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To whom it may concern,
Troy Jennings and myself, Jon Rentfrow, are representing the owner of 220
Edwards, Marshall Williams.
This is in response to the initial review dated 7-18-07:
Please see the attached drawings, in answer to some of the issues concerns
defined in the review notes.
From Zoning, Number 5. We are asking for the 5' setback on the rear of the lot. We
intend to place the building 6'6" from the back property line. We believe the 6'6" is a
good place in relationship to the existing structures. Much closer to the street and it may
over power the existing building.
From Zoning, Number 6. Due to the fact that this project has Historical Significance to
Fort Collins, we have worked hard in collaboration with Karen McWilliams. Since the
beginning, Karen has directed us to create a design that is `subservient' to the Historically
Recognized Home. The term subservient has been explained to us, as something that is
less massive, has less architectural detail, and does not over -power the existing building.
Our first design solution was to create an `addition' to the house, which would conform
to zoning laws. But Karen McWilliams was not happy with the design of the addition, it
definitely failed to be subservient, and was just not as welcoming as the existing building
is. Also, the initial design required us to remove the existing Historically Significant
detached garage. So, we chose to design a `detached addition' that allows us to keep the
fore -mentioned, detached garage, as well as looking to down play the impact onto the
existing home. We feel that this design (the detached addition) better suites the
neighborhood, not only because it is smaller, but also the fact that it is on the other side of
the lot. Thus, allowing the Historically Significant Home to remain as the predominant
structure on the lot, as it sits on the corner by itself. We also feel that as the lot is viewed
from the south, this creates better balance on the lot. In summary, we feel that this design
improves the neighborhood, by adding an attractive home that does not dominate the
street front and allows the Historically Significant Home to remain `obvious'.
it your consideration.