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Janice K. Vos Caudill, Pitkin County, CO
RESOLUTION OF THE ASPEN HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION (HPC)
APPROVING AN APPLICATION FOR MAJOR DEVELOPMENT (CONCEPTUAL),
AND VARIANCES FOR THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 204 NORTH MONARCH
STREET, LOTS K, L AND M, BLOCK 78 AKA LOT 1, UNIT B, 202 NORTH
MONARCH SUBDIVISION, CITY AND TOWNSITE OF ASPEN COLORADO.
RESOLUTION NO. 13, SERIES OF 2008
PARCEL ID:2737-073-17-033.
WHEREAS, the applicant, Semrau Family, LLC, 68 Trainor's Landing Road, Aspen CO 81611,
represented by Stan Clawson Associates, Inc., 412 North Mill Street, Aspen, requests Major
Development (Conceptual) and Variances for the property located at 204 N. Monarch Street, Lots
K, L, and M, Block 78 aka Lot 1, Unit B, 202 N. Monazch Street Subdivision, 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, enlazged, 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 Conceptual 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 setback variances, the HPC must review the application, a staff
analysis report and the evidence presented at a hearing to determine, per Section 26.415.110.0 of
the Municipal Code, that the setback variance:
a. Is similar to the pattern, features and character of the historic property or district;
and/or
b. Enhances or mitigates an adverse impact to the historic significance or architectural
chaaacter of the historic property, an adjoining designated historic property or historic
district; and
WHEREAS, Sara Adams, in her staff report dated June 25, 2008, performed an analysis of the
application based on the standards, found that the review standards and the "City of Aspen
Historic Preservation Design Guidelines have been met, and recommended approval with
conditions; and
WHEREAS, during a duly noticed public hearing on March 26, 2008, continued to May 28, 2008
and continued to June 25, 2008, the Historic Preservation Commission considered the application,
found the application was consistent with the review standards and "City of Aspen Historic
Preservation Design Guidelines" and approved the application by a vote of 6 to 0.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED:
That HPC hereby recommends approval for Major Development (Conceptual) and Variances for
the property located at 204 N. Monazch Street, Lots K, L, and M, Block 78 aka Lot 1, Unit B, 202
N. Monarch Street Subdivision, City and Townsite of Aspen, Colorado with the following
conditions;
1. The applicant will restudy the front porch for Final Review.
2. The applicant will push the development back from the west lot line to be in line with the
adjacent Blue Vic for Final Review.
3. The applicant will study the depth of the eaves on the entire house to be more
proportionate with the historic context for Final Review.
4. The following setback variances are granted: a north side yard setback variance of eight
feet, where ten (10) feet are required and two (2) feet are proposed, and a rear yard
setback variance of two feet, where five (5) feet aze required and three (3) feet aze
proposed.
5. A development application for a Final Development Plan shall be submitted within one
(1) year of the date of approval of a Conceptual Development Plan. Failure to file such an
application within this time period shall render null and void the approval of the
Conceptual Development Plan. The Historic Preservation Commission may, at its sole
discretion and for good cause shown, grant aone-time extension of the expiration date for
a Conceptual Development Plan approval for up to six (6) months provided a written
request for extension is received no less than thirty (30) days prior to the expiration date.
APPROVED BY THE COMMISSION at its regular meeting on the 25`h day of June, 2008.
Approved as to Form:
James R. True, Special Counsel
Approved as to content:
HIS RIC P SE TI
Michael Hoffman, Chair
ATTEST:
Kathy Strickland, Chief Deputy Clerk