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Landmark Commission offers detailed design guidance for three courtesy-review new houses in Queen City and Wheatley Place
Summary
Commissioners and staff gave conceptual approval and stylistic guidance for three courtesy-review proposals at 2326 Dade St (Queen City) and 2802 Tanner St and 3313 Meadow St (Wheatley Place), emphasizing porch depth, roof pitch, window placement and craftsman details.
At the June 2 meeting the Landmark Commission heard three courtesy reviews — conceptual presentations where no formal vote is required — for proposed new single-family buildings and detached garages in Queen City and Wheatley Place.
Staff presentations (courtesy review cases COA-25-50, COA-25-60, COA-25-42) explained that courtesy review items are concept-level submissions; staff’s recommendations were conceptual approvals with specific guidance. Commissioners and task-force members then offered practical design suggestions intended to help the applicants succeed in a later formal COA review.
2326 Dade Street (Queen City, COA-25-50). Applicant Joseph Reyes described a three-bedroom, two-bath craftsman-style house with a detached rear two-car garage. Commissioners applauded the detailing already included and recommended a few adjustments: extend the porch out about 6 inches so porch columns align cleanly with the porch edge; nudge front paired windows slightly to balance their relation to the corner; and confirm garage siding and door material will match the house if the garage will be visible. Mr. Reyes said he would match the garage to the house and return with final plans.
2802 Tanner Street (Wheatley Place, COA-25-60). Diamond Hickey and Robert Vaughn presented a larger four-bedroom design for a corner lot. Commissioners advised the team to study local conservation-district guidance (Commissioner Renault referenced the City conservation-district ordinance document 26391, pages 32–40, for craftsman details) and to adjust dormer scale, porch proportions, roof pitches, stone-tapered-column proportions, and window rhythms so the new house better matches nearby contributing examples. Commissioners suggested visiting several nearby homes on Tanner Street as proportion references.
3313 Meadow Street (Wheatley Place, COA-25-42). Paul Arce presented a compact new house on a tight lot. Commissioners noted the site’s unusual “chopped” parcel shape and advised the applicant to reconcile the roof massing with the second floor so window locations and roof plan align, and to reconsider the placement of kitchen components where window sills could conflict with cabinets. Commissioners encouraged use of the conservation-district guidance for style-specific details.
Task force comments and staff notes
All three courtesy reviews were recorded as “comments only” with supportive but prescriptive feedback from the task force: confirm porch depth of at least six feet, provide full elevations for review, ensure front doors align with district expectations (craftsman-style doors were recommended where applicable), and match materials for detached accessory structures.
Next steps
Because these cases were courtesy reviews no formal action was required; each applicant was encouraged to return with detailed elevations, window and door cut sheets, and site plans for a formal COA hearing.
