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Colleen Wirth, Building Plans Examiner, Garfield County
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Ghris tenrman^
October 18,2024
BLRE-09-24-8913 - 161 Van Dorn Rd.
The purpose of this memo is to provide supplemental information at your request for the
building permit application for 161 Van Dorn Rd. Thank you for your comments and
questions. We are currently under construction under our grading permit and as soon as
we have a building permit in hand the foundation will be constructed.
1. Building application form DESCRIBE WORK states: "new two car garage with shop
above attached to existing two car garage..." Unfortunately, struggling to clearly
read the printed Land Explorer aerial mapping photo(s) provided in place of a scaled
site plan to verify which existing building will have an ADDITION.
1.a. Would the "existing two car garage" referenced in DESCRIBE WORK ABOVE, be
part of the Single-Family Residence built in circa 1969 (and listed on Garfield County
attached PROPERTY RECORD CARD as Building #1)? - No. This is the existing
residence on the right or north.
1.b. Or is the "existing two car garage" referenced in DESCRIBE WORK, part of the
Single-Family Residence built circa 1977 (listed on Garfield County attached
PROPERTY RECORD CARD as Building #2)? - This is the correct building. lt is the
middle building on the property. See photo.
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Figure I - New two car garage excavated for foundation
1.c. Or is the "existing two car garage" referenced in DESCRIBE WORK, a separate
detached structure with no existing habitable living spaces connected to it and (not
shown on the property record card)? lf existing garage is detached, do you know the
year of the garage build? - No. The building to the left is a small steel shop slab on
grade. lt just stores toys.
2. Blueprints found in the application packet include S'l GENERAL NOTES, 52
FOUNDATION PLAN, S3 UPPER LEVEL PLAN, S4 ROOF PLAN, 55 ELEVATIONS
and 56 STRUCTURAL DETAILS.
2.a. Were separate architectural floor plan sheets prepared for this particular project
(including floor plans labeling the existing / proposed room uses)? -No separate
architecturalfloor plans were prepared for this project. The new room above the new
garage will be free span, vaulted ceilings with no walls. lt will be used for storage and
hobbies.
2.b. Will the proposed garage addition of unheated garage and unheated shop
communicate or have interior door openings into any portion of a habitable residence? -
No. There will be no connection to the existing garage or space above the existing
garage. The new garage and storage space will be completely separate.
2.c. ls the proposed attached garage and shop intended for private, personal use by the
property owner and family members? AND not for use as a commercial business or
other home occupation or mixed building use? - The proposed garage and shop is
118 W. 6th St, Ste 200 Glenwood Springs, CO 81601 Phone: 970-945-1004 Fax 970-945-5948
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intended for private use only by the property owner. No commercial use of any kind is
anticipated.
2.d. Will the ADDITION cause demolition or deconstruction to any of the original garage I
house fire -rated assemblies? lf so, please expound. - No. See photo above. For the
most part except for the roof, the existing garage and space will not be altered. The roof
will be overframed to account for the new roof over the entire structure but no fire rated
assemblies will be modified.
2.e. Will there be code compliant stairs connecting the garage addition below to the shop
addition above? - There will be. They are shown on sheets 52 and 53.
2.f. ls the shop above intended to be a continuation of the garage occupancy? - The
shop will be separated with two doors and fire rating i.e. sheet rock. One door is from the
outside. One door is from the garage at the bottom of the stairs.
2.g. Or willthere be a fire-rated assembly separating the two stories? - Yes, there will be
fire rated assembly separating the two stories.
2.h. Sheets 53, 54 and 55 allude to an unenclosed covered deck space above the .- \
insulated garage addition. Please provide code compliant guardrail details pursuant to f n Ll b,/
2015 IRC Section R315 (to protect occupants from fali hazards where the elevation ( 11 - ' ^ !
changes greater than 30 inihes). - Correct. There will be a deck over the first 7 feet of : forf?O
the n6w g-arage that will connect to the existing deck. The railing is unknown at this time O/V' '
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due to pricing and availability. The new rail might be welded steel or a continuation of the ' ) a AW
existing railing but it will be code compliant. This could be a condition of the
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2.i. Will the garage and shop additions be "open" to the existing garage space thrc
demolished interior wall? Or will occupants of the ADDITION travel into the existing
garage section via a newly constructed man-door opening? - No. There will be no
physical connection between the existing garage and space above. You will have to exit
the new garage and space, go outside to go into the existing garage and space above.
3. Building application form has PROJECT DETAILS section with check boxes shown
as blank. Viewing historic flles for the property it appears there was some repair
work to an existing on-site wastewater treatment system (OW|S) by a previous
owner of the property.
2.a. Are the homes on the parcel still being served by an onsite wastewater treatment
system (not connecting to public sewer services)? - yes. There is no public Sewer
service in close proximity to the property. Every house in Cheylyn Acres is on OWTS.
2.b. lf so, are current owner's familiar with and aware of the existing septic tank and
leach field location? - Yes. See the attached existing conditions map.
2.c. What is the proximity of the septic tank i leach field to the proposed building
addition? Over 150 feet away depending on what you are measuring too. And down hill
by 20+ feet.
2.d. Realizing the property is substantial over 2.41 acres in land size, lF the ADDITION
is found in close proximity to the tank and leach field, I ask for building contractor or the
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homeowner to veriff / confirm th
OWTS- and the new ADDITION
e nned distance measured in feet between the
4. Would building staff be correct understanding the property is currently served by
naturalgas fueltype,with no above- or below-nd tanks installed in
to ADDITION?
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