Brighton Road Dormer Door and Balcony (COA 2600898)

At a glance

• What: Application to replace the center window of a third-floor south dormer with a door and add a small balcony with guardrail on a building on Brighton Road in the Short North area.
• Where it stands: Approved as amended on 10/15/2026, conditioned on updated drawings and documentation.
• Next: Applicant works with staff on drawings; no deadline.

Proposal and staff position

• Door and steps with guardrail match the existing second-story egress; applicant reduced the balcony to a small platform about four feet square.
• Staff said the door style should match the historic window design and trim; the commissioners had suggested a narrower custom door to keep the existing window weight pockets.
• Staff recommended continuing for updated drawings, citing Short North design guidelines.

Commission discussion

• The applicant's architect agreed to staff recommendations, including a custom door within the mullion openings. A commissioner calculated about a 30-inch door with roughly 3-inch trim each side.
• A commissioner pointed to the Landmarks Foundation list of craftspeople and historic contractors.

Decisions

• Approved as amended per the October business meeting recommendations, provided all documentation is submitted; voice vote.

Sources

• Historic Resources Commission 10/15/2026 meeting video (auto-generated captions; names and numbers may be misheard).

Discussion time

About 7 minutes across 1 meeting (from transcript timestamps; approximate).

Log

• 2026-10-15 - Historic Resources Commission - Approved as amended, subject to updated drawings.