SUBJECT: Consideration Of A Resolution Of The Board Of Adjustment Of The Town Of Erie, Colorado, Granting A Variance For A Perimeter Fence For The Orchard Glen Filing No. 1 At Meadow Sweet Farm Subdivision, Erie, Colorado; And, Adopting Certain Findings Of Fact And Conclusions Favorable To The Variance.
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DEPARTMENT: Community Development
PRESENTER: R. Martin Ostholthoff, Director
STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff finds the Variance request meets the applicable Approval Criteria recommends the Board of Adjustment approve the requested Variance.
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SUMMARY AND BACKGROUND OF SUBJECT MATTER:
TO: Board of Adjustment
FROM: R. Martin Ostholthoff, Community Development Director
SUBJECT: Request for Variance to Perimeter Fencing Standards
CODE: Erie Municipal Code, Title 10
FILE NO: VA-000742-2016
Applicant: Orchard Glen Homeowners Association
746 Pope Drive
Erie, CO 80516
HOA Representative: Cheryl Bonham, Vice President
Location: Orchard Glen Filing No. 1 at Meadow Sweet Farm Subdivision
Background:
The Orchard Glen Homeowner's Association ("HOA") has inquired about replacing an existing 6 foot solid wood perimeter fence that is adjacent to Erie Parkway and 119th Street. The HOA intends to maintain the existing with 6 1/2 foot tall brick columns that are integrated into the perimeter fence.
The Orchard Glen Filing No. 1 at Meadow Sweet subdivision plat was approved in 1995. The existing perimeter fence has begun to deteriorate to the point that replacing the fence is the preferred option versus on-going maintenance of the existing fence.
The HOA fence replacement proposal as submitted requires a Variance to four Sections of Title 10 of the Town of Erie Municipal Code (Code). The specific Code standards requested to be varied are:
1. 10.6.2.D.2.a.ii. - All fencing facing the [Erie] Parkway shall be a maximum of 4 feet in height and should have an open character, such as split rail or picket. Opaque fencing is prohi...
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