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Longmont commission denies variance that would have enlarged ADU at 2 Fifth Avenue
Summary
The Planning and Zoning Commission on June 18 denied a variance request to convert an existing garage at 2 Fifth Avenue into an accessory dwelling unit exceeding the size limit in the Land Development Code. The decision followed public comment, staff recommendation for approval, and a lengthy discussion about self-imposed hardship and residency.
The Longmont Planning and Zoning Commission voted to deny a variance request on June 18 that would have allowed conversion of an existing garage at 2 Fifth Avenue into an accessory dwelling unit (ADU) larger than local code limits.
Principal Planner Nathan Jones Meyer told the commission the property includes a primary residence of about 808 square feet and an accessory garage of about 572 square feet; the applicant proposed converting the garage and an existing loft into an ADU totaling about 898 square feet. Meyer said the proposal exceeds the Land Development Code standard that accessory dwelling units “shall not exceed 1/2 of the finished above ground floor area of the principal dwelling unit,” and therefore requires a variance. “We did find that it met the approval criteria for, variance. And so, we recommend, staff recommends approval of the proposed variance,” Meyer said during his presentation.
The applicant’s architect, Jeff Van Sambic…
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