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Home My Public Portal AboutWatertown Residential Guidelines Meeting One Compressed Slide Deck WATERTOWN MASSACHUSETTS RESIDENTIAL DESIGN GUIDELINES PUBLIC MEETING # 1 dr �r Awl OF {I ti architecture OCTOBER 20, 2015 ASSOCIATES urban design RESIDENTIAL DESIGN STANDARDS Watertown, MA GAMBLE ASSOCIATES 10/4/2105 update 201512016 week# 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17: 18 19 20 21 22 month A SEPT OCT NOV DEC JAN F week of 31 7 14 21 28 5 12 19 26 2 9 16 23 30 7 14 21 28 4 11 18 25 1 CLIENT MEETING • • • • O O O O Phase I COMMUNITY OUTREACH A. Meet w/ Planning Staff+ Neighborhood Tour B. Community Listening Session 1* C. Community Listening Session 2* ■ D. Community Listening Session 3* E. Community Forum#1*: Preserving Our Neighborhoods Phase II PRELIMINARY RESIDENTIAL STANDARDS(14 weeks) A. Residential 3d model prototypes B. Diagrams, photographs, drawings and text ' 1 C. On Line Visual Preference Survey Phase III FINAL DESIGN STANDARDS(five weeks) A. Finalize Standards B. Community Forum 2*: Draft Design Guidelines 1 #5 1 C.Town Council /Planning Board meetings ■ PRODUCTS by Phase I. Summary Review of Neighborhood Pressures II. Preliminary Residential Standards (Poster) III. Final Standards (Document print/on-line) *Location of community meetings to be confirmed I SURVEY OF EXISTING TOWN OF ROUTE #1 WATERTOWN RESIDENTIAL RESIDENTIAL ROUTE #2 NEIGHBORHOODS FABRIC 4jp � 0 17 N AN INVENTORY OF WATERTOWN'S ! � i RESIDENTIAL STOCK DOUBLE- DECKER • ONE UNIT ABOVE THE OTHER • SHORT FACADE FACED TO STREET • USUALLY 2-LEVEL FRONT PORCHES • SEPARATE ENTRANCES FOR UNITS • BAYS SPANNING MULTIPLE STORIES RANCH 0 4 • BROAD, 1-STORY SHAPE • USUALLY BUILT LOW TO GROUND • LOW-PITCH ROOD W/O DORMERS • WIDE ROOF OVERHANGS • ASYMMETRICAL FACADE l/ CLAPBOARD• COD CAPE �± e I l r ��■ OF, • SINGLE STORY HEIGHT • SHALLOW ROOF OVERHANG • FREQUENTLY SMALL ADDITIONS • SYMMETRICAL GABLE DORMERS • MINIMAL DETAILING COLONIAL r � -F Of a - 'i z r • GABLE PARALLEL TO STREET • ACCENTUATED FRONT DOOR r • SIMPLE RECTANGULAR MASSING • SYMMETRICAL FACADE • SIMPLE DETAILING FARMHOUSE • TYPICALLY CROSSED GABLE ROOF • OCCUPIABLE THIRD HALF-STORY • GABLE END FACING STREET • PARTIAL OR FRONT PORCH CLAPBOARD• — - i•• ii`. T - - . FEDERALIST Aim oil • LARGE, FLANKING s. "-•few: _ '. - -� z- SYMMETRICAL• BRICK CLADDING • FACADE HEAVY,• 1 , CORNICE GABLE• J 1T. r_ a nan FOURSQUARE fl • SQUARE FLOORPLAN" *►� r ; • HIPPED ROOF DORMER • PARTIAL OR FULL FRONT PORCH • ' ROOF OVERHANGS • PAIRED WINDOWSON ' • y GAMBREL VI i • GAMBREL ROOF FORM SYMMETRICAL• TYPICALLY HAS SHED DORMER • 1 FACADE CLAPBOARD• SIMPLE DETAILING • Y f ' F GEORGIAN pq ' Y� • CENTERED FRONT DOOR • w CORNICE MOLDINGS ♦ ! w ti • OFTEN HAVE ROOF PEDIMENTS • HIP OR GABLE ROOF PARALLEL • SYMMETRICAL FACADE STREET QUEEN III �� / ■ / . n � • — ,�.�, � '�' i • STEEP, IRREGULAR ROOF O ' PATTERNED• • PRIMARY, FRONGABLE • ASYMMETRICAL FACADE • PARTIAL O . PORCH 19 - x 1 / 2ND EMPIRE 51 mot., •Y i��FF y_ Y `•� •.`1��!•-y ��1" .. _� ��'� • MANSARD ROOF • DORMERS ON STEEP SLOPE • DECORATIVE BRACKETS BENEATH 1 BOTTOM• CORNICES AT LESSONS LEARNED : " THE GOOD " ee Lj Ir pp 41• IL ., +�I @ �e2;c.`�� '4F�!'"F;d t•;yt� j t. ,,.j'• 'p �`ems]-" �e �Y ,�` �--'r �' •�r 1p r - ' _ t �k,�� ' =• :SfY+' `f�Ir 'A4 w(I*i 5�1' "`� ^� l .n i-,,�, l. y a ''� c-':t • V►1.4tik :- f'f, .� r •� ; �! 4 -- 1 Visually heavy, natural materials ground /� Landscaping softens the transition from A variety of window forms and munton the building and create a "base." 4 the building to the ground. styles add visual interest. 2 Unifying primary gable roof gives visual Turret form breaks up massing and Lighter, natural shingle siding delineates heirarchy to roof forms. anchors the center of the building. 8 upper story. 3 Hip-roof dormer breaks up primary roof Recessed entry and small porch signal Single-lane driveway with parking at and adds visual interest. entry. rear downplays the car's importance. 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LESSONS LEARNED : "" THE BAD " 2 � 5 1 Single, large boxy form with no depth /� Impermeable asphalt parking in front Vinyl siding on sides of th building or ornamentation. 4 setback of building. appears cheap. 2 Small, infrequent windows with a low Entry lacks detail and is underscaled for Chain link fencing should not be percentage of overall glazing. building mass. 8 employed as a fencing material. 3 Exposed mechanical systems visible Windows lack alignment with other from public right-of-way. facade elements of the building. 4 ,,...�.� 1 - � 3 ' 2 I 5 1 4 -- 6 jig At air �*% 7 1 Different architectural styles for /� Underscaled entry overhang lacks Tall exposed concrete foundation lacks adjacent bays looks discordant. 4 detailing. 7 material richness. 2 Flat, mono-material surface lacks Awkward placement of balcony with enough detail/transparency. lack of corresponding detailing at door. 3 Oval window trim overlaps facia board, Centrally located garage door where causing an awkward condition. entrance for people should be. 6 ti i 8 4 1 Vents should not be visible from the Lack of vegitation at base to soften Repetative windows of the same size public way. 4 transition and allow infiltration. 7 and style. 2 Large, flat single elevation lacks depth Lack of awning, portico, or other entry Garage doors lack detail and feature and variation. elements to embelish doorway. 8 too prominently on the facade. 3 Windows fail to create a harmonious, Shallow roof overhang fails to aligned facade composition. 6 emphasize roof transition. 4 2 - 1 --- 1 Car-centric garage anchors corner /� Oversized dormers are out of scale with Gas and water hook-ups visible from instead of porch or entrance. 4 the composition of the house. the public right-of-way. 2 Mechanical vents are visible from the Recessed entries fail to diminish size of public right-of-way. 5 facade and lack any level of detailing. 3 Repetative window size and style across Large, flat, single facade makes the all floors and room types. 6 building appear large and boxy. �0 BUILDING GARAGES + ARCHITECTURAL 1� SITING � PARKING I� STYLES ROOF FACADE PORCHES + FORMS �� ELEMENTS � � � ENTRIES � SIDING +iio �� DETAILING + PLANTING + VA Mow 4MATERIALS .� FENESTRATION LANDSCAPE (00 A POTENTIAL FRAMEWORK FOR ORGANIZING THE RESIDENTIAL STANDARDS ■-III I 1011 ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ Idelitis mi,omnimus,con nobis doluptation rehenim Idelitis mi,omnimus,con nobis doluptation rehenim Idelitis mi,omnimus,con nobis doluptation rehenim olore,tem del ma voluptius volloreperit litae veils sin olore,tem del ma voluptius volloreperit litae veils sin olore,tem del ma voluptius volloreperit litae veils sin prem incto maximil im reni aturi tem asim doluptate prem incto maximil im reni aturi tem asim doluptate prem incto maximil im reni aturi tem asim doluptate quas eius volorun tiatur,sima volest,erchiciat endusda quas elus volorun tiatur,sima volest,erchiciat endusda quas eius volorun tiatur,sima volest,erchiciat endusda ntibus minctendi que consequod eum rehendebisti si ntibus minctendi que consequod eum rehendebisti si ntibus minctendi que consequod eum rehendebisti si dolorehenda non pro deni aute voluptaque et aut quate dolorehenda non pro deni aute voluptaque et aut quate dolorehenda non pro deni aute voluptaque et aut quate quae am rerum doluptat aspis unt etur? quae am rerum doluptat aspis unt etur? quae am rerum doluptat aspis unt etur? 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CONTROLS HOW MUCH INTERIOR SF IS ALLOWABLE i I \ � I \ \ T Y I � � � � J � I i i THE ROOF IS THE SPACE BETWEEN THE 2ND FLOOR AND ZONING ENVELOPE i I \ � I \ Y / I � � � I IMPERVIOUS DRIVEWAYS FILL IN THE SIDE YARD SETBACK i I \ ' I \ F \ \ Y e e e e � e THE RESULTING 2-FAMILY IS A SIMPLISTIC BOX WITH LITTLE DETAIL WHAT CAN BE DONE TO IMPROVE THIS SITUATION ? i I \ i Y � e e e e e SLIDE 1/2 THE HOUSE BACK TO THE REAR OF THE ZONING ENVELOPE i I \ e 0 0 ee � e e - - - SEPARATE THE FRONT ENTRANCES TO DISTINGUISH THE RESIDENCES Y ► e CREATE A UNIFYING PRIMARY ROOF FORM WITH EAVES AND WINDOWS Y � e e e - CREATE SECONDARY, CROSS GABLES TO BREAK DOWN THE MASSING � I \ F \ I ADD OCCUPIABLE PORCHES TO DIMINISH THE APPARENT HEIGHT F \ \ e PURPOSEFULLY ARRANGE/ALIGN WINDOWS VISIBLE FROM THE STREET F \ \ e - a e USE TRIM TO ACCENTUATE CORNERS, ENTRANCES, AND MATERIAL TRANSITIONS F \ e - - a e e EMPLOY PERMEABLE PAVING FOR DRIVEWAYS AND WALKWAYS I I � I a e e PLANT ROBUST, NATIVE LANDSCAPING, AND RETAIN EXISTING MATURE TREES oe e e e wee THE SAME VOLUME AND SQUARE FOOTAGE, WITH MORE CURB APPEAL REAR AND SIDE ADDITIONS 0 NoME P SMP-�N N, SEEP `01 ON SETBACKS DETERMINE WHERE AN ADDITION CAN BE BUILT ON THE LOT ae ao eee THE ONLY ALLOWABLE PLACE TO EXPAND IS TO THE REAR OF THE HOME. e � ae ao e A LARGE, BLOCKY ADDITION CREATES A SINGLE, OVERPOWERING MASSING eeea a o CREATING A SEPARATE ROOF FORM AND ALIGNING THE WINDOWS HELPS USING THE LANGUAGE OF THE ORIGINAL HOME CREATES A MORE VISUALLY HARMONIOUS ADDITION DORMERS AND ROOF ADDITIONS sa�PRE p,-�YP1CP� F0SH A��pW `O� HOME pN A T F � I � Y ZONING DETERMINES THE ALLOWABLE BUILDING ENVELOPE F I � I I \ I i \ \ THE ONLY DIRECTION THE HOUSE IS ALLOWED TO EXPAND IS UPWARDS - T 1 � I I I I I I I I I I I _ I I I I I I � I � I THIS DORMER IS OVERSIZED AND ISN'T TH E SAM E ARCH ITECTU RAL STYLE - T \ I i \ 1 i \ I � i THIS "DORMER" IS REALLY ANOTHER STORY BADLY HIDDEN IN THE ROOF - T / I I I rI I I I I I \ I i \ \ THIS DORMER IS THE CORRECT STYLE, BUT OVERPOWERS THE ROOF - T I I \ I I I I I I I I \ I / THIS DORMER MIMICS THE ORIGINAL ONE AND PRESERVES THE ROOF SLOPE