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Home My WebLink Aboutcoa.lu.ud.Environetics.1978 ."""" .-.. M E M 0 RAN D UM TO: Aspen Planning and Zoning Commission FROM: Planning Office, Richard Grice RE: Environetics - Use Determination and Conditional Use, PH DATE: June 30, 1978 The attached application requests a Use Determination and a Con- ditional Use Public Hearing for Environetics, a local interior furnishings and design firm, that wishes to relocate to the Trueman Commercial project. The uses to be permitted or allowed by Conditional Approval for the Trueman Project are listed on the final plat as the same as those allowed in the Service/Commercial/ Industrial and Neighborhood/Commercial zones. Under the S/C/I zone, a permitted use is a Builder's supply store. In the N/C zone, conditional uses listed which may apply are a paint and wallpaper store; carpet, flooring and drapery shop, The intent of the N/C zone and the entire Trueman Project is tballow for one-stop shopping "convenience establislunents...designed and planned to be compatible with the neighborhood and reduce traffic generation, circulation and parking problems." It is questionable as to whether or not an interior design studio specializing in design services qualifies within the one-step convenience shqpping concept. If it were a home improvement supply type store or a hardware store making it possible for a person to buy small convenience type items such as paint and garden supplies, it should clearly be approved. However, in this case, it is difficult to sayan interior design studio fits at all within the one-stop convenience concept. We hope that the applicant or representative will be in attendance at this hearing to address the question, is Environetics a con~ venience establislunent or an interior decorator's studio? The Planning Office feels it is imperat.ive that the uses which are allowed within the Trueman Center be strictly limited to those which fall within the intent of the Neighborhood/Corqmer~ cial zone. We remind the commission that the purpose for the zone is to provide for frequently used commercial functions which connot afford to pay the higher rents that can be afforded by the typical Interior Designer or furniture store in Aspen. ss A .-, PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a p~blic he1f~ng will be held before the Aspen Planning and Zoning Commission at 5:00,ln City Co~ncil Chambers in the Aspen City Hall on J~ly 6, 1978 to consider a req~est for Use Determin- ation and Conditional Use for the relocation of Environetics to the Tr~eman Commercial Project located on N. Mill Street in the Neighborhood/Commercial Zone. Environetics is a local !.interior f~rnishings and design firm, Additional information may be obtained by contacting the Aspen/Pitkin Co~nty Planning Office in City Hall, Aspen, Colorado (925-2020 ext. 223) d~ring normal b~siness ho~rs. /s/ Charles T. Collins, Chairman Aspen Planning & Zoning Commission P~blished in the Aspen Times, J~ne 29. .. , -, .,. '~' ,,"~'" '!,,'.h.~,!,.!'" l-\ c~ Copland Hagman, I LId Architects PO Box 2736 Aspen Colon, 31611 303 925 2867 MEMORANDUM - - - - - -- --- To: Richard Grise From: Ted Guy Re: Environetics Conditional Use Application Date: June 23, 1978 The following list is the land owners within 300 feet of the Environetics tenant space. If you will type the letter of notification of the hearing, I will hand deliver them the first part of next week. The Board of County Commissioners Pitkin County, Colorado Robert G. Marsh P. O. Box 378 Aspen, Colorado 81611 Fred D. and Florence Elder Glidden P. O. Box 356 Aspen, Colorado 81611 Philip R. and Patricia H. Hodgson 212 North Monarch St. Aspen, Colorado 81611 Aspen Savings and Loan Association Box 8207 Aspen, Colorado 81611 James R. Trueman 523 South Third St. Columbus, Ohio Edward H. Deming P.O. Box Q Aspen, Colorado 81611 Copland Hagman~' LId Architects ,~ Memorandum 23 June 1978 Page 2 David A. Baxter P.O. Box 2048 Aspen, Colorado 81611 Edward W. Morse, 1II P.O. Box Q Aspen, Colorado 81611 Mountain States Communications, Inc. P.O. Box E Aspen, Colorado 81611 Note: A Trade Name Affidavit was filed December 6, 1974 by Deming, Baxter, Morse and Mountain States Communications under name of Mill Street Venture. The City of Aspen, Colorado Clyde L. McFarlin and Robert W. Andrews P. O. Box 289 Aspen, Colorado 81611 r'\ Copland Hagman 'I ttd Architects PO Box 2736 Aspen COlora,~ 611 303 925 2867 June 19, 1978 Richard Grice Aspen Planning 130 S. Galena Aspen, Celerade 81711 Dear Mr. Grice: We weuld like to. request a Use Determinatien and Cenditienal Use Hearing befere the City ef Aspen Planning and Zening Commissien at the earliest pessible date. We are representing Envirenetics, a lecal interier furnishings and design firm that wishes to. relecate to. the Trueman Commercial preject lecated en N. Mill Street in the Neighberheed Cemmercial Zene. Envirenetics ,will eperate as a business effice with displays ef home and effice furnishings which they will sell aleng with their design capabilities. These preducts will be furniture, lighting, draperies, carpeting, fleering materials, wall ceverings, cabinetry, and ,related supplements. Their effice and display area will be appreximately 1700 s.f. in size. I have attached a cepy ef a letter from Jaynie Lindberg that explains the business and services ef Envirenetics. The Aspen Zening cede lists all ef the fellewing uses: Paint and wallpaper store; Carpeting, fleering and drapery shep; and business effice. All ef these uses cever the work that will be dene by Envirenetics. Since the prepesed use item that are specifically listed as cenditienal uses we request that the Planning and Zening Commissien appreve this specific stere as a cenditienal use permitted in the N/C zene. ~ Copland Hagman ( lid Architects '-\ The Neighborhood Commercial gone has been established to serve the needs of the local community. The approval of Environetics as a conditional use within the Trueman Commercial Project will further that goal. A list of all prpperty owners within 300 feet of the Trueman Commercial Project has already been submitted for the Trueman Commercial Project. If you need a separate list I will be happy to supply one for your use. I am including two copies of the Trueman Commercial Project Site Plan for your information. Please let me know if you require any more information as soon as possible as well as the date for the Public Hearing with Planning and Zoning. Sincerely yours Copland Hagman Yaw, Ltd. T!!:'~~UY 1: ~ enc. 2 ~ r-< June 7, 1978 Mr. Larry Yaw Copland Hagman Yaw Ltd. 210 S. Galena Aspen, Co. 81611 Dear Mr. Yaw, I run the Aspen branch of Environetics, a furniShings and interior design firm, based in Aspen and Vail. Environetics is presently located at 620 Hyman in Aspen. We would like to expand our present facilities to include a larger showroom dis- playing furniture, lighting, draperies and window treatment, carpet, tile and vinyl flooring, wall covering, kitchen cabinetry, artwork and accessories. We are interested in serving the Aspen resident's need for furnishings and therefore, think it important to display a greater selection in our Aspen showroom than we presently have. The space we are interested in renting for this showroom is located in the Trueman Aspen Commerical Building and would provide us with approximately 1700 square feet. I understand that furnishings and interior design, as such, are not listed on the allowed usage for this building although most of the items we, sell are. As the architect for this bUilding, we would appreciate your representation of this matter to the Planning and Zoning Board to acquire a use determination for this space, for us. If there is anything I can do to assist you in this, please let me know. Sincerely, Li ndberg environ,etics Interior detign &tudlo 620 hyman street post office box 3096 aspen colorado 81611