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Planning commission denies Orchard Town Center flagpole height variance, saying code criteria not met
Summary
After staff recommended denial, the Westminster Planning Commission voted 5–1 to deny a requested height variance for a proposed 40-foot flagpole at Orchard Town Center; staff found two of six criteria in section 11-11-13 not met, and commissioners debated notice, scale and precedent.
The Westminster Planning Commission voted 5–1 on Jan. 13 to deny a requested height variance for a proposed 40-foot flagpole at Orchard Town Center, concluding the application did not meet required variance criteria in the Westminster Municipal Code.
Senior planning staff (appearing in the record as “Webb Batesville” and later as “Reb Bates”) presented the application for a flagpole proposed within an existing landscaped area at 14697 Delaware St., suite 850. Staff said notices were mailed to 40 property owners and tenants within a 300-foot buffer, seven public-notification signs were posted, and the packet and presentation materials were entered into the record. The applicant requested a 40-foot…
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