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

[Jon August]

I could have sworn I saw them digging out the basement a few months ago.  Is
it possible this already happened without notification?




On Fri, Jul 30, 2010 at 2:40 PM, <maryjbelcher at comcast.net> wrote:

> Thanks to Denis, Bob & Ted (Kalorama Citizens Association) for taking time
> to go see the building plans.
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> So if the neighbors on either side of the project have to be notified in
> advance about "underpinning work," maybe someone on this listserv should let
> those neighbors know (if they aren't on the Mintwood listserv).  That way if
> they don't get notified, they can raise the matter with the builder and D.C.
> government.
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> I noticed that the dumpster is gone,
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> Mary
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> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Cynthia Pols" <polscm at aol.com>
> To: "Denis James" <denisjames at verizon.net>
> Cc: mintwood-place at lists.mutualaid.org
> Sent: Friday, July 30, 2010 2:35:47 PM
> Subject: Re: [Mintwood-place] some info on 1852-54 Mintwood project
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> Thanks for the good report, Denis. I've attached a copy of the HPO staff
> report recommending that HPRB board approve this project. The report
> provides more detail as to what structural changes will be made. This review
> all happened quite some time ago (April 22).
>
> --Cynthia
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>  On Jul 30, 2010, at 2:00 PM, Denis James wrote:
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>   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.
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> We learned the following that may be of interest to neighbors:
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> It is a matter of right project and has already been approved by the DC
> Historic Preservation Review Board (HPRB);
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> There will be 13 condo units built;
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> 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;
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> The floor area ratio (FAR) does not exceed that allowed by the zoning of
> Mintwood Place;
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> 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;
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> The new portions of construction in the rear will have a brick veneer;
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> 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.
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>
> Denis James
> KCA President
> (202) 232-8829
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