Staff says AI-generated image in application slides prompted clarification from applicant

During the Historic Preservation Board meeting, staff noted the applicant included an AI-generated image in the slide packet used to describe the proposed accessory-structure addition. Staff said the rendering led the team to check with the applicant to confirm whether the work had already been built.

A presenter who identified himself as Eric Whimbey told the board staff "thought he had already built it," and that he and a colleague contacted the applicant to verify what existed on site. The exchange prompted staff to emphasize the application materials and the actual site conditions are distinct and that COA determinations must be made based on the code and visible impacts, not solely on illustrations.