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2064 Buckingham Place
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remain. The proposed rear deck is to have a decorative block wall base and a
complimentary glass and metal railing along the edge above.
Privacy: The first floor of the existing home is set back back from the east interior property
line 5'-9"; the enlarged foyer will be in line with the existing setback. One of the bedrooms
of the second story addition is set back an additional 8'-9" from the first floor below, while
the majority of the second story addition is located further away above the west half of the
building footprint. The neighboring home to the west is setback at an angle from the shared
property line. In addition to the angled setback, landscaping in the form of mature trees
and shrubs buffers the two homes from one another. Furthermore, the east elevation has
been designed with a reduced amount of windows, when compared to the fenestration
pattern of the west elevation, to specifically address the privacy of the adjacent home.
While there may be some visual impact to the property to the east, the proposal will not
impact the privacy of any surrounding property.
Summary: Minor changes are proposed for the footprint of the existing house on the angled flag
lot, yet the overall site planning of the site will remain similar to the existing. Small additions are
proposed at the ground level along the south and west elevations, while a new semi-cantilevered
deck is proposed at the rear to provide more flat surface area. The proposed project is only
partially visible from Buckingham Place, and will not be readily visible from Chevy Chase Drive,
given the curvature of the street and the building location atop the steep slope. Except for the
slight decrease in existing hardscape and the proposed rear deck, the landscaping will not be
affected and will remain as is, with the exception of additional landscaping required to screen the
base of the new deck. Staff is recommending that substantia/landscaping be installed at the base
of the deck to soften its appearance. Overall, the proposed site plan is compatible with the
adjacent developments.
MASS AND SCALE
The existing residence is 2,011 square feet, primarily rectangular in building footprint shape
and low-scale in massing. The existing one-story home is tucked at the far north-east corner of
flat pad of the hillside lot, screened behind mature trees and landscaping, thereby rendering it
not prominently visible from Buckingham Place
The proposed second story addition will result in an increase in floor area and change in the
number of stories. Currently, there are seven (7) one-story homes and ten (1 0) two-story
homes in the surrounding 300-foot survey area. The proposed second story addition will be set
back from the existing east elevation and away from the east adjacent neighbor (in response to
the neighbor's appeal of the previous project), The second story tiers upward from the
expanded two-car garage portion and along the west elevation (see isometric drawing). The
massing of the second story is broken down by the inclusion of various balconies and recessed
patio areas. The existing, odd-shaped front entry has been modified to better integrate with the
shapes and volumes of the project, with a slight expansion forward and in line with the existing
interior side setback.
As previously mentioned, the majority of the second story addition is located away from the
existing east first floor elevation and interior property line, and above the west half of the
building's footprint. Whereas any second story addition would affect the view from the
neighbor's second story windows, the proposed location/placement of the new second story
further from the interior property line helps reduce the perceived mass and scale, in addition to
the visual impact and privacy concerns, with respect to the easterly neighbor (as noted in the
previous project's appeal). Furthermore, the size of the project and footprint of the second story
addition have been decreased from the previous proposal to make it more compatible in terms
of mass and scale with the surrounding developments.
The exterior remodel will alter the existing architectural style of the house from simple Ranch to
a more contemporary, modern house with a gable roof design (unlike the previous Modern