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Special Meeting, Downtown Commercial District Meeting, and Knollwood Metropolitan District Meeting, January 8, 2026 · item 8A: Consideration of a Form-Based Code Review for redevelopment of the properties located at 5501 and 5505 Arapahoe Ave. with a new, five-story … · 17 pages

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CASE NUMBER: LUR2025-00027 PROJECT ADDRESS: 5501 Arapahoe Ave. DATE: 5/14/2025 CASEMANAGER: Chandler Van Schaack

FBC DOCUMENTATION DIAGRAMS:

INSTRUCTIONS: For orange cells, use the pulldown to select the appropriate response. (Note the key must remain in place For cells outlined in red, write in the appropriate requested information. The blues cells are provided to write notes or explanations, such as of missing items. Checkboxes are provided to note items used to meet the standards.

SITE PLAN WITH FRONTAGE TYPES SITE PLAN WITH OUTDOOR SPACES & PUBLIC SPACES SITE PLAN WITH PERMABLE, IMPERVIOUS & SEMI PERVIOUS SURFACES ARCHITECTURAL PLANS WITH FBC BUILDING DETAILS NOTED ARCHITECTURAL PLANS WITH FBC ELEVATION FAÇADE VARIATION ARCHITECTURAL PLANS WITH FBC BUILDING FORM AND MASSING ARCHITECTURAL PLANS WITH FBC BUILDING DETAILS

EXCEPTIONS REQUESTED:Requested Exceptions to Form Based Code and Modifications to Land Use Code:

•Section 9-9-5, Site Access Control: Site Access Modification to allow for two site access points where one is generally allowed. •Section 9-9-6, Parking Standards: Modifications to the distribution of long-term/short-term bike parking. A modification is granted to allow 77.5% long-term bike parking and 22.5% short-term bike parking where the code otherwise requires 75% longterm and 25% short-term. •Section 9-14-18, General Building Type Standards, to allow for 70 percent impervious coverage where 65 percent is the maximum otherwise allowed. •Section 9-14-14(h), Required Streetwall Variation: to allow for the streetscape plazas along Arapahoe Avenue to extend from the right-of-way to where their northern boundary is shown on the Applicant’s plans dated October 10, 2025, where otherwise the streetscape plazas would have to extend to the 20-foot maximum setback.

GENERAL NOTES

PROJECT NAME: LUR2025-00027 PROJECT ADDRESS: 5501 Arapahoe Ave. 9-14-5 EXISTING STRUCTURES AND USES NOT CONFORMING WITH THIS CHAPTER NOTES (1) Expansions of More Is there an addition that is more than 60% of the gross Than 60% of Floor Area building sq ft? OR is there an addition that, combined with other additions in the previous 5 years would be the equivalent of 60% of the gross building sq ft? [Mark and continue to review with all of the standards.] N/A (2) New Façade Due to [If any marked, review using building type height, façade, Expansion and base requirements plus building design requirements N/A in 9-14-27 through 9-14-33] (3) Replacement of [If any marked, review using building type façade and base More Than 60% of requirements plus building design requirements in 9-14-27 Existing Façade through 9-14-33] N/A (4) Replacement of [If any marked, review using cap type requirements for the More Than 60% of Roof building type] N/A Structure

PROJECT NAME: LUR2025-00027 PROJECT ADDRESS: 5501 Arapahoe Ave. 9.14.6(c) MEETS

MEETS MEETS

MEETS

MEETS

MEETS MEETS N/A

EAST BOULDER REGULATING PLAN. Refer to Figures 14-3 THROUGH 14-7. (1) Transportation Connections Location or Street 55th Street Type A Frontage Arapahoe Ave. Type B Frontage 56th Street Type C Frontage N/A Other Frontages (multi-use path, paseo) 55th St. and Arapahoe Ave Required Shopfront Base N/A (2) Mid-block Pathways. (3) Required Building Types General BUILDING TYPE(S) ALLOWED BUILDING TYPE(S) USED General Building General Building Workshop Building Workshop Building Row Building Row Building Parkside Mix: General or Row Building Parkside Mix: General or Row Building Flex Mix: General or Workshop Building Flex Mix: General or Workshop Building (4) Required Residential ROW Building over 35,000 sf General Building over 35,000 sf Residential Provided (at least 50%) Exception approved? N/A (5) Production Business Space (East Boulder) 10% of general and workshop building floor area, minimum 500 sf up to 5,000 sf, broken into multiple spaces Automobile parking and access are not included in floor area. Ground story residential is not included in floor area. Service Base Provided or Shopfront Base Provided (6) Location-Based Maximum Height 55' Plans match height shown on regulating plan: Base must be located per regulating plan and must extend around corners along streets, paseos, paths, (7) Required Shopfront Base outdoor space minimum of 30 feet. (8) Valmont Park Frontage (9) Large Site Requirements (10) Terminated Vistas

N/A N/A

Notes

234,793 SF of residential out of 414,287 SF total 509 sf

height measurements

PROJECT NAME: LUR2025-00027 PROJECT ADDRESS: 5501 Arapahoe Ave. 9-14-10. STREETSCAPE AND PASEO DESIGN (a) General Requirements MEETS (1) Conformance to Plans N/A

(2) Compatible Design

N/A MEETS

(3) Additional Design Reqmts (A) Bulb-outs. (B) Sight Triangle Area

MEETS MEETS

N/A

N/A

(C) Street Furnishings (D) Permeable Surface Area for Trees

(b) Paseos Required per regulating plan: Narrow Paseo Wide Paseo Enhanced Paseo I Enhanced Paseo II (1) General Paseo Design Standards (Table 14-2).

N/A

(2) Paseo Surface Design.

N/A

(4) Special Design Requirements

N/A

(A) Narrow Paseo

N/A

(B) Wide Paseo

NOTES Streetscape and paseos match connection plan. Within the development, paving patterns, seating design, bulb-outs are compatible in character. Bulb-outs installed at each end of pedestrian crossing at an intersection. Meets requirements of 9-9-7. Alternative Method of Compliance Used? At least 2 benches and one trash receptable per blockface. (i) Meets minimum size requirements in Table 14-1, per tree. (ii) Suspended Pavement System, where permeable surface area extends under hardscape. Used: Narrow Paseo Wide Paseo Enhanced Paseo I Enhanced Paseo II

Minimum Width of Paseo Minimum Width of Public Access Easement Elements within public access easement Minimum Width of Pedestrian Travel Way Survace Treatment of Pedestrian Travel Way Minimum Distance between Pedestrian Travel Way and Adjacent Buildings Minimum Slope between Pedestrian Travel Way and Adjacent Buildings Minimum dimensions for Adjacent Outdoor Seating Areas Outdoor Lighting Special Design Requirements Comprehensively designed paving patterns and materials

(i) Open to sky with one building 2 stories or less or 3rd and higher stories setback 15 ft. min. (ii) Includes landscaping in pots and planters (i) Open to sky except canopies and trellises

N/A

(C) Enhanced Paseo I or II

(5) Different fire access required by fire code or DCS? 9-14-11. SITE DESIGN REQUIREMENTS

(ii) Includes art (iii) Includes mix of hardscape and at least 25% landscape (plus additional requirements) (i) Includes terraced transitions between grades of walls max. 3 ft. (ii) Includes mix of hardscape and landscape (iii) In East Boulder, is located/measured from outer northern edge of ditch easement. (iv) In East Boulder, is Type C and garage access is not located on paseo.

N/A

Seeking MOD

(a) Site Access

(3) Driveways (4) Trash and Recycling Areas MEETS

(b) Street yard design. (1) Coordinated design. (2) Shopfront streetscape (3) Trees (4) Hardscape. (5) Landscape Beds (6) Seating and Amenities

MEETS

N/A N/A

(c) Yards and Setbacks. (1) Trees (2) Landscape Areas (d) Inter-Lot Drives. (e) Mid-block Pathways.

Consistent with 9-9-5 Site Access Control, except as modified. Driveways are not located in any street yard or setback unless crossing perpendicularl through to a lot. At trash/recycling areas, one mountable rolled curb section is allowed on a Type B or C street, maximum 10 feet in width. Combined streetscape and street yard are coordinated and comprehensively designed. Shopfront streetscape is within 24 inches of windows and hardscape is connected to the public sidewalk and building entrance. At least one tree is planted for every 1000 sf of street yard, courtyard, (4) Hardscape areas are paved with unit pavers or poured-in-place materials (5) A min. of 25% of street yard areas including courtyards and streetscape Temporary or Permanent Seating and at least one amenity (pergola, trellis, etc.) are provided in courtyards and streetscape plazas. (1) Min. one tree per 1500 sf. (2) Mix of paved and landscaped areas. Adjacent parking lots are connected with a shared drive.

(1) Pathway Location

Mid-block pathways are located within 50 feet of midpoint of frontage and con

(2) Pathway Width (3) Pathway Construction Standards

Pathway area between facades is min. 10 ft. and pathway is min. 5 ft.

(4) Open Air

Modification requested to allow for two access points. THE PROPOSED MODIFICATION IS ACCOMPANIED BY A TRAFFIC STUDY TO DEMONSTRATE A NEED FOR A TOTAL OF TWO ACCESS POINTS WITH ONE BEING IN A TYPE A FRONTAGE.

Path construction matches to City DCS sidewalk standard. Pathway is open to sky except building bridge(s) are no more than 30 ft. deep and covering no more than 30% of pathway. Clearance under building bridge is 15 ft. min.

There is no required mid-block pathway on this site.

PROJECT NAME: LUR2025-00027 PROJECT ADDRESS: 5501 Arapahoe Ave. 9-14-12. OUTDOOR SPACES (d) Outdoor Space Types MEETS Outdoor Space 1, mark type below Specific Location: Plaza Specific Location: Green Specific Location: Commons Specific Location: Pocket Park Specific Location: Park/Greenway d2: Underpass Outdoor Space d3 Existing Public Space within 1/8 mile d4A: Optional Area - Courtyard Courtyard, min. 1600 sf in size and meeting 9-14-14(g) or (h) d4B: Optional Area - Playground 1400 sf MEETS (d5) Outdoor Space Required MEETS (e) General Design Standards (1) Landscaped Areas. (2) Exterior Paved Areas. (3) Recreational Amenities MEETS N/A

MEETS MEETS

MEETS

MEETS

NOTES East Boulder projects >75,000 sf of Residential require 2 outdoor spaces MEETS Outdoor Space 2, mark type below Specific Location: Plaza Specific Location: Green Specific Location: Commons Specific Location: Pocket Park Specific Location: Park/Greenway d2: Underpass Outdoor Space d3 Existing Public Space within 1/8 mile d4A: Optional Area - Courtyard Courtyard, min. 1600 sf in size and meeting 9-14-14(g) or (h) d4B: Optional Area - Playground 1400 sf (5) Small project exception taken. (1) Landscape areas meet 9-9-12. (2) Exterior paved areas meet 9-9-11(e)(5)(A) and (B) (3) Recreational amenities are included, such as benches, tables, lighting, sculptures, planters, trees. Accessible from a pedestrian route associated with the street and building entrances.

(f) Access (g) Fences (1) Fences no taller than 4 ft., except as approved for safety. (2) Fence opacity is 60% or less. (3) Fence is not chain-link. (4) Openings or operable, unlocked gates provided on every street frontage a min. of one/100 ft. of frontage. (i) Continuity Outdoor space connects to abutting or proximate existing public way or open space. (k) Improvements meet the definition. [Mark any included below.] Designated Sports Field Fully Enlosed Structure Playground Semi-Enclosed Structure Mobility Hub Open Water (l) Stormwater (l) Stormwater is integrated into the space design. (l)(2) Stormwater features are not fenced and do not impede public use of the space. (l)(3) Retaining walls for stormwater feature are not more than 2.5 ft. in height, except in a greenway. (l)(4) Stormwater structures are incoprorated into the landscape design and as unobtrusive as possible. (l)(4) Concrete stormwater structures are faced in stone or brick. (l)(5) Stormwater feature is designed by a qualified landscape architect. (m) Plaza Plaza standards met.

MOBILITY HUBS MAY RANGE FROM PICK SERVICES TO STATIONS FOR BIKE-SHARE SHALL HAVE A DESIGNATED SPACE AND I COMPLIANCE PER DIAGRAM.

N/A (n) Green Green standards met. N/A (o) Commons Commons standards met. N/A (p) Pocket Park Pocket Park standards met. N/A (q) Park/Greenway Park/Greenway standards met. 9-14-13. Large Site Development N/A (b) Streets and Block Layout (1) Block length is 400 ft. or less (2) Block perimeter is 1600 ft. or less (3) No cul-de-sacs or dead-ends except due to site constraints or natural features. (4) Streets are consistent with 9-9-8. (A) On-street parking is provided on both sides of the street. (5) Paseos meet the standards of 9-14-10. N/A (c) Frontage Designation (1) New frontages are designated A, B, and/or C, and are consistent with the intent or plan. (2) At least 25% of new and existing street frontages are designated Type A. N/A (d) Terminated vistas Terminated vistas meet the requirements of 9-14-14(i).

PROJECT NAME: LUR2025-00027 PROJECT ADDRESS: 5501 Arapahoe Ave. 9-14-14 REQUIREMENTS APPLICABLE TO ALL BUILDING TYPES (e) Multiple Principal Structures If multiple structures are proposed. [use separate building type sheets for each structure. Buildings on corners are located in the intersection of the two frontage setbacks. MEETS (f) Build to Corner N/A (g) Streetwall Courtyards Courtyards not required as part of streetwall variation do not exceed 35% of streetwall. MEETS (h) Required Streetwall Variation MEETS (1) COURTYARD USED (A) Courtyard is at least 30 ft. wide and deep (B) Courtyard abuts frontage setback. (C) No motor vehicle parking is located in the courtyard. (D) Courtyard facades are treated with frontage type of adjacent street frontage. (E) (i) Courtyard includes no more than 65% pavement with special paving materials and patterns. (ii) Landscape beds and trees are consistent with 9-14-11(b). (iii) Seating and amenities are consistent with 9-14-11(b). MEETS (2) STREETSCAPE PLAZA USED (A) Plaza is located in frontage setback. (B) One or more plaza(s) extends along at least 35% of streetwall and from r.o.w. to maximum setback. (C) Min. width is 20 feet. (D) (i) Hardscape includes special paving materials and patterns. (ii) Landscape beds and trees are consistent with 9-14-11(b). (iii) Seating and amenities are consistent with 9-14-11(b). N/A

(i) Terminated Vistas

All streets or curves that terminate on a lot include either open space or building and not parking.

(j) Trash and Recycling Areas (1) Trash is located in the interior of building (A) Access doors are on rear or interior side façade. (B) If no rear or interior side façade exists, doors are located on B or C street façade. (C) Access doors or gates have min. opacity of 80%. (D) Access doors are set back a min. of 5 ft. from any street façade. (2) Trash is located in the parking yard, rear yard or interior side yard. Except service base, garage doors are located on Type B frontage, Type C frontage, rear or interior N/A (k) Garage Entrances yard, or along an interior side façade. (1) On Type B frontages, garage doors are setback from frontage façade minimum 3 feet. (2) On Type B frontages, garage doors meet minimum transparency unless art is incorporated. MEETS (l) Loading Loading is located in rear or interior yard, except service base. Seeking MOD (m) Modifications Building location within 1 foot of setback. Up to 10% increase in total imprevious coverage. Up to 10% decrease in streetwall frontage for commercial storefront only. Additional story height up to 2 feet. Up to 2% transparency reduction and up to 4 s.f. increase of blank wall area on non-Type A frontage. 9-14-15 TYPE A, B, AND C FRONTAGES. MEETS (a) Type A Frontage. (1) Met in all locations on regulating plan. (2) Met at all required outdoor space frontage. MEETS

(4) Where Type A is located perpendicular to Type B or C or rail corridor, the requirements extend along perpendicular façade 30 feet.

MEETS

(5) Where multiple Type A frontages exist, appropriate frontage is selected to be treated as Type A. (6) At least one frontage is treated as Type A, even when no Type A is designated. (b) Type B Frontage (b) Type B Frontage is met in all locations on regulating plan. (May be treated as Type A.)

NOTES

MEETS

(c) Type C Frontage

(c) Type C frontage only used where allowed on regulating plan. (May be treated as Type A or B.)

PROJECT NAME: LUR2025-00027 PROJECT ADDRESS: 5501 Arapahoe Ave. 9-14-18 GENERAL BUILDING TYPE BUILDING SITING MEETS Type A Frontage Streetwall MEETS

Streetwall Variation for Type A and Type B Frontages

MEETS MEETS MEETS N/A MEETS

Type A Frontage Setback, Type B Frontage Setback, Type C Frontage Setback, Side Yard Setback Rear Yard Setback

MEETS

Encroachments (from 9-14-26 definitions)

Seeking Except/MOD Seeking Except/MOD N/A N/A

NOTES 80% min. Required for buildings over 180 ft. in width 10 ft. to 25 ft. min. to max. 5 ft. to 20 ft. min. to max. 0 to 15 ft. min. to max. 5'; 0' required at paseo or multi-use path 15 ft.; 0 ft. required at paseo or multi-use path Awnings, architectural projections, balconies, and building mounted signage may extend beyond the frontage setback into any yard area, but shall not extend into the street right-of-way unless approved with a revocable permit or lease 65% max.

Site Impervious Coverage Additional Semi-Pervious 25% Coverage Surface or Accessory Parking Parking yard only except; limited side yard parking allowed in Valmont Park West and Flatiron Business Park. Location Limited Side Yard Parking (from 9-14-26 definitions) (1) The limited side yard parking lot is located fully in an interior side yard.

Exception requested to allow for Type B frontage (Arapahoe) streetwall plazas to have a maximum setback of 13'3" where 20' is required.

Applicant is requesting a 5% increase in impervious coverage for a total of 70% impervious and 15% pervious/ 15% semi-

(2) The limited side yard parking is configured as one double- or one single-loaded aisle of parking and the centerline of the aisle is located perpendicular to the street. (3) The limited side yard parking is not located on corners in any street yard. (4) No more than one limited side yard parking lot per building is located along any street frontage. (5) Limited side yard parking lot is not located next to another limited side yard parking lot. HEIGHT MEETS N/A

Seeking Except/MOD

Overall: Minimum to Maximum 2 stories min. and 5 stories, 55 ft. max. Height Location-Specific Maximum Height 55' Height indicated by Regulating Plans

All Stories: Minimum to Maximum Height 9 ft. min. to 12 ft. max. [See Base Type for ground story heights]

MEETS USES MEETS

Taller Spaces (from 9-14-26 definitions)

On Type A and B frontage facades, the taller space is no more than 35% of the length of the façade or 35 feet, whichever is less. Taller spaces do not exceed the total height of the surrounding stories and the façade meets the transparency requirements of the surrounding stories.

All Frontages & Stories

All uses consistent with chapter 9-6

MEETS

Required Occupied Building Space, minimum depth from Type A & B frontages, all stories 15 ft. on Type A only

MEETS

Parking Location within Building

Exception requested to Section 9-14-6 (c)(5)(C)(i), Production Business Space Standards, to allow for the required production business space to have a 10foot ground story height where 12 feet is the minimum required

Permitted fully in any basement and in all other stories except where occupied space is required.

FAÇADE REQUIREMENTS MEETS Transparency on All Type A, B, and C Frontage Facades 20% min. Blank wall limitations apply as defined in subsection 9-14-26(g). Additional transparency required by base type. MEETS

Horizontal Facade Divisions

At least one expression line, minimum 2 inch deep, is required within 3 ft. of the top of the ground story and the bottom of any 5th story

BASE REQUIREMENTS MEETS

CAP REQUIREMENTS MEETS

All ground story Type A, B, and C frontage facades shall meet the requirements of an allowed or required base type Shopfront Base Stoop Base Service Base Cap Type Used Parapet Pitched Flat

Provide where required on regulating plan; allowed on any frontage. Allowed on any frontage, except where shopfront base is required. Allowed on any Type C frontage, except where shopfront base is required. Otherwise prohibited.

Shopfront required on corner of 55th and Arapahoe - provided.

PROJECT NAME: #VALUE! PROJECT ADDRESS: 5501 Arapahoe Ave. 9-14-22, 9-14-23, 9-14-24 BASE TYPES 9-14-22 SHOPFRONT BASE USES

NOTES

A use within the following use categories is required: Food, Uses in required Shopfront Base Locations per Beverage, and Lodging; Recreation and Entertainment; Retail MEETS Regulating Plan Sales Uses; Service Uses; and any category in the Public and Institutional Use Classification. Any use meeting the requirements of Chapter 9-6, B.R.C.1981, N/A Uses in Other Shopfront Base Locations except residential uses are prohibited. GROUND STORY HEIGHT MEETS Ground Story Height 12 ft. min. to 24 ft. max 19'6" FAÇADE 75% min. measured between 2 ft. and 10 ft. vertically from MEETS Ground Story Transparency average grade of adjacent sidewalk. Entrances are required a minimum of one per every 60 ft. of MEETS Entrance Location & Number 51'3" entry separation building facade. Recessed between 3 ft. and 8 ft., maximum 8 ft. wide, from the MEETS Entryway Configuration portion of the Type A frontage ground story facade closest to the street At least 80% of entrances and the ground story shall be within MEETS Entrance/Ground Story Elevation Grade 30 in. (vertically) of adjacent sidewalk elevation. At least one expression line, minimum 2-inch deep, required per MEETS Ground Story Vertical Facade Divisions every 30 ft. of facade width. 9-14-23 Stoop Base USES N/A Uses Any use meeting the requirements of Chapter 9-6, B.R.C.1981. GROUND STORY HEIGHT N/A Ground Story Height Same as building type FAÇADE N/A Ground Story Transparency Same as building type N/A Number & Spacing of Entrances Type A Frontage: min. one per ground story residential unit and one per every 50 ft. of facade for other uses. Type B Frontage: min. one per 75 ft. of facade. N/A N/A

N/A

Entryway Configuration Off a stoop/platform, minimum 6 ft. wide and 3 ft. deep. Entrance/Ground Story Elevation Grade At least 80% of entrances and the ground story shall be either: within 30 in. (vertically) of adjacent street sidewalk average elevation OR Between 30 in. and 5 ft. (vertically) with visible basement (transparency required). Visible basement transparency is not required below elevated loading bays with garage doors. At least one expression line, minimum 2-inch deep, required per Ground Story Vertical Facade Divisions every 30 ft. of facade width. 9-14-24 Service Base

USES N/A

Uses

Any use meeting the requirements of Chapter 9-6, B.R.C.1981, except residential uses are prohibited

GROUND STORY HEIGHT N/A Ground Story Height 12 ft. min. to 24 ft. max FAÇADE N/A Ground Story Transparency Type A Frontage: 60% between 2 ft. and 10 ft. above adjacent sidewalk; Blank wall limitations apply only on Type A frontages. Type B & C Frontage: Consistent with building type requirement, except blank wall does not apply. N/A N/A

N/A N/A

N/A N/A

N/A

Number & Spacing of Ped. Entrances One per each 75-foot portion of street façade Allowed Garage Bays on Frontages, number Type A Frontage: One per 90 ft. of Type A frontage façade Type B & C Frontage: One per 30 ft. Opening/Door width, maximum 12 ft. wide Door Transparency, minimum Glass required between 2 ft. and 10 ft. above sidewalk One-way glass allowed on Type B and C frontages Entryway Configuration Off a stoop/platform, minimum 6 ft. wide and 3 ft. deep. Entrance/Ground Story Elevation Grade At least 80% of entrances and the ground story shall be either: within 30 in. (vertically) of adjacent street sidewalk average elevation OR Between 30 in. and 5 ft. (vertically) with visible basement (transparency required). Visible basement transparency is not required below elevated loading bays with garage doors. At least one expression line, minimum 2-inch deep, required per Ground Story Vertical Facade Divisions every 30 ft. of facade width.

PROJECT NAME: LUR2025-00027 PROJECT ADDRESS: 5501 Arapahoe Ave. 9-14-25 CAP TYPES NOTES

MEETS MEETS

N/A N/A

N/A N/A N/A N/A MEETS

(b) Terraces, green roofs, rooftop gardens, Allowed on any roof; however, the roof and any vertical elements of the outdoor facilities shall be consistent with the and other outdoor facilities standards of a cap type. Roofs, including all eaves or overhangs, shall be fully located within the property lines of the lot, but may encroach into (c) Encroachments yards consistent with the standards in Section 9-7-3 (d) Pitched Cap Type Roof is not sloped less than 4:12 or more than 14:12 (rise:run), except on 2-story or higher buildings, slopes less than 4:12 (1) Pitched Cap Type are allowed. (2) Configurations (A) Roof is gambrel, hipped, gabled, or a combination of hips and gables with or without dormers. (B) Roof is butterfly (inverted gable roof) or shed roofs. (C) Roof is mansard and includes dormers meeting the transparency requirement of a story. A gabled end or perpendicular ridge line is included at least every 100 feet of the roof when the ridge line runs parallel to (3) Parallel Ridgeline the front lot line. Roofs without occupied building space or dormers has a maximum height on Type A and Type B frontage facades equal to (4) Roof Height no more than 1.5 times the upper story floor-to-floor height used on the building. (5) Occupied Building Space Occupied building space is incorporated and is counted as a half story. Rooftop appurtenances are recessed within the pitched roof with no visibility when viewed from the sidewalk across the (6) Rooftop Appurtenances street and from any adjacent outdoor space. (d) Parapet Cap Type (1) Parapet Height (A) Parapet height is between 2 and 6 feet. Parapet height ranges from 2' to 2'6" (B) Building height is increased provided parapet standards are met.

MEETS

(2) Horizontal Expression Lines

MEETS MEETS

(3) Occupied Building Space (4) Roof Terraces and Roof Decks

MEETS

(5) Rooftop Appurtenances

N/A

(e) Flat Cap Type (1) Configuration

N/A

(2) Eave Depth

N/A

(3) Eave Thickness

N/A

(4) Interrupting Vertical Walls.

An expression lines is provided (at least 2 inches deep) extending along at least 80% of the façade that defines the parapet from the upper stories of the building and defines the top of the cap. Occupied building space is not incorporated. Roof terraces and roof decks are allowed. Any rooftop appurtenances shall be located towards the rear or interior of the parapet roof. The parapet shall screen the mechanicals when viewed from the sidewalk across the street and from any adjacent outdoor space. The roof has no visible slope from the street, and eaves are provided on all Type A and Type B frontage facades. Eaves have a depth of at least 14 inches. (Eave depth is measured from the building facade to the outside edge of the eave. ) Eaves are a minimum of 6 inches thick. The measurement may be taken from a structural support element of the eave to the top of the eave, provided the structural support element occurs at least every 4 feet along the entire length of the eave. (Eave thickness is measured at the midpoint of the eave depth, from the bottom of the eave to the top of the eave.)

Vertical walls may interrupt the eave and extend above the top of the eave with no discernible cap if the following requirements are met: (A) No more than one-third of the front facade shall consist of an interrupting vertical wall. (B) Vertical walls shall extend no more than six feet above the top of the eave.

N/A N/A N/A

N/A

(3) Occupied Building Space Occupied building space is not incorporated. (4) Roof Terraces and Roof Decks Roof terraces and roof decks are allowed. (5) Rooftop Appurtenances Interrupting vertical wall is utilized and rooftop appurtenances are located behind the vertical wall with no visibility when viewed from the sidewalk across the street and from any adjacent outdoor space. No interrupting vertical wall is utilized and rooftop appurtenances are located such that the mechanicals are not visible when viewed from the sidewalk across the street or from any adjacent outdoor space. (f) Towers Towers may add a single story of additional height beyond the maximum height allowed per building type, however, a (1) Additional Height tower may not exceed a maximum height of fifty-five feet.

N/A

(2) Tower Width

N/A

(3) Transparency

N/A

(4) Horizontal Expression Lines

N/A

(5) Occupied Building Space

N/A N/A

(6) Rooftop Appurtenances (7) Tower Cap

The maximum tower width along all facades is one-third the width of the front facade or 15 feet, whichever is less, and may not occupy more than 25% of the roof area. Towers that meet the minimum floor-to-floor height of the building type includes the minimum transparency requirements of the building. A minimum 2 inches deep expression line is included at the cap of the tower. Towers with minimum floor-to-floor heights required by the building type may be occupied space and contain any of the uses allowed in upper stories of the building type to which it is attached. No rooftop appurtenances are permitted on tower roofs. The tower is capped by a cap permitted on the building per the building type.

PROJECT NAME: LUR2025-00027 PROJECT ADDRESS: 5501 Arapahoe Ave. 9-14-28 FAÇADE MATERIALS (b) Major Façade Materials MEETS

(1) Type A Frontages List material(s):

MEETS

(2) Type B and C Frontages List material(s):

MEETS

(3) Simplicity of Materials List material(s):

MEETS

(4) Corners of Buildings

MEETS MEETS

(c) Prohibited Materials (d) Minor Facade Materials

Major façade materials are as allowed in 14-8. A minimum of 80% of each Type A frontage facade, not including window and door areas, are composed of major materials. Brick, Architectural metal panel - 82% A minimum of 60% of each Type B and C frontage facade, not including window and door areas, are composed of major materials. Brick, metal panel - 76% on Type B frontage; Brick, metal panel, wood compsite - 80% on Type C frontage A minimum of 60 percent of each Type A, B, and C façade are faced of a single major material. In Boulder Junction I and Alpine-Balsam, architectural metal panel systems shall not be used to meet this standard. Type A frontage: Brick = 70%; Type B: Brick = 60%; Type C: Wood composite = 60% Where Type A, B, or C facades are located perpendicular to a rear, interior side, or rail corridor facade, the major materials on the Type A, B, or C facade continue around the corner along the perpendicular facade for a minimum of 30 feet. Prohibited materials are not used. Minor façade materials are as allowed in 14-9.

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(e) Details and Accent Materials

Wood composite, metal panel Details and accent materials are as listed in Table 14-10

List material(s):

Brick, metal

N/A

(f) Solar Panel Facades.

Any major or minor material is allowed as long as it is not visible under the panels.

N/A

(g) Approval of Other Materials

List material(s):

9-14-29 BUILDING CONSTRUCTION QUALITY (b) Changes in Material MEETS (1) Changes in Surface Materials.

Changes in vertical surface materials occur only at concave corners, extending minimum 8 inches.

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(2) Materials Hierarchy

Unit materials are elevated above the surface of any less detailed (constant) surface material.

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(3) Shadow Lines on Surfaces

Shadow lines are created with solid materials of a depth that is greater than 2 inches.

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(c) Appropriate Grade of Materials

Materials specified on all buildings except the Row building are commercial grade quality.

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(d) Applique Materials

Materials with thickness less than 2.5 inches are not used to create shadow lines.

N/A

(e)(1) Stucco Contractor Submittal

N/A

(2) Stucco Jointing

Contractor name, address, experience level, examples submitted. Stucco jointing is illustrated on elevations, set in a regular pattern, and aligns with windows, doors, and other material changes. Stucco wall assembly is indicated on plans and matches material requirements.

N/A (3) Stucco Construction 9-14-30 BUILDING ARTICULATION MEETS

(b) Articulation of Base (c) Building Façade Variety

Except entryways, the ground story with a required storefront shall not be recessed more than 18" from the second story. Applies to buildings over 120 feet in width along any Type A, B, or C frontage.

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(1) Increments

Each Type A, B, or C frontage façade is varied in segments less than or equal to 90 feet.

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(2) Requirements

Each segment varies by at least 2 of the following:

9-14-31 BUILDING MASSING (b) Buildings over 40 ft. in Height MEETS (1) Varied Building Heights

The proportion of recesses and projections. within the frontage setback. The location of the entrance and window placement, unless storefronts are utilized. Roof type, plane, or material, unless otherwise stated in the building type requirements. Building heights. Alternative method approved. Building is over 40 feet in height and does not utilize a pitched cap on at least 60% of the roof.

(A) Along Type A Frontages

A minimum of 30% of the total footprint is at least one story lower than the tallest portion.

(B) Stepped-Back Façade (C) Pitched Roofs

A portion of the lower height occurs along at least one Type A frontage. Not met by a linear stepping-back of the façade along the top story; it is a change in building massing. The lower height may include a pitched roof with or without a half story beneath. The half story does not exceed 65% of the floor area. Roof areas on lower heights may be roof terraces that do not include permanent roof structures.

(D) Terraces 9-14-32 BUILDING FAÇADE ELEMENTS (a) Windows MEETS

(2) Recessed

All windows except storefronts are recessed with the glass a minimum of 2 inches from the façade surface or adjacent trim.

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(3) Vertically Oriented

Windows are vertically oriented except:

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(A) Up to 30% of each upper story may be horizontally oriented. (B) Horizontally oriented windows are used with at least 75% of the window height a minimum of 5 ft. and the windows are located no more than 3 feet above the interior floor level. (4) Visibility through Glass On storefront base, windows meet 60% transmittance factor and no greater than .25 reflectance factor. On all other stories, windows meet 50% transmittance factor and no greater than .25 reflectance factor. (5) Expressed Lintels

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(b) Awnings, Canopies, & Light Shelves N/A N/A

(1) Encroachment (2) Attached Awnings & Canopies (A) Material (B) Solar Panels (C) Shapes (D) Lighting (E) Structures

FACADE VARIETY IS ACCOMPLISHED WITH SETBACK VARIATION, DOMINANT MATERIALS, COLOR, BUILDING HT.

Lintels expressed above all windows and doors by change in brick coursing or separate element. Awnings, canopies, and light shelves do not encroach into r.o.w. except with a revocable permit. Awnings are canvas or metal. (Plastic is prohibited.) Awnings are not waterfall/convex/dome/elongated dome in shape OR a design waiver is approved for this Awnings are not back lit. Awning frames are metal and wall mounted with no support poles, unless over 8 ft in depth for outdoor eating or entrances.

(F) Multiple Awnings on the Façade

Multiple awning types and colors are coordinated, matching the color, shape, material, or other element.

N/A

(4) Clearance

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(c) Balconies (2) False Balconies (3) Size

All awnings, canopies, light shelves have a clearance of 8 ft over walkways and shall not extend over any driveway. False balconies are not used on any Type A frontage façade. Balconies are minimum of 4 ft deep and 5 ft wide.

Garage elevation on 55th Street is stepped down to 4 stories

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(4) Integrated Design

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(5) Platform (6) Façade Coverage (7) Right-of-Way (d) Shutters (1) Size

N/A

(2) Materials

Min. 35% of the perimeter of each balcony abuts an exterior wall of the building. Balcony support structure is integrated with the façade; no posts or columns from the ground. Balcony platform is at least 3 inches thick and any underside visible from a public way is finished. Max 40% of each Type A and B façade is covered by balcony. Balconies do not extend into any city r.o.w. or easements. Shutters are sized for the windows. Shutter materials are wood, metal, fiber cement, composite wood, or high-pressure laminate (HPL), and not vinyl. Other engineered materials approved.

(e) Principal Entryway MEETS

N/A MEETS

At least 2 of the following clearly delineate the building's principal entryway(s): (A) Cap or canopy (B) Porch (C) Sidelights and transom (D) Sculptural lighting feature or other unique lighting visible during the day (E) Special art feature, either a sculpture or mural (F) Extended articulation (5) Other method approved (6) Right-of-Way Doors do not swing into city r.o.w. or easement.

PROJECT NAME: LUR2025-00027 PROJECT ADDRESS: 5501 Arapahoe Ave. 9-14-33 MECHANICAL & UTILITY EQUIPMENT & APPURTENANCES N/A (b) Mechanical Equipment in Building Mechanical equipment is located in the building. MEETS (c) Rooftop Mechanical Equipment MEETS (1) One of the following is utilized: (A) Rooftop equipment is incorporated into the roof design per cap types OR (B) Rooftop equipment is setback a minimum of 20 feet from any public way. MEETS (2) Requirements of 9-7-7 Building Height, Appurtenances, are met. (d) Mechanical Equipment and Appurtenances on Equipment is located on a façade. N/A Facades N/A (1) Façade N/A Equipment is located on a non-Type A façade. N/A Equipment is located on a Type A façade. (A) Equipment on Type A facade is perpendicular to r.o.w. (B) Equipment on Type A façade extends from the surface max. 3 inches (C) Equipment on Type A façade is screened from the sidewalk. N/A (2) Alignment Equipment is shown on submittal plans and, on any façade, is organized in a regular pattern and aligned. N/A (3) Material Coordination To the extent practicable, equipment on any façade is located on a material limiting visibility. MEETS (4) Screening (A) Screening, other than landscaping, is consistent with building design, colors, materials (B) Equipment is placed where it is least visible from adjacent streets. (C) Height of any screen is minimum appropriate to adequately screen (D) Screening does not increase the apparent height of the walls of the building. (d) Mechanical & Utility Equipment on Other Horizontal Surfaces MEETS MEETS MEETS N/A

Equipment is located on the ground, decks, or horizontal surfaces other than the roof.

(1) Mechanical equipment is located in the parking yard or a Type B street yard. (2) Mechanical equipment is located in a side yard that does not abut or contain a paseo. (3) All equipment is screened from view from any public way with landscaping, fencing, or walls consistent with the building design, colors, and materials. (4) Mechanical equipment is approved for location in Type A street or on a paseo. (A) Applicant demonstrates that the equipment cannot be located in any other yard. (B) All equipment is fully screened with walls consistent with the building design, colors, and materials, and of a height that is the minimum to adequately screen the equipment and does not prevent the façade from fulfilling any transparency requirements.

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