Board of Adjustment approves front‑setback variance for 3671 Rocky View Place

The Town of Castle Rock Board of Adjustment on March 9 approved a variance permitting a detached garage at 3671 Rocky View Place to be built about 25 feet from the property line instead of the 50‑foot front setback required by code. The decision was unanimous, 4–0.

Tammy King, the town staff presenter, showed aerial maps, an improvement location certificate and photographs to explain the request on behalf of the Yarnell Family Revocable Trust. King said the lot is unusually shaped, the garage would attach to an existing driveway and the proposed 30‑by‑28‑foot garage "will be 25 feet from the property line as opposed to the 50 feet," minimizing disturbance to vegetation and not creating building‑code issues. She also said the homeowners association and adjacent neighbors submitted a petition in support.

Members reviewed the municipal code variance test and discussed parts A–F, focusing on hardship and unique physical conditions created by the age and layout of the lot. Board members said the hardship was not created by the applicant, that the design matches the house and that the proposal was unlikely to harm public health, safety or adjacent properties. Vice Chair VanderMeer Jordan moved to approve the variance and Board Member McAfee seconded; Chair Purcell, Vice Chair VanderMeer Jordan, McAfee and Moore all voted aye.

The applicant declined to make additional comments at the hearing. King said staff will enter written materials submitted by neighbors into the record. With the approval complete, the board moved on to the next agenda item.