Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Board of Appeals reverses building-official finding on 61 Stillwater; requires energy improvements short of full new-build compliance
Summary
Pitkin Countys Board of Appeals reversed a staff finding that the 61 Stillwater remodel exceeded the countys 75% thermal-envelope alteration threshold. The board approved allowing the project to proceed provided the applicant implements the energy- and envelope-improvement measures described in its packet (as a condition), a plan the board said must be carried out to the greatest extent possible.
The Pitkin County Board of Appeals voted to reverse the chief building officials determination that renovation work at 61 Stillwater had crossed the countys 75% thermal-envelope disturbance threshold, and instead granted the appeal conditioned on the applicants committing to a set of envelope- and equipment-improvement measures the applicant proposed in its packet.
Counsel for the applicant, Chris Bridal, and architect Mark Sofield told the board the developer submitted the overall project under an earlier permit and that a detached single-car garage, shared mechanical services and other facts mean the garage should be included in the thermal-envelope…
Already have an account? Log in
Subscribe to keep reading
Unlock the rest of this article — and every article on Citizen Portal.
- Unlimited articles
- AI-powered breakdowns of topics, speakers, decisions, and budgets
- Instant alerts when your location has a new meeting
- Follow topics and more locations
- 1,000 AI Insights / month, plus AI Chat
