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DRC raises questions about scale and garage placement for new house on Lot 11 at Magnolia Hall
Summary
Architects proposing a new house for Lot 11 at Magnolia Hall presented a revised Italianate‑influenced design showing reduced height, but DRC members and staff said the front parapet and an integrated garage still risk competing with nearby Magnolia Hall and asked for alternatives and clearer site sections.
Architects proposing a new single‑family house for Lot 11 at Magnolia Hall showed a revised Italianate‑influenced design to the Design Review Committee that reduced overall bulk, but committee members and staff said key elements — notably a prominent entry parapet and an integrated garage — still risk competing visually with the neighboring Magnolia Hall historic house.
The applicant said they removed a taller earlier scheme and “pulled everything back and in a little bit so it just didn’t feel quite so massive,” and that peak parapets and pitch were adjusted to make the house sit lower beside the historic mansion. City staff warned the committee that some parapet and porch elements still “visually compete” with the historic building and recommended that accessory garages appear detached and subordinate.
Why it matters
Lot 11 sits in close view…
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