HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES Estes Valley Board of Adjustment 2008-06-03RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS
Regular Meeting of the Estes Valley Board of Adjustment
June 3, 2008, 9:00 a.m.
Board Room, Estes Park Town Hall
Board:
Attending:
Chair John Lynch, Members Cliff Dill, Chuck Levine, Wayne Newsom,
and A1 Sager; Alternate Member Bruce Grant
Chair Lynch; Members Newsom and Sager, Alternate Member Grant
Also Attending: Director Joseph, Planner Shirk, and Recording Secretary Roederer
Absent: Members Dill and Levine
Chair Lynch called the meeting to order at 9:00 a.m.
1. PUBLIC COMMENT
None.
2. CONSENT AGENDA
a. Approval of the minutes of the May 6, 2008 meeting.
It was moved and seconded (Newsom/Sager) to approve
presented, and the motion passed unanimously with two
alternate member in attendance.
the minutes as
absent and one
3.LOT 2, BLOCK 6, WINDCLIFF ESTATES 5th FILING, 3469 EAGLECLIFF CIRCLE
DRIVE, Owner: Gary & Judy Peet, Applicant: Don Darling — Request for variance
from Estes Valley Development Code Section 4.3, Table 4-2, to allow front-yard
setbacks of 15.26 feet from the northeastern property line and 12.39 feet from the
southwestern property line, as set forth in the proposed plan, in lieu of the 25-foot
setbacks required in the E-1-£sfafezoning district
Planner Shirk summarized the staff report. This is a request for reduction of the required
25-foot setback in the E-^-Estate zoning district. The lot is bordered on two sides by roads
and by platted open-space lots on three sides. There is an existing residence on the lot
that was built partially within the required setbacks. The applicant would like to build a
small addition to their front sitting room (an 11-foot-by-2-foot addition to the northeast side
of the residence) and an addition, including a new deck and stone patio with a retaining
wall, on the southwest corner of the residence. The existing deck on the southwest side of
the house would be removed. The proposed additions, new deck, and stone patio would
encroach into the required setbacks.
In considering whether special circumstances or conditions exist, the 0.37-acre lot is
undersized for the E-1-£sfate zoning district (which has a one-acre minimum lot size), has
open space on three sides as noted above, and is steeply sloped. The essential character
of the neighborhood would not change. Several other similar lots in the Windcliff
subdivision have received similar variance approvals.
The variance request was routed to all applicable reviewing agency staff and to
neighboring property owners for consideration and comment. A telephone inquiry was
made by a neighboring property owner; no concerns were expressed. A letter in support of
the requested variance was received from the Windcliff Property Owners Association
Architectural Control Committee on May 30, 2008.
Planning staff recommends approval of the requested variance with two conditions of
approval.
RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS
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June 3, 2008
Public Comment:
Don Darling/Applicant stated the owners wish to make improvements to their home.
Approval of the requested variances will result in an improvement to the exterior
appearance of the home. The new deck and addition will be less intrusive than the existing
deck, which will be removed.
It was moved and seconded (Sager/Newsom) to approve the variance request for Lot
2, Block 6, Windcliff Estates 5th Filing, 3469 Eaglecliff Circle Drive, to allow front-
yard setbacks of 15.26 feet from the northeastern property line and 12.39 feet from
the southwestern property line, as set forth in the proposed plan, in lieu of the
required 25-foot setbacks, with the findings and conditions recommended by staff,
and the motion passed unanimously with two absent and one alternate member in
attendance.
CONDITIONS:
1. Prior to pouring foundation and footings, submittal of a setback certificate verifying
layout of building and deck improvements as per the approved plan shall be prepared
by a certified engineer, surveyor, or architect.
2. Submittal of a building permit application demonstrating compliance with the submitted
site plan.
4. REPORTS
Director Joseph stated he has been communicating with Larimer County regarding the
current opening on the Board. Mr. Bob McCreery has indicated an interest in filling the
position and is in attendance. Director Joseph expects the position to be filled within the
next month.
Member Sager requested information on the Elkhorn Lodge Redevelopment proposal
currently under review by the Estes Valley Planning Commission and Estes Park Town
Board. He asked whether there would be variance requests associated with the
development and expressed a desire that the project be planned to minimize the
necessity for variances, citing the numerous variance requests processed over thirty or
forty years for the Windcliff Subdivision. Director Joseph stated the proposal will be
reviewed via separate development plans for different portions of the property. At this
point there are no specific variance requests identified for the project, although there is
not sufficient information at this time to determine whether variance requests for the
property will come before the Board of Adjustment. There will be platted building
envelopes on the single-family residential lots, which will govern; it is understood by the
developer and by planning staff that these building envelopes will be “hard and fast” and
will not be strayed from.
There being no further business. Chair Lynch adjourned the meeting at 9:18 a.m.
John b^ch. Chair
ecording Secretary