irvine_home_owner_IHB
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[quote author="bkshopr" date=1233221581]I will compare apple to apple
Here is the revised front loaded garage house for the garage as part of the 35'x35' footprint.
Right away 30'+ setback 20' + house 35' inclusive of garage + 15' yard= 100'
45'x100'=4500sf 43,560sf/4500sf=9.68 units/acre. The total area for the frontal garage house is 2,595 sf
35'x128'=4480sf 43,560sf/4480sf=9.72 units/acre. The total area for the frontal garage house is 2,613 sf
Frontal garage house would cost the same as Alley loaded house since the densities are very close.
Frontal garage has a driveway and a 2 car garage. 5 contiguous neighbors and no privacy at rear yard.
Alley garage has a minimum of a 2.75 garage and 40% will have a 3 car garage, 2 adjacent neighbors that can't see the rear yard. Granny flat, mud room, flex space in garage accessible from rear yard.
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That's more like it... but as you can see... there is no land/cost savings like you were originally posting... and the number of units per acre is the same so the builder does not get more houses out of your plan.
Granted, your plan may be more aesthetically pleasing... and does provide functionality/privacy/space that many would prefer (even myself with that 2.75-3 car garage space)... but in the end... I may still go with the front garage and driveway plan.
If the price difference were significant, my opinion would change, but as I was trying to demonstrate... it is not and so this becomes a matter of choice rather than cost. I'm pretty sure the majority would choose your plan regardless... even me depending on where this was located (it's just so hard to give up that driveway!).
Here is the revised front loaded garage house for the garage as part of the 35'x35' footprint.
Right away 30'+ setback 20' + house 35' inclusive of garage + 15' yard= 100'
45'x100'=4500sf 43,560sf/4500sf=9.68 units/acre. The total area for the frontal garage house is 2,595 sf
35'x128'=4480sf 43,560sf/4480sf=9.72 units/acre. The total area for the frontal garage house is 2,613 sf
Frontal garage house would cost the same as Alley loaded house since the densities are very close.
Frontal garage has a driveway and a 2 car garage. 5 contiguous neighbors and no privacy at rear yard.
Alley garage has a minimum of a 2.75 garage and 40% will have a 3 car garage, 2 adjacent neighbors that can't see the rear yard. Granny flat, mud room, flex space in garage accessible from rear yard.
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That's more like it... but as you can see... there is no land/cost savings like you were originally posting... and the number of units per acre is the same so the builder does not get more houses out of your plan.
Granted, your plan may be more aesthetically pleasing... and does provide functionality/privacy/space that many would prefer (even myself with that 2.75-3 car garage space)... but in the end... I may still go with the front garage and driveway plan.
If the price difference were significant, my opinion would change, but as I was trying to demonstrate... it is not and so this becomes a matter of choice rather than cost. I'm pretty sure the majority would choose your plan regardless... even me depending on where this was located (it's just so hard to give up that driveway!).