The City of Windsor is looking to curb the development of future types of homes called "snout houses."
Those are homes where a protruding garage takes up most of the frontage, which makes it difficult to see the front door.
The issue comes before Windsor's Planning, Heritage and Economic Development Standing Committee on Monday.
Administration is recommending there be zoning restrictions to limit snout houses and that new developments in the annexed lands in Windsor prohibit development of that style of home.
Police report concerns with the homes because they block the view of the front door from the street.
Windsor's Planner 3-Subdivisions, Jim Abbs says there is a safety and visibility concern with these homes. "If you have a number of them in a row, it makes it more difficult to see what is happening in the front door area."
"There is also design and esthetic issue," says Abbs. "When you have a number of these houses in a row on a block, it presents more of a wall and separation between the residence and the street."
The report before the committee points out that "snout houses appear to be a symptom of our culture's continued reliance on, and infatuation with, automobiles."