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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1991-15 Repealing and Reenacting Section 18.04.130, the Definition of Floor Area, Gross Residential (GRFA)~. s • ORDINANCE N0. 15 Ser~.es of 1991 11N dRDINANCE REPEALING AND REENACTING SECTION 1$.09.130, THE DEFINITION OF FLOOR AREA, GROSS RESIDENTIAL (GRFA), AND SETTING FORTH "1'HE DETAILS IN REGARD THERETO. WHEREAS, Gross Residential Floor area is an important tool for controlling ~:.he level of development in the Town; and WHEREAS, modifications to the Grass Residential F1aor Area system are necessary to ensure its effectiveness; and WHEREAS, in accordance with Section 18.66.190, the Planning and Environmental Commission held a public hearing an the proposed amendments, and has submitted its recommendation to the Town Council; and WFIEREAS, the Town Council has held a public hearing as required by Chapter 18.66 of the Vail. Municipal. Code. NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE TOWN COEINCIL OF THE TOWN OF VAT ~a, COLORADO, THAT Sect i.an 1 Section 18.09.130, the definition of floor area, gross residential, is hereby repealed and reenacted to read as follows: 18.04.130 Floor area, cross residential (GRFA Gross residential floor area (GRFA) means the total square footage of all levels of a building, as measured at the inside face of the exterior walls (i.e. not a.ncluding furring, sheetrock, plaster and other similar wall finishes). GRFA shall. include, but not be limited to, elevator shafts and stairwells at each level, .lofts, fireplaces, mechanical chases, vents, and storage areas. Attics, crawl spaces and roofed or covered decks, porches, terraces ar patios shall also be included in GRFA, unless they meet the provisions of paragraphs A or B below. I~. Within buildings conta~.ning two ar fewer dwelling units, the following areas shall be excluded from calculation as GRFA: :1. Enclosed garages of up to three hundred (300? square feet per vehicle space not exceeding a maximum of two spaces for each allowable dwelling unit permitted by the zoning code. ~. Attic space with a ceiling height of five feet or less, as measured from the top side of the structural members of the floor to the underside of the structural members of the roof directly above. Attic area created by construction of a roof with 1 ~~ R ~ ~ ~ ~ ~} ~ + ~~ i fi i,, i y r.'~ truss-type members will be excluded from calculation as GRE'A p~ravided the trusses are spaced no greater than thirty inches apart. 3. Crawl spaces accessible through an opening not greater than twelve square feet in area, with five feet or less of ceiling height, as measured from the surface of the earth to the underside of structural floor members of the floor/ceiling assembly above. 4. Roofed or covered decks, porches, terraces, patios or similar features ar spaces with no more than three exterior walls and a minimum opening of not less than 25~ of the lineal perimeter of the area of said deck, porch, terrace, patio, or similar feature or space provided the opening is contiguous and fully open from floor to ceiling, with an allowance far a railing of up to three feet in height. GRE'A shall be calculated by measuring the fatal square footage of a building as set forth in Section l~.©4.130 above. Excluded areas as set forth in paragraph A shall then be deducted from total. square footage. B. within buildings containing more than two allowable dwellings or accommodation units, the following additional areas shall be excluded from calculation as GRFA : ~~ 1} Enclosed garages ~o accommodate an-site parking requirements. 2) All or part of the following spaces, provided such spaces are common spaces and that the total. square footage of all the following spaces shall not exceed thirty-five percent of the allowable GRFA permitted on the lot. a. Common hallways, stairways, elevator shafts and airlocks b. Common lobby areas c. Common enclosed recreation facilities d. Common heating, cooling or ventilation systems, solar rock storage areas, or other mechanical systems. Square footage excluded from calculation as GRFA shall. be the minimum square footage required to allow for the maintenance and operation of such mechanical systems. e. Common closet and storage areas, providing access to such areas is from common hallways only. 2 y • • f. Meeting and convention facilities g. Office space, provided such space is used exclusively for the management and operation of an-site facilities. Any sc.ruare footage which exceeds the thirty-five percent maximum will be included in the calculation of GRFA. 3) All or part of an airlock within an accommodation or dwelling unit not exceeding a maximum of twenty- five square feet, providing such unit has direct access to the outdoors. 4) Overlapping stairways within an accommodation unit or dwelling unit shall only be counted at the lowest level, 5) Attic space with a ceiling height of five feet or Tess, as measured from the top side of the structural members of the floor to the underside of the structural members of the roof directly above. Attic area created by construction of a roof with truss-type members will be excluded from calculation as GRFA provided the trusses are spaced no greater than thirty inches apart. 6) Crawl spaces accessible through an opening not greater than twelve square feet in area, with five feet or less of ceiling height, as measured from the surface of the earth to the underside of structural floor members of the floor/ceiling assembly above. 7~ Roofed or covered decks, parches, terraces, patios or. similar features ox spaces with no more than three exterior walls and a minimum opening of not less than 25% of the lineal perimeter of the area of said deck, porch, terrace, patio, ar similar feature or space provide the opening is contiguous and fully open from floor to ceiling, with an allowance for a railing of up to three feet in height. GRk.~'A shall be calculated by measuring the total square footage of. a building as set forth in Section 18.04.130 above. l~',xcluded areas as set forth in paragraph B shall. then be deducted from the total square footage. Section 2 'i'he provisions of this ordinance shall not be effective for any application for development which has been submitted to the Department of Community Development, and accepted by the same, on 3 ' ~ ; . or before July 1, 1991, unless agreed to by the applicant submitting the application before July 1, 1991. Section 3 Tf any part, section, subsection, sentence, clause ar phrase~of this ordinance is for any reason held to be invalid, such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this Ordinance; and the Town Cauncil hereby declares it would have passed this Ordinance, and each part, section, subsection, sentence, clause or phrase thereof, regardless of the fact that any one or more parts, sections, subsections, sentences, clauses or phrases be declared invalid. Section 4 The Town Cauncil hereby finds, determines and declares that this Ordinance is necessary and proper for the health, safety and welfare of the Town of Vail and inhabitants thereof. Section 5 The repeal or the repeal and reenactment of any provisions of the Vail Municipal Code as provided in this Ordinance shall not affect any right which has accrued, any duty imposed, any violation that occurred prior to the effective date hereof, any prosecution commenced, nor any other action or proceeding as commenced under or by virtue of the provision repealed ar repealed and reenacted. The repeal of any provision hereby sha11 not revive any provision or any ordinance previously repealed or superseded unless expressly stated herein. Section 6 All bylaws, orders, resolutions and ordinances, or parts thereof, inconsistent herewith are hereby repealed to the extent- only of such inconsistency. This repealer shall not be construed to revise any bylaw, order, resolution or ordinance, ar part thereof, heretofore repealed. INTRODUCED, READ AND PASSED ON FTRST READING THIS 4th day of ` June , 1991, and a public hearing shall be held an this Ordinance an the 18th day ofJune , 1991 at 7:3fl p.m. in the Council Chambers of the Vail Municipal Building, Vail, Colorado. . + s ~ .~ Ordered published in full this 4th day of Jury 1991. r~~t ° ` Kent R. Rose, Mayor ATTEST: ~.n~,tlc~.~, ~~tu.~cG..~ Pamela A. Brandmeyer, Town Clerk INTRODUCED, READ AND APPROVED ON SECOND READING AND ORDERED PUBLISHED ~~ title this ISt~ day of dune , 1991. Kent R. Rose, Mayor ATTEST: ~~~ wed Pamela A. Brandmeyer, Town Clerk c:lorcflord 15.91 ~i ,~ r m S~, S 0 ~~ ~~ Q, Q ~_ r., ~ 7 A Q =Q O . ~ ~ a ~, ` Q . ~ Y ~ p _ ~ o v ~ ~_ ~ rt ~ 0 0_ ~`~ ~~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ c , ~ ~ 4 O ~ Q =Q ~ H -" J ~ ~ °_ m ~ ~ C ~' m ~ ~ ~ o Q~ ~ ~~ w ~Qti°io,~oQ~o o $.430 0°_.. b a 7 ~~g'~7~m] C Q ma-~~a;~amco ~' ~,?~.OYDZ'C~~_ f9 pGO~Llm~7~7 ~ ~~ ~~ ~~pB~a~~aon m ~~ Q ~-~m ~ o. 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