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Home My WebLink About2.0 Supplemental Application 05.29.2015LOYAL E. LEAVENWORTH LEAVENWORTH CONSULTING LLC PO BOX 1530 CARBONDALE CO 81623 May 29, 2015 Glenn Hartmann Community Development Department Garfield County Re: Application of Robyn Starr for an Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) GAPA-8132 Dear Glenn: via Hand Delivery Ms. Robyn Starr has retained me as a consultant to assist in securing a land use permit for an Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) for her property located at 0425 Mountain Shadows Drive in west Glenwood Springs. The Director of the Community Development Department previously issued an administrative decision approving the ADU request. A neighbor of Ms. Starr filed a "call-up" request asking that the Board of County Commissioners review the ADU request. At the public hearing, issues were raised regarding the survey and site plan submitted by Ms. Starr. As a result, the hearing was continued and is now scheduled to be resumed on Monday, June 8th Attached to this letter are: 1. An Improvement Survey Plat dated May 29, 2015 prepared, signed and stamped by Dave Nicholson of Divide Creek Surveyors Inc. This plat responds to the comments of Scott Aibner, the County Surveyor, in his letter to you dated May 15, 2015. The proposed ADU is positioned and shown on the Plat and complies with all set back requirements which are also depicted on the Plat. The dimensions of the ADU have been reduced and are shown. 2. A letter dated May 27, 2015 from Lance McHugh with Premium Living Inc. which will construct the ADU for Ms. Starr. Attached to his letter is a footprint of the proposed unit. The structure is 26'8" by 52' which comprises 1394 square feet of living area. This area complies with the County requirement. The roof eave is 1'4" around the structure. 3. A Site Plan prepared by Brian Kurtz, PE, of Kurtz & Associates Inc will be delivered Monday a.m. and will depict the driveway and driveway grade, the grading and drainage plan and proposed rock retaining walls. 4. A copy of Ms. Starr's deed to the property. 5. A statement prepared by Ms Starr. Please note that the square footage had not been finalized at the time this was prepared. The figures used by Ms. Starr are very close, but the material contained in attachment 2, above, from Mr McHugh contains the final accurate dimensions and square footage. It is our request that the Commissioners approve the ADU land Permit for Ms Starr's property at 0425 Mountain Shadows Drive in Glenwood Springs as depicted and proposed in this submittal. I will be at the hearing on the 8th to answer any questions the Commissioners may have. As always, feel free to contact me if you wish to discuss this. Very Truly Yours r Loyal E. Leaven .rth Cc: Robyn Starr Premium Living, Inc. 21521 Main Ave. Golden, CO 80401 303-433-1782 May 27th 2015 /4//zt / /n/ 2 To whom it may concern, Premium Living Inc will be constructing a home for Robyn Starr. The home living space footprint will be 26'8"(twenty six feet eight inches) x 52' (fifty two feet) making it 1394 square feet of living area. This home will have a 16" continuous eve around the exterior roof line of this home. The overall exterior foot print will be 29'4" (twenty nine feet four inches) x 54'8" (fifty four feet eight inches) at it's widest and longest point at the roof line. Please see attached proposed drawing. Please feel free to contact me with any questions you may have. Sincerely Lance S. McHugh President laa1 aaenbS 'MET /-1#460/ek SPECIAL WARRANTY DEED THIS DEED is dated the 1 141day of (whether one, or more than one), 1,0 j 3 . and is made between Gary P. Starr the "Grantor" of the County of "jstiy"= t Ir , and State of (1a Ate. and Robyn S. Starr as Joint Tenants, (whether one, or more than one), the "Grantee", whose legal address is 425 Mountain Shadows Drive, Glenwood Springs, CO 81601 of the County of Garfield and State of Colorado. WITNESS, that the Grantor, for and in consideration of the sum of Ten dollars and other good and valuable consideration ( $10.00 ), the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged, hereby grants, bargains, sets, conveys and confirms unto the Grantee and the Grantee's heirs and assigns forever, all the real property, together with any improvements thereon, located in the County of Garfield and State of Colorado described as follows: See Exhibit "A" attached hereto and made a part hereof also known by street address as: 425 Mountain Shadows Drive, Glenwood Springs, CO 81601 TOGETHER with an and singular the hereditaments and appurtenances thereto belonging, or in anywise appertaining, the reversions, remainders, rents, issues and profits thereof, and all the estate, right, title, interest, claim and demand whatsoever of the Grantor, either in law or equity, of, in and to the above bargained premises, with the hereditaments and appurtenances; TO HAVE AND TO HOLD the said premises above bargained and described, with the appurtenances, unto the Grantee, and the Grantee's heirs and assigns forever, The Grantor, for the Grantor and the Grantor's heirs and assigns, does covenant, grant, bargain, and agree that the Grantor shall and will WARRANT THE TITLE AND DEFEND the above described premises, in the quiet and peaceable possession of the Grantee and the heirs and assigns of the Grantee, against an and every person or persons claiming the whole or any part thereof, by, through, or under the Grantor except and subject to: 2015 taxes and all subsequent years, restrictions, reservations, covenants, easements and rights-of-way of record, if any. IN WIT ESS WHEREOF, the Grantor has executed this deed on the date set forth above. Gary P. Staff State of Colorado County of Garfield pt� The foregoirl ns nt was acknowledged before me this 1r+ day of 1 1 11 , 2015 by lCA.i t i Y-' t • yr Witness my hand and offics.I seal. Notary Public My commission expires: kQ fra cZ Is Page 1 of 2 EXHIBIT "A" LEGAL DESCRIPTION A PARCEL OF LAND SITUATED IN THE SE % SW %4 OF SECTION 34, TOWNSHIP 5 SOUTH, RANGE 89 WEST OF THE SIXTH PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, SAID PARCEL OF LAND IS DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: BEGINNING AT A POINT WHENCE THE WITNESS POINT FOR THE SOUTH QUARTER CORNER OF SAID SECTION 34 BEARS: S 63° 45'38" E 1130.95 FEET; THENCE 5 660 24'00" W 34.14 FEET; THENCE S 770 35'00" W 121.40 FEET; THENCE N 00° 06'00" W 147.94 FEET; THENCE N 62° 36'07" E 168.70 FEET; THENCE 5 000 06'00" E 185.81 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING. TOGETHER WITH AN EASEMENT OR RIGHT OF WAY FOR ROADWAY PURPOSED OVER AND ACROSS A TRACT OF LAND BEING THIRTY FEET IN WIDTH AND BEING THAT AMOUNT SOUTH OF THE ABOVE DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: BEGINNING AT A POINT WHENCE THE WITNESS CORNER FOR THE SOUTH QUARTER CORNER OF SECTION 34, TOWNSHIP 5 SOUTH, RANGE 89 WEST OF THE SIXTH PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN BEARS: S 65° 15'46" E 1118.085 FEET THENCE S 66°24' W 24.03 FEET; THENCE 5 77° 37' W A DISTANCE OF 130.89 FEET; THENCE N 0° 06' W A DISTANCE OF 30.71 FEET; THENCE N 770 35' E A DISTANCE OF 121.40 FEET; THENCE N 66° 24' E A DISTANCE OF 34.14 FEET; THENCE S 0° 06' E A DISTANCE OF 32.71 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING. COUNTY OF GARFIELD STATE OF COLORADO /-1-616.2%/14e/174- Robyn H %`IIe1i7 Robyn Starr 0425 Mt Shadows Dr Glenwood Springs, CO 81601 970-945-4854 970-947-9272 fax Garfield County Community Development Department 108 8th St suite 401 Glenwood Springs, CO 81601 970-945-8212 May 26, 2015 In response to questions that arose at the last public hearing on March 16, 2015. A revised survey has been submitted with the placement of the proposed ADU with all setback requirements along with the new driveway. A widened driveway connecting to county road will be put west of the existing driveway which poses no encroachment on any other properties. It is designed to traverse across the east side of my lot property. The unused existing driveway will not be visible as it will be filled in at the time of construction. The new driveway will start at the street, Mt Shadows Dr and come northeast across the side of my front yard connecting to the new dwelling in compliance with Standards Table 7-107 as required for ADU. Please see site plan with new driveway with approximately a 12% grade. It will not have any effect on the connection to the county road as it is the same driveway as was there previously moved approximately 10 feet to the west. The ADU is now positioned with the front of the ADU facing southeast, requiring less excavation. Retaining rock walls are shown place for soil retention. The placement of the ADU is within all setback requirements as shown in the site plan and the survey. The total square footage of the ADU is 1465 sq. ft. as shown on the current floor plan. The utility room is shown on the floor plan and will have the water heater, washer and dryer in it; the room is approximately 87 sq. ft. square feet and is specifically for utilities designed for that sole purpose, however; the square footage of the ADU is under the limit of 1500 sq. ft. without consideration of the utility room. If the utility room is subtracted from the total sq. footage the remaining living area is 1398 sq. ft. I have submitted a warranty deed with the full legal description of my property and is reconciled with the survey as verified by Divide Creek Surveying as well as Sopris Engineering and Sam Aibner the Garfield County Surveyor. Thank you for your review of the submissions. Sincerely, Robyn Starr