The plans to construct five new homes on a Rosemont Street lot now moves to the La Jolla Community Planning Association for local approval.
A project for five new homes in Windansea met with La Jolla Development Permit Review Committee approval Nov 11.
The plans call for demolition of the existing 4,990 square foot single family dwelling unit at 258 Rosemont St and subsequent construction of five detached, two-story, 1,873-square-foot single-family dwelling units on the 0.28-acre site.
The houses will all have entrances via Sea Lion Lane, the alley at the rear of the properties, with no curb cuts on Rosemont Street.
The homes, which feature glass, wood and metal accents, were designed to fit the land’s topography and be “in harmony with the rest of the neighborhood,” co-owner Roberto Jinich said at the project’s preliminary review at the Oct 21 DPR meeting.
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Each home’s landscaping will include different configurations for entry points and other features to avoid being duplicates of each other.
The homes will be built on spec and then sold, Jinich added, noting “our market is really young families.”
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At the Oct 21 meeting, DPR trustees asked for several deliverables for the final review, including details on roof decks and the buildings’ interactions with neighbors’ views; drawings on side yards and individual landscaping; how windows look into other spaces; and attempts to make the buildings look slightly varied from one another.
The design team addressed privacy concerns by making some glass walls on roof decks solid, project architect Alfredo Quintanar said Nov 11.
Side yards have been improved by moving HVAC units to roof decks and changes to landscaping and the reduction of wall sizes provide “more of an interaction with the street and the enjoyment of the open space,” Quintanar said.
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In regards to the comments “about making the units a bit more dissimilar, we varied the color plaster treatment for each of these lots; the wood accent also would be a different color,” he said.
“We think that this is going to provide the variety that you’re seeking.”
“I really like how these look, and I think it’s going to be a very nice addition to the neighborhood,” DPR trustee Greg Jackson said. “It’s always hard when you’re creating density in a place that was less dense.”
The DPR approval and project now move to the La Jolla Community Planning Association for ratification.
