The applicant is proposing to extend the 6 foot tall wood fence along a portion of the east property line, adjacent to the proposed garage. The applicant is proposing a 4 foot tall wrought iron fence along the west edge of the driveway with an electric gate

4 across the driveway. A wrought iron fence is also proposed from the northwest corner of the existing house to the existing wood fence along the west property line. In conclusion, Director Istenes noted that the project as proposed is in conformance with the requirements of the R-1 Large Lot Single Family Dwelling District and the Architectural Review Guidelines; that staff is of the opinion that the proposed garage is compatible in terms of mass, height and design with the existing house and surrounding neighborhood and therefore, staff recommends approval as requested.

Mr. Stephens began a PowerPoint presentation. He noted that this is a fairly simple project - replacing a 2-car garage with a 3-car garage; the R-1 zoned property backs up to Forsyth Boulevard at the east end of Clayton.

Slides depicting an aerial view of the property, house photos, the driveway and existing garage were shown.

Mr. Stephens explained that the new garage will be further back on the lot; more in line with the neighbor’s garage.

A slide depicting the site plan was shown.

Mr. Stephens noted that a new wrought fence and motorized gate is also part of the project.

Elevation drawings were shown.

Joanne Boulton commented that the house has very few remarkable features so adding headers is a good idea.

William Liebermann asked how wide the garage doors are.

Mr. Stephens indicated that they are 9-foot wide and 8-foot tall.

Samples of the proposed materials (brick, clad window and asphalt shingle roof [Slate-line]) were presented.

Joanne Boulton commented that she likes the project.

Ron Reom added that it was well done.

William Liebermann asked if there are stairs leading to the second floor.

Mr. Stephens indicated that there are drop down stairs and the attic truss will allow for storage.

Mr. Stephens indicated that there are drop down stairs and the attic truss will allow for storage.

5 Hearing no further questions or comments, Ron Reim made a motion to approve as submitted. The motion was seconded by Scott Wilson and unanimously approved by the Board.

Chairman Lichtenfeld asked when they plan to begin construction.

Mr. Stephens replied “right away”.

SITE PLAN/ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW – NEW CONSTRUCTION – SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENCE – 7430 WYDOWN BOULEVARD

Lauren Strutman, project architect, was in attendance at the meeting. Others in attendance were Scott Mehlman, developer, David Volz, civil engineer, and Matt Fry, owner.

Susan Istenes explained that the proposed project consists of demolition of the existing house and the construction of a 3,288 square foot single family residence. The height of the proposed residence is 24.1 feet as measured from the average existing grade to the mean height of the roof. The plans show the HVAC units located at the southeast corner of the house with a 4 foot tall wood screen fence. Trash will be stored in a 40 square foot wood trash enclosure located at the southwest corner of the driveway. Impervious coverage is limited to 55 percent of the total lot area in the R-2 Zoning District. The existing impervious coverage on site is 44.3 percent. The new plans increase the impervious coverage to 52.9 percent. Front yard impervious coverage is limited to 45 percent in the R-2 Zoning District. The proposed front yard coverage is 18.7 percent. The existing storm water runoff, according to the MSD 15 year, 20 minute storm calculation is 0.43 cubic feet per second (CFS). The proposed runoff is 0.46 CFS, which represents a 0.03 CFS increase. The additional runoff will be piped to a dry well system in the front yard. A French drain system is proposed in the rear yard to mitigate surface runoff from adjacent properties. The plan shows the sump pump draining to the dry well system in the front yard. It is the responsibility of the project engineer to ensure the dry well is sized to handle flow from the downspouts and sump pump. The storm water plan has been reviewed and deemed acceptable. The proposed landscape plan provides an attractive planting design of trees, shrubs, perennials and groundcover. There are three street trees and 10,353 square feet of existing canopy coverage on site. The City will be transplanting the street tree that is located where the new driveway apron is proposed. The plan removes 9,449 square feet of canopy coverage, provides a surplus of 1,695 square feet of canopy coverage and meets the native tree requirement with 40 percent native. Exterior lighting is proposed at all exterior doors and at the garage. All exterior lights will be 75 watts or less. Director Istenes continued by concluding that the height, setbacks and impervious coverage as proposed are in conformance with the requirements of the R-2 Single Family Dwelling District. Storm water will be adequately managed on site and the landscape plan features plantings that are appropriate for the size of the site and character of the neighborhood. Staff is of the opinion that the project meets the criteria for site plan approval and therefore, recommends approval with the condition that to ensure the future maintenance and operation of the dry well and French drain, the applicant shall record the approved site plan with St. Louis County, and submit proof of recording to the City prior to the issuance of a building permit.

Samples of the brick, Indiana limestone, roof and windows were presented. Also presented were elevation drawings.

7 Joanne Boulton asked if the windows are casement.

Ms. Strutman replied “yes”.

Ron Reim commented that the height of the second floor windows are shorter than he would expect.

Ms. Strutman indicated that the second floor ceiling height is only 8-feet.

Joanne Boulton commented that she loves the solution for the shared bathroom.

Chairman Lichtenfeld commented that it’s a good-looking house and works well with the house to the east.

Ms. Strutman informed the Chairman that she designed that house as well.

Ron Reim stated that he’s okay with the house not having shutters.

Joanne Boulton asked how close the brick color of this house will be to the house to the east.

Ms. Strutman stated that this is a red brick house; the brick on the house to the east is more of a taupe color.

Hearing no further questions or comments, Ron Reim made a motion to approve as submitted. The motion was seconded by Scott Wilson and unanimously approved by the Board.

SITE PLAN/ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW – NEW CONSTRUCTION – SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENCE – 656 LANGTON DRIVE

Lauren Strutman, project architect, was in attendance at the meeting. Also in attendance was David Volz, project civil engineer, and the builder, Ken Debrecht.

Because there was no one left in the audience except for the applicants, Director Istenes spoke only to staff’s conclusion that the height, setbacks and impervious coverage as proposed are in conformance with the requirements of the R-2 Single Family Dwelling District and the Clayshire Urban Design District. Stormwater will be adequately managed on site and the landscape plan features plantings that are appropriate for the size of the site and character of the neighborhood. Staff is of the opinion that the project meets the criteria for site plan approval and recommends approval with the condition that to ensure proper maintenance and operation of the drywell, the applicant is to file the approved site plan with St. Louis County and provide proof of filing to the City prior to issuance of a building permit.

Staff is of the opinion that the project meets the criteria for site plan approval and recommends approval with the condition that to ensure proper maintenance and operation of the drywell, the applicant is to file the approved site plan with St. Louis County and provide proof of filing to the City prior to issuance of a building permit.

8 Ms. Strutman presented the site plan and introduced the builder, Ken DeBrecht, to the members.

Mr. Volz presented and explained the drainage map (existing and proposed) to the members, noting that drainage to the street and to the north will be reduced. He told the members that at his next appearance, he would bring in photos of installed dry wells and a scale model.

Ron Reim asked about water drainage to the northeast neighbors.

Mr. Volz indicated that the path of the water flow will remain the same; however, there will be less water flow.

Ms. Strutman informed the members that the house to the north is set significantly back on the lot due to the existence of a sanitary sewer line.

Scott Wilson asked how high the indention for the AC unit is.

Ms. Strutman indicated that it goes up to the second floor.

Joanne Boulton stated that she wanted to be sure the area for the AC units was large enough to accommodate a replacement AC condenser in the future if necessary.

Ms. Strutman stated that the area is plenty large at 8 square-feet.

Hearing no further questions or comments, Scott Wilson made a motion to approve the site plan per staff recommendation. The motion was seconded by Ron Reim and unanimously approved by the members.

The architectural aspects of the project were now up for review.

Susan Istenes indicated that the project as proposed is in conformance with the requirements of the R-2 Single Family Dwelling District, the Clayshire Urban Design District and the Architectural Review Guidelines. Staff is of the opinion that the proposed house is compatible in terms of mass, height, and design with existing nearby houses.

Ms. Strutman presented a color rendering to the members. She noted that the house is almost all brick; light gray.

Samples of the brick, gray stucco, cast stone, roof and window were presented.

Context elevation drawings were shown.

Chairman Lichtenfeld commented that the house looks good.