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ORIGINAL
CERTIFICATE OF RESOLUTION
I, Ann Lazzeri, Secretary to the City of Wheat Ridge Board of Adjustment, do hereby certify that
the following Resolution was duly adopted in the City of Wheat Ridge, County of Jefferson,
State of Colorado on the 28th day of March, 2002.
CASE NO: W A-02-01
APPLICANT'S NAME: Craig and Paula Corbin
LOCATION: 3760 Hoyt Street
Upon a motion by Board Member ABBOTT and second by Board Member ECHELMEYER, the
following resolution was stated:
WHEREAS, the applicant was denied permission by an administrative officer; and
WHEREAS, Board of Adjustment Application Case No. W A-02-01 is an appeal to this Board
from the decision of an administrative officer; and
WHEREAS, the property has been posted the fifteen days required by law, and in recognition
that there were no protests registered against it; and
WHEREAS, the relief applied for may be granted without detriment to the public welfare and
without substantially impairing the intent and purpose of the regulations governing the City of
Wheat Ridge.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that Board of Adjustment Application Case No.
WA-02-01 be, and hereby is, APPROVED.
TYPE OF VARIANCE: Request for approval of a 548 square foot variance from the 12,500
square foot minimum lot area requirement to allow an additional dwelling unit on property zoned
Residential-Two (R-2) and located at 3760 Hoyt Street.
FOR THE FOLLOWING REASONS:
I. It has been testified that the hardship was not created by the present owner. A copy of
sales listing information seeming to indicate the existence of a second unit was submitted
by the applicant to the Board.
2. Staff has indicated that the variance would not be detrimental to the public welfare or
injurious to other properties. A legal duplex does occur immediately adjacent to the
north. The second unit would not impair the adequate supply oflight and air to adjacent
properties. The second unit would not substantially increase congestion on the public
streets, endanger the public safety nor increase the danger of fire.
3. There was a letter requesting approval submitted from the immediate neighbor at 9473
West 37111 Place.
Board of Adjustment
March 28, 2002
Page two (2)
4. This is an approximate 4% lot coverage variance request.
5. Dissolution of this request would not result in a decrease of existing lot coverage.
6. The basement apartment covered by this decision is one-half the floor area ofthe first
floor apartment. The apartment in the basement is a one-bedroom unit.
WITH THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS:
I. The current size of the second unit, including sleeping capacity, may not be increased
from the current one bedroom.
2. The City may impose such requirements related to creating a legal second family unit as
they see fit to make sure the unit is safe.
3. The County will be informed by the City as to the existence of the second unit use.
VOTE:
YES: ABBOTT, DRDA, ECHELMEYER, MONTOYA, HOVLAND,
HOWARD, YOUNG
NO: None
DISPOSITION: A request for a 548 square foot variance from the 12,500 square foot
minimum lot area requirement to allow an additional dwelling unit on property zoned
Residential-Two (R-2) and located at 3760 Hoyt Street was APPROVED.
ADOPTED and made effective this 28th day of March. 2002.
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Ann Lazzeri, Secretary
Board of Adjustment