HomeMy WebLinkAboutV 98-01; Nessim Residence; Variance (V) (2)OCTOBER IO, 1997
TO: PLANNING DIRECTOR
FROM: Associate Planner
BACKGROUND INFORMATION ON 2987 HIGHLAND DRIVE - NESSIM
Mike Peterson and I have researched the Community Development files for 2987
Highland Drive, the Nessim residence. Listed below is a chronology of events
beginning with the original building permit submittal for the Victorian house and
ending with the final building permit expiration. Both building permits (CB 90-
1074 and CB 93-909) requested construction of a three-story, 35 foot high home,
as measured to the mid-point of the roof.
6/27/90
811 9/91
6/28/92
7/21/92
8/4/92
8/5/92
8/12/92
8/18/92 Adoption of UBC Revisions
8/19/91 - 2/14/93
2/15/93 Building permit expires
9/2/93
9/7/93
9/8/93
8/4/94
8/5/94
8/23/94
12/15/94
Original building permit submittal (CB 90-1 074)
Building permit issued (CB 90-1 074)
First reading of UBC Revisions at Council
First reading of Building Height Ordinance (ZCA 92-01)
Adoption of Building Height Ordinance (ZCA 92-01)
Permit expiration letter sent to Mr. Nessim (CB 90-1074)
Mr. Nessim requests and receives 180 day no fee building permit
extension (CB 90-1 074)
No record of inspections for CB 90-1074 exist
New building permit application submitted (CB 93-909)
Engineering Department approves plancheck (CB 93-909)
Planning Department comments sent to applicant
Applicant completes Building Department plancheck needing minor
notes
Building permit ready to issue with Planning Department approval
Building permit application expiration letter sent to Mr. Nessim
Building permit application expired (CB 93-909)
- 2897 HIGHLAND - IWLSSIM
October IO, 1997
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According to the above chronology, there was a six month period after the
Building Height Ordinance was adopted that Mr. Nessim could have vested his
building permit by passing a building inspection. An applicant need only pass
one building inspection per every six months to keep a permit active. No
inspections were ever requested or conducted on Mr. Nessim’s site over the 18
month period which the building permit was active.
In researching the evolution of the building height restrictions, it became
apparent that the controlling source of regulation was not necessarily actual
building height, rather a restriction on the number of stories. Much of the
building workshop discussions focused on how tall a single family or duplex
structure needed to be to accommodate two stories. There were several building
heights explored to satisfy the builders and architects need for creativity and 30
feet was decided as being more than adequate to meet their needs for two story
homes.
I have more detailed background information on the above and would be happy
to discuss Mr. Nessim’s development at your convenience. Thank you.
MICHAEL GRIM w
c: Principal Building Inspector
Senior Building Inspector Peterson
Senior Planner Hunter