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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 January, 2007.
CASE NO: WA-06-21(B)
APPLICANT'S NAME: Alan Wiedmaier
LOCATION: 11990 West 52nd Avenue
WHEREAS, the applicant was denied permission by an administrative officer; and
WHEREAS, Case No. W A-06-21(B) 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 by the neighbor adj acent to the east; 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.
W A-06-21(B) (Landscape Variances) be, and hereby is, APPROVED.
TYPE OF VARIANCE: A variance to Section 26-502.D.3.c.l (20% commercial landscaped
coverage requirement; a variance to Section 26-502.C.l (maximum of35% non-living
landscaping; a variance to Section 26-502.C.3.a (commercial street tree requirement); and a
variance to Section 26-502.C.3.b (additional trees and shrubs required.)
FOR THE FOLLOWING REASONS:
I. There will be no negative impact on the character of the area.
2. There are unique circumstances as an existing landscape buffer is located in the 52nd
Avenue right-of-way.
3. Granting of the landscape variances would not impact the adequate supply oflight or air
to adjacent properties and would not increase the chance of fire or endanger the public
safety.
4. Variances will not be detrimental to the public welfare or injurious to other properties or
improvements in the neighborhood.
Board of Adjustment
Resolution WA-06-21(B)
Page two (2)
5. Related to the subarea plans, there could be a long term negative impact on the
neighborhood due to the substantial investment in the property discouraging future
redevelopment under the Northwest Subarea Plan.
6. Staff recommended approval.
WITH THE FOLLOWING CONDITION:
1. The property owner will plant fifteen five-gallon sized low growing coniferous shrubs in
the planter area in the front of the property. This is to be completed by March 31, 2007.
VOTE:
YEs:
ABBOTT, BLAIR, HOVLAND, HOWARD, LINKER,
REINHART
None
BELL, DRDA
NO:
ABSENT:
DISPOSITION: A variance to Section 26-502.D.3.c.l (20% commercial landscaped coverage
requirement; a variance to Section 26-502.C.l (maximum of 35% non-living landscaping; a
variance to Section 26-502.C.3.a (commercial street tree requirement); and a variance to Section
26-502.C.3.b (additional trees and shrubs required) was APPROVED.
ADOPTED and made effective this 25th day of January, 2007.
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Robert Blair, Vice Chair
Board of Adjustment
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Ann Lazzeri, sec~
Board of Adjustment