August 12, 2026 Board of Adjustment and Appeals Meeting

The City of Englewood, Colorado Board of Adjustment and Appeals convened on August 12, 2026, primarily to consider a variance request from Larry Butler for the installation of a detached carport in front of his residence at 4621 South Tacoma Street. The variance sought to deviate from municipal code requiring accessory structures to be located to the side or rear of the primary residence. Staff recommended denial based on criteria including neighborhood character and code consistency. After hearing testimony and discussion, the board voted unanimously to deny the variance request. Additionally, the board expressed support for staff to move forward with removing board review for short-term rental waiver requests, potentially shifting to an administrative process, reflecting prior discussions on streamlining such reviews. No contract awards, RFPs, or budget allocations were discussed during this meeting.