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BOCC 5/10/93
PROJECT INFORMATION AND STAFF COMMENTS
REQUEST: Special Use Permit for a guest house
APPLICANT: Lydia Taverna
LOCATION: Located in a portion of Section 29,
T.7.S., R87W; more practically
described as a tract of land located
at 1802 County Road 102, 1.25
miles north of State Highway 82
(Missouri Heights).
SITE DATA: 40 acres
WATER/SEWER: Well/ISDS
ACCESS: Driveway off County Road 102
EXISTING AND ADJACENT ZONING: A/R/RD
I. RELATIONSHIP TO THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN
The property is located in District C - Rural Areas, Minor Environmental Constraints
as designated on the Garfield County Comprehensive Plan Management Districts map.
II_ DESCRIPTION OF THE PROPOSAL
A. Site Description: The subject property is approximately 1.25 miles north of State
Highway 82, adjacent to the Kings Row Subdivision. The property is relatively
flat, with native grasses and isolated stands of cottonwoods and pine. The site
includes a single-family dwelling unit and several agricultural outbuildings. A
vicinity map and adjacent land use map is attached on page ' 3— .
B. Development Proposal: The applicant is requesting a Special Use Permit for a
guest house. The purpose of the guest house is to provide a temporary residence
for family and guests. A site -plan for the property is attached on Rage - 7 - ,
and a copy of the applicant's cover letter is attached on page .
III. MAJOR ISSUES AND CONCERNS
1. Section 2.02.285 of the Zoning Resolution defines a guest house as an
"Accessory, detached building, which is designed and used to house nonpaying
visitors and guests of the occupants of the main building of the site."
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2. Section 5.03.025 specified that the "Use of a structure as a guest house must meet
the following conditions as well as all other standards applicable to residential
use:
(1) The gross floor area or the area used for residential occupancy
shall not exceed one thousand (1,000) square feet;
(2) The minimum lot size shall be fifty percent (50%) larger than the
minimum required for a residential use in the same zone district;
and
(3)
The length of stay of a guest shall be limited to thirty (30) days,
unless said guests are the grandparents, parents, siblings or
children of the occupants of the primary structure".
3. The proposed guest house will be constructed at the south end of a barn
currently under construction. Plans submitted with the application propose a
guesthouse of approximately 600 square feet, with bedroom, kitchen and
bathroom facilities.
4. The applicant has a domestic well permit (#88276), which allows for household
purposes with three (3) dwelling units. This is sufficient to serve both the
existing residence and proposed guesthouse. A copy of the well permit is
attached on page (r 7 . The applicant proposes to construct a separate ISDS
system serving the guest house. SCS soil maps and Lincoln-Devore Hazards
Mappings indicate that the site should be able to accommodate the system.
IV. SUGGESTED FINDINGS
1. That proper publication and public notice was provided as required by law for
the hearing before the Board of County Commissioners.
2. That the hearing before the Board of County Commissioners was extensive and
complete, that all pertinent facts, matters and issues were submitted and that all
interested parties were heard at the hearing.
3. That the application is in compliance with the Garfield County Zoning
Resolution of 1978, as amended.
4. For the above stated and other reasons, the proposed use is in the best interest
of the health, safety, morals, convenience, order, prosperity and welfare of the
citizens of Garfield County.
V. RECOMMENDATION
APPROVAL, subject to the following conditions:
1. All proposals of the applicant shall be considered conditions of approval unless
stated otherwise by the Board of County Commissioners.
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2. The applicant shall have 360 days from the date of the Resolution of
Conditional Approval to meet all conditions set forth in the Resolution. The
Special Use Permit shall be issued when all conditions are met and shall expire
360 days after issuance, unless construction or use have commenced.
3. The length of stay of a guest shall be limited to thirty (30) days unless said guests
are the grandparents, parents, siblings or children of the occupants of the
primary structure.
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