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Public Hearing Exhibits
Sorensen Front Yard Setback
(Fi le VARA-O 8-17 -857 3)
Public Hearing - November 27,2017
Applicants: Shane and Samantha Sorensen
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2 Garfield County Land Use and Development Code, as amended
3 Garfield County Comprehensive Plan of 2030
4 Application
5 Staff Report
6 Staff Presentation
7 Referral Comments from Dan Goin, Garfield County Road and Bridge,
Dated October 19,2017
8 Referral Comments from Orrin Moon, Colorado River Fire Rescue,
Dated October 20,2017
I Referral Comments from Chris Hale, Mountain Cross Engineering,
Dated October 20,2017
10 Referral Comments from Deb Sanderson, Elk Creek Subdivision HOA,
Dated October 27,2017
11 Public Comments i4 support of the request
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Sorensen Variance
Board of Adjustment - November 27,20'17
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Front Yard Setback - Variance
Shane and Samantha Sorensen
140 Apache Drive, Elk Creek Development
Approximately Tz mile northwest of the Town of New
Castle
0.36-acres
Parcel No. 2125-251 -08-01 5
Apache Drive
Residential Mobile Home Park (RMHP)
The Applicant owns a 0.36-acre parcel in the Elk Creek Subdivision northwest of the Town of New
Castle and accessed off of Apache Drive. The property currently consists of one existing single-
family residence and an existing shed. The Applicant is proposing to develop a shop/additional
shed that would encroach into the Front Yard Setback. ln the Residential Mobile Home Park zone
district where this parcel is located, the Front Yard setback is 25 feet from the property line.
The proposed shop and associated retaining wall would leave the setback at approximately 8'9"
from the property line at its narrowest. The applicant has indicated that the distance from the
proposed retaining wall to the edge of the road would be 15'7" at a minimum as the road is
constructed east of the property line.
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The Sorensen property consists of one single-family home constructed in 1988 as well as an
existing shed. The site plan shows multiple encroachments into the setback including a retaining
wall, a fence, a porch, etc. The applicant has represented that all of these structures are permitted
per Section 7-1201 (B) and Section 3-202 of the Land Use and Development Code, or they were
constructed and approved as part of the original building permit. Staff agrees with the applicant's
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representations in regards to existing encroachments.
The lot is sloped significantly with the eastern side of the lot higher than the western side. The
applicant has represented that the proposed shop could not be built on the area with steep
topography, west of the existing fence, without significant engineering and earthwork.
The Board of Adjustment has granted Variances to setback regulations in this subdivision
including, the Schultz Variance, allowing an addition to a single family structure in the front yard
setback and the Gonzalez Variance, which allowed for an encroachment into the front yard
setback for a modular home. Setbacks have been identified as a possible issue for some
properties in the subdivision.
The site plan shows a utility easement, into which the proposed retaining wall would slightly
encroach. The applicant completed an 811 utility locate which did not identify any utilities in the
easement where the encroachment would occur. Staff researched the plat for any information on
ownership of the easement and could find none. The application was referred to Xcel Energy and
no comment was received. As such, it is staffs opinion that an encroachment can be permitted in
the utility easement if the variance is granted by the Board of Adjustment.
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Staff referred the appllcation to the following agencies and County Departments for their review
and comment. Comments received are attached as exhibits and incorporated into the
memorandum where applicable.
Dan Goin. Garfield Countv Road and Bridqe (Exhibit 7):
- "l don't see any problems with the Sorensen variance application VARA-08-17-8573 after
they get the variance accepted and they do their building permit we will go revisit the site to
make sure there are no visibility issues or driveway issues"'
Orrin Moon. Colorado River Fire Rescue (Exhibit 8l:
- "l have no requirements or concerns with this proposed variance as proposed for this
property. This addition of the shop will not add any impacts to CRFR or our response to the
area."
Chris Hale, Mountain Cross Enoineerinq (Exhibit 9):
- "The Applicant shows pictures of utility locates. These should be added to the site plan to
verify that there are no utility conflicts within the proposed structure location."
Deb Sanderson. Elk Creek HOA (Exhibit 10):
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"The Elk Creek Subdivision Association met and the board has no concerns regarding the
Sorensen application."
Agencies who did not respond to the request for comments include the following
Town of New Castle and Xcel EnergY
Response to Referral Comments
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During the site visit staff was able to confirm that the proposed setback encroachment
would not be located over the utilities as represented by the applicant. This addressed the
referral comment from Chris Hale of Mountain Cross Engineering'
Public Comment
fne applrcant supplied signed supportive comments from eight neighboring properties within 200
feet of the subject parcel. Those items are attached as Exhibit 11. Otherwise, no public comments
have been received on this application at this time.
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View from Shed to Road
'IV. REVIEW CRITERIA
Variances require that all of the standards be met for a finding of approval.
Section 4-115 G., ReviewCriteria.
The following standards shall be satisfied for approval of a request for variance from
specific regulatory provisions of this Code:
1. Special Circumstances or Conditions Exist. One or more of the following
circumstances or conditions exist with respect to the specific property:
a. Exceptional narrowness, shallowness, or shape of the property at the
time of the enactment of the regulation in question;
Staff Comment: The lot is neither narrow, shallow nor irregularly
shaped. The lot is rectangular in shape and approximately 120 feet
by 140 feet.
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b. Exceptional topographic conditions of the property; and
Staff Comment: The applicant has represented that the area west of
the fence on the property has s/opes of 20% or greater and that the
shop/shed could not be built in this location without extensive
ea¡thwork and engineering.
c.Other extraordinary and exceptional situations or conditions of the
property.
Staff Comment: No extraordinary and exceptional situations or
conditions exist on the prcperty.
Not a Result of the Actions of Applicant. The special circumstances and
conditions have not resulted from any act of the Applicant.
Staff Comment: The steepness of the lot is not the result of the applicant.
However, the proposalto locate the shed in the setback is a direct result of
an action by the Applicant.
Strict Application Consequence. Because of the special circumstances and
conditions found pursuant to section 4-115.C.1., the strict application of the
regulation would result in peculiar and exceptional, practical difficulties to, or
exceptional and undue hardship on, the owner of the property.
Staff Comment: Strict application of the regulation would not result in
peculiar and exceptional practical difficulties or exceptional and undue
hardship on the applicant. The applicant's property is already improved with
an existing shed.
Variance is Necessary for Relief. The granting of the variance from the strict
application of the provisions set forth in this Code is necessary to relieve the
owner of the peculiar and exceptional, practical difficulties or exceptional
and undue hardship.
Staff Comment: The variance is not necessary for relief as ff rs sfaff's opinion
that there is not peculiar and exceptional, practical difficulties, or exceptional
or undue hardship. lf denied, the applicant would not be able to build an
additional shed/shop on the property without extensive ea¡thwo¡k and
additionalengineering as represented by the applicant.
Not Detrimental to the Public Good. Granting the variance will not cause
substantial detriment to the public good.
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Staff Comment: The variance would not cause detriment to the public good.
This is supported by Colorado River Fire Rescue's (CRFR) referral
comments, which state that granting the variance would not add any impacts
to CRFR res?otlse.
6.Variance Will Not lmpair the County's Zoning. Granting the variance will not
substantially impair the intent and purpose of this Code.
Staff Comment: Granting the variance would be contrary to the code
purpose that provides clearly for a required front setback of 25 feet.
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The burden of demonstrating a hardship is a difficult threshold to meet, given the 'exceptional' and
'extraordinary' language in the LUDC and that it is not a result of the applicant's actions. A
hardship is solely related to the physical conditions of the site and the potential limitations that
result from those conditions.
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The task of demonstrating a hardship lies with the Applicant, and a determination of whether a
hardship exists is to be determined by the Board of Adjustment.
The Applicant cites that a desire to construct a shop, is the reason for the variance. lt is
understandable that an owner would seek to improve their property, however this should be done
in compliance with the zoning regulations.
VI. STAFF RECOMMENDATION
Staff finds the variance criteria has not been met and recommends that the application be denied.
VII. RECOMMENDED FINDINGS FOR DENIAL
1. That proper notice was provided as required by the Garfield County 2013 Land Use and
Development Code;
2. That the review before the Board of Adjustment was extensive and complete, that all
pertinent facts, matters and issues were submitted and that adjacent property owners had
the ability to be heard regarding this request;
3. That for the above stated and other reasons, the proposed Sorensen Variance is not in the
best interest of the health, safety, and welfare of the citizens of Garfield County if
recommended conditions of approval are satisfied;
4. That the application is in general conformance with the 2030 Comprehensive Plan, as
amended;
5. Thatthe application has not metthe requirements of the Garfield County 2013 Land Use
and Development Code, as amended.
VI¡I. RECOMMENDED FINDINGS FOR APPROVAL
lf the board approves the variance application, Staff recommends the adoption of the following
findings:
1. That proper notice was provided as required by the Garfield County 2013 Land Use and
Development Code;
2. That the review before the Board of Adjustment was extensive and complete, that all
pertinent facts, matters and issues were submitted and that adjacent property owners had
the ability to be heard regarding this request;
3. That for the above stated and other reasons, the proposed Sorensen Variance is in the
best interest of the health, safety, and welfare of the citizens of Garfield County if
recommended conditions of approval are satisfied;
4. That with the adoption of conditions, the application is in general conformance with the
2030 Comprehensive Plan, as amended.
5. That with the adoptions of conditions, the application has adequately met the requirements
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of the Garfield County 2013 Land Use and Development Code, as amended
lf the board approves the variance application, Staff suggests the following conditions of approval:
1. All representations made by the Applicant in the application shall be conditions of approval
unless specifically altered by the Board of Adjustment.
2. The structure shall be located as represented on the site plan.
3. The applicant shall obtain any required Garfield County Building Permits.
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PUBTIC HEARING NOTICE INFORMATION
Please check the appropriate boxes below based upon the not¡ce that was conducted for your public
hearing. ln addition, please initial on the blank line next to the statements if they accurately reflect the
described action.
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All owners of record within a 200 foot radius of the subject parcel were identified as
shown in the Clerk and Recorder's office at least 15 calendar days prior to sending
notice.
were identified through records inAll owners of mineral interest in the subject property
the Clerk and Recorder or Assessor, or through other
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lå Notice was posted on the lsrh day of &*o5{r , 2917
SS Notice was posted so that at least one sign faced each adjacent road right of way
generally used by the public.
I testify that the above information is true and accurate.
Name:r'(.nsLa
Signature:
Date:/Õ-L3-17
Ad #: 0000132449-41
Customer: SORENSEN, SHANE G
Your account number is:.9757213
PROOF OF PUBLICATION
RIFLE CITIZEN TELEGRAM
STATË OF COTORADO
COUNTY OF GARFIELD
l, Randy Essex, do solemnly swear that I am Publisher of the
RIFLE CITIZEN TELEGRAM, that the same weekly
newspaper printed, in whole or in part and published in the
County of Garfield, State of Colorado, and has a general
circulation therein; that said newspaper has been published
continuously and uninterruptedly in said County of Garfield
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prior to the first publication of the annexed legal notice or
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of the Act of March 3, 1879, or any âmendments thereof, and
that said newspaper is a weekly newspaper duly qualified
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meaning of the laws of the State of Colorado.
That the annexed legal notice or advertisement was
published in the regular and entire issue of every number of
said weekly newspaper for the period of 1 insertion; and that
the first publication of said notice was in the issue of said
newspaper dated 1011912A17 and that the last publication of
said notice was dated 1A\W2O17 in the issue of said
newspaper.
ln witness whereof, I have here unto set my hand this day,
1At23t2417.
PUBLIC NOTICE
TAKE NOTICE that Samantha and Shane Sorensen
have applied to the Board of Zoning Adjustment,
Garfield County, State of Colorado, to rêquest appro'
valof a Varianóe from the Front Yard Setback (File
No. VARA-08-17-8573). The site is located within the
County of Garfield, State of Colorado, to-wit:
Lega,l ÞeqqiptiAn: Seçlle¡ I 25 Township : 5 Range:
9l Subdivision: ELK CREEK DEV.
Block;7 Lot: 1A
Praqücal SeqcMllani The property is located at 140
Apache Drive, New Castle, CO 81647, approximate-
ly'0.45 miles northwest of the Town of New Castle,
ihe property is 0.360 acres in size and is known by
Asseissófs Parcel No. 2125-251-08-015. lt is locat-
ed in Section 25, Township 5 South, Range, 91
West of the 6th P.M.
Requgg! The application requests a variance from
the front yard setback for a proposed shop and an
associatdd retaining wall. The property is zoned
Residential/lvlanuf actured Home Park (RMH P) and
a 25 foot front yard setback is required. The pro-
posed new setback would be I feet 9 inches from
the property line at its narrowest.
All persons affected by the proposed variance are
invited to appear and state lheir views, protests or
support. lf yòu cannot appear personally at_ such
heäi'ing, thi:n you are uiged to state your views by
letter, ãs the Board ol Zoning Adjustment will give
consideration to the comments of surrounding prop-
erty owners, and others afiected, in deciding wheth-
er io approve, approve with conditions or deny the
request lor a Variance. The application may be re-
viewed at the office of the Community Development
Department located at 108 8th Street, Suite 401,
Gaiield County Plaza Building, Glenwood Springs,
Colorado, 81601 , between the hours of 7:00 a.m^
and 4:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, Please con-
tact 970-Si45-8212 with any questions concerning
this application or process.
A public hearing on the application has been sched-
uled for the 27tñ day of Ñovember, 2017 al6:30 PM
and willbe held in the County Commissioners Meet-
ing Room, Garfield County Plaza Building, 108 8th
Stleet, Glenwood Springs, Colorado, 81601.
Community Development Department
Garfield County
Published in the Citizen Telegram October 19,2017
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PUBLIC NOTIGE
TAKE NOTICE that Samantha and Shane Sorensen have applied to the Board of
Zoning Adjustment, Garfield County, State of Colorado, to request approval of a
Variance from the Front Yard Setback (File No. VARA-08-17-8573). The site is located
within the County of Garfield, State of Colorado, to-wit:
Leoal Description: Section: 25 Township: 5 Range: 9l Subdivision: ELK CREEK DEV
Block:7 Lot 1A
Practical Description: The property is located at 140 Apache Drive, New Castle, CO
81647, approximately 0.45 miles northwest of the Town of New Castle. The property is
0.360 acres in size and is known by Assessor's Parcel No. 2125-251-08-015. lt is
located in Section 25, Township 5 South, Range, 91 West of the 6th P.M.
Request: The application requests a variance from the front yard setback for a
proposed shop and an associated retaining wall. The property is zoned
Residential/Manufactured Home Park (RMHP) and a 25 foot front yard setback is
required. The proposed new setback would be I feet 9 inches from the property line at
its narrowest.
All persons affected by the proposed variance are invited to appear and state their
views, protests or support. lf you cannot appear personally at such hearing, then you
are urged to state your views by letter, as the Board of Zoning Adjustment will give
consideration to the comments of surrounding propefi owners, and others affected, in
deciding whether to approve, approve with conditions or deny the request for a
Variance. The application may be reviewed at the office of the Community
Development Department located at 108 8th Street, Suite 401, Garfield County Plaza
Building, Glenwood Springs, Colorado, 81601, between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 4:00
p.m., Monday through Friday. Please contact 970-945-8212 with any questions
concerning this application or process.
A public hearing on the application has been scheduled for the 27th day of November,
2017 at6:30 PM and will be held in the County Commissioners Meeting Room, Garfield
County Plaza Building, 108 8th Street, Glenwood Springs, Colorado, 81601.
Commun ity Development Department
Garfield County
Patrick Waller
From:
Sent:
To:
Subject:
Dan Goin
Thtrrsday, October 19,2017 3:09 PM
Patrick Waller
Sorensen
Patrick
I don't see any problems with the Sorensen variance application VARA-08-17-8573 after they get the variance accepted
and they do there building permit we will go revisit the site to make sure there are no visibility issues or driveway
issues.
Dan Goin
District 3 Foreman
Garfield County Road and Bridge
0298 CR 3334, Rifle CO 81650
970-625-8601
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Colorado River Fire Rescue
Patrick Waller
108 8th Street, Suite 201
Glenwood Springs, CO 81601
October 20,2017
RE: Sorensen Variance
Patrick:
This letter is to advise you that I have reviewed File Numbcr: VARA-08-17-
8573, Sorensen Variance from 25' frontyard setback for the addition of a shop at
their existing home located at 140 Apache Dr. in New Castle.
I have no requirements or concerns with this proposed variance as proposed for
this property. This addition of the shop will not add any impacts to CRFR or our
response to that area.
Thank you for allowing me to review this referral and please feel free to contact
me with any questions or concerns.
Thank You,
Orrin D. Moon, Prevention Division Chief/Fire Marshal
CRFR.
MOUNT
ENGTNEERING, INC.
tivil and Environmental toneulting añd Des¡gn
October 20,2017
Mr. Patrick Waller
Garf,reld County Planning
108 8tl'Street. Suite 401
Glenwood Springs, CO 81601
RE; Review of the Sorensen Variance: VARA-08-17-8573
Deal Patriclc:
This office has performed a r.eview of the documents provided for the Sorensen Variance
Application. The submittal was found to be thorough and well organized. The review generated
the following comment:
1. The Applicant shows pictures of utility locates. These should be added to the site plan to verify
that there are no utility conflicts within the proposed structure location'
Feel free to call if you have any questions or comments'
Sincerely,
Cross Inc.
Hale, PE
826'/"Grand Avenue, Glenwood Springs, CO 81601
P: 970,945. 55 44 F: 97 0.945. 5558 www.mountaincross-eng'com
Patrick Waller
From:
Sent:
To:
Deb Sanderson <debsanderson@sopris.net>
Friday, October 27,2017 4:32 PM
Patrick Waller
Subject:Re: Sorensen Variance - Referral Request - VARA-O8-1/-85/3
Patrick, my apologies for the delayed response. The Elk Creek Subdivision Association met and the board has
no concerns regarding the Sorensen application.
Debbie Sanderson
Broker/Own er/Property M a na ger
RE/MAX Country
820 Castle Valley Blvd., Ste. 107
P.O, Box L01-0
New Castle, CO 81647
(s70)984-9600
(s7o) 379-4002
From: Patrick Waller
Sent: Friday, September 29,20L7 10:57 AM
To: Kelly Cave; Wyatt Keesbery; timc@newcastlecolorado.org ; mharrison@newcastlecolorado.org ; Chris Hale ; Orrin
Moon ; debsanderson@sopris.net ; tillmon.mcschooler@xcelenergy'com
Subject: Sorensen Variance - Referral Request - VARA-08-17-8573
Good Morning,
Garfield County Community Development is request¡ng referral comments for the Sorensen Variance Application,
located at 140 Apache Drive, New Castle, CO 8t647. The applicant is requesting a variance from the front yard setback
for a proposed shop and an associated retaining wall. The property is zoned Residential - Manufactured Home Park and
a 25 foot front yard setback is required per the Land Use and Development Code. The proposed new setback would be
8'9" from the property line at its narrowest.
The File Number is VARA-O8-L7-8573. Please see the attached sheet for information on accessing the file or click here to
go directly to the application. Please have any comments or responses to me by Friday, October 20,2017.
Thanks for your help,
Patrick Waller
Senior Planner
Garfield County
Community Development Department
108 8th Street, Suite 401
Glenwood Springs, CO 81601
(970) 94s-1377 ext. 1580
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Board ol Adjustment,
As a neighbor living within 200' of 1"40 Apache Drive, I give my support for the shop addition project and
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Hello Nei8hbors,
We are Shane and Samantha Sorensen and we live at 140 Apache Drive. We hope to build a workshop
connected to the shed located in our front yard with an associated 4' rock wall and are currently going
through a variance application with Garfield County in order to adjust our front yard building setback to
accommodate this. Our relatívely small lot size, steep topography, and limited accessibility restrict
potential locatíons for an additional structure without requiring unfeasible earthwork and engineering.
The proposed shop location will not have any detrimental effects on our neighborhood.
The addition of this shop will give us the space we need to perform home improvement projects as well
as an area to store and maintain yard tools and recreational equipment. Our current shed is not big
enough to for both projects and storage, and is beginning to overflow. We hope to gradually improve
our property and its value to our neighborhood and really need this enclosed shop space to do so.
Constructing this shop will also open up much needed space within our home, giving us the ability to
provide care for our aging parents in the relatively near future'
The input from our neighbors is greatly valued and we hope to achieve your support while going
through this. The County encourages you to provide input by attending our public hearing on Monday,
November 27 at 6:3Opm in the County Commissioners Meeting Room, Garfield County Plaza Building,
108 8th St, Glenwood Springs and/or subm¡tting a letter detailíng your support for this project. You
could also show your support by filling out and signing the bottom of this page, then mailing it back to us
in the enclosed envelope or dropping it off at our house. lf you have any questions about our proposed
project, we strongly encourage you to stop by to discuss it or contact us.
Thank You,
Shane Sorensen
262-994-7282
Samantha Sorensen
989-506-4156
Board of Adjustment,
As a neighbor living within Elk Creek Subdivision, I give my support for the shop addition project and
associated setback variance for 140 Apache Drive. Please approve this varíance request for our
neighbors.
Thank You,
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Signature:Date I\þVn,'nl1
October t3,20t7
Hello Neighbors,
We are Shane and Samantha Sorensen and we live at 140 Apache Drive. We hope to build a workshop
connected to the shed located in our front yard with an associated 4' rock wall and are currently going
through a variance application with Garfield County in order to adjust our front yard building setback to
accommodate this. Our relatively small lot size, steep topography, and límited accessibility restrict
potential locations for an additional structure without requiring unfeasible earthwork and engineering.
The proposed shop location will not have any detrimental effects on our neighborhood.
The addition of this shop will give us the space we need to perform home improvement projects as well
as an area to store and maintain yard tools and recreational equipment. Our current shed is not big
enough to for both projects and storage, and is beginning to overflow. We hope to gradually improve
our property and its value to our neighborhood and really need this enclosed shop space to do so.
Constructing this shop will also open up much needed space within our home, giving us the ability to
provlde care for our aging pärents in the relatively near future'
The input from our neighbors is greatly valued and we hope to achieve your support while going
through this. The County encourages you to provide input by attending our public hearing on Monday,
November 27 at 6:30pm in the County Commissioners Meeting Room, Garfield County Plaza Building,
108 8'h St, Glenwood Springs and/or submitting a letter detailing your support for this project. You
could also show your support by filling out and signing the bottom of th¡s page, then mailing it back to us
in the enclosed envelope or dropping it off at our house. lf you have any questions about our proposed
project, we strongly encourage you to stop by to discuss it or contact us.
Thank You,
Shane Sorensen
262-994-7282
Samantha Sorensen
989-s06-4L56
Board of Adjustment,
As a neighbor living within Elk Creek Subdivision, I give my support for the shop addition project and
associated setback variance for L40 Apache Drive. Please approve this variance request for our
neighbors.
Thank You,
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