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Commission split on proposed South Third garage; application continued for redesign
Summary
The commission debated COA 2600217637 at length over whether an attached two‑car garage with connector suits Third Street’s streetscape; commissioners were divided and asked the applicant to revise massing, roof form and landscaping before returning.
A contested application for a rear addition and two‑car garage at a South Third Street house prompted one of the meeting’s longest exchanges on April 1, highlighting tensions between homeowners’ program needs and German Village design guidance.
Applicants Jenny and Jonathan Barnes presented COA 2600217637 for a single‑story rear addition with a two‑car garage and connector. Commissioners examined guidelines preferring detached garages and rear‑obscured parking, questioned the garage’s scale and roof form, and raised…
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