HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES Board of Adjustment 2022-11-01Town of Estes Park, Larimer County, Colorado, November 1, 2022
Minutes of a Regular meeting of the ESTES PARK BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT of the
Town of Estes Park, Larimer County, Colorado. Meeting was held virtually in said Town
of Estes Park 1 day of November 2022.
Committee: Chair Jeff Moreau, Vice-Chair Wayne Newsom, Board
Member Joe Holtzman
Attending: Chair Moreau, Vice-Chair Newsom, Board Member Holtzman,
Community Development Director Jessica Garner, Senior
Planner Woeber, Recording Secretary Karin Swanlund, Town
Board Liasion Barbara MacAlpine
Absent: none
Chair Moreau called the meeting to order at 9:00 a.m.
APPROVAL OF AGENDA
It was moved and seconded (Holtzman/Newsom) to approve the agenda. The motion
passed 3-0.
APPROVAL OF CONSENT AGENDA
It was moved and seconded (Newsom/Holtzman) to approve the Consent Agenda with
the addition of Senior Planner Jeff Woeber in attendance. The motion passed 3-0.
Public Comment: none
VARIANCE REQUEST 223 Cleave Street Senior Planner Woeber
Planner Woeber reviewed the request to approve a variance to allow a zero-foot (0’) front
setback for the upper-level decks and roof eaves and six feet (6’) for the structure at street
level for the planned BAT Building. The third story of the proposed project will include a
step back of no less than eight feet (8’) from the building
façade as required.
Applicants for the project were on hand to answer questions: Joe Calvin, Architect; David
Bangs, Engineer; Nick Smith, owner. Calvin stated that the building would be within feet
of the rock wall but not built into the wall.
It was moved and seconded (Moreau/Holtzman) to approve the variance request for
reduced front setbacks for the subject property addressed at 223 Cleave Street, with
findings outlined in the staff report and the requirement of setback certification when the
project is complete. The motion passed 3-0.
REPORTS
The Comprehensive Plan is nearly finalized and will be brought to the Planning
Commission on November 15 and the Town Board on December 6.
There being no further business, Chair Moreau adjourned the meeting at 9:20 a.m.
Jeff Moreau, Chair
Karin Swanlund, Recording Secretary