HomeMy WebLinkAboutresolution.hpc.029-2008A RESOLUTION OF THE ASPEN HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION (HPC)
APPROVING AN APPLICATION FOR MAJOR DEVELOPMENT (FINAL) FOR
PAEPCKE AUDITORIUM, LOCATED AT 1000 N. THIRD ST., ASPEN INSTITUTE,
ASPEN MEADOWS, LOT 1B, CITY AND TOWNSITE ASPEN.
RESOLUTION NO. 29, SERIES OF 2008
PARCEL ID: 2735-121-29-809
WHEREAS, the applicant, The Aspen Institute, represented by Jim Curtis, Planner, has
requested Major Development (Final) for alterations to Paepcke Auditorium, located at 1000 N.
Third St., Aspen Institute, Aspen Meadows, Lot 1 B, City and Townsite Aspen; 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, Amy Guthrie, in her staff report dated November 12, 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 had been met and recommended approval with
conditions; and
WHEREAS, at their regulaz meeting on November 12, 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 with conditions by a vote of 3 to 1.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED: HPC hereby grants Major Development (Final)
approval for Paepcke Auditorium, located at 1000 N. Third St., Aspen Institute, Aspen Meadows,
Lot 1 B, City and Townsite Aspen, with the following conditions:
1. Detailed information comparing the windows will be required to verify that all window
dimensions, operation, coloring, reflectivity of the glass, etc. are carefully replicated.
2. Staff and monitor must review and approve any alterations to the size or configuration of
existing exterior doors, and all options for preservation of original design must be discussed
with the Building Department.
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3. Subtle differentiation in the materials or detailing of the new construction must be
proposed, to be reviewed and approved by staff and monitor.
4. Option 3 for the geothermal pond is supported. Additional details will require review by
staff and monitor as the design is taken further. If a fence is required by the Building
Department the location will be deemed not acceptable and the applicant will have to
come back to HPC with further studies of alternate locations.
5. New exterior railings are approved as proposed, however where mesh is not required for
protection, it should not be installed.
6. Exterior light fixtures proposed at the meeting are approved.
7. The replacement sidewalk leading to the front of the building is to replicate the existing
walk, to be reviewed and approved by staff and monitor. A curb cut is approved to allow
accessibility from the parking area.
8. Infonnation on all venting locations and meter locations not described in the approved
drawings shall be provided for review and approval by staff and monitor when the
information is available.
9, There shall be no deviations from the exterior elevations as approved without first being
reviewed and approved by HPC staff and monitor, or the full board,
10. The development approvals granted herein shall constitute asite-specific development plan
vested for a period of three (3) yeazs from the date of issuance of a development order.
However, any failure to abide by any of the terms and conditions attendant to this
approval shall result in the forfeiture of said vested property rights. Unless otherwise
exempted or extended, failure to properly record all plats and agreements required to be
recorded, as specified herein, within 180 days of the effective date of the development
order shall also result in the forfeiture of said vested property rights and shall render the
development order void within the meaning of Section 26.104.050 (Void permits).
Zoning that is not part of the approved site-specific development plan shall not result in
the creation of a vested property right.
11. No later than fourteen (14) days following final approval of all requisite reviews necessary
to obtain a development order as set Forth in this Ordinance, the City Clerk shall cause to be
published in a newspaper of genera] circulation within the jurisdictional boundaries of the
City of Aspen,. a notice advising the general public of the approval of a site specific
development plan and creation of a vested property right pursuant to this Title. Such notice
shall be substantially in the following form:
12. Notice is hereby given to the general public of the approval of a site specific development
plan, and the creation of a vested property. right, valid for a period of three (3} years,
pursuant to the Land Use Code of the City-:vf Aspen and Title 24, Article 68, Colorado
Revised Statutes, pertaining to the following~described property: 1000 N. Third, Paepcke
Auditorium.
Nothing in this approval shall exempt the development order from subsequent reviews
and approvals required by this approval of the general rules, regulations and ordinances or
the City of Aspen provided that such reviews and approvals are not inconsistent with this
approval.
The approval granted hereby shall be subject to all rights of referendum and judicial
review; the period of time permitted by law for the exercise of such rights shall not begin
to run until the date of publication of the notice of final development approval as required
under Section 26.304.070(A). The rights of referendum shall be limited as set forth in the
Colorado Constitution and the Aspen Home Rule Charter.
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APPROVED BY THE COMMISSION at its regular meeting on the 12"' day of November,
2008.
Approved as to Form:
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~m True, Assistant City Attorney
Approved as to content:
HIS RIC ES AT N COMMISSION
Michael Hoffman, Chair
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1{athy St~ckland, Chief Deputy Clerk