Board of Adjustment Agenda and Packet 2015 05 20

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Zoning Variance Request I'm requesting a zoning variance exception in order to build an office shed in my back yard. I work from home as an independent consultant (internet industry analyst), and would use this shed as an office during normal business hours Mon -Fri 8am -4pm. The work use of the shed would be to write papers, carry on business phone conversations, and work silently at the computer. Only I would use the shed for this purpose. My children are growing older (10 and 6 years old), and requiring more use of our basement (where 1 currently run my office). thank you for hearing my variance request, and firmly believe that this request process was established precisely for situations like mine. I look forward to explaining all in more detail with pictures, and additional answers, at the formal hearing. Thank you, 4pe 2y, 2015 Rith-ow 145 S Hoover Ave Louisville CO 80027 My justification for each of the 6 criteria is below: 1) That there are unique physical circumstances or conditions such as irregularity, narrowness or shallowness of lot, or exceptional topographical or other physical conditions peculiar to the affected property; I have two easements running through a long, narrow lot. One North -South easement (easement #1 in Site Plan), from 17 feet off the back fence to 25 feet of the back fence for the full run of the lot; and one East -West easement (easement #2 in Site Plan) from 10 feet off the north side fence to 15 feet off the north side fence. In addition, there is a great deal of back yard decking, several large trees placed sporadically throughout the back yard, and a 2 foot elevation drop (from higher back fence, to lower back yard) at roughly the same slope of easement #1. One of the few places 1 could reasonably place a work shed would be just inside the intersection of the two easements (see "proposed 12x12 shed site" in Site Plan), but this would require a variance for only 5 feet of buffer off the back fence of the property (Louisville zoning code asks for 10 feet). Easement #2 would place my shed 15 feet off of the property north side fence, well over the 5 feet required by Louisville zoning code), and I feel that the requested 5 foot variance off the back fence would be more than fair, considering the 10 feet I have to give up off of the side fence due to the property easement. 2) That the unusual circumstances or conditions do not exist throughout the neighborhood or district in which the property is located;