ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW – EXTERIOR ALTERATION (FRONT PORCH ADDITION) - SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENCE – 51 ABERDEEN PLACE

Clarence Olson, project architect, was in attendance at the meeting. Anna Krane explained that the proposed project consists of the construction of a 127.6-square-foot, one-story covered front porch addition that will extend 5-feet beyond the existing front line of the house. The existing home has a primary building material of brick painted grey and a secondary material of grey vinyl siding found on portions of a previous rear addition. The home features white, double-hung casement windows and black asphalt roof shingles. The proposed porch will incorporate the same design and materials to match the existing home. The porch will be centered on the front elevation of the home, extending 5-feet into the front yard. The porch will feature white, wood columns and railings with a shed roof. The roof will be clad in black asphalt shingles to match the house with grey vinyl siding at each end. The vinyl siding will match the existing siding in color, size and installation. The use of vinyl siding must be approved by the Architectural Review Board. The siding will be visible from the public right-of-way, but will match the existing house in color and therefore will not have a significant visual impact. It is staff’s opinion that the proposed porch and materials are compatible with the existing home and will not negatively impact the neighborhood character. The project as proposed is in conformance with the requirements of the R-2 Single Family Dwelling District.

It is staff’s opinion that the proposed porch and materials are compatible with the existing home and will not negatively impact the neighborhood character. The project as proposed is in conformance with the requirements of the R-2 Single Family Dwelling District. The applicant is requesting that the Architectural Review Board approve the use of vinyl siding at each end of the new roof. Staff is of the opinion that the design and materials of the addition are compatible with the home and recommend approval as requested.

The proposed addition will incorporate the same design and materials to match the existing home, but will also feature a secondary material of board and batten siding. The building material for the first floor of the two story rear addition is proposed as red brick to match the existing house, while the second floor is proposed as white, Hardi-board siding. The use of board and batten siding will not exceed 25.67 percent of any elevation and will not be used on the front elevation. The Architectural Review Guidelines state that secondary materials should be limited to no more than 25 percent of any elevation, but the Architectural Review Board has the ability to approve the use of the secondary material up to 30 percent of any elevation. Siding is found as a secondary building material on additions throughout the Davis Place neighborhood. Because the proposed secondary material is found in the neighborhood and will be used on a rear addition, not directly visible from the public right-of-way, staff is of the opinion that the proposed board and batten siding is compatible with the neighborhood. The proposed addition elevations show exposed concrete foundation of approximately 2-feet in height. The Architectural Review Guidelines state that new construction should limit exposed concrete to a maximum of 2.5-feet. The proposed exposed foundation is below the maximum allowed. A 380-square-foot cedar-wood deck is proposed off of the rear addition into the rear yard. The deck will encroach into the rear yard setback approximately 3-feet. In the R-2 zoning

8 district, decks at or below the first floor are allowed to encroach up to 12-feet into a rear yard setback. The proposed first floor deck encroaches less than the maximum distance allowed. The proposed plan has 51.4 percent impervious coverage for the total lot. The project does not include changes to impervious coverage in the front yard area. In the R-2 zoning district, maximum total lot impervious coverage is 55 percent. The proposed project is below the maximum allowed impervious coverage. The proposed garage will have a primary building material of red brick to match the existing house and a secondary building material of board and batten siding. The white siding will be located in the area under the eastern gable roof end. The garage will have a white, paneled garage door. The design and materials of the proposed garage match the existing house and proposed addition. Staff is of the opinion that the garage meets the requirements of an accessory structure and is compatible with the neighborhood character. The existing concrete driveway location will remain and the footprint will be extended in the rear yard along the proposed addition. The proposed location of the mechanical equipment is the northeast corner of the existing house. The equipment will be screened from the west and the south by the existing house and the proposed addition. The units will be screened from the east by the proposed deck. The applicant proposes using a 4-foot tall cedar privacy fence to screen the equipment from the north.