10-19-2025 - Agenda Packet Planning Commission - PC Packet

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Note the oblong and awkward roof conditions in the images. The new roof’s aesthetic and occupant well-being advantages are less important than the necessary improvements to the roof’s management of water on site that direct runoff in the same directions as the existing, but more substantially away from the home. The roof eave penetrations offer further means of indirect sunlight for home occupants, a stunning nod to prairie style and modernist practices, and a gentle improvement to the experience of the home from those passing by on the lake. Folks will also observe brick pillars on the north that are in-line with John Howe’s existing pillars to the south and west. Otherwise, the existing north elevation is flat, drab, and surely nothing that Frank Lloyd Wright would complement Howe and the original owners for. The primary site redesign goals were to lessen the distances and methods of access to the house, to improve the access from the garage to the north shore (dock/boat), to reduce hardscape near the shoreline while providing more trees and extents of native plantings than existing. Note how the driveway has been moved further from the south shore. This accompanies a 17% reduction of hardscape within the setback. The design utilizes the narrow +-22’ strip of buildable land (and the easement) for the driveway turnaround – developed for eliminating (large) family and friend groups from parking on the City street, for respect to the sounds and views of neighbors near the culdesac, and ability for service teams to access the lot and dock. Please explore the two Site and House documents to further consider our proposed design. The design may well be an integrated improvement to the existing conditions, character and health of the lot, it’s surrounding ecology and experiences. Please approve all aspects of the proposed design. 149