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HomeMy WebLinkAboutminutes.drac.19990401DESIGN REVIEW APPEALS COMMISSION - Minutes April 1, 1999 Chairperson Steve Buettow called the Design Review Appeals Commission meeting to order at 5:10 p.m. with members Bob Blaich and Gilbert Sanchez present. Tim Mooney was absent. Roger Moyer and Mary Hirsch were excused. Staff members present were Chris Bendon, Community Development and Jackie Lothian, Deputy City Clerk. COMMISSIONER, STAFF and PUBLIC COMMENTS Steve Buettow explained, to the applicants, there were enough members for a quorum to open the meeting, but Gilbert had to recuse himself on the Wildman Residence Hearing. That hearing would have to be continued to a date certain. Bob th Blaich noted that he would be out of town next Thursday, April 8 . There was discussion regarding this process; the commission requested another ruling from the city attorney. Gilbert Sanchez stated six months ago he resigned from Charles Cunniffe Architects, but he still had a contractual with Cunniffe. Chris Bendon responded that since there was a contractual between Gilbert Sanchez and Charles Cunniffe, there could be a conflict of interest. Buettow asked Kim Raymond and Karen Kribs if they wanted to go forward today with the 3 members present. He noted that all three members must vote in favor of the variance in order for it to be approved. MINUTES MOTION: Bob Blaich moved to approve the minutes from January 7, 1999. Gilbert Sanchez second. APPROVED 3-0. PUBLIC HEARING: 1340 RED BUTTE DRIVE, WILDMAN RESIDENCE The Affidavit of Notice was prepared by the applicant and accepted by Jackie Lothian, Deputy City Clerk. Steve Buettow opened the public hearing. There were not enough voting members for a quorum , a date certain was chosen to continue the hearing. MOTION: Bob Blaich moved to continue the public hearing for the Wildman Residence located at 1340 Red Butte Drive to April 8, 1999. Gilbert Sanchez second. APPROVED 3-0. 1 DESIGN REVIEW APPEALS COMMISSION - Minutes April 1, 1999 PUBLIC HEARING: UNIT #15C, 631 SOUTH GALENA, KRIBS RESIDENCE Steve Buettow opened the public hearing. Jackie Lothian, Deputy City Clerk, said the Affidavit of Notice was sufficient to open the public hearing. The applicant Karen Kribs and representative Kim Raymond were sworn-in. Buettow reiterated there must be a unanimous vote in favor of the waiver to be approved. The applicant stated that they would proceed. Chris Bendon explained this was a residential design standard variance for the lightwell/stairwell setback requirement. The setback required those elements of a residential structure be recessed behind the front most façade of the building which was Unit 15C, Alpenblick Condominiums. Bendon said the applicant wished to redevelop the basement crawl space into living space; code required an egress lightwell for safety reasons. He stated this request met criteria “c” for a DRAC variance, necessary for reasons of fairness related to unusual site constraints. The constraint was not being allowed to develop the basement space. In addition the applicant wanted to put in a stairwell to egress the basement space. Bendon said the building official for the city did not rule it as a code requirement. Staff recommended approval of the lightwell and denial of the stairwell. Kim Raymond described photos of the proposed variance location. She explained the new lightwell would look like the other lightwells on the rest of the buildings, very minimal just for light. There was ½ a basement existing and one room was being added. Raymond said the mechanical was next to this window and had to be a fixed window, it could not be used for egress. She said a few trees would be moved. This was not the real face of the building. Sanchez asked the distance from the face of the building to Galena Street. Raymond replied that it was 29 feet. Bendon noted there was an additional 15 feet to the cart way. Bendon said there were strict criteria to follow for the design standards. The stairwell did not meet that criteria. Raymond reiterated that the lightwell had a fixed window without egress because of the btu ’s the mechanical room put out. She said there had to be egress for this room and that was the reason for the stairwell. Bendon stated the mechanical was not discussed with the building official, so it might not have been appropriately addressed. All of the other units constructed the lightwells/stairwells prior to ordinance 30. 2 DESIGN REVIEW APPEALS COMMISSION - Minutes April 1, 1999 MOTION: Bob Blaich moved to grant the waiver of the “lightwell setback” Residential Design Standard, finding the waiver request meets criteria C, with the (6) six conditions listed: 1. The Design Review Appeal Committee (DRAC) hereby waives the “lightwell/stairwell setback” standard for the proposed lightwell and stairwell for the Kribs residence, Alpenblick Unit 15C. All other aspects of the “Residential Design Standards” shall apply. 2. This variance is granted for the specific proposal presented to the DRAC. Any substantial change to the proposed residence which necessitates an additional or different variance from the design standards shall require review and approval by the DRAC, or any other board from which the project requires land use approval. 3. The building permit application shall include an approved tree removal/relocation permit from the City Parks Department. 4. The building permit application shall include approval from the Alpenblick Homeowners Association for any development proposed within common areas of the Alpenblick Condominiums. 5. Prior to applying for a building permit, the applicant shall record this Resolution with the Pitkin County Clerk and Recorder located in the Courthouse Plaza Building. There is a per page recordation fee. In the alternative, the applicant may pay this fee to the City Clerk who will record the resolution. 6. All material representations made by the applicant in the application and during public meetings with the Design Review Appeal Committee shall be adhered to and considered conditions for the proposed lightwell for of approval, unless otherwise amended by other conditions, the Kribs residence, Alpenblick Condominiums Unit 15C and to approve the stairwell for egress to comply with UBC. Gilbert Sanchez second. APPROVED 3-0. Sanchez stated the proposed changes accomplished what the design guidelines attempt to accomplish. They provide a human scale ; interest and animation to the elevation. He said the type of railing provided interest and accomplished the goals of ordinance 30. Blaich said he understood that staff had to follow the letter of the law, but that was the purpose this board. Buettow noted this fit in with the general character of the other buildings. Meeting adjourned at 5:55 p.m. Jackie Lothian, Deputy City Clerk COMMISSIONER, STAFF AND PUBLIC COMMENTS ................................ ................................ ................. 1 3 DESIGN REVIEW APPEALS COMMISSION - Minutes April 1, 1999 MINUTES ................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ ............................. 1 1340 RED BUTTE DRIVE, WILDMAN RESIDENCE ................................ ................................ ...................... 1 UNIT #15C, 631 SOUTH GALENA, KRIBS RESIDENCE ................................ ................................ ............... 2 4