HomeMy WebLinkAbout725 S. TAFT HILL RD. - MOD. OF STANDARDS - 41-01 - REPORTS - CORRESPONDENCE-HEARING1753 Bedford Cr.
Fort Collins, CO 80526
September 13, 2001
Community Planning & Environmental Services
Current Planning
City of Fort Collins
Dear Sir:
We are writing to request that the lot at 725 S. Taft Hill Road be split. We propose that the back portion of the lot
would be split into a separate 5490 square foot lot. The existing building on that space would be converted into a
single family residence. In order to do this, we are asking for a modification to the Land Use Code concerning
residential building standards 3.5.2.(D) (3) establishing rear yard setbacks at 15 feet. We would like to modify the
setbacks on this lot from 2.8 feet to 2.9 feet as per plot plan. This would accommodate the already existing building.
It is our feeling that we are justified in this modification under 2.8.2(H)(3) of the Land Use Code. We believe that
this is an "exceptional situation unique to the property," in that the existing building at this address was constructed
as a large garage with the original house in 1954 when setbacks were not at issue. The existing garage has been
converted to a single family residence (without proper permits) by the previous owner. We plan to bring that
building up to code as a single family residence.
We do not foresee any detriment to the public good since we plan to create a legal residence out of what is now an
unusable structure that only invites decay, vandalism or other problems. The setbacks do not in any way affect or
impede vehicular, bicycle, pedestrian, or emergency traffic. There are no alley or neighbor proximity issues
involved.
Please see the attached Improvement Location Certificate with the new boundaries for the lot marked in red
Thank you for your consideration If you have questions, please just call.
Sincerely,
Russell Johnson Carotyn Ha s
206-9898