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Board approves Big Ben addition after requiring cedar posts
Summary
The ARB approved a small first-floor addition at 9350 Big Ben Boulevard after requiring the applicant to change an exposed pressure-treated post to cedar. The board noted the constrained footprint and that the landing depth was constrained by existing conditions.
The ARB approved the 9350 Big Ben Boulevard addition with a condition that exposed posts be replaced with cedar rather than pressure-treated wood.
Applicant (Clarence) described a modest first-floor addition intended to match the home’s interior character and corner windows. Board members questioned an exposed pressure-treated post where it meets brick and stone and asked that the post material be amended to cedar to better match existing conditions. After discussion a motion to approve with that revision was made and seconded; the motion passed by voice vote with at least one opposition noted verbally, though the transcript does not attach names to the opposing vote.
Clarence described the project’s primary goals: "…we're moving a laundry room and a powder room to the first floor. So, that's the main goals of the project." The board also flagged the existing stair/landing constraints and suggested the applicant may need to address code compliance separately once past ARB review.
What’s next: Project approved with the cedar-post condition; the applicant may proceed with final permit submissions incorporating the material change.
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