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Design Review Committee recommends attached garage at 3172 Dorset West Rd
Summary
The committee recommended approval of a 24' x 28' attached garage at 3172 Dorset West Rd, accepting a standing‑seam roof, buried electrical service, and a steel garage door with wood‑grain cladding; committee members cited design criteria (2203.I and 2203.L) and approved the recommendation unanimously.
The Dorset Design Review Committee on May 18 recommended that the Planning Commission approve a proposed 24' x 28' attached garage at 3172 Dorset West Rd.
Applicant Carter Rawson said the owners plan a garage with a standing‑seam roof (matte finish to avoid glare), and that the electrical service will be relocated underground. He noted the owners will remove a maple tree in front of the house and will replace the mudroom roof to match the new garage roof. The application included the possibility of adding living space above the garage in the future.
Chair Kit Wallace questioned whether the garage meets compatibility criteria because the garage door faces the road. Rawson said the orientation is logical given the property shape and pointed to nearby examples with similar placement. He described the proposed garage door as part of the Carriage House Steel Collection — a steel panel clad with composite material that has a wood‑grain texture.
The committee reviewed the relevant design standards, citing 2203.I (new or replacement structures: compatibility, front elevation, mass and garage door orientation) and 2203.L (construction components, including siding and color standards and the prohibition on prefabricated metal garage doors facing the street). Lindy Bowden moved to accept the design as submitted; Jane Kennedy seconded and the committee voted to recommend approval unanimously. The meeting adjourned at 5:55.
The Planning Commission makes final permitting decisions; the committee's action is a recommendation and an appeal period applies after Planning Commission action.
