HomeMy WebLinkAboutZoning Board Of Appeals - Minutes - 04/25/1991ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS
April 25, 1991
Special Meeting - 8:30am - 3325 Citation Court
MINUTES
The special meeting of the Zoning Board of Appeals was held on
Thursday, April 25, 1991 at 3325 Citation Court. Roll was answered
by Boardmembers Anastasio, Huddleson, Gustafson, Garber and
Wilmarth.
Boardmember absent: Lancaster
Staff members present: Barnes and Reichert
Paul Eckman, City Attorney
Appeal #1985.- Section 29-511(3) by John Giuliano for the owners of
3325 Citation Court.
The variance would allow a portion of a 6 foot high fence to
be located within 75 feet of the centerline intersection of
2 streets. Specifically, it would allow the fence to be
located within 52 feet of the center of the intersection of
Riva Ridge Drive and Meadowlark Avenue, with the majority of
that portion of the fence being constructed of 6 foot high
wrought iron in order to increase pedestrian and vehicular
sight distances. The bottom 32 inches of the wrought iron
would be skirted with a wood skirt. (The 2 existing corner
posts would be removed as requested by the City
Transportation Department, and the remaining fence would be
a diagonal at the corner.)
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 backyard is not fronting on another street. While the
fence would be within the 75 foot sight distance, no
vehicular hazard is present because Meadowlark Avenue curves
away from Riva Ridge, so oncoming traffic is visible.
Pedestrian and bicyclist safety is provided for by leaving
the corner of the yard unfenced, with the remaining fencing
in the corner area being constructed of wrought iron in
order to allow see -through visibility.
----- Staff comments: On April 11, 1991 the Board heard a
different variance request for this property. The Board
was in general agreement that a hardship exists because
the 3 street frontages around this lot create a very
unique situation. The Board expressed concern about the
safety of people walking or riding their bikes on the
sidewalk behind the fence. Therefore, the variance that
was granted was one which "opened up" a portion of the
corner of the lot. The petitioner believes that the wrought
iron design, when coupled with the removal of the two corner
posts, will have the same effect.
Zoning Administrator, Peter Barnes explained and pointed out the
variance that was granted at the regular meeting, April 11, 1991,
of the Zoning Board of Appeals and explained the request of the
petitioner today. Mr. Barnes reminded the Board of the memorandum
from Syl Mireles, Traffic Technician for the City of Fort Collins
stating the minimum changes needed were:
1) remove the two wooden posts located on the northwest
corner
2) install stop sign at the southwest corner for eastbound
traffic and a "Stop Ahead" sign prior to the intersection.
Boardmember Anastasio asked what the spacing would be on the
wrought iron fence. Mr. Guiliano stated the wrought iron would be
3/4 by 3/4 uprights with 8" spacing. Mr. Barnes stated there is no
code for wrought iron fences. The Board asked if Mr. Giuliano had
any input. He submitted two pictures to the Board of samples of
wrought iron fencing in the City. He stated the pictures indicated
6" spacing and the property in appeal would have spacing of 811.
No one else spoke in favor of the application.
Barbara Crandall, 3401 Riva Ridge Drive, was concerned about what
type of vegetation would be put in. in the first appeal there was
a provision about the height of vegetation, with that provision,
the appeal seemed okay and she had no problem with the variance.
The Board had a discussion regarding the landscaping both inside
and "outside the wrought iron fence. Boardmember Garber marked off
with a tape measure the posts where the wrought iron would be.
Boardmember Wilmarth moved that the Board approve Appeal #1985 with
the amended variances. The Board will approve the two posts being
removed from the corner, a 32" wooden fence along the bottom and
the remainder fence be wrought iron up to 6'. The spacing of the
wrought iron be 8" apart for visibility purposes and the planting
of vegetation outside be no higher than 32" and inside the fence no
higher than 32".
Boardmember Garber seconded the motion. Yeas: Anatasio, Garber,
Wilmarth, Gustafson, Huddleson.
Meeting was adjourned.
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Next meeting - May 9, 1991 - City Council Chambers.
Respectfully Submitted
Chuck Huddleson, Chairman
Peter Barnes, Zoning Administrator
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