HomeMy WebLinkAbout4.0 Director's Determination 11.03.2017°?‘A
Garfield County
November 3, 2017
Stan Clauson Associates, Inc.
c/o Patrick Rawley
412 North Mill Street
Aspen, CO 81611
DIRECTOR DETERMINATION - Chapman ADU — 811 County Road 313 —
Administrative Review — Robert H. Chapman
(File No. GAPA-08-17-8571) (Corrected
November 6, 2017 — Condition #9)
Dear Mr. Rawley;
This letter is being provided to you as the authorized representative for a General
Administrative Review Application for an Accessory Dwelling Unit on property
owned by Robert H. Chapman. The proposed use is at 811 County Road 313, New
Castle, CO 81647, located approximately 13 miles south of the Town of New
Castle with access off private roadways and County Road 313 and also known by
Assessor's Parcel No. 2399-192-00-003.
The Director's Determination on the Application is based on the following findings
and subject to the Applicant's representations and conditions of approval.
1. That proper public notice was provided as required for the Administrative
Review Land Use Change Permit.
2. That with the adoption of conditions, the application is in general
conformance with the 2030 Comprehensive Plan, as amended.
3. That with the adoption of conditions, the application has adequately met the
requirements of the Garfield County Land Use and Development Code of
2013, as amended.
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A Director's Decision is hereby issued approving the Application with the following
conditions.
Conditions Prior to Issuance of the Land Use Change Permit:
1. The applicant shall request and conduct a site visit to the subject property
with Colorado River Fire Rescue to review emergency access to the ADU
location. Should any improvements be requested by Colorado River Fire
Rescue as a result of the site visit, the applicant shall install / construct those
improvements prior to issuance of the Land Use Change Permit.
Demonstration from Colorado River Fire Rescue indicating that the site visit
occurred and the outcome from that site visit shall be provided to the
Community Development Department. Should improvement be necessary,
then demonstration that those improvements have been installed /
constructed shall also be provided to the Community Development
Department and reviewed by the County designated engineer.
Conditions of Approval:
2. All representation of the Applicant contained in the application shall be
considered conditions of approval unless specifically modified by the Board
of County Commissioners.
3. The Applicant shall comply with Additional Standards for Residential Uses
contained in Section 7-701, Accessory Dwelling Units, of the Land Use and
Development Code of 2013, as amended.
4. The Floor Area for the Accessory Dwelling Unit shall not exceed 3,000
square feet.
5. The ADU shall be subject to all Garfield County Building Code
Requirements. The property owner shall obtain all necessary Garfield
County Building Permits.
6. The property owner shall obtain a Garfield County Onsite Wastewater
Treatment System (OWTS) permit prior to installation of the system.
7. All exterior lighting shall be downcast and shielded and comply with Section
7-304, Lighting Standards, of the Land Use and Development Code of 2013,
as amended.
8. An ADU is restricted to leasehold interest in the dwelling unit and is for
residential or Home Office/Business use only, as described in the Land Use
and Development Code of 2013, as amended.
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9. The driveway from the County Road to the ADU shall maintain the area of
the driveway that is in excess of 20 -ft near the guest house for emergency
vehicle / access.
This Determination will be forwarded to the Board of County Commissioners for a
period of 10 days so that they may determine whether or not to call up the
application for further review. According to the Land Use and Development Code,
Section 4-112(A), "a call-up may be initiated by the BOCC, the Director, the
Applicant, or any affected Adjacent Property Owner." Should this time period pass
with no request for review or public hearing, the decision shall be final.
Please contact this department if you have any questions.
Sincere)
She = •wer, AICP
Dire tor of Community Development Department
CC: Board of County Commissioners
file
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