HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES Estes Park Board of Adjustment 2024-10-01Town of Estes Park, Larimer County, Colorado, October 1, 2024
Minutes of a Regular meeting of the ESTES PARK BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT of the
Town of Estes Park, Larimer County, Colorado. The meeting was held in the Town of
Estes Park on October 1, 2024.
Board: Chair Jeff Moreau, Vice-Chair Wayne Newsom, Board Member Joe Holtzman
Attending: Chair Moreau, Vice-Chair Newsom, Member Holtzman, Senior Planner Paul
Hornbeck, Planner Kara Washam, Community Development Director Steve Careccia,
Town Board Liaison Bill Brown, Recording Secretary Karin Swanlund
Absent: none
Chair Moreau called the meeting to order at 9:08 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. The motion passed 3-0.
PUBLIC COMMENT: none
ACTION ITEMS:
1. Variance to the Side Setback 1041 Pine Lane Planner Washam
The Applicant requests a variance to allow a reduced side setback of three feet (3')
along the east property line in lieu of the ten feet (10') side setback required in the R-
2 (Two-Family Residential) Zone District. The proposal is to construct an attached
garage with a new access drive, and the existing driveway will be removed. The rock
outcropping makes it impossible to build the garage within the setbacks. Staff
recommends the Board of Adjustment approve the variance request, subject to the
findings described in the report.
DISCUSSION:
The code allows two curb cuts for a driveway.
Mike Daley, Architech, stated the applicants agree with staff conditions.
It was moved and seconded (Moreau/Holtzman) to approve the variance
request for a three-foot (3') side setback along the east property line for the
subject property, with the conditions and findings outlined in the staff report.
The motion passed 3-0.
2. Variance to the River Setback 375 Moraine Ave Senior Planner Hornbeck
The Applicant desires to replace the existing bumper car building with a new
amusement ride in the same general footprint, encroaching into the required 30' river
setback. The Applicant requests a variance from Estes Park Development Code
Sec. 7.6.E.1.a(2)(b) requiring a 30' setback from the annual high-water mark of the
river. The amusement ride would be constructed as close as 5.5' from the high water
mark of the Big Thompson River. The existing building is located approximately 4.7'
from the river at its closest point. Staff recommended approval of the request with no
conditions.
DISCUSSION
Lonnie Sheldon, Van Horn Engineering, was available to answer questions.
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It was moved and seconded (Moreau/Holtzman) to approve the variance with
the findings as outlined in the staff report. The motion passed 3-0.
REPORTS:
Planning Staff will attend the State Planning Conference in Loveland later this week.
With no further business, Chair Moreau adjourned the meeting at 9:27 a.m.
Jeff Moreau, Chair
Karin Swanlund, Recording Secretary