Board of Adjustment Minutes 2007 12 19

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Board of Adjustment Meeting Minutes December 19, 2007 Page 2 of 4 y Approval of a variance to the Old Town Overlay District to allow a 4-12 roof pitch where a 6-12 pitch is required for a rear single-story addition to an existing two-story residence. 1124 Jefferson Ave., Lots 7 & 8, Block 8, Capitol Hill Addition. Case #07-029-VA. . Applicant, Owner and Representative: Blaine McClesky . Case Manager: Sean McCartney, Principal Planner Public Notice Verification: Schwertfeger verified the public notice was published in the Daily Camera on December 9, 2007; posted in City Hall, the Public Library, the Recreation Center and the Courts and Police Building on December 7, 2007; mailed to surrounding property owners within 500 feet of the subject property on December 7, 2007; the property was posted with the required signage and the appropriate fees were paid. Loeblich moved and Malmquist seconded a motion to accept the Public Notice Verification information as presented by staff. Motion passed by voice vote. Board Member Verification of site visits. ex parte contacts and conflicts of interest: Stuart requested Board Member Verification of site visits, ex parte contacts and conflicts of interest. All members present stated they had done a site visit, had no contacts with the applicant and no conflict of interest. Staff Presentation of Facts and Issues: McCartney summarized the staff report with the following points: . The property is a single family lot located at 1124 Jefferson Ave. . The existing two-story home is approximately 1,300 SF and was constructed in 1906. . The lot is 50' X 125' for an approximate area of 6,250 SF. . The applicant is proposing to construct a 735 SF single-story addition to the rear of the existing home, which is on the east side of the structure. . The applicant is requesting a variance to allow for the roof pitch of the addition to be 4: 12 instead of the required 6: 12. . The existing home has the 6: 12 roof pitch. . The predominant roof pitch is defined as more than 80 percent of the total surface area of all roofs on a structure. In this case, the addition yields approximately 37% of the total roof area of the structure. . If the rear addition were to comply with the 6: 12 roof pitch, the new addition would almost completely cover the only second floor window on the east side of the existing home. . The applicant, staff and the applicant's architect have met to discuss options. After those meetings the applicant and the architect determined it was best to request the variance. . Staff reviewed the six (6) variance criteria and as reflected in the staff report finds that all of the criterion have been met. . Staff recommends approval of the variance request without conditions. Questions of Staff bv the Board and Applicant: