HomeMy WebLinkAbout21. Article 7 Standards ResponseBRAD
ELLIOTT
Nov 20, 2020
Garfield County Community Development
108 8th St, Suite 401
Glenwood Springs, CO 81601
Vince Hooper
Senior Planner III
RE: 17352 Highway 82 Professional Office Limited Impact Review
Carbondale, CO
Article 7 Standards Response
7-101 ZONE DISTRICT USE REGULATIONS
The Land Use Change complies with Article 3, Zoning use R, including all applicable
zone district use restrictions and regulations for a Limited Impact Review
7-102 COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AND INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENTS
There are no applicable intergovernmental agreements for this application
7-103 COMPATIBILITY
Nature, Scale, and Intensity are compatible with adjacent land uses.
7-104 SOURCE OF WATER
See the attached Well permit. Once the review is approved the Water Attorney will
submit a use change letter.
7-105 CENTRAL WATER DISTRIBUTION AND WASTEWATER SYSTEMS
See the attached OWTS system design by Sopris Engineering. Once the review is
approved the applicant will replace the existing decades old system with a new system
designed for the approved use.
7-106 PUBLIC UTILITIES
See the attached electric and gas utility bills for proof of service
7-107 ACCESS AND ROADWAYS
Existing physical access is legal per Surveyors note 10 Right of way map recorded
September 5, 1936 as reception No. 125078
7-108 USE OF LAND SUBJECT TO NATURAL HAZARDS
The property is a flat parcel adjacent to Highway 82 and is not subject to natural or
geologic hazards such as falling rock, landslides, snow slides or other natural hazards.
7-109 FIRE PROTECTION
The property is located in the Carbondale Fire Protection District
7-201 AGRICULTURAL LANDS
The property is not adjacent to or directly affects any agricultural operations in the
greater area around it.
7-202 WILDLIFE HABITAT AREAS
This land use change occurs inside the existing structure on the property adjacent to
the fenced off four lane highway 82 there are no new impacts on wildlife habitat.
7-203 PROTECTION OF WATERBODIES
This land use change occurs inside the existing structure on the property and is more
than 1,000 feet from the Roaring Fork River there are no new impacts on waterbodies in
the greater area.
7-204 DRAINAGE AND EROSION
This land use change occurs inside the existing structure on the property there is less
than 1 acre of grading.
7-205 ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
This land use change occurs inside the existing structure on the property and there are
no industrial uses so there are no new impacts on air quality.
7-206 WILDFIRE HAZARDS
The property is in the NR zone as identified on the County Wildfire Susceptibility Index
Map. The land use change occurs in the existing structure and does not increase the
potential fire hazard. The applicant also cleared brush that had grown up over the last
several years around the structure. The existing noncombustible metal roof will remain.
7-207 NATURALAND GEOLOGIC HAZARDS
The property is not in a natural or geologic hazard area.
7-208 RECLAMATION
A new ISDS will be designed and installed for the final approved application. The
existing permitted driveway will be used.
7-301 COMPATIBLE DESIGN
The land use change takes place in the existing residence maintaining a residential
character to the property. The new parking takes place between the street and the
structure minimizing the impact on the neighboring parcel.
7-302 OFF-STREET PARKING AND LOADING STANDARDS
Table 7-302A Min Standards- 2 spaces per residence, Office- 1 space per 250 sf
leasable floor area. Provided- 2 car garage for one residence, 2 spaces adjacent to
garage for Accessory unit parking, 11 spaces provided for 1,702 sf of leasable space
which only requires 7 spaces. Off street loading provided per the site plan.
7-303 LANDSCAPING STANDARDS
See the attached Landscape plan for compliance with this section.
7-304 LIGHTING STANDARDS
See the Landscape plan for compliance with this section.
7-305 SNOW STORAGE STANDARDS
2.5% required. Approximately 200sf of snow storage required for 8,000 sf of parking
area provided at end of parking area. See Landscape Plan
7-306 TRAIL AND WALKWAY STANDARDS
The rural location and close proximity to Highway 82 as well as the fact that the Rio
Grand bike path is on the other side of the river from this parcel makes connecting to
any trail or walkway systems impractical.
No Industrial Use requested in this application