Board debates limits on hybrid architectural styles to avoid incongruent designs
Board members worried the draft's 'limited hybrid' language could allow mismatched combinations; staff and consultants proposed limiting hybrids to combinations of two recognized styles and using checklist scoring to favor cohesive designs.
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Board members raised repeated concerns about the draft's allowance for "limited hybrid" designs, arguing an overly broad combination clause could permit incongruent or jarring results. "We don't want to see Frankensteins," consultant Bobby Boone said, and staff told the board they would aim to limit combinations to two of the town's identified styles and to use checklist scoring to reward applicants who stick closer to a single style.
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