3-219 West Hillside Zone District | Telluride Land Use Code

Section 3-219 West Hillside Zone District

3-219.A. Purpose. The purpose of the West Hillside Zone District (WH) is to allow land adjacent to or apart from Historic Preservation Overly Zone District (HPOD) to be used for regional residential purposes and accessory uses. The zone district is outside the HPOD and acts as a transition between the HPOD and the developed and undeveloped areas outside the HPOD. The development in the zone district is to be compatible with existing developments and open space in the area. Development in this zone district is expected to differ in character, scale and density from development in the HPOD. New developments are expected to integrate design elements that promote the clustering of lots and units, the provision of open space and trail amenities, the establishment and expansion of alternative transportation linkages, and the mitigation of geological hazards.

3-219.B. Use Table. The uses permitted by right and the uses permitted on review in the WH are as follows:

West Hillside Zone District Use Table
Uses Permitted By Right	Uses Permitted On Review
1. One-Family Dwelling Units.	1. Two-Family Dwelling Units
2. One-Family Dwelling Unit with a Designated Employee Dwelling Unit or Affordable Housing Unit attached or detached to the primary dwelling.	2. Multi-family
3. Accessory Buildings and Uses	3. Home Occupations
4. Trails, parks, and open space
5. Short-Term Rentals pursuant to Article 3, Division 6 (pursuant to and subject to Note 1 below)

Note 1:Pursuant to and subject to all applicable terms and limitations imposed in the Telluride Municipal Code Chapter 6, Article 1 (Business Licenses).

3-219.C. Dimensional Limitations. The following dimensional limitations apply to all uses permitted by right and uses permitted on review in the WH zone:

3-219.C.1. Minimum Lot Area. Minimum lot area shall be two thousand five hundred and fifty (2,550) square feet per lot.

a. For two-family dwelling units and multi-family units the maximum density shall be two thousand five hundred and fifty (2,550) square feet of lot area per dwelling unit.

b. For each designated employee dwelling unit or affordable housing provided the total number of units allowed in 3-219.C.2.a may be increase by one.

3-219.C.3. Minimum Lot Width. Thirty feet (30').

3-219.C.4. Minimum Lot Frontage. Thirty feet (30').

3-219.C.5. Minimum Front Yard. Five feet (5').

3-219.C.6. Minimum Side Yard. All buildings Five feet (5').

3-219.C.7. Minimum Rear Yard. All buildings Fifteen feet (15').

3-219.C.8. Minimum Floor Area. No Limitation.

3-219.C.9. Maximum Primary Facade Width. Twenty five feet (25') without a minimum offset of four (4) feet.

3-219.C.10. Maximum Floor Area. Four thousand (4,000) gross square feet, inclusive of principal, accessory, and secondary buildings.

c. The maximum building height of a principal buildings located more than 50' from Colorado Avenue, shall be thirty five feet (35'); however, no portion of any building, excluding gas chimneys, shall exceed a height of forty vertical feet (40') above the pre-construction grade of a building’s site coverage or the post-construction grade at the perimeter of the building’s site coverage (including window and door wells which extend greater than four feet (4') from the building’s site coverage perimeter) whichever is more restrictive.

d. The maximum building height of a principal buildings or portion of the building located less than 50' from Colorado Avenue, shall be twenty five feet (25'); however, no portion of any building, excluding gas chimneys, shall exceed a height of thirty vertical feet (30') above the pre-construction grade of a building’s site coverage or the post-construction grade at the perimeter of the building’s site coverage (including window and door wells which extend greater than four feet (4') from the building’s site coverage perimeter) whichever is more restrictive.

e. Accessory and secondary buildings, twenty feet (20'); however, no portion any building, excluding gas chimneys, shall exceed a height of thirty (25) feet vertically above the pre-construction grade of the building’s site coverage or the post-construction grade at the perimeter of the building’s site coverage (including window and door wells which extend greater than four feet (4') from the building’s site coverage perimeter) whichever is more restrictive.

3-219.C.12. Minimum Street Bulk Plane. Buildings, shall be set back a minimum of one (1) horizontal foot for each two and a half (2.5) vertical feet, excluding chimneys, overhangs, and railing, from the street (front) Property Line;

3-219.C.13. Minimum Roof Pitch. For all buildings, one (1) unit of vertical rise to four (4) units of horizontal run. Notwithstanding the foregoing, roof areas with less than one (1) unit of vertical rise to four (4) units of horizontal run shall be allowed provided 1) the total flat roof area does not exceed 25% of the total roof area; and 2) the flat roof areas are not located on the highest main roof or main ridge. This limitation on flat roof areas does not apply to decks that are not over living or garage space, which do not have a limitation. Other roof forms may be approved by the HARC through the small scale HARC application process.

a. Total for all buildings shall be thirty-six percent (36%), unless increased by Planning and Zoning Commission during subdivision plat review. Covered porches shall be limited to five percent (5%) of total lot area.

b. For structures that have at least fifty percent (50%) of their site coverage located within fifty feet (50') of West Colorado Avenue, the total for all buildings shall be forty percent (40%), unless increased by Planning and Zoning Commission during subdivision plat review. Covered porches shall be limited to five percent (5%) of total lot area.

c. For structures that have at least fifty percent (50%) of their site coverage located on hillsides with a pre-construction grade or slope of twenty percent (20%) or greater, the total for all buildings shall be forty percent (40%), unless increased by Planning and Zoning Commission during subdivision plat review. Covered porches shall be limited to five percent (5%) of total lot area.

3-219.D. Additional Development Requirements. The following additional requirements shall apply to all development in the West Hillside Zone District.

a. A grading permit shall be required pursuant to Chapter 70 of the Uniform Building Code for all grading done within this zone district. The grading shall show proposed location of roads, the right-of-way width, roadbed width, grade and proposed surface treatment.

b. When reviewing the grading plans submitted with the application for a grading permit, the Building Official may require a report prepared by a registered civil engineer as to the adequacy of safeguards provided against the hazard of rocks dislodged during the grading operation.

a. If new access roads are proposed, other than existing roads, (not including unused platted streets), a separate grading permit shall be required for their construction.

b. In addition to meeting the requirements for a grading permit, as specified in Chapter 70 of the Uniform Building Code, the applicant, where applicable, shall also provide the following information to Planning and Zoning Commission:

(1) If the proposed roads are not on existing street rights-of-way, a statement explaining if such roads will be private or offered to be dedicated to the Town;

(2) A report prepared by a registered civil engineer as to the adequacy of safeguards provided against the hazard of rocks dislodged during the roadbed grading operation.

3-219.D.3. Geologic and Flood Hazard Reports. In areas where development is proposed that has been or may be designated by the Town Council as being in any area of local or state interest or being an activity of local or state interest, a reports shall be prepared and reviewed in accordance with Article 8 of this Title.

3-219.E. Off Street Parking Requirements. Each primary dwelling unit shall require two parking spaces (9'x18') and each designated employee dwelling unit shall require one space. At the time of P&Z review of a Subdivision Plat, P&Z shall approve a parking plan demonstrating compliance with this parking requirement. Required parking may be provided either by off-street or on street spaces, and may be covered or uncovered.