New Traditional Remodels in the Draft Ordinance

Does this lead to better or worse architecture?

The City and the Neighborhood Committee cited Willis Winters as their expert on architecture. So we hired him to classify our homes correctly after noticing numerous errors.

7317 Tokalon

Willis Winter’s Classification: Tuscan Revival

City’s Classification: New Traditional/Spanish Revival/Eclectic

Under the Draft Ordinance this house needs to change from a cohesive style (Tuscan Revival) to one the Neighborhood Committee prefers: Spanish Revival/Eclectic.

6964 Westlake

Willis Winter’s Classification: Colonial Revival

City’s Classification: New Traditional/Colonial Revival

Under the Draft Ordinance this house needs to change from a cohesive style (Colonial Revival) to one the Neighborhood Committee likes: Colonial Revival. But it already is Colonial Revival.

7330 Lakewood

Willis Winter’s Classification: Contemporary

City’s Classification: New Traditional/Spanish Revival/Eclectic

Under the Draft Ordinance, if this house needs to change from a cohesive style (Contemporary) to one the Neighborhood Committee prefers: Spanish Revival/Eclectic.

No restrictions on remodeling Non-Contributing Homes

The True Extent of this provision was not explained. In Neighborhood Meetings it sounded like this applied only to Eclectic versions of Contributing styles (“wannabes” in the words of the Chief Planner).

The Draft Ordinance has applied this to any house whose style does not fit the vision of the Neighborhood Committee.

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