To: Board of County Commissioners
Through: Bryan Weimer, Director, Public Works and Development;
Jan Yeckes, Planning Division Manager, Public Works and Development
Prepared By:
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Caitlyn Cahill, Zoning and Animal Services Manager, Public Works and Development
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Presenter: Caitlyn Cahill, Zoning and Animal Services Manager, Public Works and Development; Robert Hill, Assistant County Attorney
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Subject:
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1:00 PM *Zoning Violations: Repeat Complaints/Offenders
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Purpose and Request:
recommended action
Staff is providing an update on the challenges of zoning violation enforcement and is requesting general feedback, as well as seeking direction from the Board on addressing situations where property owners use zoning complaints against neighbors as a means of dealing with more personal disputes between themselves and the neighbor against whom they filed the complaint. Staff will provide examples during the study session and staff from Zoning and the County Attorney's Office (CAO) will be available to answer any questions pertaining to process involving enforcement and legal action.
Feedback being requested is regarding the desired level of service for ongoing zoning violation issues that involve neighborhood disputes in which the complained of zoning violation is a moving target and long term, voluntary compliance falters. In these situations, zoning complaints often get resolved short term and then reoccur when the underlying neighbor dispute heats up, or staff cannot make a clear determination if a violation exists or can be mutually resolved without cooperation from multiple property owners.
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Background and Discussion:
Zoning is responsible for the enforcement of regulations outlined in the Arapahoe County Land Development Code. Most common zoning violations currently being investigated by staff include the following: commercial use of residential properties, storage of junk/debris and inoperable vehicles, co...
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