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HomeMy WebLinkAbout04/11/1991 - ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS - AGENDA - Regular Meeting ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS AGENDA April 11, 1991 1. Appeal #1979 . Reduce the required side yard setback along the east lot line from 5 feet to 2 feet in order to allow a 4 foot addition to be built onto the front of an existing garage in the RL zone. Section 29-133 (5) by C. D. Rhodes, 1214 W. Mountain Avenue. 2 . Appeal #1980. Allow two freestanding signs on one street frontage. Specifically, the variance would allow a new, single-face, 20 square foot, freestanding sign advertising St. Joseph Elementary School . The sign will be placed in front of the flag pole on Howes Street. A 19 square foot sign already exists on Howes in front of the parish building. The new sign would therefore be the second sign on Howes. Section 29- 595(h) by Mike Wittner, 127 N. Howes. 3 . Appeal #1981. Allow a 5 foot high privacy fence to be located within 75 feet of the centerline intersection of two streets. Specifically, it would allow the fence on this corner lot to be located within 47 feet of the center of the intersection. Section 29-511 (3) by John Giuliano, 3325 Citation Court. 4 . Appeal #1982. Reduce the required lot width from 60 feet to 50 feet in order to allow a new single-family dwelling in the RM zone. Section 29-178 (2) by Tim Pearson, Lot 5 , Block 1 of Frey Subdivision (between 1808 & 1810 W. Mountain) . 5 . Appeal #1983 . Larimer County is requesting that the Zoning Board of Appeals determine that the present and proposed Larimer County Detention Facility (Jail) is reasonably necessary for the convenience and welfare of the public, and therefore is exempt from the City of Fort Collins Zoning requirements. The authority of the Board to make this determination as set forth by State law (CRS 31-23-301 (1) ) , 2405 Midpoint Drive. ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS AGENDA Regular Meeting April 11, 1991 Appeal #1979 --- 1214 W. Mountain Avenue --- Petitioner: C. D. Rhodes --- Zone: RL v --- Section: 29-133 (5) --- The variance would reduce the required side yard setback along the east lot line from 5 feet to 2 feet in order to allow a 4 foot addition to be built onto the front of an existing garage in the RL zone. --- Petitioner's statement of hardship: The existing garage is already only 2 feet from the east lot line. It is only 17 . 5 feet deep, so it does not have adequate depth to accommodate the owner's vehicles. In order to maintain an adequate width, the wall of the addition must line up with the wall of the existing building. --- Staff comments: None. Appeal #1980 --- 127 N. Howes --- Petitioner: Mike Wittmer, sign contractor --- Zone: RH --- Section: 29-595 (h) --- The variance would allow two freestanding signs on one street i• frontage. Specifically, the variance would allow a new, (� single-face, 20 square foot, freestanding sign advertising St. Joseph Elementary School. The sign will be placed in front of ' the flag pole on Howes Street. A 19 square foot sign already exists on Howes Street in front of the parish building. The new sign would therefore be the second sign on Howes. Y. ii - Petitioner's statement of hardship: The school does not have ,4t a sign. The school, the church, and the parish building are all located on one big lot, but each building serves a different use. The school is entitled to put a sign along Laporte Avenue, but they feel it would be more appropriate in front of the main entrance on Howes Street. If the school were on its own lot, a variance would not be needed. --- Staff comments: If the Board grants the variance, a condition " could be placed on it so that no freestanding sign could ever be placed along Laporte as long as the Howes Street sign remains up. In essence then, this would become a variance which simply moves the Laporte sign to Howes. Appeal #1981 --- 3325 Citation Court // --- Petitioner: John Giuliano, for the owners. l� --- Zone: rp t --- Section: 29-511 (3) The variance would allow a 6 foot high privacy fence to be ry located within 75 feet of the centerline intersection of two streets. Specifically, it would allow the fence on this �. corner lot to be located within 47 feet of the center of the intersection. AAx 3 �-- Petitioner's statement of hardship: The lot has frontage on 3 streets, Citation, Meadowlark and Riva Ridge. Normally, a corner lot has frontage on only 2 streets, and the back yard is not fronting on another street. However, on this lot, the backyard does front on a street. Since the owners have small children, it is desirable to provide a fenced yard. While the fence would be within the 75 foot sight distance, no hazard is present because Meadowlark Avenue curves away from Riva Ridge, so people can see oncoming traffic. --- Staff comments: The City Transportation department has surveyed the intersection and has determined that the sight obstruction presented by this fence is minimal, but they are recommending that a portion of the corner of the fence be removed in order to aid southbound turning movements from Meadowlark onto Riva Ridge. The code would allow a fence within 75 feet of the intersection if that portion of the fence does not exceed 32 inches in height. It may be as high as 42 inches if it is constructed of split rail with 12 inch spacing between horizontal members. The purpose of this requirement is to ensure an adequate and safe sight distance for vehicles, pedestrians and bicyclists. The Board is authorized to grant relief from the requirements of the Code due to various circumstances, "provided that such relief may be granted without substantial detriment to the public good and without substantially impairing the intent and purposes of this Article. . . . " . (Section 29-41 (c) ) . Appeal #1982 --- Lot 5, Block 1, Frey Subdivision (between 1808 & 1810 W. Mountain) . --- Petitioner: Tim Pearson, potential buyer. --- Zone: RM --- Section: 29-178 (2) --- The variance would reduce the required lot width from 60 feet to 50 feet in order to allow a new single-family dwelling in the RM zone. --- The lot was platted with only 50 feet of lot width. A dwelling has never been constructed on the lot. Without a variance, nothing can be built. --- Staff comments: None. Appeal #1983 --- 2405 Midpoint Drive --- Petitioner: Larimer County --- Zone: IL --- Larimer County is requesting that the Zoning Board of Appeals determine that the present and proposed Larimer County Detention Facility (Jail) is reasonably necessary for the convenience and welfare of the public, and therefore is exempt from the City of Fort Collins zoning requirements. The authority of the Board to make this determination is set forth by State law (CRS 31-23-301 (1) ) . --- Staff comments: A staff explanation of this law will be presented at the meeting. Other Business• f