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Board of Adjustment, January 7, 2026

Denied: Trevartan setback variance at 260 South Sunset Street, 5-0

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What happened

On January 7, 2026, Boulder County denied Trevartan setback variance at 260 South Sunset Street (5-0).

The Boulder County Board of Adjustment denied a setback variance (docket VAR-25-0005, the Trevartan setback reduction at 260 South Sunset Street) on a unanimous 5-0 roll-call vote, following staff's recommendation of denial because no exceptional physical circumstance existed.

Meeting key facts
Jurisdiction
Boulder County, CO
Date
January 7, 2026
Decisions
2 zoning decisions
Outcome
Denied, 5-0

Projects in this meeting (2)

Appeal of building lot determination for Section 18, T1N R71W

Denied
1 condition of approval

Trevartan setback

Denied 5-0

Free sample: decision 1 of 2

Trevartan setback variance at 260 South Sunset Street

Variance request to reduce the 60-foot front setback to approximately 45 feet and the 20-foot rear setback to zero feet for construction of a 10-foot fence on a 2.46-acre general-industrial junkyard parcel (an unincorporated enclave in Longmont). Applicant/owner David Trevartan; Luke Embry as agent.

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Key Decisions (2)

Denied

Trevartan setback variance at 260 South Sunset Street

Vote: 5-0Moved by Robert Yacali
Continued

Walker Appeal of legal building lot determination on Gold Run Road

Vote: 5-01 conditions attachedMoved by Robert Yacali

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Market Signals (2)

Infrastructure

Boulder County confirmed FEMA/county-funded bridge and road repair (Home Access…

Sentiment

County staff signaled a strict, consistently-applied policy that any parcel…

Agenda results

Who spoke

16 distinct speakers; 11 identified names.

All speaker roles: 4 Attorney, 4 Staff, 4 Board Member, 1 Chair, 1 Applicant, 1 Applicant Rep, 1 Public.

Identified name roles: 4 Attorney, 3 Staff, 2 Board Member, 1 Applicant, 1 Applicant Rep.

Speaker sample: Alice Walker, Applicant.

10 more identified names in Pro: 4 Attorney, 3 Staff, 2 Board Member, 1 Applicant Rep.

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Zoning terms (14)

133 recorded timestamps

  • zoning (17 timestamps)
  • land use (12 timestamps)
  • public hearing (9 timestamps)
  • setback (13 timestamps)
  • variance (17 timestamps)
  • industrial (4 timestamps)

Decision moments (2)

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