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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES Estes Valley Board of Adjustment 2017-11-07RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS Estes Valley Board of Adjustment November 7, 2017 9:00 a.m. Board Room, Estes Park Town Hall Board: Chair Wayne Newsom, Vice-Chair John Lynch, Pete Smith, Jeff Moreau, Rex Poggenpohl Attending: Members Newsom, Lynch, Smith, Moreau, and Poggenpohl Also Attending: Community Development Director Randy Hunt, Planner II Audem Gonzalez, Senior Planner Jeff Woeber, Recording Secretary Thompson Absent: None Chair Newsom called the meeting to order at 9:00 a.m. There were two people in attendance. He introduced the Board members and staff. The following minutes reflect the order of the agenda and not necessarily the chronological sequence. 1. AGENDA APPROVAL It was moved and seconded (Smith/Moreau) to approved the agenda as presented and the motion passed unanimously. 2. PUBLIC COMMENT None. 3. CONSENT AGENDA Approval of minutes dated October 3, 2017 It was moved and seconded (Poggenpohl/Smith) to approve the minutes as presented and the motion passed unanimously. 4. METES AND BOUNDS PARCEL LOCAT ED AT 1901 FISH CREEK ROAD; FISH CREEK STORAGE Planner Gonzales reviewed the staff report. The applicants, Chris and Marlys Eschelman, requested a variance from Estes Valley Development Code Section 7.2.B.2.b Grading Standards. The variance would allow lowering original grade by approximately 24 feet in lieu of the 12-foot maximum allowed. The property is zoned I-1 Limited Industrial. A development plan for the storage facility was approved by the Estes Valley Planning Commission in October 2017. The side has an existing cliff along the west property line, which will need to be cut back to increase the useable space. Planner Gonzales reviewed the criteria for the variance, which can be viewed in the staff report. There are very few properties in the Estes Valley zoned I-1, and this small site is unique due to the existing cliff. The property to the west is platted as open space in the RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS Estes Valley Board of Adjustment 2 November 7, 2017 Carriage Hills Subdivision. The application was routed to affected agencies. A legal notice was published in the local newspaper and the adjacent property owners were notified by mail. Staff Member & Applicant Discussion Lonnie Sheldon/project engineer stated that a retaining wall would not be needed, as the cliff face is solid rock. The original grade of the property will not be changed. There is a fence at the top of the cliff, which will be improved. There was discussing regarding why the code is there to begin with. Director Hund stated that is an unusual code requirement, as is not typical. Chris Eschelman/applicant reviewed the project, and stated the blasting will be minimal and should not affect the neighbors. It was moved and seconded (Smith/Moreau) to approve the variance from EVDC Section 7.2.B.2.b to allow grade change of approximately 24 feet to allow construction of a storage facility at 1901 Fish Creek Road and the motion passed unanimously. 5. REPORTS: none There being no other business before the Board, the meeting adjourned at 9:17 a.m. ___________________________________ Wayne Newsom, Chair __________________________________ Karen Thompson, Recording Secretary