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Board approves detached garage variance at 115 W. Clifford Street
Summary
The board granted BAR approval for a new detached garage at 115 West Clifford Street, finding limited visibility from the street and accepting a 14‑foot midpoint roof height in this alley‑facing design.
The Board of Architectural Review approved VAR24‑529 for a one‑story detached garage at 115 West Clifford Street, allowing a midpoint roof height of 14 feet where the zoning maximum is 12 feet for accessory structures.
The project team said the garage roofline and boxed eave returns were designed to match the Clifford Street roof pitches and that stucco siding and carriage‑style doors would match the main house. The applicant also said the garage would be largely hidden by a retaining wall and existing site geometry and that the taller midpoint preserves appropriate proportions on the alley elevation.
Board members found the garage’s visibility is limited from the street and that the proposed design better fits the site than a compressed 12‑foot midpoint. One member moved to approve BAR24‑529 as presented; the motion was seconded and passed by voice vote.
The approval includes the standing‑seam metal roof, stucco finish to match the main house, painted wood shutters, half‑round gutters and cobblestone apron as presented in the submission.
