Disposition of Approval & Application Packet BOZ2021-12 2805 Colby Drive
N O T I C E
FINDINGS AND DECISION OF THE CITY OF BOULDER BOARD OF ZONING
ADJUSTMENT DISPOSITION OF ZONING CASE
DOCKET NUMBER BOZ2021-00012
CONCERNING THE APPLICATION FOR A SETBACK VARIANCE REQUIREMENTS OF SECTION 9-7-1,
B.R.C. 1981 AT 2805 COLBY DRIVE, BOULDER, COLORADO OF DALE DANDURAND, WHOSE MAILING
ADDRESS IS 2805 COLBY DRIVE, BOULDER, COLORADO 80305.
On July 8, 2021, the City of Boulder Board of Zoning Adjustment, a quorum being present, held a public
hearing, after giving notice as required by law, on the application for the following variance:
As part of a proposal to reconstruct and enlarge a front elevated deck and stairs providing access to the home’s front
door, the applicant is requesting a variance to the front (west) yard setback for principal structures in the RL-1
zoning district. The resulting west setback from the new deck/stairs will be approximately 14.5 feet where 25 feet is
required and 20.5 feet exists today (from the current deck/stairs). Section of the Land Use Code to be modified:
Section 9-7-1, BRC 1981.
Based on our field investigation and the relevant testimony, exhibits, and other evidence introduced at the
hearing, and in accordance with the applicable provisions of the Boulder Revised Code, 1981, we find by a
preponderance of the evidence that the criteria for granting a variance have been met, and grant the variance as
requested:
This variance is limited to the use and structure for which it was requested, including the location on the lot and
maximum height, as approved by the Board of Zoning Adjustment.
This variance was approved by the vote of 5-0.
EXECUTED this 8th day of July, 2021, effective as of, July 8, 2021.
Jill Lester, Presiding Officer of the Board at the Meeting
By: ______________ ___________________________
Robbie Wyler, Secretary to the Board of Zoning Adjustment
This decision constitutes a final decision as of the date of the hearing at which it was reached. If a variance was
granted, the variance expires within 180 (one hundred eighty) days from the date on which it were granted unless a
building permit for such variance is applied for within such period.
CITY OF BOULDER
Planning and Development Services
1739 Broadway, Third Floor • P.O. Box 791, Boulder, Colorado 80306-0791
phone 303-441-1880 • fax 303-441-3241 • email plandevelop@bouldercolorado.gov
www.boulderplandevelop.net
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Dale Dandurand
2805 Colby Drive
Boulder, Colorado 80305
Dale36@comcast.net
720-272-2339
(h) Criteria for Variance:
(1) Physical Conditions or Disability
(A) There are:
(i) Due to the placement of the drainage gate in the driveway, location of a large tree in
the front yard and narrowness of the existing entrance, a larger elevated deck with
wider openings is necessary for physical safety.
(ii) The current elevated deck presents a safety risk to my mother-in-law who resides in the
dwelling part of the year. The current configuration does not allow for the use of
assistive mobility devices such as a walker or cane.
(B) Other dwellings in the neighborhood do not have a split level design with a front door that is
elevated, has a large tree in front of the front door or this driveway configuration.
(C) Without ripping out a beautiful large tree, relocating the large drainage way in concrete
driveway and extensive modification to the front entrance to the home, an extended deck is the
most appropriate and necessary action.
(D) The current configuration was in place when I purchased the home. My mother-in-law’s
physical condition is chronic.
(5) Requirements for All Variance Approvals:
(A) Each home in my neighbor has unique characteristics and no two homes are alike.
We have homes with design themes such as modern, traditional, cabin, historic
and many others. Each home has a different entry design. This design would simply add to the
diversity of the neighborhood. Other homes in the neighborhood have front entry
steps/porches/decks extending nine feet or grater away from the dwelling.
(B) The extended deck, which would be in the center of the property, would not impair the use of
any of the surrounding homes or their views of the area.
(C) Extending the deck to the requested length is the minimum distance needed for
the steps to clear the drainage grate in the driveway. Extending the deck any
less would place the steps in the middle of the drainage grate, creating a trip
hazard for mobility assistive devices such as walkers and canes.
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(D) The proposed configuration would not affect any “Solar Access.”
Thank you,
Dale Dandurand, RN, CVN
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