Design Review Board
Oakwood/Lincoln Park Infill Housing Overlay District
8-E-23-IH
Staff Recommendation
Staff recommends approval of Certificate 8-E-23-IH, subject to the following conditions: 1) final site plan to meet City Engineering standards; 2) foundation to reflect foundation height of existing houses on block and be clad in stucco; 3) revisions to front porch, with approval by staff; 4) revisions to placement and design of façade and side elevation windows, with approval by staff.
Location 103 Oglewood Ave. 37917
OwnerJonathan Jonathan Winkelman
Applicant Request
New Primary Structure1. The house is proposed to be set 18'-3.5" from the front property line. The average front setback of the block is 14.7', with adjacent houses set 16' and 12' from the front property line. The house should be moved towards the front property line to maintain a consistent streetscape pattern with the block.
2. The block to receive new construction is characterized by one-story Queen Anne cottages, modified Craftsmans, and some infill construction. The one-story, three-bay residence is proportional to the dimensions of the lot and the context of the block. The side yard setbacks are consistent with the block.
3. The proposed parking meets Infill Housing design guidelines for streets without alleys (parking at least 20' behind the front façade of the house, with access limited to one driveway). Final revisions to the site plan may be necessary to meet City Engineering standards.
4. Overall, the one-story, three-bay façade is similar in scale to the context. The foundation height is not depicted and should be confirmed to be compatible with the neighborhood.
5. The site plan includes an 7'-7" deep corner porch which is recessed below the primary roofline. The porch is not "proportional to original porches on the block, extending about 8-12' toward the street from the habitable portion of the house" and does not use "posts and railings like those used in the historic era of the neighborhoods development." The porch should be revised in design, incorporating columns or a more compatible roofline element, to be compatible with the context.
6. Guidelines recommend window and door styles be similar, with similar proportions and ratio of solid to void, to historic houses on the block. Revisions are necessary to front and side elevation window placement and design to be compatible with the historic context, including the asymmetrical alignment of the façade windows, the small transom windows on the right side elevation, and the left side elevation's large swath of siding with no transparency.
7. The proposed roof pitch and material are appropriate within the guidelines.
8. The siding materials meet the design guidelines. The foundation should be clad in stucco to reflect the context instead of exposed CMU.
9. The final site plan should indicate one new native or naturalized shade tree to be planted in both front and rear yards.
Staff Comments
New primary residence fronting Oglewood Avenue. The one-story house features a front-gable roof (6/12 pitch), clad in asphalt shingles. The exterior siding will be clad in fiber cement lap siding with an 8" exposure. The house is approximately 25' wide by 44' long, and is proposed to be set approximately 18'-4" from the front property line. Parking will be a 10' wide concrete driveway along the side of the house, accessed via Oglewood Avenue.
The façade (south) features a recessed corner porch on the left side, with a centrally located door flanked on each side by a 1/1 double-hung window. The left elevation features one 1/1 double-hung window. The right elevation features two 1/1 double-hung windows and two fixed transom windows, with a recessed corner porch on the far right side of the elevation. The rear elevation features one 1/1 double-hung window and a pair of 1/1 double-hung windows
