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HomeMy WebLinkAboutminutes.apz.20150804Regular Meeting Planning & Zoning Commission August 4, 2015 Ryan Walterscheid, Chair, called the Planning & Zoning Commission (P&Z) meeting to order at 4:30 PM with members Jasmine Tygre, Kelly McNicholas, Jesse Morris, Keith Goode, Jason Elliot, Skippy Mesirow, Spencer McNight, and Brian McNellis. Also present from City staff; Debbie Quinn, Chris Bendon and Sara Nadolny. COMMISSIONER COMMENTS There were no comments. STAFF COMMENTS: Mr. Bendon asked the commissioners to confirm their attendance at the following meetings to ensure there would be a quorum. September 15th: Hotel Lenado – Six commissioners could attend September 29th: Hotel Lenado (continued public hearing if required) - Four plus two maybes PUBLIC COMMENTS: There were no comments. MINUTES Mr. Goode moved to approve the minutes for July 21st, seconded by Mr. Elliot. All in favor, motion passed. DECLARATION OF CONFLICT OF INTEREST There were no conflicts expressed. 308 S Hunter St – Final Commercial Design Review –Public Hearing Mr. Walterscheid asked if notice had been properly provided. Ms. Quinn responded she reviewed both affidavits of public notice and appears notice was appropriately provided. The affidavits were submitted as Exhibit D. Mr. Walterscheid opened the public hearing for 308 S Hunter St and turned the floor over to the Staff. Ms. Nadolny, Community Development Planner Technician, opened with a review of the application. She stated P&Z is the final review authority for the final commercial design of this property. The project will go to City Council for call up if they wish and if called up, it would be referred back to P&Z for a final decision. The location is a commercial building in the Commercial (C-1) zone district near the corner of Hunter St and Hyman Ave. it is in the Commercial Character Area of the Commercial Design Guidelines. The applicant is proposing updates to the exterior of the S Hunter St facing façade. The current materials are very monochromatic wood siding. They are proposing dark colored ceramic tile with steel C-channel 1 Regular Meeting Planning & Zoning Commission August 4, 2015 trim along with white painted inset areas. Pictures of the existing exterior and proposed exterior were displayed to the commissioners. Staff has reviewed the request against the review criteria for the Commercial Design Review and the Commercial Character Area of the Commercial Design Guidelines. The Commercial Design Review is not really relevant because there are no changes in use, no impacts to the onsite public amenity space or the trash, utility or deliveries for the site. Their review did consider the Commercial Character Area. The proposed materials are of high quality and similar to materials used on the previously approved review for the 620 E Hyman building in 2014. The materials are compatible with traditional masonry found with the character area. Staff does not feel the new materials will increase the perceived scale of the building. Staff is in favor of approving the request. Mr. Walterscheid asked if there were any questions of Staff of which there were none. Mr. Walterscheid turned the floor over to the applicant. Ms. Carolyn Cipperly, Kim Raymond Architects, represents the applicant, RJJ Aspen. Ms. Cipperly did bring in samples of the proposed ceramic tile along with an actual sample of the tile installed at 620 E Hyman. The proposed material is slightly lighter than that used on 620 E Hyman. The applicant wishes to update and modernize the building to make it more inviting. She reviewed the type and location of the materials to be installed using the pictures from the agenda packet. She also provided a picture of the existing building with a portion of a neighboring building to demonstrate the proposed materials are pulling out the neighborhood character. The picture was submitted as Exhibit E. She reiterated there are no changes to the footprint or amenities of the building. She further described where the C-channel would be installed above the openings of the building. Mr. Walterscheid asked if there were any questions of the applicant. Ms. McNicholas asked and if there would any changes to the railroad ties located along the ramp. Ms. Cipperly stated there are no proposed changes with this application. Ms. McNicholas also asked about the handrails on the ramp and Ms. Cipperly replied they will be painted. Mr. Goode asked if the ramp provide access to the upper level of the building. Ms. Cipperly stated the ramp does provide access to the balcony on the right and both balconies are connected. Mr. Mesirow asked staff what would trigger this project to be reviewed under additional criteria. Ms. Nadolny stated if the building was being demolished and rebuilt, they would look at articulation. She added the applicant looked at different ADA compliant solutions but there isn’t a good solution with the alley next to the ramp. The existing ramp is ADA compliant. Mr. Walterscheid asked for public comment. There were none so the public comment portion of the hearing was closed. Mr. Walterscheid opened for discussion with the commissioners. There was none. 2 Regular Meeting Planning & Zoning Commission August 4, 2015 Ms. Tygre moved to approve Resolution 16, Series 2015 approving final commercial design review for the project located at 308 S Hunter St. The motion was seconded by Mr. Mesirow. Mr. Walterscheid asked for a roll call: Mr. McNellis, yes; Mr. Mesirow, yes; Mr. Elliot, yes; Mr. Goode, yes; Ms. McNicholas, yes; Ms. Tygre, yes; Mr. Walterscheid, yes. The motion passed with a seven to zero (7-0) vote. Mr. Walterscheid then closed the public hearing. Mr. Goode asked Mr. Bendon when the Aspen Area Community Plan (AACP) would be updated. Mr. Bendon stated the current version was updated in 2012 and there are no current plans to update it. Mr. Goode asked if there was a different opinion of the AACP than what currently exists. Mr. Bendon stated it was difficult to reach consensus on contested issues which continue within certain areas. Mr. Bendon stated there is a big effort to update the land use code to more closely reflect the AACP. Mr. Bendon also stated they continue to work with Council to identify sections of code to update. Mr. Walterscheid then adjourned the meeting. Cindy Klob City Clerk’s Office, Records Manager 3