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HomeMy WebLinkAbout02/09/2017 - Zoning Board Of Appeals - Summary Agenda - Regular MeetingHeidi Shuff, Chair Daphne Bear, Vice Chair Bob Long Ralph Shields Cody Snowdon Butch Stockover Karen Szelei-Jackson Council Liaison: Bob Overbeck Staff Liaison: Noah Beals LOCATION: City Council Chambers 300 LaPorte Avenue Fort Collins, CO 80521 The City of Fort Collins will make reasonable accommodations for access to City services, programs, and activities and will make special communication arrangements for persons with disabilities. Please call 221-6515 (TDD 224-6001) for assistance. REGULAR MEETING FEBRUARY 9, 2017 8:30 AM • CALL TO ORDER and ROLL CALL • CITIZEN PARTICIPATION (Items Not on the Agenda) • APPROVAL OF MINUTES FROM PREVIOUS MEETING • APPEALS FOR VARIANCE TO THE LAND USE CODE 1. APPEAL ZBA170001 Address: 1510 Whedbee Street Petitioner/Owners: Michael and Katheryn Hill Zoning District: N-C-L Code Section: 4.7(D)(3), 4.7(E)(4)(a) Project Description The variance requests would allow a 2-story addition to be built on the northeast corner of the house. This addition requires two variance requests: 1) To allow an increase to the allowable floor area on the rear half of the lot an additional 553 square feet; the maximum allowed is 881 square feet. 2) To allow the wall height of the addition to increase an additional 3 feet in height; the maximum height allowed at the 5 feet setback is 14 feet. 2. APPEAL ZBA170002 Address: 1207 Standish Court Petitioner/Owners: Douglas and Janice Anderson Zoning District: R-L Code Section: 3.8.11(C)(3) and 4.4(D)(2)(d) Project Description The variance request is to approve a 9-10 foot high fence at a zero setback from the side property line; the maximum height of a fence is 6 feet. ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS AGENDA Zoning Board of Appeals Page 2 February 9, 2017 3. APPEAL ZBA170003 Address: 212 LaPorte Avenue Owner: City of Fort Collins Petitioner: DaVinci Sign Systems Zoning District: D Code Section: 3.4.7(A)(2) Project Description The variance request is to allow a rooftop sign to an existing building, in an effort to restore its historical character. • OTHER BUSINESS • ADJOURNMENT Michael & Katheryn Hill 1510 Whedbee Street Fort Collins, CO 80524 (206) 225-3369 January 6, 2017 City of Fort Collins Zoning Board of Appeals 281 N. College Avenue Fort Collins, CO 80524 RE: Variance Request for 1510 Whedbee Street To Whom It May Concern: We are requesting two variances to the Fort Collins Land Use Code for the proposed construction of a two-story addition on the rear of our home at 1510 Whedbee Street. The variances are to Section 4.7 (D)(3) and Section 4.7 (E)(4)(a) of the Fort Collins Land Use Code, to allow for a modest, 702-square-foot addition comprising a master bedroom, bathroom and small family room. The majority of this addition will occupy the existing patio space. The existing house is only 916 square feet in size, has no basement, and was purchased with the full intent to build an addition similar - though considerably smaller – than what was already approved for the previous owners. Not being able to do so would definitely be a hardship for us, being a family of four. Furthermore, we would not have purchased the home had we been under the impression that a similar addition would not be allowed. While the addition does put us slightly over both the allowable floor area currently allowed on the rear halves of lots and the solar access setback guidelines for exterior north-side walls, we believe the project will not diverge from the land use code standards except in a nominal, inconsequential way when considered in the context of the neighborhood. This stems from the fact that while the land use code would apparently allow for the additional square footage to be added to the front of the home, the Historic Preservation department previously recommended, upon completion of the appeal period (no applications for appeal were received), that we not significantly alter the front face of the residence. Thus, we find ourselves trying to carefully balance neighborhood integrity with the practicality of requiring additional living space, something we believe is best accomplished by constructing an addition atop the existing patio space on the north side of the rear half of the property. Additionally, by constructing the addition on the north side of the property, we will be able to avoid having to remove a large, mature Locust tree from our back yard. This, we believe, is an improvement on the plans approved for the previous owners, which called for removal of the tree. We also believe the proposed addition would promote the general purpose of the standard for which the variances are requested equally well or better than would a proposal which complies with the standard for which the variance is requested. Not only would the additional square footage give us the minimum amount of space our family needs to all live comfortably under the same roof, it would achieve this for us in a tasteful fashion that makes thoughtful use of the current footprint of the home. Ultimately, the modest, practical nature of this addition takes a number of different factors into consideration and seeks to find the right balance between all of them. We hope you agree and that you will grant us the variances we are seeking so that our family will be able to truly enjoy our home for many years to come. Thank you for your time and attention to this matter. Sincerely, Michael & Katheryn Hill Carrie and Christopher Gregory 1418 Fort Collins, Whedbee CO Street 80524 Fort 281 Fort N. Collins Collins, College Zoning CO 80522 Board January 16, 2017 Dear We are Zoning writing Board, in support of the proposed addition to the home at 1510 Whedbee Street. the changes proposed As are the modest homeowners renovation. and in We keeping at have 1418 reviewed Whedbee, with the feel the we plans of are the only and neighborhood. two feel houses like the The away suggested house from in question reasonable, atmosphere does and here. not beneficial easily fit to a family the street as it as currently a whole, stands, as we really so the love changes the family seem The to bring Hill family the neighbors specifically closer has together been great and for making the neighborhood, it exactly the kind organizing of place events that gives the communication. neighbors Fort Collins in We their such hope construction a great that reputation. the Zoning plans and Board They we have will really approve been appreciate very the careful variances their to attitude consider needed and for the their Hills improve renovation, our because neighborhood the changes and we will want improve them the to be structure, able to stay. and because Thanks for your consideration, Carrie and Christopher Gregory