HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES Board of Adjustment 1994-10-04BRADFORD PUBLISHING CO.RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS
Board of Adjustment
October 4, 1994
Board:
Attending:
Also Attending:
Absent:
Chairman Doylen, Members Dekker, Gillette,
Newsom, and Sager
Chairman Doylen, Members Dekker, Gillette,
Newsom, and Sager
Community Development Director Stamey,
Building Official Allman, Deputy Clerk Kuehl
None
Chairman Doylen called the meeting to order at 8:30 a.m.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Minutes of the September 6, 1994 meeting were approved as submitted.
FALL RIVER ESTATES. LOT 2. BLOCK 2. 10 63 FALL RIVER COURT/BILLI^
LINN/APPLICANT - REQUEST FOR SETBACK VARIANCE. The Applicant
considers the lot too steep and narrow to allow construction within
the building envelope, and thus is requesting a variance from Section
17.20.040, B.1., which requires a 25 foot setback from the property
line. The requested variance includes a 20-foot setback from the
west side and an 11-foot setback on the north side facing Fall River
Court. No one was present representing the Applicant. Building
Official Allman confirmed that several lots in this subdivision are
steep and narrow, and that present lot owners have expended funds for
extensive grading and fill to stay within the
Director Stamey noted that subdivisions are approved with building
site considerations, and added that this subdivision was approved by
Larimer County before Town annexation. Written responses in
opposition to the request were received from three surrounding
property owners: Kenneth Czarnowski, 2180 Blue Spruce Drive, Charles
and Mary Ann Banning, 1054 Fall River Court; and Del Lieneman^n, Fal 1
River Estates President. Concerns specified were pedestrian and
vehicular safety, erosion of property values, and aesthetics. Mr.
czarnowski added that this particular lot is Hf°c®ss^51 otlTelrborio2rtv
without the variance by using the same methods of other proper y
owners in the area, including grading and fill thJ
house to fit the building envelope. Commissioner concerns. t
Applicant had not submitted site plans to th.e Fai:L0RJ;y'®rBoardtof
Architectural Control Committee prior to submittal to the Board
Adjustment; the building should be designed to fit the sit ,
variances have not been requested by surrounding property owners
this subdivision prior to building. Chairman Doylen referred to a
duty of the Board to deny variances that would allow the Applicant to
make more money or make a property more valuable. waf f
seconded (Sager-Newsom) the variance request be denied citing staf
recommendations, the existence of 1V:>.4.?xtrao^.dl"a7id0rnoetXCidentifi
conditions, and the incomplete petition which did not identify
utilities, floor plan, elevation, and access to the lot, and it
passed unanimously.
There being no further business. Chairman Doylen adjourned the
meeting at 8:47 a.m.
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Tina Kuehl, Deputy Town Clerk