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Westminster council upholds denial of fence at Sheridan Park business lot
Summary
On Oct. 27 the Westminster City Council denied an appeal by the owner of a vacant Sheridan Park business lot seeking approval for a 4.5-foot wooden, residential-style fence. Planning staff and the Planning Commission found the proposed fence incompatible with the lot’s official development plan; council voted 7-0 to deny the appeal.
Westminster City Council on Oct. 27 denied an appeal seeking to amend the official development plan (ODP) for a vacant lot in Sheridan Park so the owner could install a 4.5-foot, residential-style wooden fence.
The applicant, who owns the lot identified as Sheridan Park Filing No. 6A, Block 3, Lot 3, told council the property had long been littered with trash and dog excrement and that the fence was necessary to protect workers and potential tenants from unsanitary conditions and theft. “Every square foot was covered in dog excrement,” the applicant said during public testimony, describing months spent cleaning the parcel and the costs he incurred to pursue the permit process.
Planning manager John McConnell told council the city’s code requires an approved site-specific ODP before a property can be used or…
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