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Home My WebLink About313 S. WHITCOMB CARRIAGE HOUSE - PDP - 6-05 - CORRESPONDENCE -Please contact the Floodplain Administrator: Marsha Hilmes-Robinson, 224- 6036 Water Wastewater Contact Info: Roger Buffington, 221-6854, rbuffington@fcgov.com 1. The front and back units will need to have separate water and sewer accounts if the carriage house has cooking facilities (definition of a living unit for these purposes). Otherwise, you can extend services from the main house. 2. There is sewer service at the alley, so rather than dig under the ditch, you can tap into the alley service for sewer. 3. You will be responsible for the maintenance of the water line from the main house to the carriage house. The city suggests a minimum of 4'h feet of cover for the line. It would be at your risk to locate at a lower depth and insulate. Transportation Planning Contact Info: Kurt Ravenschlag, kravenschiag@fcgov.com 1. No comments except that if you plan to receive clients etc. in the carriage house, I recommend extending a path from the sidewalk on Whitcomb. Advance Planning -Historic Preservation Contact Info: Karen McWilliams, 224-6078, kmcwilliams@fcgov.com 1. Karen was unable to attend this conceptual review but will comment on the application once it is submitted. 2. Please feel free to contact Karen with any questions you may have about the historic preservation programs available to you. Current Planning Contact Info: Anne Aspen, 221-6750, aaspen@fcgov.com 1. This development proposal is subject to all applicable standards of the Fort Collins Land Use Code (LUC), specifically Article 3 General Development Standards, and Division 4.7 Neighborhood Conservation Medium Density District. 2. The entire Fort Collins Land Use Code (LUC) is available for your review on the web at http://www.col6code.com/ftcollins/landuse/begin.htm 3. Please refer to the list we customized for you after -your conceptual review for submittal requirements. 4. Contact me if you have any questions about the code requirements or submittal requirements. 5. Thanks to a code interpretation rendered in July of 2003 by the Director of Current Planning, you are not required to pave the existing gravel parking area to meet the parking requirements of this proposal. The existing gravel parking will satisfy the parking needs for the carriage house. 6. You must not exceed 40% inorganic materials as yard cover in the back yard. 7. You will need to set up an appointment to submit your application with Shelby Sommer, our Planning Tech in Current Planning at 221-6750. Incomplete submittals will not be accepted. Light and Power Contact Info: Janet McTague, 224-6154, jmctague@fcgov.com 1. The utilities have already been undergrounded, Janet believes. 2. The existing underground electric cable is rated for 125 amps. If the carriage house is fed from the house panel, Light and Power is not involved. 3. If a separate meter is needed at the carriage house, KVA charges of approx. $500.00 and a fee of $413 to install the secondary service will apply. These rates are applicable for services up to 150 amps. Stormwater Utility Contact Info: Glen Schlueter, 221-6700, gschlueter@fcgov.com 1. This site is in the Old Town drainage basin where the new development fee is $4,150.00/acre which is subject to the runoff coefficient reduction. This fee is to be paid at the time the building permit is issued and is charged only when there is an increase -in imperviousness greater than 350 square feet. 2. If there is 5000 square feet or less of new imperviousness, water quantity detention is not required nor is water quality extended detention. If there is an increase in imperviousness greater than 350 square feet a grading plan is all that is required. 3. The Arthur Ditch will need to sign off on any plans or at least have a crossing agreement from them for the utility crossings. 4. This entire lot is located in the revised Old Town floodplain (flood fringe). - The carriage house at the back of the lot was not in the old floodplain; therefore it is currently not subject to floodplain regulations. If a fully approved building permit can be obtained BEFORE adoption of the new regulations (end of March), floodplain regulations will not apply. -If the approved building permit is obtained after the adoption of the new regulations (regardless of the submittal date), then the new floodplain regulations must be met as follows: o Residential use in the flood fringe is allowed. If the remodel of the portion of the structure below the Base Flood Elevation (BFE) equals or exceeds 50% of the value of the current structure (substantial improvement), then the structure must comply with the floodplain regulations. o If the substantial improvement criteria are met, then the residential portion of the structure must be elevated 6 inches above the BFE. o If all residential is located on the upper floor, then the ground level can be vented or floodproofed, rather than elevated. The lower level will need to be flood resistant. o No new critical facilities such as a daycare are allowed in the 100-year floodplain. o A floodplain use permit ($25),is required for all remodel and site work in the floodplain. o Depending on the floodplain requirements which must be met and the final design, an approved I Elevation Certificate or Floodproofing Certificate is required prior to the release of a Certificate of Occupancy (CO). o If the structure is individually designated as a historical structure, it may be eligible for variances to the requirements above. k., CONCEPTUAL REVIEW STAFF COMMENTS City of Fort Collins ITEM: Change of use for the carriage house at the rear of the existing house at 313 S. Whitcomb MEETING DATE: January 24, 2005 APPLICANT: Andy Sawczyn 313 S. Whitcomb Fort Collins, CO 80521 LAND USE DATA: Request to change the use of an existing carriage house behind the existing single family residence at 313 S. Whitcomb from uninhabitable to habitable, for use by the homeowner as a home office for a non -home -based occupation. Water and sewer will be extended to the carriage house, but there will not be cooking facilities. The property is within the City of Fort Collins and is zoned NCM — Neighborhood Conservation, Medium Density District. COMMENTS: The following departmental agencies have offered comments for this proposal based on a sketch plan and photos which were presented to the review team: Zoning Contact Info: Gary Lopez, 416-2338, glopez@fcgov.com 1. Changes of use of this sort are permitted in the NCM District, subject to a Type 1 Administrative Review. 2. Setbacks would be required if you were ever to expand the footprint of the structure. The maximum height of a carriage house is 1 16 stories or 24 feet. 3. You'll need to provide one parking space for the carriage house. Engineering d's—to( Cd � Contact Info: Marc Virata, 221-6605, mvirata@fcgov.com 0 1. Street Oversizing fees may apply to this development. Contact Matt Baker at 224-6108 or mbaker @fcgov.com for more information. 2. A Transportation Impact Study (TIS) is be required but will likely be waived for this project. Please contact Eric Bracke in Transportation Planning at 224-6062 for further information. 4. Applicant is responsible for repairing or replacing any damaged curb, gutter and sidewalks on the property. 5. Applicant is responsible for undergrounding any existing overhead utilities, except any which are maintained by the homeowner. COMMUNITY PLANNING AND ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES 2P N. College Ave. P.O. Box 580 Fort Collins, CO 80522-0580 (970) 221-6750 CI IRRFNT PLANNING DEPARTMENT Comm,.tity Planning and Environmenta. services Current Planning City of Fort Collins January 31, 2005 Andy Sawczyn 313 S. Whitcomb Fort Collins, CO 80521 Andy: For your information, attached is a copy of the Staff's comments for the proposed change of use for the carriage house atAhe rear of the existing house at 313 S. Whitcomb, which was presented before the Conceptual Review Team on January 24th, 2005. 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, Anne H_ Amen City Planner cc: Project File Project Planner cc: (via email): Gary Lopez Marc Virata Janet McTague Glen Schlueter . Roger Buffington Kurt Ravenschlag Karen McWilliams