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Attachment A
Project Narrative – 113 N Shields Carriage House
Project Title: 113 N Shields Carriage House
Past Meeting Dates
Conceptual Review: January 24, 2023
Property Location
113 N Shields
Fort Collins, CO 80521
Overall Size
Total Project Size: 780 square feet (500 existing building, 280 parking)
Total Lot Area: At least .33 acres/14,000 square feet
Minimum Requirement: 10,000 square feet
Lot Area Used - Existing Home: 1000 square feet
Lot Area Used - Carriage House (existing building): 500 square feet
Zoning Designation
N-C-L Neighborhood Conservation, Low Density District
Parking Spaces
Off Street Parking - Existing: 2 stalls for 2 bedrooms
Off Street Parking - New Carriage House: 1 stall (280 square feet) for 1 bedroom
Off Street Parking - Total: 3 stalls
Bicycle Parking: Fenced in Yard
Building Stories
Maximum Building Height: 2.5 stories
Proposed (existing) Building Height: 1 story
Land Use Code Modifications
No Land Use Code modifications are proposed for this project.
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Existing Use
Existing Use: Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) with Habitable Space
In 1979, the garage was converted into an ADU with habitable space to be used as a classroom. The ADU
conversion included a bathroom, kitchen, water, sewer, heat and electricity.
Existing Building Information as Recorded with Larimer County
Property Type: Residential
Built As: Ranch
Occupancy: Converted House
Year Built from: 1949
Exterior: Frame Siding
Interior: Drywall
Heat Electric Baseboard
Roof Type: Hip
Roof Cover: Composition Shingle
Foundation: Concrete
Rooms: 1
Baths: 1
Units: 1
Stories: 1
Total Sq Ft: 502
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Existing Building Photos
In late 2019 the ADU was “bumped” by a car which damaged the south-east corner of the building. A
claim was filed with State Farm and on June 29, 2020, permit B2006537 was issued to repair the
damage. The following are photographs of the building pre-repair.
West Side Pre-Repair
South Side Pre-Repair
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East Side Pre-Repair North Side Pre-Repair
The pictures below are of the building mid-repair. The repair was put on hold following the decision to
convert the ADU onto a Carriage House. A new permit will be submitted following approval to convert
the ADU into a Carriage House.
West Side Mid-Repair
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South/East Side Mid-Repair
North Side Mid-Repair
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Proposed Use
Proposed Use:
We propose to convert the existing ADU with Habitable Space into a Carriage House. The existing
Accessory Dwelling Unit has a kitchen, bathroom, heating, electricity, water and sewer. The conversion
will be from a studio to a one bedroom.
We propose to expand the existing parking to the west as denoted approximately in red below.
The existing Accessory Dwelling Unit already utilizes the water and sewer services from the primary
dwelling.
A separate electric service and meter will be installed for the Carriage House. The building will be all
electric. Building heat will be provided by electric radiant panels. Domestic water will be heated by an
electric on-demand tankless water heater.
A fire sprinkler system will be installed in the Carriage House.
The Carriage House will provide everything required for a dwelling including heating, cooking, bathing
and sleeping. The Carriage House will meet the current adopted IRC building codes per the type of
rooms proposed.
Existing trees will be protected and will not be trimmed or removed as part of the conversion to a
Carriage House.
This project is proposing to not change existing improvements. The following will continue as they
currently exist:
• Site boundaries, grading and drainage,
• Building size and location,
• Natural features,
• Utility line locations, and
• Landscaping