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HomeMy WebLinkAboutFile Documents.134 E Bleeker St.0102-2020-BRES (11) NOTICE OF APPROVAL FOR AN AMENDMENT TO A DEVELOPMENT ORDER FOR AN ACCESSORY DWELLING UNIT,ALLOWING FOR THE REMOVAL OF SAID ADU AND THE VACATION OF THE ASSOCIATED DEED RESTRICTION ON THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 134 E BLEEKER LEGALLY DESCRIBED AS LOT S AND THE EAST% OF LOT R, BLOCK 65, CITY AND TOWNSITE OF ASPEN, COUNTY OF PITKIN, STATE OF COLORADO. Parcel Ill No. 2737-073-15-002 APPLICANT: Otis Real Estate Holdings, LLC REPRESENTATIVE: Sara Adams,BendonAdams SUBJECT& SITE OF AMENDMENT: Removal of an Accessory Dwelling Unit(ADU) and vacation of a deed restriction on a property located at 134 East Bleeker Street. The Applicant is requesting an amendment to an ADU development order, pursuant to Land Use Code Section 26,520.090[C], Removing an ADU/Carriage House. SUMMARY: The property contains two historic resources that were relocated from East Main Street in the 1960s. This includes a miner's cabin at the front of the lot and a barn along the alley.The property was designated to the local Aspen Inventory of Historic Sites and Structures in 1992 (Ordinance 25, Series of 1992). The property then received a conditional use approval by the Planning and Zoning Commission to remodel the property, including voluntarily converting the barn into an ADU (Resolution 11, 1992). The expansion of the historic landmark property was exempt from affordable housing requirements in 1992. The main house was awarded a floor area bonus of 134 sq. ft. in connection with the voluntary deed restriction of the ADU. A Deed restriction was recorded on July 15, 1992 in Book 683 at Page 592. The Applicant proposes the removal of the ADU and the vacation of the deed restriction and the associated floor area bonus. Section 26.520.090[C] establishes the approval process for removal of ADUs that were developed prior to the adoption of Ordinance 35, Series of 2015 or for an ADU developed prior to this date which the applicant can demonstrate was not developed for affordable housing mitigation purposes or to meet the requirements of a Development Order. The code specifies that the removal or decommissioning of a voluntary unit shall not require additional affordable housing mitigation.However,the physical changes necessary to remove the ADU must be issued a building permit and pass a final inspection by the Chief Building Official. A building permit will be required to document the removal of the kitchen and any other changes proposed to RECEIVED 09/03/2020 ASPEN BUILDING DEPARTMENT II the former ADU. After final inspection by the Chief Building Official verifying the kitchen has been removed from the ADU, the deed restriction may be released. STAFF EVALUATION: Staff finds that the request meets the requirements of an Amendment of an ADU or Carriage House Development Order;Removing an ADU/Carriage House. DECISION: The Community Development Director finds the Amendment of an Accessory Dwelling Unit Development Order to remove an ADU unit and vacate a deed restriction as noted above meets the requirements as described in the Land Use Code, and APPROVES the request subject to the following conditions: 1) A building permit will be required to document the removal of the kitchen, and any other improvements to the unit. A final inspection and issuance of a Letter of Completion by the Chief Building Official will be required to document the formal removal of the ADU from the duplex. 2) Once this condition is met, a release of deed restriction, approved by the Aspen Pitkin County Housing Authority and acceptable to the City Attorney, shall be completed and filed with the Pitkin County Clerk and Recorder. APPROVED BY: S-/ d / c t 1 o bate 5/ Con -iunity Development Director Attachments: Exhibit A—Review Criteria(not recorded) Exhibit B—Original ADU Deed Restriction,Reception#346778 (not recorded) Exhibit C—Planning and Zoning Commission Resolution No. 92-11 (not recorded) Exhibit D—Application(not recorded) RECEIVED 09/03/2020 ASPEN BUILDING DEPARTMENT