Board of Adjustment Agenda and Packet 2017 02 15

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detached garage with a 3' side yard setback and an addition to the residence with a 21'-4" side yard setback. The lot coverage variance is to allow an increase in the maximum lot coverage from 20% to 26% to allow the improvements noted above. The subject property is 7,675 square feet in area. The current lot coverage is 991 square feet (13% of lot area). With the proposed addition of 413 square feet and a new 572 square -foot detached garage, the total lot coverage is 1,976 square feet (26% of lot area). BACKGROUND: The subject property is zoned Residential Estate (R -E) and located in the Scenic Heights subdivision. The existing home was constructed in 1970. The property fronts Longs Peak Drive and abuts South Boulder Road to the north. Further north, across South Boulder Road are the Village Square and Centre Court developments. To the east of Scenic Heights is vacant property zoned Residential Low (R -L). To the west is multi -family housing, zoned Residential High (R -H). Setbacks The R -E zone district requires a minimum front yard setback of 30 feet, a minimum side yard setback from a street of 30 feet, a minimum interior side yard setback of 10 feet, and a minimum rear setback of 10 feet. The proposed modifications comply with front and rear setbacks. The existing home on the subject property has a side setback from South Boulder Road of 21'-4". South Boulder Road is likely wider today than when this subdivision was originally platted, however the width of the subject lot was not reduced during any such widening. The original platted right-of-way for South Boulder Road appears to be unchanged from the original approvals. rr F. SOUTH BOULDER ROAD I ),S1NGi0 tlrL SEVRAIIC — — — — — — —_ Ad's IQ' 1 C DOOimi. n1✓EIIw, g to Approx. 3o' -O E Required setbacks per the R Ezonedistrict .-r PROPOSED DETACHED GARAGE " { Y -r err LOT 16 BLOCK 3 SCENIC HEIGHTS 2 Approx. 10'-0"