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Home My WebLink AboutPEC130022 Action Project Name:GORSUCH SITE COV VARIANCE PEC Number: PEC130022 Project Description: SITE COVERAGE VARIANCE REQUESTED FOR 28 SQUARE FEET OF NEW COMMERCIAL SPACE. Participants: OWNER WALL STREET OFFICE LLC AND W 07/08/2013 Phone: 970-479-7131 C/O SOLARIS PROPERTY OWNER LLC 141 E MEADOW DR #211 VAIL CO 81657 APPLICANT WALL STREET OFFICE LLC AND W 07/08/2013 Phone: 970-479-7131 C/O SOLARIS PROPERTY OWNER LLC 141 E MEADOW DR #211 VAIL CO 81657 Project Address:225 WALL ST VAIL Location: WALL STREET BUILDING UNIT 301 Legal Description:Lot: B,C Block: 5C Subdivision: VAIL VILLAGE FILING 1 Parcel Number:2101-082-2200-1 Comments:See Conditions BOARD/STAFF ACTION Motion By:Kurz Action: APPROVED Second By:Cartin Vote:6-0-0 Date of Approval: 07/12/2013 Conditions: Cond: 8 (PLAN): No changes to these plans may be made without the written consent of Town of Vail staff and/or the appropriate review committee(s). Cond: 300 (PLAN): PEC approval shall not be not become valid for 20 days following the date of approval. Planner:Joe Batcheller PEC Fee Paid: $500.00 Department of Community Development JUl_ U 8 2013 75 South Frontage Road TOWN OF VAIL Vail, CO 81657 Tel: 970-479-2128 TOWN_fit" www.vailgov.com Development Review Coordinator Variance Request Application for Review by the Planning and Environmental Commission General Information: Variances may be granted in order to prevent or to lessen such practical difficulties and unnecessary physical hardships as would result from the strict interpretation and/or enforcement of the zoning regulations inconsistent with the development objectives of the Town of Vail. A practical difficulty or unnecessary physical hardship may result from the size, shape, or dimensions of a site or the location of existing structures thereon; from topographic or physical conditions on the site or in the immediate vicinity; or from other physical limitations, street locations or conditions in the immediate vicinity. Cost or inconvenience to the applicant of strict or literal compliance with a regulation shall not be a reason for granting a variance. The Vail Town Code can be found on the Town's website at www.vailgov.com. The proposed project may also require other permits or applications and/or review by the Design Review Board and/or Town Council. Fee: $500 Description of the Request: Site Coverage Variance for an Additional 28 SF Physical Address: 227 wall Street,Vail CO 81657 Parcel Number: 2101-082-23-025 (Contact Eagle Co. Assessor at 970-328-8640 for parcel no.) Property Owner: Gorsuch Ranch Family Partnership,LLP Mailing Address: 263 E Gore Creek Drive,Vail CO 81658 Phone: Owner's Signature: Primary Contact/Owner Representative: Michael Suman Mailing Address: 141 E Meadow Drive Suite 211,Vail CO 81657 Phone: 970-471-6122 E-Mail: michael@sumanarchitects.com Fax: For Office Use Only: Cash_ CC: Visa/ MC Last 4 CC # Exp. Date: Auth # Check # 1C)OR Fee Paid: D S D•OF L LI C T Meeting Date: _ IEC No.: Planner: Project No: PRT 13-oD.�S Zoning: Land Use: Location of the Proposal: Lot: Block: 5 C-_Subdivision: VR11 V I U.Q♦(�G EI L1 KI SUMAN ARCHITECTS May 21, 2013 Hong Kong Cafe Building Variance Application for Site Coverage Variance RE: Section 12-78-15, Site Coverage, Vail Town Code A. Description of Variance Requested As a part of exterior upgrades being proposed to the neighboring Wall Street Building, the abandoned area north of the Hong Kong Cafe building is proposed to be enclosed as new commercial area.The enclosure would convert a critical yet unutilized section of the Vail Village retail fabric from a dead space into a contributing commercial space. In order to transform the area in focus, a site coverage variance is required. The requested variance is an additional 28SF of site coverage.This enclosure is an important part of significant improvements to a historic structure in the heart of Vail Village. Below is a detailed breakdown of the existing conditions: Zoning Statistics Lot size: 1,612 sq. ft. (0.037 acres) Zoning: Commercial Core I (CC 1) Development Standard Allowed/Required Existina Proposed Affected Setback: North 0 ft. .5 ft. 0 ft. Site Coverage: 1,289 sq.ft. 1,489 sq. ft. 1517 sq. ft. (Increase of 28 sq.ft.) Landscape Area: 101 sq. ft. No Change Total Proposed Additional Site Coverage 28 sq.ft. B. Analysis of Proposal Goals of the proposed adjacent Wall Street building renovation are two-fold: one, improve and expand the retail experience along Wall Street and two, improve the material quality, aesthetics, and hierarchy of the architecture for the Wall Street building. michael @sumanarchitects.com 141 East Meadow Drive,Suite 211 o 970.479.7502 Vail,CO 81657 m 970.471.6122 i SUMAN ARCHITECTS Currently, the "alley" space is an eye sore with run down gate/fences on both ends. It is dark, unused and has become a debris collector. The basement stair that resides in the space has not functioned for years. The Vail Village Urban Design Guide plan encourages spaces in the village core to provide interest and vibrancy for the pedestrian experience.Some key excerpts from the Guide Plan that resonate with this application are: • Infill commercial storefronts expansion of existing buildings, or new infill development to create new commercial activity generators to give street life and visual interest, as attractions at key locations along pedestrian routes. • Facade improvements. Eyesores removed, increased facade transparency, entries simplified and oriented to intersection. This forgotten area of property clearly does not support the intent of the Guide Plan.There is no other space like it in the Village core and therefore, is an exceptional circumstance in its zone district category. Storefront infill at this alley enclosure will unify the east facade of the Wall Street and Hong Kong Cafe buildings, providing increased transparency for high quality retail space along Wall Street.The details of this small extension will be tied to the design of the Wall Street building renovation. See Appendix A for current photos of the "alley" space between the Hong Kong Cafe building and Wall Street building. C. Approval Criteria 1. The relationship of the requested variance to other existing or potential uses and structures in the vicinity. By enclosing the proposed area, the variance will allow the retail frontage to flow along Wall Street.The current gate with lock and sign create an eye sore and impediment to the unification of the retail facade. Granting the variance will reinforce the CC 1 zoning intent by ensuring "the maintenance and preservation of the tightly clustered arrangements of buildings fronting on pedestrian ways and public greenways, and to ensure continuation of the building scale and architectural qualities that distinguish the village" and is therefore not inconsistent with the limitations on other properties classified in CC 1. 2. The degree to which relief from the strict or literal interpretation and enforcement of a specified regulation is necessary to achieve compatibility and uniformity of treatment among sites in the vicinity, or to attain the objectives of this title without grant of special privilege. Relief from the strict and literal enforcement is necessary to allow this particular area of the property to achieve compatibility with the character of the surrounding context.The space should have been retail from the beginning and as retail, will better follow the intent of the Urban Design Guide Plan. 3. The effect of the requested variance on light and air, distribution of population, transportation and traffic facilities, public facilities and utilities, and public safety. michael @sumanarchitects.com 141 East Meadow Drive,Suite 211 o 970.479.7502 Vail,CO 81657 m 970.471.6122 SUMAN A R C H I T E C T S The proposed variance will afford a better environment as enclosed space rather than the dark forgotten space that currently exists. There is no impact on facilities, utilities, or public safety due to the current locked gate along the east end and the fence along the west end preventing access. michael @sumanarchitects.com 141 East Meadow Drive,Suite 211 o 970.479.7502 Vail,CO 81657 m 970.471.6122 SUMAN ARCHITECTS APPENDIX A PHOTO 1 -Northeast corner of Hong Kong Cafe building and adjacent alley way with gate. �uo' michael @sumanarchitects.com 141 East Meadow Drive,Suite 211 o 970.479.7502 Vail,CO 81657 m 970.471.6122 SUMAN ARCHITECTS PHOTO 2-East gate of proposed enclosure area. U michael @sumanarchitects.com 141 East Meadow Drive,Suite 211 o 970.479.7502 Vail,CO 81657 m 970.471.6122 SUMAN A R C H I T E C T S PHOTO 3-West fence of proposed enclosure area. S 1 _ ' t 1 r y michael @sumanarchitects.com 141 East Meadow Drive,Suite 211 o 970.479.7502 Vail, CO 81657 m 970.471.6122 SUMAN A R C H I T E C T S June 12, 2013 Hong Kong Building Site Coverage Variance and Exterior Alteration Lot 1, Block 5-C, Vail Village First Filling 227 Wall Street, Vail, CO 81657 Adjacent Properties List: WEST Name: Lodge Condominium Association Zoning: CC 1 Owner: c/o Charley Viola Address: 176 East Gore Creek Drive Vail, CO 81657 Name: The Lodge and Resort Zoning: CC 1 Owner: Lodge Properties, Inc c/o Fixed Assets Dept. Address: 390 Interlaken Crescent, Ste 1000 Broomfield, CO 80021 SOUTH Name: Town of Vail Zoning: CC 1 Owner: Town of Vail Address: 75 South Frontage Road West Vail, CO 81657 EAST Name: Bridge Street Building Zoning: cc] Owner: c/o Brandess Cadmus Real Estate Address: 281 Bridge Street Vail, CO 81657 Name: Plaza Lodge Zoning: CC 1 Owner: Plaza Lodge Condo Association Address: 291 Bridge Street Vail, CO 81657 Name: Wall Street Zoning: CC 1 Owner: Town of Vail Address: 75 South Frontage Road West Vail, CO 81657 michael@sumanarchitects.com 141 East Meadow Drive,Suite 211 o 970.479.7502 Vail,CO 81657 m 970.471.6122 SUMAN ARCHITECTS NORTH Name: Wall Street Building Condominium Association Zoning: cc] Owner: c/o Brandess Cadmus Real Estate Address: 281 Bridge Street Vail, CO 81657 michael @sumanarchitects.com 141 East Meadow Drive,Suite 211 o 970.479.7502 Vail,CO 81657 m 970.471.6122