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Jefferson County Board of Adjustment: votes, approvals and interim vice chair election

5966988 · September 3, 2025
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Summary

The Jefferson County Board of Adjustment on March 3, 2025, approved multiple land-use items including a short-term rental special exception in Kings Valley and a set of variances for a Golden property, while upholding a director's denial of an administrative exception for a carport.

The Jefferson County Board of Adjustment took a series of land-use actions March 3, 2025, approving three consent items, granting a short-term rental special exception for a Conifer property, approving legalization and allowance relief for a Golden property (with conditions), and upholding the director of planning and zoning on an administrative exception appeal about a carport. The board elected an interim vice chair for the remainder of the year.

Why it matters: The board's decisions change permitability for specific properties (short-term rental approvals, variance legalizations and a carport denial) and set conditions (property merger and building permits) that affect follow-up permitting and enforcement.

What the board decided (high-level) - Consent agenda: three cases approved (consent cases 25-11759, 25-104466VC, 25-114434VC). Motion by Board member John Johnson; second by Board member Milovec; roll call 5-0 in favor. - Case 25-111530VC (30573 Kings Valley Road): special exception to allow a short-term rental approved. Motion by Board member Klein; second by Board member Porter. Roll call 5-0. - Case 24-132887VC (31167 Joanie Road, Golden): board approved legalization of existing nonconforming setbacks (items 1—2) and approved allowance requests (items 1—4) subject to conditions including a required merger of the west lot (Lot 101) with the subject lot (Lot 102) and obtaining building permits. Legalizations passed 5-0; allowance approvals passed 4-1 (M. Milovec opposed). - Case 25-108645VC (appeal of director's denial for administrative exception to allow a carport): the board voted to deny the appeal, upholding the director's determination. Motion to reverse the director failed 0-5. - Interim vice chair election: Board member Milovec elected interim vice chair (motion by Porter; second Johnson; unanimous).

Procedural notes: Several items were decided after full staff presentations, public testimony, and board deliberation. Where approvals were conditional (Joanie Road), staff advised that building permits and a property merger are required before construction permits can be issued.