Below is correspondence from the Head of the Neighborhood Committee to the Chief Planner for the City, with whom Ms. Loveland has considerable influence. There was no vote on stucco.

Above: 7218 Lakewood

Stucco: A Clifford Hutsell Preference,

Including the Home for his Mother.

A longtime realtor in Lakewood who attended that February 13 2023 meeting mentioned that he had worked with Hutsell’s daughter, Madeliene Boedecker, who often told the story:

Hutsell would have built with stucco had he been able to, but Dines & Kraft would not let him. If he could have, all the Hutsells would have been white stucco.

Realtor in the proposed CD2 Expansion at a Neighborhood Meeting.

Despite Dines & Kraft’s restrictions, Clifford Hutsell built this stucco ranch home for his mother in 1946. It is also in the CD2 Expansion area.

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EXTRAS SNUCK INTO THE DRAFT Since the prior draft: Windows must be typical of the architectural style, courtyard walls may project into the front yard a maximum of five feet, structures on large lots may be taller than those on smaller lots, roof eaves may not exceed two feet, individual window units must be taller than they are wide on the front facade.

Elements of your home that the City Will Have Complete Discretion

  • Windows must be typical of the architectural style.
  • On a front facade and within the wrap-around, all materials and their application must be typical of the period and architectural style, or be compatible with original main buildings designated the same architectural style in the district.
  • Wood, materials that look like wood, cast stone, wrought iron, or stucco with half-timbering may be applied in a manner and location typical of Original Houses in the district.
  • Dormers must be typical in form, size, and proportions for the architectural style of the structure.