[bryantm3]

A lot of the restrictions seem kind of arbitrary (FAR, etc.). Maybe the question should be more, "Does this type of development fit here?" appearance-wise. There are a lot of recently built or remodeled single-family homes I'm thinking about that just don't "fit" the neighborhood and detract from it— think about the ultra-modern homes and McMansions that have started popping up in historic neighborhoods. There ought to be some kind of zoning restriction to stop that. Likewise, as anyone can see in the midtown garden district, duplexes and small apartment buildings can be built to match the surroundings, but aren't allowed in many places just "because".