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Board of Adjustment Meeting Minutes October 21, 2020 Page 3 of 7 He goes into further detail about the applicant's proposal. The request is to allow a 4' setback for a new detached garage and a 5' setback to relocate a shed where 30 feet is required. The garage is 20' x 24' (480 sq. ft.) and approximately 13' tall. The shed is 8' x 8' (160 sq. ft.) and 8.8' tall. He displays and reviews the proposed garage's elevations and site plan as well. He concludes his presentation by reviewing the six variance criteria. The following indicates staff's analysis of each criteria: Criteria 1 - Criterion Met • The property is unique in that it has a narrow lot and building envelope. The location of house results in a unique constraint. The corner lot also has a larger setback than the other lots in the neighborhood. Criteria 2 - Criterion Met • There are unusual circumstances because the RE zoning was written for larger and wider lots, and the street -side setback is unique to a small number of lots in the neighborhood. Criteria 3 - Criterion Met • When considering the lot constraints and location of the house, the applied setbacks do not provide a reasonable option to build a garage that complies with the zoning. Criteria 4 - Criterion Met This hardship has not been created by the applicant because the property was platted and built before the 1977 update to the zoning. Criteria 5 - Criterion Met • This variance approval will not alter the character of the neighborhood because of the structures close proximity to South Boulder Road, which limits any potential impacts to the neighbors. It is also consistent with a similar variance approval on Longs Peak Drive. Criteria 6 - Criterion Met • This is the minimum variance and least modification possible because setting the garage further south is not feasible due to the location of the house, which limits access to the back of the lot. Staff Recommendations: Staff finds that all six criteria in Municipal code Section 17.48.110 are met because the only location to place a conforming garage is on the south side of the lot, but the location of the house prohibits placing a driveway and garage in this location. Staff recommends the Board of Adjustment approval of the variance request. Board Questions of Staff. - Cooper asks that if the board approves the variance, down the road, would it allow the next property owner to come and build upon the approved footprint?