HomeMy WebLinkAboutDRB130011 letter from applicant 02061390 BENCHMARK ROAD
SUITE 207
PO BOX 5300
AVON, CO 81620
970/949-5200
FAX 949-5205
February 6, 2013
To: Rachel Dimond, Project Planner
Members Design Review Board
Community Development Department - Town of Vail
From: Mark Donaldson/VMDA
CC: Jeff Hanes, President HOA Board
Erik W. Peterson/OAC Management
Re: Updates for Staff/DRB from Site Walk with Rachel & Options Requested for
Campus-Wide Exterior Renovation of remaining Residential Units for
Potato Patch Club – 950 Red Sandstone Road – Vail, CO
Our DRB Application requests your approval for campus-wide exterior colors & materials for the
balance of 40 of a total of 42 Residential Units in the Phases noted below. The colors & materials
proposed maintain the Final DRB Approval with Modifications to Approved Plans for the 2012
Prototype Building.
These colors and materials include new (except where recently replaced) Pella Window & Door
Products (or matching equal manufacturer products), new Stucco Systems, Wood Siding & Trims,
2” Stone caps, Balcony Railings, Decking, accoutrements and Garage Door Cladding. The colors
proposed are for all new exterior building materials, including repainting of existing Fascias & Soffits
to remain. No change in roof colors or materials is proposed.
The Prototype Building Colors & Materials have proven effective in the natural, open setting, have
strong appeal to the ownership group and are proposed for the remaining Residential Buildings.
The remaining Residential Buildings include duplexes and triplexes in 2, 3 & 4 level configurations.
Today we address the items noted by and discussed with Rachel on our Site Walk last week, as
follows:
1. Refurbish Stucco Wall finishes along north edge of north driveway to match approved
Building Stucco color and texture and including a matching 26 GA Metal Cap Flashing
sloped to drain back into landscape area. Light Fixtures to be replaced to conform to Vail
Standards and match Residential Fixtures. This is intended for 2014 Phase 2.
2. Remove/replace Chain Link Fence near Maintenance Yard/Clubhouse Building. This will be
submitted for DRB and Building Permit Approval along with new Trash/Gravel Storage
Building to be situated within the existing enclosed yard area for Construction in 2013.
3. Avoid the full-height Balcony Scuppers where Balcony wall returns to Building Wall. We
intend to return the Balcony Wall at full height and provide normal, low profile Balcony
Scupper for proper drainage discharge.
4. Minor Landscape Re-Grading is expected around buildings to overcome negative
drainage and ponding. We provide the following language to govern this item:
The following notes shall generally govern Landscape Grading Modifications. The purpose
is to overcome negative drainage within 10’ to 15’ in and around each Unit Footprint (i.e.
Living and Garage Areas) by utilizing a combination of the following Landscape Grading
Work Items:
Generally, negative drainage should be overcome by increasing existing grade at Unit
Footprint no more than 12” to 18” of re-grading no more than 10’ to 15” from Unit
Footprint;
Use of suitable (non-clay) import fill material should be compacted in at 85% to 90%
density and overlain with a 30 mil drainage fabric, 4” to 6” below finished grade to
direct drainage without local saturation;
This in turn may cause the depth of Design Detail Flashings at Unit Perimeter Grade Level
to shorten some 6” to 12” in affected areas;
In some instances use of a 4” diameter ADS perforated Drain Pipe wrapped in filter
fabric and set in a 12” diameter gravel trench bed and discharged at about a 2% slope
to daylight to nearest ‘down sloping’ grade area.
5. Provide Landscape Plan around Subject Buildings illustrating any trees to be removed, with
some like or equal replacement likely needed. We have an Arborist examining the site for
overgrowth/thinning, trees in conflict with building foundations & windows/flues/walkways.
We respectfully request some guidance on these matters today and our ability to work with
Staff on this in the next 2 weeks to resolve prior to our submittals for Building Permit.
6. Paint chimney caps to match stucco though no other refurbishment above soffit/roof lines.
7. Provide better Balcony Gutters detailing than exists today over drives/walks. We are revising
a previous concealed Balcony Gutter design of ours from Vail Racquet Club to conform to
our framing conditions thereby allowing a less cumbersome appearance while directing
the discharge to proper outfall.
We also refine our request for limited discretion within our Campus-Wide Theme, for approval of a
variety of colors, materials & window configurations, specifically described as follows:
1. Front Doors & Balcony Doors - we request the option to use either French Double Doors (as
exists in most Units today) or a Single Door/Sidelight as approved for the Prototype.
2. New Waterproof Architectural Balcony Coatings where appropriate for existing Drip-Thru
Balconies to be refurbished with solid top surface & matching soffit materials for some of
these private, concealed Balcony walking surfaces.
3. Concrete Patios-On-Grade, where appropriate for defense against surface drainage.
4. Window sizes, configurations and placements of individual window patterns, mullions and
muntins within existing window openings as they occur on a Unit by Unit basis.
5. Courtyard Gates, Entry features and anomalies as exist today (e.g. hot tubs, glass block
window units, etc.) to be stained/painted to match the approved Colors for such materials,
as may be applicable.
6. Garage Door Cladding along the same theme and use of materials as the Prototype
Building so long as the cladding matches within each Building.
7. Minor Landscape Grading modifications as needed to direct roof discharge & direct water
away from Units within ten to fifteen feet of each Building perimeter.
8. Full matching Stone Veneer or full Stucco System with 2” Stone Caps for Courtyard Walls.
Thank you for these considerations as requested. If approved, they will be reviewed and
authorized individually by either the PPC Building Committee or Board of Directors.
We respectfully request your approval of the remaining 40 Residential Units as described above
and in the phases proposed.
END POTATO PATCH CLUB DRB APPLICATION ATTACHMENT