MCKERROWMikeJ <br /><Mike.J.McKerrow@ci.eugene.or.us> <br />To: <br />shortgamesue@yahoo.com <br />Cc: <br />GIOELLONickR,MCKERROWMikeJ <br />Dec14,2017at9:42AM <br />HiSusan, <br />NickaskedifIcouldrespondtoyourquestionsonbuildingheightsinceIreviewbuildingpermitsand <br />addressthisstandardonaregularbasisatthepermitcenter.YouandtheCommitteehavereallydone <br />yourhomework.Youprovidegoodanalysisandwell-informedquestionsbelow.Thebasicansweris,Yes, <br />youanalysisiscorrect. <br />Awaytosummarizethedefinitionwhichattemptstoprovidesomereliefforsteeplotsis,youalways <br />measurebuildingheightfromthelowestpointoftheperimeterofthebuildingatadistance5’fromthe <br />wall.Ifthedifferenceis10’orgreaterfromthatlowestpointontheperimetertothehighestpointyouget <br />40’insteadof30’.Ifahousedesignshowsonlya9’differencefromlowestpointtohighest,itismore <br />challengingforthedesignersinceyoustillmeasurefromthelowestpointbutonlyget30’. <br />Gladyouidentifiedtheextra7’allowedfor6in12roofpitchesorgreater.Councilviewedsteeperroof <br />pitchesasbeingmoreaestheticandcreatelessbulkormassforahouse.Iwouldsaymosthouseshave <br />atleastthisstandardsomosthousesget37’or47’onasteepslopeforthemaximumheight. <br />Justletmeknowifyouhaveanyfollowupquestions.Thanksforasking. <br />MikeMcKerrow <br />LandUseAnalyst <br />BuildingandPermitServices <br />th <br />99West10Avenue <br />EugeneOR97401 <br />Phone541.682.5288 <br />From: <br />SusanHoffman\[mailto:shortgamesue@yahoo.com\] <br />Sent: <br />Wednesday,December13,201710:13AM <br />To: <br />GIOELLONickR<Nick.R.Gioello@ci.eugene.or.us> <br />Cc: <br />TomBruno<brunoassoc@aol.com>;JasonBrown<brownj11@uoregon.edu>;Cathy <br />Johnson<cdjohnson617@msn.com>;NathanielTeich<nateich2@yahoo.com>;Kathleenand <br />MikeMasterson<kcmasterson@gmail.com>;SusanHoffman<shortgamesue@yahoo.com> <br />Subject: <br />REVISEDCHPUD-PossibleBuildingHeight <br />HiNick.TheResponseCommitteeistryingtodeterminethepossibleheightofbuildingsthatcouldbe <br />builtontheproposedproject,especiallyatthebackofthelotsontheeastsideofthepropertywherethe <br />landslopesdrasticallydowntotheRibbonTrail.Ifyourecall(seemslikeyearsago!!),wetouchedonthis <br />brieflywhenImetwithyouinyourofficelastspring.Ialsostoppedbythe"buildingpermitarea"and <br />brieflyspoketoaladywhopointedmetosomeareasintheEC. <br />Whatismorethanalittleconfusingisthedefinitionof"BuildingHeight"EC9.0500(page9.0-9).There <br />isalsoaschematicBuildingHeightCalculationsheetFigure9.0500andtheTableat9.2750Residential <br />ZoneDevelopmentStandards.Thestandardstableindicatesamaxheightfora"mainbuilding"inR-1as <br />30ft.Gotit.Thatmax.30ft.heightpertainstoallofthelotsintheproposedCHPUD. <br />Belowistheareawearehavingsomedifficultywith.Canyoupleaseconfirmthatwehavethisright? <br />TheschematicatEC9.0500interpretsthetwoscenariosforbuildingheightcalculations(discussedat <br />BuildingHeightdefinition). <br /> <br />