613-615 Elmira Ave.

Description: Massing review for a 2,100 SF garage/residential building, 866 SF accessory building, and camelback addition at a Contributing rated, two-story, residential building. 

Previous ARC Recommendations:

05/14/24: The ARC deferred the application for additional review. The ARC agreed that: 

• The overall massing of the garage/residential building should be simplified and read as subordinate to the main building. This simplification in massing could be accomplished through changes to the roofline and incorporating a more transitional/contemporary style rather than repeating the massing of the existing residential building. Details such as floor to floor heights, opening sizes, and removing the front balcony could further distinguish the new from the existing. 

• The third story portion at the existing building is acceptable to explore but the current massing is disjointed and could be made clearer through exploring a different orientation and roofline as well as incorporating more of the desired program at the interior i.e. the exterior stair. 

• Providing a detailed front façade elevation of the proposed and other more detailed elevations might be helpful for the next ARC meeting.

Context Photos:

Current Drawings:

Previous Drawings - 05/14/24:

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