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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES Estes Valley Board of Adjustment 2018-04-03RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS Estes Valley Board of Adjustment April 3, 2018 9:00 a.m. Board Room, Estes Park Town Hall Board: Chair Rex Poggenpohl, Vice-Chair Jeff Moreau, Wayne Newsom, Pete Smith, John Lynch Attending: Members Newsom, Lynch, Smith, Moreau, and Poggenpohl Also Attending: Community Development Director Randy Hunt, Planner I Robin Becker, Senior Planner Jeff Woeber, Recording Secretary Karin Swanlund Absent: None Chair Poggenpohl called the meeting to order at 9:00 a.m. There were six people in attendance. He introduced the Board Members and staff. 1. AGENDA APPROVAL It was moved and seconded (Smith/Newsom) to approved the agenda as presented and the motion passed unanimously. 2. PUBLIC COMMENT None. 3. CONSENT AGENDA Approval of minutes dated March 6, 2018 It was moved and seconded (Newsom/Smith) to approve the minutes for March 6 as presented and the motion passed unanimously. 4. 260 STANLEY AVENUE-Stanley Avenue Townhomes Planner Becker reviewed the staff report. The variance request is to allow parking in the required 15’ landscaping buffer and relocation of the landscaping buffer in RM-Multi Family Residential zoning district. Planner Becker reviewed the staff findings. The application was routed to affected agencies. A legal notice was published in the local newspaper and adjacent property owners were notified by mail. There were no public comments received. Staff recommended approval of the variance request with no conditions. Staff and Board Member Discussion Board Members asked questions about: number of parking spaces required; if units would be rented or sold; what benefits did work force housing designation contribute to this project; is it possible to reduce units to meet landscaping requirements; parking in the power line easements (where Utilities doesn’t want landscaping); will all proposed RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS Estes Valley Board of Adjustment 2 April 3, 2018 landscaping fit; irrigation/watering of landscaping; why there is zero setback for Townhome Development on this project. Director Hunt answered that four of the eight units would have to be deed or covenant restricted and identified as such prior to sale; number of parking spaces depends on number of bedrooms; density bonus allows double the units to be built, as long as work force housing designation is followed; possible future code amendements regarding landscaping and irrigation and how it would pertain to fire hazards; zero setbacks are from the townhome, not the edge of the primary parcel. Applicant Tom Bergman, Van Horn Engineering, answered that the units are to be sold, however they could be rented after being sold; an alternative landscape plan was submitted to meet landscaping requirements. He stated that the current code was not written for double density; therefore, most projects would have to request variances no matter what the lot shape. It was moved and seconded (Moreau/Poggenpohl) to approve the requested variance. The motion passed unanimously. 5. 1051 SUTTON LANE-Owner: Dianne Richter Planner Woeber reviewed the staff report. The variance request is to allow a 13-foot setback on the east side of the property the E-1 zone district. The E-1 district requires 25- foot setbacks on all sides. The applicant desires to build a mudroom to the existing building. Staff recommended approval of the variance request. Planner Woeber reviewed the staff findings. The application was routed to affected agencies. A legal notice was published in the local newspaper and adjacent property owners were notified by mail. There was no public comment received. Board/Staff/Applicant Discussion: Board asked if there is a variance request established for the south side of house and the shed that is sitting in the set-back on the south west side of lot. Finding that there is not, Director Hunt stated that the fee could be waived if another variance is applied for in this calendar year. It was moved and seconded (Lynch/Moreau) to approve the variance to 13 feet on the east side of the property and a fee waiver for additional variances applied for within this calendar year. The motion passed unanimously. 6. CHELEY HIGH ROPES COURSE-Cheley Colorado Camps Planner Woeber reviewed the staff report. The variance is to allow a “High Ropes Structure” which needs a 43-foot height requirement in lieu of the maximum 30-foot height on the east property line of Cheley Camp, 3960 Fish Creek Road. Planner Woeber reviewed the staff findings. The application was routed to affected agencies. A legal notice was published in the local newspaper and adjacent property owners were notified by mail. There was no public comment received. Staff recommends approval of this variance. RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS Estes Valley Board of Adjustment 3 April 3, 2018 The height of the complete project was discussed. It was clarified by the applicant, Jeff Cheley, that there are two decks with dimensions of 10’x10’ at 23 feet and 33 feet high, and the poles between the decks going as high as 43’. It was moved and seconded (Newsom/Lynch) to approve the variance to 43 feet. The motion passed unanimously. 7. REPORTS-Director Hunt A) Verbal acceptance of Planning II candidate Brittney Hathaway, set to start May 1, 2018. B) Two consulting firms (on call planning services) contracted to help with workload: RG & Associates in Golden and Ayres & Associates in Ft. Collins. C) Landscaping in Right of W ay is a work in progress, and meetings are being held with public works as a possible way to avoid certain variance requests in the future. D) Public Notice Requirements will be changing in the way of development signage, neighbor notification letters and the perimeter of neighbor notice area. E) Review of current development projects. F) Three board members are unavailable in early May causing the possibility of changing next meeting to the 3rd Tuesday in May or canceling May and meeting next on June 5. G) Discussion on Town Board’s decision to approve the Grand Estates project. There being no other business before the Board, the meeting adjourned at 10:06 a.m. ___________________________________ Jeff Moreau, Vice Chair __________________________________ Karin Swanlund, Recording Secretary