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Board of Zoning Adjustments approves rear‑yard setback variance for 875 Grant Place
Summary
The Board of Zoning Adjustments unanimously approved a variance allowing a rear wall of a 1925 house at 875 Grant Place to remain at approximately the property line rather than the R‑O‑1 25‑foot rear setback, with staff saying the request addresses longstanding nonconforming conditions and the applicant removing other encroachments.
The Board of Zoning Adjustments unanimously approved a variance that allows a rear wall of a house at 875 Grant Place in Boulder to sit at approximately the property line rather than the 25‑foot rear setback required in R‑O‑1 zoning.
The variance, docket BOZ2025‑00006, was presented to the board after staff and the applicant described a century‑old pattern of encroachments and a proposal that removes some nonconforming elements while bringing the principal structure on to the property. Staff recommended approval, and no members of the public spoke on the matter.
Robbie Wyler, BOZA staff liaison with the City of Boulder Planning and Development Services, told the board the lot is substandard for R‑O‑1 zoning (6,367 square feet; the R‑O‑1 minimum is 7,000) and that the house was constructed circa 1925.…
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