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Board approves project‑design for 224 Lyola Drive with conditions after owner recounts unpermitted work and mold remediation
Summary
The Single Family Design Board granted project‑design approval for a two‑story addition at 224 Lyola Drive, imposing conditions on materials, balcony and railing details, lighting, and alignment of window head heights. The owner described extensive mold remediation and said she has filed suit against prior designers and contractors.
The Single Family Design Board on March 23 approved project‑design for a two‑story addition at 224 Lyola Drive, voting unanimously to continue the project to final with conditions on materials, balcony detailing and exterior lighting.
The project owner, Katherine Beckley, told the board she bought the house from an estate in March 2023 and later discovered preexisting violations and significant mold. "I am neurodivergent on the autism spectrum," Beckley said during her presentation, explaining why she focused on factual clarity; she described hiring…
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