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HomeMy WebLinkAboutZoning Board Of Appeals - Minutes - 09/11/1986• ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS September 11, 1986 Regular Meeting - 8:30 A.M. Minutes The regular meeting of the Zoning Board of Appeals was held March 14, 1985 at 8:30 A.M. in the Council Chambers of the Collins City Hall. Roll call was answered by Boardmembers Lieser, and Barnett. Boardmembers Absent (Excused): Walker Staff Present: Barnes, Eckman, Brayfield Minutes of the Regular Meeting of August 14, 1986 - Approved as Published on Thursday, City of Fort Leis, Thede, The minutes of the August 14, 1986 regular meeting were unanimously approved. The Board voted to hear Appeal #1761 last because the petitioner was not yet at the meeting. Appeal #1762 Section 118-91, 118-95 (A), by Linda Sanden, 2737 S. Shields - Approved with Conditions. "---The variance would allow a nonconforming veterinary clinic in the RLP zone to have a 32 square foot per face groundsign. The variance would also reduce the required setback from 15 feet to 0 feet for a groundsign without free air space and which is located within 50 feet of a driveway. ---Petitioner's statement of hardship: The code has no provisions for signs for this type of use since this use is not a permitted use in the RLP zone. Therefore, without a variance there can be no sign for a veterinary clinic. The property was recently annexed into the City and the present sign is actually in the right-of-way. The new sign will be setback approximately 45 feet from the street, so the intent of the code is met and there will be no traffic visibility hazard. ---Staff recommendation: Approval with the condition that if and when Shields Street is widened in front of this property that the sign either be brought into conformance, or a new variance be required." No notices were returned. One letter was received. Zoning Administrator Barnes reviewed the appeal stating that the Mountain Veterinary Clinic was recently annexed into the city and was classified as a nonconforming use. The current sign is in the right-of-way, and the Zoning Board of Appeals - Minutes • September 11, 1986 Page 2 owner was proposing to build a new sign four feet behind the fence, on the property line. Jim Sanden, owner, spoke in favor of the appeal, stating that he planned to build a 4' x 8' wooden sign with plastic lettering. He would locate it out of the right-of-way, but he could not elevate it more than one foot because existing trees would block its visibility from the street. Boardmember Barnett stated that he had no problem with the current proposal, but if Shields Street was widened there could be some site distance problems. Mr. Barnett thought that the variance should be granted with the condition that it be reviewed in the event that Sheilds Street was widened. No one spoke in opposition to the variance. Boardmember Leis asked if the size of the sign would be an issue when the variance was reconsidered at a later date. Mr. Barnes replied that it would not be an issue. Boardmember Barnett made a motion to approve the variance with the conditions that the sign be constructed as outlined for the Board, and that the variance be reviewed in the event that Shields Street is widened. Boardmember Leis seconded the motion. Yeas: Leis, Thede, Lieser, Barnett. Nays: None. The appellant was not present for Appeal #1761, but the Board decided to begin discussion on the variance so that those attending the meeting would have a chance to speak. Appeal #1761 Section 118-43 (B), 118-43 (C), by Tony Stoddard, 320 N. Loomis - Tabled. "---The variance would reduce the required lot area from 6000 square feet to 4900 square feet and the lot width from 60 feet to 35 feet for a new duplex in the RM zone. ---Petitioner's statement of hardship: This lot is in the old part of town and the previous structure burned down. The petitioner wishes to build a new duplex on the lot which will meet all required setbacks. Nothing can be built without a variance. ---Staff recommendation: None. This lot has some history that may be helpful to the Board. On August 13, 1981, the Board considered a similar variance for this property and the lots on either side. The petitioner wanted to put duplexes on all three lots and the Board felt that three duplexes in a row on small lots was too much for the neighborhood. They consequently granted variances for only single family dwellings. This decision was appealed to City Council and was upheld. Consequently, single family dwellings were built on the Zoning Board of Appeals - Minutes September 11, 1986 Page 3 adjacent lots. Nothing was built on this lot and the variance expired and the original petitioner sought another variance for a single family dwelling on December 8, 1983. This variance was granted. On September 12, 1984 the original petitioner came back to the Board to ask for a variance once again to allow a duplex on the lot. This time the variance was approved. Nothing was ever built on the lot, so now a different petitioner is asking for a duplex variance. Two notices were returned. No letters were received. Robert J. Klann, of 322 N. Sherwood, stated that he was not against having a new single family home in the neighborhood, but he was concerned with traffic and parking in the neighborhood. He stated that homes in his neighborhood were often rented to students, and they tended to have a lot of vehicles and to park them in the alley, blocking access to his drive. Mr. Klann stated that he would be opposed to duplex or a very large home (4-5 bedroom) being built on the site. Dora Gallegos, 748 Rocky Mountain Way, stated that parking was a problem in the neighborhood, and although she was not opposed to the variance, she was concerned about the traffic generated by a duplex. The Board decided to table the appeal until the October meeting so that the appellant would have the opportunity to speak. Other Business The Board decided to table the election of officers until the October meeting. Respectfully submitted, Eva Lieser, Chairman Peter Barnes, Staff Support EL/PB/bb r JAMES V. SANDEN. JR.. D. V. M. MOUNTAIN VIEW ANIMAL HOSPITAL 2737 SOUTH SHIELDS ST. FT. COLLINS. COLORADO 80526 TELEPHONE 226-1728 August 28, 1986 City of Ft Collins Zoning Board of Appeals To the Board: We anticipate losing our old sign to the widening of South Shields Street and it is currently in dire need of repair. Given those circustances we think it is best to now relocate and replace the old sign to a site approximately 30 feet west of its current location, onto our property and about 2 to 4 feet west of the sidewalk. The sign that we propose will be constructed of wood with the lettering cut out and backed with a white plastic (white letters against a plain wood background). Thank you very much for your consideration.