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RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS
Estes Valley Board of Adjustment
December 4, 2018, 9:00 a.m.
Board Room, Estes Park Town Hall
Board: Chair Rex Poggenpohl, Vice-Chair Jeff Moreau, Wayne Newsom, Pete
Smith, John Lynch
Attending: Members Moreau, Newsom, Smith, Lynch
Also Attending: Senior Planner Woeber, Planner I Robin Becker, Recording Secretary
Karin Swanlund
Absent: None
Chair Poggenpohl called the meeting to order at 9:00 a.m. There were 7 people in
attendance. He introduced the Board Members and staff.
1. AGENDA APPROVAL
It was moved and seconded (Smith/Newsom) to approved the agenda as presented
and the motion passed 5-0.
2. CONSENT AGENDA
Approval of minutes dated November 6, 2018
It was moved and seconded (Newsom/Smith) to approve the minutes for November
6, 2018 as presented and the motion passed 4-0, with Poggenpohl abstaining.
3. 800 MacGregor Avenue, Black Canyon Inn
Planner Becker reviewed the variance request from Section 5.2.D.4, stating that it entails
an 11,900 square foot building which is 10,900 square feet over the allowed 1,000 square
feet of gross floor area permitted in for an accessory use. The Planning Commission
approved the Development Plan on November 13, with a condition of this variance
approval. A late public comment was received, but was mostly related to the
Development Plan.
Staff and Board Member Discussion:
Becker explained that the applicant wasn’t told of the use by right requirement until half
way through the application process, which is why this went to the Planning Commission
(PC) prior to the Board of Adjustment (BOA). Poggenpohl noted that the BOA would like
to see variances prior to the Planning Commission’s review. Board members also
recommended that Wedding Venues become a valid use in Code to avoid this type of
variance request.
Applicant Comments:
Steve Lane, Bas1s Architecture, disagreed that the use is not permitted explaining that in
table 5.2 banquet halls are permitted in A zone as an accessory to an Accommodations
use. This property is two parcels; this plan is not on the same lot as the restaurant and 33
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units, but there are 14 accommodation units of the wedding venue lot. Table 5.2 notes, in
additional conditions, except in A use meaning this was anticipated as an allowed use in
code (detached structure). Numerous precedents have been set around town, which
have all been allowed to be built. The square feet of primary vs accessory footage is
35,000 (accommodations)/12,000 (wedding venue).
Jess Reetz, Cornerstone Engineering, discussed the additional parking planned, stating
that the PC required an overflow parking plan as a condition to the Development Plan.
It was moved and seconded (Moreau/Lynch) to approve the requested variance with
findings and conclusions as outlined in the staff report. The motion passed 5-0.
There being no other business before the Board, the meeting adjourned at 9:27 a.m.
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Rex Poggenpohl, Chair
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Karin Swanlund, Recording Secretary