HomeMy WebLinkAboutresolution.hpc.001-2011 A RESOLUTION OF THE ASPEN HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION (HPC)
APPROVING MINOR DEVELOPMENT FOR 500 WEST HOPKINS AVENUE,
BOOMERANG LODGE PUD, CITY AND TOWNSITE OF ASPEN, COLORADO
RESOLUTION #1, SERIES OF 2011
PARCEL ID: 2735- 124 -49 -002
WHEREAS, the applicant, Aspen FSP -ABR, LLC, represented by Steve Stunda, Michael
Hoffman of Garfield and Hecht and Rich Pavcek of Charles Cunniffe Architects, has requested
Minor Development approval for landscape revisions at The Boomerang Lodge, 500 W. Hopkins
Avenue, Boomerang Lodge PUD, City and Townsite of Aspen, Colorado. The property was
designated historic through Ordinance #26, Series of 2006; 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 Minor 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 26.415.070.0 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 January 19, 2011, performed an analysis of
the application based on the standards, found that the review standards and the "City of Aspen
Historic Preservation Design Guidelines would be met with project revisions; and
WHEREAS, during a duly noticed public hearing on January 19, 2011, the Historic Preservation
Commission considered the application, found the application was consistent with the applicable
review standards and approved the application by a vote of 5 to 1, with conditions.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED:
That HPC hereby approves Minor Development for the property located at 500 West Hopkins
Avenue, Boomerang Lodge PUD, City and Townsite Of Aspen, Colorado with the following
condition:
1. Redesign the site plan, for approval by staff and monitor, maintaining the existing sunken
grade of the pool area, retaining walls and steps. The footprint of the existing pool may
be represented by pavement, surrounded by grass, or vice versa as a stronger nod to the
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original plan geometry, and to offer flexible uses for the residents of the Boomerang to
enjoy
APPROVED BY THE COMMISSION at its regular meeting on the 10 day of January,
2011.
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arah Broughton, HP hair
Approved as to Form:
Jim True, Special Counsel
ATTEST: (i
Kathy St ckland, Chief Deputy Cltrk
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