Commission denies variance to split property below Ranchette minimum lot size

Assistant planning director Jason Thinneson presented COVA26-001, a request from Charles Groche to create a 4.412-acre lot in a Ranchette district that requires a five‑acre minimum; staff recommended denial, saying the proposal created a self-imposed hardship and did not meet required findings for variance relief. Thinneson told the commission the lot is capable of reasonable use under current zoning and lacks unique physical constraints.