L79 B4 WR Duplex DesignTown of Avon
Staff Report: Concept Design
September 19, 1995 Planning & Zoning Commission meeting
Date
Project Type
Legal Description
Zoning
Introduction
12 September, 1995
Duplex
Lot 79, Block 4, Wildridge Subdivision
PUD Residential - Duplex
The proposed duplex is a contemporary style with a stucco exterior with wood fascia and
accents, a sandstone chimney and a shingle roof. The site is 26,690 square feet (.61 acre) that
slopes approximately 26% to 30% down from the road to the east.
Staff Comments
• The driveway grades conform to the requirement for a ten percent slope, and the grade from
the edge of the pavement to the property line slightly exceeds the four percent grade
• The building follows the slope, consistent with the steep slope guidelines. However, the
stepped design results in significant site coverage front to rear. The regrading required by this
design is not supported by the steep slope guidelines. Proposed slopes range from about 24 to
28 percent.
• The grading plan includes a cut into the slope maintenance and snow storage easement. Staff
is concerned that this undermines the road.
• The stucco exterior and sandstone fireplace building materials are consistent with materials
used on other residences in the neighborhood and are suitable for the site.
• The house presents an attractive appearance from the south and east elevations. The north
and west elevations have few windows and architectural elements resulting in a plain
appearance. Planting deciduous and coniferous trees will enhance these elevations.
• The structure is massive relative to the site. The structure is over 125 feet long, more than
half the lot length. The duplex is 95 feet wide at the widest point (including the deck)., which
is over 85 percent of the width of the lot. Staggered placement of the units helps to visually
break up the building but results in the structure occupying a significant portion of the lot.
Staff Recommendation
Staff recommends that the grading plan be revised to eliminate the cut into the slope
maintenance easement. The applicant should revise the grading plan and address all of the
Planning and Zoning Commission concerns and submit the final site plan a minimum of two
weeks prior to a Planning and Zoning Commission meeting.
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September 19, 1995 Planning & Zoning Commission meeting
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.
Respectfully submitted,
Karen Griffi ; ATCP
Town Planner
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September 19. 1995 Planning & Zoning Commission meeting
Planning & Zoning Commission Action
❑ Approved as submitted ZApproved with conditions ❑ Denied
❑ Tabled ❑ Withdrawn by applicant
Conditions (if applicable):
1. the town engineer must approve the grading plan.
2. the landscape on the north side of house be staggered to avoid the linear look;
3. staff approval of drawing to reflect change at the trellis area (in the model
and not the drawings);
4. meters be placed on the building;
5. flashin4s and flues painted and the underside of decks and all deck members
be stai-ned.
Signed:
Date Q
Jack Hunn,
Attest:
Date
Sue Ron, Secretary
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