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Home My WebLink Aboutlanduse case.boa.820-822ehyman.008-87 \ '" " NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Case 187-8 / FRANK D. ROSS BEFORE THE CITY OF ASPEN BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT TO ALL PROPERTY OWNERS AFFECTED BY THE REQUESTED ZONING OR USE VARIANCE DESCRIBED BELOW: Pursuant to the Official Code of Aspen of June 25, 1962, as amended, a public hearing will be held in the Council Room, City Hall, Aspen, Colorado, (or at such other place as the meeting may be then adjourned) to consider an application filed with the said Board of Adjustment requesting authority for variance from the provisions of the Zoning Ordinance, Chapter 24, Official Code of Aspen. All persons affected by the proposed variance are invited to appear and state their views, protests or objections. If you cannot appear personally at such meeting, then you are urged to state your views by letter, particularly if you have objection to such variance, as the Board of Adjustment will give serious consideration to the opinions of surrounding property owners and others affected in deciding whether to grant or deny the request for variance. The particulars of the hearing and of the requested variance are as follows: Date and Time of Meetinq: Date: Time: June 18, 1987 4:00 p.m. Appellant for Variance: OWner for Variance: Name: Frank D. Ross Address: 520 East Durant, Suite 204 Aspen, Colorado Frank D. Ross Location or description of property: Location: 820 East Hyman Avenue, Lots M & N, Block 110 822 East Hyman Avenue, Lots 0 & P, Block 110 Variance Requested: property is located in RlMF zoning cate- gory, FAR for a duplex on a 6,000 sq ft lot is 3,600 sq ft. (See 24-3.4 Area & Bulk requirements). Applicant appears to be requesting a var iance from the floor area requirements of the R/MF zone of an undetermined amount. Duration of Variance: Permanent Will applicant be represented bv counsel: Yes: J_ No: -;;'",;eJ. The City of Aspen Board of Adjustment 130 South Galena Street, Aspen, Colorado81611 Lavagnino, Chairman Jan Carney, Deputy City Clerk Remo . i'"' \..,...- CITY OF ASPEN BOARD OF ADJUS'l'MENT JUNE 18. 1987 AGENDA I. ROLL CALL II. MINUTES April 16, 1987 III. REQUES'l' FOR EXTENSION Case #86-26 / William A.Nitze IV. NEW BUSINESS Case # 87-8 / Frank D. Ross V. ADJOURNMENT " '" " r"'" ....".f .I.,'a/lrlity (If ('onlracl STEWART TITLE OF ASPEN, INC. 602 E. HYMAN . ASPEN, COLORADO 81611 . (3D3) 925.3577 May 21, 1987 Jane Ellen Garfield & Hecht 601 E. Hyman Aspen, Co 81611 Re: Additional addresses of owners adjacent to Lots M, N, 0 and P, Block 110, East Aspen. (Our Order No. 2509AB) Dear Jane, Listed below are some of the addresses which were omitted on my May 19th letter. The County Assessor's Office provided us with an address for Alan Goldstein, Richard Obur and George Vicenzi (Lot 5, Block 26, East Aspen) that address is Box 2238, Aspen, Co., 81612. Several of the Condominium Associations had addresses listed in later paragraphs of their Condominium Declaration: Hy-West Condominium Association P.O. Box 2192 Aspen, Co 81612 Columbine Condominium Association P.O. Box 2329 Aspen, Co 81612 The Chatalet Condominium Association C/O Ronald A. Timroth 3014 Deans Drive Colorado Springs, Co Please note the "Chatalet Condominiums" are located in Blocks M and N, Block 110, East Aspen; not the "Challet Condominiums" as shown on my May 19th letter. I have spent considerable time examing Condo Declarations directories and other documents, and have not found any addresses on the other Condominium Associations. Sincerely, ~ ~ ~ ,LJ~.t7cvLwJ Peter P. De lany <\' Title Department - c RONALD GARFIELD' ANDREW V. HECHT** WILUAM K. GUEST. P.C. *** GARfHIElD Be HIECHI, r.c. *alsoadmitled 10 New York Bar Ualsoadmilted 10 Dislrict of Columbia Bar "*alsooomitted to Nehraslul and Texas Bar ATTORNEYS AT LAW VICTORIAN SQUARE BUILDING 601 EAST HYMAN AVENUE ASPEN, COLORADO 8161 I TELEPHONE (303) 925-1936 TELECOPIER (303) 925-3008 CABLE ADDRESS "GARHEC" JANE ELLEN HAMILTON May 28, 1987 Mr. Bill Drueding Aspen Building Department 130 S. Galena Street Aspen, Colorado 81611 Re: Request for Variance Dear Mr. Drueding: On behalf of our clients Frank D. Ross and Aspen Custom Builders, Inc., we are enclosing the following documents in our clients' request for a review of the Building Department's decision to deny our client building permits and application for a variance from the Municipal Code provisions of the City of Aspen: 1. An executed and complete appeal form; 2. Copies of the denied building permit application; 3. A statement in support of the request for review of the denial of building permits and appeal for variance; 4. A complete list of neighboring property owners, including stamped, pre-addressed envelopes to each; and 5. A fee in the amount of $10.00 made payable to the City of Aspen. We forward hearing understand that you will review this application and it to the Clerk's office so that a Board of Adjustment may be scheduled to consider this application. Should you have any questions regarding this matter please do not hesitate to contact us. Very truly yours, GARFIELD & HECHT, P.C. 51tutt ~ /JWMl~ J~e Ellen Hamilton JEH/bsr Enclosures drueding/LTR1 ...p,> ,tI""'" Date: iJlOLY J./J {q~/'- Appellant: Fr~nk n ll~QQ CITY OF ASPEN Owner: Frank D. Ross ASDp.n Custom Build~rs. Inc. Case No. : Address: "'PO F. nllr,qnr ~l1irp 704 . Ac:pen Phone: Q70-7000 Address: ')70 F. nllr,qnr r SlIirp 704. Aspen 970 F. 'nl1r::Jnr. Snirp.. 704 Asoen Location of Property: 820 East Hvm:m Avp..nllp. r Toors M fV N r Rl ()rk 110 R?? F.,q~t" Hym,qn A"vpmlP I T ()t"~ n ^' p. Rl ()("1c-l1 n (Street and Number of Subdivision Block and Lot No.) Building Permit Application and prints or any other pertinent data must accompany_this application, and will be made part of CASE NO.: ,. THE BOARD WILL RETURN THIS APPLICATION IF IT DOES NOT CONTAIN ALL THE FACTS IN QUESTION. . DESCRIPTION OF-PROPOSED EXCEPTION SHOWING JUSTIFICATIONS .,..-.....,. Applicant respectfully requests a va~iance from the floor area requirements for duplexes to be built in the R/MF zone. The Municipal Code provision (24.3.4(10)) setting forth the FAR for the'R/MF zone is unclear and inaccurate. Applicant sought guidance in interpreting the Code provision from the Building Department and Planning Office and, relying upon information received from such city officials, authorized architectural drawings with a 1:1 FAR. If Applicant is not granted a building permit to proceed with its development, Applicant will suffer unnecessary hardship. " .':".1 counsel? ~ rYes --X..:- No -1'.-'" (Applicant's Signature) ~==========================~.====-=---=-======================= PROVISIONS OF THE ZONING ORDINANCE REQUIRING THE BUILDING INSPECTOR TO FORWARD .T~IS APPLI~TION TO THE BOARD OF ADJUST~NT AND REASON FOR NOT GRAllTING~ 'lG~~~~ l/' ~~ cct~c~ v~ 12-( 'fV\ f ~ C a:co 6~ " 7, , '--{ YAt-~ k ~ ~ (Jc (,>OOO~{{~,~ L:;:;;;t,,>! ~~{! ( ~)r~~'" C\fu6 ~Gv~ ~-~rj(-f)~ C~1rWc~G',-~, ~_ ~ b k~~ f' V D/'Att~W'-,i:,~,,- ~~ ~gfL 86jCA ~to 4- ~ It? I tk'1./---- 1-.i~.~~' ~"'.L^~~ - - - Signed Status PERMIT REJECTED. DAT"tfuitK:iv t 2. ,/ ~ fj-7 APPLICATION FILED /hJ) - ( /! 9 I M~ILED ' DECISION DATE OF HEARING SECRETA..~Y DATE ---~._-,._._.<.~...~~._-". ,.--. ._-,-~.---~-_._----~".~ 1'.... , ....-' ....._,. .....~'" Sllncrily of Contract STEWART TITLE OF ASPEN, INC. 602 E. HYMAN . ASPEN, COLORADO 81611 . (303) 925-3577 May 19. 1987 Jane Ellen Garfield & Hecht &01 E. Hvman Av Aspen, Co 81611 Re: Adiacent owners Lo r,ots M, N, 0 and P, Block 110, Aspen. Dear ,Tane, Attached is d list of properties located within 300 feet of Lots M, N, 0 dnd P, Block llO, City and Townsite of Aspen, along with the names and addresses of current owners. Please note that where a property has been Condominiumized, only t.he Condominium Association is listed, not the individual unit owners. (This has been acceptable to the Planning Office in the Past,) In some cases we have left the mailing address blank, where there was no address available of record. Although our search was thorough and we believe the statement herein to be true, this is neither a guaranty or opinion of title, and it is understood and agreed that Stewart Title of Aspen, Inc. neither assumes nor will be charged with any financial obligation or liability on any statement contained herein. Sincerely, !~:~ Title Department ,.... " ,..,,,- .'" BLOCK 105. ASPEN Lot D Hannah Dustin Associates Box 2238 Aspen, Co 81612 Lots E, F, G, H and I Elaine Kraut 18145 Colline Vue Blvd. Brookfield, Wi 53220 Lots P and Part of Lot Q Bell Mountain Lodge, Inc. P.O. Box 328 Aspen, Co 81612 pt of Lot Q, Rand S Simon P. Kelly and Nora D. Kelly P,O. Box 1583 Aspen, Co 81612 BLOCK 111, ASPEN Lots A, B, C and D John F. Snyder and Elsie J. Snyder 801 East Hyman Aspen, Co 81611 Lots E and F Mountain View Studio Condominium Association 819 E. Hyman Aspen, Co 81611 Lots G, H and I Hy-West Condominiums Lots K and L Original Street Condos Lots M, Nand 0 Ajax Land and Cattle Company P.O. Box 4696 Aspen, Co 81612 Lot P Lot Q Lots Rand S BLOCK 104, ASPEN Lot D Lots E and F Lots G and H Lot I Lot N Lots 0 and P roo' ";,, ....... "'; Louis J. Gregorich and Edward P. Gregorich P.O. Box 142 Aspen, Co 81612 Bruce Cochrane and William M, Lentz, Jr. 205 Labans Lane Lincolnton, N.C. 28092 Aspen Skiing Corporation P.O. Box 1248 Aspen, Co 81612 Edge of Ajax Condominium Association Theodore B. Okie Children's Trust 1560 Wilson San Marino, Ca 91108 or C/O Ute City Mortgage Daryl Burns 649 So. Monroe Av. Denver, Co 80209 Jack D. lIgen and Eloise H. Ilgen 729 E. Hopkins Av. Aspen, Co 81611 Hodge Capital Company 1429 Crystal Lake Rd. Aspen, Co 81611 Theodore A. Koutsoubos 419 East Hyman Aspen, Co 81611 ,.... '-" Lots Q, Rand S BLOCK 11 O. ASPEN ALSO KNOWN AS BLOCK 31 EAST ASPEN Lots A and B Lot C Lots D, E and F Lots G and H Lot I Lots K and L Lots M and N Lots 0 and P Lot Q ,...'..... " Aspen Althetic Club Bldg Coates, Reid and Waldron 720 E. Hyman Aspen, Co 81611 Columbine Condos Robert D. Wells 811 East Hopkins Aspen, Co 81611 Raymond W. Bates and Jessie J. Bates 819 East Hopkins Aspen, Co 81611 East Hopkins Condos Milton J. McMenamin and Ann-Marie McMenamin 3211 Oak Grove Los Alamitos, Ca 90720 The Challet Condos Frank D. Ross 520 E. Durant #204 Aspen, Co 81611 Aspen Custom Builders, Inc. 520 E. Durant #204 Aspen, Co 81611 Jennie Popish 824 East Hyman Aspen, Co 81611 ,..... " "f ....." ~"'" Lots Rand S Bernard P. Popish and Beverly Popish 826 East Hyman Aspen, Co 81611 BLOCK 26, EAST ASPEN Lots K, Land M Mountain River Manor Condominium Association C/O Bennett and Co. Box 9937 Aspen, Co 81612 Lots N, 0 and P Queen Victoria Condominium Association C/O Shaffron Realty 616 E. Hyman Aspen, Co 81611 Lots Q and R Karl W. Hose and Florence E. Hose 926 E. Hopkins Av. Aspen, Co 81611 Lot S Alan Goldstein, Richard Osur, and George Vicenzi BLOCK 27, EAST ASPEN Lots K, L, M, Nand 0 Larkspur Condominiums Lots P, Q, Rand S Centennial Park Condominium Association P.O. Box 8286 Aspen, Co 81612 BLOCK 28, EAST ASPEN Lot 15 and 16 Archie Me Gill P,O. Box 11986 Aspen, Co 81611 ...., ,.....",.. . Lots 17 and 18 Don Sten Westerlind and DarIa Jill Westerlind 728 E. Hopkins Aspen, Co 81611 BLOCK 32. EAST ASPEN Lots A, B and West 1/2 of C Emma Louisa Strong 901 E. Hopkins Aspen, Co 81611 Lots East 1/2 of C, D and E John Robert Werning 905 E. Hopkins Ave. Aspen, Co 81611 Lots K, Land M Dwight L. Lieb, William D. Jackson and Joseph E. Martin 8004 West Avenue San Antonio, Texas 78213 Lot N Michael P. Hubbard Box 13 5 Aspen, Co 81612 Lot 0 Scott Rolles and Susan V. Rolles 1407 Laamia Honolulu, Hawaii 96821 BLOCK 35, EAST ASPEN Lots .11., Band C Chateau Blanc Apartments P.O. Box 2360 Aspen, Co 81612 Lot D Frank A. Loushin and Hazel Ann Loushin P,O, Box 582 Aspen, Co 81612 /'.... 'J ;",." '-' ,"';alll'll/)' (If C(lntract STEWART TITLE OF ASPEN, INC. 602 E. HYMAN . ASPEN, COLORADO 81611 . (303) 925-3577 May 26, 1987 Jane Ellen Gar-field & Hecht 501 E. Hyman Av Aspen, Co 81611 Re: Ad;acent owners to Lots M, N, 0 and P, Block 110, Aspen. Dear Jane. Attached is a list of owners of Condominium Units feet of Lots M, N, 0 and p, City and Townsite of Aspen. together- with the owners listed in my letters to you of May 21. should constitute all owners within 300 feet of property. within 300 This list, May 19 and the subject Although our- search was thorough and we believe the statement herein to be true, this is neither- a guaranty or opinion of title, and it is understood and agreed that Stewart Title of Aspen, Inc. neither assumes nor will be charged with any financial obligation or liability on any statement contained herein. Sincerely, /~jJ~~ Peter P, Delany~ Title Departme~t \J .. . MOUNTAIN VIEW STUDIOS, ,ONDOMINIUMS, Lots E and F .."Hock 111, Aspen Unit 1 Rainer Salata and Lynda Farrell Salata 1416 East Desert Inn Apt. 1 Las Vegas, Nevada 89109 Unit 3 Michael Alan Craig, Gail Craig, Diane E. Craig 6519 Seaside Walk Long Beach, Ca 90052 Unit 5 and 6 Gerald Anthony Krans and Anette C, Krans 819 East Hyman Av Apt, 5 Aspen, Co 81611 Unit 8 Penelope Wilson 3035 Calla Drive Santa Cruz, Ca 95062 Unit 2 Patricia M. Seifert P.O. Box 2262 Aspen, Co 81612 Unit 4 John R. Vaurek 819 East Hyman Av. Apt. 4 Aspen, Co 81611 Unit 7 Dosha Belkova 650 N. Rio Vista Blvd. Ft. Lauderdale, Fl 33301 HY-WEST CONDOMINIUMS, Lots G, H and I, Block Ill, Aspen Un itA. Frances Herron 55 Nelso Ave. Mill Valley, Ca 94941 Unit C Adrian C. Dorworth P.O. Box 2694 Aspen, Co 81612 Unit E Betsy Weiss #14 E, 100 East Bellevue Chicago, III 60611 Unit G Robert Hewitt and William Hewitt C/O First Federal Savings and Loan 21 North 6th Street Estherville, Iowa 51334 Unit B Christopher S, Burras 2771 Oak Street Jacksonville, Fl 32205 Unit D Michael A. Game P.O. Box 3835 Aspen, Co 81612 Unit F Michael Victor Goldman and Gloria Anna Goldman 1603 West Ina Rd, Tucson, Az 85704 Unit H John H. Pettit and E. Mitchell Fry Suite 200 100 N. Washington St. Rockville, Md 20850 ~.. ." " " Unit I Unit J Kathleen L. Smith and B.J, Walter 6527 Lange Circle Dallas, Tx 75214 George H. Murphy and Betty S, Murphy 1258 Ridgeway Drive Sacramento, Ca 95813 Unit K Unit L Dr. Donald J. Erikson and Marian G. Erikson 1102 Plummer Circle Rochester, Minnesota 55902 E. Sawye~ Smith, Jr, 685 East Cooper Aspen, Co 81611 ORIGINAL STREET CONDOMINIUMS, Lots K and L, Block Ill, Aspen Unit 1 Unit 2 Ajax Limited Partnership Suite 202, 1910 N. Grant St. Little Rock, Ark 72207 Residential Equities, Ltd. 1401 17th St., Suite 1100 Denver, Co 80202 Unit 3 Unit 4 Colonial Savings and Loan Assoc. David A. Baxter 217 S. Stemmons, Box 806 Lewisville, Tx 75067 Indeco Holdings, Ltd. 405 West Seventh St. Glenwood Springs, Co. 81601 EDGE OF AJAX CONDOMINIUMS, Lot D, Block 104, Aspen Unit 1 Unit 2 Dennis Chookaszian 214 17th St. Wilmette, Ill. 60091 Tamare G. Hunting and James F. Hunting 715 East Hopkins Ave #2 Aspen, Co 81611 Unit 3, 4 and 5 Edge of Ajax, Inc. Box 2202 Aspen, Co 81612 COLUMBINE CONDOMINIUMS, Lots A and B, Block 110, Aspen Unit 1 Unit 2 Edward Mu~~ay Sullivan, J~. Box 1324 Aspen, Co 81612 Angus Anderson Box 557 Aspen, Co 81612 Unit 3 Richard H. Grice and Susan N. Grice P.O. Box 8996 Aspen, Co 81612 Unit 5 Michael C. Kravitz 6406 Brentfield Drive Dallas, Tx 75248 ., Unit 4 Frank X. Daly and Annette Daly c/o Michael Daniel Producations 1555 N. Astor Chicago, III 60610 EAST HOPKINS CONDOMINIUMS, Lots G and H, Block 110, Aspen Unit 1 North Unit 2 North Pitkin Partners Special Properties I 700-4 Benjamin Fox Pavilion Jenkintown, Pa 19046 Unit 3 North Philip Shiekman 22nd Fl. PSFS Building Philadelphia, Pa 19107 Unit 1 South Theresa P. Knode and Michael C. Knode P.O. Box 40 Palisade, Co 81521 Joseph Ricchijti 558 North 23rd St. Philadelphia, Pa 19130 Unit 2 South Michael Roth 227 South 6th St, Philadelphia, Pa 19106 Unit 3 South Anthony Bell and Oliver T. Bell P.O. Box 449 Aspen, Co 81612 CHATALET CONDOMINIUMS, Lots K and L, Block 110, Aspen Unit A Madeline Lieb P.O. Box 4062 Aspen, Co 81612 Unit C Jeanne C. Roth 121 East Hopkins Aspen, Co 81611 Unit E Jack M. Walls and Charlotte S. Walls Box 29 Aspen, Co 81612 Unit B Colin Chapman C/O Larry Hizerman 250 South Original, Apt. B Aspen, Co 81611 Unit D Joseph J. Jenkins P.O. Box 1064 Aspen, Co 81612 and 729 Academy St. Kalamazoo, Mich. 49007 Unit F Robert G. Blitz and John O. Antonelli 2907 Bay Blvd. Huntington, Md. 20639 , , , Unit G Mary Ann Mitchell Box 8426 Aspen, Co 81612 MOUNTAIN RIVER MANOR CONDOMINIUIMS. Lots Land M. Block 26. East Aspen Unit 1 Unit 2 Aspen Savings and Loan Box 8207 Aspen, Co 81612 Sherwin Levy and Constance Levy 7181 North Hidden Pine Dr. San Gabriel, Ca 91775 Unit 3 Unit 4 Lee A. Loeschen and Linda A. Loeschen P.O. Box 541 Basalt. Co 81621 Robert E. Carpenter P.O. Box 4136 Aspen. Co 81612 Unit 5 Unit 6 H. Wayne Anderson and Sidney C. Anderson 3617 Quail Creek Rd. Oklahoma City, Ok 73120 Elizabeth Racek llA, 131 Baltic Av Aspen, Co 81611 Unit 7 Unit 8 Barbara Ann Shaw 7565 Gibraltar St. #19 Carlsbad, Ca 92009 Jennifer L. Weber P.O. Box 474 Snowmass, Co 81654 Unit 9 Unit 10 Erika Teich P.O, Box 541 Basalt, Co 81621 Ski Kol 1252 Ashland Av Columbus, Ohio 43212 Uni t 11 Unit 12 Karen Nudell 3870 Avenide Del Sol Studio City, Ca 91604 Carolyn L. Ethridge, John L. Dziewis, and Francis P. Lawhorne P,O. Box 3863 Aspen. Co 81612 Uni t 13 Unit 14 Barney Oldfield 900 East Hopkins Ave. #13 Aspen, Co 81611 Rose 0, Hecker Rosenfield 3952 Beard Avenue South Minneapolis, Minn 55410 . Unit 15 /"' '-...,.." Unit 16 '" -".", S.C.I.H. Partnership/Ginther Wycoff Group c/o Schwartz and Company, Suite 635 425 South Cherry St. Denver, Co 80222 Jonathan A. Barnes Box 901 Basalt, Co 81621 QUEEN VICTORIA CONDOMINIUMS, Lots N, 0 and P, Block 26, East Aspen Unit 101 Unit 102 Tracy Keenan Wynn C/O Charles Goldberg 9044 Melrose Lane Los Angeles, Ca 90069 Phyllis Rosinsky -2/3 Ronald Weissman -1/3 P.O. Box 8421 Aspen, Co 81621 Unit 103 Unit 104 Philip E, Diamond 450 Pacific Ave. San Francisco, Ca 94133 Jerry G. Brassfield P . 0 . Box 1198 Los Gatos, Ca 95031 Unit 201 Unit 202 William S. Lyons, M.D, 3429 Pine Tree Terrace Falls Church, Virginia 22041 Richard R. Grimes Box 10306 Aspen, Co 81612 Unit 203 Unit 204 4-D Properties 240 North Stone Tucson, Az 85701 Thomas Carl Oken Box 8068 Aspen, Co 81612 Unit 301 Unit 302 Stanley Shaff ran and Judith F. Shaffran 0164 Lupine Dr. Aspen, Co 81611 P.L, and A. Inc. 2201 N. 85th Av. Omaha, Nebraska 68124 Unit 303 Unit 304 Melinda S, Norton 1317 North Lynnbrook Dr, Arlington, Virginia 22201 Ted R. Grossman and Patricia C. Grossman P.O. Box 9864 Aspen, Co 81612 LARKSPUR CONDOMINIUMS, Lots K-O, Block 27, East Aspen Unit A1 Unit A2 Lawrence M. Friedman and Lynn L. Friedman 4042 Hanover Ct. West Bloomfield, Mich 48033 Tims Family Trust 800 East Hopkins, #A-2 Aspen, Co 81611 Unit A3 Thomas Iacono 800 East Hopkins #A-3 Aspen, Co 81611 Unit A5 Delphinium Associates c/o Liddell, Sap, Etc. 500 Gulf Buildinq Houston, Tx 77002 Unit B2 Dennis E. Nixon, Ricardo E. Langoria, Frederico Langoria c/o International Bank of Commerce Box 1359 Laredo, Tx 78040 Unit B4 Harol,i A. Thau Box 11 71 Weston, Ct 06883 Unit A4 Ronnie Roark 2100 Newton St. Austin, Tx 78704 Unit Bl Sinibaldo Tozzi and Diane Tozzi 8100 Denwood Sterling Heights, Mich 48077 Unit B3 Eugena Siegel 800 East Hopkins #B-3 Aspen, Co 81611 Unit B5 Vane Hovsepian 1871 Mt. Olympus Dr. Los Angeles, Ca 90046 CENTENNIAL PARK CONDOMINIUMS, Lots P-S, Block 27, East Aspen Unit 101 Unit 102 Charles E. Hall Box 10122 Aspen. Co 81612 Unit 103 Thomas J. Nixon C/O Breslauer, Jacobson & Rutman CPA's 1080 Wilshire Blvd. #2110 Thousand Oaks, Ca 90024 Unit 202 Robert Blauman 31 Warwick Blvd. Island Park, L.I., New York 11558 Unit 301 Edward R. Bradley, Jr. C/O CBS Television 524 West 57th St. New York, NY 10019 George B. Woods and Elizabeth A. Woods Indies West #11 2234 Gulfshore Drive N. Naples, Fl 33940 Unit 201 Ermanno Masini and AIda Masini 830 East Hopkins, #201 Aspen, Co 81611 Unit 203 Edward R. Campbell and Oscar E. Cloyd 401 Texas Street Shreveport, Louisiana 71104 Unit 302 David S. Wilson Route 3, Box 90 Moneta, Virginia 24121 . Unit 303 ,...-..,.\ " ~ Jerome K. Goldman 1803 California Ave Santa Monica, Ca 90403 CHATEAU BLANC CONDOMINIUMS, Lots A, Band C, Block 35, East Aspen Unit 1 Unit 2 John J. Cady 7 Park Ave, Wichita, Kansas 67206 Cosbay Realty Co. 15-10C 130th College Point, NY 11356 Unit 3 Unit 4 Robert S. Sherman and Elizabeth J. Sherman 350 North Delaplaine Rd. Riverside, III 60546 Archie M. Frame and Charles I, Skipsey, Jr. Volcan 5, First Floor Mexico 10, D. F. Mexico Unit 5 Unit 6 John P. Finnegan and Linda H. Finnegan Carlos Braniff and Reha Braniff Bosque De Ombue, 135 Bosque De Las Lomas Mexico D. F. Mexico 84 Rolling Ridge New Canaan, Ct 06840 Unit 7 Unit 8 Rebecca J. Stuart and Gerald L. Stuart 4735 Grand View Dr. Peoria, III 61614 Judelle W. Laughlin and James L. Shermin 4032 Linden Ave. Western Springs, III 60558 Unit 9 Unit 10 Ronald, Gary and Susan Rushneur 480 South Broadway Tarrytown, NY 10591 Carlos A. Abel and Amalia M. Abel 523 Cragmont Ave. Berkley, Ca 94708 Uni t 11 Unit 12 Magner Children's Minor Trust C/O T. Gerald Magner, Jr. 73 Indian Hills Road Minnertka, III 60093 James R. Laughlin and James L, Shermin 4032 Linden Av. Western Springs, III 60558 Unit 13 Unit 14 Walter Stenger and Frederika Stenger Suite 200, 111 Cannonade Nepean, Ontario, Canada Unit 15 Rd. K2E 7M3 Philip M. Cohen and Liliana M. Cohen 1 Horizon Rd., Apt. 1401 Ft. Lee, N.J. 07024 Alef Corp. P.O. Box 3333 Aspen, Co 81612 BUILDING PERMIT APPLICATION ABPEN.PITKIN REGIONAL BUILOING OE_RTMENT Jurisdiction Of.~p.e..0 Applicant to complete numbered spaces only. JOB ADDRESS 1. <t:'2lL e General Construction Permit 1 No.L0275 LEGAL 2. OEseR. (USEE ATTACHEOSHEETI PH9NE 1zo-2oo0 4. LICENSE NO. ARCHITECT OR DESIGNER 5 ~~(L po LICENSE NO. ENGINEER LICENSE NO. 6. .J~C C ~ USE OF 9UILOING 7. ~S 6. Class of work: )(NEW o ADDITION o ALTERATION o REPAIR o MOVE o WRECK 9. Change of use from 10.Valuatioli ofwark.; $ '-t 00 000 PLAN CHECK FEE "'I TOTAL FEE Change of use to ~L Ty~ of conuruJ" QccupancyGroup Lot A,.. 11. REMARKS: "".lIl.Dcc. LCl.Ild 1';. Fir, Sp,lnkll,. R'Qulred o Va i)CNO No. 01 Dw.lIIng Un,u Cov.'~ U"c:oH'ecl 2- Speciel ApproVlI, ZONING REQUIRED AUTHORIZED IY DATE HEAlTH DEPT. BY -h . ) OATE ?yl ~- 1$1 SOil REPORT BY BY PARK DEDICATION WATER TAP OATE DATE NOTICE ENG. DEPT. SEPARATE PERMITS ARE REOUi"fiE'D FOR ELECTRICAL. PLUMBING. HEATlNG,VENTllATlNG OR AIR CONDITIONING. AREMA.R8HA.ll THIS PERMIT BECOMES NUll AND VOID IF WORK OR CONSTRUCTION AUTHORIZED IS NOT COMMENCED WITHIN 120 DAYS, OR IF CONSTRUC- TION OR WORK IS SUSPENDED OR ABANDONED FOR A PERIOD OF 120 DAYS AT ANY TIME AFTER WORK IS COMMEN.CEO. I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT r HAVE READ AND EXAMINED THIS APPliCATION AND KNOW THE SAME TO BE TRUE AND CORRECT. All PROVISIONS OF lAWS .A,NO ORDINANCES GOVERNING THIS TYPE OF WORK WILL BE COMPLIED WITH WHETHEA SPECIFIED HEAElN OR NOT GAANTlNG 0' A PEAMIT DOES NOT THIS FORM IS A PERMIT ONLY WHEN VALIDATED PRESUME TO GIVE AUTHORITY T IDL TE OR CANCEL THE PROVISIONS OF ANY OTHER STATE OR CAL L REG LATlNG CONSTRUCTI N OR THE PER. WORK STARTED WITHOUT PERMIT WILL BE DOUBLE FEE FORMANCE OF CONST 10 SIGNATURE OF OWNER IIF OWNE_R.!3U!LDER) DATE PERMIT VALIDATION CK.O M.O.O VALIDATION CASH 0 PLAN CHECK VALIDATION CK. A. M.O.O CASH 0 WHITE - INSPECTOR'S COPY YELLOW - ASSESSOR'S COPY PINK - BUilDING DEPARTMENT FILE GOLD - CUSTDMER.S COPY .- ... .. I. INTRODUCTION Pursuant to Article Two of the Municipal Code for the City of Aspen (the "Code"), the undersigned Applicant hereby respectfully requests that the decision by the Aspen Building Department denying Applicant a building permit be reviewed and reversed. If a variance is necessary to enable Applicant to obtain a building permit to construct its proposed project, Applicant further requests a variance which would allow the external floor area ratio for Applicant's land to be 1:1. II. FACTS Applicant owns the property located at 820 and 822 East Hyman Avenue (collectively, the sites comprise the "Property"); each lot is comprised of approximately 6,000 square feet. Applicant wishes to construct one duplex on each of the two lots (the "Project"). Prior to beginning the Project, Applicant sought assistance from the Building Department and Planning Office of the City of Aspen to ascertain the floor area ratio ("FAR") applicable to the Property. Applicant sought such assistance for the Code provision, Section 24-3.4(10), which purports to set forth the allowable FAR is unclear and inaccurate. After numerous meetings with the Building Department and the Planning Office, including meetings with Steve Burstein, Alan Richman and Bill Drueding, in which all parties involved stated the Code provisions were unclear and confusing, Applicant understood that it had the right to build a 6,000 square foot duplex on each site. In January, 1987, Applicant met with Drueding to discuss the building plans for the Project and to .. confirm the interpretation of the zoning regulations affecting Applicant's property. Applicant's property is zoned R/MF whose permitted uses include one-family, two-family and multi-family dwellings as well as townhouses. Drueding asked for a site plan to confirm that the open space and FAR requirements were met on the Property. On approximately January 6th or 7th, Applicant met with Drueding and the architects who designed the Project and presented a preliminary site plan to Drueding in order to get preliminary zoning confirmation. Drueding confirmed the open space, FAR and setbacks indicated on the site plans. Based upon this meeting and the conversations which Applicant had had over the preceding months with the Planning Office regarding the FAR allowable on the site, Applicant authorized the architects to develop working drawings for the project. On March 18, 1987, Applicant applied for a building permit which was subsequently denied based upon the finding by the Planning Office that the allowable FAR was 3,600 square feet for each site rather than the 1:1 ratio Applicant understood applied to the Property due to previous meetings with the Building Department and Planning Office. III. DISCUSSION Based upon reasonable reliance by Applicant on city officials I interpretation of a confusing section of the Code, Applicant authorized its architects to incur approximately $75,000.00 worth of expense in preparing architectural plans for the project. The Code (area and bulk requirements) states in -2- " . Section 24-3.4 that: "The external floor area ratio for zone R/MF is the same as for zone R-6." Such a statement is confusing in light of the fact that permitted uses in the R/MF zone include both multi-family housing and townhouses; uses which are not permitted in the R-6 zone. It was because of this confusing gap in the Code that Applicant first approached the Building Department and the Planning Office for guidance in determining the size of the dwellings Applicant would be allowed to build. During the course of the meetings with these offices, the Applicant was led to believe that the statement in the Code to the effect that the external floor area ratio in an R/MF zone was the same as in the R-6 zone was incorrect and that the external floor ratio was instead 1:1 for all buildings in the R/MF zone. Thus Applicant was told that on a 6,000 square foot lot it could build a 6,000 square foot building. Applicant r~asonably relied upon the city officials' interpretation of the Code. Based upon such reliance, the Applicant authorized its architects to incur approximately $75,000.00 worth of expense in preparing architectural plans for the project. It was not until after Applicant had incurred these large costs and applied for its building permit that Applicant was told that the Planning Office had decided that the external floor area allowed on Applicant's property was 3,600 square feet instead of 6,000 square feet as Applicant had been lead to believe. Applicant respectfully requests that the Board of Adjustment, pursuant to its authority, review and reverse the decision of the Building Department by which it refuses to grant -3- ,. , Applicant a Building Permit. Applicant has suffered unnecessary hardship in incurring the costs of the architectural plans and in suffering the delays in the start of construction caused by the refusal of the Building Department to grant a building permit to the Applicant. Applicant's proposed FAR, which is the basis of the denial of the building permit, was determined only after numerous conversations with city employees, and thus, if incorrect, such inaccuracy does not result from actions of the Applicant. Applicant would not have authorized Applicant' s architects to proceed had it not believed it had clear direction from the City as to the proper interpretation of the Code PAR provisions. Therefore, if the FAR set forth in Applicant's architectural drawings is incorrect and thus not allowed in the R/MF zone, Applicant respectfully requests a variance allowing Applicant to construct duplexes on the Property with an FAR ratio of 1:1. The granting of this variance will not adversely affect the general purposes of the comprehensive general plan, for the duplexes Applicant proposes to construct are suitable for that neighborhood and similar to other development in the area. Furthermore, the construction of duplexes on the Property is a less intensive use of the Property than Applicant legally could make, for Applicant could construct multi-family housing on the Property. ross reversal JEH10 -4- BUILDING PERMII AI'I"L.I"" IIU" ,~"'" A",", General Construction Permit 1 ABPEN.PITKIN - REGIONAL BUILDING DEPARTMENT Jurisdiction of ~.RlAJ ...... 10273 NO. (U SEE ATTACHED SHEET) I?I..J \D\AJ PHONE OWNE R 3. Ff--"'~\G /Z.oss 2D~1-ooo LICENSE NO. C NTRACTOR 4. VN lA,0l'-o ARCI-lITECT OR DESIGNER 5. '"f' \) 'R- l.ICENSE NO. po ENGINEER PI-lONE LICENSE NO. 6. .:(: e L.. USE OF BUILDING 7. ReS II N ~\b 8. Class of work: ~EW o ADDITION o ALTERATION '0 REPAIR o MOVE o WRECK 9. Change of use from Change of use to PLAN CHECK FEE IICJ5.b1 PERMIT FEE TOTAL FEE' I ~"3't So 11. REMARKS: 'f.yIM01 CQn5truc:llon OCCUPlnCII GrOUI) Lot Area 1 o.Valuation of work: $ 1f2"1.,? Silt of Buildln, tTotlISqUI" Ft.l No. afSlori" MI.. Dec. LOld ~ /Jt.\f Fir. S",,'"klln Required o v. 0 NO NO. OF BEDROOMS EXISTING ADDeO Uti Zone No. 0' Ow.llln, UnlU QFFSTREET PARKING SPACES, Co....rtG U"Co....~ Spec,,1 ApPfoval, ZONING REQUIRED AUTHORIZED BY DATE Q,PPLlCATION ACCEPTED PLANS CI-lECKED A~ROVEO FDA ISSUANCE HEALTH DEPT. SOIL REPORT BV --h. \ :~- J.'/~I BV BV PARK DEDICATION DATE OATE OATE WATER TAP NOTICE SEPARATE PERMITS ARE REOlii"RE5"" FOR ELECTRICAL. PLUMBING. HEATING, VENTILATING OR AIR CONDITIONING. THIS PERMIT BECOMES NULL AND VOID IF WORK OR CONSTRUCTION AUTHORIZEO IS NOT COMMENCED WITHIN 120 DAYS. OR IF CONSTRUC. TION OR WORK IS SUSPENDED OR ABANDONED FOR A PERIOD OF 120 DAYS AT ANY TIME AFTER WORK ISCOMMEN~ED. I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT I HAVE READ AND EXAMINED THIS APPLICATION AND KNOW THE SAME TO BE TRUE AND CORRECT. ALL PROVISIONS OF LAWS ~,ND ORDINANCES GOVERNING THIS eOF WORK WILL BE COMPLIED WITH WHETHER SPECIFIED HEREIN OR N . T E GFlANTING OF A PEAMIT DOES NOT PRESUME TO GIVE AUTHORITY VI ATE OR CANCEL THE PRo'vlSIONS OF ANY OTH~~~uLO AL :A. R ULATING CONSTRUCTION OFl THE PER. FORMANC -':'~CT URE OF CONTRAC (0 TEl .. ENO. DEPT. FIRE MARSHALL OTHER (SPECIFY) THIS FORM IS A PERMIT ONL V WHEN VALIDATED WORK STARTEO WITHOUT PERMIT WILL BE DOUBLE FEE ? g 'i-q- :<I(TURE F OWNER IF WNER eU!hOERI PERMIT VALIDATION CK. 0 M.O.O VAUDATlON CASH 0 PLAN CHECK VALIDATION CK.O M.O.O CASH 0 WHITE _ INSPECTOR'S COPY YELLOW - ASSESSOR'S copy PINK - BUILDING DEPARTMENT FILE GOLD - CUSTOMER'S COpy ,;J~ !;?"'::;:'~.~1 ~ / '''', '-'" County of Pitkin. ) ) ss. State of Colorado ) /' '" '''' ,.. AFFIDAVIT OF NOTICE BY POSTING OF A VARIANCE HEARING BEFORE THE CITY OF ASPEN BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT (Pursuant to Section 2-22 (c) of the Municipal Code) ~ The undersigned, being first duly sworn, deposes and says as 'f ", follows: i _. . . . .' ~.,'I h. 1. I , _B-A.n 1<~~-f.o.22__ , being or . representing an Applicant b.efore the City of Aspen Board of Adjustment, personally ce~t1fy that the attached photograph '.' 'I~' fairly and accuratelY represents ~he sign posted as Notice of the , variance hearing on this matter in a conspicuous place on the subject property (as J.tcould be seen from the nearest public way) and that the said sign was posted' and from the >? ~ - day of . .~- - . . . . " . I ~ - - day Of. ::.~ - . " . . ' , J.9 ~ (Must be posted for .t 1a.,t tan (10' '"" d.,. b'~~i~ ~~~re visible continuously , 19~~, to the . ":,LA'Y/.(~""', ~.... ...........-1'('.. '(- ..' ".of". ~!\\ \S:f.A~.,.c.~ .photograph here) '?f;}:-~~q~~..~x.,~;b:'.~ff. j' '. :...............: . "'I ..;. . Subscribed this 18th 19....!l1-, by and sworn to before day of June . Frank Ross me , . " WITNESS MYHAND AND OFFICIAL SEAL. My commission expires: 04/19/91 7ll1#4( Wf!l~{J'd ) Notary Publ:i~ P.O. Box 2763, Glenwood Springs, CO. 81602 Address -- .... ./..... -.....'" EXHIBIT "A" RECORD Of PROCEEDINGS 100 u-YU ., ....., . . .. ~. Section 7 That Section 24-3.4, item 9 under the R-MF zone district regarding open space which reads "no requirement", be repealed and reenacted to read "35". Section 8 That Section 24-3.4, item 10, be amended by the addition to the area and bulk requirements the following allowable floor areas ~ in the R-6, R-15, R-30, R-40 and R-MF zone districts: :;;. Lot Size Standard Allowable Sq. Ft. Single-family Structures o - 3,000 15,001 - 50,000 80 sq. ft. for each additional 100 sq. ft. in lot area 0 - 2,400 28 sq. ft. for each additional 100 sq. ft. in lot area 2,400 - 4,080 7 sq. ft. for each additional 100 sq. ft. in lot area 4,080 - 4,500 6 sq. . ft. for each add i tional , 100 sq. ft. in lot area 4,500 - 6,500 2 sq. ft. for each additional 100 sq. ft. in lot area 6,500+ 3,001 - 9,000 9,001 - 15,000 50,000+ Duplex Structures o - 3,000 90 sq. ft. for each additional 100 sq. ft. in lot area o - 2,700 3,001 - 9,000 30 sq. ft. for each additional 100 sq. ft. in lot area 2,700 - 4,500 9,001 - 15,000 7 sq. ft. for each additional 100 sq. ft. in lot area 4,500 - 4,920 15,001 - 50,000 6 sq. ft. for each additional 100 sq. ft. in lot area 4,920 - 7,020 50,000+ 3 sq. ft. for each additional 100 sq. ft. in lot area 7,020+ Section 9 That Section 24-13.3(a) be repealed and reenacted to read as follows: 8 '" ... Z r.:I :II = - 5 r.:I III ~ ::> = Q Z < < r.:I III < ;; ~ op ... .. 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"0 / D~ ./ 'v6R~la~ (rV~ "'" '- ~ - June 10,1987 Remo Lavagnino, Chairman The City of Aspen Board of Adjustment 130 So. .Galena St. Aspen, Colorado 81611 In answer to the notice (copy enclosed) of a public hearing variance requested by Frank D. Ross. Since I am unable to attend the meeting of June 18,1987 I would like to express my opinion in writing. As a property owner on East Hyman Ave. I am against the variance requested by Frank D. Ross. I prefer the zoning be left as is. Sincerely ;~~~ June 15, 1987 City of Aspen Boaud of Adjustment Mr. Remo Lavagnino, Chairman 130 South Galena Street Aspen, Colorado 81611 Dear Mr. Lavagnino, RE: Case Number 87-8 Mr. Frank D. Ross We are writing to inform you of our objection to the granting of a variance in the above referenced case. Our objections are based On the follOwing reasons: 1. The Applicant has plainly not shown a hardship in this case. As I understand the procedures, neither financial hardship nor delays are a consideration. 2. The request for a 6,000 square foot structure is not in conformance with the City Code. 3. There are no pre-existing conditions attached to these properties. 4, Applicant purchased the property with the zpning in place, and FAR in this zpne is clearly stated in Section 24-3.4, "Area and Bulk Requirements", (page 1454) of the City Code. 5. Two large 6,000 square foot structures would not fit into the general appeaaance and character of this neighborhood. We have reviewed Section 24-3.4(10), "Area and Bulk Requirements," of the City Code, and we find the requirement quite clear and accurate. The City Code clearly states that for a Duplex Structure on a Lot Size of 3,001 - 9,000 Square Feet, the Applicant has an Allowable Square Foot of 2,700 - 4,500 with the calculation of 30 square feet for each additional 100 square feet in lot area. A 6,000 square foot lot has an allowable square feet of 3,600 (30SF!100SF X 3,000SF = 900SF + 2,700SF = 3,600SF). If, indeed, the Building Department and Planding Department gave inaccurate information to the Applicant as Applicant claims, this in itself does not justify granting a variance. Mistakes can be made but this does not relief the Applicant from having to build according to the City Code. If the statement from the Building Department and Planning Department was one mistake, another mistake of granting a variance would not make a right. Until a Building Permit is iSsued whatever mayor may not have been said between parties does not aarry any weight, -2- TO: City of Aspen Board of Adjustment Case Number 87-8 June 15, 1987 In closing we believe the Applicant has neither demonstrated a valid need for a variance nor any justification for granting a variance. Therefore, we strenuously object to a variance in this case. Sincerely yours, N BATES, Owner East Hopkins Sins,_erely yours, ./! .. I, /. // 1 / 1/ . !-~:iy~~' [/u ~~Lc-; ROBERT WELLS, Owner 811 East Hopkins