HomeMy WebLinkAboutRes WA-98-14CERTIFICATE 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 May, 1998.
CASE NO: WA-98-14
APPLICANT'S NAME: David Peterson
LOCATION: 10320 W. 35' Avenue
WHEREAS, the applicant was denied permission by an administrative officer; and
WHEREAS, Board of Adjustment Application Case No. WA-98-14 is an appeal to this Board
from a decision of an administrative officer; and '
WHEREAS, the property has been posted the fifteen days required by law and there were no
protests registered against it;
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-98-14 be, and hereby is, approved.
TYPE OF VARIANCE: A request for approval of a nine-foot front yard setback variance to
the thirty-foot front yard setback requirement for the construction of a two-car garage.
FOR THE FOLLOWING REASONS:
1. The addition of an enclosed garage would allow the structure to comply with the other
residences m uh-1 neighborhood.
2. Because of the triangular shape of the lot and the location of existing residential structure,
the applicant would be unable to locate a detached garage on the property without the
need for a variance.
3. There are other properties within the surrounding neighborhood which have 25-foot front
yard setbacks and most of the homes within a five-block radius have an enclosed garage.
Approval of this variance would bring this property into compliance with the residences
of the surrounding neighborhood.
4. The property was platted with a triangular shaped configuration with the rear property
line running west at 115.5' long to the east at 26.35' long. The shape of the property and
the location of the dwelling on the property creates a physical hardship for any
development of this property.
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Garages are a common addition to single family residences; therefore, approval of the
request would not be detrimental. to the public welfare or other improvements in the
neighborhood.
6. Approval of this request will not impair the adequate supply of light and air to adjacent
properties or substantially increase the congestion in the public streets. If the application
is approved as proposed, the garage would encroach into the front yard setback, thereby
allowing for a nine-foot rear yard setback between the proposed structure and the rear
property line. Also, approval of this request will allow for adequate separation between
all surrounding properties. According to the Wheat Ridge Traffic Engineer, a garage on
the west side of the property could create traffic conflicts between motorists approaching
the intersection of Miller Street and West 35th Avenue and the applicant backing out of
his driveway. A garage on the west side should be avoided, and an access on the west
side should also be avoided.
Although request for this variance is solely for the benefit of the applicant, there would be
a resulting benefit to the neighborhood by allowing this property to conform to the
neighborhood character of having garages.
WITH THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS:
The entire existing driveway shall be removed and returned to landscaped area, including
street trees as per City ordinance.
2. The garage structure shall be brick veneered as described by the applicant.
3. The new drive shall enter directly from the street with no substantial lateral extensions or
circular access permitted.
4. Separation between structures shall be in compliance with building and/or fire codes.
VOTE: Yes: Abbott, Echelmeyer, Howard, Hovland, Mauro, Thiessen
and Walker.
No: None
Absent: Junker
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ADOPTED and made effective this 28th day of May, 1998.
A MAURO, Chairperson
Board of Adjustment
Ann Lazzeri, Secretary
Board of Adjustment