Professional Builder – August 2019

ProBuilder.com Professional Builder 69

NARROW LOT PLAN 2

ARCHITECT

DTJ Design

Seth Hart

[email protected]

303.443.7533

PLAN SIZE

Width: 27 feet

Depth: 82 feet

Living area (house): 2,100 sf

Living area (ADU): 425 sf

T

his alley-loaded

product features

an optional ac-

cessory dwelling unit

(ADU) over the garage

for added fl exibility

and/or rental income,

enabling greater attain-

ability. The large front

porches provide great

outdoor living oppor-

tunities and promote

social interaction.

The site plan (below,

right) features paseos

and pocket parks linked

by walking paths, which

enhance walkability, and

clustered product types

that create an eclectic,

varied street scene.

Roads—purposefully de-

signed to be narrow—create

tension that slows traffi c and

creates a more appropriate

residential scale reminiscent of

historical city neighborhoods.

A Large front porches articulate

front elevations and promote

community connectivity

B Narrow, alley-loaded homes

offer an appealing scale and

promote walkability by moving

garages to the alley

C ADU/carriage unit over the

garage

D Movement in the street network

generates mystery and interest

for the land plan

E Clusters of mixed product

types offer a fresh design

approach and create an

eclectic community layout

F Varied architectural edges

produce a dynamic street scene

G Small block lengths establish

neighborhood scale and

accommodate development

phasing strategies

H Creating numerous open-space

nodes throughout the site

provides lifestyle opportunities

and added lot premiums

I Paseos and pocket parks weave

throughout the site to create a

walkable community with great

pedestrian connectivity

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