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Pitkin County Board of Adjustment approves retaining-wall height variances for Starwood lots R92 and R95
Summary
The Pitkin County Board of Adjustment voted 4-0 to approve Resolution No. 2 of 2026, granting retaining-wall height variances for lots R92 and R95 in the Starwood subdivision to allow construction of a shared driveway and single-family development, citing steep topography as the hardship.
The Pitkin County Board of Adjustment approved retaining-wall height variances for two Starwood subdivision lots, R92 and R95, after a presentation from the applicant’s consultant and a supporting public comment. The board voted to adopt Resolution No. 2 of 2026, approving the variances needed for a shared driveway and site access.
Mike Kramer of Kramer Land Planning, representing the William W Bishop Jr. 2012 Spray Trust and Ideal Starwood LLC, told the board that recent survey refinements showed the proposed driveway would require multiple retaining walls and that variances are needed because of the sites’ steep topography. "We're looking for a 9 foot height variance for a 2 tiered retaining wall up to 7, 7 feet each with a maximum grade change…
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