Jack Schultz, P.E.

Hillhouse: Future Building Site; 2564 Ocean Street Extension - Santa Cruz, CA 95060
Riverhouse: John E. G. Schultz; 2560 Ocean Street Extension - Santa Cruz, CA 95060; South Garage/Workshop - 2325 Ocean Street Extension

Design and Engineering: Jack Schultz; P.O. Box 1257; Santa Cruz, CA 95061; Tel/FAX (831) 426-9301; JSchultz@cruzio.com; http://members.cruzio.com/~jschultz

The 6.7 acre site consists of a two areas: a narrow strip with approximately 1,400’ of riverfront bordering the east bank of the San Lorenzo River and extending along Ocean Street Extension. (Ocean Street Extension passes through a roadway easement on the north end of the property and continues along the river to a locked gate at Paradise Park father north.)

To the east of the pavement at the north end, a second portion of the property, (about 4 acres) extends up a steep bank to a flatter area which is bordered above on the north by the Cowell Showground open-space property and on the east by a subdivision accessible by Mosswood Court from Graham Hill Road.

The parcel is zoned RA 2.5. (Residential-agricultural - 2.5 acre min lot size.)

Construction Summary

Utilities and Site Improvements
South Garage/Workshop - 1,000 square feet
Upper Tramway Landing
North Garage and Lower Tramway Landing - 656 square feet
Accessory Dwelling - Riverhouse - 1,200 square feet

Future Principal Dwelling - Hillhouse - 2,114 square feet

Hillhouse

3-Bedroom - 2-1/2 Bath -- Principal Dwelling (2,114 square feet)

Passive solar design High-ceilinged south facing Living Room over 4” concrete slab heat sink with quarry tile flooring.

Dining Room, Breakfast Nook, Pantry, Storage and Guest Bathroom -- Main floor.

Master Bedroom, Bath, Closets, Sitting Room and Northwest Deck (60 square feet)

Second Floor. Access by bookshelf-lined stairway.

Second Bedroom, Second Bath, Closets, Office and South Deck (48 square feet)

South Wing. Covered connection across deck contains Laundry and Storage.

West Deck (562 square feet) -- Entry and South Wing Stairways

Finishes: Hydronic heating -- backup heating by EPA-approved woodstove.; Exterior wall covering -- Painted Hardi Plank- Colonial with wood trim.; Interior wall covering -- Painted 5/8” gypsum board over insulation.; Roofing material -- Class A fire-resistant composition shingles.; Common well, pump and tank water supply.; Domestic water supply booster pump and tank. Fully fire-sprinklered.; Corian kitchen workspace and island counter tops.; Tile and Corian bath pullman tops, Shower Stall and Tub wainscots.

Construction: Pier-and-grade-beam foundation -- minimum grading.; Wood-frame construction -- plywood shear sheathing.; All roof runoff and storm water directed to the drainage system for discharge into river below roadway.

Riverhouse

2 Bedroom, 2 Bath Accessory Dwelling Unit (1,200 square feet): ( Jack Schultz -- Phase I ); Construction materials, design and finishes -- similar to the principal residence.; This is to be built to meet the requirements of the Accessory Dwelling ordinance as recently amended to permit a floor area of 1,200 square feet.; Guest Bedroom,Closet, Kitchen, Pantry, Living Room, Guest Bath, Northwest Deck (132 square feet), and Southwest Entry Deck (196 square feet) -- Main Floor; Master bedroom/Sitting Room, Closet, Office, Bath. West Deck (569 square feet) Upper Floor. Access by Wooden Stairway.; Laundry, Mechanical Room, Lower Covered Deck (192 square feet) and Storage -- Basement; A 2-1/2-gallon per day solar drinking water distillation system is roof mounted. Production stored in a fifteen-gallon tank above upper bath. Stainless steel piping to faucets at Upper Bath and at Kitchen sink.; Two-panel solar water heating panels are roof mounted. a 120 gallon storage tank in Mechanical Room serves domestic hot water system and hydronic heating system fan coils.; Wood stoves on each floor with tile hearths and wainscots provide backup heating.

North Garage and Lower Tramway Landing (440 square feet and 216 square feet): ( Common Area -- Phase 1 ); Two-car North Garage built into steep hillside to the east of Ocean Street Extension.; Entry, Lower Landing, Tram Stair and Stairway Access adjacent to Garage.; Colored concrete construction. Automatic roll up garage door.; The west face of the structure abuts the 40’ Right-of-way easement for Ocean Street Extension.; 16’ x 9’ High Matching Concrete Retaining Walls and Curbs extend each way from the Garage and Entry to provide a total of four on-street parking spaces.; The water supply well, wellpump, and pump controls, are inside the Entry Storage area under the Tram Stair.; A split-redwood stairway extends from the Entry to the upper area.

Upper Tramway Landing, Hoist/Controls and Propane Tank Area -- (172 square feet): ( Common Area -- Phase 1); Upper Landing cantilevered 2’ for unloading area.; Tramway lifting and Control Mechanism; 500 Gallon shared Propane Storage Tank area below.; 9KW Backup, propane-fueled generator with transfer switches in area below.; All utilities, Fire service connections, Intercom and Entry Door latch cables, and Tram call lines are hung below the tramway rails.

South Garage/Workshop (1,000 square feet) and Six Off-street Parking Areas: (Common Area -- Phase 1); A two-car, two-story and Workshop Building and the additional required off-street parking located at the southwest end of the property between Ocean Street Extension and the river.; A common entry door and a roll up garage door provide access.; The second floor Storage & Workshop is elevated above the 100-year flood level.; It contains no bathroom facilities and will serve as a workshop/studio and for farming activities in conjunction with the adjacent orchard.; A 3’ wide sidewalk around the building extends outside storage space.

Utilities and Other Site Improvements

( Common Area -- Phase 1 )

Water Supply
1. A drilled well enclosed under the Main Entry (static water level at ~70’) provides >15 GPM production. Discharge is through a 4” Line to the tank.
2. A 5,000 gallon capacity water storage tanks located at the southeast high point of the provides domestic water for both homes and for fire protection.
Fire Protection
1. The building construction meets the fire resistive requirements of the County as directed by CDF.
2. The residences are be fire-sprinklered. Gravity water supply pressure from the storage tank to be augmented with a booster pump for Hillhouse.
3. The water storage tank is to be piped in such a manner that 4,000 gallons are reserved so as to be available only for fire suppression.
4. A wet hydrant 4” fire department connection is installed at the Ocean Street Extension level for fire supply from the storage tank.
5. A dry standpipe fire department connection, installed at the Ocean Street Extension level supplies a hydrant located on the flat within 150’ of residences.
Sewage Disposal
1. Each residence has a 1,500 gallon septic tank and a separate leach field.
2. Both be basic leach line are and the expansion area are installed for each dwelling.
  (Testing by the County completed in the winter of 1996-97)
Access
1. Tramway
  An inclined tramway will extend from the Entry adjacent to the North Garage to the Upper Landing at the edge of the bluff. Total rise is about 72’ -- the tramway length 118’.
  (This 6-passenger tramway is similar in size, construction and operation to the existing tramway at the Shadowbrook in Capitola.
2. Stairway
  A six-flight stairway, with a benches at landings, is inset into the slope adjacent to the tram.
Drainage
1. An interceptor line and associated brow ditch will collects storm water sheet runoff and conveys it to energy dissipation pits beyond the roadway.
2. Roof runoff from both dwellings is conveyed by an 8”>12” line to riverplain.
Vegetation and Ground Cover
1. All trees (such as the five large firs) which were removed for safety or access were milled on site and the lumber used for construction.
Power Supply
1. The Principal Residence,and Accessory Dwelling are each served by 100 ampere underground service connections from a PG&E service entrance pole.
2. The tramway power and garage and entry lighting is served through a check meter installed in the Accessory Dwelling Mechanical Room.
Propane Supply
1. A 500 gallon storage tank supplies each dwelling through separate meters.

Revised 6 February 2009 (6625)