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BOZA approves solar-access exception at 3585 Longwood Avenue despite small new shadows on three neighboring lots
Summary
BOZA approved a solar-access exception for 3585 Longwood Avenue to allow modest roofline work that will add limited wintertime shadow on three neighboring lots, with staff finding the request meets the city’s solar-exception criteria.
The Board of Zoning Adjustments approved a solar-access exception for 3585 Longwood Avenue that allows changes to the upper story roofline that staff said will create only a small amount of new wintertime shadow on three neighboring properties (3555 Longwood and 3130 and 3140 Cottrell Court). The motion passed by unanimous roll call.
Why it matters: Boulder’s solar-access rules in “solar access area 1” are intended to protect neighbors’ ability to collect solar energy in south yards, south walls and rooftops. The board's decision permits an owner to increase habitable headroom on an upper level in a way staff concluded will not cause a significant loss of solar potential for the…
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