L47 B1 BMBC final designTown of Avon
Final Design Staff Report
June 1, 1999 Planning & Zoning Commission meeting
Report date
December 20, 2019
Project type
Multi-family Residential Apartment
Legal description
Lot 47, Block 1, Benchmark at Beaver Creek Subdivision
Zoning
Residential Low Density (RLD)
Address
0410 Nottingham Road
Introduction
The site is located on the north side of Nottingham Road, immediately east of the Chambertine Townhomes. The project is a contemporary, southwestern styled six unit apartment building
to be constructed on an existing, partially completed foundation. The exterior material will be stucco, with metal deck railings. The building is configured as four primary dwelling
units with two lock-off apartments located above the two end units. Unit sizes range from 1, 325 square feet for the two bedroom units to 3,176 square feet for the five bedroom units.
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 apartment use.
Density: The four primary and two accessory apartments comply with this lot’s six dwelling unit designation.
Lot Coverage: The proposed % of building coverage complies with the 50% maximum.
Setbacks: No proposed encroachments.
Easements: No proposed encroachments.
Building Height: The largest determined height of 34' on the south elevation complies with the 35' maximum limit.
Grading: All proposed slope grades conform with the maximum of 2:1 slope guideline and the proposed driveway grades comply with Town standards.
Parking: The eight carport and the ten surface parking spaces exceed the required fifteen spaces.
Snow Storage: The driveway is proposed with a snow melt system.
Landscaping: Submitted landscape plan appears suitable. No irrigation system is proposed due to concerns regarding the site’s poor existing soils conditions.
The conformance with other applicable rules and regulations of the Town of Avon.
The project provides thirteen extra parking spaces. Ten of these spaces are open aired spaces located directly in front of ten covered spaces. Because these ten covered spaces do not
open directly onto a 24 foot aisle, they can not be counted as legal spaces. The applicant has indicated that he would like to provide the extra spaces based upon his anticipation for
their need due to the project’s 20 bedrooms.
The type and quality of materials of which the structure is to be constructed.
The design of site grading and drainage to minimize impacts to adjacent sites, rights-of-way and easements.
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.
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 project does not appear architecturally compatible with the surrounding neighborhood. Though the buildings in this neighborhood vary in their specific styles, the majority share
certain alpine characteristics, to include pitched roofs (both gabled and shed), large southern windows, substantial articulation, and a mixture of exterior materials.
The proposed project’s architecture consists of flat roofs with small false fronts, limited horizontal articulation, and an all stucco exterior. The flat roofs’ lack of eve overhangs
accentuates the structure’s mass and produces a large, boxy appearance. The project would seem to present a more commercial rather than residential appearance.
Though the structure may be attractive by itself, its style and massing are not compatible with the surrounding residential buildings.
The objective that no improvement be so similar or dissimilar to others in the vicinity that monetary or aesthetic values will be impaired.
The large unit sizes and the large number of bedrooms per unit results in the perception that the project needs to provide parking beyond what the Town code requires. However, the provision
of this additional parking results in two significant problems. The additional parking forces significantly increased site disturbance in the form of the large cuts and places the detached
carport structure perilously close to the rear setback. In order to construct the carports the applicant will likely encroach onto town property. Though the Town recently agreed to
a similar encroachment, it was to facilitate a deed restricted employee housing project. The second issue is the impact to the functionality of the project’s parking. The double loaded
parking spaces will create substantial inconvenience for the project’s residents, and could cause people to park in areas other than designated parking spaces. Fewer bedrooms would
necessitate fewer parking spaces and make the project more compatible with the neighborhood.
The general conformance of the proposed improvements with the adopted Goals, Policies and Programs for the Town of Avon.
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Alternate Motion
“I move to approve the final design of the residential apartment project for Lot 47, Block 1, Benchmark at Beaver Creek Subdivision as depicted on the application and plan set dated
May 26, 1999 and the plan set dated June 11, 1999 with the following conditions:
All building colors and materials shall be specified, and inconsistencies in materials such as the roof material shall be corrected and return to the Planning and Zoning Commisison for
final approval.
The sign must be re-located to meet the 10 foot sign setback and must be approved through the sign permit process.
The design of any retaining wall over 4 feet in height must be stamped by a Professional Engineer.
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,
Karen Griffith, AICP
Town 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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Greg Macik, Secretary