Board of Adjustment approves variance to allow RV cover 10 feet from rear lot line at 4082 Pinehurst Circle

The El Paso County Board of Adjustment approved BOA 26-004 on June 25, 2026, permitting an accessory structure to be built 10 feet from the rear property line at 4082 Pinehurst Circle where the Walden Preserve 2 amended PUD requires a 25-foot rear setback. Vice Chair Nelson moved to approve the variance, citing equitable considerations and staff-recommended conditions; the motion passed 5-0.

Staff planning manager Justin Kilgore explained the request on behalf of the applicant (Pagosa Revocable Living Trust) and said the property is about 1.01 acres in size, accessed from Pinehurst Circle, and lies adjacent to a trail. Kilgore noted the subdivision’s HOA covenants require recreational vehicles to be screened inside enclosed structures, that the county notified 16 surrounding owners and received one comment in support, and that no formal opposition was filed.

The proposed accessory structure is an enclosed cover for an RV. Applicant representative Nina Dossi (Vertex) told the board the homeowners have had RVs for more than 20 years and that the requested 1,476-square-foot structure (48 feet deep) is necessary to house their RV without removing major landscaping. Dossi argued the rear location is tucked behind the house and partially screened by topography and existing vegetation; she said placing a garage in front to meet setbacks would require removing landscaping and place the structure closer to the trail.

Kilgore and staff stated technical findings: the property is not in a regulatory floodplain and is in the West Cherry Creek drainage basin; a drainage report and traffic study were not required; the proposed garage would not generate additional trips and road impact fees were not applicable. Commissioners asked whether moving landscaping would affect drainage; staff said shifting an established drainage swale would be required if landscaping were altered.

Vice Chair Nelson moved to approve the variance, incorporating staff’s recommended conditions and stating that strict compliance would impose burdens (existing principal structure location, reduced public visibility of the rear location, and avoidance of removal of mature trees), and noted the HOA letter of support. The motion was seconded and passed on a roll-call vote: Commissioner Williams — yes; Commissioner Weissong — yes; Vice Chair Nelson — yes; Commissioner Applegate — yes; Chair — yes.

No members of the public appeared to speak in support or opposition during the public-input period. The board's action was limited to the dimensional-variance decision; no additional county permits or building approvals were recorded in the transcript.