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December 19, 2012
City of Fort Collins
Community Development & Neighborhood Services
281 North College Ave.
P.O. Box 580
Fort Collins, CO 80522
Attention: Courtney Levingston
Re: Modification to Standards for the Remington Annex project
Dear Courtney:
VFLA is respectfully requesting Modification of the
Annex project:
1. Modification to Division 4.9(D)(6)(d)
every 2’ wall height in excess to 18'.
Code Language: Minimum side yard width shall be five (5) feet for all interior side yards. Whenever any portion of
a wall or building exceeds eighteen (18) feet in height, such portion of the wall or building shall be set back from
the interior side lot line an additional one (1) foot, beyond the minimum required, for each two (2) feet or fraction
thereof of wall or building height that excee
fifteen (15) feet on the street side of any corner lot. Notwithstanding the foregoing, minimum side yard width for
school and place of worship uses shall be twenty
There are three main building masses that define the three wall planes facing the north and south side yards for
the Remington Annex project; two stories of apartments on the east side, three stories of apartments on the west
side and a vestibule for an exterior
back appropriately to comply with Division 4.9(D)(6)(d).
apartment levels and the exit stair the mass defined by the stair vestibule cannot be set back as far the two
apartment masses. Strict application of the minimum side yard setback standard would prescrib
wall at the north stair tower vestibule to be 18'
vestibule to be 22'-10" above grade.
third level of the building.
An illustration of the relationship between these three wall planes
Fig. 1. This illustration also lists the maxi
Division 4.9(D)(6)(d) and the actual
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Modification to Standards for the Remington Annex project
LA is respectfully requesting Modification of the following Standard of the City’s Planning Code for the Remington
4.9(D)(6)(d) in regards to the increase of the 5’ side yard setback an additional 1’ for
every 2’ wall height in excess to 18'.
Minimum side yard width shall be five (5) feet for all interior side yards. Whenever any portion of
ds eighteen (18) feet in height, such portion of the wall or building shall be set back from
the interior side lot line an additional one (1) foot, beyond the minimum required, for each two (2) feet or fraction
thereof of wall or building height that exceeds eighteen (18) feet in height. Minimum side yard width shall be
fifteen (15) feet on the street side of any corner lot. Notwithstanding the foregoing, minimum side yard width for
school and place of worship uses shall be twenty-five (25) feet (for both interior and street sides).
There are three main building masses that define the three wall planes facing the north and south side yards for
two stories of apartments on the east side, three stories of apartments on the west
vestibule for an exterior stair tower that connects them. Both of the apartment masses have been set
back appropriately to comply with Division 4.9(D)(6)(d). In order to provide the required connection between the
apartment levels and the exit stair the mass defined by the stair vestibule cannot be set back as far the two
Strict application of the minimum side yard setback standard would prescrib
wall at the north stair tower vestibule to be 18'-0" feet above grade and the top of the wall at the south stair tower
10" above grade. Unfortunately, this would not allow access to the required exit stair from the
An illustration of the relationship between these three wall planes as currently proposed
Fig. 1. This illustration also lists the maximum height of each wall plane, the required setback as prescribed by
actual setback that is being provided by this proposed design.
community.
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the City’s Planning Code for the Remington
401 W. Mountain Ave, Suite 100 Fort Collins, CO 80521 tel. 970.224.1191 fax 970.224.1662
efforts have been made to reduce the length
enclosing the stair, so that the diversion from the standard set in Division 4.9(D)(6)(d)
inconsequential. Therefore, the Remington Annex
on the provisions of Division 2.8.2(H)(4).
Thank you for your consideration of this request.
Sincerely,
Jeff Hansen
401 W. Mountain Ave, Suite 100 Fort Collins, CO 80521 tel. 970.224.1191 fax 970.224.1662
fforts have been made to reduce the length and height of this section of wall as much as possible, including not
diversion from the standard set in Division 4.9(D)(6)(d)
he Remington Annex project should be granted this modification of standards ba
on the provisions of Division 2.8.2(H)(4).
Thank you for your consideration of this request.
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all as much as possible, including not
diversion from the standard set in Division 4.9(D)(6)(d) becomes nominal and
modification of standards based
in regards to the increase of the 5’ side yard setback an additional 1’ for
Minimum side yard width shall be five (5) feet for all interior side yards. Whenever any portion of
ds eighteen (18) feet in height, such portion of the wall or building shall be set back from
the interior side lot line an additional one (1) foot, beyond the minimum required, for each two (2) feet or fraction
ds eighteen (18) feet in height. Minimum side yard width shall be
fifteen (15) feet on the street side of any corner lot. Notwithstanding the foregoing, minimum side yard width for
nterior and street sides).
There are three main building masses that define the three wall planes facing the north and south side yards for
two stories of apartments on the east side, three stories of apartments on the west
Both of the apartment masses have been set
order to provide the required connection between the
apartment levels and the exit stair the mass defined by the stair vestibule cannot be set back as far the two
Strict application of the minimum side yard setback standard would prescribe the top of the
0" feet above grade and the top of the wall at the south stair tower
this would not allow access to the required exit stair from the
as currently proposed is shown on the attached
mum height of each wall plane, the required setback as prescribed by
setback that is being provided by this proposed design. As it can be seen,