[Mintwood-place] some info on 1852-54 Mintwood project

[Denis James]

Three members of the Kalorama Citizens Association Executive Committee (VP
and Mintwood resident Bob Ellsworth, Treasurer Ted Guthrie and myself)
visited the DC Historic Preservation Office yesterday and met with
Architectural Historian Anne Brockett (if you have questions, contact her
at: anne.brockett at dc.gov or (202) 442-8842) to view the plans for this
project, which is located within the Kalorama Triangle Historic District.

 

We learned the following that may be of interest to neighbors:

 

It is a matter of right project and has already been approved by the DC
Historic Preservation Review Board (HPRB);

 

There will be 13 condo units built;

 

Though the developer will remove rear additions and then build on in the
rear and add a partial new fourth story setback from the front so as not to
be visible from the street, the building will still fall within the 60% lot
occupancy requirement;

 

The floor area ratio (FAR) does not exceed that allowed by the zoning of
Mintwood Place;

 

The developer has asked the Zoning Administrator for a parking waver for 7
parking spaces. Zoning regs require there to be one off-street space for
every two dwelling units constructed. As there is no public alley on that
side of Mintwood, the other row-houses essentially have the same "right" of
not having to provide parking on their lots;

 

The new portions of construction in the rear will have a brick veneer;

 

The basements will be dug out to provide more headroom. This will require
underpinning. The developer is obligated to inform neighbors with shared
party walls of this element of the construction.

 

Denis James

KCA President

(202) 232-8829

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