HomeMy WebLinkAbout220 CLEOPATRA ST - BDR200008 - SUBMITTAL DOCUMENTS - ROUND 2 - PROJECT NARRATIVEProject Narrative - 220 Cleopatra St Extra Occupancy
This is a proposal to convert an existing single family dwelling at 220 Cleopatra Street (parcel #
9614412093) into an extra occupancy rental house that can accommodate up to five occupants and may
or may not be owner occupied. This proposal is made largely on the basis of existing site and building
conditions, except for the installation of a bicycle rack and the repurposing of an existing gravel area for
use as a parking space. There will be no additional construction performed on the building, or new
impervious area added to the site.
The property is owned by Ben Johnke (and his wife Abigail Johnke), who is also the applicant for this
proposal. The property is within the Medium Density Mixed Use Neighborhood (MMN) zone district and
is subject to Basic Development Review (BDR). The conceptual review meeting for this proposal was
held on 5/14/20, with the first round of development review conducted on 6/24/20.
The house currently has 2242 square feet of habitable floor space, as defined in the Land Use Code. This
includes 1572 square feet aboveground and 670 finished square feet in the basement (not including the
mechanical area or the 10’ x 7’ laundry room seen on the floor plan). This should be sufficient to meet
the square footage requirement for either five tenants (1750 square feet) or for four tenants plus the
owner (1800 square feet); though the owner currently lives at the property, this may change in future.
The inclusion of the finished basement as habitable floor space is pending permit approval for the
basement finishing work which was completed by a previous owner of the property.
Four off street parking spaces will be provided; access is taken from W Cleopatra Street directly to the
south. Three 9’ x 19’ parking stalls are provided in the existing garage, and a fourth 9’ x 19’ stall will be
made available on the existing gravel area. This fourth stall will be enclosed by a permanent border, as
depicted on the site plan, to avoid gravel spillage.
The bicycle parking requirement for an extra occupancy rental will be addressed by the installation of a
fixed 5-bicycle parking structure in the rear of the property, adjacent to the shed. (See Figure 1 for an
illustration of the proposed structure.) The structure will be permanently anchored in the earth, by
means of mounting hardware (such as depicted in Figure 2) which will be securely driven into the
ground and reinforced with concrete if necessary. As shown on the site plan, the structure’s dimensions
and associated maneuvering space will meet the requirements specified in the Land Use Code.
No tree removal or other landscape alterations will be required for this project. Also note that an
Ecological Characteristic Study (ECS) was not found to be necessary for this project; though the North
Louden Ditch is within 500 feet of the property, an ECS is not required due to preexisting development
located in between the property and the ditch. Finally, the requirement for a Traffic Impact Study (TIS)
was waived for this project.
Figure 1: Proposed Bicycle Parking Structure
Figure 2: Proposed Mounting for Bicycle Parking Structure