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Planning Commission Meeting Minutes March 12, 2015 Page 10 of 12 • a) The proposed principal structure maintains a minimum 3:12 roof pitch. • b) The proposed lot coverage shall not exceed 8.5 %. Staff Recommendations: Staff recommends Planning Commission move to approve Gateway PUD Amendment: Resolution 20, Series 2015, a resolution recommending City Council approve an amendment to the Gateway Final Planned Unit Development (PUD) to modify the height allowance language on Lots 1 and 2, Block 1 from "1 story with a 26 feet maximum building height" to "1 or 2 stories with a maximum building height of 26 feet, where the second story would only be allowed if the following criteria are met: 1. The proposed principal structure maintains a minimurrj3:12 roof pitch; and 2. The proposed lot coverage shall not exceed 8.5% Commission Questions of Staff: Tengler asks if the 26 feet is consistent from the prior PUD e changed the pitch from 4:12 to 3:12? McCartney says there was no roof pitch requirement. oticed in the Staff Report that there was a discussion of 4:12 and it was the wrong num :12 should have been carried out throughout the Staff Report. There was never a disc sion of roof pitch. Moline asks about the HOA and if they objected to the original application? McCartney says no, they did not object. The email fro per Hill Homeowners Association says they support the construction of • -story house does not exceed 26 feet maximum height. Russell asks if the zero point in the 26 fe they can build to 26 feet, and the future st a change in the standard of the actual physi envelope. Pritchard says it is the 3:12 roof pitch we are t nt? The present state is 26 feet. We are not proposing it oc . We are changing the building O'Connell asks if the lot on the corner of South Boulder Road is subject to this? McCartney says he believes that lot was dedicated to the City. Pritchard says it may be their open space contribution. Tengler says he thinks these requirements are limited to the two lots in the original development. McCartney says on the western side, it only applies to them. Russell as a the collection of homes across the street have roof pitch requirements? McCartney s o, they arLallowed 27 feet tall. Russell asks wha mum lot coverage allowed there? McCartney says he of know, but it could be 10% as well. Russell asks if there is anywhere outside of Old Downtown where we apply roof pitch requirements and have an 8% lot coverage requirement? McCartney says no. It is 20% and 30% mostly throughout the City. Applicant Presentation: Jeremy Weiss, 2287 S. Columbine, Denver, CO 80210 I do not know why City Council denied the proposal. I think one of their concerns was there were no roof pitch elements to the proposal. They were concerned about there being a