HomeMy WebLinkAboutMemo.Notice of Call Up.134 E Bleeker St MEMORANDUM
TO: Mayor Torre and Aspen City Council
THROUGH: Phillip Supino, Community Development Director
FROM: Sarah Yoon, Preservation Planner; Community Development
MEMO DATE: May 4, 2020
MEETING DATE: May 12, 2020
RE: Call Up Notice, HPC approval for 134 E. Bleeker – Minor Development, Relocation,
and Setback Variations
APPLICANT:
Otis Real Estate
Holdings LLC, c/o Good
Property Company
REPRESENTATIVE:
BendonAdams
LOCATION:
Street Address:
134 E. Bleeker Street
Legal Description:
Lot S and the East ½ of
Lot R, Block 65, City and
Townsite of Aspen,
Colorado
Parcel Identification:
PID# 2737-073-15-002
CURRENT ZONING &
USE:
R-6 (Medium-Density
Residential); Single-
family home
PROPOSED USE:
No change
PROCESS SUMMARY: Certain land use approvals granted by HPC or
P&Z require that Council be notified of the decision through a brief staff
summary. The notification is not a public hearing and no applicant
presentation or public comment has been accepted in the past. During the
Call Up Notice, City Council may uphold the HPC or P&Z decision.
Alternatively, Council may request more detailed information be provided
through a presentation by staff and the applicant at a future meeting. After
hearing the additional project description, Council may uphold the boards’
decision or may remand it to require reconsideration of specific issues at a
new public hearing. HPC’s or P&Z’s decision on remand shall be final.
BACKGROUND: 134 E. Bleeker is a locally designated historic landmark
on a 4,500 sf lot in the R-6 zone district. The lot includes a Victorian home
and a historic secondary “barn” structure. Records indicate that these two
structures were relocated from Main Street to this site in the 1960s. The
existing non-historic addition was added during the 1992 redevelopment.
Site Locator Map – 134 E. Bleeker Street
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STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
The applicant first submitted a proposal for Major Development that involved demolish of the existing non-
historic addition and construction of a new addition. This proposal also included a request for a parking
reduction and parking dimension variances. The applicant was given direction by HPC on March 11th to
restudy the form of the new addition and provide code compliant on-site parking. Following the HPC
meeting, the applicant returned with a revised scope of work that maintained the existing non-historic
addition and provided two full on-site parking spaces. The revised scope of work qualified for a Minor
Development review and was re-noticed.
On April 22nd, by a 4-0 vote, HPC approved the proposal for Minor Development, Relocation, and Setback
Variations with conditions. Approval was granted to underpin the historic home to excavate a basement
addition and make exterior changes to existing building materials and fenestration. Excavation for the
basement addition requires the historic home to be underpinned, which triggers historic preservation
relocation criteria, but no buildings will be moved for this proposal. The request for setback variations is to
memorialize the current location of the historic “barn” which currently sits in the east side yard setback and
the rear yard setback. The existing curb cut from Aspen Street will be removed and sidewalks are proposed
as required by the Engineering Department. The conditions of approval outline specific elements that need
staff and monitor approval, and the applicant will continue to work closely with relevant City Departments
regarding various elements in the tree dripline. Staff recommends Council uphold HPC’s decision.
Figure 1 – Approved East Elevation (from Aspen Street)
FINANCIAL IMPACTS: N/A
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS: N/A
ALTERNATIVES: N/A
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommended approval of the project with conditions, and HPC agreed by a vote of 4-0. Staff
recommends Council uphold HPC’s decision.
Recommended Motion for Call-up
“I move to call-up HPC’s approval for 134 E. Bleeker Street – Minor Development, Relocation, and Setback
Variations.”
CITY MANAGER COMMENTS:
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EXHIBITS:
A – HPC memo, April 22, 2020
B – HPC approved plans
C – Draft HPC meeting minutes, April 22, 2020
D – Draft HPC Resolution #11, Series of 2020