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Planning Department
City of- Fort Collins
May 7, 1991
Ms. Louise Stitzel
The Resource Assistance Center
for Nonprofit Inc.
P.O. Box 1104
Fort Collins, CO 80522
Dear Ms. Stitzel:
For your information, attached is a copy of the.Staff's comments concerning 725
Martinez Street, proposed duplex, which was presented. before the Conceptual
Review Team on May 6, 1991.
The comments are offered informally by Staff to assist you in preparing the
detailed components of the project application. Modifications and additions to
these comments may be made at the time of formal review of this project.
If you should have any questions regarding these comments or the next steps in
the review process, please feel free to call me at 221-6750.
Sincerely,
7a
Ted Shepard
Project Planner
Attachment
xc: Tom Peterson, Planning Director
Kerrie Ashbeck, Civil Engineer
Project Planner
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281 North College Avenue • P.O. Box 580 • Fort Collins, CO 80522-0580 • (303) 221-6750
CONCEPTUAL REVIEW STAF�COMMENTS
MEETING DATE: May 6, 1991
ITEM: 725 Martinez Street: proposed duplex
APPLICANT: Ms. Louise Stitzel, The Resource Assistance Center for
Nonprofit,.Inc., P.O. Box 1104, Fort Collins, CO. 80522
LAND USE DATA: Request to convert an existing single family home
in the R-L, Low Density Residential zone district, into a duplex by
adding a garden level dwelling unit.
COMMENTS:
1. Since the new garden level unit will have a separate
electrical panel, with separate baseboard heat;" normal
development charges will apply. Please provide Light and
Power with a signed, approved P.U.D. site plan after the
Planning and Zoning Board hearing. It is likely that some of
the site development charges have been paid already with the
construction of the original house. The new fees, therefore,
would apply to the new unit and the additional meter. For
further information, please contact Janet Perry, Light and
Power, 221-6700.
2. Since no new water and sewer services will be needed, there
will be no tap fees for the City Water and Sewer Department.
3. According to the City Stormwater Utility, the site is located
in the Dry Creek floodway. It is fortunate that the building
sits high on the site. In order to allow development in the
floodway, the City -needs a Certificate of Elevation for the .
existing structure. Also, the City cannot allow any
improvements to the property that exceed 50% of the value of
the existing improvements. A letter from one of---the-
appraisers stating the. current value and the value of the
proposed. improvements should be provided.. If you have any
questions regarding the City Stormwater Utility, please
contact Glen Schlueter, 221-6589,.for details.
4. The Parks and Recreation Parkland Development Fee for a new
dwelling unit is $625 per unit. If you would like to pursue
the applicability of this fee to affordable housing units,
please contact Mike Powers, Director of Cultural, Library, and
Recreational Services, 221-6640.
5. The Engineering Street Oversizing Fee for a new dwelling unit
is $584 per unit. If you would like to pursue the
applicability of this fee to affordable housing, please
contact Gary Diede, Director of Engineering, 221-6605.
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6. The Uniform Building Code requires that duplex units be
separated by wall that has a "one -hour fire rating". In the
case of a garden level unit, the upper unit floor and lower
unit ceiling must have a construction assembly that equals the
one -hour rating. If the upper unit floor is completed and
carpeted, then the burden of meeting the separation falls on
the lower unit. This can be accomplished with two layers of
5/8" thick, .Type X, sheetrock on the lower unit ceiling. The
ceiling must have a minimum of 7 feet of headroom. Also, the
furnace and hot water heater must be separated from the living
area and enclosed. Be sure to provide sufficient ventilation
for the gas appliances so adequate "make-up" air -flows to the
combustion chamber.
7. The site plan should contain information on parking,
landscaping, and building placement. It is suggested that.a,
separate meeting be scheduled with the Planning Department to
discuss the details of the site plan, and the requirements for
a P.U.D. submittal.