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March 3, 2014
Vail Design Review Board
75 S. Frontage Road
Vail, CO 81657
Re: Proposed Single-Family Residence
2476 Garmisch Drive South
Dear Design Review Board:
On behalf of the Owner, Garmisch Haus LLC I am bringing before you a proposal for a new single-family
residence to be constructed at 2476 Garmisch Drive South of 3832 sf (see sheets A1.7 and A1.8 for GRFA
calculations).
Currently, this 11,656,7 sf lot is vacant. The lot is outside of all rock fall zones, flood plains, or avalanche
zones as defined by the Town of Vail. To best utilize the site and give the house a more welcoming
experience, this residence was designed with a side autocourt, pushing the primary bulk of the house away
from the street. Additionally, to create a buffer between the house and the townhomes to the South, the
back of the lot will be heavily planted with a mixture of evergreens and aspens. We feel that this will improve
views to and from the site.
The design’s footprint falls within site coverage limits and it’s size is well below the 4215.4 sf allowable GRFA
as indicated in the drawings. The low sloping roof is below the 33 ft. height limit and will undoubtedly help to
minimize the home’s impact on neighboring properties. The exterior material palette also helps to root the
home in the adjacent context by using reclaimed wood siding, naturally stained cedar siding, and a white
stucco or plaster finish in the tradition of Austrian alpine chalets. One unique feature of the home will be the
screen walls created by stacking reclaimed wood beams in front of large glass windows, effectively reducing
the visual impact of these glazed areas. We have provided an image of this in the drawings to hopefully give
you a better sense of what it is we’re proposing.
As our design hopefully reflects, we are excited about this project and hope to receive your approval to move
forward with the construction soon.
Sincerely,
Ken Bridges, AIA
Principal