Board of Adjustment Agenda and Packet 2017 03 15

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Board of Adjustment Meeting Minutes February 15, 2017 Page 4 of 10 Campbell explains the lot directly across the street from the applicant's showed a square footage of 7,612, which is smaller, the lot next to that one is 7,533, which is smaller, and the lot located at 1608 Longs Peak is smaller as well. Ritchie explains that the accessor website uses digitized GIS, whereas the plat is the true legal description related to this subdivision. Staff has found discrepancies in the past with the accessor website. Campbell asks if staff can share the square footages. Ritchies replies that they would have to look in the plats downstairs where the plats are kept. Stuart asks what impact Campbell's questions have for the discussion. Campbell states that this isn't a unique lot. Ritchie agrees this isn't a unique lot, but Staff believes the impact of the corner setback being adjacent to a street creates the unique condition. Meseck discusses the term "unique" and how in past board meetings, board members have discussed how the term unique is not a requirement. Williams states that he assumes that "unique" is subject to interpretation. Meseck tries to recall if "unique" is in the verbiage. Ritchie states in criteria one, the word "unique" is referenced that there are unique circumstances or conditions, peculiar to the affected property. She reminds the board that Staff doesn't define the word unique. That is up to the board's discretion of how to apply the term. Campbell says that "unique" to him means one of a kind. Williams thinks that because it is a corner lot, that means it is "unique." Four houses down from the applicant's, Williams asks if that area is a garage. She also asks if it is a one or two car garage. Ritchie replies that she assumes it is a garage based on when she looked at the area on Google maps. She believes it is a two car garage. Meseck asks if there will be visibility issues if the garage is developed. Ritchie says vision clearance is cleared, but a parked car coming in and out of driveway is a concern Public Works has. Public Works has worked with the applicant though. DeJong asks if traffic will only be coming from the west traveling east direction on South Boulder Road. Zuccaro confirms that it is a full movement intersection. Williams wants to know Staff's thoughts on moving it from 3 to 7 feet other than not meeting the criteria.