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Glenwood Springs, Colorado 81601
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RECEIVED
)EC 9 2002
GARFIELD COUNTY
BUILDING & PLANNING
VARIANCE APPLICATION
GENERAL INFORMATION
(To be completed by the applicant.)
➢ Street Address / General Location of Property:. Sweetwater Road, approximate
3.4 miles inside Garfield County, near Sweetwater Lake
➢ Legal Description: See attached
➢ Existing Use of Property: None, Open Sppce
➢ Description of Proposal: Allow deviation of lot coverge maximum—€>=om°
restrictive limit set forth in Section 3.02.05 for this pre-
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➢ Name of Property Owner: Richard M. Poffenbarger 345-11 ft,)
➢ Address: p _ o - Box 3240 Telephone:97_0 3q.p_7900`
> City. agle State: CO Zip Code: 81631 FAX: 970.328-79
➢ Name of Applicant (if other than owner):
➢ Address: Telephone:
➢ City: State: Zip Code: FAX:
STAFF USE ONLY
➢ Doc. No.: Date Submitted: TC Date:
> Planner: Hearing Date:
> Zone District:
Last Revised: 11/8/02
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I. APPLICATION SUBMITTAL REQUIREMENTS
As a minimum, the following items must be attached and hereby made part of this
application:
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Sketch Map: showing all improvements on the site, building sizes, locations,
setbacks, and access points; -
Vicinity Map: showing general geographic location of the subject property;
Legal Description of Site;
Letter of Consent: If the Applicant is other than the property owner, please submit a
letter indicating the Applicant may represent the property owner;
Copy of Deed of Ownership;
Practical Description of Site Including Address;
Names and Addresses of Property Owners: this shall include properties adjacent to
or within 200 ft. of the site. This information can be obtained from the Assessor's
Office;
Where Applicable: description of domestic water source, sewage disposal and other
utility facilities;
Plans and Specifications for the Proposal;
A $250.00 Base Fee: Applicant shall sign the Agreement For Payment form and
provide the fee with the application;
Copies: Provide two copies of the Application. Staff will request additional copies
once the application has been deemed technically complete;
Narrative: provide a narrative explaining why the variance is being requested. In
addition, the narrative shall consider the following text in italics and provide specific
responses to criteria 1 — 3 below:
It should be demonstrated that, "...where by reason of exceptional narrowness,
shallowness or shape of the specific piece of property at the time of enactment of
this Resolution, or by reason of exceptional topographic condition of such piece of
property, the strict application of any regulation enacted under this resolution would
result in peculiar and exceptional hardship upon the owner of such property':
(Section 9.05.03 of the Zoning Resolution)
The Board of Adjustment may approve a variance request provided the request
satisfies all of the following criteria:
(1): That the variance granted is the minimum necessary to alleviate such
practical difficulties or undue hardships upon the owner of said property;
(2): That such relief may be granted without substantial detriment to the public
good and without substantially impairing the intent and purpose of the
general plan or this resolution; and
(3): That the circumstances found to constitute a hardship were not caused by
the applicant, are not due to or the result of general conditions in the district
and cannot be practically corrected.
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II. PROCEDURAL REQUIREMENTS
(The following steps outline how the variance application review process works in Garfield County.)
1. Submit this completed application form (pages 1-3), base fee, and all submittal
requirements to the Garfield County Planning Department. It will be received and given to a
Staff Planner who will review the application for technical compliance.
2. Once the application is deemed is technically complete, the Staff Planner will send you a
letter indicating the application is complete and will request additional copies for the board
to review. In addition, Staff will also send you a "Public Notice Form(s)" indicating the time
and date of your hearing before the Board of Adjustment. Prior to the public hearing, Staff
will provide you with a Staff Memorandum regarding your requested variance.
3. It is solely the Applicant's responsibility to ensure proper noticing occurs regarding the
requested variance and the public hearing. If proper notice has not occurred, the public
hearing will not occur. Notice requirements are as follows:
a. Notice by publication, including the name of the applicant, description of the subject
lot, a description of the proposed variance and nature of the hearing, and the date,
time and place for the hearing shall be given once in a newspaper of general
circulation in that portion of the County in which the subject property is located at
least thirty (30) but not more than sixty (60) days prior to the date of such hearing,
and proof of publication shall be presented at hearing by the applicant.
b. Notice by mail, containing information as described under paragraph (1) above,
shall be mailed to all owners of record as shown in the County Assessor's Office of
lots within two hundred feet (200') of the subject lot and to all owners of mineral
interest in the subject property at least thirty (30) but not more than sixty (60) days
prior to such hearing time by certified return receipt mail, and receipts shall be
presented at the hearing by the applicant.
c. The site shall be posted such that the notice is clearly and conspicuously visible
from a public right-of-way, with notice signs provided by the Planning Department.
The posting must take place at least thirty (30) but not more than sixty (60) days
prior to the hearing date and is the sole responsibility of the applicant to post the
notice, and ensure that it remains posted until and during the date of the hearing.
4. The Applicant is required to appear before the Board of Adjustment at the time and date of
the public hearing at which time the Board will consider the variance request. In addition,
the Applicant shall provide proof at the hearing that proper notice was provided.
5. Once the Board makes a decision regarding the variance request, Staff will provide the
Applicant with a signed resolution memorializing the action taken by the Board.
I have read thetatements above and have provided the required attached information
whi b correct d accurate to the best of my knowledge.
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NARRATIVE ADDENDUM RELATING TO VARIANCE APPLICATION
FOR
RICHARD M. POFFENBARGER
a portion of Lot 1, Section 16, Township 3S, R.87W of the 6a` P.M.,
near Sweetwater Lake, Garfield County, Colorado.
Applicant offers the following in response to specific application requirements (Items
as numbered in the APPLICATION SUBMITTAL REQUIREMENTS)s:
Item 1. Sketch Map._ There are no permanent improvements located on the property
at this time. The surveyor's site map, included with this variance application, depicts
the intended improvements, etc.
Item 7. Names and Addresses of Property Owners. This non -conforming lot of
approximately .25 acres is completely surrounded by a 16 acre parcel (Parcel Number
1863-161-00-070) whose record owner is listed at the Garfield County Assessor's
Office as:
Travis Realty Corp.
1721 Colorado River Road
Gypsum, Colorado 81637-9614
No other properties are within 200 feet of the subject property.
Item 8. Domestic water source, sewage disposal and utility facilities. See Surveyor's
SITE PLAN included with this application.
Item 9. Plans and Specifications for the Proposal. Briefly, the proposal includes
construction of a single family residence with a walk -out lower level facing the view
of Sweetwater Lake (garage incorporated into lower level on opposite view face of
lower level), and a grade level living area, kitchen and master bedroom. Footprint of
dwelling is approximately 2,550 sq. ft. Drive and Parking coverage area adds
approximately an additional 800 sq.ft. to total lot coverage. Total lot coverage is
therefore approximately 3,350 sq.ft. (33.5%) Lot size is 10,000 sq.ft. Zoning
classification enacted subsequent to lot creation is ARRD (2 acre, 87,120 sq.ft.
minimum). Application of the lot coverage to conforming lot would allow maximum
13,068 sq.ft. lot coverage). See Surveyor's SITE PLAN and building permit
application submittal that includes all proposed plans and specifications for the
Proposal for greater details.
Item 12. Narrative.
Zoning and the lot coverage limitation regulation were both enacted well after the
creation of this lot. Adjacent property lots, if subdivided and conforming, would each
be eligible to cover as much as 13,068 sq.ft. with dwelling footprint, parking and
Narrative Addendum relating to Variance Application for Richard M. Poffenbarger, a portion of Lot 1, Section 16, Township 3S,
R.87W of the 6th P.M., near Sweetwater Lake, Garfield County, Colorado.
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drive, nearly four times the calculated limit applied to this non -conforming lot. The
proposed building plan submittal conforms in all ways to Garfield County
Building regulations distributed to, and received by, the applicant from the
office of Garfield County Building and Planning, prior to commencement of
applicants architectural and engineering planning, including limits relating to setbacks
and spacing of potable water from Engineer -designed ISDS.
Rough calculations of an allowable footprint of a dwelling on this lot results in a
mere 700 sq.ft. allowable footprint. This is based on 10,000 sq.ft. lot size X 15%
maximum lot coverage = 1,500 sq.ft maximum lot coverage. Deduct for parking and
drive through the required 25 ft. setback (estimated parking and turnaround space
requirement is 800 sq.ft.), leaves merely a 700 sq.ft. footprint. This diminutive
footprint would necessarily include any storage and garage space that could not
otherwise be placed in the entryway 25 ft. setback space. Given the extensive site
planning, architectural work, and engineering design of the proposed improvements
completed prior to learning of the existence of the maximum lot coverage regulation
as applied to this anomalously small sized lot, the requested variance would be the
minimum necessary to alleviate practical difficulties and undue hardship to the owner
applicant.
The proposed improvements were designed so as to not cause detriment to the
public good, and to not impair the intent and purpose of the general plan of zoning,
building regulations and this applicable resolution limiting lot coverage. In the
Sweetwater drainage where ARRD zoning has been applied the application of the
maximum lot coverage regulation to conforming lots results in maximum lot
coverage calculation of up to 13,068 sq.ft. Further, the property is surrounded by a
single, larger 16 acre parcel for which no development plans presently exist. Finally
all recently constructed homes in the vicinity of the lot substantially exceed the
footprint of the proposed improvement (applicant unofficially submits that during
the past several years, no less than 10 residential building permits have been
issued by Garfield County to properties within 4 miles of this property, none
with lesser lot coverage than the proposed plan for this property). If the
regulation was intended to apply to conforming lot sizes then all of these lots could
cover as much a 13,068 sq.ft., nearly four times the coverage of this proposal. These
circumstances creating the hardship were not caused by the applicant as the lot pre-
existed the enactment of the limiting zoning and building regulations. The
application of the subsequently enacted zoning and maximum lot coverage limitation
regulations directly give rise to the hardship. The general conditions in the [this
zoning] district include few other non -conforming lots to the best of the applicant's
knowledge. The diminutive resulting, allowable improvement footprint cannot be
practically corrected without purchase of additional adjacent land. Applicant has
approached the adjoining land owner who indicated unwillingness to convey
additional lands without further discussion of appropriate consideration.
Conclusion:
Narrative Addendum relating to Variance Application for Richard M. Poffenbarger, a portion of Lot 1, Section 16, Township 3S,
R.87W of the 61° P.M., near Sweetwater Lake, Garfield County, Colorado.
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The calculation of a practically allowable footprint on this lot would result in a
peculiarly diminutive dwelling with no greater than a 700 sq.ft. footprint. Very few,
if any, recently constructed homes in Garfield County would meet this practical
limitation. No other recently constructed, conforming structures in the Sweetwater
Creek region would meet this severe limit to the best of applicant's knowledge.
Because of the exceptional size, shape and shallowness of this particular piece of
property at the time of the lot creation and at the time of the enactment of zoning and
the maximum lot coverage regulation (Section 2.02.35), the strict application of the
resolution pertaining to the maximum lot coverage regulation would result in peculiar
and exceptional hardship upon the owner/applicant of the subject property.
I ask that you grant the variance for the greater lot coverage as set forth on the
included SITE PLAN and in the submitted building permit application. Thank you
for your consideration.
Regards,
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Richard Poffenbarger
Narrative Addendum relating to Variance Application for Richard M. Poffenbarger, a portion of Lot 1, Section 16, Township 3S,
R.87W of the 61' P.M., near Sweetwater Lake, Garfield County, Colorado.
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to the gild part $es of the first part In hand paid by the said party *.: of the second part, the receipt
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presents do grant, bargain, sell, convey and confirm, unto the said party `x" -of the second pmt, Isis
heirs and assigns forever, all the following described lot s or parcels , ., of land, situate, lying and being
In the County of Garfield ' and State of Coloradyto-wit:
All that part of Lot 1, Section 16, Tp, 3 S., R; 87 bl. of the 6th. P. M. de -
earthed as follows:
Beginning at a point, whence the Northea,t Corner of -ttaid-Section 16 bears
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the pointof beginning, containing 0.23 acres more or less..
Also a 20 foot road easement from the above described property to a county
road as constructed and in place. Said easement beingin Lot 1 of Section 16,
Tp. 3 5.., R."87 W. of the 6th P.M: 'described as follows:
Beginning at a point on the southeasterly line of the above described property,
. ,whence the Sout hews[ Corner of the_above -described property bears N..32°57' E.
10.0 feet; thence along the centerline of said easement S. 48'58'"E.-45.0 feet;
thence $.'431'50' E.241.1 feet; thence. N. 71°14'.E, 69,6 feet;. thence N. 1°03' W.
132.5 feet; thence N. 42°19' W. 281,8 feet; thence N. 67°53' W. 187.0 feet; thence
, N. 50'56' W. 52.1 feet to a pointe;Ts the southerly boundary of said county road.
.'Provided, however, that the land above described shall besubjectto restrictive
covenants filed of record in the Garfield County Cleric ` and Recorder's. office in
Book -328,. Page 43.
TOGETHER with all and singular the hereditaments and appurtenances .thereto belonging, or in anywise
. appertaining; and the reversion and reversions, remainder and remaindera,rents, issues and profits thereof; and all
the estate. right, title, interest, claim and demand nhnt never of the said partlesof the first port, either in law
or equity, of, in and to the above bargained premises, with the hereditaments andappurtenances.
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To HAVE AND TO HOLD the said premises above bargained and described, with the appurtenants, unto the
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for thermel yes, their heirs, executors, . -and administratoWdo . covenant, grant, bargain
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ensealing and delivery of thesofiresents, ' they are well seized of the premises above conveyed, as of good, more,
Perfect, absolute and Indefeasible estate of inheritance, in law, In fee simple, and ha, ye good right, full power - ..
and lawful authority to grant, bargain, sell and convey the same In manner and form as aforesaid, and that the same
are free and clear from all former and other grants, bargains, sales, liens, fates, assessments and encumbrances of
whatever kind or nature soarer, except taxes for 1962, becoming due in 1963, which are to
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544212 04/20/1999 04 07P 51125 P550 II RLSDORF
1 of 2 R 11.00 D 5,00 GaRFIELD COUNTY CO
Filed for record the day of A.D. 19_ at o'clock M. RECORDER.
Reception No. By DEPUTY.
WARRANTY DEED
THIS DEED, Made on this day of April I9, 99
between JERRY L. CRAGHEAD AND ALICE H. CRAG AD
of the County of and State of Colorado of the Grantor(s), and
RICHARD M. POFFENBARGER
whose legal address is : 1505 SWEETWATER ROAD. GYPSUM. CO 81637
of the County of and State of Colorado , of the Grantee(s):
WITNESS, That the Grantor(s), for and in consideration of the sun of ( S50,000.00 )
***Fifty Thousand end 00/100 "' DOLLARS
the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged, has granted, bargained, sold and conveyed, and by these
presents does grant, bargain, sell, convey and confirm unto the Grantee(s), his heirs and assigns forever, all the
real property, together with improvements, if any, situate, lying and being in the County of
GARFIELD and State of Colorado, described as follows:
SEE EXHIBIT 'A' ATTACHED HERETO AND MADE A PART HEREOF
also known as street nuiber , GYPSUM, CO 81637
TOGETHER with all and singular and hereditaments and appurtenances thereto belonging, or in anywise appertaining
and the reversion and reversions, remainder and remainders, rents, issues and profits thereof; and all the estate, right
title interest, claim and demand whatsoever of the Grantor(s), either in law or equity, of, in and to the above bargained
premises, with the hereditaments and appurtenances;
TO HAVE AND TO HOLD the said premises above bargained and described with appurtenances, unto the Grantee(s),
his heirs end assigns forever. The Grantor(s), for himself, his heirs and personal representatives, does covenant, grant,
bargain, and agree to and with the Grantee(s), his heirs and assigns, that at the time of the ensealing and delivery
of these presents, he is welt seized of the premises above conveyed, has good, sure, perfect, absolute and indefeasible
estate of inheritance, in law, in fee simple, and has good right, full power and lawful authority to grant, bargain,
sell and convey the Same in manner and form as aforesaid, and that the same are free and clear from all former and other
grants, bargains, sales, liens, taxes, assessments, encurbrances and restrictions of whatever kind or nature soever,
EXCEPT GENERAL TAXES AND ASSESSMENTS FOR THE YEAR 1999 AND SUBSEQUENT YEARS, AND SUBJECT TO EASEMENTS,
RESERVATIONS. RESTRICTIONS, COVENANTS AND RIGHTS OF WAY OF RECORD, IF ANY
The Grantor(s) shall and will WARRANT AND FOREVER DEFEND the above bargained premises in the quiet and peaceable
possession of the Grantee(s), his heirs and assigns, against all and every person or persons lawfully claiming the whole
or any part thereof. The singular number shall include the plural, and the plural the singular, and the use of any gender
shalt be applicable to all genders.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF the Grantor(s) has executed this deed on the date set forth above,
,TERRY L. CRAGHEAD
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EXHIBIT A
ALL THAT PART OF LOT 1, SECTION 16, TOWNSHIP 3 SOUTH, RANGE 87 WEST OF THE 6TH
PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS:
BEGINNING AT A POINT, WHENCE THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF SAID SECTION 16 BEARS;
N. 28 DEGREES 39' E. 851.0 FEET;
THENCE 5. 32 DEGREES 57' W. 100.0 FEET;
THENCE N. 57 DEGREES 03' W. 100.0 FEET;
THENCE N. 32 DEGREES 57' E. 100.0 FEET;
THENCE 5. 57 DEGREES 03' E. 100.0 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING.
TOGETHER WITH A 20 FOOT ROAD EASEMENT PROM THE ABOVE DESCRIBED PROPERTY TO A
COUNTY ROAD AS CONSTRUCTED AND IN PLACE. SAID EASEMENT BEING IN LOT 1 OF
SECTION 16, TOWNSHIP 3 SOUTH, RANGE 87 WEST OP THE 6TH PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN,
DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS:
BEGINNING AT A POINT ON THE SOUTHEASTERLY LINE OF THE ABOVE DESCRIBED PROPERTY
WHENCE THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF THE ABOVE DESCRIBED PROPERTY BEARS: N. 32
DEGREES 57' E. 10.0 FEET;
THENCE ALONG THE CENTER LINE, OF SAID EASEMENT S. 48 DEGREES 58' E. 45.0 FEET;
THENCE S. 43 DEGREES 50' E. 241.1 FEET;
THENCE N. 71 DEGREES 14' E. 69.6 FEET;
THENCE N. 1 DEGREES 03' W. 132.5 FEET;
THENCE N. 42 DEGREES 19' W. 281.6 FEET;
THENCE N. 67 DEGREES 53' W. 187.0 FEET;
THENCE N. 50 DEGREES 56' W. 52.1 FEET TO A POINT ON THE SOUTHERLY BOUNDARY OF
SAID COUNTY ROAD.
COUNTY OF GARFIELD
STATE OF COLORADO
56230925
December 5, 2002
Rick Poffenbarger
3400 Sweetwater Road
Garfield County, Colorado
RE: Special Design Challenges
Dear Rick:
Due to the topography, small lot size (100 -ft. X 100 -ft.), and access to the subject lot off of
Sweetwater Road, numerous design restrictions were faced to bring forth the current plans
within engineering and building standards.
First, design of the foundation and related grading was adjusted to lessen the building height,
while meeting required setbacks. This challenge on the extremely restricted lot size causes
extensive excavation and haul -off of material. Lowering the lower floor approximately 4
feet was a benefit to a single surrounding property owner and afforded the subject residence
no direct benefit.
Secondly, lowering the building elevation caused complications in the septic system design.
The septic system has been lowered to a maximum depth that a tract -hoe can reasonably
construct (24 ft.).
Finally, the roof pitches have been kept to a 4:12 pitch to maximize concealment of the
structure from the adjacent property owner. Exterior building materials are kept to earth
tones of rough -sawn cedar and architectural shingles.
In summary, site layout, grading, drainage, utilities, structural, and architectural design
elements were greatly impacted and altered to accommodate the restricted site size and
topography, leaving a building envelope of 25% of lot area. Imposing non -situational zoning
density of 15% to this lot would result in complete abandonment of the structural, site, and
architectural plans to date and would be a great hardship to construct any residence typical of
the surrounding dwelling units.
Sincerely,
Vern L. Brock, P.E.
Civil Engineer
Garfield County
Road and Bridge, District
7300 Hwy 82, Glenwood Springs, CO 81601
970-945-1223 ph. 945-13118 FAX
Date: 12-18-02
To: Building & Planning
From: Doug Thoe
Re: Driveway permit exemption
For: Richard Poffenbarger
P.O. Box 3240
(407-1 Broadway)
Eagle, CO 81631-3240
Location: Subject property is located immediately east of Sweetwater Lake; plat &
plans are on file at Glenwood Road & Bridge Garage.
Scope of Work: Obtain building permit
Road and Bridge Concerns: This property has an existing access, originating from the
State Campground access road off County Road 150 (Sweetwater Road), and is therefore
exempt from County driveway permit requirements.
Doug Thoe, Road Foreman
12/18/02 07:19
TX/RX NO.2077 P.001
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