HomeMy WebLinkAboutFloor Area CalculationFrom: Dave Argo
To: Jody Daniels; Patrick Waller
Cc: Andy Schwaller; Lindsay Krol; Brooke Winschell
Subject: Permit #BLRE-09-19-5946 Floor Area Calculation
Date: Wednesday, February 26, 2020 10:56:47 AM
Attachments: imaae001.onq
Jody:
After speaking with Patrick Waller yesterday I have to apologize for not getting back to you sooner to
follow-up about floor area calculations of your current building permit #BLRE-09-19-5946 for a
single-family residence. As we have discussed previously, this new residence may eventually become
the Accessory Dwelling Unit should you choose to build a second larger home on this property at
some future date.
As you will recall, the Building Department's original square footage calculations included a total
area of 1,520 square feet which would exceed the maximum allowable size of 1,500 SF for an ADU
within this subdivision as stipulated on the final plat (as per Plat Note #15). Although we stand by the
accuracy of our square footage measurements which comply with our Building Code standards,
there is somewhat of a disconnect or gray area between the Building Code and Garfield County's
Land Use Code on this issue. Because the Land Use Code provides for exemption of "utility rooms"
from floor area calculations, I am comfortable with lowering the overall size of this building by 30
square feet — or the size of the laundry room — which results in a revised total square footage of
1,490 SF.
This email correspondence serves as official documentation of this change in total area for the
current building permit, and a copy of this correspondence will be placed in our database records for
future reference.
If you should have any additional questions about this matter, please feel free to contact me directly.
Dave Argo
Plans Examiner
leGarfield County 1
Community Development Department
108 8th Street, Suite 401
Glenwood Springs, CO 81601
Tel: 970-945-8212 Ext. 1610
Email: dargo(5.garfield-county.com
Web: garfield-county.com