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Board grants variances to legalize existing setbacks and allow detached garage on Spruce Road
Summary
The board found exceptional practical difficulties related to lot shape, slope and utility locations and approved variances to legalize an existing front setback and to permit reduced setbacks for a proposed garage at 30232 Spruce Road (5 -107960 VC).
The Jefferson County Board of Adjustment approved a set of variances for a narrow, steep lot at 30232 Spruce Road, allowing reduced front, rear and side setbacks to permit a proposed detached garage.
Planner Ali McGaughey explained staff's analysis: the home was built in 1935 on a narrow lot with slopes between 10% and 50%, and staff found the applicant had shown exceptional practical difficulty tied to lot shape, slope and existing utilities. Staff recommended approval subject to the conditions listed in the staff report.
Applicant Alan Walker described constraints including an unplatted portion of Spruce Road that cuts into the lot, buried utilities, and site slopes that limit feasible garage locations. Board members visited the packet and heard that the proposed garage is one story and would be low-profile and consistent with the neighborhood.
The board voted to approve the legalization of the existing encroaching setback for the house and the variances to allow a detached garage, adopting the motions on evidence and subject to the staff conditions; secretary roll call recorded affirmative votes across the board.
