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CASE # I~ REQUEST FOR A VARIz~NCE TO BUILDING HEIGHT IN THE ALPINE MEADOWS SUBDIVISON; CASE OF SHADETREE CONSTRUCTION, INC. By: Patrick Trudgeon, AICP, Assistant Community Development Director Background: Shadetree Construction Inc. [s building the townhome units contained in' the Alpine Meadows subdivision. In mid-August, City Staff noticed that a taller and di~%rent style of units were going up than were approved in 2002 and halted construction. The units were still contained within the' same tots lines approved as part of the Alpine Meadows plat, but a third story was added and the exterior elevations had changed. The units that were approved in 2002 had a height of 35 fee~ as measured to the peak of the rook. The unit being constructed currently is 40.5 feet to the peak of the root: Staff' informed Shadetree that a variance would be necessary, to construct the unit to that height. Notification: In accordance with State Statute, owners of property within 350 feet of the subject property were notified of the request for variance. Observations: In the time since the public heari.ng was legally noticed in the newspaper, Staff has deten2ined that due to the changes on how height is measured under the new residential codes, the unit under construction meets the City's height requirement. The new code measures height from the mean ground elevation to the mean gable height, and not to the peak, as was previously the case. The mean gable height tbr this unit is 34 feet. There~bre, a variance is not temhz~ically needed since the unit meets City Code. However, it should be pointed out that the unit has changed from the site plan approved [n 2002 and a revision to the site plan is needed. Staff' has drafted a case for the Ptanning Commission agenda to consider the revision to sire plan. Since it is Staff's determination that a variance is not needed, the Planning Commission should open and close the public hearing regarding the height variance. No action is required, Recommendation: City Staff recommends the Board open and close the public hearing and note for the record that after further review of the case, no variance is needed to the height regulations of City. Code for the Alpine Meadows subdivision.