Boulder County commissioners uphold 500‑square‑foot limit on Davidson detached garage

Boulder County commissioners on May 15, 2025 upheld a director’s determination that limits a proposed detached garage at 382 Crescent Lake Road in Crescent Lake Estates to 500 square feet, rejecting an appeal by the property owners that sought approval for a 1,200‑square‑foot garage.

The decision sustains Community Planning and Permitting’s March 18, 2025 director’s determination, which had conditionally approved a maximum total residential floor area of 4,094 square feet for the parcel and limited any new detached garage to 500 square feet. Amber Knott, a planner with the Community Planning and Permitting Department, told the board that staff “does recommend the board of county commissioners uphold the director’s determination for SPR 25‑0021 Davidson detached garage, including the size limitation, limiting the development to a maximum of 500 square feet.”

The applicant, represented by agent Benjamin Granlund, asked commissioners to approve the 1,200‑square‑foot garage and argued the project…