The document summarizes a request to demolish the existing main structure at 517 Alta in order to construct a new single-family home and detached accessory structure. There were initial concerns about the size of the home, setbacks, privacy, and tree removal. The applicant addressed these concerns by not modifying the home size/setbacks, providing landscaping for screening and privacy, mitigating tree removal on site, and not warranting a neighboring tree.

1. Case # 630F
Significance & Compatibility
Review
517 Alta
Presented By: Jason Lutz
Community Development Services Director
City Council Meeting
Agenda Item #6
September 12, 2016

2. CASE NO. 630F
 Consider a request of Nic Abbey Luxury
Homes, owner, for the significance and
compatibility review of the proposed main
structure located at 517 Alta under
Demolition Review Ordinance No. 1860
(April 12, 2010) to demolish 100% of the
existing main structure in order to construct
a new single family residence with detached
accessory structure.

3. SUMMARY
 The applicant is seeking to demolish
100% of the existing main structure in
order to construct a new single family
residence with detached accessory
structure.

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BACKGROUND
 Zoned SF-A
 North side of Alta, between La Jara &
Woodway.
 Significance Review was approved by the
ARB on 11/18/14 and by Council on
12/18/14.

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BACKGROUND
 Council tabled the case until September
12, 2016 to give the applicant & adjacent
land owners the opportunity to discuss
issues.
 On Monday August 29th City staff met
with the applicant & the legal
representative for the Fitzsimons.

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CONCERNS
 Size of the home and the setback of the
detached garage.
 Vegetative screening along the rear
property line.
 Privacy issues (line of site from second
story into rear yard.
 Tree Removal (with warranty of other trees)
 Privacy Fence

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CONCERNS ADDRESSED
 Home Size/Setbacks
 No modification
 Setback of current accessory
structure is the same as the
proposed accessory structure.

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CONCERNS ADDRESSED
 Vegetative Screening
 Screening provided along rear property
line (applicants side).
 Garage area not included as area is
utilized for drainage.
 Proposed vegetation of Cherry Laurel
(5), or clumping bamboo (6), or
Japanese Yew (6).

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CONCERNS ADDRESSED
 Privacy Issues
 Line of sight not provided
 Most likely view of backyard would be
visible from 2nd story windows.
 Minimal view as only 2 windows for light on
2nd story.
 The proposed windows would be
approximately 50’ from the rear property
line.

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CONCERNS ADDRESSED
 Tree Removal
 27” Oak collapsed during heavy rain
around August 20th.
 No mitigation required for diseased or
collapsed trees.
 Tree is leaning on existing fences and
deck (hazardous).

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CONCERNS ADDRESSED
 Tree Removal
 Onsite mitigation - (2) 6.5” cal. Live
Oak or Southern Magnolia and (3) 6.5”
cal. Cedar Elms.
 32 inches total to be mitigated on site

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CONCERNS ADDRESSED
 Tree Removal (Warranty Remaining Trees)
 Stump Grinding would not be utilized as
roots of Fitzsimons’ trees may be
intertwined.
 Fitzsimons’ tree is currently showing
signs of stress.
 No warranty provided. Not required by
code.

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CONCERNS ADDRESSED
 Privacy Fence
 Updated site plan does not show
requested 8’ privacy fence.

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COLLAPSED TREE

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COLLAPSED TREE

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COLLAPSED TREE

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COLLAPSED
TREE

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COLLAPSED
TREE

23. QUESTIONS?