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Friday, October 20,2023 12:42 PM
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RE: BLRE-O8-23-8285 - NORSK Builders - ZONING UPDATE
TEMPLATE - Additional Plans Submittal Form.pdf
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Sounds good, Kurt.
Here's a blank form for submitting additional information requested by the PTANS EXAMINER for NORSK BLRE-08-23-
8285
Have a wonderful weekend!
Colleen W¡rth
Building Plans Examiner
Garfield County Community Development
108 8th Street, Suite 401
(970) 945-1377 ext L6Lo
cwi rth @ga rfield-county.com
From: Kurt Carruth <kurt@hinge-architects.com>
Sent: Friday, October 20,2023 L2:34 PM
To: Co I leen Wirth <cwi rth @ga rfield-county.com>
Cc: norskbuilders@gmail.com
Subject: Re: BLRE-08-23-8285 - NORSK Builders - ZONING UPDATE
HiColleen:
Ok, so what we have done to deal with the height limits is to modify the shingle clad roofs over garage and
main roof area.
The N. side of the main roof went from a 9/L2to an 8/I2, and the S. side of main roof went from a LI/L2to a
tO/L2. The shingle roof
over the Garage went from a 9/t2 to a 8/t2. We kept the upper level plates the same, as lowering the roof
with existing slopes would
cut into our headroom / window header clearances. Spoke with the engineer, and he said that it does not
change his design / details
as the spans / loads remain the same. The ADU / Garage did not change. The affected drawings are attached
below, and I have sent
them to the printer for 2 full size drawings, which I will drop off later today.
Thanks-
Kurt Carruth, architect
hingeARCHITECTS, Ltd.
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On Thu, Oct 5, 2023 at 3:05 PM Colleen Wirth <cwirth@garfield-countv.com> wrote:
BLRE-08-23-8285 - NORSK Builders - TBD Skipper Dr, Lot 23 - ZONING
COMMENTS
Courtesy Message for Kurt Carruth, Hinge Architects and Chris Hjorth, Norsk Builders:
Today, I met with Garfield County Planning Staff to review plan drawings for the primary residence on Lot 23 in Stirling
Ranch PUD.
Staff is in agreement the PUD Guide is "silent" on the maximum allowed building height within the Stirling Ranch R/SF
Residential/ Single Family zone district.
Staff further agrees, wherever the PUD GUIDE does not clearly address a specific subject, the provisions of the Garfield
County Zoning Resolution, or regulations of Garfield County shall prevail.
As such and in accordance with Article 15 and the currently adopted Land Use Development Code (LUDC), we interpret
a maximum allowable height at 25 feet.
The submitted building application form indicates building height measures at 25 feet 4 inches.
After staff reviewing contour data, site plan and building elevations by the architect, we are concerned the proposed
design is maxing out building height and, the resulting building mov not comply with zoning height limitations.
We hope to avoid proceeding with construction and then learn from a height survey ( prepared at framing inspection)
that the as-built construction exceeds building height limitations.
ln lieu of asking the building structure and roof shape be redesigned, we request the Architect of Record to supply
supplemental documentation demonstrating how average natural grade to the midpoint will not exceed 25 ft.
Please include your numeric value data and calculations used to determine the average natural grade elevation point.
Attached PDF is our Building Height handout and calculation procedures for your review and thoughtful
consideration.
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