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Home My WebLink About3.0 Staff ReportFile No. FPAA-7428 Director's Determination GH PROJECT INFORMATION AND STAFF COMMENTS TYPE OF REVIEW APPLICANT (OWNER) ARCHITECT/REPRESENTATIVE LEGAL DESCRIPTION PRACTICAL DESCRIPTION LOT SIZE ZONING Amended Final Plat -Lots H28 and H29, Aspen Glen, Filing 7 Gavin W. Britz William Campbell Lots H28, according to the Amended Plat recorded at Reception No. 618204 and Lot H29 according to the Plat thereof recorded at Reception No. 552596, with the Garfield County Clerk and Recorders Office. Said Lots are located within Aspen Glen, Filing No. 7. 0014 Saddlehorn Ct. Carbondale, CO 81623, located approximately 3 miles northwest of the Town of Carbondale (Assessor's Parcel Numbers 2395-134- 06-028 and 2395-134-06-029). 1.091 acres total size of combined lots Aspen Glen PUD ( 1 /2 Acre Lot Zone District) I. DESCRIPTION OF PROPOSAL -REQUEST The Applicant is requesting an amended Final Plat for Lot H28 and H29 to combine said lots into a single 1.091 acre lot. The proposal includes vacation and/or relocation of utility, drainage, and irrigation easements located along the common lot line to be eliminated. Adjustments to the building envelope for the combined lot are also being requested. The property is zoned Planned Unit Development (PUD) and is within the Y, Acre Residential Zone District of the Aspen Glen PUD. II. AUTHORITY -APPLICABLE REGULATIONS The Amended Final Plat Application is being processed in accordance with Section 5-304, Amended Final Plat and 4-103, Administrative Review of the Unified Land Use Resolution of 2008 as amended (ULUR). The request was determined to be complete as of March 13, 2013. Public notice was required for the Director's Decision in accordance with Section 4- 103 and 4-101. Ill. STAFF ANALYSIS 1. The Applicant's draft plat includes improvement location information on the existing home and proposed addition. The plans reflect that the improvements will comply with the proposed building envelopes for the amended lot. 2. The Applicant's submittals indicate that the proposed construction will comply with the Yi Acre Aspen Glen PUD Zoning in effect for the lot. Supplemental information from the Applicant also indicates that the combined lot will also comply with the zoning district standards for the 1 acre Aspen Glen PUD Zoning. 3. The Applicant has provided information and email correspondence indicating that the various utility providers (cable, electric, gas, telephone) are in agreement with the vacation of the utility easement along the shared property line between Lots H28 and H29. The documentation of their approval of the vacation will be subject to acceptance by the County Attorney's Office. Additional documentation may be required by the County Attorney's Office. 4. The Application was referred to the Aspen Glen Homeowners Association. Their approval is indicated on the draft plat (see Exhibit A) and their letter of conditional approval of the request attached as Exhibit B. The adjustment to the Building Envelope shown on the proposed plat was requested by the Homeowners Association. The adjustments to the building envelope results in a slight reduction in the overall building envelope area for the combined lot as compared to the building envelope area forthe lots as originally platted. 5. The Application was referred to the County Surveyor and his technical comments shall be required to be addressed prior to final execution and recording of the amended plat. 6. Review of the amended plat by the County Attorney's Office will be conducted prior to presentation of the plat for signatures. All concerns of the County Attorney's Office including signature blocks and easement vacations shall be addressed by the Applicant. 7. Confirmation from the Aspen Glen Homeowners Association that they have approved the vacation of the drainage and irrigation easements along the common lot line will be required. 8. The Applicant has provided copies of proof of mailing of the public notice to the adjacent property owners and owners of mineral rights on the subject property. No public comments from adjacent property owners were received by the Community Development Department. IV. SUGGESTED FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATION Staff supports a finding that the Amended Final Plat Application for Lot H-28 and Lot H-29 2 of Aspen Glen Filing No. 7 meets the requirements and standards of the Garfield County Unified Land Use Resolution of 2008 as amended and is recommended for Administrative Approval by the Director of the Community Development Department subject to the following conditions of approval. 1. That all representations of the Applicant contained in the Application submittals shall be conditions of approval unless specifically amended or modified by the conditions contained herein. 2. All requirements from the County Surveyor shall be met prior to submittal of the plat for final execution. 3. The Plat including easement vacations shall be subject to final review and approval by the County Attorney's Office prior to submittal of the plat for final execution. Additional documentation for approval of the easement vacations may be required by the County Attorney's Office. 4. The Plat shall include a plat note indicating the purpose of the amended plat to be the combination of Lots H28 and H29 and an adjustment to the building envelope for the combined Lot HH28. A plat note shall also be included indicating that all previous plat notes set forth on the Final Plat of Aspen Glen, Filing No. 7, recorded at Reception No. 552596 and any amendments thereto shall remain in effect. 5. The Applicant shall provide documentation from an authorized representative acting on behalf of the Aspen Glen Homeowners Association that the drainage and irrigation easements to be vacated on the common lot line between Lots H-28 and H-29 are not needed for implementation of the Aspen Glen drainage and irrigation plans. 6. The Amended Plat shall be subject to compliance with the Aspen Glen Homeowners Association approval letter dated 12/20/12 and attached as Exhibit B. 3 -"J ~·~'). ""-· I -,,,.,..-....,..,~,-· ' I I I EXHIBIT A -EXCERPT FROM DRAFT AMENDED PLAT ' ' ' ' Lot HH28 Am ende d P l a t of L o t s Asp en Ga rfiel d ' \ I 1)-.<>-rerM•hN'ft>?*""«tN m1f~~-lol..W •I nf#11«vo/fl(Jffm#tll1 kJ,&t.in :!~1~~~f:t.~ ~wl-tfltt.,,,.,,_,.,.,, _ ... ,..,,.. $Wll "'-'-.., ..--. .w .m.c:s Ml('R(Or ~ -........... __ ..,., swr <>r «11.0IWJOJ )H ~()tl"r;Nt/1DJ)) n.~Cwfil'<.-l•tl _,.. __ .,.,,., 4 EXHIBIT B ASPEN GLEN HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION APPROVAL (3 PAGES) Glenn Hartmann From: Sent: To: Subject: Attachments: Leslie Lamont [lezlamonl@gmall.com] Wednesday, April 03 . 2013 9:14 AM Glenn Hartmann Aspen Glen Design Review Committee Britz Amended Plat Garro llr H28 H2'9.pdf Dear Glenn, thank you for the opportunity to comment on the Britz-Aspen Glen Amended Plat lots H-28 & H-29 Filing No . 7 . As the Design Review Administrator for Aspen Glen I have reviewed the appflcatlon submitted by Mr. Britz's representative . The draft plat is consistent with the draft plat that was presented to the Design Review Committee in late 2012. The merged properties and the adjusted buifdlng envelop are consis t ent with what was reviewe d and approved by the ORC . I have attached a letter that was drafted to Garfleld County outlining the DRC's review and approval. Aspen Glen approved of the amended plat. Sincerely, Leslie Lamont, Administrator Aspen Glen Design Review Committee 970-963-8434 5 I Homeown•rs A.,ociallon al AsJHtt Glen, Im:. O..ign Reviow C-ommitt..: D1:comber 20. 2012 Mr. (llenn Hartman Oru:field County Building and Planmng Depanment 108 8'° Street, Suite 201 Glenwood Springs, CO 81601 via email Re: Lot Tie & Building Em•elope Adjustm.nt Lot H-28 & H-29/0014 Saddlehom Coart & 00114 Saddlehom Coan Dear Glenn, This letter is to oonf'um !bl !he Aspen Olen Design Review Commltt<w bas reviewed the proposed plat amendment to combine Lots ft-28 & H-29 (0014 Saddlebom Court & OOM Saddlohorn Court) into one lot The plat amendment also lllCl'tlU lhe two building envelopes. The DllC approved the lot tie and recommends approval to tho Garfield County noaro of Cnunty Commission""' with the following conditions: I. The plmted building envelope for Lot H-29 is reduood at the north end of the lot equal to the amount of buildlog envelope that is gained by joining !he two lots and their building envelopes. 2. The DRC did oot approve the building ellvelopo adjuslment proposed for the soud! side of the bui]dillg envelope ofLot H-29 bee.a use it would allow future dcvtlopmeot too close to the adjacent property. This eovelope adjustment was proposed to align the building envelopes of both lots because the envelope on H-28 was adjusted from a 20 foot setback to a 10 foot setback. Also, the Aspen Olen Daign Guidelines Section S.4 Wall Configuration and Desim requires a jog in tho wall plane of an exterior wal I when the running length of lhc wall exceeds 20 feoL The jog in the buildiog envelope will ftu:ilita!e !lie required pop OUI per of the Ouidcliucs. 3. A copy of the recorded amended plat shall he provided to the Aspen Glen ORC. 4, The DRC has only approved tho lot ti<l/plat arnrodmeot. Any further improvements to property ohall be submitted for DRC review and approval. ()l)8f) &Id Eagle Wq C""""""1~ CO 8/62J T•q970) ~J.3162 Email:llamm.0ptb.ne1 I 6 The DRC noticed J>'OP6rlY own"'' withln the vicinity of the praject site and no objections have h<en noted to llie proposed odjustmonts. The Aspen Glen DRC n.><:ommends to die Gmilcld.County BOCC approval of too proposal plat amendment as proposed on the Amended Plat of Lots H-28 & H-29, Aspen Olen, filing No. 7 Garfield Counly Colorado dated November 29, 2012,job nwnber 2012.395,001. The Aopeo Glen DRC antioipatt~ the opportunity to review tho plat amendment applic;.tion submitted lo Garfield County. If you have any questions please do not hesitate to contact me. Sincerely, ,it,.)_L,_:__c_ ~01vcm& Leslie Lamont, Admini•b:ator Aspen Glen O.sign Review Committee Cc: Dr. Gavin Bcitz Mr. William Campbell 7