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Advisory board denies waiver application for proposed vehicle sales lot on Boulder Highway after applicant fails to appear
Summary
The Sunrise Manor advisory board denied waiver requests for a proposed vehicle sales facility on Boulder Highway after the applicant did not appear at the meeting. Staff had recommended denial of reduced access setback that raised safety concerns.
The Sunrise Manor Town Advisory Board on Thursday denied waivers of development standards for a proposed vehicle sales facility on Boulder Highway after the applicant failed to appear; planning staff had recommended denial citing safety concerns.
The item sought multiple waivers, including elimination of street landscaping, increased fence height, non‑decorative fencing and a reduced access gate setback. Staff flagged a safety concern because one requested change would reduce the gate setback to zero where code requires an 18‑foot minimum for adequate vehicle stacking and sight lines. The applicant did not attend the hearing, and a board member moved to deny the item per staff recommendation; the motion passed by voice vote.
A board member who visited the site said the lot appeared clean and he did not observe homeless encampments at the time of his visit, but the board cited the access setback as the primary reason to deny the waiver request on safety grounds.
The applicant may return at a future hearing if they address the staff‑identified safety issues and either modify the design or request different waivers. This article quotes only speakers on the record at the meeting.
