469 West J Street Design Review

The across-the-street neighbor praised the scaled-back redesign as a major improvement, said the house will be an asset to the neighborhood, and urged staff to give applicants early guidance on historic district projects.

The adjacent neighbor at 453 West J Street thanked the applicant and the commission for listening to concerns and making changes.

He asked the commission and applicant to consider preserving the roughly 100-year-old retaining wall along the sidewalk, saying similar walls tie the neighborhood together.

The neighbor at 453 West J Street thanked the commission and applicant for a collaborative process and said the modifications look nice.