16724 Chirco Drive

The applicant's representative described neighbor outreach, the revised design, and argued the eclectic neighborhood accommodates varied styles.

Said the Eichler-like design fits the town's character and voiced support for the project.

The project architect said neighbors had initially supported the design before a late wave of objection letters, acknowledged the owners aren't wedded to the design, and offered to return with a redesign that better fits the neighborhood.

A former general contractor said the house's curb appeal is unattractive, doesn't fit the neighborhood, and would drag down surrounding property values; he suggested adding dormers to improve it.

A neighbor who walks by daily called the design one of the ugliest he's seen and said it looks nothing like any home in the neighborhood.

Suggested the town may be too restrictive with house styles, noting architectural styles evolve and that newer neighborhoods developed in the 1950s–70s could allow more leeway for modern designs.