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Panel approves new accessible spec home at 8818 West Pendleton Avenue after design discussion
Summary
Architect Tom Niemeyer presented a one‑story, 3‑bedroom spec home at 8818 West Pendleton Ave emphasizing accessibility features and low‑maintenance materials; the board approved the plans after questions about trim detail, basement egress and permit set differences.
The design review panel approved plans for a new one‑story spec residence at 8818 West Pendleton Avenue after a detailed presentation from Tom Niemeyer of Space Architects and Builders and follow‑up questions from board members.
Niemeyer described the proposed house as a one‑story, three‑bedroom, two‑and‑a‑half‑bath home with a one‑car garage and a full basement. He said the design includes zero‑threshold front and rear entries and a primary suite with a roll‑in shower and wider hallways to improve accessibility. (The transcript records the plan size as "about 26100" square feet; that figure was stated in the hearing and the exact floor area was not verified during the meeting.)
Niemeyer told the panel the team plans to use higher‑grade materials — a metal roof, LP (SmartSide) composite siding with a 30‑year warranty, and aluminum‑clad wood windows — and asked to evaluate SIP (structural insulated) panels in the budget phase versus conventional stick framing. He also described landscape choices intended to reduce maintenance: permeable pavers, rock gardens and pea gravel in place of turf.
Board members asked several detailed questions about design and context: the size and placement of the basement egress window, how the house’s minimal modern detailing would read from neighboring properties, where condensers and trash will be located and screened, and whether gutters, downspouts and lights were shown on the permit set. Niemeyer said the basement egress is located at the rear, the team will provide screening for condensers and trash, and that sconces and exterior lighting will be shown on the permit documents.
The panel discussed differences between submitted elevation drawings and updated renderings (noting sconce locations appear on the rendering); the board directed that annotations made on the elevation set be transferred to the permit set so plan reviewers will see the final fixture and trim locations.
A board member moved to approve the project "as noted," the motion was seconded and the clerk recorded affirmative votes including Carl Carlin and Matt Foreman; the motion carried. Niemeyer was told to confirm that the permit set reflects the revised sconces and final exterior annotations.
