HomeMy WebLinkAboutAdministrative Permit APX2007009 - Project DescriptionSubject Property: 526 14th Street
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We are requesting adding a 450 square foot addition to a 2072 square foot single-family
residence located in the RMH-A zone. As the property is currently at M% k t cpverggc,.
any additional lot coverage will require a development standards waiv&r.' V'p are
requesting increasing the lot coverage to 54.9%. Please note as the lot:is:oAy 2$.75 :.
square feet, the additional footprint of the structure will increase only 140 square feet.
Currently, the 2875 square foot lot contains two structures -- a two-story house and a
detached garage accessible from the rear alley. In our project, we are proposing
connecting the two structures, by building a stairway between the rear of the 1St floor of
the house to new rooms over the garage.
This 71 square foot stairway accounts for about half of the requested additional lot
coverage. We are also proposing increasing the depth of the garage by 3.5'. This
widening of the garage accounts for the additional 69 square feet of lot coverage.
Reasons for Initiating this Project:
The homeowners need additional space for their family. The proposed room over the
garage, while designated a bedroom, will be used primarily as a playroom for the
homeowners' children and as a home office for homeowners. Currently, the homeowners
use a small nook in their bedroom as an office but would like a room away from their
bedroom to conduct business.
Since the owners will be required to make structural changes to the garage to
accommodate the addition, the owners are also proposed enlarging the garage. This
garage expansion, while increasing lot coverage minimally, will allow for much-needed
additional storage space. B creatin an area desi ated for stora e the owner's will be
able to ark both cars in the ara e in this arkin im acted area.
When looking at options for the addition, two were considered. The first was to add a
third floor over the existing house. The neighbors to the southwest recently completed a
third story addition, visible in the attached photos. This option was ruled out for a
number reasons, including the fact that the addition would line up with the neighbor's 3`a
story addition.
By placing the addition at the rear of the property, we are able to have a view towards
PCH without obstructions. When comparing the massing of our proposed structure to the
massing of the neighboring structures, the massing varies from the neighboring structures,
to help maintain natural light, views and to add architectural interest.
The stairway is proposed on the northeast side of the open space between garage and
house. The stairway was carefully designed to minimize its height. Its windows were
placed carefully not to line up with the windows on the house to the northeast.
Since the house to the southwest is the same model as the subject, the open spaces
between the houses and garages line up. By placing the stairway on the northeast side,
the two open spaces remain connected, maintaining both light-filled open yards.