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Board of Adjustment
February 19, 1988
Board:
Attending:
Also Attending:
Absent:
Chairman Brown, Members Dickinson,
Habecker, Lamson, Sager
All
Town Administrator Hill, Town Attorney
White, Town Engineer Widmer, Town
Planner Stamey, Secretary Jones
None
ESTES PARK URBAN RENEWAL AUTHORITY, Request for Variance, 164-184
East Elkhorn Avenue
Mr. Art Anderson, Executive Director of EPURA, presented their
request for a variance from Section 17.20.040 to permit struc
tural alteration of a nonconforming building, and Section
17.16.040 (F), to allow an encroachment into the required 8 ft.
setback. Mr. Anderson reviewed plans for the redesign of the 65
year old Boyd building and noted that the North wall has a
setback of 7.36 feet from the property line at the East end of
the building and 7.61 feet at the West end. A new brick facade
is planned for this wall and will be constructed on the existing
foundation. Seven brick columns exist in the present building
and will be clad with new brick. This will cause a 4" encroach
ment onto the existing sidewalk. EPURA is requesting that this
encroachment be allowed to remain. The north 60 ft of the East
wall is approximately 3/8" from the property line. Reconstruc
tion of this wall will include structural changes such as the
addition of new windows and doors and a roof overhang of ap
proximately 2'10".
Planner Stamey summarized the staff report
is requesting the following:
and noted that EPURA
1. To permit the structural alteration of a nonconforming
building and allow the east wall and north wall to remain in
their present location.
2. To permit an additional encroachment of 4" into the 8'
setback along the north side of the building where a brick
facing will be applied on existing columns.
3. Provided the Town Board vacates a strip of right-of-way
along the east property line, permit the addition of a 4"
brick facing on the east wall of the building and a roof
overhang of approximately 2'10" along the east wall.
Dennis Reinke, representing Wagner Enterprises, addressed the
Board giving details of the redesign of the Boyd building.
Member Sager suggested the Board of Adjustment consider the two
requests separately and moved that the structural alteration and
the 4" brick facing on North wall of the building be approved.
Member Habecker seconded the motion and it passed unanamously.
Chairman Brown identified the criteria required for granting of a
variance.
Mr. Bill Wyatt, attorney for the purchasers, addressed the Board
concerning requirements placed on them to retain a certain amount
of retail space. He also said putting a "skin" on the existing
building was the only practical way to go, otherwise the cost
would be considerably higher. He said it was their intention to
have an aesthetic, attractive building that will enhance and
attract people to Estes Park.
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Pieter Hondius and Charles Phares, EPURA commissioners, also
addressed the board regarding economics involved and the impact
to EPURA if the variance is not granted.
Chairman Brown asked if public entities such as EPURA should be
treated any different than private applicants and was advised by
Town Attorney White that each application should be considered on
its own merit. However, state statutes provide that public
bodies should cooperate in carrying out the Urban Renewal plan.
Discussion followed concerning width of sidewalk and the proposed
roof overhang. Planner Stamey commented that zoning regulations
in the C-D district permit architectural projections of not more
than four horizontal feet with nine feet of clearance under them.
Member Sager commented that it would be unreasonable to have the
wall moved back and a new foundation poured in order to meet the
setback requirement and cited the Hupp Hotel and Coffee Bar as
similar examples when they were under renovation. Member Sager
moved to approve the variance request to allow the east wall to
remain in its present location and, subject to Town Board action
and approval, permit the 4" brick facing and 2'10" roof overhang
along the east wall of the building. Member Habecker seconded
the motion and the vote was unanamous.
Member Sager made a motion that, in the future, at the beginning
of the Board of Adjustment meeting, the minutes of the previous
meeting be reviewed and approved. Member Dickinson seconded the
motion and the vote was unanamous.
There being
P.M.no further business, the meeting adjourned at 1:58
Carolyn J^nes//Secretary