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Item # 6; Item # 7 Item # 9 � � The architects plan has us adding a portico over our doorway to protect guests from the elements. The portico also gives the home some sense of character and design. Currently the entryway seems a little like an afterthought. What we wanted was a space, protected from the elements, for our guests as they enter our home. We did look into making the entryway bigger inside the house. The house is a split entry and we would have had to take a considerable amount of living room area to accomplish the task, so we decided to go with the outdoor portico. b. The portico provides space out of the elements for guests entering the home. Family room provides room for entertaining along with additional garage space below for storage. Addition of master suite provides additional bathroom. Livability is greatly increased all around. c. Currently the entryway stairs are along the front of the house and settling because water runs down the sides between the house and stairs. Portico covers stoop from rain and moving the stairs outward allows for greater runoff area thus reducing erosion. e. Calculations show this to be true. f. Side and rear setbacks are within setback codes. g. Currently the house looks like a big box with some stairs stuck on the front. New portico gives the house some focus and the stairs come out from the house in a gentle radius inviting visitors up to the door. h. The entire house will get new siding, new windows, new roof and matching/complementing garage door and entry door. i. We told our architect we did not want to go overboard as far as size and look of the house for the neighborhood. We believe his design succeeded in this. j. Addition of garage space below family room provides more off street/driveway parking along with additional storage space k. Roof and gutters were designed with this in mind.