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ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS
June 8,1995
Regular Meeting - 8:30am
Minutes
The regular meeting of the Zoning Board of Appeals was held on Thursday, June 8, 1995 in the
Council Chambers of the City of Fort Collins City Hall. Roll was answered by Perica, Shannon,
Breth, Cuthbertson. Board members absent: Huddleson, Gustafson.
The meeting was called to order by Board member Perica.
Council Liaison: Ann Azari
Staff Liaison: Peter Barnes
Staff Support Present: Peter Barnes
Ann Chantler
The minutes were approved with correction.
Appeal 2134 1534 West Oak Street by Alice Mares approved with condition. Section 29-
119(5).
----- The variance would reduce the required side yard setback along the east lot line
from 5' to 1' to allow a 15' wide carport to be added onto the side of the house.
Petitioner's statement of hardship: The driveway already exists at this location.
The lot is only 50 feet wide. This is the only feasible location for the carport.
Staff comments: None
Zoning Administrator, Peter Barnes, stated this house was located across from City park. The
house has an alley behind the back yard.
Two letters were received in support of this appeal.
Joe Jarmillo, brother-in-law to Alice Mares, appeared before the board representing Ms. Mares.
He stated if this carport was approved, he would be building the structure. He said he talked with
the neighbors and they did not have a problem with the addition.
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Mr. Jarmillo added the old garage is used for storage, and because it sets way back on the lot is
not safe for his sister-in-law to walk from the garage to the house at night.. He said with the
addition, it would help shield the front of the house from the wind, and the branches that blow
on the driveway. He said the carport would match the structure of the building.
No one was present in favor or in opposition of this appeal.
Board member Shannon asked if the east side of the carport would be enclosed. Mr. Jarmillo said
it would not.
Mr. Barnes said because the carport would be closer than 3', the Building Department may
require the carport to be one hour construction.
Board member Perica said he was failing to see a hardship in this case other than the owner
wanted more security.
Board member Breth stated the lot was 50' wide and in newer subdivisions they are 60', so the
narrowness of the lot could be considered a hardship.
Board member Shannon said the lot was narrow and there was a limit to what could be done.
Board member Cuthbertson said that because of the narrow lot and the existing concrete
driveway that abuts to the property line, there was no other place to put the carport without a
variance.
Board member Shannon moved to approve Appeal 2134 for the hardship stated, the narrowness
of the lot, with the condition that the building meets the codes by the Building Department, is
constructed with materials approved by the Building Department, is open on 3 sides, and if these
conditions could not be met, then the appeal needed to be heard again before this Board.
Board member Breth seconded the motion.
Yeas: Shannon, Breth, Cuthbertson. Nays: Perica. The motion passed.
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Glenn Perica, Acting Chairman Peter Barnes, Zoning Admin