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File #: CPC AP 20-00096    Version: Name: 506 Hawthorne
Type: Planning Case Status: Failed
File created: 7/1/2020 In control: City Council
On agenda: 8/25/2020 Final action: 8/25/2020
Title: An appeal of the Planning Commission's decision to uphold the administrative denial of a single-family site plan for 506 Hawthorne Place. (Quasi-Judicial) Related Files: CPC AP 20-00096 Presenter: Lonna Thelen, Principal Planner, Planning and Community Development Peter Wysocki, Director, Planning and Community Development
Indexes: Appeals
Attachments: 1. CC_Appeal Statement, 2. Aerial Vicinity Map, 3. Vicinty Map, 4. 506 Hawthorne - Staff presentation _LJT, 5. CPC Staff Report_506 Hawthorne, 6. Site Plan, 7. Appeal Statement, 8. Geologic Hazard Waiver Form, 9. Landslide Susceptibility Layer, 10. 2017 PPRBD code, 11. Vision Map, 12. 506 Appeal PowerPoint 7-16-2020, 13. Public Hearing Comments-CPC AP 20-00096, 14. CPC_Minutes_506Hawthorne_draft, 15. 7.2.201 Site Plan Definition, 16. 7.5.302 Building Permits, 17. 7.4.502 Geologic Hazard Applicability, 18. 7.4.503 Exemption & Waivers, 19. 7.5.906 (B) Appeal


Title
An appeal of the Planning Commission's decision to uphold the administrative denial of a single-family site plan for 506 Hawthorne Place.

(Quasi-Judicial)

Related Files: CPC AP 20-00096

Presenter:
Lonna Thelen, Principal Planner, Planning and Community Development
Peter Wysocki, Director, Planning and Community Development

Body
Summary:
Applicant: Michael Lowery
Owner: Michael Lowery
Location: 506 Hawthorne

This project is an appeal of the administrative denial of the site plan for construction of a new single-family home for non-compliance with City Code Chapter 7, Article 4, Site Development Standards, Part 5 Geological Hazard Study and Mitigation. Specifically, the property owner did not submit a geologic hazards report or geologic hazards waiver as required for properties west of Interstate 25 per City Code 7.4.5.

While the site plan is in conformance with the required development standards for the R1-6000 zone district, the site plan was denied because the submittal did not comply with City Code requirement for submittal of a geologic hazard report or submittal of a geologic hazard report waiver. The site is located at 506 Hawthorne Place, contains 9,198 square feet and is zoned R-1 6000.

Background:
Prior to any single-family residential home being constructed, a building permit is required to be submitted and approved by Pikes Peak Regional Building Department (PPRBD). The building permit and construction review is sent to the Development Review Enterprise for a review to ensure compliance with City Zoning standards. This review includes, but is not limited to, review for building height, setbacks, lot coverage, zone district, and use allowance. If a property is west of I-25 or in a landslide susceptible or mine susceptible area and a geologic hazard report was not previously approved, a geologic hazard report is required to be submitted in conjunction with the site plan (City Code 7.4.5 - Geological Hazard Study and Mitigat...

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