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Planning Commission

Duties:
Makes recommendations to the Board of County Commissioners on a wide variety of land use applications, including: rezonings; special uses; vacations; special district service plans; and subdivision plats. Makes, updates and adopts the County's Comprehensive Master Plan.

Schedule:

• First two Wednesday's of each month
  • Pre-Meeting: 5:30 p.m.
  • Public Hearing: 6:15 p.m.
• Third Wednesday of each month
  • No Pre-Meeting or Public Hearings
• Fourth and fifth (if applicable) Wednesday of each month
  • Pre-Meeting: 1:00 p.m.
  • Public Hearing: 1:45 p.m

Pre-Meetings are held in room 1566/67 (behind Hearing Room One on the First Floor) of the Jefferson County Administration and Courts Facility, 100 Jefferson County Parkway, Golden, Colorado 80419.

Public Hearings are held in Hearing Room One of the Jefferson County Administration and Courts Facility, 100 Jefferson County Parkway, Golden, Colorado 80419.

Agendas are posted at the beginning of each week.

For further questions, please contact the Jefferson County Planning and Zoning Division at 303-271-8745.

Planning Commission Membership
The Planning Commission is made up of volunteers who are appointed by the Board of County Commissioners. Regular Members of the Planning Commission are appointed for three year terms and Associate Members are appointed for one year terms.

Regular Members
Shirley Johnson, Chairman, Expires: 3/31/2013
1st Appointed: 3/31/2007

Larry Anna, Expires: 3/31/2012
(Geologist - USGS) 1st Appointed: 4/1/2002

Amy Attwood, Expires: 3/31/2014
(Chief Operating Officer, Clemons Construction) 1st Appointed: 4/1/2010

Jack Bestall, Expires: 3/31/2012
1st Appointed: 3/22/2011

Nancy Ferguson, Expires: 3/31/2014
(Office Administrator) 1st Appointed: 4/1/2010

Richard Olson, Expires: 3/31/2013
(Architect) 1st Appointed: 3/18/2008

Tim Rogers, Expires: 3/31/2014
1st Appointed: 3/22/2011

Associate Members
James Price, Expires: 3/31/2012
1st Appointed: 3/22/2011

Martha Whitmore, Expires: 3/31/2012
1st Appointed: 3/22/2011

Correspondence should be sent to:
Jefferson County Planning Commission
c/o Bonnie Benedik
100 Jefferson County Parkway, Suite 3550
Golden, CO 80419-3550
303-271-8745

Board of Adjustment

The Board of Adjustment (BOA) is a seven-member board, created by State Statute and appointed by the Board of County Commissioners. The BOA has the authority to grant variances and/or special exceptions to established zoning regulations, if an adequate hardship or practical difficulty has been demonstrated. When a case is scheduled for hearing before the BOA, a public notice sign is posted on the subject property for a minimum of 15 days, and written notification is provided to all adjacent property owners. Public input is encouraged. Variances (e.g., reduction of required setbacks or lot size, or increase in height, etc.) run with the land, while most Special Exceptions (e.g., temporary structures, home occupations, etc.) are granted for a specified length of time, and require rehearing and renewal upon expiration.

It is not within the purview of the BOA to change land use, and therefore variances, when granted, do not constitute a rezoning. Decisions of the BOA are final, and the appeal process is through District Court.

Schedule:

• First and third Wednesday of each month (adjusted for holidays)
  • Pre-Meeting: 8:30 a.m.
  • Public Hearing: 9:00 a.m.

Pre-Meetings are held in room 1568 (behind Hearing Room One on the First Floor) of the Jefferson County Administration and Courts Facility, 100 Jefferson County Parkway, Golden, Colorado 80419.

Public Hearings are held in Hearing Room One of the Jefferson County Administration and Courts Facility, 100 Jefferson County Parkway, Golden, Colorado 80419.

The Agenda will be posted approximately one week before the hearing.

For additional information on the Jefferson County Board of Adjustment, please contact Debbie McIntyre at 303-271-8726.

2012 Schedule
January 4
January 18
February 1
February 15
March 7
March 21
April 4
April 18
May 2
May 16
June 6
June 20
August 22 *
September 5
September 19
October 3
October 17
November 7
November 21
December 5
December 19
*adjusted due to holiday and/or to avoid back to back hearings.

Board Of Adjustment Membership
Regular and Alternate members of the Board of Adjustment are appointed by the Board of County Commissioners for three-year and one-year terms, respectively, and serve on a voluntary basis. The Board of Adjustment is comprised of five Regular members and two Associate members.

Regular Members
Edward Ford, Expires: 3/31/2013
1st Appointed: 3/31/09

Richard Ingram, Expires: 3/31/2013
1st Appointed: 2/20/73

William C. (Bill) Mathews, Expires: 3/31/2012
1st Appointed: 9/4/07

Max W. Mues, Expires: 10/31/2014
1st Appointed: 5/3/05

Lois Tate, Expires: 3/31/2012
1st Appointed: 10/14/03

Alternate Members
Louis Matis, Expires: 3/31/2012
1st Appointed: 3/22/2011

Curtis Westphal II, Expires: 3/31/2012
1st Appointed: 4/6/10

Correspondence should be sent to:
Jefferson County Board of Adjustment
c/o Debbie McIntyre
100 Jefferson County Parkway, Suite #3550
Golden, CO 80419-3550
303-271-8726

Last Modified: Jan 17, 2012 03:51 PM