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Current Architects and Associates
Postal Box 5293
Vail, Colorado 81657
970.331.6345
CURRENTARCHITECTS.COM
June 29, 2014
Matterhorn Inn Condominiums
1552 Matterhorn Circle
Parcel Number: 2103-123-16-001 thru 011
Vail, Colorado
Project Narrative:
The Matterhorn Inn Condominiums are comprised of 11 individually owned properties
housed within a single structure of approximately 5,000 square feet. It was originally built
in 1972 prior to the annexation and application of the Town of Vail Zoning Regulations. It
is therefore a nonconforming structure and site improvement as the current zoning for the
area is Residential Cluster.
The property was heavily damaged by fire November 21, 2014. After consultation with
Town of Vail building officials, structural engineers, and rehabilitation specialists, the
homeowners have decided the best course of action to get back into their homes the
most expeditiously is to rehabilitate the existing structure. The proposed rehabilitation
will maintain the existing structure as much as possible including the foundation and
basic floor plans of each unit. We would like to propose a new roof structure and exterior
cladding materials. The original roof was a flat mansard style roof with a wood shake
parapet that was unattractive, prone to leaking, and susceptible to wildfire. The original
cladding was wood shake siding that is no longer allowed within the Town of Vail. We
would like to request a new sloping shed roof that will fit better within the aesthetics and
nature of neighboring properties. No additional GRFA is proposed, but the existing
volumetric building envelope will be increased to allow for proper drainage and more
appropriate scale of the structure in relation to the surrounding neighborhood. The
existing height of the flat roof is approximately 12’-0”, the high point of the proposed roof
top of sheathing will be 18’-2”. Residential Cluster allows up to 33’ height for sloping
roofs. Allowing this variance will allow the scale and proportions of the building to be
more in line with the surrounding neighborhood.
A variance request is required for this property because there are currently 11
homeowners that would like to remain homeowners of the property. Total reconstruction
of the property to bring it to conformance with the current code would require a minimum
of 8 homeowners to sell their stake in the property. That would place an undue hardship
on those owners to re-locate, as well as the hardship of the remaining homeowners to
bear the entire burden of costs of redevelopment. The property directly adjacent to the
east of the subject property is also an older non-conforming structure, so the existing
density of the subject property will still be consistent with the neighborhood.
We hope that you will agree that this variance request is just and necessary to allow all of
the existing homeowners their right to remain in their property while allowing them the
ability to enhance the functionality and aesthetics of the structure.