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Jefferson County board approves smaller home addition and side-setback but denies large garage expansion in Evergreen
Summary
The Jefferson County Board of Adjustment approved a variance to legalize part of a cabin addition and a reduced rear setback at 7217 South Brook Forest Road in Evergreen, but denied requests that would have substantially increased accessory building area and footprint for a large detached garage.
The Jefferson County Board of Adjustment on Wednesday approved two variances and one setback reduction for a property at 7217 South Brook Forest Road in Evergreen but denied two requests to legalize and expand a large detached garage.
The decisions affect a 0.92-acre parcel zoned Mountain Residential 1 where the owner sought five separate variances: legalization of an existing accessory structure of 1,392 square feet (where 703 is allowed), legalization of a rear setback of 18.7 feet (20 feet required), a reduced west side setback for a house addition to 12.5 feet (20 required), authorization of accessory square footage totaling 1,896 square feet (existing plus proposed, where 1,124 is the code maximum), and an accessory-structure footprint of 1,200 square feet (685 allowed).
Jamie Hartig, staff planner for Jefferson County Planning and Zoning, told the board that staff found the first three requests — legalizing the existing accessory area, legalizing the 18.7-foot…
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