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Commission approves conversion of 2‑car garage to primary suite at 6 Tompkins Court with design conditions
Summary
The commission approved plans to convert an existing two‑car garage into a primary suite and add a one‑stall garage at 6 Tompkins Court, a non‑contributing structure, with conditions to distinguish the new garage from the original house and to review metal seam spacing and trim details with staff.
Representatives for the owners of 6 Tompkins Court presented a plan to convert the existing two‑car garage into a primary suite and build a modest one‑stall garage toward the street. Counsel (Russell Jackson) and architect Tyler Zagryn described the addition as modest and consistent with the streetscape for a non‑contributing structure built in 2016.
Commissioners generally supported the proposal but requested design conditions: add a visual defining point between new garage and original house, revisit the spacing on standing‑seam metal roofing on the new garage so it reads less prominent, and review composite vs. wood garage door options (commissioners preferred wood but noted composite has been accepted on past applications). The commission approved the application with those details to be reviewed by the preservation planner prior to final signoff.
The application was approved by voice vote with recommended conditions entered on the record; the commission cited Newport Standard 17 in its motion.
