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City Council Meeting Minutes August 19, 2008 Page 12 of 18 feet on the north to 14 feet at the south. The applicant plans a 2.5`dedication to the north for adequate fire access. As the alley will be the primary access for Lots 1, 2 and 3, Staff recomrr~ended, the applicant provide sufficient dedication to establish a minimum alley with of 20' for the full length of the property backing the alley. Waivers: The following elements of the proposal would require waivers: Density; Height; Roof pitch; Setbacks; and Lot Coverage/Floor Area Ratio (FAR). The Planning Commission conducted a public hearing on July 10th and passed a motion of disapproval and directed Staff to prepare findings of disapproval for the August 14, 2008 Planning Commission meeting. The findings were approved by the Planning Commission at their August 14, 2008 meeting. APPLICANT PRESENTATION Mr. Garrett Mundelein, 555 County Road, Louisville, CO explained he is the Applicant and Partner of Acme Terrace, LLC. The other two partners are Melissa Vixby and Don Mumford of Austin, Texas. Mr. Mundelein clarified he had detailed conversations with Councilor Dalton but only contacted the other members of Council to ask what they look for in such projects. Mr. Mundelein gave a brief synopsis of the subject property, which was incorporated into the City of Louisville in 1912 by Desiree Parbois, and subdivided between 1912 and 1914. It extended Main Street, added Lots A, B, C, D, the alley and conveyed ownership of private water mains and right-of-ways to the City. The A, B, C and D tracts became 555, 557, and 561 County Road. In 1947, several homes were relocated to these lots and in the sixties the lot known as 561 was turned into a trailer park with eight trailers. The trailer park has since been dismantled. The existing density at 561 was nine units. The houses at 555 and 557 County road pre-dated 1950 and are zoned RM and are within the Historic Old Town Overlay. Four single family units could be built on 557 County Road, three single family units on 555 County Road, and eight single family units could be built on 561 County Road. The total use by right for these properties is 15 units. The house at 557 County Road was demolished, while the first of the four single family homes was constructed on the Southwest corner of the lot. The original residence is still standing on 555 County Road and a single family residence was built in 2001 on the rear of the lot. The properties are bordered on the North and East side by commercial zoning. The Old Town Overlay was established to help preserve the Historic look of the original residential areas of Louisville. The subject properties do not have features of a typical residential area nor are the adjacent properties typical historical properties.