HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES Estes Valley Board of Adjustment 2019-10-01RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS
Estes Valley Board of Adjustment
October 1, 2019, 9:00 a.m.
Board Room, Estes Park Town Hall
Board: Chair Jeff Moreau, Vice-Chair John Lynch, Rex Poggenpohl, Wayne Newsom,
Joe Holtzman
Attending: Members Moreau, Lynch, Newsom, Poggenpohl, Holtzman
Also Attend ing: Director Hunt, Planner I Hardin, Recording Secretary Karin Swanlund, Town
Attorney Kramer
Absent: none
Chair Moreau called the meeting to order at 9:00 a.m. He introduced the Board Members and
staff. New member Joe Holtzman introduced himself. There were 4 people in attendance.
1. AGENDA APPROVAL
It was requested to amend the consent agenda to add approval of the minutes of the June 14,
2019 regular meeting.
It was moved and seconded (Moreau/Poggenpohl) to approve the amended agenda.
The motion passed 5-0.
2. PUBLIC COMMENT
Ned Seguine, Griffith Court, expressed concerns about the Alpaca Farm building project and road
right-of-ways.
Trudy Ester, Griffith Court, commented on the Alpaca Farm address being wrong and that staff has
not returned her calls, among numerous other complaints directed at Seth Hanson and his ongoing
projects.
3. CONSENT AGENDA
Approval of minutes dated June 4, 2019
It was moved and seconded (Moreau/Newsom) to approve the Consent Agenda.
The motion passed 4-0 with Holtzman abstaining.
4. VARIANCE REQUEST, 2900 Cedarcliff Drive, owners Sarah Gardner/Jim Bowie
Planner Hardin reviewed the variance requests. The property is located in the E-1 (Estate) zoning
district, which requires 25-foot setbacks on all sides. The applicant is requesting 5-foot setbacks.
Also being sought is a 2.21-foot height variance, in lieu of the 30-foot maximum height limit. The
property has steep terrain and is a narrow lot. The property owners bought the lot next door, and
intend to keep it vacant. Together the two lots are less than half an acre (.2 and .23 acres).
Board Discussion:
The 2000 rezoning erased the overlay PUD zoning that Windcliff had. The EVDC only allows for
PUD’s in Commercial Outlying zoning; there is a code amendment in the works to fix this. Until
this is approved, Windcliff will have to apply for variances. The house is quite large for the small
lot it is being built on. Site plans are usually submitted with the overall footprint to reference the
dimensions of the house. This house is not offensive, nor will it affect any neighbor at this
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location. The fee was waived for this request due to the confusion involved. Poggenpohl urged
overall changes relating to setbacks, increasing the front setbacks.
Applicant Discussion:
David Yale, 1521 St. Moritz Trail, speaking for the Windcliff Architectural Control Committee,
stated the house has been reviewed and plans approved. The square footage is 3,200 square
feet. Windcliff was set up as E-1 zoning in 1974; the PUD was put on top of that with smaller
setback requirements.
It was moved and seconded (Lynch/Holtzman) to approve the requested variances. The
motion passed 5-0.
5. REPORTS:
There was a joint meeting on September 30 with the Town Board and County Commissioners and
a decision on the future of the IGA will be coming soon. Support for separate codes between
Town and County land use is the likely path. It was requested by many participants to retain the
Joint Planning Commission and Joint Board of Adjustment. The next meeting on this will be
November 14. If requested, a BOA study session could be held prior to that.
There being no other business before the Board, the meeting adjourned at 9:34 a.m.
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Jeff Moreau, Chair
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Karin Swanlund, Recording Secretary