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Commission sends proposed two‑story house at 120 Callahan back to design review committee
Summary
The commission deferred action and referred a proposed two‑story single‑family new construction at 120 Callahan in the Lavaca Historic District to the Design Review Committee after staff recommended against approval. Commissioners cited concerns about massing, a front‑loading garage, window proportions and neighborhood compatibility.
The Historic Design Review Commission on March 19 referred a proposal to construct a two‑story single‑family house at 120 Callahan to the Design Review Committee (DRC) for further work after staff recommended denial.
Staff informed the commission that SAP did not recommend approval of the current design and listed multiple items the applicant should address before a recommendation for approval could be issued. The applicant, Daniel Cruz of Design Coop, presented revisions and told commissioners he had submitted updated documents and a response to staff’s stipulations.
Daniel Cruz described changes he said were incorporated since an earlier DRC review: documented setbacks aligned with adjacent properties, raising the foundation height…
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