PRIVACY
Guideline #1. How are second-story windows placed to respect privacy between properties?
Offset or stagger the windows facing neighbor's windows
The use of clerestory windows or windows located high enough to lessen the privacy impact
The use of translucent glass
Other (please explain)
Guideline does not apply (please explain)
Guideline #2. How will second-story balconies or decks be located to minimize the loss of privacy for neighboring properties?
Enclosing walls or similar architectural features incorporated into the deck design
The deck location is pulled away from side property lines
Locating the balcony to eliminate direct site lines to neighbor's windows or patios
The use of screening devices such as trellises or awnings
Other (please explain)
Guideline does not apply (please explain)
MASS AND SCALE
Guideline #3(a). What method will be used in the design of a two-story house or second story addition sensitive to the predominant neighborhood scale?
By the use of dormer windows
Lowering the height of the second-story roof
Dividing up the mass by the use of smaller building elements
Set back the second-story from the front of the house
Other (please explain)
Guideline does not apply (please explain)
Guideline #3(b). How will the new second-story addition balance the overall form, mass and composition of the existing building?
By the use of dormer windows
Lowering the height of the second-story roof
Dividing up the mass by incorporating smaller building elements
Set back the second-story from the front of the house
Other (please explain)
Guideline does not apply (please explain)
Guideline #4. What method is used to make the new two-story home or second-story addition sensitive to the existing neighborhood height pattern, particularly the height of the adjacent houses?
A building height that is consistent with the neighborhood pattern
Reduced plate heights of second-story walls
Reduction of second-story mass
Other (please explain)
Guideline does not apply (please explain)
Guideline #5(a). How is the front facade designed that will provide a visual interest, a sense of human scale, and a visual focal point that complements the overall design and enhances the residential scale?
Entry forms
Bay windows
Chimneys
Garden Walls
Other (please explain)
Guideline does not apply (please explain)
Guideline #5(b). What method is used to compose second-story window locations, patterns, proportions, and shapes?
Entry forms
Bay windows
Chimneys
Garden Walls
Other (please explain)
Guideline does not apply (please explain)
Guideline #6. How is the solar orientation of the adjacent neighbors' houses and yards respected?
Taller sections of building located to minimize sunlight obstructions to adjacent houses
Other (please explain)
Guideline does not apply (please explain)
Guideline #7(a). How does the roof profile effectively mediate the house's scale and proportion?
Incorporate a consistent roof slope throughout
Articulate the roof into primary and secondary roof forms
Make/use roof slopes and materials consistent with the building style.
Other (please explain)
Guideline does not apply (please explain)
Guideline #7(b). What method is used to complement the new roof with existing roof?
Incorporate a consistent roof slope throughout
Articulate the roof into primary and secondary roof forms
Make/use roof slopes and materials consistent with the building style.
Other (please explain)
Guideline does not apply (please explain)
Guideline #8(a). How will the setback of the new house respect the setback pattern of the neighboring houses?
Incorporate side setbacks for new construction and second-story additions that are consistent with the neighborhood patterns
Maintain the existing pattern on the lot
Other (please explain)
Guideline does not apply (please explain)
Guideline #8(b). What method will be used to balance the scale of the new two-story house or second-story addition with its site?
Incorporate side setbacks for new construction and second-story additions that are consistent with the neighborhood patterns
Maintain the existing pattern on the lot
Other (please explain)
Guideline does not apply (please explain)
Guideline #9. What method is used to integrate the entry features into the overall building design that relate to the surrounding properties in terms of scale and proportion?
Pedestrian scaled features
Entry courtyards or recessed entries
Other (please explain)
Guideline does not apply (please explain)
STREETSCAPE
Guideline #10. Where is the garage and driveway located to mitigate their visual impact on the street and what method is used to make it subordinate to the house, landscape, and pedestrian entrances?
The new garage follows the setback and location of neighboring houses
The garage door are compatible with the architectural style of the house and/or contribute to the aesthetic character
Three-car garage turned sideways to the street, configured as two tandem spaces and one single space, or split and offset as two distinct garages (a two-car garage and a one-car garage)
Other (please explain)
Guideline does not apply (please explain)