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L41 B2 WR Duplex DesignTown of Avon Final Design Staff Report March 5, 1996 Planning & Zoning Commission meeting Report date Project type Legal description Zoning Introduction March 1, 1996 Duplex -Final Design Approval Lot 41, Block 2, Wildridge Subdivision PUD The site is a.74 acre corner lot with frontage on Bear Trap Road and Wildridge Road West. The average existing slope is about 25 percent, with some areas as steep as 70 percent. Proposed access is from Wildridge Road West, with the driveway sloping down to the garage entrance. The proposed duplex is a contemporary two story structure. It has been designed to comply with the Planning and Zoning Commission's policy to avoid mirror image duplexes. The main living space is located on the upper floor, with two bedrooms and a family room located on the lower level. The garage on the northeasterly side of the faces the interior of the site. Building materials include stucco and stained cedar siding. The stucco color is Alabaster and the cedar will be stained with a Gray Olympic clear seal. The roof will be a Charcoal color asphalt shingle roof. This two story building is 31.5 feet at its tallest point, measuring from the finished grade. Design Review Considerations According to the Commission's Procedures, Rules & Regulations, Section 6. 10, the Commission shall consider the following items in reviewing the design of this project: 1. Conformance with the Zoning Code and other applicable regulations of the Town. The site plan conforms with the Zoning Code and other applicable regulations, including: • 31.5 foot building height falls within the 35 foot maximum building height • the building meets setbacks, however, a dimension to the dripline showing a 25 foot setback needs to be provided • grading conforms to maximum 2:1 slope requirement • requirements for two parking space per dwelling unit under 2,500 square feet have been met. • A small portion of the boulder wall encroaches into the road maintenance, snow storage and drainage easement. Town of Avon Community Development c:\comdev\p&z\030596pz\41 b2wrf.doc (970) 949-4280 Fax (970) 949-9139 Lot 41, Block 2, Wildridge Subdivision, Final Design Review, page 2 March 5, 1996 Planning & Zoning Commission meeting 2. The suitability of the improvement, including type and quality of materials of which it is to be constructed and the site upon which it is to be located. The proposed contemporary structure is suitable for the building site. The Alabaster stucco and cedar siding with Gray accents and window trim will blend in with the natural vegetation. The long portion of the house is sited to parallel the topography. The driveway entrance is provided on the higher side of the site, with bedrooms and a family room on the lower levels. This is a workable floor plan that takes advantage of the slope of the site. 3. The compatibility of the design to minimize site impacts to adjacent properties. The building colors are ones that will blend in with the native sage and are subtle so that they will not cause any impacts to adjacent properties. The grading plan contains disturbed areas well within the site so that neighboring properties are not impacted. The plan utilizes landscape plantings to screen the elevations having less architectural interest. 4. The compatibility of the proposed improvements with site topography. The site plan and grading plan are compatible with the site's topography. The building steps down the site without significantly cutting into the site in conformance with the steep slope guidelines. The grading is contained well within the interior of the site. Boulder retaining walls are utilized to minimize the steep slopes on the north side of the site. The plan provides a driveway on the upper portion of the lot so that excessive grading is not required to achieve the required four and ten percent maximum slopes for the entrance to the driveway and main portion of the driveway. 5. The visual appearance of any proposed improvement as viewed from adjacent and neighboring properties and public ways. The home will be visible from two roads, Beartrap and Wildridge Road West. The plan utilizes landscaping to enhance the appearance of the site on the "plainer walls" in keeping with the Design Guidelines recommendations on landscaping. The off-white stucco and gray colors will blend in well with the native landscaping. The contemporary design is compatible with adjacent properties. 6. The objective that no improvement be so similar or dissimilar to others in the vicinity that values, monetary or aesthetic will be impaired. The building is compatible with other contemporary mountain structures found in the neighborhood. It is a unique design and will not have a negative monetary or aesthetic impact. 7. The general conformance of the proposed improvements with the adopted Goals, Policies and Programs for the Town of Avon. The proposal is in conformance with the Design Guidelines with respect to the building has been designed to fit the topography, the landscaping enhances the building, and the requirements for grading have been met. Staff Recommendation Staff recommends approval with the following conditions: 1. The distance between the property line and the dripline of the structure be dimensioned to indicate it will be 25 feet or more. 2. Cut sheets for the light fixtures be submitted to staff for approval at time of building permit application. Town of Avon Community Development c:\comdev\p&z\030596pz\41 b2wrf.doc (970) 949-4280 Fax (970) 949-9139 Lot 41, Block 2, Wildridge Subdivision, Final Design Review, page 3 March 5, 1996 Planning & Zoning Commission meeting 3. Meter locations be shown on the site plan and elevations. If you have any questions regarding this project or any planning matter, please call me at 949- 4280 (extension 131), or stop by the Community Development Department. Respecfully submitted, rou-)') Karen Griffith, AICP Town Planner Town of Avon Community Development c:\comdev\p&z\030596pz\41 b2wrf.doc (970) 949-4280 Fax (970) 949-9139 Lot 41, Block 2, Wildridge Subdivision, Final Design Review, page 4 March 5, 1996 Planning & Zoning Commission meeting 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): 1'. The three Staff conditions 2. The deck framing gets cross support 3. The undersides of the decks be stained 4. The all landscape materials be of Town standards Attest: 'Z�� --� Date Sue Railton, Sdpretary Town of Avon Community Development c:\comdev\p&z\030596pz\41 b2wrf.doc (970)949-4280 Fax(970)949-9139