HomeMy WebLinkAbout1101 W. OAK ST., ACCESSORY BUILDING W/HABITABLE SPACE - PDP - 22-09 - REPORTS - MODIFICATION REQUESTAPPLICATION FOR MODIFICATION OF STANDARDS
for additional square footage
May 18, 2009
This application is a request to allow a modification to the allowable square footage for a
new 2-car detached garage, with storage and habitable space in the attic above, at
1101 W. Oak Street, in Fort Collins.
Division 4.6, (D), (3) Accessory Buildings with Habitable Space (or Potential Future
Habitable Space) of the Fort Collins Land Use Code, states that the maximum allowable
square feet of floor area, shall be no greater than six hundred (600).
The owners are requesting permission to increase the allowable square footage by fifty
(50) square feet at the ground (garage floor) level. The additional square footage is
created by increasing the front to back dimension of the garage by two (2) feet. Doing
so will not prohibit the ability to provide at least one -hundred twenty (120) square feet of
yard area that serve both the detached garage and the existing principle dwelling
according to Division, 4.6, (F), (3), (c), 1 of the Fort Collins Land Use Code and in no
case is the rear yard area any less than ten (10) feet, in the smallest dimension,
between the home and the garage. The upper floor (attic) space contains 300 square
feet where the ceiling height is 7'/2 feet high.
Approval of this modification request will allow for a standard twenty (20) foot parking
space within the garage and enough room for the stairway to the attic space above. At
the same time, this added depth will ensure the ability to maneuver around the parked
vehicles in the garage. Please refer to the attached drawings submitted.
A large garage just west of this site has been constructed, presumably before the
current standards were adopted; however, it is deemed that this proposed request is a
minimal increase to the current limitations. The new 2-car detached garage will be an
attractive addition to the property and will complement the primary residence. The
siding and trim will be painted to match the existing colors of the home. The roofing
material will also match the home.
Respectfully,
Eric and Catherine Gootee
1101 W. Oak Street
Fort Collins, CO