commission met on Feb. 23 and approved three preservation‑area applications while tabling a fourth pending clearer site plans and photos.
The commission approved a hanging sign for tenant space B at 60 East Waterloo Street. Staff described the proposed sign as 31 inches by 22 inches to be hung from a decorative bracket in the façade gable; the applicant said he measured a neighboring sign and plans to supplement with an A‑frame sign at the sidewalk for visibility. The chair moved to approve the application as presented; the motion was seconded and carried by voice/roll call vote.
Commissioners also approved an 8‑by‑12 garden shed and a new white picket fence proposed for the rear yard at 40 East Waterloo Street. The applicant (identified in the record as Mr. Koch) told the commission the site plan is drawn to scale and described plans for a concrete sidewalk, painted wood fence and modest exterior lighting; commissioners discussed drainage and whether the drive surface should be asphalt or concrete but did not require a material change as a condition of approval. The commission voted to approve the application.
At 121 East Waterloo Street the commission approved installation of seamless half‑round gutters on the front porch, subject to a condition that the gutters be white to match existing trim. Commissioners questioned how brackets would be fastened to the fascia and discussed slope and downspout placement; staff noted that hidden clips and standoffs would be used. The chair moved to approve with the white‑gutter condition; the motion passed on a roll call vote.
By contrast, the commission tabled application CA26004, a proposed 28‑by‑40 stamped patio and a 16‑by‑26 gazebo at 116 East Columbus Street. Staff noted a variance for a second detached accessory structure had been granted previously; however, several commissioners said the packet lacked an accurate, to‑scale site plan and rear photographs needed to verify setbacks, the relationship of the gazebo to an existing porch and generator, and where stamped and brushed concrete would meet. The chair moved to table the application until the applicant provides an updated survey/dimensioned drawings and rear photos; staff set a submittal deadline two weeks out (materials due by March 9) so the item may appear on the March 23 agenda.
The commission also announced an open vacancy on the Landmarks Commission (residency required) and discussed the zoning code update steering committee, which staff said aims to meet the week of March 16 to draft new zoning districts and review proposed changes to Old Town boundaries.
The meeting adjourned at 7:55 p.m.
Notes on procedure and next steps: The patio/gazebo applicant was asked to return with a corrected, to‑scale site plan showing existing concrete, walkways, the proposed stamped/unstamped material break and rear photos; staff requested those materials by March 9 so the commission may consider the item at its March 23 meeting.
