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1 . Cell to O rder
CITY OF ENGLEWOOD
BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT AND APPEALS
SPECIAL MEETING
MINUTES
FEBRUARY 27, 2013
The regular meeting of the Englewood Board o f Adjustment and Appeals was called to order
a t 7:00 p.m . in the En glewood City Counc il Chambers, Chair Green presiding.
2. Roll Call
Present: Carson Green , Sue Pu rdy, Angela Schmitz, Marc ie O'Brien , Jordan May, David
Sprecace, and Tom Finn
Absent: David Pittinos
Staff : Audra Kirk, Pl anner I
Chair Green st ated there were seven members presen t ; therefore, five affirmative votes are
required to grant a variance or appea l.
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3 . Publ ic Hearin gs
Case #VAR2013-003
Mary K. Th ompson
2916 South Cherokee Street
Chair Green st ated the Board is hearing cont in ued Case #VAR2 013-003 and he had proof
o f posting stating the encroachment is 14 feet. He introduced the case sta ti ng t he applicant is
requesting a varia nce to rep lace and expand a non-conforming front porch an d encroach
into the front setback by a ma x i mum of 14 fee t This is a variance t o Tabl e 16 -6-1 .1 of t he
Engl ewood Municipal Code .
Audra Kirk, Planner I, con f irmed that the encroachment is 14 feet into the front setback. The
house encroaches 8 feet 8 inches and the porch encroaches 5 feet 4 inches, for a total of 14
feet into the front setback. Th ese dimensions are based on the applicants' submitted si t e
plan. Chair Green asked if the porch cover overhang was included in th e 14 fee t , or does it
not count. Ms . Kirk responded t hat the 14 feet is to the concrete slab . Tom Finn st ated that
according to the UDC, the ove rhang does not count since it is cons idered an architectura l
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There were no other persons present to testify for or against the variance. Chair Green
incorporated the staff report and exhibits into the record and closed the public hearing.
MOTION : THAT CASE VAR2013 -003 2916 SOUTH CHEROKEE STREET BE
GRANTED A VARIANCE TO REPLACE AND EXPAND A NON -CONFORMING
FRONT PORCH AND ENCROACH INTO THE FRONT SETBACK BY A MAXIMUM OF
14 FEET .
MOVED BY Angela Schmitz ; SECONDED BY Marcia O'Brien
Mr. Finn voted yes. The structure was constructed prior to any zoning or setback regulations .
The request is consistent with the intent of the R-2-B zone district and does not create any
public health, safety, and welfare issues. T he surrounding properties are already developed .
Front porches are a common element in most Englewood neighborhoods. There are other
front porches in the neighborhood t hat encroach in t o the required setback. The proposed
porch add iti on wi ll not impair development of adjace nt conforming properties. The existing
princ i ple structure was constructed prior to any zoning being put into place, and therefore,
the variance is not a se lf-imposed difficulty or hardship.
Mr. May, Ms. Schmitz, Ms. O'Brien, Mr. Sprecace, Ms. Purdy, and Chair Green voted yes,
concurring with Mr. Finn.
Motion passed by unanimous vote.
The Chair i nstruc t ed t he app l icant t o contact st aff for any additiona l or necessary information.
4 . Staff's Choice
There is not a case schedu led fo r the March meeting.
5. City Attorney's Choice
Ms . Reid apologized for be i ng absent at the February 13 meeti ng.
6. Board Member's Choice
The Board had nothing furt her.
7. Adjourn
The meeting adjourned at 7: 1 0 pm