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Board approves six home improvement projects

Published Aug 21, 2026

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Briefing

Jul 20, 2026

Board Approves Seven Home Exterior Projects

The Architectural Board of Review unanimously approved seven residential exterior projects, including additions, window changes, and new siding, with design conditions on several applications. The board continued review of a proposed whole-house window change at 20815 Colby Road until scaled elevation drawings are submitted.

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Briefing

Jul 6, 2026

Window Design Rules Upheld

The Board unanimously denied a request to retain replacement windows without grids at 3665 Glencairn Road and required six-lite upper sashes on five windows to match the rest of the house.

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Briefing

Jun 15, 2026

Design board approves property projects

The Architectural Board of Review unanimously approved multiple property design requests, with each recorded roll call showing four ayes and no nays. Approvals covered decks, homes, garages, windows, a sunroom, an addition, a business sign, and permanent shutter removals.

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Briefing

Jun 1, 2026

Board Approves Several Property Design Changes

The board approved multiple exterior-property applications, including a replacement Blue Basil sign, commercial storefronts at 3393 Warrensville Center Road, new siding at 20142 Scottsdale Boulevard, and window work at 2978 Winthrop Road. The Blue Basil sign approval was unanimous and requires repair or restoration of the existing sign’s attachment points.

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Briefing

May 18, 2026

Board Approves Residential Design Changes

The Architectural Board of Review unanimously approved multiple home improvement projects, including garage additions, new garages, window and siding changes, porches, and landscape structures. Approvals included conditions requiring material matches, revised plans, construction details, and administrative review.

1 min readMunicipal coverage

Briefing

May 4, 2026

Residential projects approved with design conditions

The board approved several residential exterior projects, including siding, façade, garage, pavilion, window, and addition requests, with the recorded votes passing 3-0. Some approvals required revised plans, materials, colors, or construction details before administrative or board review.

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Briefing

Apr 20, 2026

Property Design Requests Approved With Conditions

The Architectural Board of Review approved multiple property alteration requests, often with design conditions; it continued the proposed door removal at 2938 Green Road and denied the submitted design for 2761 Chesterton Road while allowing revised window work. Each recorded vote was unanimous, with four ayes and no nays.

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Briefing

Apr 6, 2026

Board approves murals, preserves historic details

The board unanimously approved two Lee Road murals and several residential and commercial design requests, while denying black single- or double-hung windows at 3232 Warrington Road in favor of historically matching casement windows. All recorded votes were 3-0.

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Briefing

Mar 16, 2026

Board approves home projects with design conditions

The board denied a proposal to replace original casement windows at 20649 Shaker Boulevard with slider windows, requiring casement-style replacements instead. It approved multiple residential siding, window, addition, garage, retaining-wall and other projects, often with conditions to preserve or restore architectural details.

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Briefing

Mar 2, 2026

Board approves exterior improvement projects

The board approved several applications unanimously, with all recorded votes passing 3-0. Approvals covered a commercial building sign, siding and garage projects at four homes, and a garage window and door alteration; one additional wall sign and a proposed new house required revisions before formal review.

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Briefing

Feb 17, 2026

Board Denies Glider Window Proposal

The board denied proposed glider windows at 15210 Onaway Road, finding they did not fit the Tudor-style home. It said dark bronze double-hung windows matching the existing windows, or casement windows with center picture windows, could be acceptable if the grid patterns align.

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Briefing

Feb 2, 2026

Field improvements approved with design changes

The board approved field improvements and recreational structures at 20701 Brantley Road, subject to five design revisions, including taller brick entry piers, matching mortar, a safety curb, lower bleacher bases, and a revised screening detail. The board also approved a rooftop deck and Beauty Rush sign, continued review of a 16.28-kilowatt solar panel system, and rejected a proposed glider window.

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Briefing

Jan 20, 2026

Board approves six home improvement projects

The board approved six residential exterior projects, including a new 24-by-22-foot garage at 3327 Aberdeen Road. Three approvals require revised plans or specific design changes, while proposals at 19801 Van Aken Boulevard and 2935 Eaton Road were continued for additional information.

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Briefing

Jan 5, 2026

Board approves several home design changes

The Architectural Board of Review approved four new-home resubmissions on Hildana Road, including conditions requiring revised window and shutter placement for two homes. It also approved an addition, window alterations, and a porch alteration, while requiring more detailed plans before reviewing a proposed new garage.

2 min readMunicipal coverage