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neighborhood will be a win-win long-term,” continues Feddersen. “However, we know in-fill development can be a delicate and challenging process along the way.” Like many urban in-fill projects, a combination of the city’s zoning regulations on parking, view planes, encroachment, ROW, street closures, and seemingly just about everything else came into play during design. Meeting the parking requirements meant in-grounding the office building’s parking stalls on two levels below the first floor. Doing so required a tier three encroachment variance, which had to be reviewed and approved by City Council. Complicating the matter, directly to the south of the site sits an 18-unit multifamily condominium building. Excavating the site adjacent to the building’s foundation on a zero-lot-line project was cause for concern with the condo’s Home Owners Association. “The residents to the south had concerns that aren’t uncommon,” says Fred Glick of the Columbia Group, who along with City Street Investors joins Feddersen to form the project development team. “We are excavating and shoring right up against their property. They wanted assurances that we wouldn’t damage their building and residents would have safe, unrestricted access throughout construction.” Working from the bottom to the top, the design and development team encountered the need for a second variance from the City related to the ultimate height of the building’s elevator tower. Like much of the neighborhood, 32nd and Vallejo sits on the edge of a hill sloping down toward the South Platte River. The uneven topography meant a significant drop across the site. Getting tenants up to the building’s fourth level roof deck required an 18- inch variance where the top of the tower crosses the bulk plane. “In-fill developments often necessitate some give and take during the design process to fit the owners’ vision, meet the city’s regulations, and attract great tenants,” shares Glick. “The trick is to develop something that fits it, stands out, and makes the site it’s on significantly better than it was before.” Now in the early stages of the building phase, Feddersen, Glick, WE’RE HERE TO HELP YOU BUILD YOUR BUSINESS People News • Industry Events • Educational Features Project Updates • Architectural Renderings Association News • Your News Colorado's Leading Construction News and Marketing Magazine • IN PRINT • ON LINE • ON TIME To Discuss you marketing, contact: mike@ccdmg.com • 303-914-0574 visit: www.ccdmag.com Colorado Construction & Design | 47