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1615 Keith Valley Road addition and garage (BAR #26-0021)

Description

New garage, enclosed breezeway and rear repairs at one of the city's oldest houses; approved with conditions but still faces a zoning hurdle.

Impact summary

Saves a failing 18th-century log-cabin house, but the 114-foot combined structure exceeds the 60-foot zoning limit, so a special exception looms.

Applicant

Name: Kelly Trout, Robertson Renovations
Address: 1615 Keith Valley Road

At a glance

Hearings: 1
Public comments: 2
Total mentions: 1

Last discussed May 19, 2026.

Meeting timeline (1)

May 19, 2026

Board of Architectural Review - May 19, 2026

New garage, enclosed breezeway and rear repairs at one of the city's oldest houses; approved with conditions but still faces a zoning hurdle.

Related issues (1)

Preservation of 1615 Keith Valley Road

One of the city's oldest houses — an 18th-century log cabin — gets a new garage and repairs, with neighbors cheering it on. The catch: the enclosed breezeway pushes the structure to 114 feet, well over the 60-foot zoning limit, so a special exception is ahead.

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