HomeMy WebLinkAboutresolution.hpc.019-2019 RESOLUTION #19, SERIES OF 2019
A RESOLUTION OF THE ASPEN HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION (HPC)
GRANTING MINOR DEVELOPMENT AND A WAIVER FOR ON SITE PARKING
REQUIREMENTS FOR THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 314 WEST MAIN STREET, LOTS
B, HISTORIC LANDMARK LOT SPLIT AT 320 W MAIN STREET, ACCORDING TO THE
FINAL PLAT RECORDED SEPTEMBER 3, 2003 IN PLAT BOOK 66 AT PAGE 32, CITY
AND TOWNSITE OF ASPEN, COLORADO
PARCEL ID: 2735-124-41-011
WHEREAS, the applicant, 314 W Main Street LLC, Wendi Sturgis, Manager, represented by
BendonAdams, has requested HPC approval for Minor Development and a parking waiver for
the property located at 314 West Main Street, City and Townsite of Aspen, Colorado; and
WHEREAS, all code citation references are to the City of Aspen Land Use Code in effect on
the day of initial application - May 13, 2019, as applicable to this project; 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.C.3.b and c 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, the HPC may approve a waiver of the on-site parking requirements according to
Section 26.515.080, Parking Special Review; and
WHEREAS, the HPC may approve a parking reduction and a waiver of cash-in-lieu parking
fees if it will "enhance or mitigate an adverse impact on the historic significance or
architectural character of a designated historic property" according to Section 26.415.11o.D,
Historic Benefits - Parking; and
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RECEPTION#: 659919, R: $28.00, D: $0.00
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Janice K.Vos Caudill, Pitkin County, CO Page 1 of 4
WHEREAS, the Community Development Department staff reviewed the application for
compliance with the applicable review standards and recommended approval of Minor
Development with conditions; and
WHEREAS, HPC reviewed the project on October 9, 2019. HPC considered the application,
the staff memo and public comments, and found the proposal consistent with the review
standards and granted approval with conditions by a vote of four to zero (4 - 0).
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED:
Section 1: Approvals
That HPC hereby approves Minor Development review and Parking waiver for 314 West Main
Street with the following conditions:
1. A building permit will be required to document the change in use, on-site parking, and
relocation of mechanical equipment currently in the way of the proposed on-site space. All
required documents and drawings, as determined by the City of Aspen Staff, must be
provided prior to acceptance of the building permit for review.
2. One parking space shall be provided on site meeting the minimum size requirement in the
Land Use Code of eight and one half(8.5) feet wide, eighteen (18) feet long and seven (7) feet
height clearance.
3. The HPC waives the requirement to provide a second parking space and any cash-in-lieu
parking fees for the second required parking space.
4. The alteration to the site wall includes a cut no wider than thirty-six (36) inches wide to
the existing site wall allowing a pathway through the wall to be flush with existing grade.
Existing materials shall be repurposed where practical. Any new materials shall match
existing materials of the remaining site wall. The final design will be subject to review and
approval by staff and monitor.
5. Provide plans confirming the location of the meters and equipment, including the
relocated mechanical unit, which are to be detached from the building to the extent
possible, and will be subject to review and approval by staff and monitor prior to building
permit issuance.
6. A tree permit shall be approved prior to building permit submittal. Said permit shall
outline tree protection of existing trees and all drip line excavation
Section 2: Material Representations
HPC Resolution 419, Series of 2019
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All material representations and commitments made by the Applicant pursuant to the
development proposal approvals as herein awarded, whether in public hearing or
documentation presented before the Community Development Department, the Historic
Preservation Commission, or the Aspen City Council are hereby incorporated in such plan
development approvals and the same shall be complied with as if fully set forth herein, unless
amended by other specific conditions or an authorized authority.
Section 3: Existing Litigation
This Resolution shall not affect any existing litigation and shall not operate as an abatement
of any action or proceeding now pending under or by virtue of the ordinances repealed or
amended as herein provided, and the same shall be conducted and concluded under such
prior ordinances.
Section 4: Severability
If any section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase, or portion of this Resolution is for any
reason held invalid or unconstitutional in a court of competent jurisdiction, such portion shall
be deemed a separate, distinct and independent provision and shall not affect the validity of
the remaining portions thereof.
Section 5: Vested Rights
The development approvals granted herein shall constitute a site-specific development plan
vested for a period of three (3) years from the date of issuance of a development order.
However, any failure to abide by any of the terms and conditions attendant to this approval shall
result in the forfeiture of said vested property rights. Unless otherwise exempted or extended,
failure to properly record all plats and agreements required to be recorded, as specified herein,
within 18o days of the effective date of the development order shall also result in the forfeiture
of said vested property rights and shall render the development order void within the meaning of
Section 26.104.050 (Void permits). Zoning that is not part of the approved site-specific
development plan shall not result in the creation of a vested property right.
No later than fourteen (14) days following final approval of all requisite reviews necessary to
obtain a development order as set forth in this Ordinance, the City Clerk shall cause to be
published in a newspaper of general circulation within the jurisdictional boundaries of the City of
Aspen, a notice advising the general public of the approval of a site specific development plan
and creation of a vested property right pursuant to this Title. Such notice shall be substantially in
the following form:
Notice is hereby given to the general public of the approval of a site specific development plan,
and the creation of a vested property right, valid for a period of three (3) years, pursuant to the
Land Use Code of the City of Aspen and Title 24, Article 68, Colorado Revised Statutes,
pertaining to the following described property: 314 W Main Street.
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Nothing in this approval shall exempt the development order from subsequent reviews and
approvals required by this approval of the general rules, regulations and ordinances or the City
of Aspen provided that such reviews and approvals are not inconsistent with this approval.
The approval granted hereby shall be subject to all rights of referendum and judicial review; the
period of time permitted by law for the exercise of such rights shall not begin to run until the
date of publication of the notice of final development approval as required under Section
26.304.07o(A). The rights of referendum shall be limited as set forth in the Colorado
Constitution and the Aspen Home Rule Charter.
APPROVED BY THE COMMISSION at its regular meeting on the 9`" day of October, 2019.
Approved asA Form: Approved as to Content:
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Andr Bryassistant City rrzzyetchen Gr wood, Chair
ATTEST:
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Nicole Henning, Deputy City Clerk
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