Design Review Board

Oakwood/Lincoln Park Infill Housing Overlay District

2-A-23-IH

Applicant Request

1. The new house will be set approximately 21' from the front property line. The average front setback of the block is 28' and the adjacent new construction house at 222 Atlantic Avenue is set 26' from the front property line. The house should be moved approximately 5' towards the rear property line to align with the front setback pattern of the block. The final site plan should include a walkway from the front porch to the sidewalk.

2. The block is characterized by one- to 1.5-story Queen Anne cottages, Craftsman bungalows, and some infill construction. The façade is proportional to the dimensions of the lot and the other houses on the block. The side setbacks will be evenly spaced along the block.

3. The block does not have an operable alley. To meet the design guidelines, the proposed parking should be revised to extend one lane alongside the house, with space for parking at least 20' behind the front façade. Final modifications may be necessary to meet City Engineering standards and the coverage limits of the RN-2 zoning.

4. The one-story house is similar in scale and width to the block and the neighborhood. The depicted foundation height is compatible with the historic context.

5. The design includes a partial-width, 8' deep front porch. The design should be revised to include at least 8' by 8' square posts.

6. The proposed house features sufficient front and side elevation transparency and windows which meet the design guidelines. Façade window placement should be revised to be more symmetrical in placement (similar proportion and position as original houses on the block).

7. The roof pitch and cladding meet the design guidelines, with additional complexity provided by the projecting front-gable bays.

8. The proposed materials (fiber cement lap siding, brick-clad foundation, asphalt shingle roof) meet the design guidelines.

9. The final site plan should include a native or naturalized shade tree in the front and rear yards.

Site Info

New primary residence fronting Atlantic Avenue. One-story residence with a front-gable roof (10/12 pitch, clad in dimensional shingles), an exterior of fiber cement lap siding, and a foundation clad in brick veneer. The house measures 36' wide by 50' long. The house will be set 21' from the front property line on the closest point. The parking is proposed as a 10' driveway on the side of the house.

The façade (north) features two projecting front-gable roof massings, with a hipped-roof porch supported by 6 by 6 posts. Two pairs of double-hung windows flank the centrally-located door. The front gable fields are clad in shake siding. There are three windows on the right side elevation and three on the left, with a screened-in porch under the primary roofline on the rear elevation.