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<br />The 257 generally rectangular lots can be categorized further as approximately a <br />"square" or a (non-square) "rectangle." In this neighborhood, many of the lots are <br />"rectangles" that run lengthwise from the street to an alley or to the rear boundary <br />of another lot on the opposite side of the block. For our categorization, a lot was <br />considered a more-or-Iess "square" if its longer dimension was less than Ilh times <br />its shorter dimension. Reasonable allowances were made for lots that had jogs in a <br />boundary. The overall breakdown is: <br /> <br />· "Square" lots: 55 <br /> <br />· "Rectangle" lots; 202 <br /> <br />These categorizations can be further subdivided according to lot size. <br /> <br /> Small Standard La nze Total <br />"Square" 2 29 24 55 <br />"Rectanlde" 73 123 6 202 <br />Total 75 152 30 257 <br /> <br />For this table: <br /> <br />· "Standard" square lots were those between 2,500 sf(50' x 50') and <br />5,400 sf(60' x 90'). <br /> <br />· "Standard" rectangle lots were those between 5,000 sf(50' x 100') and <br />9,600 sf(60' x 160'). <br /> <br />· "Small" and "large" lots of each type are those lots that fall on either side of <br />the "standard" range for the respective lot shape. <br /> <br />Standard rectangular lots and large lots of either shape are very important <br />elements of this neighborhood's character. These lots are where many larger trees <br />are found on the interior of the blocks, adding significantly to the "greenscape" of <br />the neighborhood. The mostly undeveloped backyards of these lots also provide <br />the viewscape and sense of "breathing room" in the backs of houses - including <br />houses on adjacent lots. <br /> <br />'Consequently, maintaining the rough distribution ofIot shapes and sizes is an <br />important factor in maintaining the neighborhood stability, as well. <br /> <br />November 1, 2005 <br /> <br />Chambers Revisited - Neighbors' Report <br /> <br />35 <br />