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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCHABAD-LUBAVITCH SUBDIVISION - FDP - 15-06/A - CORRESPONDENCE - (8)As offered earlier, if you would like to present your plans and receive advice from the City's Landmarks Preservation Commission, or take advantage of the City's offer to arrange for and pay up to $350 for the services of a professional historic preservation consultant, to provide an "outside" professional evaluation of the property's Landmark eligibility, please let Staff know. Regards, JV -� U Emma McArdle City Planner CC: Steve Dush, Director of Community Development and Neighborhood Services Paul Eckman, Deputy City Attorney Karen McWilliams, Historic Preservation Planner Peter Barnes, Zoning Administrator �t Collins Is there precedence for some historic homes being demolished for commercial uses? If so how? Each case stands on its own facts. As previously discussed, historic homes may be demolished for a commercial use when the project plans meet the standards of LUC 3.4.7, or upon a successful appeal. Additionally, Section 14-53 of the Municipal Code, 'Waiver of conditions," allows for waivers of the conditions in Chapter 14 of the Municipal Code, but not Land Use Code requirements. Section 14-53 states: "Upon a showing of substantial hardship or to protect against an arbitrary result, the Commission may waive such conditions and requirements as are set forth in this Chapter provided that the spirit and purpose of the Chapter are not significantly eroded." Details regarding Modular Design Criteria Design considerations would include, in part, the location of the addition on the historic building, the dimensions of the addition, the roof pitch of the historic building and the proposed modular, the exterior siding and roofing materials (i.e., how does the profile of the wood siding compare to the historic wood siding - is it wider, and if so, how much wider?) The closer the appearance of the modular is to the historic, the quicker and easier the approval. The most efficient and effective method of providing design considerations is for the applicant to provide City Staff with the details (cut sheets or product sheets would likely work) for modular's he/she is considering, and a site plan that shows the location of the addition. This then could be reviewed by the Landmarks Preservation Commission as a complimentary review. The next Commission meetings are on October 28 and Nov 11. When you are ready, you may contact either me or Karen McWilliams to get scheduled. Alternatively, once we have the information and can get a sense of what you are considering, Staff can review the plans and suggests the "tweaks" that may be needed for the modular to be compatible. Definitions (LUC 5.1.2 Definitions) "Maximum extent feasible shall mean that no feasible and prudent alternative exists, and all possible efforts to comply with the regulation or minimize potential harm or adverse impacts have been undertaken." "Vested property rights shall mean the right to undertake and complete the development and use of property under the terms and conditions of a site specific development plan." Fort Collins October 15, 2009 Rabbi Yerachmiel Gorelik Chabad Jewish Center of Northern Colorado PO Box 271756 Fort Collins, CO 80527 Dear Rabbi Gorelik, Community Development and Neighborhood Services 281 North College Avenue PO Box 580 Fort Collins, CO 80522 970.221.6750 970.224.6134 - fax fcgov.com/currentplanning Please see the following answers to question posed at our October 2, 2009 meeting. Is there an exception for a private owner to demolish a historic residence as long as they rebuild a single family residence? If so, why isn't this exception extended to "places of worship or assembly?" It is true that a single family dwelling, subject only to basic development review, may be demolished to be replaced with another single family dwelling without being subjected to Division 3 of the Land Use Code, including 3.4.7, Historic and Cultural Resources (LUC Section 3.1.1). "Places of worship or assembly' do not meet the applicability and are therefore subject to the provisions of Division 3 of the Land Use Code. See the Applicability Section below: LUC 3.1.1 Applicability "All development applications and building permit applications shall comply with the applicable standards contained in Divisions 3.1 through 3.9, except that single-family dwellings and extra occupancy rental houses that are subject only to basic development review under Article 4, as well as any accessory buildings, structures and accessory uses associated with such single-family dwellings and extra occupancy rental houses, need to comply only with: (A) the standards contained in Article 4 for the zone district in which such uses are located; (B) the standards contained in Division 3.8; and (C) with respect to extra occupancy rental houses, the standards contained in Section 3.2.2(K)(1)(j). In addition to the foregoing, this Land Use Code shall also apply to the use of land following development to the extent that the provisions of this Land Use Code can be reasonably and logically interpreted as having such ongoing application."