HomeMy WebLinkAboutresolution.hpc.005-2011 RECEPTION #: 580191, 05/27/2011 at
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Janice K. Vos Caudill, Pitkin County, CO
A RESOLUTION OF THE ASPEN HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION (HPC)
GRANTING MINOR DEVELOPMENT APPROVAL AND A FRONT YARD SETBACK
VARIANCE FOR 132 W. MAIN STREET, CONDOMINIUM UNITS A -J, AJAX VIEW
COMMERCIAL BUILDING/NORTHSTAR OFFICE BUILDING, CITY AND
TOWNSITE OF ASPEN, COLORADO
RESOLUTION #5, SERIES OF 2011
PARCEL ID: 2735- 124 -77 -001 through 2735- 124 -77 -010
WHEREAS, the applicant, 132 W. Main Street Associates, LLC, represented by Matt Foley,
requested Minor Development review to add an accessible ramp at 132 W. Main Street,
Condominium Units A -J, Ajax View Commercial Building/Northstar Office Building, City and
Townsite of Aspen, Colorado. The property was is a designated landmark and is located within
the Main Street Historic District; 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, for a setback variance, the HPC must review the application, a staff analysis report
and the evidence presented at a hearing to determine the project's conformance with Section
26.415.110.B 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 April 27, 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 were met by the proposed revisions and recommended
approval; and
WHEREAS, during a duly noticed public hearing on April 27, 2011, the Historic Preservation
Commission considered the application, found the application was consistent with the applicable
review standards and approved the application with conditions by a vote of 3 to 2.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED:
That HPC grants Minor Development approval and a front yard setback variance of up to 10' to
add an accessible ramp, as depicted in the application, with the condition that a landscape plan to
screen the ramp be provided for review and approval by staff and monitor.
APPROVED BY THE COMMISSION at its regular meeting on the 27th day of April,
2011. /7
Ann Mullins, Vice Chair
Approved as to Form:
im True, Special Counsel
ATTEST:
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Kat ri ckland, Chief Deputy Clerk