Design board continues Goodlet Residences revisions for redesign of fountain, signage and garage glazing to June 24

The Design Review Board voted to continue a contentious application for the Goodlet Residences to a date‑certain (June 24) after applicants and board members failed to reach agreement on the look and technical details of a glazed, tempered parking level, a proposed fountain and the project’s monument signage.

Owners presented Revision 2 for the project at 710 Goodlet Road North that would replace a previously approved vine trellis wrap with an aluminum glazing system across the garage base, enclose overhead garage bays, condition and dehumidify the space and revise monument signage and the entry fountain. Developers said the glazing improves durability and resident comfort and reduces debris and inconsistent vine coverage, and they committed to hedging and planting in front of the glazed bays to soften the appearance.

Board members raised several concerns: the glazing made the ground floor read commercially rather than residential, the glazing’s low‑E coating and opaque panes could conflict with the residential character unless carefully proportioned, and a single louver on one rear elevation looked unsymmetrical. Members also pressed the applicant for engineering details about the proposed dehumidification and fresh‑air strategy, the effectiveness of insulated flood vents and how the system will prevent condensation and humidity problems. Owner’s representative Peter Shaheen, who said he has mechanical engineering experience, described a dehumidification approach with a dedicated outside‑air dehumidifier and supplemental split systems and said the team would refine louver locations and ventilation calculations.

Board members also told the applicant to rework the fountain and monument‑sign relationship at the entry. Several members said the current fountain concept looked ‘plopped’ into the landscape and too small relative to the building and sign; they asked the designers to revisit the triangular entry and craft a more integrated entry statement that remains visible when cars are parked in front of it. Staff told the board that some comments (louver symmetry, signage/fountain integration, palette consistency) would be captured as conditions if the board approved. Instead, the board voted to continue to June 24 so applicants can return with revised designs and clearer documentation. The continuance was granted as date‑certain and does not require a new radius notice to nearby property owners.