The Historic District Commission held the application for a new dwelling at Fourwood (Fort Wood) Hollow for revisions after commissioners and preservation advisors raised concerns about massing, height, and the amount of cut‑and‑fill shown on the submitted site sections.

Preservation reviewers and commissioners said the proposed house remains larger, taller and more visually dominant than nearby historic cottages. They also flagged that the submission lacked the surveyed cross‑sections and detailed engineered retaining‑wall drawings the HDC had requested; the schematic site section included substantial plateauing and implied significant earthmoving but did not show how retaining walls or grading would be constructed to protect neighbors and the landscape. Commissioners asked the applicant to return with a certified survey, engineered sections that show proposed retaining walls and finished grades, and reduced massing options (step‑downs or narrower ridgelines) that would break the long façade and reduce bulk.

The commission voted to hold the application for revisions and to track related accessory applications until the house design is revised and the requested survey/engineering information is provided.