HomeMy WebLinkAboutresolution.hpc.011-2008A RESOLUTION OF THE ASPEN HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION (HPC)
APPROVING AN APPLICATION FOR MAJOR DEVELOPMENT (CONCEPTUAL)
FOR PAEPCKE AUDITORIUM, LOCATED AT 1000 N. THIRD ST., ASPEN
INSTITUTE, ASPEN MEADOWS, LOT 1B, CITY AND TOWNSITE ASPEN.
RESOLUTION NO,11,'S~RIES OF 2008
PARCEL ID: 2735-121-29-809
WHEREAS, the applicant, The Aspen Institute, represented by Jim Curtis, Planner, has
requested Major Development (Conceptual) for alterations to Paepcke Auditorium, located at
1000 N. Third St., Aspen Institute, Aspen Meadows, Lot 1B, 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 Guideline 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; ana
WHEREAS, Amy Guthrie, in her staff report dated May 28, 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 were not met and recommended the application be
continued for restudy; and
WHEREAS, at their regular meeting on May 28, 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 4 to 2.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED: HPC hereby grants Major Development
(Conceptual) approval for Paepcke Auditorium, located at 1000 N. Third St., Aspen Institute,
Aspen Meadows, Lot 1B, City and Townsite Aspen, with the following conditions:
1. Restudy the new walls (exterior) of the addition to be more sympathetic to the existing
portion of the building.
2. Work on a landscape plan that is congruent to'Herbert Bayer's designs. The plan has to
be acceptable to the HPC.
3. Existing trees to be retained as much as possible and if some need to be removed, HPC
must be informed as part of the review process. Trees to be removed should be indicated
on a site plan.
4. The cooler is not approved in the proposed location.
5. No wall to be built on the walkway.
6. A model must be presented at final particulazly to demonstrate the changes proposed for
mechanical systems on the roof.
7. The new overhead doors into the auditorium are to be looked at more closely and
designed to be more sensitive to the, existing ~chitecture.
8. Restudy all existing materials and preserve them.
9. Do not remove any other exterior walls over those indicated on the plan tonight.
10. Applicant must come back to HPC for a workshop that addresses these points before
going to City Council.
APPROVED BY THE COMMISSION at its regular meeting on the 28`" day of May, 2008.
Approved as to Form:
Jim True, Assistant City Attorney
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H O1tI RES AT N COMMISSION
Michael Hoffman, Chair I : rx.
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ATTEST:
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Kathy St ckland, Chief Deputy Clerk
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