Design Review Board

Lonsdale Infill Housing Overlay District

2-C-20-IH

Applicant Request

Staff recommends approval of the project due to the following findings:
1. New house proposed is not of any particular architectural style. It is consistent with other homes on this street.
2. The front yard and side yard setbacks meets Infill Design Guidelines since they are similar to other houses on the block. (The front setback of the porches on the adjacent neighboring structures to the north and south are 14 and 15 feet, so the 14-foot proposed front setback is consistent with the adjacent houses and others found on this street). Front and rear yard plantings are provided.
3. The driveway is in front of the house off of Evans Street since the alley is undeveloped and cannot provide access. The driveway terminates 32 feet past the front of the house. A side door provides additional access from the driveway.
4. There is a walkway connecting the front porch to the driveway since there is no front sidewalk with which to connect.
5. The size and massing are consistent with other homes on the street. Foundation height is likewise consistent.
6. Bedroom windows meet building codes as a means of egress.
7. The porch is of appropriate size and materials.
8. Roof shape and materials, and siding materials, meet the infill guidelines.

Site Info

The applicant is proposing a new house and driveway for 3407 Evans Street.

Description of Proposed Site:
1. The front setback of the primary structure is 22 ft and the setback for the front porch is 14 ft. Side setbacks are approximately 23 ft on each side.
2. A dogwood tree is proposed for both the front and rear yards.
3. There is a walkway connecting the front porch to the driveway
4. The driveway is 12-ft wide and is situated approximately 10 ft from the side lot line.
5. It is at the front of the house off of Evans Street since the alley is undeveloped and cannot provide access. It terminates 32 ft past the front of the house. A side door provides additional access from the driveway.

Description of Proposed House:
1. The new house proposed is a 5-bedroom, 1-story structure measuring 44 ft wide x 34 ft deep. It has a symmetrical front façade with a 16-ft wide x 8-ft deep front porch centered on the front façade.
2. It is not of any particular architectural style, but it is consistent with other homes on this street.
3. Foundation height varies from 1-ft to 3-ft on the front of the house, depending on topography.
4. Almost all windows are 3-ft wide x 5-ft high, with the exception of the living room window, which measures 3-ft wide x 3-ft high. All windows have a one-over-one pane pattern.
5. The front door is reminiscent of the craftsman style.
6. The porch is 8' by 16' and features a gable roof with dimensional shingles and a 5:12 slope ratio.
7. Cedar shakes adorn the wall beneath the porch gable, and a header is provided over the porch posts.
8. The primary structure features a large gable roof with the same 5:12 slope ratio and shingles.
9. The porch roof is supported by narrow columns with a plain base and capital.