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CONCISE VERSION OF REPORT TO BE READ ALOUD DURING PUBLIC <br />COMMENTS PERIOD OF COUNCIL MEETING ON JUNE 23, 2018 <br />I am Alain Poivet, an architect trained at one of France's most prestigious <br />schools of architecture (ENSAV), from which I graduated with honors. <br />I am also the architect behind numerous high-profile European residential <br />and commercial projects <br />I have been asked by residents in Mount Carmel, Redwood City, to comment <br />on the proposal that the neighborhood be classified as a "Historic District'. <br />The criteria I would apply to a "Historic" designation include the <br />following: <br />(1) Does Mt. Carmel as a whole represent anything exceptional? <br />(2) If not, is the neighborhood at least in some way remarkable in its <br />execution? <br />(3) If not, does Mt. Carmel contain architectural landmarks? <br />I know the area well and have consulted online and scholarly (textbook) <br />reference sources and tourist documents for evidence of architectural merit. <br />My observations are as follows: <br />(d) In my estimation, Mt. Carmel is one of at least hundreds of <br />thousands of similar neighborhoods across California and the <br />United States. Even within the Bay Area, I estimate that Mt. Carmel is <br />one of many hundreds of similar city neighborhoods. <br />(e) The architectural execution of Mt. Carmel is unexceptional. I <br />would estimate that the majority were builder -designed with little <br />regard to architectural quality. The quality of construction is also low. <br />(f) In my research, I started by looking for documented examples of <br />notable residential architecture. Finding none, I continued by looking <br />for any reference to any Mt. Carmel residential architecture of <br />note in any publication. I have so far found no such references. <br />Mount Carmel Redwood City as proposed "Historic District" Page 3 of 4 <br />