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CERTIFICATE OF RESOLUTION
ORIGINAL
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 June, 2007.
CASE NO: W A-07-06
APPLICANT'S NAME: William Andrews
LOCATION: 2836 Chase Street
WHEREAS, the applicant was denied permission by an administrative officer; and
WHEREAS, Board of Adjustment Application Case No. W A-07-06 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.
W A-07 -06 be, and hereby is, APPROVED.
TYPE OF VARIANCE: A nine-foot side yard setback variance from the ten-foot side yard
setback requirement resulting in a one-foot side yard setback on property zoned Residential-
Three.
FOR THE FOLLOWING REASONS:
1. Compliance with the 10- foot side setback would all but virtually cut off access to the
main home.
2. Alternate placement of the garage would eliminate and require a significant demolition of
improvements already done on the property by the owner which greatly enhance the
property.
3. The request is consistent with the existing conditions in the surrounding area as a
majority of the homes, sheds and garages in the area have been constructed within the
required setback areas to the degree that building to the required setback requirements
would run counter to the essential character of the neighborhood. The homes to the
north, south and east all have garages that are witlrin one foot of their property lines.
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Additionally, the applicant's home is 1.5 feet from the northern property line and the
existing garage is also within the required setback area.
4. The hardship has not been caused by the applicant.
5. The garage being constructed is to replace an unsafe structure that has become unusable
to this extent.
6. Granting of this variance appears to further the objectives ofthe Neighborhood
Revitalization Strategy.
7. The applicant is proposing a substantial investment in the property that will result in a
positive outcome to the character of the neighborhood. The investment will not be
possible without the granting of a variance. Even if the applicant were to replace the
garage in the same location as the existing garage, a variance would need to be granted
for its construction. The new garage will enhance the many improvements already done
on and throughout this entire property
8. Modern standards require a two-car garage as minimal for a single family home
9. Rationale for the variance resonates positively with six of the nine criteria.
WITH THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS:
1. The garage must be constructed in a manner which is complimentary to the existing home
including a similar roof pitch, materials and architectural style.
2. No window opening may occur on the wall adjacent to the property to the south as a
precaution against the spread of fire.
VOTE:
YES: ABBOTT, BELL, BLAIR, HOVLAND, HOWARD, LINKER, PAGE
DISPOSITION: A nine-foot side yard setback variance from the ten-foot side yard setback
requirement resulting in a one- foot side yard setback on property zoned Residential-Three was
APPROVED.
ADOPTED and made effective this 28th day of Jnne 28, 2007.
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'Robert Blair, Chair
Board of Adjustment
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Ann Lazzeri, Secretary
Board of Adjustment