405 E. Toluca Avenue addition

OPPA opposed the project as too large and out of character — a linear, multifamily-looking massing with a flat roof and contemporary details — and asked for a continuance and redesign.

Read neighbor Ashley Toomey's requested conditions: current side setbacks, gates not attached to her block wall, tree protection, utility line confirmation, and a drainage plan.

The property owner said the goal is improving a small non-contributor home compatibly, described two years of effort, and offered to revise the roof and materials.

The architectural historian explained the property research, defended the non-contributor analysis, and acknowledged the garage was outside the assessment scope.

The designer explained the narrow lot and neighbor access dedication constrained the design, limiting massing options.