Section 3-221 Affordable Housing West Zone District
3-221.A. Purpose. The purpose of the Affordable Housing West Zone District (AHW) is to encourage land to be utilized for affordable and employee housing, and energy efficient (including net zero1) development. The zone district standards are intended to provide flexibility towards these development goals, and development in this zone district is expected to differ in character, scale and density from development in the Historic Preservation Overlay Zone District (HPOD). The zone district is outside the HPOD, and new developments are expected to integrate design elements that promote the clustering of lots and buildings, the provision of open space, connections to regional transportation, and the mitigation of geological hazards.
3-221.B. Use Table. The uses permitted by right and the uses permitted on review in the Affordable Housing West Zone District (AHW) are as follows:
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Uses Permitted by Right |
Uses Permitted on Review |
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1. Designated Employee Dwelling Units and Affordable Housing Units. The following unit types are permitted: a. One-Family Dwelling Units b. Two-Family Dwelling Units c. Three-Family Dwelling Units d. Multi-family Dwelling Units e. Boarding Houses |
1. Public Buildings and Uses |
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2. Accessory Buildings and Uses |
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3-221.C. Dimensional Limitations. The following dimensional limitations apply to all uses permitted by right and uses permitted on review in the AHW zone:
3-221.C.1. Minimum Lot Area. Minimum lot area shall be one thousand five hundred (1,500) square feet per lot.
3-221.C.2. Minimum Lot Width. None.
3-221.C.3. Minimum Lot Frontage. None.
3-221.C.4. Minimum Front Yard. To allow flexibility in the design process, there is no established minimum front yard within this zone district. Setbacks will be governed by the International Building Code.
3-221.C.5. Minimum Side Yard. Same as minimum front and rear yard.
3-221.C.6. Minimum Rear Yard. Same as minimum front and side yard.
3-221.C.7. Minimum Floor Area. No limitation.
3-221.C.8. Maximum Floor Area. No limitation.
3-221.C.9. Maximum Building Height.
a. Forty feet (40');
b. For developments which are net zero on annual basis, forty-five feet (45').
3-221.C.10. Minimum Roof Pitch. No limitation.
3-221.C.11. Maximum Site Coverage. Forty percent (40%), or fifty percent (50%) if all required parking is enclosed.
3-221.D. Additional Development Requirements. The following additional requirements shall apply to all development in the Affordable Housing West District (AHW):
3-221.D.1. 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 report shall be prepared and reviewed in accordance with Article 8.
3-221.D.2. Fences.
a. Fencing shall be “wildlife friendly fences” in compliance with Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) fencing standards.
b. Wildlife exclosures for gardens or composting areas that are accessory to residences may exceed three and one-half inches (3 ½"). Fencing for geohazard mitigation shall be permitted as required by Article 8.
3-221.E. Parking Requirements. The following number of parking spaces shall be provided for each use in the Affordable Housing West District:
Use Category | Required Parking |
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Residential Dwelling Units | 1 Bedroom Dwelling Units and Studios: 1 space per unit All other dwelling units: 2 spaces per unit |
Boardinghouse | 2 spaces for every 3 units |
0 spaces |
1Net zero means producing enough energy (through the use of methods such as solar panels or passive design) to offset the energy consumed on an annual basis.