Board of Adjustment Agenda and Packet 2018 07 18

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Board of Adjustment Meeting Minutes April 18, 2018 Page 4 of 8 Name Vote James Stuart Yes Thomas DeJong N/A Jessica Leedy Yes John Ewy Yes Lowell Campbell No Rob Levinson Yes Motion passed/failed: Pass Motion passes 4-1. 916 W Plum Circle — Variance Request — Case VAR-0128-2018: Ritchie verifies the application to be heard this evening is complete and was mailed to surrounding property owners on March 30, 2018, published in the Boulder Daily Camera on April 1, 2018, and the property was posted on March 30, 2018. Conflict of Interest and Disclosure: Stuart asks for disclosures from the board members for any site visits, ex parte communications, and any conflicts of interest or required disclosures on the application. All Board members indicate they did not have any ex parte communications or any conflicts of interest for the application. Staff Report of Facts and Issues: Ritchie reviews the location of the property and summarizes the proposal. Staff Recommendations: Staff finds that all six criteria in Municipal code Section 17.48.110 are not met and recommends the Board of Adjustment deny the variance request. Board Questions of Staff: Stuart asks if the rear setback is different from being against open space versus another neighbor's backyard. Ritchie says there is no difference in this case. The setback is not dependent whether or not it is adjacent to open space. Stuart then asks that if the setback was not impacted, all the criteria would then be met. Ritchie says that is correct. Applicant Presentation: Applicant: Stefanie Krenz and Patrick Haines Patrick Haines, 916 W Plum Cir Brian Carlson, 4100 N 119th St, Landscape Designer Carlson goes through each criteria and states why the applicant's variance request meets each one. Criteria one is met because the lot is unique because the distance between the back of the house and property line is very narrow. Also, the location of the