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@ Richard Layman:design isn't in fact "subjective,"... my neighborhood which dates from probably 1900 to 1940... The design recommendations flow from those determinations and therefore aren't merely "aesthetic".

Yes it is. It's not 1900-1940 anymore. Building has developed. Styles have come and gone. Technology has been improved. Why freeze a neighborhood in the time it was built? Would you like to keep your indoor facilities in 1900-1940 style? If not, then why would you want to keep the outside frozen in that time frame?

What if the collective "objective" consensus would be that the 1900-40s were a terribly ugly period? Would you then recommend wiping out an entire neighborhood? What if it's decided 50 years from now, that that building style is pretty again?

the point that X makes about a form based code is a good solution, mediating between your position and mine.

I think that's also pretty much what I proposed. I am not opposed to building codes and zoning rules. I understand you don't want 15-floor single lot glass-buildings in Georgetown. However, if zoning allows for an extra floor, home-owners should be allowed to build their floor. And if they want to paint their home in a different color, they should not have to apply with 4 boards and committees.

My point is that a lot of the rules governing these aestetic boards are massively stacked against the home-owner. That is ridiculous.

BTW: HOA rules should be rolled in there as well.

by Jasper on May 25, 2012 12:15 pm • link • report

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