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Samples of the proposed limestone, brick and windows were presented. In addition, a color (similar to the brick color) sample of the stucco was shown.
Chairman Lichtenfeld commented that the stucco strip helps hold the height down and that the house is a good fit in the neighborhood.
Joanne Boulton stated that she likes the house.
10 Hearing no further questions or comments, William Liebermann made a motion to approve per staff recommendations. The motion was seconded by Scott Wilson and unanimously approved by the Board.
Chairman Lichtenfeld asked when they hope to begin construction.
Mr. Fendler indicated that they will soon be applying for permits.
The time is now 6:40 p.m. and the court reporter began the transcription for the next agenda item, Centene Special Development Sub-district 2b. Chairman Lichtenfeld opened the public hearing. The Centene presentation/consideration ended at approximately 9 p.m.
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Scott Wilson made a reference to the Ellenwood project that was reviewed earlier. Craig Owens commented that City staff does not bear any financial liability regarding decisions that are made. He informed the other members that he evaluates and considers over a hundred projects a year that are eligible for administrative approval and that during his tenure, there have been three projects that he has approved that have resulted in a problem. He noted that mistakes are rare and certainly not the intention.
Having no further business before the Commission this evening, the meeting adjourned at 9:22 p.m.
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The basic massing of the proposed two-story home is articulated on all sides with windows, doors, and variations in material. The existing home to the west (8136 Kingsbury Boulevard) was
9 constructed in 1941 is +/- 4 feet, 7.75 inches shorter than the proposed home (as measured from the mid-point of each roof). The existing home to the east (8128 Kingsbury Boulevard) was constructed in 1942 and is 2 feet, 8.38 inches shorter than the proposed home. As required by Section 410.385 of the Clayton Gardens Urban Design District, to avoid tall, blocky building forms, new structures shall incorporate a transition in height and scale through one of six possible techniques. The proposed house is not significantly taller than the existing homes to either side. A hip roof is proposed, which lowers the slope of the roof line and the perceived height of the house. The driveway is located along the western property line, providing an increased side yard setback. An approved mitigation techniques is an increased side yard setback of 1 foot for every 5 feet of height difference. The proposed house is less than five feet taller than the existing house to the west. The required side yard setback is 5 feet and the proposed side yard setback is 13.3 feet. Clayton Gardens has traditionally been dominated by the use of standard size brick in a variety of red tones, although the brick has been painted in some instances. The primary building material for the proposed home is brick painted light-grey with the secondary building material being stucco. The stucco will make up no more than 25 percent of any façade. Two limestone accent bands are also proposed. The proposed roof is clad in asphalt shingles, grey in color. Black casement windows are proposed. A 9-foot wide paved driveway is proposed on the west side of the home that leads to an at-grade detached garage with a black paneled garage door. The primary building material of the garage is proposed as grey brick to match the house. Grey roof shingles to match the house are also proposed. A 6-foot tall wood, sight-proof fence is proposed along the east, west and south property lines to enclose the rear yard. The proposed fence does not extend into the front yard. Director Istenes noted that the project as proposed is in conformance with the requirements of the R-2 Single Family Dwelling District, the Clayton Gardens Urban Design District, and the Architectural Review Guidelines and staff’s opinion is that the design is compatible in terms of mass, height, and design with existing nearby homes and recommends approval with the following conditions:
licensed architect who prepared the drawings or under whose immediate personal supervision the plans were prepared.