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Applicant seeks 50% accessory footprint for new garage; staff flags setback and dormer concerns
Summary
Applicant Elliot Franklin proposed a detached accessory building sized at about 1,140 sq ft (50% of principal footprint). Staff said the structure meets footprint guidelines but may not meet the setback requirement (5 ft behind principal building) and asked for elevations and ridge/height comparisons to ensure subordinate appearance; commissioners recommended simplifying dormers and siding.
Elliot Franklin told the DRC he and his wife want a detached garage at 344 Franklin Road built to match the house materials and roof pitch and sized to meet the 50% accessory footprint limit. Staff said the proposed structure appears to meet the 50% guideline at approximately 1,140 square feet but cautioned the shown location may not meet the zoning requirement to sit 5 feet behind the principal building; the applicant said grade constraints make it difficult to move the building farther back.
Commissioners focused on subordinate massing, dormer scale and siding choice, recommending the applicant provide full elevations showing the garage relative to the primary house, smaller dormers or dormers set below the ridge, simpler siding (horizontal rather than mixed board‑and‑batten), and narrower garage doors to avoid an overly dominant form.
