HomeMy WebLinkAboutLIVING OAKS - FDP - FDP170020 - SUBMITTAL DOCUMENTS - ROUND 1 - MODIFICATION REQUEST (3)141 South College Avenue, Suite==, Fort Collins CO 80524 ph. 970-482.3.827
We propose to have a roof with greater than or equal to 8.75 degrees, which is just shy of 2:12 pitch.
(1.85/12) The roof area is 75% pitched with solar panels, and 25%flat with parapet on the main street
elevation.
Justification:
Our goal in this design was to allow for solar efficacy, but also mitigate the building height and view of
solar panels from the street. We are only slightly deviated from the standard of 2:12, but the deviation
in slope allows the building to be (i) one foot lower on the street side which makes the building fit into
the context better. Therefore, we believe this compromise meets the standard equally well or better
(justification i) in the Old Town context.
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1.41 South College Avenue, Suite zo2, Fort Collins CO 80524 ph. 970-482.1827
Modification of Standards Request/ �'DDENDEUM
Living Oaks at 221 E. Oak Street
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Land Use Code Standard Relating to Modification
4.9(E)(g) Roof Pitch
Land Use Code Modification Criteria
Div. 2.8.2 (H)
Step 8 (Standards): Applicable, and the decision maker may grant a modification of standards only if it finds
that the granting of the modification would not be detrimental to the public good, and that:
(1) the plan as submitted will promote the general purpose of the standard for which the modification is
requested equally well or better than would a plan which complies with the standard for which a modification
is requested; or
(2) the granting of a modification from the strict application of any standard would, without impairing the
intent and purpose of this Land Use Code, substantially alleviate an existing, defined and described problem of
city-wide concern or would result in a substantial benefit to the city by reason of the fact that the proposed
project would substantially address an important community need specifically and expressly defined and
described in the city's Comprehensive Plan or in an adopted policy, ordinance or resolution of the City
Council, and the strict application of such a standard would render the project practically infeasible; or
(3) by reason of exceptional physical conditions or other extraordinary and exceptional situations, unique to
such property, including, but not limited to, physical conditions such as exceptional narrowness, shallowness
or topography, or physical conditions which hinder the owner's ability to install a solar energy system, the
strict application of the standard sought to be modified would result in unusual and exceptional practical
difficulties, or exceptional or undue hardship upon the owner of such property, provided that such difficulties
or hardship are not caused by the act or omission of the applicant; or
(4) the plan as submitted will not diverge from the standards of the Land Use Code that are authorized by this
Division to be modified except in a nominal, inconsequential way when considered from the perspective of the
entire development plan, and will continue to advance the purposes of the Land Use Code as contained in
Section 1.2.2.
Any finding made under subparagraph (1), (2), (3) or (4) above shall be supported by specific findings
showing how the plan, as submitted, meets the requirements and criteria of said subparagraph (1),(2), (3) or
(4)•
Standard:
(g) The minimum pitch of the roof of any building shall be 2:12 and the maximum pitch of the roof
of any building shall be 12:12...
Proposal: