The town shall evaluate the design and location of structures and other development features within residential zone districts according to the provisions of this chapter, in order to create neighborhoods that are well-planned and add to the overall appearance and functionality of the town. Unless otherwise specified in this chapter, all applications for new single-family structures and new duplex residential units shall comply with this chapter, as well as all applicable building codes and zoning codes as adopted by the town.

(Ord. 14-07 (part))

A.

Applicant shall submit a grading plan that is based on slope geometry, and complies with the following:

1.

Cuts, fills, grading, excavation, vegetation removal and building construction shall be confined to designated building envelopes (on submitted and approved site plans), except under either of the following circumstances:

a.

Disturbance is directly related to building access, utility installation, roadways, trails, irrigation facilities, fences, trees and similar vegetative material and/or storm water drainage as determined by the town administrator or his designee; and, if in the town administrator's opinion absolutely necessary in order to site unit; and

b.

Disturbance is approved by the town's engineer following a review of the applicant's soils report that indicates the exact amount of cut and/or fill proposed (such report shall be prepared by a licensed geotechnical engineer for the project).

2.

No placement of any structure upon a thirty percent or steeper grade, natural or man-made, unless a slope stability analysis is performed by a licensed geotechnical engineer and the town approves such work as necessary to the overall functionality of the home;

3.

No excavation prior to utility company notification and subsequent locating of utilities, and issuance of building permit; it is the property owner's responsibility to call for locates at least three business days prior to excavation; and

4.

Within one growing season of completion of unit, lot owner shall restore disturbed areas with vegetation or other substance such as wood and/or stone to minimize erosion; in no event during or after construction event shall the property owner allow the infestation of weeds upon the property.

B.

Driveways. Applicant shall submit a driveway plan that indicates a maximum eight percent grade, unless the town administrator or his designee determines that such a grade would present a practical hardship to the applicant. Such plan shall further indicate the following applicable standards:

1.

Adequately sized culverts where driveways and walks cross ditches and drainage trenches; the size, placement and cover of such culverts as recommended by a soils engineer and/or a Colorado licensed and registered engineer specializing in storm water drainage;

2.

Any required or necessary culvert(s) with flare ends and grates or bar racks on each end to keep animals and debris from entering the culverts;

3.

Driveways shall be installed perpendicular to the street, unless the size and/or shape of the lot warrant another driveway design, as reviewed and approved by the town administrator or his designee;

4.

Driveways shall be flared at the point where it meets the street in order to allow for appropriate entrance to and exit from parking spaces;

5.

Driveways that have a length in excess of seventy-five feet shall be designed with a minimum width of twelve feet and shall also be designed to afford all reasonably-sized vehicles to enter and exit the driveway in a forward-facing direction, by means of a hammerhead, T-turnaround or circular driveway; and

6.

Driveways shall be maintained for structural integrity during the life of the structure. Cracking, settling and lifting that is determined to be a problem to the structural integrity of the driveway shall be remedied within thirty days notice by the town.

C.

Ridgeline Protection. Applicant shall submit a building plan that indicates that ridgeline protection (as defined by this code) shall occur, complete with a site specific geotechnical study.

D.

Utility Meters. Applicant shall submit a site plan that clearly indicates the location of all utility meters to each proposed unit, and further shall comply with the following:

1.

Applicant shall purchase (from the town) and install at his expense a water meter for each unit to be placed in a location approved by the town within the front yard utility easement adjacent to the right-of-way, or another location as determined by the town;

2.

Each duplex unit shall have its own utility meters installed on its own real property, assuming that the unit will be subdivided at a later date, without the need for easements across another unit's property for maintenance and/or replacement;

3.

Exposed plumbing and piping shall be painted to match exterior colors of the primary structure prior to issuance of a certificate of occupancy.

E.

Storm Drainage. Applicant shall submit a storm drainage plan showing compliance with the following criteria:

1.

Finished floor elevation certified by a Colorado registered professional engineer or licensed surveyor shall be shown for those properties located within the floodplain;

2.

Storm water is routed away from the structure in a location approved by the town and away from adjoining properties; and

3.

Institution of the following techniques to divert storm water to the appropriate locations, including, but not limited to, the following:

a.

French drain;

b.

Re-grading of lot;

c.

Berm(s);

d.

Swale.

4.

In no case shall a homeowner grade his lot such that the subdivision's drainage plan is altered.

(Ord. 14-07 (part))

The town's intent in requiring covered front porches and/or a decoratively railed entryway off the front entrance to a home is to minimize the impact of protruding and front loading garages that could be up to twenty-four (24) feet in front of the home. The town recommends that garages be side-loading or built with access of alleys, if possible.

A.

Garage compatibility

1.

Any proposed detached garages shall be compatible in architecture, materials and color with the main residential structure.

B.

Main Entrance Door. Applicant shall submit a site plan that indicates the following provisions:

1.

The main entrance door, including porch and/or covered entryway, shall be a primary decorative feature to the home and shall face at least one street or alternately, the face of the door when closed shall not exceed a forty-five degree angle with the street, when the plane of the closed door is extended to the street.

2.

Width of the stairway shall equal the height of the stairway up to six feet, unless a landing is provided midway between finished grade and the elevation of the entrance (i.e. a stairway with the highest tread and/or landing of six feet shall be no less than six feet in width.) If a landing is provided midway between the finished grade and the elevation of the main entrance, then the width of the stairway shall be no less than four feet wide.

3.

For corner lots, the main entrance of the home shall be no less than twenty feet from the front lot line.

C.

Windows and Doors. Applicant shall submit a window and door schedule that clearly indicates compliance with the following criteria:

1.

No door or window may have bare aluminum on any portion; and

2.

Windows and doors comply with Chapter 15.24 (energy efficiency standards) of this code.

D.

Roofs. Applicant shall submit roof plans that indicate the following criteria:

1.

Roof material is shingled (asphalt or wood shake), tile or treated metal roofs (copper or roofs that are shiny must be treated immediately in order to minimize glare);

2.

Roof material does not include galvanized corrugated metal or asphalt rolled exterior roofing materials, but may include metal purposely designed to rust;

3.

Roof pitch shall in no case be less than four vertical inches for each twelve horizontal inches (4:12), unless the structure is designed to have a flat roof (such as a southwestern style roof), as determined by the town administrator or his designee; and

4.

No fewer than three roof features, upper level accents or architectural features shall be added to the front and/or side of the structure and clearly visible from the street, as determined by the town administrator or his designee. A schedule is provided in this section to lend assistance in calculating the points for these types of roof features or upper level accents. Each home must have twenty-five points in order for the community development department to authorize issuance of a building permit:

Any other architectural accent proposed shall be reviewed according to the preceding list of points, and the closest points shall be awarded for like features, in the town administrator's sole discretion.

E.

Exterior Finishes. Applicant shall submit a building plan that indicates the exterior material proposed for the unit that complies with one of the following, or a combination of the following:

1.

Wood or a wood product treated to resist weathering and decay;

2.

Brick;

3.

Stucco;

4.

Cultured stone;

5.

Stone;

6.

Vinyl siding no less than .042 inches thick;

7.

Painted fiber cement;

8.

Faux brick product (polyurethane); and

9.

Hard board siding.

F.

Eave Overhangs. Applicant shall submit elevational plans showing eave overhangs that include the following criteria:

1.

Eave overhangs shall be a minimum depth of twelve inches, as measured from the edge of the eave to the sidewall structure, exclusive of gutters;

2.

All eave overhangs shall include some type of soffit structure or be finished in a manner that is architecturally pleasing (i.e. no exposed wiring).

G.

Sheds and Outbuildings. Applicant shall submit a site plan for any shed or outbuilding (where allowed by zoning) that clearly indicates the following:

1.

Any proposed detached building shall be generally compatible in architectural materials and color with the main residential structure; and

2.

Sheds or outbuildings measuring one hundred and twenty square feet or less shall have a sidewall height equal to or less than eight feet.

H.

Landscaping.

1.

Disturbed portions of any lot, following excavation or site preparation, shall require re-vegetation, with the exception for garden and/or landscape preparation;

2.

Lots shall be landscaped within six months of issuance of a certificate of occupancy for the primary residential structure;

3.

All plants over thirty inches shall be planted outside of the sight visibility triangle for a corner lot, as determined by this code;

4.

Native species not considered noxious weeds in this code are encouraged, as well as "xeric" scaping (xeriscaping), to reduce water consumption;

5.

Those trees as described in Chapter 12.16 (desirable trees) are encouraged;

6.

All plants shall be kept living and healthy. All landscaping replacements shall be made within one season of plant mortality; and

7.

All residential lot owners are responsible for landscaping or maintaining the right of way between their property line and the street, to include weed management. Since public safety is a must, all trees must be trimmed to avoid sidewalk encroachment by branches.

I.

Curb, Gutter and Sidewalk. Applicant shall submit a site plan indicating curb, gutter, sidewalk, and a drainage swale on all those properties devoid of such items within the town's right-of-way that conform to the following criteria, unless modified further in this section:

1.

Sidewalks shall be a minimum of four (4) inches of concrete and four (4) feet in width, over a suitable material as described in the town's public works manual, or as approved by the town administrator or his designee;

2.

Sidewalks shall be installed in a location and at an appropriate elevation as approved by the town administrator or his designee; and

3.

Square or rollover curbs hall be installed adjacent to the street per the town's public works manual; and

4.

For those residential lots located between 1st Street and 16th Street, and between Main Street and Linda Avenue together with Sheryl and Kim Avenues, that have not historically had curb, gutter and sidewalk, applicant shall submit a site plan in conformance to the following:

a.

Street side swales, also known as barrow ditches, shall have no steeper slope than three (3) feet (vertical) to one (1) foot (horizontal) and be constructed within the town right-of-way;

b.

Sixty (60) foot rights-of-way shall be designed for two (2) ten-foot driving lanes, a seven (7) foot wide parking lane on each side of the street, and a drainage swale on each side of the street, as depicted in the town's public works manual, or such street profile as determined by the town administrator or his designee;

c.

Fifty (50) foot rights-of-way shall be designed for two (2) ten-foot driving lanes, a seven (7) foot wide parking lane on the south and east sides of the street, and a drainage swale on each side of the street, as depicted in the town's public works manual, or such street profile as determined by the town administrator or his designee;

d.

Forty (40) foot rights-of-way shall be designed for two (2) ten-foot driving lanes and a drainage swale on each side of the street, as depicted in the town's public works manual, or such street profile as determined by the town administrator or his designee.

J.

Width and Depth of Home on Lot. Applicant shall submit building plans indicating that the width of a home at the front building line shall be at least two-thirds (⅔) the depth of the home, as measured from the front building line to the rear lot line, as determined by the town administrator or his designee.

K.

Roof Projections and Appurtenances. Applicant shall submit "elevational" drawings that indicate that evaporative coolers (swamp coolers) are located on the non-street side of the structure, so as to not be completely visible from the street. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the town administrator or his designee may grant special consideration to an applicant requesting a structure on a corner lot, whereby placement of an evaporative cooler may be problematic.

L.

Request for Board of Adjustment Review. Upon written application on a form provided by the town, applicant may request a deviation(s) from the preceding architectural guidelines. The board of adjustment shall consider the application in a regularly scheduled meeting no less than thirty days following receipt by the town of a complete application. At a minimum, the applicant shall provide additional drawings, submittal items and any additional materials that support the applicant's request for deviation(s) from code, including but not limited to the following:

1.

A scaled site plan indicating all property boundaries, all setbacks to structure, easements of record, utility locations and existing conditions (including topography) that may be a reason for the request:

2.

A scaled elevational drawing indicating the following:

a.

Each side of the building from a directional perspective (north, south, east, and west);

b.

Roof pitch of all roof sections, including any appurtenances, if applicable; and

c.

Architectural features on each side of the building, including all exterior materials and dimensions of all features proposed.

3.

A detailed letter requesting the exact deviations(s) from this section, including reasons for the deviations and impact(s) the deviation may have on adjoining properties.

4.

A fee of two hundred and fifty dollars, plus any engineering, planning, administrative, copying, printing or other costs incurred by the town for review of the application.

(Ord. 14-07 (part))

(Ord. No. 3-2011, § 1, 6-13-2011; Ord. No. 5-2011, § 1, 7-11-2011)