3.16.26 Residential Height Memo for Planning Commission 3.16.26
Every winter we look at the snowbanks and wonder how they managed to get so tall. Of course, they don’t appear overnight. They grow one push at a time.
In the world of design, something similar happens. Somewhere, someone is always sketching the next house just a little taller, a little broader, a little longer than the last. Each change makes sense on its own. Over time, the street begins to feel different.
That is why the residents of Harbor Springs have spent so much time in meetings, workshops, and revisions — more than anyone expected — working to close the gaps that still remain. Not to stop progress, but to make sure the scale of what we build continues to fit the place we live. We are grateful to Lynee Wells for helping bring those remaining loose ends into our view.