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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 25th day of April, 2002.
CASE NO: W A-02-02
APPLICANT'S NAME: Jeff Petty
LOCATION: 4695 Wadsworth Boulevard
Upon a motion by Board Member ABBOTT and second by Board Member HOWARD, 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-02-02 is an appealto this Boar~
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 NOT be granted without substantially impairing the
intent and purpose ofthe regulations governing the City of Wheat Ridge.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that Board of Adjustment Application Case No.
W A-02-02 be, and hereby is, DENIED.
TYPE OF VARIANCE: Request for approval of a 600 square foot variance from the 12,500
square foot minimum lot area requirement to allow an additional dwelling unit on property zoned
residential-two.
FOR THE FOLLOWING REASONS:
1. No evidence was submitted that government entities of city, county, state or local utility
providers have ever recognized this structure as a legal or nonconforming two-family use.
2. There was evidence that a previous owner conveyed for value a portion ofthe originally
platted lot to the State of Colorado thereby creating an R-2 lot undersized for duplex use.
3. Numerous neighbors testified in opposition to the granting of this variance.
4. Neighbors testified that they had no memory of the structure being used as a multi-family use
prior to the year 2000.
5. Reasonable testimony was provided by neighbors as to potential parking problems likely to
be exacerbated by multi-family use.
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6. It would appear that approval ofthis variance request would provide no tangible benefit to
the surrounding neighborhood or to the city.
VOTE:
YES: ABBOTT, DRDA, ECHELMEYER, HOWARD
NO: MONTOYA, YOUNG
DISPOSITION: A request for a 600 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 4695 Wadsworth was DENIED.
ADOPTED and made effective this 25th day of April. 2002.
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Ann Lazzeri, Secre
Board of Adjustment