Planning Commission Agenda and Packet 2015 03 12

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Vern Seieroe architectural design tr planning otlioex 417 Virlon Shoe! Longmont Colorado 80601 telephone: 303 8171303 e•1113@: veeoleoegaol.eom po0s 5 o 5 pspeu 4 FeWuary 2015 5. A single story house, being more spread out, may have nearly the same roof height (building height) as a two story because it will be spread out over a greater area causing the roof to be taller and the need for overhead glazing such as clearstories and skylights Note than no clear stories or skylights are proposed by Mrs. Nell and Mr. Weiss with a two story structure. 6. The house will have a much greater cost to build because it will have a much larger roof area, a much larger foundation, and a much larger excavation though the cost of stairway(s) will be reduced. 7 Further, the house will have a greater use of energy, and associated cost, to heat and cool as it will have a much larger roof area and on grade, floor area. The second floor, as proposed, covers 2,183 square feet of the first floor. Thus. a similar size one story structure will require a 2,183 square larger roof area and thus greater heat loss by the increased square footage. The same is true for the additional floor area on the ground floor, which will result in an increased the ground floor area by 2,183 square feet and therefore a greater area of heat loss for that square footage of area. 8. The resulting one story structure will also require a greater use of building materials, or resources as the result of larger roof area and a large foundation. 9. The increased building footprint will contribute to an increase in storm water runoff, and the resulting increase in storm water retention volume, and a further resulting increase in the impact of storm water runoff beyond the onsite storm water drainage mitigation systems. 1O.A one story structure will obstruct a greater portion of the open view to the West for the Copper Hill neighborhood residents The Copper Hill Design Review Committee has expressed their support for the proposed plan as a two story structure and for this Amendment to the Gateway Planned Unit development that Mrs. Nell and Mr. Weiss bring forward. +Mrs. Nell and Mr. Weiss are grateful for your consideration of their request for an Amendment to the Gateway Planned Unit Development and for the effort and time expended by staff, the Planning Commission members, and the members of City Council eir behalf, I express their appreciation. Seieroe, architectural design