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NOTICE OF APPROVAL
FOR AN INSUBSTANTIAL PLANNED DEVELOPMENT (PD) AMENDMENT TO THE
BUILDING ENVELOPE CONTAINED ON LOT 7 OF THE
STAGE ROAD/DOUBLE BAR X PD/SUBDIVISION
Parcel ID: 2735-023-03-007
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APPLICANT: Oyster Shores, LLC
REPRESENTATIVE: Bill Pollock and Jeff McCollum, Zone 4 Architects
SUBJECT &
SITE OF THE APPROVAL: Stage Road/Double Bar X PD/Subdivision, Lot 7,
involving a change to the recorded building envelope.
SUMMARY:
The owner of Lot 7 requests a building envelope adjustment to modify the shape of the existing
envelope without increasing size. The PD Control Document (recorded as Reception No. 515890)
permits Insubstantial Amendments to building envelopes to be reviewed and approved
administratively by the Community Development Director.
STAFF EVALUATION:
Lot 7 has several limitations that make the siting of development a challenge. An Agricultural
Conservation Easement and the identified Top of Slope of Maroon Creek create constraints. Most
importantly the established Maroon Creek View Plane creates limits on the height of development
(below the 30’ generally allowed in the PD) for a significant portion of the property. The proposed,
amended building envelope increases the development potential of the lot while respecting these
constraints.
The existing building envelope is approximately 21,891 square feet. The proposed envelope
adjustment shifts a total of 2,784 square feet from two portions at the northeast and southwest
corners of the envelope the northwest corner of the envelope. The proposed envelope remains
identical in size to the existing envelope. Importantly, the proposed envelope has been approved
by the Double Bar X Architectural Review Committee and Homeowner’s Association.
Planning Staff has visited the site on two occasions and has had extensive discussions with the
applicant’s representative, City of Aspen Parks and Engineering Departments, and the Fire
Marshal for the Aspen Fire Department. The conversations have primarily been about providing
access to the site, but connected to these discussions were the site constraints inherent to and
imposed on the property. The proposed envelope adjustment was referred to both the Parks and
Engineering Departments for comment. No concerns were raised with regards to the proposed
envelope.
Planning Staff finds that the proposed envelope adjustment meets the review criteria.
DECISION:
Staff finds that the Insubstantial PD Amendment application provided by the Applicant,
Oyster Shores, LLC (represented by Zone 4 Architects) meets the applicable criteria and is
appropriate for approval.
APPROVED BY:
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Jessica Garrow Date
Community Development Director
Attachments:
Exhibit A – Review Criteria, Insubstantial PD Amendment (not recorded)
Exhibit B – Amended Final Plat, Lot 7, Stage Road/Double Bar X PD/Subdivision
(recorded)