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Commission approves accessory dwelling unit at 40 Red Mountain Avenue with conditions
Summary
The Planning and Zoning Commission approved Site Plan 1558 to allow a lower-level accessory dwelling unit in a new single-family home at 40 Red Mountain Avenue, subject to reductions in ADU floor area, sewer and water permits, and building permits.
The Planning and Zoning Commission on March 19 approved Site Plan 1558 to permit a 749-square-foot interior lower-level accessory dwelling unit (ADU) as part of new single-family construction at 40 Red Mountain Avenue in an R-6 residential zone.
City planner Jeremy Leifert summarized the application materials and zoning limits, noting that state statutory changes prompted local regulation updates allowing one interior ADU in the R-6 zone by site plan approval. "The ADU may not exceed 30% of the floor area of the principal dwelling unit and also must have a minimum floor area of 400 square feet," Leifert read from the application review. Staff calculated the main dwelling’s gross floor area at 2,496 square feet and recommended the ADU be reduced to no more than 749 square feet to comply with the 30% cap.
The commission approved the site plan with standard conditions: the applicant must obtain a zoning permit before construction, resolve all city engineer comments, update final plans to show the ADU at or below 749 square feet, secure a sanitary sewer discharge permit and pay any related capacity fees, obtain new water service approval, and obtain necessary building permits prior to issuance of the certificate of occupancy.
Applicant David Mancella described the proposed unit as a lower-level walkout with dedicated entry and access to parking at the rear of the house. Staff reported that police traffic, fire marshal and the Torrington Area Health District had no objections; the city engineer and water authority provided technical comments that must be addressed prior to permits.
