HomeMy WebLinkAbout231 S. GRANT STREET CARRIAGE HOUSE - PDP - PDP130007 - DECISION - FINDINGS, CONCLUSIONS & DECISIONbedroom, provides at least 120 square feet of yard area, and all decks and entry doors face
toward the existing principal building.
DECISION
Based on the foregoing findings, the Hearing Officer hereby enters the following rulings:
The PDP is approved as submitted.
DATED this 7 h day of April, 2014.
Kendra L. Carberry
Hearing Officer
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2. The PDP complies with the applicable General Development Standards contained in
Article 3 of the Code.
a. The PDP complies with Section 3.2.2(K)(1)(c), Required Off -Street Parking,
because there is at least one off-street parking space per lot.
b. The PDP complies with Section 3.5.1, Building and Project Compatibility, because
the carriage house will be constructed with the same blond brick as the principal house and
the garage, and the architectural design has the same brick banding accents and eaves and
soffits as the principal house.
3. The PDP complies with the applicable standards contained in Article 4 of the Code for the
N-C-L zone district.
a. The PDP complies with Section 4.7(B)(2)(a)(1), Permitted Uses, because the
carnage house is a single-family dwelling, which is a permitted use in the N-C-L zone
district.
b. The PDP complies with Section 4.7(D)(1), Density, because the lot size is 14,250
square feet, which is more than the 11,475 square foot minimum that would be required
based on the total floor gross area of all buildings of 4,590 square feet.
C. The PDP complies with Section 4.7(D)(2), Allowable Floor Area on Lots, because
the proposed carriage house has 800 square feet of floor area, which meets the maximum
allowable floor area for a single-family dwelling that is behind a street -fronting principal
building.
d. The PDP complies with Section 4.7(D)(5), Floor Area Ratio, because the existing
garage and the proposed carriage house total 1,398 square feet of floor area, which is
below the maximum.
e. The PDP complies with Section 4.7(E)(3), Minimum Rear Yard Setback, because
the proposed carriage house is set back 5' from the existing alley.
f. The PDP complies with Section 4.7(E)(4), Minimum Side Yard Setback, because
the carriage house is set back 5' from the interior property line.
g. The PDP complies with Section 4.7(E)(5), Maximum Building Height, because the
carriage house is 1 %z stories in height.
h. The PDP complies with Section 4.7(F)(1), Building Design, because the buildings
are constructed at right angles to the lot, the primary entrance is located along the front
wall of the building, the accessory building is located at least 10' behind the principal
building, the second floor does not overhang the lower front or side of the building, the
front porch is limited to 1'/2 stories, and the roof pitch is between 2:12 and 12:12.
i. The PDP complies with Section 4.7(F)(3), Carriage Houses and Habitable
Accessory Buildings, because the PDP includes an additional parking space for the
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CITY OF FORT COLLINS
TYPE 1 ADMINISTRATIVE HEARING
FINDINGS AND DECISION
HEARING DATE: March 26, 2014
PROJECT NAME: 231 South Grant Avenue Carriage House
CASE NUMBER: PDP ] 30007
APPLICANT/OWNER: Kevin Brinkman
3003 East Harmony Road, Suite 300
Fort Collins, CO 80528
HEARING OFFICER: Kendra L. Carberry
PROJECT DESCRIPTION: This is a request for approval of a Project Development Plan (PDP)
to add a carriage house at 231 South Grant Avenue. The site is 14,250 square feet, or
approximately 0.33 acres, and is located at the northwest corner of South Grant Avenue and West
Olive Street. The PDP proposes an 800 square foot carriage house with a 520 square foot
footprint located along the alley on the west side of the lot.
SUMMARY OF DECISION: Approved
ZONE DISTRICT: Neighborhood Conservation, Low Density (N-C-L)
HEARING: The Hearing Officer opened the hearing at approximately 5:00 p.m. on March 26,
2014, in the CIC Room of City Hall, located at 300 LaPorte, Fort Collins, Colorado.
EVIDENCE: During the hearing, the Hearing Officer accepted the following evidence:
(1) Planning Department Staff Report; (2) the application, plans, maps and other supporting
documents submitted by the applicant; and (3) a copy of the public notice (the Land Use Code, the
Comprehensive Plan and the formally promulgated polices of the City are all considered part of
the record considered by the Hearing Officer).
TESTIMONY: The following persons testified at the hearing:
From the City: Seth Lorson
From the Applicant: Kevin Brinkman
From the Public: Myme Watrous
FINDINGS
I. Evidence presented to the Hearing Officer established the fact that the hearing was
properly posted, legal notices mailed and notice published.
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