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NOTICE OF APPROVAL
APPROVAL FOR AN INSUBSTANTIAL PLANNED DEVELOPMENT AMENDMENT TO
ACCOMMODATE AN ADDITION AT THE PROPERTY COMMONLY KNOWN AS 81 EXHIBITION
LANE, LEGALLY DESCRIBED AS UNIT 15, BLOCK E, ASPEN HIGHLANDS VILLAGE TOWNHOME
RESIDENCES MAROON NEIGHBORHOOD, ACCORDING TO THE FINAL PLAT THEREOF FILED
JANUARY 12, 2000, IN BOOK 52 AT PAGE 26 AS RECEPTION NO. 439493, COUNTY OF PITKIN,
STATE OF COLORADO.
Parcel ID Number: 2735-143-14-015
ADDRESS: 81 Exhibition Lane (Aspen Highlands Village)
APPLICANT: Ajax Bonzai LLC, c/o Bond Companies, 350 W Hubbard Street, #450, Chicago, IL
60654
REPRESENTATIVE: BendonAdams, 330 S Spring St., Suite 202, Aspen, Colorado 81611
SUBJECT & SITE OF APPROVAL:
81 Exhibition Lane is located in the Aspen Highlands Village Planned Development and is zoned Residential Multi-
Family (RMF) with a Planned Development (PD) Overlay. The Aspen Highlands Village PUD was approved by the
Pitkin County Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) in 1997 via Resolution No. 97-167 (Reception No. 422629)
and Resolution No. 98-79 (Reception No. 423268). Aspen Highlands Village PUD was subsequently annexed into
the City in 200 via Ordinance No. 08-2000 (Reception No. 442835). Ordinance No. 36-2000 (Reception No. 449207)
assigned City Zoning regulations to the newly annexed area.
81 Exhibition Lane is in Block E of the Aspen Highlands Village Planned Development. The original 1998 Plat (Book
47, Page 7) defined a building envelope for Block E. A subsequent Supplemental Plat in 2000 (Book 52, Page 27)
created the property boundaries for Unit 15, Unit 16, and the Maroon Neighbor Townhome Association (MNTA).
An Insubstantial PD Amendment per Section 26.445.110.A, Insubstantial Amendments is required to approve the
increase in Floor Area. This application is submitted to document the proposed increase in floor area as a result of
the proposed addition at 81 Exhibition Lane. The Community Development Director may approve, approve with
conditions or deny this request based on criteria found in Exhibit B of this memo.
SUMMARY:
The applicant requests approval to allow for an approximately 214 sq. ft. increase in Floor Area. This increase in
Floor Area will be within the existing building envelope, within the property line, and will be under the maximum
allowable Floor Area for the property. According to the Aspen Highlands Village Planned Development Guide
(Reception No. 423274), each townhome is limited to 3,500 sq. ft. of Floor Area. The application states that the
existing Floor Area is 3,150.39 sq. ft. and the proposed will be roughly 3,378.76 sq. ft. This will be confirmed prior
to issuance of a building permit.
STAFF EVALUATION:
Staff finds the request for the 214 sq. ft. addition to the existing townhome to meet the review criteria for an
insubstantial PD amendment (Exhibit B). The proposed addition utilizes available floor area and does not request an
increase in allowable floor area. The addition is proposed at the west side of the townhome within the building
envelope and property line. All Floor Area calculations will be confirmed at time of building permit by the appropriate
review agency.
DECISION:
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The Community Development Director finds the request for an increase of approximately 214 sq. ft. to the
Floor Area at 81 Exhibition Lane consistent with the criteria outlined in Section 26.445.100.A, Insubstantial
amendments (Exhibit A) and thereby approves the request.
APPROVED BY:
_______________________________________ ________________________
Phillip Supino, Date
Community Development Director
Attachments:
Exhibit A – Proposed Drawings (Recorded)
Exhibit B – Staff Findings (Not Recorded)
Exhibit C – Application (Not Recorded)