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HomeMy WebLinkAboutminutes.apz.19781205 BRADFORD PUBLISHING CO.,DENVER R E C O R D OF P R O C E E D I N G S Regular Meeting Aspen Planning and Zoning December 5 , 1978 Grice said he did not think they could use part of the property that is not his for parking spaces . The space across the back of the lot can only hold six parking spaces . Ruggles said he still intended, for aesthetic reasons, to underground the parking. Ruggles said he was working with Grice on employee housing. He has an option for 900 square feet of commercial space and 1500 square feet for employee housing. Ruggles said they had completely restored the building, torn out the old wiring and heating and completely reinstalled it. Ruggles said both operations will be lending themselves to low density traffic patterns . Collins pointed out the only problem is the parking. Ruggles said he would dedicate another 11 feet, and would mark it on the plan. Grice noted the code allows up to 2 conditional uses within 1 structure, provided there is parking available off the alley. Collins closed the public hearing. Hedstrom moved to approve the conditional use application for the furniture store and art gallery in the Mesa Store building; seconded by Ms. Klar. All in favor, motion carried. Hedstron moved that the parking requirements in the 0, office, zone be reduced by special review from 3 spaces per 1, 000 square feet to 1. 5 spaces per 1 , 000 square feet for the com- bination furniture and art gallery in the Mesa Store building; seconded by Ms . McDonnell. All in favor, motion carried. McLaughlin Caboose Use Ms. Smith, planning director, said this is a different use Determination determination, as locating caboose on an open space of land is not provided for in the code. The County is talking about moving the caboose to county-owned property at the Rio Grande immediately east of the Aspen One property right on the Roaring Fork river. The land is zoned R-6 . There are two conditional uses Ms. Smith thought approached the nature of this use, open use recreational site and museum. Ms . Smith reminded the Commission they had to determine whether locating a caboose for its intended use as passive objection or a display objection comes within one of those definitions . The planning office thinks it comes very close to the concept of the open use recreation site. Ms . Smith suggested the Commission make their findings in a fairly narrow sense, find that a caboose for purposes of dis- play and passive recreation is within the concept of open recreation site. If the Commission does make that finding, this will be brought back in a more detailed proposal . Collins said he felt this was appropriate; it will be an attraction and kids will use it. Hedstrom said it was appropriate to add its historic significance. Hedstrom moved that this Commission determins that an historic caboose of historic background and relevance to the history of the community is an appropriate item for the purposes of dis- play and passive recreation in the park and is therefore within open use recreation site and is therefore a conditional use in the R-6 district; seconded by Ms . Klar. All in favor, motion carried. Ms . Klar moved to adjourn at 6 :15 p.m. ; seconded by Hedstrom All in favor, motion carried. Kathryn A-. Koch, City Clerk BRADFORD PUBLISHING CO.,DENVER R E C O R D OF P R O C E E D I N G S Regular Meeting Aspen Planning & Zoning December 5, 1978 Chairman Chic Collins called the meeting to order at 5 :10 p.m. with members Joan Klar, Olaf Hedstrom, and Nancy McDonnell present. Wesson Parking - Richard Grice, planning office, included a site plan where Special Review Wesson plans to build on Main street next to the Shaw house. There is a total square footage of 4, 404 and 6 parking spaces. The Code requires 3 parking spaces per 1,000 square feet; this can be varied by P & Z down to 1 .5 spaces per 1, 000 square feet. In a letter to the Commission from Wesson, the reduction in parking is justifed by Wesson' s concern about building too large of a structure on Main street. Wesson would rather reduce the size of the building and keep the parking at 1.5 per 1,000 . Grice and City Engineer Dave Ellis felt this was a reasonable justification. Wesson would like to maintain the option for providing a 7th parking space. Grice recommended approval with the condition the minimum parking space requirements be met allowing the option to create another parking space if Wesson can come up with it through design. Grice pointed out the build out is 4 ,404 square feet; if Wesson only provides six parking spaces , the building will have to be 4 ,325 square feet. Wesson said he would like to build the building at an FAR of . 75 :1, which would mean 7 parking spaces or knocking off about 100 square feet. Collins asked if this would be a dental/ professional buildings . Wesson said he was not sure yet; he may live there. Ms . Klar said she like the idea of reduced parking because if the community ever gets a transit program, that is what they want. Wesson said the design guidelines will be up to the HPC; he is trying to make it compatible with the rest of the block. Wesson said for this site, his preference is to cut the building down to 4 , 325 square feet with six parking space. Hedstrom moved to grant approval of the special review request to vary the parking requirement in the O, office, zone from 3 spaces per 1,000 square feet to 1. 5 per 1,000 square feet in accordance with Sec . 24-4 . 5 of the Code for the proposed Wesson office building on lots H and I , block 25 , Main street; seconded by Ms . Klar. All in favor, motion carried. Maxwell Aley Grice told the Commission that the planning office and engin- Stream Margin eering has problems with the plat because there is a 100 year Review. flood plain line. The distance from the house to the river is not marked clearly. Engineering has reviewed this and recommended approval provided the edge of the house come no closer then 7 . 5 to 10 feet from the power lines. This is located on Red Butte drive; they are not asking to remove any substantial vegetation at all. The planning office recommends approval with the condition of the distance from the power lines. Collins asked if the City was asking for trail easements in this area. Dan McArthur, assistant engineer, told the Commission the trails are on the other side of the Roaring Fork. There is no problem with the stream marking. Hedstrom moved to approve the stream margin review presented by Maxwell Aley for a proposed house on lot 7 , block 1, Red Butte subdivision subject to the condition that the proposed house be at least 9 feet from the lines of the overhead power utility; seconded by McDonnell. All in favor motion carried. Collins announced the "Pumphouse" subdivision exemption is tabled Regular Meeting Aspen Planning and Zoning December 5 , 1978 Gordon Subdivision Grice told the Commission this application is a request for Conceptual Review a lot split on the property known as the Van Horn parcel . P & Z has seen an application for this in the growth manage- ment review. One lot is . 691 acres; the other 2 . 392 acres . The property is zoned R-15 PUD. The application is exempt from the GMP quota because they are requesting subdivision of one additional parcel for a single family house . Grice said he did not feel the PUD purposes would be served by requiring a PUD as both lots would be of standard size, and this is a two-lot subdivision with one house already existing. Grice recommended exemption from PUD. The engin- eering department has some problems with easements . These problems can be worked out at the preliminary stage and are not so significant as to prevent subdivision recommendation. The water department commented there are no problems as long as the 6 inch Riverside and 8 inch Callahan lines are looped. Aspen Metro stated they have the lines and plant capacity to service this subdivision. The property owners may have to install a pumping system because of the lack of gravity flow on lot 2 . Grice told the Commission with regard to the trails system, he has not received a comment from John Young, although Young indicated trail easements will be needed and will be part of the master plan, he is not sure were they are. The plat does show a conceptual trail easement running along the river. Grice recommended approval with the conditions of trail easements , Ellis ' concerns be satisfied, and park dedi- cation fee be required prior to issuance of a building permit. Collins pointed out that the common line through the two parcels looks like it goes through an improvement. Grice said either the line should be redrawn or the sheds removed. Tam Scott said the improvement is not the single family dwelling which allows the lot split to occur. Ms . Klar moved to grant conceptual approval of the Gordon subdivision and grant exemption from PUD since the objectives of PUD have been met and therefore compliance with them is not necessary; subject to the following conditions; (1) that the concerns of the engineering department are satisfied, and (2) that the trail easements be resolved with John Young and city engineer, and (3) the plat plan show the disposition of the structure shown on the property line, and (4) that the park dedication fee will be required prior to issuance of a building permit; seconded by Ms. McDonnell. All in favor, motion carried. Ruggles - Collins opened the public hearing. Grice told the Commission Conditional Use this is an application for the Mesa Store Bakery for a furniture store and art gallery, which requires two conditional use approvals . The upstairs will be the art gallery and the downstairs and basement will be the furniture store. The only letter received was from Steen Gantzel , who heartily endorses the application. The only problem the engineering department has is that the size of the building, 4, 800 square feet, requires 7 parking spaces. Grice said he had just talked to the applicant and the lot next door could have the spaces with no problem. The applicant, Don Ruggles , intends to put underground parking under the empty lot. Ruggles said his plan is not fully developed yet. The parking has always been on the east side of the building, he would prefer to eliminate that and landscape the area.