L51 B1 BMBC final designTown of Avon
Final Design Staff Report
May 4, 1999 Planning & Zoning Commission meeting
Report date
December 20, 2019
Project type
Residential Fourplex
Legal description
Lot 51, Block 1, Benchmark at Beaver Creek Subdivision
Zoning
Residential Low Density (RLD)
Address
0160 Nottingham Road
Introduction
The applicant describes the project as “chalet” styled townhomes. They feature large, steeply- pitched gables and are detailed with heavy timber trusses, stone veneer and earthtone colors.
Each unit measures approximately 2,800 square feet.
The site is located on the corner of Nottingham and Mountain Star Roads. A small tract of land used for the Mountain Star entry sign and landscaping blocks the lot from direct frontage
onto Mountain Star Road. The site is relative flat, but the soils investigation stresses the importance of diverting surface water away from and around any structures.
At its previous meeting the Commission reviewed the project’s design concept. The following summarizes the comments given to the applicant:
Provide better detailing for the front elevation’s exposed trusses.
Increase the front elevation’s window sizes to take better advantage of the available space inside the large gable.
Increase the landscaping to better screen the surface parking area.
Concern with the rear elevation’s lack of architectural detail.
Concern with snow and ice shedding over the entryways.
Design Review Considerations
According to the Commission’s Procedures, Rules & Regulations, Section 4.10, the Commission shall consider the following items in reviewing the design of this project:
The conformance with setbacks, massing, access, land use and other provisions of the Zoning Code.
Allowed use: Conforms with the allowed residential use.
Density: The four units comply with the lot’s assigned density.
Lot Coverage: The proposed 23% of building coverage complies with the 50% maximum.
Setbacks: No encroachments. However, the building is extremely close to both the side and rear setbacks. Extreme care will be required during construction to insure an encroachment does
not occur.
Easements: No encroachments.
Building Height: Proposed height: 33' Maximum height allowed: 35' .
Grading: All proposed slopes are 2:1 or less; slope the driveway grades are no more than 8%.. Please refer to criteria #4 for additional grading comments.
Parking: Required: 10 spaces. Provided: eight garage spaces and nine surface. The seven surface spaces adjacent to the Mountain Star sign parcel (Tract AA) are provided as additional
spaces.
Snow Storage: Snow storage area equals the minimum standard of 20% of the impermeable surface area.
Landscaping: The landscape plan appears suitable. It should be noted that one-seed juniper trees (juniperus monosperma) have been substituted for the red twig dogwoods immediately in
front of the surface parking area.
The conformance with other applicable rules and regulations of the Town of Avon.
The type and quality of materials of which the structure is to be constructed.
The application’s color board does not provide the stucco color.
The design of site grading and drainage to minimize impacts to adjacent sites, rights-of-way and easements.
Staff is concerned that the construction of the two sets of retaining walls behind the project will require excavation onto neighboring properties. If so, the affected landowners must
give their consent prior to any such encroachment.
The applicant has entered into an improvements agreement with Mountain Star to allow off-site grading and the placement of additional landscaping onto Tract AA.
The compatibility of proposed improvements with site topography, to minimize site disturbance, orient with slope, step building with slope, and minimize benching or other significant
alteration of existing topography.
A number of project elements suggest that the project’s building footprint may exceed the site’s capacity. Specifically, these elements include:
Grading onto the Mountain Star’s Tract AA parcel.
The surface parking is pushed to the southeastern property line
The potential need during the rear retaining walls’ construction to excavate onto neighboring properties.
The limited area behind the building to accommodate effective drainage.
However, staff believes that the applicant has adequately mitigated these elements. The Commission may therefore conclude that the project meets the considerations of this specific design
consideration.
The appearance of proposed improvements as viewed from adjacent and neighboring properties and public ways, with respect to architectural style, massing, height, orientation to street,
quality of materials, and colors.
The objective that no improvement be so similar or dissimilar to others in the vicinity that monetary or aesthetic values will be impaired.
The general conformance of the proposed improvements with the adopted Goals, Policies and Programs for the Town of Avon.
Staff Recommendation
Despite concerns, on balance staff believes the project meets the development standards. Therefore, staff recommends approval with conditions.
Recommended Motion
“I move to approve the final design of a residential fourplex for Lot 51, Block 1, Benchmark at Beaver Creek Subdivision, as depicted on the application and plan set dated April 20,
1999, with the following conditions:
That three horizontal dimensional ties be provided on the building permit plan set site plan.
That a licensed surveyor stakes the building to ensure that the structure does not encroach into the side or rear setbacks.
That the site grading plan be revised with the building permit plan set to show the planting areas in front of each unit’s entryway.
That the materials and color board provides an accurate stucco color sample.
If excavation onto neighboring properties is required to construct the rear retaining walls, appropriate consent of the landowners must be obtained prior to any such excavation.
That the six aspen clumps along the west property line be located within this area so as to avoid interfering with drainage.
That the driveway culvert and its installation meet Town standards.”
If you have any questions regarding this project or any planning matter, please call me at
748-4030, or stop by the Community Development Department.
Respectfully submitted,
George H. Harrison
Planner
Planning & Zoning Commission Action
( Approved as submitted ( Approved with conditions (noted below)
( Denied ( Tabled ( Withdrawn by applicant
Conditions of approval, reasons for tabling or withdrawal of application, or basis for denial (refer to code or guidelines by number):
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Signed:
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Chris Evans, Chair
Attest:
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, Secretary