Board of Architectural Review

Summary

Meeting Overview

The Board of Architectural Review convened on April 15, 2026, at 101 East Vine Street, Room 220. The meeting addressed 5 agenda items involving proposed exterior modifications to properties within the board's jurisdiction. Across the meeting, 4 motions and votes were taken, no presentations were given, and no public comments were heard. Of the 5 items considered, 4 were approved and 1 — the proposed construction of a side Porte Cochere at 265 South Ashland Avenue — was deferred.

Agenda items considered: - 215 Desha Road: Construct two front dormers and one rear dormer; construct rear covered porch — approved - 169 Woodland Avenue: Change openings in rear addition — approved - 210 Bell Place: Change openings in garage — approved - 460 North Limestone: Construct curbing along sidewalk — approved - 265 South Ashland Avenue: Construct side Porte Cochere — deferred

Attendance

The following board members were present at the April 15, 2026 meeting:

• Daniel Mongeau
• Kenton Ball
• Scott Dreyer
• Julie Griggs
• Gregory Butler

All five members were in attendance. No members were recorded as absent or late.

Votes and Decisions

The Board considered four certificates of appropriateness during the April 15, 2026 meeting, all of which passed by voice vote.

• 05550215-D — 215 Desha Road 12:04: The motion, made by Mr. Martin, to approve the certificate of appropriateness passed 3–0. Approval was granted subject to standard conditions plus acceptance of all other conditions as previously read.

• 21030169-C — 169 Woodland Avenue 13:41: The certificate of appropriateness passed 3–1 by voice vote, subject to the standard two conditions. No motion maker or seconder was recorded.

• 32930210-M — 210 Bell Place 15:17: The certificate of appropriateness passed 3–1 by voice vote, subject to the standard two conditions. No motion maker or seconder was recorded.

• 11660460-G — 460 North Limestone 16:53: The certificate of appropriateness passed 3–0 by voice vote, subject to the standard two conditions. No motion maker or seconder was recorded.

All four votes were conducted by voice rather than roll call; individual member votes for and against are therefore not identified in the record. Two of the four items — 169 Woodland Avenue and 210 Bell Place — drew a dissenting vote, each passing 3–1.

215 Desha Road: Construct two front dormers and one rear dormer; construct rear covered porch

7:48

The Board took up discussion of a proposal for 215 Desha Road involving the construction of two front dormers, one rear dormer, and a rear covered porch. Key speakers during this agenda item were Daniel Mongeau and Kenton Ball.

The item was heard as a discussion matter, during which the proposed construction work was presented and deliberated upon by the Board. Conditions were set as part of the review process before the application could move forward to approval.

The Board ultimately approved the application, with the noted conditions attached to the approval.

169 Woodland Avenue: Change openings in rear addition.

13:09

The Board took up Agenda Item 2, a discussion regarding proposed changes to openings in the rear addition at 169 Woodland Avenue.

Scott Dreyer was the key speaker on this item, presenting the proposal to the Board. The application concerned modifications to the openings — such as windows or doors — located in the rear addition of the property at 169 Woodland Avenue.

Standard conditions were applied to the approval of this item. The Board approved the application.

210 Bell Place: Change openings in garage.

14:13

The Board took up Agenda Item 3, a discussion regarding proposed changes to openings in the garage at 210 Bell Place.

Key Speaker: Julie Griggs

Julie Griggs presented the item to the Board. The proposal involved changing openings in the garage at the 210 Bell Place property. Standard conditions were applied to the approval.

Outcome: The Board approved the request, with standard conditions attached.

460 North Limestone: Construct curbing along sidewalk.

15:49

The Board took up a discussion regarding a proposal to construct curbing along the sidewalk at 460 North Limestone. Gregory Butler was the key speaker on this agenda item.

The item was brought forward as a discussion matter, with the Board considering the specifics of the proposed curbing construction along the sidewalk at the referenced address. Following the discussion, the Board approved the proposal with conditions.

No additional details regarding the specific conditions of approval, concerns raised during deliberation, or the full scope of the construction proposal are available in the provided record.

265 South Ashland Avenue: Construct side Porte Cochere.

17:25

Agenda Item 5 concerned an application to construct a side Porte Cochere at 265 South Ashland Avenue. The Board did not take up substantive discussion of the proposal at this meeting, and no presentation or debate on the merits of the application was recorded.

The item was continued to a later date. No key speakers were identified in connection with this agenda item, and no specific concerns, design details, or conditions were raised on the record at this time.