HPB approves one‑story garage with 20‑foot cap at 116 N. Pinellas Ave.

The Heritage Preservation Board approved application 26.57 to construct a one‑story detached garage at 116 North Pinellas Avenue, adding an accessory dwelling unit above it and a condition limiting the garage roof to shingles and a 20‑foot maximum height. Staff principal planner Caroline Lanford said the proposed garage (608 sq ft) and resulting lot coverage (about 38% of a 5,249 sq ft lot) fall within the district's dimensional allowances and are generally compatible with nearby contributing structures.

Applicant Annalise Locatelli described scaling the design down from a previously proposed two‑story garage and agreed to use materials and siding that "look like the building"; the board added the explicit 20‑foot maximum height to provide clarity for permitting. The motion to approve included staff recommendations (shingled roof; certificate expires in three years if no permit is issued) and passed in a recorded vote. Board members said specifying the height and siding helps the city and applicant avoid ambiguities during the permitting process.