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Home My WebLink About224 WOOD ST. - ACCESSIBLE BUILDING W/HABITABLE SPACE - PDP/FDP - 8-10/A - CORRESPONDENCE -.r r�+� tom-, �'ar►�'IY. Lot A MAPLE ST ea `L } 11 ' 1 POUDRE TRANSITION CENTER {/ • M l mob ci P _ s N 224 Wood St 1 inch equals 100 feet A Conceptual Review 1 /26/09 Aerial Vicinity r-, project can generally have a hearing with about 16 days notice to staff. The Administrative Hearing Officer will hear the item and render a decision on your proposal. Said decision may not be announced at the hearing as the officer has up to 10 days to issue a written decision. Please be aware that the public will be invited to attend and comment at this public hearing. 6. If your proposal is approved, you will be required to submit Final Plans for review, which will ultimately be signed and recorded. You may apply for building permits once you are in the final plan stage and the permits will be placed on hold until your development plan is complete. 7. Information about Utility Development Fees and Charges can be found online at http://fcgov. com/utilities/rates-fees. php. 8. Information about Building Permit Fees and the Permitting Process can be found online at http://fcgov.com/nbs/?departments. 9. Please feel free to contact me if you have any questions about the code requirements or need some help figuring out your next steps in the process. 10. When you are ready to submit an application, please make an appointment with the Development Review Center at 221-6750. 5 w a 14 6. Damaged curb, gutter and sidewalk existing prior to construction, as well as streets, sidewalks, curbs and gutters, destroyed, damaged or removed due to construction of this project, shall be replaced or restored in like kind at the Developer's expense prior to the acceptance of completed improvements and/or prior to the issuance of the first Certificate of Occupancy. 7. The accessory building needs to be set back from the alley right-of-way either 9 or 20 feet to allow for parking that does not obstruct the alley. 8. Alley improvements are required for accessory building proposals in the NCM District and are the responsibility of the property owner. However, these improvements can be postponed until such time as the entire alley is improved. The owner will need to have a Development Agreement that addresses this future responsibility. ADVANCE PLANNING — HISTORIC PRESERVATION Contact Info: Karen McWilliams, 224-6078, kmcwilliamsAfcgov com 1 This home is more than 50 years old. Photographs of all sides of the house are needed for evaluation by the Landmark Preservation Commission. Please contact Karen for the details about how many photos and what locations are needed. PLANNING Contact Info: Richael Michels, 416-2283, rmichels fcgov com 1. For an overview of the steps and requirements of the Development Review process, please visit our online Development Review guide located at: http://fcqov.com/drg/introduction.php 2. Your development plan will be evaluated per the standards set forth in the Land Use Code (LUC) and the Latimer County Urban Area Street Standards (LCUASS). The entire Fort Collins Land Use Code is available for your review on the web at http://www colocode com/ftr,ollins/landuse/begin htm. The Latimer County Urban Area Street Standards are online at http://www.larimer.or.q/enaineering/GMARdStds/UrbanSt.htm. 3. This development proposal is subject to all applicable standards of the Fort Collins Land Use Code, specifically, but not limited to: • Division 2.2 Common Development Review Procedures for Development Applications • Division 3.2 Site Planning and Design Standards • Division 3.3 Engineering Standards • Division 4.7 Neighborhood Conservation Low Density District 4. You will be required to submit a Project Development Plan (PDP) to be reviewed by City staff and external agencies such as Poudre Fire Authority, Xcel Energy, the post office, etc. Application forms and PDP submittal requirement checklists can be found online at http://fcgov.com/currentplanning/submiftals.php. Please contact me if you have questions about specific submittal requirements. 5. Once your PDP is submitted, staff will review and comment on your proposal. You may be required to revise your plans and submit revisions as necessary. Once the plans are sufficient, we will schedule an Administrative Public Hearing. Written notice to Affected Property Owners (usually within 800') must be mailed no less than 14 days before the hearing, meaning that once the plans are sufficient, the 4 a 0 WATER & WASTEWATER Contact Info: Roger Buffington, 221-6854, rbuffin. ton(r(fcgov.com 1. If the accessory building does NOT contain a dwelling unit, water and sewer service may be extended from the house to the accessory building. 2. No cooking appliances are permitted in an accessory building that is not a dwelling unit. ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING Contact Info: Dana Leavitt, 224-6143, dleavitt(a)fcgov.com 1. If you propose to remove any large trees on the property, please contact Tim Buchanan, City Forester, at 221-6361 to discuss tree mitigation requirements. 2. Please contact Dana for information about Green Building programs and services offered by the City. LIGHT & POWER Contact Info: Janet McTague, 224-6154, imctague@fcgov.com 1. The electric service may be extended from the existing house to serve the accessory building. 2. The existing service is a #4 copper wire carrying 125 amps. If the existing system needs to be upgraded beyond 125 amp service, it is at the developer's cost. 3. There is an existing electrical service box and easement on the property. The easement is 12 feet off the north property line and 5 feet wide extending west 10 feet from the alley. If the box is not within the easement and it blocks the driveway, Light and Power will move the box into the easement at no cost to the owner/developer. POUDRE FIRE AUTHORITY Contact Info: Carie Dann, 416-2869, cdann(aa)poudre-fire.org 1. Any structure where someone will be sleeping is classified as residential. 2. All residential structures must be within 400 feet of a hydrant which flows at 1,000 gallons per minute. 3. No new address is required for the structure. ENGINEERING Contact Info: Susan Joy, 221-6605, siov(a)fcgov.com 1. Larimer County Road Impact Fees and Street Oversizing Fees will apply to this proposal. Please contact Matt Baker in Street Oversizing at mbaker(CDfcgov.com or 224-6108 for more information. 2. The Transportation Development Review Fee (TDRF) will apply to this project. More information is available online at http://fcgov.com/engineering/dev- review.php. Please contact Andrew if you have any.questions or need help calculating the fee for your proposal. 3. A Transportation Impact Study (TIS) evaluating all modes of transportation may be required for this project, but will likely be waived. Please contact Ward Stanford in Traffic Operations at 221-6630 to discuss TIS requirements. 4. Utility Plans may be required for this proposal because of the need for a grading plan. Please contact Susan for more information. 5. Any public improvements must be built according to Larimer County Urban Area Street Standards (LCUASS). 3 1 LAND USE DATA: The property located at 244 Wood Street is approximately 6,633 square feet in size and features a single-family residence on the front portion of the lot. The proposal is to construct an accessory building on the rear portion of the property with space for a one car garage, home office/guest suite and bathroom. 1 COMMENTS: The following departmental agencies have offered comments for this proposal based on an aerial photo/sketch plan and project description which were presented to the review team: ZONING Contact Info: Gary Lopez, 416-2338, glopez(a)fcgov.com 1. The property is zoned NCM - Neighborhood Conservation, Medium Density District Accessory buildings with habitable space ("habitable space" means the building has water/sewer service) are permitted in this zone, subject to administrative review and public hearing. 2. An accessory building with habitable space cannot be utilized as a dwelling unit. Its use should be accessory to the primary dwelling unit on the property. 3. Accessory buildings with habitable space have a maximum floor area of 600 square feet. Floor area includes the basement, ground floor and any portion of any second story with a ceiling height of at least 7 Y2 feet. 4. The rear 50 percent of the lot is subject to a maximum floor area ratio of 0.33. 5. Minimum rear yard setback is 5 feet from the existing alley. Minimum side yard setback is 5 feet. If the building or wall along the property line exceeds 18 feet in height, side yard setbacks must be increased 1 foot for each 2 feet of building/wall height along that property line. 6. Maximum building height is 1 % stories (24 feet). 7. The exterior eave height shall not exceed 13 feet from grade. 8. To the extent reasonably feasible, decks, entry doors, major access stairs and windows shall face the existing building or alley. To the extent feasible, windows that overlook an abutting side yard shall be minimized. STORMWATER UTILITY Contact Info: Glen Schlueter, 224-6065, gschlueterCa)fcoov.com 1. This project as shown will not require drainage and erosion control report or construction plans; however, if there is more than 350 square feet of new imperviousness; a site grading plan is required. For a small project like this, the grading plan doesn't necessarily have to be tied to City datum, but it is encouraged. An assumed datum at one corner is an acceptable alternative. 2. Water quality treatment is required as described in the Urban Storm Drainage Criteria Manual, Volume 3 — Best Management Practices (BMPs). The use of any of the BMPs is encouraged. 3. The design of this site must conform to the drainage basin design of the Old Town Master Drainage Plan as well the City's Design Criteria and Construction standards. 4. The city wide development fee is $4,420/acre ($0.1015/sq.ft.) for new impervious area over 350 sq.-ft. No fee is charged for existing impervious area. This fee is to be paid at the time each building permit is issued. 2 ,..,�e.�..�,.�.�_--_ass-,i•..,r.,y...: a 0 Bryan Soth Highcraft Builders 429 Howes Street Fort Collins, CO 80521 February 2, 2009 Planning, Development and Transportation Services Current Planning 281 North College Ave. P.O. Box 580 Fort Collins, CO 80522-0580 970.221,6750 970224.6134 - fax fogov. comlcurrentpfanning For your information, attached is a copy of the Staffs comments for the proposed accessory building with habitable space at 244 Wood St., which was presented before the Conceptual Review Team on January 26, 2009. The comments are informally offered by staff to assist you in preparing the detailed components of a project application. Modifications and additions to these comments may be made at the time of formal review of this project. The City's Current Planning Department coordinates the development review process. I am the Project Planner for your project. I will be commenting as well as assisting in the coordination process. If you have any questions regarding these comments or the next steps in the review process, please feel free to call me at 970-221-6750. Sincerely, Richael Michels Planning Technician