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Neighbors press commission over tall garages and inconsistent guidelines; several garage items continued
Summary
At length the commission debated garage footprints, 1½‑ vs 2‑story forms and driveway widths as neighbors warned of precedent and loss of neighborhood scale; the commission continued key garage items to May and June to allow staff and applicants to revise plans and gather documentation.
A heated discussion at the April meeting of the Oklahoma City Historic Preservation Commission focused on garage size, height and the inconsistency neighbors say is reshaping alley and block character in Mesta Park and Crown Heights.
Applicant Eden Moore asked for time to revise a proposed garage at 809 Northwest 16th, saying she would reduce the footprint to 22×22 and lower the roof pitch to match nearby historic buildings. "I would like to continue that," Moore said, adding that she intends to return with a design "a lot more historically…
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