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Resident urges hold on West 108th Avenue rezoning, alleges application errors and unpermitted work
Summary
At the Jefferson County Planning Commission meeting Feb. 12, 2025, resident Gary Tyson urged commissioners to pause action on a rezoning application for 7994 West 108th Avenue, citing alleged zoning violations, inaccurate maps and unpermitted construction on the property.
Gary Tyson, a Jefferson County resident, told the Jefferson County Planning Commission on Feb. 12, 2025, that the rezoning application for 7994 West 108th Avenue contains “many misrepresentations, lies, and cons” and asked commissioners to delay any decision until the county receives a complete, accurate application.
Tyson said he has lived on or near the site for about 50 years and described multiple problems he says are not reflected in the application. He told commissioners the application relies on an outdated site map dated Feb. 2016 and omits recent construction that he said was done without permits or inspections. Tyson also said a section of the application that asks the owner to list zoning violations was left blank.
Tyson alleged the property has been rented in violation of zoning since February 2016 and said the applicant misstates the size and classification of structures on the site. “He claims that it’s 1,353 square feet on his application when, in fact, the building’s over 4,000 square feet with a 600 square foot storage building attached to it,” Tyson said. He also told commissioners that what the applicant described as a conversion to a caretaker unit was longstanding R-2 housing with separate entrances.
Tyson raised additional concerns including creosote railroad ties he said have been stored on the property since the family bought it in 1957 and a newly built toilet building he said is not connected to the sewer system.
Tyson asked the commission to “put the decision on hold till an accurate complete application can be submitted and reviewed and included with public comment by the community.” The commission chair did not take action on the rezoning during the Feb. 12 hearing and directed Tyson to follow up with county planning staff; the chair said Chris O’Keefe, the director of planning and zoning, could be contacted after the hearing for next steps.
No other members of the public signed up to speak on this item during tonight’s hearing and the public-comment portion was then closed.
