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Janice K.Vos Caudill, Pitkin County, CO
A RESOLUTION OF THE ASPEN HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION (HPC)
GRANTING MAJOR DEVELOPMENT (CONCEPTUAL), DEMOLITION,
RELOCATION, AND VARIANCE APPROVAL FOR THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT
201 E. HYMAN AVENUE, LOTS A,B AND THE WEST 2/3R) OF LOT C, BLOCK 76,
CITY AND TOWNSITE OF ASPEN, COUNTY OF PITKIN, STATE OF COLORADO
RESOLUTION #34, SERIES OF 2013
PARCEL ID: 2735-124-73-001
WHEREAS, the applicant, 201 EH Investments LLC, represented by Guerin Glass Architects and
1 Friday Design Collaborative, requested HPC Major Development (Conceptual), Demolition,
Relocation, and Variance approval for the property located at 201 E. Hyman Avenue, Lots A, B
and the west 2/3 rd of Lot C, Block 76, City and Townsite of Aspen; 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 Conceptual Major 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.D.3.b.2 and 3 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, for approval of Demolition, the application shall meet the requirements of Aspen
Municipal Code Section 26.415.080.A.4, Demolition of Designated Historic Properties; and
WHEREAS, for approval of Relocation, the application shall meet the requirements of Aspen
Municipal Code Section 26.415.090.C, Relocation of a Designated Property; and
WHEREAS, in order to receive approval for a floor area bonus, the application shall meet the
requirements of Aspen Municipal Code Section 26.415.110.F; and
WHEREAS, the HPC may approve setback variances according to Section 26.415.110.C.La,
Variances; and
WHEREAS, the HPC may approve variances to the Residential Design Standards according to
Section 26.410.020.D; and
WHEREAS, at their regular meeting on November 13, 2013, the Historic Preservation
Commission considered the application, the staff memo and public comments, and found the
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proposal consistent with the review standards and granted approval with conditions by a vote of 4
to 0.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED:
That HPC hereby grants HPC Major Development (Conceptual), Demolition, Relocation and
Variance approval for the property located at 201 E. Hyman Avenue with the following
conditions:
1. HPC hereby grants a 500 square foot floor area bonus.
2. HPC hereby grants a front yard setback reduction of up to 5' at the front porch, and a west
sideyard setback reduction of 3' at a bay window, a 4' west sideyard reduction for a new
lightwell alongside the Victorian, a 5' rear yard setback variance and 5' west sideyard setback
variance for the relocated outbuilding.
3. HPC hereby grants a waiver from the Residential Design Standards related to "build-to line"
and grants a waiver from the Residential Design Standards related to "lightwells" for the
lightwell on the west side of the Victorian house.
4. At building permit submission, provide a $45,000 letter of credit, cashier's check, or other
form acceptable to the City Attorney to insure the safe relocation of the house and
outbuilding. A relocation plan detailing how and where the buildings will be stored and
protected during construction must be submitted, and the applicant shall include
documentation of the existing elevation of the buildings and the relationship of the
foundation to grade.
5. For Final review, the applicant must restudy the east fayade of the Victorian related to the
connector and the lightwell below the historic door. The applicant must also restudy the size
of the central lightwell, or pursue a height variance.
6. A development application for a Final Development Plan shall be submitted within one (1)
year of November 13, 2013, the date of approval of a Conceptual Development Plan. Failure
to file such an application within this time period shall render null and void the approval of
the Conceptual Development Plan. The Historic Preservation Commission may, at its sole
discretion and for good cause shown, grant a one-time extension of the expiration date for a
Conceptual Development Plan approval for up to six (6) months provided a written request
for extension is received no less than thirty (30) days prior to the expiration date.
7. HPC recommends that City Council support the applicant's request for a height variance.
APPROVED BY THE COMMISSION at its regular meeting on the 13th day of November,
2013.
Jay Maytin, Chair
Appr ved t Form :
Debbie Quinn, Assistant City Attorney
ATTEST- Z 17
Kathy Strickland, Chief Deputy Clerk
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