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ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS
City Council Chambers - 300 LaPorte Ave
Thursday, October 3, 2013 - 8:30 a.m.
SUMMARY AGENDA
Roll Call
Approval of the Minutes from the previous meeting
Appeal: 2749 Withdrawn
Appeal: 2750 619 Whedbee St
The variance will increase the maximum allowed floor area in the rear half of the lot from
.33 to .4 in order to allow the construction of a new, one-story, one-car garage/laundry
room addition at the northwest corner of the house. The total floor area of the house, with
the addition, will comply with the overall lot area to floor area ratio and will comply with all
applicable setback standards.
Code Sections: 4.8(D)(3)
Petitioner: Steve Boxwell
Zoning District: NCM
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Community Development & Neighborhood Services
281 N. College Ave. - P.O. Box 580
Fort Collins, CO 80522.0580
970.221.6750 (main) - 970.221.6134 (fax)
ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS
City Council Chambers - 300 LaPorte Ave
Thursday, October 3, 2013 - 8:30 a.m.
AGENDA
Appeal 2749 - Withdrawn
Appeal 2750
Address 619 Whedbee St.
Petitioner Steve Boxwell
Zoning District NCM
Code Section 4.8(D)(3)
Justification See petitioner's letter
PROJECT DESCRIPTION:
Request for Variance to Sections 4.8(D)(3) - rear floor area ratio
The variance requested will increase the allowed floor area ratio in the rear half of the lot from .33
to .4. The variance is requested in order to allow the construction of a new, 394 square foot one-
story, one car garage/laundry room addition at the northwest corner of the house. The total floor
area of the house with the addition will comply with the allowed overall lot area to floor area ratio
and will comply with all applicable setback standards.
RECOMMENDATION: Approval
STAFF COMMENTS:
1. Background:
The lot is a small and shallow lot, only 5033 square feet in size and only 95 feet in depth.
With the exception of the corner lots on the ends of the block on both sides of the street, all
of the lots in this block are 190 feet in depth and all but two of the lots are 9500 square feet
in size.
2. Applicant’s statement of justification: See Petitioner’s letter
3. Staff Conclusion and Findings:
Under Section 2.10.2(H), Staff recommends approval of the variance request to increase the
allowed floor area ratio in the rear half of the lot from .33 to .4, and finds that:
the granting of the variances for the addition would not be detrimental to the public
good, and
• the hardship standard is satisfied for the rear floor area variance due to the small size
of the lot, the location of the existing house, and the shallow 95 foot depth of the lot.
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends approval of Appeal #2750.
OTHER BUSINESS:
AGENDA
Fort Collins Zoning Board of Appeals
Council Chambers, City Hall West, 300 LaPorte Ave
Regular Meeting – October 3, 2013 at 8:30 a.m.
Appeal: 2750
619 Whedbee St
Supporting documentation
• Applicant’s application for variance
• Applicant’s written statement
• Architectural drawings and plot plan
• Letters to Adjacent Property Owners (APO’s)
• List of names and mailing addresses of adjacent property owners
within 150 feet of variance request address