TO: Hillside Building Committee
DATE: December 13, 2017
FROM: George Burton, Planner
SUBJECT: Combined Review for Shoumaker - 5715 N. 55th Place (APN: 172-47-057). Garage expansion, hot tub addition, and raise the height of pad/house.
The owner of the property located at 5715 N. 55th Place submitted an application to enlarge the garage, add a hot tub, and raise the height of the pad and house. On January 11, 2017, the Hillside Committee approved plans for a major remodel/addition to the home. The original project consisted of raising the height of the roof, enlarging the master bedroom, adding a storage and outdoor kitchen area, expanding the pool barrier, and resurfacing the driveway. The project is currently under construction and the applicant is now proposing to enlarge the garage, add a hot tub, and raise the height of the house.
Garage Addition
The garage will retain its current pad elevation of 1476.10'. The applicant is adding an additional 180 square feet to the garage along the west side of the property. The garage is 17' tall, setback 42' from the west/side property line, and will have a grey stucco finish to match the house. The garage will be painted "grey wolf," which has a light reflective value of 33% (the maximum allowable LRV is 38%).
Hot Tub
A new hot tub will be placed in existing disturbed area and will be located next to the existing backyard patio/deck. The hot tub will be setback 80' from the nearest/west side property line. The hot tub retaining walls are 8"8' tall from adjoining grade. Staff believes the hot tub walls are retaining walls and exceed the 8' retaining wall height limit. However, the applicant believes the hot tub area and deck are house foundation walls and are therefore subject to the house requirements.
The hot tub retaining walls will have a stucco and paint finish to match the house (grey wolf color with an LRV of 33%) and the deck area will be surfaced with a grey paver that will have an LRV less than...
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