HomeMy WebLinkAboutExhibit B - 64 Pitkin Way Insubstantial Amendment_PDExhibit B: Insubstantial Amendment to a Planned Development Approval - Review Criteria
26.445.110. Amendments. Amendments to an approved Project Review or to an approved Detailed
Review shall be reviewed according to the standards and procedures outline below. Amendments to
Planned Unit Development and Specially Planned Area approvals (pre-Ordinance 36, 2013, approvals)
shall also proceed according to the standards and procedures outline below and the Community
Development Director shall determine the type of procedure most-applicable to the requested amendment.
A. Insubstantial Amendments. An insubstantial amendment to an approved Project Review or an
approved Detailed Review may be authorized by the Community Development Director. An insubstantial
amendment shall meet the following criteria:
1. The request does not change the use or character of the development.
Staff Finding: The proposed amendments do not change or reshape the use or character of the Pitkin
Reserve development. At the conclusion of the proposed changes, the use and character of the project
will remain the same and Staff finds this criterion to be met.
2. The request is consistent with the conditions and representations in the project's original approval,
or otherwise represents an insubstantial change.
Staff Finding: The proposed amendments are consistent with the conditions and representations in the
project’s original approval. The changes are minor in nature, are requested in an effort to further
refine the scope of the approved development and meet the basic intent of the original development
application. Staff finds this criterion to be met.
3. The request does not require granting a variation from the project's allowed use(s) and does not
request an increase in the allowed height or floor area.
Staff Finding: The proposed amendment does not grant any variation from the project’s permitted
allowed uses and will not increase height or floor area for the project. Staff finds this criterion to be
met.
4. Any proposed changes to the approved dimensional requirements are limited to a technical nature,
respond to a design parameter that could not have been foreseen during the Project Review
approval, are within dimensional tolerances stated in the Project Review, or otherwise represents
an insubstantial change.
Staff Finding: Alterations are proposed to reconfigure 450 sq.ft. of existing area along the south-east
section of the building envelop to the westerly side of the existing building to facilitate a remodel and
additions. No net gain of area within, or outside of, the building envelop will occur. The reconfigured
building envelop is within the dimensional tolerances stated in the Project Review approval. Staff finds
this criterion to be met.
5. An applicant may not apply for Detailed Review if an amendment is pending
Staff Finding: Not applicable.