Design Guidelines

Called the guidelines terrific and long-needed, applauding the grant application and the written guidance for residents.

Worried the guidelines could become treated as binding rules over time; asked for softer language making clear they aren't mandates.

Returned to ask that the guidelines be framed as a resource rather than hard-and-fast rules.

Questioned why the guidelines say to avoid synthetic siding when the board approves it anyway; worried it invites inconsistent denials.

Said the guidelines read like a contract with all the 'shalls' taken out — more forceful than intended.

Suggested adding a stated goal up front that the document isn't meant to restrict, and to invite questions to the board.

Applauded the guidelines as a tremendously helpful resource for the commission and residents.