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HomeMy WebLinkAboutLandUseCase.CR.PowderPandas.A086-012735-034-00-007 A086-01 Powder Pandas TU County Referral PROD ADDRI Buttermilk ASPEN/PITKIN COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT 130 South Galena Street Aspen, Colorado 81611 Phone (970) 920-5090 FAX (970) 920-5439 MEMORANDUM RECEIVED TO: County Attorney AUG 2 0 2001 Housing West Buttermilk Homeowner's Association ASPEN I PITKIN Inn at Aspen COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT City of Aspen Planning FROM: Suzanne Wolff, Community Development Department RE: Powder Pandas Temporary Use Permit (PID 2735-034-00-007; CASE # P125-01) DATE: August 3, 2001 Attached for your review and comments are materials for an application submitted by Pat Van Pelt on behalf of Pitkin County. The Pitkin County Board of County Commissioners will review the application on Wednesday, September 26, 2001. Please return your comments to by Monday, August 27, 2001. PLEASE RETURN APPLICATION MATERIALS TO COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT IF YOU HAVE NO FURTHER NEED OF THEM. Thank you. Buttermilk Ski' Area Children's Center Temporary Use Application Submitted by Aspen Skiing Company August, 2001 Pitkin County Temporary Use Permit Application Buttermilk Temporary Children's Center Building Summary Aspen Skiing Company is requesting Temporary Use approval from Pitkin County to build a 2,880 square -foot temporary children's center at the base of Buttermilk. The building will be in place for 3-5 years and will replace the existing Powder Pandas facility. The temporary children's center will be sited next to the green rental/administration building near the location currently used by the skier shuttles. Aspen Skiing Company applied for and received Growth Management allotments for a mixed -use building in this same location that will permanently house the children's center. While Aspen Skiing Company is not.currently in a position to build the permanent building, it is imperative that adequate facilities be provided for the children's program as soon as possible. A permanent facility will be constructed within 3-5 years at which point the temporary building will be removed. Request Aspen Skiing Company requests Temporary Use approval from Pitkin County for a 2,880 square foot temporary children's center facility. The facility will be operated for no longer than five years, at which point the building will be removed. Description Beginning with the 2000/2001 season, parking and skier shuttle access to Buttermilk will be reconfigured to respond to the new owl Creek Road and SH 82 intersection. Relocating the skier shuttle turnaround to the west side of Bumps will create a logical site for the children's center. Utility connections for power, water, sewer, phone and data lines will be drawn from the adjacent administration/rental building and/or from existing underground utilities. Buttermilk Temporary Children's Center Application Powder Pandas is currently located in an old and undersized facility at the Crown residence near the top of Panda Peak. Powder Pandas is accessed via the Tiehack entry. At 1,500 square feet, the existing facility is able to adequately accommodate the daily average of 30 kids but not the peak demand of up to 125 children per day. Parking and dropoff, transit access, indoor play areas, access to the magic carpets, restrooms, locker areas, and reception space are all currently inadequate at Powder Pandas. The new, temporary building will provide a substantially improved level of guest service. A 1998 approval by Pitkin County to expand and re -zone the Crown House (the current location of Powder Pandas) included a provision that Powder Pandas must be relocated from its current site. The proposed building will be constructed using pre -fabricated modular units. In order to avoid the drab look of construction trailers, Aspen Skiing Company has commissioned Black Shack Studio of Basalt, CO to design a'fagade treatment for the building that is both sympathetic to the adjoining buildings and exciting from the perspective of the children who will be using the children's center. A conceptual building elevation is included with this packet. The central idea is to create a fun and embracing look for the building that will appeal to kids as they approach the children's center with their parents. The proposed single -story building will be 2,280 square feet (60' x 48'), and will provide for a self-contained children's center operation. Restrooms, play areas, lockers, kitchen facilities, reception and rental spaces will be located inside the building. Magic carpets and an outdoor play area will be set up in the space between the children's center and the Inn at Aspen and behind the Panda Peak and Summit Express lift terminals. The existing Powder Pandas facility operates within 1,500 square feet but in a very crowded arrangement. 780 square feet of net new space will be created with the construction of the temporary building and subsequent vacation of the existing facility. 360 square feet, or almost half, of that net new space is taken up by an employee locker room. The Growth Management approvals for the permanent building include a 6,000 sq. ft. children's center. Buttermilk Temporary Children's Center Application Employees and Housing The temporary children's center will be removed within five years and a permanent facility will be constructed in its place. The permanent 32,400 sq. ft. building will contain deed -restricted employee housing units that will satisfy the mitigation requirements for the new children's center. The proposed temporary building will allow for the relocation of an existing function at Buttermilk. The scope and scale of operations will remain the same, and Powder Pandas will not hire any new employees as a result of moving into the larger temporary facility. The 780 square feet of net new space in the temporary children's center, while representing a physical expansion, does not equate to an expansion of the children's center operation or staffing requirements. It simply allows the existing staff to do a better job providing guest service in a nicer environment. No employee housing mitigation is proposed as part of this application due to both the absence of any employee generation and the temporary nature of the building itself. Applicable Land Use Code Sections Section 3-200-030 Temporary Commercial Uses Police supervision Police supervision will not be necessary over and above the existing levels at Buttermilk Ski Area. Buttermilk Ski Patrol is in communication with the police throughout the day during the operating season. The children's program does not generate significant police attention. Public Parkin Parking for the children's center program will be much improved in the proposed location. The children's center is located adjacent to the main Buttermilk parking lot. Buttermilk Temporary Children's Center Application The new signalized intersection and dedicated access off of Owl Creek Road will improve ingress and egress at the Buttermilk base. The children's center will benefit from the access as well as the availability of short-term and long-term parking. Parking is nearly non-existent at the existing Powder Pandas location. Short-term parking for the children's center will be located immediately adjacent to the new building. Insurance The children's center facility and operations will be covered under existing Aspen Skiing Company insurance policies. Site set-up, maintenance and clean-up The existing site is a paved area used for skier shuttle loading and unloading. The modular buildings require no permanent foundation and will be placed on the existing pavement per the modular manufacturer's specifications. Utility connections, to the extent possible, will be made with the permanent building in mind so as not to duplicate work in the future. The entire building will be removed from Buttermilk within five years, and the permanent structure will be erected to replace both the temporary children's center and the administration/rental building. No evidence of the temporary children's center will remain once the building is removed. Emergency services Emergency services will be able to access the temporary children's center via the main parking lot or from behind the Inn at Aspen. Safety of Operations The temporary children's center will provide a better environment for hosting the Powder Pandas program by virtue of operating out of an appropriately sized structure that meets current building codes. Access to ski patrol and on -site medical facilities as well as to the highway will be improved by moving to the proposed location. Buttermilk Temporary Children's Center Application Conformance with building codes and County regulations The temporary children's center will conform to all building codes and County regs. Building code issues will be addressed during the Building Permit review process. Application Contents 1. 10 copies of this application 2. Site plan 3. Conceptual building floor plan 4. Conceptual building elevation 5. Signed fee agreement 6. Pre -application conference summary dated 05.16.01 Notification of Neighbors Aspen Skiing Company has met with representatives of the West Buttermilk Homeowners Association and the Inn at Aspen to review the proposed children's center. Signature of Authorized Representative I certify that I am an authorized representative of Aspen Skiing Company and have the power to execute this application on behalf of the above -named organization. All the above statements are true to the best of my knowledge, information and belief. Signature: Name: Chris Kiley Title: Planner Address: Aspen Skiing Company PO Box 1248 Aspen, CO 81612 (970) 923.8756 Buttermilk Temporary Children's Center Application 5 EVA m .06/20/01 06:52 FAX m O OWN r V PITKIN COUNTY PRE -APPLICATION CONFERENCE SUMMARY PLANNER: Suzanne Wolff DATE: 5/16/01 PROJECT: Powder Pandas Temporary Use Permit LOCATION: Buttermilk base area, adjacent to existing administration building PARCEL ID #2735-034-00-007 REPRESENTATIVE: Chris Kiley Phone/Fax: 923-8756/923-4875 APPLICANT: Aspen Skiing Company Type of Application: Temporary Use Permit Description of Project/Development: Applicant proposes to install modular buildings to the north of the existing administration building at Buttermilk to house the Powder Pandas program, which must relocate from the Crown residence. The modular buildings would be in place until the new Skier Services Facility is constructed, which could be from 3-5 years. Land Use Code Section 3-200-030, Temporary Commercial Uses Review by: BOCC only Public Hearing? YES. The applicant shall post a public notice sign on the property at least 15 days prior to the hearing and shall mail notice to all adjacent property owners at least 30 days prior to the hearing with the return address of the Community Development Department (copy of notice to be obtained from the Community Development Department). The names and addresses shall be those on the current tax records of Pitkin County as they appeared no more than 60 days prior to the date of the public hearing. Staff will refer to: Attorney, Housing, West Buttermilk Homeowners Association, Inn at Aspen, City of Aspen Planning Planning Deposit: $460 (additional hours are billed at a rate of $185/hour) Referral Agency Fees: $110 TOTAL DEPOSIT: $570 (make check payable to "Pitkin County Treasurer") To apply, submit 10 copies of the following information, unless noted otherwise: 1. Summary letter explaining the request and addressing compliance with the Code sections listed above. Address provision of affordable housing for any additional commercial square footage. 2. Site Plan, conceptual floor plans & elevations (All plans shall be FOLDED) 3. Proof of ownership of subject property 4. Parcel description, including legal description and vicinity map 5. Signed fee agreement (2 copies) 6. Consent from owner(s) to process application and authorizing the representative (if applicable) (1 copy) 7. List of all adjacent property owners (1 copy) 8. Copy of this preapp form (1 copy) PLEASE SUBMIT TWO-SIDED COPIES OF ALL APPLICATION MATERIALS (IF POSSIBLE). Dzis pre -application conference summary is advisory in nature and not binding on the County. The information provided in this summary is based on current zoning standards and staffs interpretations based upon representations of the applicant. Additional information may be required upon a complete review of the application. ASPEN/PITKIN COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT Agreement for Payment of Pitkin County Development Application Fees PITKIN COUNTY (hereinafter COUNTY) and AE2?pJ �D�-A1i� & G&W (hereinafter APPLICANT) AGREE AS FOLLO`VS: I. APPLICANT has submitted to COUNTY an application for � - ''Cf HJLJ - GEflUD1 .rJs (hereinafter, THE PROJECT). 2. APPLICA_T understands and agrees that Pitkin County Ordinances No. 98-7 and 99-37 establish a fee structure for Planning applications and the payment of all processing fees is a condition precedent to a determination of application completeness. 3. APPLICANT and COUNTY agree that because of the size, nature or scope of the proposed project, it is not possible at this time to ascertain the full extent of the costs involved in processing the application. APPLICANT and COUNTY further agree that it is in the interest of the parties for APPLICANT to make payment of an initial deposit and to thereafter permit additional costs to be billed to APPLICANT. APPLICANT agrees he will be benefited by retaining greater cash liquidity and will make additional payments upon notification by the COUNTY when thev are necessary as costs are incurred. COUNTY aszrees itwill be benefited through the greater certainty of recovering its full costs to process APPLICANT's application. 4. COUNTY and APPLICANT further agree that it is impracticable for COUNTY staff to complete processing or present sufficient information to the Planning Commission and/or Board of County Commissioners to enable the Planning Commission and/or Board of Countv Commissioners to make legally required findings for project approval, unless current billings are paid in full prior to decision. 5. Therefore, APPLIC .NT agrees that in consideration of the COLTINTY's waiver of its right to collect full fees prior to a determination of application completeness, APPLICAN-T shall pay an initial deposit in the amount of S 61C which is for hours of staff time, and if actual recorded costs exceed the initial deposit, APPLICANT-T shall pay additional monthly billings to COUNTY to reimburse the COUNTY for the processing of the application mentioned above, including post approval review. Such periodic payments shall be made within 30 days of the billing date. APPLICANT further agrees that failure to pay such accrued costs shall be grounds for suspension of processing. PITKIN COUNTY Cindy Houben Community Development Director (,:`,support\forms\agrpaypt.doc O-4i05y 00 APPLICANT f /1"I 1 Print Name 1 Signature Date: 01-IDO -01 N failing Address: *�) `�WWG CoM�A1�� IFd FDOx tz�g co S6kz