HomeMy WebLinkAboutminutes.apz.20120110 Special City Planning & Zoning Meeting — Minutes January 10, 2012
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LJ Erspamer opened the special meeting of the Planning and Zoning Commission
in Council Chambers Meeting Room at 4:30. Commissioners present were Stan
Gibbs, Jim DeFrancia, Bert Myrin, Keith Goode, Jasmine Tygre, LJ Erspamer, and
Cliff Weiss. Staff in attendance were Jim True, Special Counsel; Chris Bendon,
Jessica Garrow, Community Development and Jackie Lothian, Deputy City Clerk.
Comments
Bert Myrin asked how the land for Theatre on the Park was purchased 5 or 6`
penny taxes or open space; this was a request that was made during for Theatre in
the Park Hearing and would be carried onto Council. Jessica Garrow responded
the determination was that yes it was purchased and this was an appropriate use
and it didn't violate any of the rules related to that election for the use of those
funds. Jessica said the determination was given to City Council from John
Worcester and the Parks Department was that the issue raised by P &Z was not an
issue but it was appropriately done. Jasmine Tygre and Bert Myrin requested
something in writing about the funding.
Bert asked about the AACP scheduling. Chris there is a schedule. Jessica said the
gist of it is after the Council Work Session with P &Z they requested public input
through a public input process and they have set up schedule to go into 1 S ` and 2
readings with City Council over the next few weeks and the second item tonight
are those "gap" code amendments and priorities on implementing the AACP.
Declaration of Conflict of Interest
None stated.
LJ asked the Commission members if any had to leave at 7 o'clock. Jasmine
Tygre said that she had to leave before 7 and Jim DeFrancia said he had to leave at
6:30.
Public Hearing:
217 - 219 South Third Street
LJ Erspamer opened the public hearing on 217 — 219 South Third Street. Chris
Bendon stated this was an application regarding 219 South Third Street that has
been noticed pursuant to the City Code.
Chris said the application seeks to develop 2 single family homes where there
currently is a duplex on the property. The property is at the corner of Hyman
Avenue and South Third Street just west of the St. Moritz Lodge. Chris utilized
the overhead to show a map of the property and the same one that is on the front
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page of the memo; the property consists of 2 lots on the "lower lot" that is the
primarily flat portion of the property that is currently developed with the duplex
and then there is the "upper lot" bisected by the Midland Trail. Chris noted there is
a lawsuit between the applicant and the City of Aspen regarding ownership of the
upper lot. Chris said the applicant has a claim to this property and the City has a
claim to this property; there is litigation that is pending. The application before
you is potentially a way for the parties to resolve the litigation and Jim True is
Special Counsel for the city.
Chris said the lower lot was approximately 9,942 square feet and is zoned R -15;
there is a mixture of zoning in this area that you saw; the upper lot is smaller at
approximately 3,496 square feet and it is zoned Park. The application is to split the
lower lot through a lot split which is a type of subdivision that some Council can
approve; it is typically an application that is only reviewed by City Council so
there is no action required by P &Z on that matter. However the resulting lot size
of splitting the lot that 9,942 square foot parcel into 2 lots is smaller than what is
required in the R -15 zone district so there is a PUD (Planned Unit Development)
that is proposed that would do 3 things; it would recognize the new lot sizes, it
would recognize or establish a floor area for the 2 new properties and it would also
establish setbacks for the 2 new parcels. The upper lot would be preserved as open
space and deeded to the city; it is a potential way to resolve the litigation and
would be in the resolution.
Chris said the lower lot allows for a duplex and there is one there currently; it
allows for a duplex to be built at 4,145 square feet and is probably a little more
than double of what the current structure is now. That would be approximately
2,707 square feet if you were to divide that between the 2 duplex units. The
request in the new application is for each of the 2 new lots to have a floor area of
2,951 square feet; the premise of the request is that is the floor area that would be
derived from the size of the 2 new parcels. Staff does have a concern about the
magnitude of that floor area of these parcels; the R -15 zone expects to deal with
properties that are 15,000 square feet plus or minus. So the scale for floor area in
our opinion ends with a floor that is somewhat over sized and over scaled for the
properties. Staff proposed 2,707 square feet for each lot taking half of the potential
lot total 5,414 square feet and this would be a reasonable lot. Chris said the upper
lot is zoned Park but concurrent with the litigation of the ownership of the upper
lot; there is probably a very similar argument about the upper lot. The park zone
district was in the late 1970's or early 1980's; they haven't found an Ordinance yet
but it was rezoned to the Park Zone District is the assumption is that it was owned
by the city. Chris said if it were zoned to R -15 depending on slope reductions the
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floor area would be anywhere between 1900 square feet and up to 2500 square
feet. If you take the maximum potential floor area of that upper lot which is
roughly 2,538 square feet; if you assume that a maximum potential build out of the
upper lot and you divide that in half and you assign that floor area to the existing
floor are of the lower lot you end up with a total 5,414 square feet if you divide
that you end up with 2,707. Chris said that it would be more reasonable to develop
on those lots and for the neighborhood. There were pictures of the neighborhood
that Chris showed the 219 property and the corner of Hyman and Third and the
alleyway condition currently that we talked about in the memo and an
encroachment from the northern part of the property with a small shed and
residence connecting into the right -of -way. Chris showed the access way to the
Midland Trail and a photo from the Midland Trail to the east. This photo was
taken on Third Street looking north and the large building to the right is the St.
Moritz Lodge. Chris described more photos, the Scott Building, a multi - family on
Third and Hopkins, looking down Hopkins etc.
Chris said there was a request that the 2 new properties enjoy additional deck floor
area in addition to what the code normally allows; staff does not support this
because the 2707 floor area is adequate to recognize the open space preservation
and that it is reasonable for these properties and secondly they were concerned that
deck space in addition to the traditional space might look like the deck that ate the
house. Staff supports the request for 10 foot setbacks on all sides; a 25 foot
setback would not align with the neighborhood. Chris said the hoses across the
street have a 5 foot setback so we are supporting the 10 foot setback on all sides for
the 2 new properties.
Chris said the applicant wanted the lower lot as a flat lot and there was some
desecration of man -made slopes; it is actually a discussion that we have had before
with this applicant and when you are on this site; the grade was manipulated for the
midland railroad and was originally a lot flatter than what exists today. Staff
supports that where they have been before.
Chris stated the application requests a covenant on the open space for the purpose
of maintaining landscape and the City does not support that; the Parks Department
believes that they have adequate capability to manage the property appropriately
and would prefer that the applicant would just quit claim that upper property to the
City with no reservations.
Chris said there was a request that the affordable housing mitigation requirements
be waived for these 2 new lots; staff and the housing authority do not support that.
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Chris said the reason for not supporting that was that affordable housing resources
to support open space and it is kind of a mixing of policy areas. There is a request
that the secondary mass requirement of the residential design standards be waived
for these 2 new properties and staff does support that; going from a duplex
structure to 2 single families is a preferable way to break up the massing. Chris
said during the DRC Committee an issue came up that one is the alleyway is
currently constrained by the lot to the north having that structure partially
encroaching into the alleyway. The city engineer is requesting a 16 foot wide clear
space for the alleyway and a 1 foot buffer along that structure so 17 feet from the
edge of the structure to the south that would likely result in an easement on new lot
1 so we are putting that in as a condition of approval to allow for adequate access
in and out of the alleyway.
Chris said there was a concern over the sequence of development of both lots to be
somewhat limited in terms of being able to properly stage construction activities;
there is some ongoing discussion going on between the applicant and the City
Engineering Department; that department regulates the construction management
program. Chris said there was a consideration that lot 1 would house the existing
residence and lot 2 would be developed; so that doesn't allow for lot 1 to be used
to stage the development for lot 2.
Chris stated there was a proposed resolution with a couple of areas highlighted in
red and the commission would need to discuss and make a decision on. The
applicant proposed in this staff memo floor areas on page 3 for both lots 1 and 2;
the next page the issue regarding deck allotment you see the staff recommendation
and the applicant request and on page 5 you will see the staff and applicant request
for the open space transfer. Staff is recommending it be an unconditional transfer
and the applicant is requesting a covenant for their ability to maintain landscape.
Section 7 of the resolution discussed affordable housing mitigation.
Cliff said the Midland Railroad has been there since the 1880's and there are a lot
of adjacent properties that have lots that were re- proportioned in the 1970's and
this is not the only property along the Midland Railroad Trail so what has
happened to all the other properties along the Midland Trail. Chris asked Jim to
help him answer. Jim True said there was the Midland Trail which is the trail and
the Midland Railroad was carved out in the 1880's; Jim asked if he was talking
about the trail that exists. Cliff said he was trying to determine this proof of
ownership and what happened with other lots that would be adjacent or further up
the line towards Shadow Mountain. Jim True said there were different ownerships
of properties as it went up but at this point the ownership of that upper lot is not
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something for you to review; it is part of litigation. Jim said the applicant here
produced a title commitment saying that they own the upper lot and that is what is
used to establish ownership to pursue an application based on their assertion that
they own this property. Jim said what was before P &Z was this PUD to be under
the assumption that they own that upper lot. Jim showed a map of the 3 lots that
were conveyed to the city next to this lot; there is no formal deed to the city for
these 2; we none the less have claimed to that ownership but for the purpose of this
application they have submitted based on the claim of ownership by a title policy.
Cliff asked if there was a document dating back to the 1970s. Jim said it was very
complicated and he didn't want get into an effort to litigate the ownership of the
lot.
Stan said he didn't understand how he got the 2707 per lot because the R -15 Zone
District (page 12 of 700). Chris responded the lot size was 4,971 so what we want
to know is how much is in excess of 3,000 that gives you 2910; that is what you
get with the 2 new lots so the proposed subdivision so staff is suggesting a lower
floor area. Chris said this was a PUD and the PUD would subdivide the parcels,
recognize the lot size as allowed in the R -15 zone, it set the FAR and sets the
setbacks at 10 foot all the way around the perimeter. Chris said everything else
was by code.
Jasmine Tygre said that on page 7 of the memo a parcel of land across from the
Boomerang was rezoned from R -15 to R -6 as was determined that the character of
the neighborhood determined it allowed for denser smaller houses; since we are
doing a rezoning right here would it have made more sense to rezone this R -6 with
a PUD overlay. Chris replied potentially yes; the floor area schedules are the same
for R -6 and R -15 at this size property; the applicant has recently proposed that the
property be rezoned to the R -6 zone district. They received a negative
recommendation from the P &Z and they did not pursue that application to City
Council and withdrew that application. Staff did support that rezoning application.
Bert Myrin said so 4145 is the FAR number for something. Chris said that is the
allowable floor area for the lower lot; if Suzanne were to walk out of here and go
to the building department and pull a building permit for a duplex she could build
4145. Bert said the memo from the last time we saw this has the FAR but also a
slope reduction. Bert said master page 4 talks about setbacks and the rear setback
would be 25 feet in R -15. Chris said that would be for the front from Third Street.
Bert said and this is being proposed to be 10 from 25. Chris said this may be
useful; the current building is approximately 10 feet off the property line so you
can see the eastern carport; it is 10 to 12 feet off the property line. Bert asked if a
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TDR could land on a PUD. Chris replied only to the extent the PUD recognizes
TDRs as being able to be landed in PUD; not with the current proposal as
requested, so no.
LJ asked if the berm could be removed. Chris replied they could retain it, dig into
it; depending what that berm is made out of the soil might need to be remediated
before it is removed from the site. Chris said a soil's report is included and
required for building permit solution based on that report; City Engineering would
recommend different remediation or covering or whatever. LJ asked if the state
should require this. Chris said based on that soils report it will be required or not
required to go to the state. LJ asked if the drainage report had requirements that
the applicant has to follow. Chris said there was a drainage manual that the City
Engineering that describes the details for how you design a drainage plan.
Chris said to get back to Bert on TDRs; this resolution is not explicit on TDRs so
you would refer to the R -15 zone district which does allow for TDRs to land.
Suzanne Foster introduced herself and her husband Tim Foster and attorney Ed
Timmons. Suzanne thanked everybody for coming out and appreciated the time
and Special Meeting. Suzanne thanked their planner who was Alan Richman and
she thanked staff.
Suzanne said that she wanted to clarify something about the FAR and why they
feel the FAR that they are asking for makes sense. Suzanne said what kind of mass
is going to be and how much actual build out on can be on this site and for what
you understand a duplex with a single family FAR in the district currently without
a PUD; they can build at 4145 square feet. In addition we can build a for sale
carriage house that would be about 1200 square feet; it would be affordable
housing and you get a 600 square foot bonus. Suzanne said if they were not going
to have a PUD and build today under R -15 and had to build an attached duplex it
would make sense to build the affordable housing carriage house; it would fulfill
the 10% detached mass requirement and they would get the 600 foot bonus and it
would mitigate about $300,000.00 in employee housing fees so under today's
circumstances the amount of mass that can be on site is 5,945 square feet. Suzanne
said the code says 5,902 square feet after the lot split is less amount of mass on the
site than we can currently put on the site now without the PUD and without giving
away the upper lot which has its own additional FAR and massing; she wanted to
make sure everyone is clear on that. When staff thinks that there is going to be too
much density on this site and they want to reduce that we can actually put more on
the site right now than is allowed by code after the lot split. Suzanne said they
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bought this property with the intent to make it into 2 parcels, keep 1 parcel to raise
our family here. Suzanne said when they bought the property it was under
Ordinance 48 as being a potential resource and with a lot split accompanying that
there was a good chance that we were going to accomplish our goal.
Suzanne said that they did go before Council with that with staff and HPC review
and Council did deny that. As Chris mentioned we did go before the P &Z about a
year ago with an idea to again separate the mass by rezoning the property R -6; if it
R -6 you are allowed to detach the duplex instead of attaching it and that would
satisfy that 10% detached use. Suzanne said this would mitigate for affordable
housing and we would achieve our goal a single family home that is a sensible size
for 3 people. They did go before P &Z and they were not receptive so they decided
to withdraw that application; it is important to note in both those applications the
Ordinance 48 and the R -6; it was just involving the lower lot, it did not have the
upper lot. Suzanne said that was changing under this new PUD they are bringing
the upper lot into the mix; after discussions with our planners we came up with the
idea of the PUD to accomplish our goal on the lower lot which is to split up that
mass and in return give something to the City that is valuable for them as well; that
is the preservation of open space and the Aspen hiking trail.
Suzanne said they would like to see P &Z recommend this application to Council
for the discussion about some of these issues that can take place but we feel it is an
appropriate place for development for this site when you think about the kind of
mass that can be on there anyway and make it make sense to put on there without
the PUD under R -15 as a single lot and then you look at the neighborhood and
things with mass and scale under this PUD with the amount of FAR that we are
asking for and that would be appropriate for any other lot under similar
circumstances. Suzanne said this was the most appropriate development
opportunity for this property.
Suzanne said there were some questions about the front yard setback and there is a
map of this in your packet showing the aerial view of this area and she pointed out
the 5 foot setbacks; there is a historic log cabin; she showed the out building that
encroaches on the alley and showed their property.
Keith Goode asked the approximate square footage of the house in place now.
Suzanne replied it is about 2,000 square feet with a much bigger footprint because
of the carports.
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Bert Myrin said he was trying to find out the differences to make this a PUD and
the last one to rezone from R -15 to R -6. Suzanne said the difference was the R -6
we would have been able to make a detached duplex.
Cliff Weiss asked about the alleyway that needs 16 feet plus a foot buffer was a
structure that blocks the alleyway; what is your position on that structure. Suzanne
answered they were happy to install the bollard that is required and we are happy
to create the easement that is needed on their property
LJ Erspamer asked about the fence on the property at the deep end of the alley.
Suzanne said the fence on the end of the alley is on the property line that's not the
part of the alley where the encroachment is and that is a temporary thing so that is
not the section of the alley.
Chris stated that they should have derived 2951 from their lots and then you don't
need any development rights from the upper lot to get to get to that development
scenario.
Bert asked if it was a staff recommendation to move in this direction because there
is some controversy over that claim of the upper lot and transfer that development
to the lower lots. Jim True said in his opinion the staff recommendation is to
approve this application and move it onto Council; one of the effects in the interest
of the city to do that. Chris said like with any PUD application we look at the base
case so with this application if you take away the lawsuit and look at the base case
and you have 3 houses and development on the upper lot which would be
unfortunate at best and so what is an appropriate result of a PUD application here
is what we are supporting the 2 houses at 2707 square feet each.
Bert asked about the lot that that was to be sterilized or owned by the Parks. Chris
felt the application was a little soft on that point and we weren't sure if the
applicant was going to just quit claim that portion to the City or is they were going
to dedicate an easement; what we suggest is an unconditional quit claim to the City
in addition there would be an open space conservation easement dedicated to
Aspen Valley Land Trust or a similar land trust. Suzanne asked to comment on
that. LJ asked if this title was acquired through a quit claim or was it specially
warranty deed or general and that would be a question for City how did your title
company insure over this and how is the City going to take title especially if it is a
conservation easement, which has different requirements to it than opposed to a
different designation. Jim True responded that we would anticipate taking title to
this with a quit claim deed from the applicant; what we think is important is you
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were willing to approve this and move it to Council the language be such that we
come up with an appropriate method to address their concerns; whether it be
through a conservation easement or otherwise.
Stan Gibbs asked if there was a precedent for a PUD expanding multiple
properties; he didn't remember one. Chris replied you can have it multiple lots and
they don't have to be contiguous, they can be separated by right -of -way, they can
be one on one side of town and one on the other side. Stan said if this PUD all
goes forward and they have a lot split and a PUD over the whole thing is that
single family residential; which goes by the use so each of the lots would allow for
a single family. The third lot the upper lot would be an open space parcel not a
development parcel. Stan said that if you want to do a parcel that is residential the
parcel has to be more than 27,000 square feet; if it is less than that you can do
multi - family residential so what was he missing. Chris said it talks about a single
family not requiring a final PUD approval; so if you have a lot that is zoned with a
PUD overlay and you want to develop a single family house according to the
underlying zoning you are not required to go through a PUD review.
LJ opened the public comments.
Public Comments:
1. Scott Stewart read a letter into the record saying that our community was
under siege right now; at the moment we have the Jewish Center will start to
be built shortly and then the Boomerang. As such the community has gotten
together and hired an architect to help with our responses, Jake Vickery,
who was unable to be here tonight. Scott read Jake Vickery's letter into the
record dated January 10, 2012. (On laserfiche with the packet.)
2. Dan McCarty said he was a resident of the neighborhood and this
application to P &Z was premature at this time and it seems as if the planning
department is trying to help out the legal department here and he doubted if
this was moral given the contentious of this development. If P &Z continues
with the application they are just being complacent with a project because
this is way ahead of its time. Dan said that we need to resolve all the legal
issues before proceeding with this application.
3. Tita McCarty read a letter from Cheryl Goldenberg dated January 7, 2012.
(On laserfiche with packet).
4. Paul Young IV said that he was representing his mother Angela Young who
could not attend tonight and read her letter into the record dated January 10,
2012. (On laserfiche with packet).
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5. Paul Young said he lived at 413 West Hopkins and said in March of 2011
Mr. Gibbs said making something conforming was a good principal to
uphold and please encourage the applicant to build a one single family
residence on her one single family lot. The surrounding neighbors as
depicted by the red Xs opposed up- zoning, they opposed increased
development of 2 separate homes, they opposed the reduced front yard
setback and the neighbors oppose the increased impacts on the alley and the
Midland Trail. Paul said the board of directors of Shadow Mountain which
represent 1,000 members have gone on 2 previous letters expressing their
opposition. Paul had charts depicting the area. Paul said the applicant has
less than 1/3 of the minimum lot areas. Paul asked for denial of this
application in support of the neighborhood and for Mrs. Foster to build only
what she is entitled to by code and standards without exemptions, variances,
waivers and special consideration.
6. Michael Beherant said he lives across the street from 219 and he didn't
know how many meetings there have been about 219 in the last couple of
years. Michael said the title work will show that there is no claim to that
upper lot. Michael said once you ask-for a PUD everything is open and
optional. Everyone in the neighborhood thinks the applicant ought to get
what they bought so all we are talking about is what they bought; we know
that they bought an R -15 non - conforming duplex with a certain amount of
square footage. Michael said the neighborhood is asking to keep this what it
was when they bought it because we are creating a lot of something else if
we don't.
LJ Erspamer closed the public comments portion of the hearing.
Jim DeFrancia asked the legal status because of the picture that they are painting.
Jim True replied there is a trial set for May, the 3` or 4 setting and it may not go
through. Jim DeFrancia asked if the ownership confusion impact the validity of
the PUD application. Jim DeFrancia asked the primary benefit to the public. Chris
answered the preservation of the open space, the upper parcel which included the
heavily used recreation trail through the center of it.
LJ said there will be something built on this lot and agreed with staff on 2707, he
voiced concern for the berm and would like to have it memorialized that they don't
remove that berm and they do keep the landscaping as recommended by staff. LJ
said it was reasonable that the setbacks are coordinated with the other buildings in
the neighborhood. LJ did not want to waive the housing requirement and it is a big
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issue with the ownership of that parcel. LJ said no TDRs can be transferred to this
site and the fence has to come down.
Cliff said he couldn't support this without proof of ownership. Cliff said that he
would not be for the affordable housing waiver and was for not being able to buffer
or screen the trail.
Bert said the 3 bullets were what we were requested to do on pages 2 and 3.
Jasmine said she agreed with what was said about the deck space but she wanted to
go back to PUD because PUD allows a better development so the question she has
is this PUD better than under regular R -15 zoning or not. Jasmine agreed with the
other members of the commission on the third lot and the extent that development
would be permitted on it. Putting the 3rd lot in especially when there is such
question about the ownership and possible usage in this steepness of slopes and
how much development would be allowed and the soils and all of those things.
Jasmine suggested tabling this application until we have a better idea of what is
going to happen with that 3` lot. Chris said the PUD as it is now provides for 2
smaller houses on 2 smaller lots. Jasmine said it starts getting murky with the 3`
lot to affect what can be developed on the first 2 lots. Chris said the uncertainty of
the 3` lot is just kind of clouding everything. Jasmine said she thinks so but again
she is speaking as her own preference would be to see that 3` lot separated and just
deal with those 2 lots.
Cliff said that the compromise situation was before them and he agrees with
Jasmine's assessment of this. Jim True said that under our code they have
presented an application with proof of ownership in the form of a title
commitment.
Jim DeFrancia endorsed Jasmine's suggestion to table the application and
encourage the applicant to listen to the views that were expressed and work with
staff and make some changes and amendment and maybe we will consider that in
the future.
Jasmine stated the reason the 3 lot is important is not necessarily the ownership
but because that lot is being used in the calculations of allowable FAR; the lot
looks separate.
Chris said if the position of the commission is that this shouldn't be discussed until
the ownership of the 3` lot is fully resolved and it would be useful to City Council
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to recommend denial of the current application because there is uncertainty around
the 3rd lot and be willing to entertain the application again after the resolution of
the ownership of the 3 lot.
MOTION: Jim DeFrancia moved to table the 217 -219 South Third Street
seconded by Bert Myrin. Vote 2 to table and 5 not to table.
Discussion prior to the vote: Suzanne Foster said that she would prefer that we not
table it and would rather P &Z deny it and just move on. LJ Erspamer said the
applicant said not to do this so he was going with the applicant.
Stan said that he discounted the upper lots and he doesn't have solid information
and it was not something he could do to make a decision but on the other hand he
didn't actually see it required. Stan said he believed they could build just given the
R -15 zoning; he said you can build 2960 on each lot. Stan said he was the only
one who supported the R -6 and given the alternative the applicant is stuck with R-
15 but he cannot support a greater non - conformity by splitting these 2 lots. Stan
said that he didn't believe that it was appropriate for a PUD to be placed on this
property and he hasn't seen significant community benefits demonstrated. Stan
said the variance for the employee housing was also inappropriate.
MOTION: Jim DeFrancia moved that we forward to the City Council with the
recommendation for denial of 217 — 219 South Third Street; seconded by Stan
Gibbs. Roll call vote: Jasmine Tygre, yes; Keith Goode, yes; Stan Gibbs, yes; Cliff
Weiss, yes; Bert Myrin, no; Jim DeFrancia, yes; LJ Erspamer, yes. Approved to
deny 6 -1.
Jim DeFrancia and Jasmine Tygre excused themselves at 6:55 pm.
Public Hearing:
Code Amendments "gap issues" AACP
LJ Erspamer opened the public hearing. Jessica Garrow said the P &Z needs to
open and continue the public hearing on the AACP "gap" Code Amendments to
next week January 17 at 4:30 in Sister Cities. Jessica said staff wanted very
initial feedback from the commission on the content in the packet. Chris said they
wanted to consider the gap Code Amendments first on the 17 and the 31 just in
case and present the South Aspen Street to open on the 17 and continue to the
24` Cliff Weiss said that we needed a whole meeting for this. Bert Myrin asked
for the 2 Tuesdays in January the 24 and the 31
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Jessica said while the code may not be perfect and the "gap" language may not be
perfect we think that it does a good job covering our bases. Jessica said it was
important to keep in mind what is a gap issue and what is a substantive issue that
really changes policy and really changes the code.
MOTION: LJErspamer moved to continue the AACP "gap" Code Amendments
to January 17` seconded by Cliff Weiss.
Adjourned at 7:35 pm.
c Lothian, Deputy City Clerk
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