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BOZA grants solar-access exception for Longwood Avenue remodel despite limited new shadows
Summary
The Boulder Board of Zoning Adjustments voted 5-0 to grant a solar‑access exception for 3585 Longwood Avenue, allowing the homeowner to alter the upper story roofline and create modest new shading on three adjacent parcels after staff found the change meets the code’s exception criteria.
The Boulder Board of Zoning Adjustments unanimously approved a solar-access exception (docket BOZ2025-00005) for 3585 Longwood Avenue to permit alterations to the upper story roof that will increase interior headroom and create a small amount of new shading on nearby properties.
Staff recommended approval after detailed shadow analysis and review against the solar-exception criteria in the Boulder Revised Code (staff referenced §9-9-17). The board voted 5-0 to grant the exception.
The property owner proposes to “square off” a portion of the upper floor to create habitable space. Planning staff explained the lot is steep — with a roughly 20–33 foot drop toward neighboring properties — which lengthens winter shadows and makes the site uniquely likely to cast long shadows even for modest modifications. Staff…
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