Board legalizes pre‑existing pole barn, approves short‑term rental at 6972 Snowshoe Trail in Evergreen

The Jefferson County Board of Adjustment on Sept. 17 approved two requests for the property at 6972 Snowshoe Trail in Evergreen: a variance to legalize an existing front setback for an accessory structure and a special exception to operate a short‑term rental. The board voted unanimously to grant both requests subject to the conditions listed in the staff report.

The applicant, Jean Dull, and case manager Mary Sloan told the board the 2.56‑acre property is zoned Agricultural 1 and the accessory structure (described in staff materials as a pole barn) sits 29.1 feet from the front property line where a 50‑foot setback is required. Sloan said staff found the structure predated the setback requirement and concluded the applicant had demonstrated an exceptional practical difficulty; staff therefore recommended legalizing the existing setback and approving the short‑term rental, subject to the standard conditions in the report.

Sloan told the board the property meets other zoning limitations for a short‑term rental: the lot exceeds the one‑acre minimum; adequate parking was shown in the site plan for a five‑bedroom unit (staff…