HomeMy WebLinkAboutCorrespondenceDave Argo
From: Dave Argo
Sent: Monday, January 21, 2019 10:39 AM
To: 'Olivia Emery'; Hans Raaflaub (hans@bhgencon.com)
Cc: Patrick Waller; Andy Schwaller; Lindsay Krol
Subject: RE: CRMS - Bldg. Permit #BLRE-12-18-5585
Attachments: Building Permit Application Form.pdf
Olivia:
Thanks for your recent email, but in order for us to process the conversion of the old cabin from primary residence to an
ADU, we also will need to receive the following items:
1. Completed Building Permit Application — An entirely separate application form must be submitted for the ADU
conversion, as our office will be establishing a separate permit file from the adjacent new faculty housing
structure. I have attached to this email one of the new permit applications which now includes ADU as one of
the checkbox options at the top of the application form. Please complete this form so that we can establish a
new project number for tracking purposes in our database. If Hans has any questions he can contact Lindsay
here at our office.
2. Application Fee The building permit fee for this ADU conversion is $150.00 and this fee can be paid at the
time Hans picks up the building permits for both buildings.
Once we have received the new ADU building permit application we should be able to process rather quickly and issue
permits for both of these buildings.
Thanks again for your assistance —
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
From: Olivia Emery [mailto:oemery@a4arc.com]
Sent: Thursday, January 17, 2019 10:43 AM
To: Dave Argo
Cc: Patrick Waller; Andy Schwaller
Subject: Re: CRMS - Bldg. Permit #BLRE-12-18-5585
Dave,
Attached is our submittal for an ADU Permit for the Existing Cabin, your option #2 below. Included is the
Owner's Certificate of Compliance, the Existing Building Compliance letter and a site plan.
Please let me know if you need anything else.
Thank you.
1
Dave Argo
From: Olivia Emery <oemery@a4arc.com>
Sent: Thursday, January 17, 2019 10:43 AM
To: Dave Argo
Cc: Patrick Waller; Andy Schwaller
Subject: Re: CRMS - Bldg. Permit #BLRE-12-18-5585
Attachments: Wilson ADU permit submittal.pdf; CRMS ADU Email.pdf
Dave,
Attached is our submittal for an ADU Permit for the Existing Cabin, your option #2 below. Included is the
Owner's Certificate of Compliance, the Existing Building Compliance letter and a site plan.
Please let me know if you need anything else.
Thank you.
Olivia H. Emery, Principal
A4 ARCHITECTS LLC
242 North Seventh Street
Carbondale, CO 81623
www.a4ac.com
970.963.6760
On Jan 7, 2019, at 4:42 PM, Dave Argo <dargo@garfield-county.com> wrote:
Olivia:
Thanks for your email ... that should satisfy our needs for item #1.
Regarding the requirements for ADU, please refer to the attached summary of the options available for
placing two dwelling units on this property. This summary is based on my conversation with Andy
Schwaller & Patrick Waller here in our office, and include two different scenarios that can be pursued.
We'II look forward to hearing back from you about how you want to proceed.
Thanks,
Dave Argo
Plans Examiner
£ Garfield County I
Community Development Department
108 8th Street, Suite 401
Glenwood Springs, CO 81601
Tel: 970-945-8212 Ext. 1610
1
CRMS Faculty Housing & ADU Building Permit #BLCO-12-18-5585
6235 County Road 109, Carbondale January 7, 2019
Olivia:
I got together on Friday of last week to discuss the new faculty housing project at CRMS with both Andy
Schwailer and Patrick Waller so that we could address your questions about how to best follow-through
on the ADU permit as previously discussed between Patrick and Chad Lee at Balcomb & Green. This
issue has arisen due to the proposed construction of new faculty housing, since there will now be two
separate dwelling units on the same property.
Before we can approve a new building permit for the faculty housing, one of two following alternatives
must be completed in order to grant approval for both of these dwelling units on the subject parcel:
• OPTION #1: Obtain an ADU Permit for the Existing (Original) S.F. Residence per Garfield County's
New ADU Policy & Regulations —
This option was previously discussed between Patrick & Chad. In order for the existing house
(originally built in 1909) to change use from the primary dwelling unit to an "ADU" under our new
policy/regulations, we must receive the following information:
A. ADIJ Application completed & signed (as previously copied to you)
B. Building Permit Application & Fees completed, signed and paid
C. Existing Building Assessment performed by a Colorado licensed design professional
(Architect and/or Engineer) stating that the existing structure meets Garfield County's
minimum structural requirements (for example, snow and wind loads) and life safety
requirements (for example, stairs, railings and C.O./smoke alarms). The existing building
assessment must also verify square footage of the existing residence. In order to qualify as
an ADU under our new regulations, total habitable (gross) floor area of the existing house
may not exceed 1,000 S.F.
• OPTION #2: Obtain Land Use Change Permit for Secondary Dwelling Unit at New Faculty Housing
Project with No Additional Requirements at Existing S.F. Residence —
Another option is to simply continue use of the existing S.F. Residence as the primary residence,
by obtaining a Land Use Change Permit for a "Secondary Residence" at new faculty housing under
the County's recently updated ADU Policy/Regulations. Differences between this scenario and
Option #1 above include the following:
A. Existing S.F. Residence — Since the existing house is grandfathered in as original residence,
no additional permits, application/fees or building assessments are required to continue
this existing use. Connection of existing residence to the new faculty housing septic system
will be inspected under the new septic system permit included with the faculty housing
building permit.
B. Secondary Dwelling Unit Land Use Change Permit for New Faculty Housing — "Secondary
Dwelling Units" are now defined as ADUs greater than 1,000 square feet in size up to a
maximum size of 3,000 S.F. Obtaining this Land Use Permit involves "Administrative Review
& Approval" similar to what the ADU approval process was prior to adoption of our new
ADU regulations. If you would like more information about the LUCP process for "Secondary
Dwelling Units" please contact Patrick Waller here at our office. Patrick has been copied in
on this email and can assist and/or guide you through what this process would involve.
After you have reviewed these alternatives, please let us know how you'd like to proceed and how we
can best help you to achieve your target goal.
Dave Argo
Plans Examiner
Garfield [ ouno '
Community Development Department
Tel: 970-945-8212 Ext. 1610
Email: dargo@garfield-county.com