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Commission approves two nonuse variances for large garage at 65 Cheyenne Mountain Boulevard
Summary
Planning commissioners unanimously approved two nonuse variances allowing a 29‑foot detached garage and 3,582 sq ft total detached garage area on a 3.16‑acre estate lot, with a condition requiring final drainage approval before building permits.
The Planning Commission approved two nonuse variances for a 3.16‑acre residential estate lot at 65 Cheyenne Mountain Boulevard that will allow a taller detached garage (29 feet) and a larger total detached garage area (3,582 sq ft) than normally allowed by the UDC (1,650 sq ft for detached garages).
Planner Matthew Amble explained the lot’s large setbacks, heavy tree screening and the lot’s context (SEG 4560–4566). The applicant described the structure as a combined RV bay and interior recreation space (indoor basketball/batting area) with the garage sited down the slope and not visible from the street. The HOA had approved the project in July and neighboring homeowners include one supportive adjacent neighbor.
Commissioners asked about the UDC rationale for the 1,650‑sq‑ft garage limit; staff explained the current UDC number resulted from a prior UDC negotiation and removal of storage allowances from the calculation. Commissioners also confirmed the structure will not be an accessory dwelling unit (living accommodation in the garage is not allowed per code). Two motions to approve the height variance and the total garage area variance passed unanimously, each conditioned on final drainage letter approval by Stormwater Enterprise prior to building permit issuance.
Planner Matthew Amble said the proposal complies with Plan COS and meets nonuse variance criteria because the lot is large, well‑setback and heavily wooded and similar variances have been approved nearby.
