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Development Schedule
Construction of the addition and structural alterations will begin within 3mo. of the
approval. Construction duration will be less than 6 mo. .
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Residential Uses:
Response: The NCM zoning allows up to four units when structural or exterior
alterations are made to an existing building . The proposed new unit with the existing
two units will make a total of three units on the lot.
Land Use Standards:
Response: Minimum lot area shall be the equivalent of 2 times the total floor area of the
building(s), and not less than 6,000s.f. The existing lot is 7,000 s.f. The total area of the
completed building will be 3,352s.f. (existing 2490+ 862new). The maximum allowable is
3,500s.f.
Dimensional Standards:
Minimum lot width shall be 50 for all uses other than single family. The existing lot is 35'
X 200'. The new proposal will not be greater than the existing building width.
Minimum front yard setback of 15 feet is met.
Minimum side yard width shall be 5 feet for all interior side yards. The existing setbacks
on the existing structure are 3.3' to 3.5' on the west side and 3.4 to 3.6 on the east side.
The proposed height on the west side will be 18' or less'so no additional setback will be
required due to building height.
Development Standards
Building Design
All Building Design standards (a) thru (g ) are met.
Landscape/Hardscape Material
With the required removal of the front parking spaces, all requirements will be met.
Access
All Access requirements are met.
Site Design
All Site Design requirements are met.
(vii) N/A
(viii) No neighborhood meeting has been held
(ix) Name of the project as well as any previous name the project may have come through
conceptual review with.
Response: On March 25, 2002 the proposal was taken through the Conceptual Review
Team. It was referred to as "419 West Mountain structural addition and change of use".
(copy enclosed)
Statement of Planning Objectives
for
419 W. Mountain Ave.
( i ) Statement of appropriate City Plan Principles and Policies achieved by the proposed
plan.
Response: The proposed redevelopment brings the exterior architecture into alignment
with other houses along Mountain Ave. The redevelopment increases landscaping and
reduces storm runoff. The redevelopment will create an energy efficient living unit in a
location which requires no new public infrastructure.
( ii ) Description of proposed open space, buffering, landscaping, circulation, transition
area, wetlands and natural areas on site and in the general vicinity of the project.
Response: The proposed redevelopment will increase landscaping on Mountain Ave.
The existing 2 car concrete parking area in front of the building will be removed and
replaced with grass and landscaping. Behind the building, a fence and landscape buffer
was installed as well as a trash enclosure area.
( iii ) Statement of proposed ownership and maintenance of public and private open space
areas; Applicant's intentions with regard to future ownership of all or portions of the
project development plan.
Response: The applicants will own and manage the property. The grassed public R.O.W.
area in front of the building will have an automatic sprinkler system.
(iv ) Estimate of number of employees for business, commercial, and industrial uses.
Response: N/A
(v) Description of rationale behind the assumptions and choices made by applicant.
Response: The project as purchased in September of 2001 was an office building which
had lost it exception zoning use due to 12 months of vacancy as an active office. The
building now has to comply with the NCM zoning for the neighborhood which does not
allow for. offices. This proposed use will occur over the original building which was built
in 1962. A second floor will be added to blend with the Mountain Ave. architecture.
(vi ) The applicant shall submit as evidence of successful completion of the applicable
criteria, the completed documents pursuant to the regulations for each proposed use. The
Planning Director may require, or the applicant may choose to submit, evidence that is
beyond what is required in that section. Any variance from the criteria shall be described.