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On September 1st, the Breckenridge Planning Commission will revisit whether to limit home sizes in specific Breckenridge subdivisions. The town is concerned about maintaining community character in specific single family neighborhoods. Last spring, the town proposed limiting home sizes based on a specific formula to each subdivision. After holding a number of public work sessions, and hearing out cry from residents, the town appointed a neighborhood preservation task force made up of residents of some of the affected subdivisions to develop a compromise proposal to present to the Planning Commission and Town Council. A number of Realtors were appointed to the task force. The Planning Commission will meet at 7 p.m. in the Council Chambers at 150 Ski Hill Road, Breckenridge.
The proposed policy would apply to those properties in Town which do not have a platted building or disturbance envelope and lie within one of the following subdivisions: Brooks Hill, Breckenridge South, Christie Heights, Gold Flake, Highland Filings 1-4 (only those which do not have platted envelopes), Peaks, Penn Lode, Snowflake, Sunbeam Estates, Sunrise Point, Trafalgar, Trappers Glen, Warriors Mark, Warriors Mark West, Weisshorn, and Yingling & Mickles.
Policy Details: Floor Area Ratio based on individual subdivision characteristics.Applies to above ground square footage only. Does not count above ground square footage for garages up to 900 square feet (typical 3 car garage). Unlimited below ground square footage. Maximum square footage allowance for larger lots. A Floor Area Ratio (F.A.R.) was selected by the Task Force to relate a home size to the lot size. In this case, the F.A.R. would dictate the amount of square footage that can be built, depending on the size of the lot.
Floor Area Ratio (F.A.R.) = Home Square Footage : Lot Size Square Footage
For instance, if a lot is 0.50 acres (21,780 square feet) in the Weisshorn subdivision, the F.A.R. for that particular subdivision is a 1:4 F.A.R. With this proposal, the square footage would apply only to above ground square footage and a 900 square foot garage is exempt. Ultimately, with the proposed policy direction, the property owner would be permitted 5,445 SF above grade home+ 900 SF garage= 6,345 total above ground and unlimited below ground square footage.
For more info, email Susan Gunnin, or call 970-389-0182
