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HomeMy WebLinkAboutresolution.apz.032-08Olr'~ ~~`~- RESOLUTION NO. ~ t (Series of 2008) A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION OF ASPEN, COLORADO, RECOMMENDING APPROVAL OF THE ZUPANCIS- GALENA MASTER PLAN ON PROPERTY LOCATED ON RIO GRANDE PLACE, N. MILL STREET AND EAST MAIN STREET, OWNED BY THE CITY OF ASPEN AND PITKIN COUNTY, ALL WITHIN THE CITY OF ASPEN, PITKIN COUNTY, COLORADO. WHEREAS, the Aspen City Council, pursuant to Resolution 38-B, Series of 2008, initiated the Zupancis-Galena Master Plan review process, pursuant to Section 26.104.030; as an extension of the Civic Master Plan, and to develop the findings and recommendations of the Civic Master Plan into greater detail; and, WHEREAS, the Zupancis-Galena Master Plan focuses on a redevelopment of lands, owned by the City of Aspen, Pitkin County and the Pitkin County Library, for the purpose of providing a range of public uses including a new signature Art Museum; additional City and County offices; new open space areas; new pedestrian routes; sub- grade pazking; additional librazy space; improved City and County public safety services; a relocated Visitor Center and offices for the Aspen Chamber Resort Association; affordable housing, commercial uses and improvements to public infrastructure such as the substantial widening of the stairway from Galena Plaza to Rio Grande Place; and, WHEREAS, the City of Aspen manages public rights-of-way in the planning azea including Rio Grande Place, North Mill Street and Main Street, and owns certain public land known locally as the Zupancis Property, Rio Grande Building, Rio Grande Parking Gazage, Galena Plaza; and Rio Grande Park Parking Lots; and, WHEREAS, Pitkin County owns certain public lands known locally as the County Plaza Building, Veteran's Park and the Pitkin County Jail; and, WHEREAS, the Pitkin County Library District owns certain public ]ands known locally as the Pitkin County Library; and, WHEREAS, the legal descriptions of the lands subject to this master plan process aze attached as Exhibit A and are general{y described as lands between East Main Street and Rio Grande Place, and between North Mi11 Street and Obermeyer Place/Concepi 600; and, WHEREAS, the Master Plan was designed by the Zupancis-Galena Partnership, which is made up of the City of Aspen, Pitkin County, the Aspen Art Museum, the Aspen Chamber Resort Association, the Pitkin County Librazy and consulting expertise, in conjunction with feedback from the public including informal public meetings held on March 22-23, 2007; August 15, 2007; November 15, 2007; and March 12, 2008; and, WHEREAS, changing the disposition of certain city-owned lands within the project area may ultimately require a public vote; and, WHEREAS, the Zupancis-Galena Master Plan outlines the location and an approximation of the footprint, height, mass and scale of buildings, as well as generalized architectural and landscape character, reflecting the conceptual natwe of the Master Plan; and, WHEREAS, the Zupancis-Galena Master Plan document outlines the general uses of new buildings and structwes, including a phasing and mitigation plan; and, WHEREAS, the City of Aspen Community Development Director has reviewed the Zupancis-Galena Master Plan; has considered the content of the fow public meetings on March 22-23, 2007, August 15, 2007, November 15, 2007, and March 12, 2008; and has found that the Zupancis-Galena Master Plan showed consistency with the Civic Master Plan pwsuant to Ordinance No. 46, Series of 2006; and, WHEREAS, the Planning and Zoning Commission may recommend that City Council adopt by resolution plans or documents to be used in a guiding capacity; and, WHEREAS, the Planning and Zoning Commission has reviewed the Zupancis- Galena Master Plan, and finds that it has shown consistency with the Civic Master Plan, pursuant to Ordinance No. 46, Series of 2006; and, WHEREAS, the Planning and Zoning Commission held legally noticed public hearings on the subject of the Zupancis-Galena Master Plan on September 2, 2008; and on October 14, 2008; and, WHEREAS, during a publicly noticed meeting of the Planning and Zoning Commission on October 14, 2007, the Planning and Zoning Commission recommended, by a vote of ,that City Council adopt the Zupancis-Galena Master Plan as it was represented during the October 14, 2008, public hearing; and, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF ASPEN, COLORADO as follows: The Planning and Zoning Commission hereby recommends that City Council adopt the Zupancis-Galena Master Plan. Section 1: Consistency with the Civic Master Plan The Aspen Planning and Zoning Commission recommends that the Aspen City Council adopt the Zupancis-Galena Master Plan, finding that the Zupancis-Galena Master Plan is consistent with the findings and recommendations of the Civic Master Plan. Section 2: Comaonents of the Zupancis-Galena Master Plan The Planning and Zoning Commission finds that that Zupancis-Galena Master Plan includes the following components to its satisfaction, as noted in City Council Resolution No. 38-B, Series of 2008, which initiated the Zupancis-Galena Master Plan: a) A description and depiction of allowable development on each property, including allowable height, area, bulk, density, uses, operating chazacteristics, and unit ownership structure. b) A description of conceptual architecture and chazacter. The ZG Master Plan should describe the specificity upon which conceptual azchitecture may be amended and the process of amendment. c) A description and depiction of the rights-of--way to be vacated, upgraded, or otherwise affected including encroachments therein. d) A description of the amount and method(s) of affordable housing and other development impact mitigation requirements that must be provided. e) A description and allocation of responsibility for the development and maintenance of neighborhood and shared infrastructure and community benefits (e.g., sub-grade pazking, replacement of Rio Grande Parking Garage roof, new stairway from Galena Plaza to Rio Grande Place, relocation of Galena Plaza/Gazage elevator, rehabilitation and maintenance of historic McMurtchy- Zupancis Cabins). f) A description of the timing, phasing, and management of construction activity. Section 3: Historic Preservation Commission Review This Resolution does not exempt the subject properties from the procedures and requirements of Section 26.415, Development Involving Historic Resources. Both Conceptual and Final Review approval shall be necessary for properties designated Historic Landmarks regardless of the direction or disposition of the ZG Master Plan. Section 4: Future Land Use Reviews The adoption of the Zupancis-Galena Master Plan by the Aspen City Council would allow the parties identified in the "Zupancis-Galena Master Plan, Part III: Phasing and Mitigation" to apply for a Consolidated Conceptual and Final PUD Review, pursuant to Section 26.445.030(B)2, and Growth Management Quota System review, pursuant to Section 26.470.090(4), and other land use reviews as required. This Resolution does not exempt the parties so identified from any land use review required under Title 26. Pursuant to Section 26104.030, the ZG Master Plan includes a description of how it shall be used in relationship to the AACP, land use development and planning, and there shall be a determination of whether the document shall be used as a guiding or regulatory document. The 2000 AACP was a guiding document used in the drafting of the Civic Master Plan. The 2006 Civic Master Plan is a regulatory document that was used in the review of the ZG Master Plan. The ZG Master Plan is to be used as a guiding document by entities such as the Planning and Zoning Commission and the City Council as they review future land use applications for development within the ZG site. Attest: Jackie Lothian, Assistant City Clerk L.J. Erspamer, Chair FINALLY, adopted, passed and approved by the Planning and Zoning Commission this 14th day of October, 2008. Approved as to form: City Attorney Exhibit A -Legal descriptions of land subject to Master Planning Review. Exhibit B - Zupancis-Galena Master Plan, as recommended for approval by the Planning and Zoning Commission on October 14, 2008.