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RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS
Board of Adjustment
August 29,1966
Committee:Chairman Dannels;Members Harry Tregent,N.T.Petrocine,
Rollen $utter,and Ed Palmer.
Attending:Chairman Dannels;Members Harry Tregent,N.T.Petrocine,
Rollen Sutter,and Ed Palmer.
Also Attending:Town Clerk Dale G.Hill and Building Inspector W.Ted Hackett.
Mrs.Hildred Griffith appeared before the Board of Adjustment and asked
for a zoning variance in a portion of Block 10,Estes Park,Colorado.Mrs.
Griffith submitted surveys of the proposed variances which are attached to
and made a part of these minutes.The surveys are labeled Parcel 1,2,
and 3.The three properties involved do not meet the zoning requirements
for total lot area or side and front yard setbacks.Mr.Donald Engelhardt
spoke opposing the surveys as submitted by Mrs.Griffith.Mr.Engelhardt
suggested the survey of Parcel No.3 adjoining his property is in error
as to the location of the south boundary.After considerable discussion,
Board member Tregent introduced the following resolution and moved that it
be passed and adopted:
RESOLUTION
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE BOARD OF ADJUST
NENT OF THE TOWN OF ESTES PARK,COLORADO:
That the variances dividing the three parcels in a portion of
Lot 15,Block 10,Town of Estes Park,Colorado,according to the Second
Amended Plat thereof,described as follows:
Parcel No.1 beginning at a point on the West line of said
Lot 15,at a point 243.7 feet north of the South West corner thereof,
thence East 90.0 feet,thence North 633 feet to the South line of Vir
ginia Drive,thence N 75°38’W along said South line a distance of 92.9
feet,said point being the North West corner of Lot 15,thence South 86.3
feet to the point of beginning.The East 15 feet thereof reserved for
easement;
Parcel No.2 beginning at a point on West line of said Lot 15,
at a point 207.7 feet north of South-West corner thereof,thence East 90.0 feet,
thence North 36.0 feet,thence West 90.0 feet,thence South 36.0 feet to
the point of beginning.The east 15 feet thereof reserved for easement;
Parcel No.3 beginning at a point on West line of said Lot 15
at a point 150 feet North of South-West corner thereof,thence East 90.0
feet,thence North 57.7 feet,thence West 90.0 feet,thence South 57.7
feet to the point of beginning;
are granted to the existing structures only and no addition or reconstruction
of the structures shall be permitted under this variance.Member Dannels
seconded the motion.Upon roll call the motion passed by the following
votes:Member Dannels-Ye&’,Member Tregent-”Yes”,Member Petrocine-”No”,
Member Sutter-”Yes”,Member Palmer-”No”.
There being no further business,the meeting adjourned.
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ccERNESTG.HARTWELLATTORNEYATLAW211-7thStreetPhone667-3126—P.0.Box5Loveland,Colorado-80537March18,1966Mr.DaleG.HillTownClerkP.0.Box1200EstesPark,ColoradoDearMr.Hill:IamwritinginresponsetoyourrequestformyopinionastotheproceduretobefollowedbythepropertyownersandtheBoardofAdjustmentinregardtotheBuildingInspector’srefusaltoissueasignpermittotheownersofpropertyinLonePineAddition.Thepropertyowners,iftheydonotwishtoabidebythedecisionoftheBuildingInspectorrelativetotheirapplicationforasignpermit,canappealtotheBoardofAdjustmentforareviewofthedecisionoftheBuildingInspectorasprovidedinSection12.16oftheMunicipalCodeandChapter139-60-7,C.R.S.1963.TheappealmustbetakenwithinthetimeprovidedbythegeneralrulesoftheBoardofAdjustmentforfilingappealsandinthemannerasprescribedbysub-paragraph(2)of139-60-7,whichprovidesforawrittennotice,specifyingthegroundsfortheappeal,beingfiledwiththeofficerfromwhomtheappealistakenandwiththeBoardofAdjustment.TheBoardthenshallfixareasonabletimeforthehearing,givingduenoticetothepartiesanddecidethesamewithinareasonabletime.TheBoardofAdjustmentmayreverseoraffirmwhollyorpartly,ormaymodifythedecisionappealedfromandshallmakesuchorderandrequirement,decisionordeterminationasinitsopinionoughttobemadeinthepremises,andtothatendshallhaveallofthepowersoftheofficerfromwhomtheappealistaken.WheretherearepracticaldifficultiesorunnecessaryhardshipsinthewayofcarryingoutthestrictletteroftheCode,theBoardofAdjustmentshallhavethepowerinpassinguponappeals,tovaryormodifytheapplicationoftheregulationsorprovisionsoftheCoderelatingtotheuse,constructionofthestructureortheuseofthelandsothatthespiritoftheCodeshallbeobserved,publicsafetyandwelfaresecuredandsubstantialjusticedone.
00cQMr.DaleG.HillMarch18,1966Page2TheBoardshoulddeterminethattheCode,asappliedinthiscase,doesnotproduceanarbitraryandoppressiveresult.ThepurposeoftheBoardofAdjustmentisnottoprovideforsubstantialchangesinzoningfornon-conforminguseswhichresultinavirtualrezoningofcertainpropertytherein;but,rather,topermitminordeparturesfromtheliteraltermsoftheCodewhenjusticesorequires.ThepurposeoftheBoardofAdjustmentistopermitanameliorationoftherigorsofnecessarilygeneralzoningregulationsbyeliminatingthenecessityforslavishadherencetothepreciseletteroftheregulationswhere,inagivencase,littleornogoodononesideandunduehardshipontheotherwouldresultfromaliteralenforcementoftheCode.TheBoardcannotdisregardtheprovisionsoftheCode.Itcanmerelyvarythemtopreventaninjusticewhenthestrictletteroftheprovisionswouldworkunnecessaryhardship.TheBoardofAdjustmenthasjurisdictiontoheartheappealandtomaketheexceptionifitdeterminessuchanexceptiontobenecessaryintheinterestofcarryingoutthespiritoftheprovisionsofChapter12oftheCodeandinthefurtheranceofsubstantialjustice.VariancesaregrantedtopreventinjusticeswhenthestrictletteroftheCodewouldworkanunnecessaryhardship.TheBoardshouldnotsearchforareasontograntthevariance,butattempttodeterminethatthedecisionastothispermitcarriesoutthespiritandintentoftheChapterbutdoesnotworkanunnecessaryhardshipuponthepropertyowner.TheBoardshouldreceiveallevidence,bothfromthepublicofficialfromwhosedecisiontheappealismadeandfromthepropertyownerswhoareappealingthedecision.Thepropertyownersmayappearinpersonorbyattorey.trulyyours,‘:ErnestG.HartwellEGH:jjcc:BuildingInspectorBoardofAdjustment
Cfl139-60-7.BoardofAdjustment.--(1)Suchlegislativebodyshallprovidefortheappointmentofaboardofadjustmentconsistingoffivemembers,eachtobeappointedforthreeyears.Suchboardofadjustmentshallhearanddecideappealsfromandreviewanyorder,requirement,decision,ordeterminationmadebyanyadministrativeofficialchargedwiththeenforcementofanyordinanceadoptedpursuanttothisarticle.Itshallalsohearanddecideallmattersreferredtoitoruponwhichitisrequiredtopassundersuchordinance.Theconcurringvoteoffourmembersoftheboardshallbenecessarytoreverseanyorder,requirement,decisionordeterminationofanysuchadministrativeofficial,ortodecideinfavoroftheapplicantanymatteruponwhichitisrequiredtopassunderanysuchordinanceortoeffectanyvariationinsuchordinance.Everydecisionofsuchboardshall,however,besubjecttoreviewbycertiorari.Suchappealmaybetakenbyanypersonaggrievedorbyanofficer,department,boardorbureauofthemunicipality.(2)Suchappealshallbetakenwithinsuchtimeasshallbeprescribedbytheboardofadjustmentbygeneralrule,byfilingwiththeofficerfromwhomtheappealistakenwiththeboardofadjustmentanoticeofappeal,specifyingthegroundsthereof.Theofficerfromwhomtheappealistakenshallforthwithtransmittotheboardallthepapersconstitutingtherecorduponwhichtheactionappealedfromwastaken.(3)Anappealstaysallproceedingsinfurtheranceoftheactionappealedfrom,unlesstheofficerfromwhomtheappealistakencertifiestotheboardofadjustmentafterthenoticeofappealshallhavebeenfiledwithhimthatbyreasonoffactsstatedinthecertificateastaywould,inhisopinion,causeimminentperiltolifeorproperty,inwhichcaseproceedingsshallnotbestayedotherwisethanbyarestrainingorderwhichmaybegrantedbytheboardofadjustmentorbyacourtofrecordonapplication,onnoticetotheofficerfromwhomtheappealistakenandonduecauseshown.(4)Theboardofadjustmentshallfixareasonabletimeforthehearingoftheappealandgiveduenoticethereoftotheparties,anddecidethesamewithinareasonabletime.Uponhearing,anypartymayappearinpersonorbyagentorbyattorney.Theboardofadjustmentmayreverseoraffirmwhollyorpartly,ormaymodifytheorder,requirement,decisionordeterminationappealedfromandshallmakesuchorder,requirement,decisionordeterminationasinitsopinionoughttobemadeinthepremises,andtothatendshallhaveallthepowersoftheofficerfromwhomtheappealistaken.Wheretherearepracticaldifficultiesorunnecessaryhardshipsinthewayofcarryingoutthestrictletterofsuchordinance,theboardofadjustmentshallhavethepowerinpassinguponappeals,tovaryormodifytheapplicationoftheregulationsorprovisionsofsuchordinancerelatingtotheuse,constructionoralterationofbuildingsorstructures,ortheuseofland,sothatthespiritoftheordinanceshallbeobserved,publicsafetyandwelfaresecuredandsubstantialjusticedone.