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Commission continues ADU conversion at 5 Champlin Street after concerns about scale and massing
Summary
The HDC continued consideration of an ADU conversion at 5 Champlin Street, directing the applicant to return with simplified rooflines and reduced ornamentation after commissioners expressed concern that the proposed carriage‑house design read too large and heavy for its footprint.
The commission voted to continue an application to convert a non‑contributing garage to an accessory dwelling unit at 5 Champlin Street after several members said the proposal's massing and roofline were too prominent next to the restored main house. Applicant Jay Hall and counsel John Russell presented plans that include a second‑floor ADU with dormers and French doors; commissioners asked the team to reduce vertical emphasis and simplify dormer and trellis detailing.
Commission members said the property’s tight footprint and the ADU legislation’s minimum headroom requirements make the design challenging, but that modest reductions in roof height and removing a trellis or some ornament could make the proposal acceptable. The applicant agreed to return with revised elevations; the commission continued the matter to the June meeting.
