HomeMy WebLinkAboutcoa.lu.sp.Aspen Meadows Music Tent.A088-00 CASE NUMBER A088-00
PARCEL ID # 2735-121-29008
CASE NAME Meadows Insubstantial SPA Amendment
PROJECT ADDRESS Music Tent
PLANNER Sarah Oates
CASE TYPE Insubstantial SPA Amendment
OWNER/APPLICANT Aspen Institute
REPRESENTATIVE
DATE OF FINAL ACTION 8/7/00
CITY COUNCIL ACTION
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ADMIN ACTION Approved
BOA ACTION
DATE CLOSED 8/7/00
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MEMORANDUM
TO: Julie Ann Woods, Community Development Director
FROM: Sarah Oates, Zoning Officer
RE: Aspen Institute and Aspen Music Festival—Insubstantial SPA
Amendment
' DATE: August 2, 2000
SUMMARY:
Amy Margerum, representing the Aspen Institute and Aspen Music Festival
("MAA"), is requesting an insubstantial amendment to the Aspen Meadows SPA
to allow two events to run concurrently on August 20, 2000. As part of the
representations during the approval process for Harris Hall (one aspect of the
Aspen Meadows SPA), it was agreed that Harris Hall and the Music Tent would
not be used for events simultaneously. The applicant is requesting this stipulation
be waived for one day so that the Aspen Institute can hold a special event in
Harris Hall and the MAA can proceed with the regularly scheduled rehearsal.
Staff has reviewed this proposed amendment and recommends administrative
approval by the Director.
APPLICANT:
Aspen Institute and Aspen Music Festival, represented by Amy Margerum.
LOCATION:
Aspen Meadows
ZONING:
A SPA.
REVIEW PROCEDURE:
Insubstantial amendments to an approved SPA may be approved by the Community
Development Director, pursuant to Section 26.440.090.
STAFF COMMENTS:
Review criteria and Staff Findings have been included as Exhibit"A." The
applicant's request is Exhibit"B."
RECOMMENDATION:
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Staff recommends the Community Development Director approve this Insubstantial
SPA Amendment to allow the Aspen Meadows and MAA to hold concurrent events
on August 20, 2000.
APPROVAL:
I hereby approve this Insubstantial Amendment for two concurrent events at the
Music Tent and Harris Hall on August 20, 2000.
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ifiFAnn Woods, Community Development Director
ATTACHMENTS:
Exhibit A -- Review Criteria and Staff Findings
Exhibit B -- Request from Applicant rr
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Exhibit A
Review Criteria
Insubstantial SPA Amendment.
1. A change in the use or character of the development.
Staff Finding:
This proposal does not change the use or character of the development.
2. An increase by greater than three (3)percent in the overall coverage of structures on
the land.
Staff Finding:
There will be no change in land coverage with this amendment.
3. Any amendment that substantially increases trip generation rates of the proposed
development, or the demand for public facilities.
Staff Finding:
Although trip generation will be impacted by this proposal, the applicant has
proposed ways to offset this. The Aspen Institute is promoting the Cross Town
Shuttle and some of the attendees of the Aspen Institute are staying on campus. Both
efforts will help reduce trip generation.
4. A reduction by greater than three (3) percent of the approved open space.
Staff Finding:
With this proposal there is no reduction of open space.
5. A reduction by greater than one (1)percent of the off-street parking and loading
space.
Staff Finding:
The applicant is not requesting an amendment to the existing or required number of
parking spaces.
6. A reduction in required pavement widths or rights-of-way for streets and easements.
Staff Finding:
The applicant is not proposing changes to right-of-way widths.
7. An increase of greater than two (2)percent in the approved gross leasable floor area
of commercial buildings.
Staff Finding:
The applicant is not proposing changes to the gross leasable floor area of commercial
buildings.
8. An increase by greater than one (1) percent in the approved residential density of the
development.
Staff Finding:
The applicant is not proposing a change in the residential density.
9. Any change which is inconsistent with a condition or representation of the project's
original approval or which requires granting a further variation from the project's
approved use or dimensional requirements.
Staff Finding:
The proposed amendment does require an alteration to the dimensional requirements
as established in the SPA.
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4111!11 THE ASPEN INSTITUTE
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AMY I..MARGERCM
Senior Vice President.
Administration and Finance
June 22, 2000
Julie Ann Woods
Planning Director
City of Aspen
130 S. Galena
Aspen, CO 81611
Dear Julie Ann—
As you may know, The Aspen Institute is holding its 50th
Anniversary celebration August 19-22, 2000. Most of the 50th
Anniversary events are taking place in the Benedict Music Tent during
the 4 days. The scheduling and logistics of the event are complex as
we try and create an event that will be a seamless integration of our
special event and the Music Festival's last weekend of the summer
season.
On Sunday, August 20th, we are holding a morning program
from 9:00 a.m.-11:15 a.m. especially for our contributors, prior to the
day's events in the tent. Our contributors/members are a group of
about 400 people who have supported us throughout the years. Due to
the fact that this is a special historical event for us and we want to
make it a special event for our supporters, we would like to hold this
morning eventt in Harris Hall. 1Viii 3.30 a.iii—11.30 a.iii., hC; e will
be an Aspen Music Festival rehearsal taking place in the Tent,
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Therefore, we are asking you to sign off as Planning Director that we
Aspen,CO 81611 are in substantial compliance with the condition placed on the MAA
that they could not hold simultaneous events in Harris Concert Hall
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Although I know that traffic and parking are the main issues that went
atnymC'aspeninstitnte.org into including this condition in the approvals, I strongly feel that the
impacts on the West End neighborhood will be negligible for this
nn v.aspeninstitntmorg particular case. Music Festival rehearsals do not draw the same
amount of attendees as a concert, and our morning event will be
■ attended by people coming to the day's events anyway. Some of our
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attendees will be staying on our campus or will be transported by
shuttle or bus. We will be educating our participants throughout the
summer that the Cross Town Shuttle is an excellent mode of
transportation to and from our campus, hopefully mitigating the traffic
and parking impacts.
Please call on me if I can give you more information or answer any
questions. If you believe this needs to go before City Council at a
brown bag lunch or a Council meeting, I would be happy to attend.
The Aspen Institute and the MAA requested this once before during
our 45`h Anniversary Celebration and I believe at that time it was
handled administratively.
Respectfully submitted,
G
Amy Mar