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HomeMy WebLinkAboutZoning Board Of Appeals - Minutes - 02/10/1994ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS Regular Meeting - February 10, 1994 8:45am Minutes The regular meeting of the Zoning Board of Appeals was held on Thursday, February 10, 1994 in the Council Chambers of the City of Fort Collins City Hall. Roll was answered by Perica, Cuthbertson, Anastasio, Gustafson, Michelena, Clark, Huddleson. The meeting was called to order by Chairman Gustafson. Council Liaison: Staff Liaison: Staff Present: Ann Azari Peter Barnes Peter Barnes Ann Chantler Paul Eckman The minutes from the January meeting were approved. Anneal 2093, 938 Maple Street by Sue Amador and Chris Christiansen, approved with condition. Section 29-167 (4). The variance would reduce the required rear yard setback from 15 feet to 1013" in order to allow a 2-story addition to a single family home in the NCR zone. The 2nd floor will comply with the required setback, however, the first floor addition requires the variance. The existing home is set back 913" from the rear property line. Petitioner's statement of hardship: The lot is very shallow and quite small. The home is also quite small. Existing mature trees and landscaping make it difficult to build in another location on the lot. The existing house is already closer to the rear lot line than the proposed addition will be. Staff comments: None Zoning administrator, Peter Barnes, stated this lot was part of one or more lots in the older part of town, and is an odd shape, 501deep and 86' wide. He stated, usually the depth of lots in this area of town is 1901. Zoning Board of Appeals February 10, 1994 Page 2 Owners, Sue Amador and Chris Christiansen appeared before the Board. Sue stated the yard is already very small and the back yard is really the side yard. No one was present in favor or in opposition of this appeal. Board member Michelena stated he thought this would be a nice addition to the house and increase the looks of the neighborhood. Board member Anastasio agreed. Board member Huddleson moved to approve Appeal 2093 for the hardship stated, with the condition that the addition be built according to the plans submitted. Board member Perica seconded the motion. Yeas: Perica, Cuthbertson, Anastasio, Gustafson, Michelena, Clark, Huddleson. The motion passed. Appeal 2094, 225 N Meldrum, by Randy Wick, contractor, approved. Section 29-210(2), 29-210(5). ----- The variance would reduce the required lot width from 40 feet to 25 feet and the side yard setbacks along the north and south lot lines from 5 feet to 4.5 feet. The variances are necessary in order to demolish the older existing house and construct a new home on this lot in the NCB zone. ----- Petitioner's statement of hardship: The lot is only 35 feet wide. The existing home is in bad condition and can't be remodeled. The existing house is at a zero setback from the north and south lot lines, so the new home, being at 4.5" setbacks, will be an improvement. Staff Comments: None Zoning Administrator, Peter Barnes, stated this house was located in the older part of town, is in bad repair and not worth restoring. The proposed new home will comply with the front and rear setbacks. The 25 foot lot width is extremely narrow. Zoning Board of Appeals February 10, 1994 Page 3 Randy Wick, contractor for t h No one was present in favor or in opposition of this appeal. Board chair Gustafson stated the lot width was a hardship and he felt it was good for the neighborhood to approve this appeal. Board member Anastasio stated he saw the hardship as the narrowness of the lot and was in favor of this appeal. Board member Michelena moved to approve Appeal 2094 for the hardship stated. Board member Clark seconded the motion. Yeas: Perica, Cuthbertson, Anastasio, Gustafson, Michelena, Clark, Huddleson. The motion passed. Appeal 2095, 820 South Shields, by David Massey, approved with condition. Section 29-595(c), 29-595(d). The variance would allow a 45 square foot freestanding sign to be setback 7.5 feet from the right-of-way line instead of 12 1/2 feet. The variance would also reduce the required setback from the interior side lot line on the south side from 15 feet to 10 feet for the same sign. The variances are requested due to the need to move the existing sign further west as the result of the Shields Street widening project. Petitioner's statement of hardship: The property line of this lot is being moved approximately 45 feet to the west as the result of the City acquiring additional right-of-way for the new right turn lane being installed as part of the Shields Street widening. This means that the existing sign will be in the right-of-way and must be moved. The Espresso building must also be moved and it is necessary for the sign to be located in front of that building in order to be visible. The Espresso building can't be moved further, otherwise much needed parking will be lost. The sign needs to be closer than 15 feet from the side lot line in order to be out of the driveway. Since the lot has 2 curb cuts, there is no other place to put the sign. The loss of the property for the right turn lane is forcing every- thing to be moved back, and in order to maintain adequate parking and circulation, this is the best location for the sign. Zoning Board of Appeals February 10, 1994 Page 4 ----- Staff Comments: None Mr. Huddleson was excused from the meeting. A letter was read from Tom Haisten, owner of the mini -mart on the corner of Shields and Elizabeth opposing the appeal. No one was present in favor or in opposition of this appeal. Zoning Administrator, Peter Barnes, stated Choices 95, which will widen Shields Street will start approximately in the spring of 1994. The sign will comply with the height requirements, but needs a variance for the front and side setbacks. David Massey, owner, appeared before the Board. He stated the way the cars exit the lot as well as other alternatives were considered, when looking at relocating the sign. He stated the sign will be brought down two feet and a base will be put on the pole. Zoning Administrator, Peter Barnes stated presently the property line is in the middle of Shields, so it is difficult to place the sign according to the property line. Mr. Massey stated he thought a fair compromise would be for him to lower the sign two feet, keep the sign in the same proximity to the Expresso Building ans the street as it is presently, and line it up with the current sign next door. Mr. Massey stated he explored other locations for the sign, and the only other place would be in the middle of a landscaped island and then stacking of cars would be affected as well as taking out a tree. Boars Discussion Board chairman Gustafson stated when the City takes the right-of- way away, it does present a hardship and he agreed with the compromise Mr. Massey proposed. Board members Michelena and Anastasio agreed there were no other options. Board member Michelena moved to approve Appeal 2095 for the hardship stated with the condition that the pole be enclosed when the sign is moved, lowered two feet and the appeal is only valid until the property changes use or redevelops. Board member Perica seconded the motion. Zoning Board of Appeals February 10, 1994 Page 5 Yeas: Perica, Cuthbertson, Anastasio, Gustafson, Michelena, Clark. Nayes: None. The motion passed. Robert Gustafson, Chair v�-� AaA Peter Barnes, Zoning Admin ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS FEBRUARY 10, 1994 1. Roll call. 2 Appeal 2093. The variance would reduce the required rear yard setback from 15 feet to 101311 in order to allow a 2-story addition to a single family home in the NCM zone. The 2nd floor will comply with the required setback, however, the first floor addition requires the variance. The existing home is set back 913" from the rear property line. Section 29- 167(4) by Sue Amador and Chris Christiansen, 938 Maple Street. 3. Appeal 2094. The variance would reduce the required lot width from 40 feet to 25 feet and the side yard setbacks along the north and south lot lines from 5 feet to 4.5 feet. The variances are necessary in order to demolish the older, existing house and construct a new home on this lot in the NCB zone. Section 29-210(2), 29-210(5) by Randy Wick, 225 N. Meldrum. 4. Appeal 2095. The variance would allow a 45 square foot freestanding sign to be setback 7 1/2 feet from the right-of- way line instead of 12 1/2 feet. The variance would also reduce the required setback from the interior side lot line on the south side from 15 feet to 10 feet for the same sign. The variances are requested due to the need to move the existing sign further west as the result of the Shields Street widening project. Section 29-595(c), 29-595(d) by David Massey, 829 S. Shields Street. Other business.