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A very limited form-based code might be a better solution. Basic stuff that can be interpreted well by architects, rather than a straightjacket.

The reason the HPO and the HPRB exist is precisely because there is a level of expertise regarding design that requires some consideration, rather than a simple checklist. "Style" is often a nebulous or even mistaken category. This ensures that the architect also has some latitude. The same need is why we have building inspectors and the BZA - specific conditions add complications that require exception.

On the other hand, it's not that bad to have stylistic diversity, if the architects consider the site.

Change. It's OK sometimes.

by Neil Flanagan on May 25, 2012 12:43 pm • link • report

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