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Manufactured Housing Case Study

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3.2.3: Final Site Plan: The final site plan called for 22 detached units consisting of 1,160, 1227 and 1,420 square foot three-bedroom, two-bath, and craftsman-style units on a 1.34-acre lot. To make the project work, density had to be maximized through small lots with sizes ranging from 1,600 to 2,500 square feet. Space allocated for parking was minimized through one-car garages with a 29- to 31-foot driveway capable of accommodating a second vehicle. The homes were to be located along the perimeter of the development 51 and surround a central, interior green space containing mailboxes, a small playground, barbecue facilities and visitor parking. SITE PLAN To make this level of density work without compromising visual appeal, modifications …show more content…

Both local homeowners and elected officials had some qualms about the quality and appearance of manufactured housing. The success of the project was dependent on a zoning change, use permit and approval of planned unit development. Additionally, local neighbours were concerned about dust, noise and general construction disruption of a heretofore quiet residential neighbourhood. In order to use manufactured housing, THG had to win acceptance of the model by the neighbourhood and elected officials. To win acceptance, THG pulled out all stops. Steve Kuptz went well beyond talking-head kinds of presentations with written hand-outs. Instead he relied heavily on state of the art computer graphic and video technology that allowed for a virtual presentation. Virtual technology brings a design plan to life by simulating a three-dimensional virtual walk-through of the site and the units. Realistic simulations of details and conditions such as interior floor plans, paint schemes, light shading, landscaping and parked cars enable viewers to experience the proposed project from a variety of different perspectives and conditions. This strategy was used at council hearings, a city workshop and neighbourhood project meetings to provide sceptical neighbour’s and concerned elected officials with a hands-on, visual “feel” for what the manufactured housing would actually be like. These efforts paid off in early 2006 when the City approved the project as a planned unit

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