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HARB approves one‑story addition at 314 Saint George St., requires two additional north‑elevation windows and landscaping
Summary
The board approved a subordinate west‑elevation addition and associated fenestration changes at 314 Saint George Street, with conditions to install landscaping on the west elevation and add two windows on the north elevation to break up blank wall surfaces.
The Historic Architecture Review Board voted June 18 to approve a new one‑story addition on the west elevation of 314 Saint George Street, subject to conditions including required landscaping on the west elevation and installation of two windows on the addition’s north elevation.
Staff reviewed previous approvals and the application packet, emphasizing that additions should be subordinate to the historic structure and differentiated from, yet compatible with, the original building. The applicant, Don Critchlow, explained the proposed plan and noted that phase 2 would include a two‑story garage apartment that would later screen the west elevation from the street.
Board discussion focused on blank wall massing and fenestration patterns. Several members suggested reintroducing or relocating existing windows to break up large blank walls and recommended tall plantings or a trellis as an interim measure until the future garage is built. The motion to approve included a condition that the applicant add two windows to the north elevation and install landscaping along the west elevation.
The approval preserves the existing roof pitch and materials where possible and requires the applicant to return with detailed construction drawings during the certificate‑of‑appropriateness review for building permits.
