HomeMy WebLinkAbout2020.12.01_Project Narrative and Precedent StudyTuesday, December 1, 2020
815 N Bozeman Ave - Renovation and ADU
Project Narrative and Context/Precedent Study
The proposed project at 815 N Bozeman Avenue is to build a new detached garage with
an ADU (in the place of the existing garage), as well as renovate the existing house. The
existing ouse was build ca. 1948 and was moved to it’s current location in 1980. There is no
Historic Inventory Form for this structure.
The project is driven by the owners’ multiple goals to increase the energy efficiency, structural
integrity and functionality of the existing house and to create an ADU above the garage which
will be the residence of the owners’ parents. All of the windows and exterior doors will be
replaced with new energy efficient models. There will be an addition to the northwest corner of
the existing house to make the corner square and an addition to the east side to create an
enclosed entry space. A covered porch will be added to the west side of the house. Interior
improvement to the existing home include updating the kitchen and creating a new second story
bathroom.
The existing garage will be demolished to the foundation and rebuilt as a high performance,
super insulated structure. The footprint will increase by 6’ to the east. The style of the garage/
ADU structure in meant to compliment the architecture of the house. The roof material and
natural wood siding is used on both structures for continuity while the primary siding materials
are varied for visual interest.
Image 1. Existing front of house at 815 N Bozeman Image 2. Existing back of house at 815 N Bozeman
The new construction of the attached garage and ADU will fit seamlessly within the
neighborhood as detached garage/ADUs accessed from the alley are very common in the area.
Below are 5 examples of this type of infill within a 3 block radius of the project site (See Image
8). All of these examples are architecturally similar to the proposed garage/ADU in this project.
This project is in line with the existing development pattern of the neighborhood.
Image 3. Detached Garage/ADU at Image 4. Detached Garage/ADU at
606 N Black Ave 718 N Bozeman Ave
Image 5. Detached Garage/ADU at Image 6. Detached Garage/ADU at
701 N Montana Ave 616 N Bozeman Ave
Image 7. Detached Garage/ADU at 608 N Tracy Ave
Image 8. Precedent Project Locations
606 N BLACK AVE
718 N
BOZEMAN AVE
701 N
MONTANA AVE
616 N
BOZEMAN AVE
608 N TRACY AVE
PROJECT SITE