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Commission defers review of proposed new house at 10 Cortland Place after neighbors raise size and process concerns
Summary
The HAHC deferred action on a proposed new-construction house at 10 Cortland Place after multiple neighbors said the design is out of scale with the street and the homeowners association review was incomplete.
The Houston Archaeological and Historical Commission voted to defer consideration of a proposed new house at 10 Cortland Place after neighbors and commissioners raised questions about massing, lot fit and neighborhood review.
Roman McGowan, historic-preservation officer, presented the application for a new two-story house on a vacant lot in the Cortland Place historic district. McGowan said the parcel is listed locally as noncontributing and staff initially recommended approval, but noted the property’s unusual context within a street of large…
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