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Landmarks commission approves Likas porch rebuild to correct roof pitch
Summary
The commission approved a proposal to remove a deteriorated screened porch and rebuild a covered porch with a uniform standing‑seam metal roof at 1550 South Rolling Road, citing the application addressed leaks and matched the existing footprint.
Baltimore County’s Landmarks Preservation Commission voted to approve a proposal to remove an existing screened porch and rebuild a covered porch with a uniform metal standing‑seam roof at 1550 South Rolling Road, a non‑contributing property in the Relay Historic District.
Staff told commissioners the existing shed‑roof addition had two different pitches that had led to frequent leaks; the applicant proposed matching the roof pitch across the addition and replacing the decking with composite material. Staff recommended issuing a Certificate of Appropriateness under the county’s design guidelines (Chapter 5 and Chapter 6) and county code section 32‑7‑405.
Commissioners discussed whether a small offset similar to recent discussion on another agenda item was needed; staff clarified this work is a like‑for‑like rebuild within the existing footprint to correct the roof pitch. The applicants were not present for the meeting.
A motion to approve the Likas proposal as submitted was made and seconded (Chris Weston identified as the second). The item passed on a roll‑call vote with all members present voting yes. Staff will document the approval and issue the Certificate of Appropriateness.
The commission did not attach additional conditions to the approval during the meeting.
