Board of Adjustment Agenda and Packet 2020 10 21

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September 24, 2020 To: Louisville CO Board of Adjustment Fr: Kenneth A. Wilson and Nancy L. Commins, Owners, 1612 Jefferson Avenue Re: Request for variance to build detached garage and relocate shed We request a variance from the code -required 30-foot setback from South Boulder Road in order to build a single story detached 2-car garage at our property on the southeast corner of Jefferson Avenue and South Boulder Road. in 2017 a similar setback variance was granted in order to erect a garage at the corner of Longs Peak Drive and South Boulder Road (1612 Longs Peak Drive) due to the same constraints we face: The Scenic Heights development was built before the current city code was established. The lots are only 70 feet wide; the distance between the north side of our house and the South Boulder Road property line is only 21 feet 8 inches; the distance between the south side of the house and the adjacent property on Jefferson Avenue is just 7 feet. The only feasible location for a driveway to a garage is around the north side of the house. The only practical placement for a garage without placing it awkwardly behind the house, sharply curving the driveway, and losing much of the back yard is to put it close to the north property line. The attached drawings illustrate these factors. Adding a garage to the property will create several benefits to the neighborhood. Our son Alexander and his partner now reside in the house. In collaboration with them we are gradually cleaning up the property and making improvements. A garage will permit our son to get the large truck he uses for his welding business off the street and provide storage space for his tools. The garage will improve the property and keep a working, wage earning couple in Louisville. Moving the fence westward to enclose the garage area and replacing all of the fencing along South Boulder Road will improve the home's appearance and provide better privacy for the occupants. The garage and shed along the north property line will dampen the noise from the ever-increasing traffic on South Boulder Road for both our son and the neighbors. The garage at 1612 Longs Peak Drive provides an example of how this project can be accomplished in a pleasing manner. In order to erect the garage, the existing 8' x 8' shed in the back yard will need to be relocated. We plan to move the shed to the northeast corner of the property, just east of the new garage. Therefore we include relocating the shed in our variance request. Responses to variance criteria 1. Unique physical circumstances or conditions: The lot is narrow. The plot plan and Improvement Location Certificate show there are only 21'-8" between the house and South Boulder Road.