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Janice K. Vos Caudill, Pitkin County, CO
A RESOLUTION OF . iiL tior r,i~ nio i viu~. rtcr,~r,tcva 11Viv l.'OMMISSION (HPC)
APPROVING AN APPLICATION FOR MAJOR DEVELOPMENT AND
COMMERCIAL DESIGN REVIEW (CONCEPTUAL) AND DEMOLITION FOR THE
PROPERTY LOCATED AT 420/422 E. HOPKINS AVENUE, THE ASPEN FIRE
DEPARTMENT DOWNTOWN HEADQUARTERS AND THE THRIFT SHOP, LOTS O,
P, Q, AND R, BLOCK 87, CITY AND TOWNSITE OF ASPEN, COLORADO
RESOLUTION NO. 41, SERIES OF 2007
PARCEL ID: 2737-073-30-851
WHEREAS, the applicant, the Aspen Fire Protection DistricUThe Thrift Shop, represented by
Studio B Architects, has requested Major Development and Commercial Design Review
(Conceptual) and Demolition approval for the property located at 420/422 E. Hopkins Avenue,
Lots O, P, Q, and R, Block 87, City and Townsite of Aspen, Colorado; and
WHEREAS, Section 26.415.070 of the Municipal Code states that "no building or structure
shall be erected, constructed, enlarged, altered, repaired, relocated or improved involving a
designated historic property or district until plans or sufficient information have been submitted
to the Community Development Director and approved in accordance with the procedures
established for their review:" and
WHEREAS, for Major Development Review, the HPC must review the application, a staff
analysis report and the evidence presented at a hearing to determine the project's conformance
with the City of Aspen Historic Preservation Design Guidelines per Section 26.415.070.D.3.b.2
and 3 of the Municipal Code and other applicable Code Sections. The HPC may approve,
disapprove, approve with conditions or continue the application to obtain additional information
necessary to make a decision to approve or deny; and
WHEREAS, for approval of Commercial Design Review, HPC must review the application, a
staff analysis report and the evidence presented at a hearing to determine if the project conforms
to the criteria of Section 26.412 of the Municipal Code; and
WHEREAS, in order to authorize a demolition, according to Section 26.415.080, Demolition of
designated historic properties, it must be demonstrated that the application meets any one of the
following criteria:
a. The property has been determined by the city to be an imminent hazard to public safety
and the owner/applicant is unable to make the needed repairs in a timely manner,
b. The structure is not structurally sound despite evidence of the owner's efforts to
properly maintain the structure,
c. The structure cannot practically be moved to another appropriate location in Aspen, or
d. No documentation exists to support or demonstrate that the property has historic,
architectural, archaeological, engineering or cultural significance, and
Additionally, for approval to demolish all of the followine criteria must be met
a. The structure does not contribute to the significance of the pazcel or historic district in
which it is located, and
b. The loss of the building, structure or object would not adversely affect the integrity of
the historic district or its historic, azchitectural or aesthetic relationship to adjacent
designated properties and
c. Demolition of the structure will be inconsequential to the historic preservation needs
of the area; and
WHEREAS, Amy Guthrie, in her staff report dated November 14, 2007, performed an analysis
of the application based on the standards, found that the review standards and the "City of Aspen
Historic Preservation Design Guidelines had been met and recommended approval with
conditions; and
WHEREAS, at their regulaz meeting on November 14, 2007, the Historic Preservation
Commission considered the application, found the application was consistent with the review
standazds and "City of Aspen Historic Preservation Design Guidelines" and approved the
application with conditions by a vote of 7 to 0.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED: HPC hereby giants Major Development and
Commercial Design Standards (Conceptual) and Demolition approval with the following
conditions:
1) HPC finds that the guidelines are met given the programmatic needs of the building.
2) HPC accepts the project as proposed and all representations are conditions of approval.
3) An application for final review shall be submitted for review and approval by the HPC
within one year of November 14, 2007 or the Conceptual approval shall be considered
null and void per Section 26.415.070.D.3.c.3 of the Municipal Code.
APPROVED BY THE COMMISSION at its regular meeting on the 14th day of November,
2007.
Approved as to Form:
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~im True, Special Counsel
Approved as to content:
HIS RIC V ION COMMISSION
ichael offm ,Chair
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Kathy St ckland, Chief Deputy Clerk