Board of Adjustment, January 7, 2026
Denied: Trevartan setback variance at 260 South Sunset Street, 5-0
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.
- Jurisdiction
- Boulder County, CO
- Date
- January 7, 2026
- Decisions
- 2 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Denied, 5-0
Projects in this meeting (2)
Each is its own project; some span multiple hearingsAppeal of building lot determination for Section 18, T1N R71W
DeniedTrevartan setback
Denied 5-0Free 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)
Trevartan setback variance at 260 South Sunset Street
Walker Appeal of legal building lot determination on Gold Run Road
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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
Each land-use item on the agenda, with its recorded vote260 S. Sunset Street variance
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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