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Jefferson County board approves special exception for Golden home in geologic hazard zone over one member's objection
Summary
The Board of Adjustment granted a special exception allowing an addition, a new accessory dwelling unit and septic and access work at 3889 Easley Road despite safety concerns from one member; staff and county geologist concluded the changes would not significantly increase rockfall or slope-failure risk.
The Jefferson County Board of Adjustment voted 4–1 to approve a special exception for property owners at 3889 Easley Road in Golden to permit a house addition, replacement accessory dwelling unit and replacement on-site wastewater treatment system within the county's Geologic Hazard Overlay District.
Planner Ally McGaughey told the board the property is in the slope-failure complex for rockfall and landslide hazards and that the applicant submitted a professional geotechnical report and site plan showing the proposed work. The county geologist reviewed the report and inspected the site;…
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