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Home My WebLink AboutPACKET Estes Valley Board of Adjustment 2018-03-06 Prepared: February 28, 2018 * Revised: AGENDA ESTES VALLEY BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT Tuesday, March 6, 2018 9:00 a.m. – Board Room Town Hall 1. OPEN MEETING 2. AGENDA APPROVAL 3. PUBLIC COMMENT 4. CONSENT AGENDA A. Approval of minutes dated December 5, 2017 B. Approval of minutes dated November 7, 2017 (continued from December 5, 2017 meeting) 5. 3265 Eiger Trail, Lot 8, Block 3, Windcliff Estates 5th Owner: Lance Foss, Lisa Zahn Applicant: Jamin Rucker Request: Variance from EVDC Section 4.3 Table 4-2 which requires 25-foot setbacks in the E-1–Estate zone district. Request to allow a setback of approximately 2 feet on the east property line. The parcel is currently considered legally nonconforming, and the property owner desires to make the parcel legally conforming. Staff: Robin Becker, Planner I 6. 351 Prospector Drive, Lot 34, Black Canyon Hill Addition Owner: David and Jean Margheim Applicant: David Margheim Request: Variance from EVDC Section 4.3 Table 4-2 which requires 25-foot setbacks in the E-1–Estate zone district. Request to allow a setback of approximately 9.2 feet on the north property line and 18.7 on the south property line. The parcel is currently considered legally nonconforming, and the property owner desires to make the parcel legally conforming. Staff: Robin Becker, Planner I 7. REPORTS 8. ADJOURNMENT The Estes Valley Board of Adjustment reserves the right to consider other appropriate items not available at the time the agenda was prepared. 1 2 RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS Estes Valley Board of Adjustment December 5, 2017 9:00 a.m. Board Room, Estes Park Town Hall Board: Chair Wayne Newsom, Vice-Chair John Lynch, Pete Smith, Jeff Moreau, Rex Poggenpohl Attending: Members Newsom, Lynch, Smith, Moreau, and Poggenpohl Also Attending: Planner Robin Becker, Recording Secretary Thompson Absent: None Chair Newsom called the meeting to order at 9:00 a.m. There were two people in attendance. He introduced the Board members and staff. The following minutes reflect the order of the agenda and not necessarily the chronological sequence. 1. AGENDA APPROVAL It was moved and seconded (Smith/Moreau) to approved the agenda as presented and the motion passed unanimously. 2. PUBLIC COMMENT None. 3. CONSENT AGENDA Approval of minutes dated October 3, 2017 It was moved and seconded (Poggenpohl/Moreau) to CONTINUE the minutes as presented and the motion passed unanimously. 4. LOT 30, HIGH PINES; 801 TURQUOISE TRAIL Planner Becker reviewed the staff report. The variance request is to allow an 11-foot setback in lieu of the 25-foot required setback in the E-1 zone district. The E-1 district required 25-foot setbacks on all sides. The applicant desires to bring the existing placement of the home into a conforming status. Planner Becker reviewed the staff findings. The application was routed to affected agencies. One comment was received by the County Building Department, which was addressed satisfactorily by the applicant. A legal notice was published in the local newspaper and adjacent property owners were notified by mail. There were no public comments received. Staff recommends approval of the variance with no conditions. Staff and Member Discussion There was brief discussion regarding the lot size and the result of the variance. 3 RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS Estes Valley Board of Adjustment 2 October 3, 2017 It was moved and seconded (Moreau/Lynch) to approve the variance from EVDC as requested and the motion passed unanimously. 5. REPORTS 1. Director Hunt reported the next Downtown Plan meeting will be at a Town Board Study Session on December 12th. The goal is to have a finished product by early 2018. The Estes Valley Comprehensive Plan update is back on track, and the goal is to have the update completed by the end of 2017. 2. Director Hunt reported the PC recently discussed some fundamental issues regarding a project on Marys Lake Road. The applicant has appealed the Planning Commission decision and the Town Board will hear the appeal on December 12, 2017. 3. Director Hunt reported Recording Secretary Karen Thompson will be leaving her position at Town Hall, and the search is on to find her replacement. There being no other business before the Board, the meeting adjourned at 9:15 a.m. ___________________________________ Wayne Newsom, Chair __________________________________ Karen Thompson, Recording Secretary 4 RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS Estes Valley Board of Adjustment November 7, 2017 9:00 a.m. Board Room, Estes Park Town Hall Board: Chair Wayne Newsom, Vice-Chair John Lynch, Pete Smith, Jeff Moreau, Rex Poggenpohl Attending: Members Newsom, Lynch, Smith, Moreau, and Poggenpohl Also Attending: Community Development Director Randy Hunt, Planner II Audem Gonzalez, Senior Planner Jeff Woeber, Recording Secretary Thompson Absent: None Chair Newsom called the meeting to order at 9:00 a.m. There were two people in attendance. He introduced the Board members and staff. The following minutes reflect the order of the agenda and not necessarily the chronological sequence. 1. AGENDA APPROVAL It was moved and seconded (Smith/Moreau) to approved the agenda as presented and the motion passed unanimously. 2. PUBLIC COMMENT None. 3. CONSENT AGENDA Approval of minutes dated October 3, 2017 It was moved and seconded (Poggenpohl/Smith) to approve the minutes as presented and the motion passed unanimously. 4. METES AND BOUNDS PARCEL LOCAT ED AT 1901 FISH CREEK ROAD; FISH CREEK STORAGE Planner Gonzales reviewed the staff report. The applicants, Chris and Marlys Eschelman, requested a variance from Estes Valley Development Code Section 7.2.B.2.b Grading Standards. The variance would allow lowering original grade by approximately 24 feet in lieu of the 12-foot maximum allowed. The property is zoned I-1 Limited Industrial. A development plan for the storage facility was approved by the Estes Valley Planning Commission in October 2017. The side has an existing cliff along the west property line, which will need to be cut back to increase the useable space. Planner Gonzales reviewed the criteria for the variance, which can be viewed in the staff report. There are very few properties in the Estes Valley zoned I-1, and this small site is unique due to the existing cliff. The property to the west is platted as open space in the 5 RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS Estes Valley Board of Adjustment 2 November 7, 2017 Carriage Hills Subdivision. The application was routed to affected agencies. A legal notice was published in the local newspaper and the adjacent property owners were notified by mail. Staff Member & Applicant Discussion Lonnie Sheldon/project engineer stated that a retaining wall would not be needed, as the cliff face is solid rock. The original grade of the property will not be changed. There is a fence at the top of the cliff, which will be improved. There was discussing regarding why the code is there to begin with. Director Hund stated that is an unusual code requirement, as is not typical. Chris Eschelman/applicant reviewed the project, and stated the blasting will be minimal and should not affect the neighbors. It was moved and seconded (Smith/Moreau) to approve the variance from EVDC Section 7.2.B.2.b to allow grade change of approximately 24 feet to allow construction of a storage facility at 1901 Fish Creek Road and the motion passed unanimously. 5. REPORTS: none There being no other business before the Board, the meeting adjourned at 9:17 a.m. ___________________________________ Wayne Newsom, Chair __________________________________ Karen Thompson, Recording Secretary 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41