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Owner Kim Craig cleared to replace garage door, paint doors and add small railing at 136 S. Cameron St., with design stipulations
Summary
After tabling and follow‑up, the Board of Architectural Review approved Kim Craig’s request to replace a garage door, paint front and rear doors, and add a small rail and pad at 136 S. Cameron St., conditional on matching trim, wood materials, and staff confirmation of product specs.
The Winchester City Board of Architectural Review approved BAR26‑16 on April 2, authorizing exterior changes at 136 South Cameron Street — including a new wood garage door with glass panes, painting of front and rear doors, and a small concrete‑pad extension with a rail — subject to design and materials conditions and administrative confirmation of product specifications.
Kim Craig, the applicant, described plans to operate a small coworking/social space in the front and a mini event space in the rear. She said she ordered a 12‑by‑11 wood panel garage door with three glass sections from a local supplier and handed a brochure/invoice to the board. Craig said she preferred a front entry painted poppy red with the back man‑door and rear doors painted black, but she told the board she would paint both doors the same color on a single elevation if the board required it.
Board members requested a cut sheet/specification to confirm materials, panel layout and rail/trim dimensions. Staff noted the building is noncontributing to the historic district (built in 1965; the period of significance ends in 1964), giving the board some discretion, but members still emphasized that recessed panels, rails and trim should match existing profiles and that materials should be wood where visible from the street. The applicant said she will email the brochure and spec sheet to staff immediately.
The board briefly discussed privacy and security related to clear vs. frosted glass. A member suggested tinted/frosted glass would improve privacy but the applicant said the frosted option was more expensive; she asked the board to allow the clear (full‑view) glass she had purchased. The board agreed to permit the proposed door provided the product matches the approved dimensions and trim details; members said staff may administratively confirm matching dimensions and finish.
The board also addressed a proposed short railing and small pad extension at the rear and encouraged a wrought‑iron solution for durability and appearance; staff noted that simpler fencing could be administratively approved after cut‑sheet submittal. After receiving the brochure and the board’s clarifications about color and material consistency, a board member made a motion to approve BAR26‑16 with stipulations that sills, trims and panel profiles match existing dimensions, that materials be wood where required, and that staff confirm final cut sheets administratively. The motion passed unanimously.
The approval allows Craig to proceed with the ordered door and exterior work so long as the product specifications match the board’s conditions and staff confirms the cut sheets and finish details.
