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Sheridan County grants front-yard setback variance for Powderhorn Ranch lot
Summary
The board approved variance V-25-001 to allow a single-family dwelling to be sited 20 feet from the Trail Ridge Road right-of-way instead of the standard 25-foot requirement, citing lot narrowness and steep slopes as special conditions.
Sheridan County commissioners approved V-25-001 on Oct. 21, 2025, permitting a single-family dwelling on Lot 22, Block 2 of Powderhorn Ranch Phase 1 to be set 20 feet from the Trail Ridge Road right-of-way where the planned unit development requires a 25-foot front setback.
County planner Mark Reed presented the application from Creekside Operating LLC and described the parcel as roughly 17,000 square feet but unusually shallow, with steep slopes adjacent to the road and a ditch along the back of the lot. Reed told the board that Section 30 of the county zoning rules allows variances when unique physical conditions create an unnecessary hardship; staff and the planning and zoning commission (which recommended approval 3–0) concluded special conditions exist that are not the applicant's doing.
The applicant, Zach Krinker, confirmed there had been no discussion of lining the adjacent ditch by the property owner at this time. During public hearing no members of the public spoke. One commissioner said he did not see the hardship and questioned the precedent; another commissioner supported property rights and noted the requested change was a 5-foot difference. The board voted to approve the variance by voice vote.
Staff will record the variance approval in county land-use records; any construction will be subject to applicable building, drainage and fire-protection requirements.
