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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCorrespondenceDave Argo From: Dave Argo Sent: Tuesday, July 10, 2018 4:35 PM To: 'gjwalk95@gmail.com' Subject: Bldg. Permit # BLRE-06-18-5303 Attachments: BLRE-5303 Walker Mtn Springs Lot 6.pdf; Mtn Springs Lot 6.pdf Gary: I have completed a preliminary review of your building permit application as identified above, but we require additional information and clarification on a number of items before we will be able to finalize our plan review & issue a permit. Please refer to the attached list of items that need to be addressed, as well as the soils report for the original residence built on this property. Thank you for your attention to this matter. Dave Argo Plans Examiner CGarfield County Community Development Department 108 8th Street, Suite 401 Glenwood Springs, CO 81601 Tel: 970-945-8212 Ext. 1610 Email: dargo@garfield-county.com Web: garfield-county.com CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: This email communication and any files transmitted along with it are intended only for the person or entity to which it is addressed. /f you have received this email in error, please immediately notify the sender by email and delete it from your files. 1 Garfield County 1 BUILDING DEPARTMENT 108 Eighth Street, Suite 401, Glenwood Springs, CO 81601 Tel: (970) 945-8212 Supplemental Information Request Building Permit: #BLRE-06-18-5303 Applicant: Gary Walker & Deborah Tumulty Project Description: Detached Garage + ADU Mountain Springs Ranch, Lot 6 Date: July 10, 2018 Plan Review Status: "PENDING" ... Homeowner to provide clarifications & supplemental information as described below before Building Dept. can finalize plan review & issue permit We have completed a preliminary review of your proposed Detached Garage +ADU at Mountain Springs Ranch, Lot 6 and have a discovered several inconsistencies, missing and/or conflicting information with your building permit application package. The following must be addressed before we can finalize our plan review & issue a permit for this project: 1. Full -Size Plans — We require (2) copies of full-size plans to be submitted, but only received (1) copy of 8'A" x 11" size plans. Please submit plans in accordance with minimum requirements. 2. Structural Engineered Design Required — We require that design drawings for this new structure be wet sealed and stamped by a Colorado Professional Engineer. Your use of the "Building Guide" for detached garages including a couple of pertinent details doesn't apply because this building is a two- story structure. More importantly, our research into the previously built single-family residence on this property includes a Soils Report by CTL/Thompson which describes its recommendations for a "minimum dead -load foundation" system based on specific properties of the on-site soils conditions (please see attachment). In other words, foundation design will need to be performed by a P.E. Additionally, higher elevation (8,150') at the project site, minimum requirements for snow Toads (75 PSF) and frost depth (42" minimum) indicate that design of the roof structure, foundation and wall bracing all need to be performed by a P.E. — not just foundations. Other structural items to be addressed and/or clarified by Engineer include: (a) Overhead door headers: Conflicting information provided, (2) 2 x 10s vs. (3) 2 x 12s ? (b) Verify deck posts/beam sizes at covered porch (c) No foundation is shown below (2) upper level deck structural posts. Also deck framing size/spacing and deck material not indicated (d) Braced wall panel detailing is required for lateral shear bracing at wall with overhead doors (e) Engineer to verify ridge beam sizing, as well as header/transfer beams as required below to accommodate window & overhead door openings. Confirm 75 PSF snow load reqts. (f) Retaining wall at covered porch — Grade change shown between man door landing and deck posts (see elevation & section), but retaining wall is not called out or detailed. 3. Land Use Change Permit — Drawings indicate that this structure will serve as a detached garage and an Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) even though the upper level floor plan is referenced as "storage". If your intent is for this structure to serve as an ADU, you are required to first obtain a Land Use Change Permit through Garfield County's Planning Dept. before we can approve your building permit. A second residence is not allowed on this property without associated Land Use Approvals. Please contact our office to schedule a meeting with one of our staff planners who will be happy to meet with you to discuss the approval process and timeline for these approvals. Supplemental Information Request Page 2 Permit #BLRE-06-18-5303 Mountain Springs Ranch — Lot 6 Missing items or information to be clarified (continued): 4. Plumbing & Septic — Conflicting information in your submittal includes a description of "plumbing" and a described connection to existing septic system — but the only plumbing shown on drawings is a water heater in garage and there is no septic system permit (for alteration of existing system). All plumbing fixtures to be included in the work must be clearly illustrated on plans so that we can properly approve your plans and our Building Inspectors can review approved work in the field. 5. Heating System — Is the building interior heated or not? Conflicting information appears in your submittal package. If heated, provide location and information about heating/mechanical systems. 6. Stair Treads — Minimum stair tread depth is 10" (not 9 7/8" as called out in specs). 7. Wood Stove — Specifications are provided for a wood stove, but location isn't illustrated. Please clarify on drawings. 8. Down Spouts & French Drain — Specifications call out buried down spouts connected to a French drain, but this condition is specifically recommended against in the Soils Report (see attachment, page 9 — item #4 under "Surface Drainage"). Attachments: Soils Report by CTL/Thompson dated 9/5/2001 (Job No. GS -3434) August 22, 2018 Building Permit: Applicant: Plan Review Status: Mr. Dave Argo: #BLRE-06-18-5303 Gary Walker & Deborah Tumulty Pending RECEIVED AUG 2 4 2018 GARFIELD COUNTY COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT Sorry for the delay in resubmitting the plans it took awhile to get PE input and all other material. The last 6 months have seen many changes in this project, however this is the final submission and please disregard any conflicting information from the past. Mr. Gorra's plans will rule. This should be everything requested. We were given some incorrect information in the early stages of this build that led to some delays. I believe we are on the right track now and hopefully we can get started building. We are still going to try and build before winter and if you could possibly expedite our permit application we would greatly appreciate it. We are not filing for an ADU with land change. We are filing for Agricultural Employee Housing, which fits our situation perfectly. We are employing my wife's son in our family agriculture business and the housing will be for him. I am including the Affidavit as well as a copy of our filing for LLC with state of Colorado as Split Rail Ranch. This will be a bonafide agricultural business. 1. FULL SIZE PLANS - Two full size sets of plans were submitted. I am unsure what may have happened. The usual lady at the front desk was training her replacement perhaps the other set of plans was misplaced. No problem, I am submitting another set for your review. * Pease replace previous plans with plans provided, showing apartment floor plan. 2. Structural Engineer - I have consulted with Mr. Adolfo Gorra, PE on the build. Mr. Gorra's structural plans are enclosed for your review. 2f. Grade is gently sloping and I do not believe retaining wall is necessary. Mr. Gorra concurs on this point. 3. Land Use Change Permit - We are filing for Housing for an Agricultural Employee in our permit package. We have a 35.25 acre ranch and intend to use the property as a working ranch/farm. We have an agricultural employee eagerly waiting for housing. I am enclosing a copy for your review. 4. Plumbing & Septic - Water heater will be located in right rear close to steps. Septic will be connected to existing system and permit filed today. I am including drawing for your review. Second floor apartment drawings show fixtures. 5. Heating System - Yes the building will be heated, a wood stove is planned for the second floor, as well 2 electric heaters (Bedroom and Bath) will be used if necessary. I am including the second floor plans for your review. As I said there have been many changes to the project. In the final version the second floor will be an apartment used for agricultural employee housing. 6. Stair treads will be changed to 10". 7. Wood Stove Location will be in the front of the living room area, on the left side as noted on the drawings. :Model US Stove 2000. 8. Downspouts & French Drain - Downspouts will be directed away from foundation to insure no possible wetting of the sub soil. Mr. Gorra feels French drain is unnecessary so it is eliminated from the plans. G. Walker 314-952-1324 August 22, 2018 ONSITE WASTEWATER TREATMENT SYSTEM (OWTS) PERMIT APPLICATION TYPE OF CONSTRUCTION - Alteration/Addition WASTE TYPE - Septic/New Garage to be constructed 864sf. INVOLVED PARTIES - Gary J. Walker/Deborah Tumulty (Owners) 4745 Mountain Springs Road, Glenwood Springs, CO 81601 gjwalk95@gmail.com CONTRACTOR/OWNER - Gary J. Walker 314-952-1324 4745 Mountain Sprigs Road, Glenwood Springs, CO 81601 pjwalk95@gmail.com ENGINEER - Family Home Plans , Shawnna Steele, 1-800-482-0464, 913-938-8097, 2121 Boundary St. S-208 Beaufort, SC 29902 Adolfo Gorra, 812 Pitkin, GWS, CO 81601 970-928-0135, gsc@sopris.net PROJECT NAME/LOCATION - Walker/Tumulty Job Address - 4745 Mountain Springs Road, Glenwood Springs, CO 81601 Assessors Parcel # 2185-191-00-132 Sub. - Mountain Springs Ranch Lot 6 Building or Service Type - New Garage Construction/Septic/1 Bath Bedrooms - 1 Garbage Disposal - Yes (2 existing bedrooms in existing home). Distance to Community Sewer - N/A Effort to connect to sewer - N/A TYPE OF OWTS - Septic GROUND CONDITIONS - Depth to 1st Ground Water Table - 150' Percent Ground Slope - 5-10% FINAL DISPOSAL BY - Underground Dispersal WATER SOURCE & TYPE - Well (well is 161' up hill from septic). EFFLUENT - Will effluent be discharged directly into waters of the state - No Dave Argo From: Dave Argo Sent: Friday, September 21, 2018 4:33 PM To: 'gjwalk95@gmail.com' Subject: Permit #BLRE-06-18-5303 - Mtn. Springs Ranch ADU Gary: We have reviewed your updated plans for the detached garage with upstairs residence located at 4745 Mountain Springs Ranch. Thank you for responding to our initial review comments and for realizing the importance of hiring a Structural Engineer. Although you have included an "Agricultural Affidavit for Employee Housing" along with your updated application materials, we are having difficulty understanding how this situation applies to your property which is located at 8,150 feet elevation and in an area not generally known for agricultural production. Can you provide us with additional information about what your "Ag operation" specifically includes? And are you willing to invite our Code Enforcement Officer out to visit your premises to verify that you have agricultural production in place? Unfortunately, simply owning a tract of land over 35 acres in size doesn't qualify for use of the Ag Employee Housing exemption. Under our current land use regulations property owners are only allowed to have one residence as a "use by right" on their property — regardless of property size. As I previously informed you, building a second residence or Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) first requires obtaining a land use change permit before a building permit may be issued. However — and this is the good news — Garfield County's current ADU regulations are likely to be changing very soon and these proposed changes will benefit landowners like yourself by allowing construction of an ADU without having to secure a special land use permit. In fact, the Commissioners are scheduled to review these proposed changes to the current ADU regulations on October 1, and it is conceivable that they may actually be adopted at that meeting or shortly thereafter. One of the key elements of these new regulations is that ADUs under 1,000 SF in size will become a use by right on many properties throughout Garfield County — and your property appears to qualify under the proposed changes. I guess the bottom line of what I am suggesting here is that if you are willing to exhibit a little patience while proposed changes to the existing ADU regulations are evaluated by the BOCC, there is a very good chance that you may soon only be required to obtain a building permit for your ADU without needing a land use change permit, and in terms of timing that could happen as early as sometime in October. If you'd like more information about the specifics of the proposed ADU regulations, I would suggest that you call our office to speak with one of the planners working on this issue — either Patrick Waller or Glenn Hartmann. Regarding issuance of the Building Permit, we will await hearing back from you about whether you are willing to wait the outcome about the proposed ADU regulations or if you want to pursue the Ag Employee Housing option by providing us with additional information and allowing our Code Enforcement Officer to follow-up with you (as described above). And in the interim, if you like, we can issue your Grading Permit so that you can begin excavation and utility work at the job site. Please let me know if you'd like for us to issue the Grading Permit. Dave Argo Plans Examiner Garfield County 1 Community Development Department 1 Dave Argo From: Gary Walker <gjwalk95@gmail.com> Sent: Tuesday, October 16, 2018 10:32 AM To: Dave Argo Subject: Re: Permit #BLRE-06-18-5303 - Mtn. Springs Ranch ADU Attachments: Scan 2018-10-16 11.20.17.pdf 10/15/18 Thank you for all the info. We actually went to the meeting and spoke with reps from your office and the commissioners. As the ADU changes passed, we are willing to go that direction. We are going to have agricultural operations on our ranch, however no real reason to pursue that. Thanks for pointing us in the right direction and we will await our permits. We are including the new ADU form and if you require anything else please let us know. Thanks Again, Deborah and Gary On Friday, September 21, 2018, Dave Argo <dargo@garfield-county.corn> wrote: Gary: We have reviewed your updated plans for the detached garage with upstairs residence located at 4745 Mountain Springs Ranch. Thank you for responding to our initial review comments and for realizing the importance of hiring a Structural Engineer. Although you have included an "Agricultural Affidavit for Employee Housing" along with your updated application materials, we are having difficulty understanding how this situation applies to your property which is located at 8,150 feet elevation and in an area not generally known for agricultural production. Can you provide us with additional information about what your "Ag operation" specifically includes? And are you willing to invite our Code Enforcement Officer out to visit your premises to verify that you have agricultural production in place? Unfortunately, simply owning a tract of land over 35 acres in size doesn't qualify for use of the Ag Employee Housing exemption. Under our current land use regulations property owners are only allowed to have one residence as a "use by right" on their property — regardless of property size. As I previously informed you, building a second residence or Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) first requires obtaining a land use change permit before a building permit may be issued. 1 However — and this is the good news — Garfield County's current ATM T regulations are likely to be changing very soon and these proposed changes will benefit landowners like yourself by allowing construction of an ADU without having to secure a special land use permit. In fact, the Commissioners are scheduled to review these proposed changes to the current ADU regulations on October 1, and it is conceivable that they may actually be adopted at that meeting or shortly thereafter. One of the key elements of these new regulations is that ADUs under 1,000 SF in size will become a use by right on many properties throughout Garfield County — and your property appears to qualify under the proposed changes. I guess the bottom line of what I am suggesting here is that if you are willing to exhibit a little patience while proposed changes to the existing ADU regulations are evaluated by the BOCC, there is a very good chance that you may soon only be required to obtain a building permit for your ADU without needing a land use change permit, and in terms of timing that could happen as early as sometime in October. If you'd like more information about the specifics of the proposed ADU regulations, I would suggest that you call our office to speak with one of the planners working on this issue — either Patrick Waller or Glenn Hartmann. Regarding issuance of the Building Permit, we will await hearing back from you about whether you are willing to wait the outcome about the proposed ADU regulations or if you want to pursue the Ag Employee Housing option by providing us with additional information and allowing our Code Enforcement Officer to follow-up with you (as described above). And in the interim, if you like, we can issue your Grading Permit so that you can begin excavation and utility work at the job site. Please let me know if you'd like for us to issue the Grading Permit. Dave Argo Plans Examiner Garfield County Community Development Department 108 8'" Street, Suite 401 Glenwood Springs, CO 81601 Tel: 970-945-8212 Ext. 1610 Email: dargo@garfield-county. corn Web: tarfield-countv.cor 2 Accessory Dwellin>j Unit (ADU) Permit Anniication City of Glenwood Springs I01 W. o8 Street, Glenwood Springs, CO 81601 970-384-6411 (A% lief- Animicanerrovere:,..77,___ �.��, J . N -�,�.. ) ° f" Mailing address: 117V5' bu.7rLt y;6. J _ - Prone 3/II'''. 9.5' `!3' Fax: 9 "' s, co SCI (co Erna, � 3 vjA;44 .1 A( . r r7+vt rroperly Location i aaaress or lot and subdivision): 1 iPT t'►o Jif]prrierad .475 go/at Is this an existing ADU? Yes: No: IV - Lot or parcel size: 3 s• y%►'acSize of principal residence (excluding garages): / s� •C. sq. ft. wasting rsting structure( s t were butte 2 QC2_ 611511 yr: Size of accessory dwelling unit (excluding garages):.allgrso. r Setbacks for accessory dwelling unit: Front — ft.. Side — ft./ — ft.. Rear ft. Number of parking spaces on the property: 8 _ Landscaped area on the site: sa. ft. If the ADU is proposed in an existing structure; specify the finished ceiling height: _ ft. Type of accessory dwelling unit (check one) Attached -- attached to the principal residence or in the same structure Detached - located in a building separate from the principal residence Would you like us to assign an address to your ADU? .*atQ (For example. if an ADU were aurae at : ui isenneu Avenue. we mrgnr assign an aaaress or lot iz rsennetr TO inc ADU.) Detached ADUs - Provide the following additional information if you are proposing a detached ADU i Height of accessory dwelling unit: _ Height of the principal residence: __ LP. f!. -.niched, il(((ls -- Provide the following additional information if you are proposingj�an/attached ADU L Heat source for the accessory dwelling unit: IGGTjert; w Ca Is this heat source shared with the principal dwelling u- /✓ © Add itioWIXI'NOW regyktalepts--Enclosethefollowingwithyourapplication: 1 eubdivici n obit_ improvement location certificate (IL.C'. or survey. - _ Lrief written description of the ADU siened by the avolicant. 3. A scaled ADU map prepared according to Municipal Code section 070.030.040(dx1). 4. Scaled floor plans for the principal dwelling unit and ADU with the sauare footases of the units labeled 5. Photographs or elevations of all four sides of the exterior of the existing residence 6. Ifs detached AIM is proposed. include scaled elevations of all four sides of the proposed structure including the measurement of building height from existins: grade. -- - : attached ADU is proposed that will result in an addition to the orincinal building or if exterior modifications are proposed to an existing building, include scaled elevations of the structure illustrating the proposee moautcauc. Staff Use -:eorovea _?proved with conditions (see attached) Not approved due to: tiffs signature Rev. 08-13-18 Date Dave Argo From: Dave Argo Sent: Monday, October 22, 2018 10:14 AM To: 'Gary Walker' Cc: Patrick Waller Subject: RE: Permit #BLRE-06-18-5303 Mtn. Springs Ranch ADU Gary: Thanks for your follow-up on your new ADU. Unfortunately, the form you sent to us is from the City of Glenwood Springs — not Garfield County. We are actually in process with completing the administrative & paperwork revisions to allow us to start processing the new ADU requirements by November 1. As soon as we have all of those items in place I will contact you and we will be able to proceed with finalizing your application and issuance of permits. Thanks again for your patience as we make these changes. Dave Argo Plans Examiner Garfield County Community Development Department 108 8th Street, Suite 401 Glenwood Springs, CO 81601 Tel: 970-945-8212 Ext. 1610 Email: dargo@garfield-county.com Web: garfield-county.com From: Gary Walker [mailto:gjwalk95@gmail.com] Sent: Tuesday, October 16, 2018 10:32 AM To: Dave Argo Subject: Re: Permit #BLRE-06-18-5303 - Mtn. Springs Ranch ADU 10/15/18 Thank you for all the info. We actually went to the meeting and spoke with reps from your office and the commissioners. As the ADU changes passed, we are willing to go that direction. We are going to have agricultural operations on our ranch, however no real reason to pursue that. Thanks for pointing us in the right direction and we will await our permits. We are including the new ADU form and if you require anything else please let us know. Thanks Again, Deborah and Gary On Friday, September 21, 2018, Dave Argo <dargo aJgarfield-county.corn> wrote: 1