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El Paso County board approves reduced setback for shed at 4390 Dooley Way
Summary
The El Paso County Board of Adjustment unanimously approved a modified dimensional variance allowing a shed to remain 1.6 feet from the property line where 5 feet is required at 4390 Dooley Way after the applicant agreed to amend the request on the record.
El Paso County Board of Adjustment members voted unanimously to approve a dimensional variance that permits a shed at 4390 Dooley Way to sit 1.6 feet from the property line where the code requires 5 feet. The board took the action after the applicant, Joseph Stroup, and staff clarified property-line measurements and the applicant agreed on the record to modify his request.
The measure matters because the applicant had constructed the shed before realizing it needed zoning approval; the board relied on equitable considerations and the lot’s physical constraints in its decision. Lisa Elgin, project manager for Planning and Community Development, told the board the request originally sought "3 feet on the southerly side setback where 5 feet is required." Elgin also said the…
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