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LAND USE REFERRAL MEMORANDUM
TO: Kevin Rayes, Community Development Department
FROM: Cindy Christensen, Deputy Director - APCHA
DATE: August 16, 2022
RE: 205 West Main – AH Credit Project – LPA 22-063
PROJECT
The property is located at 205 West Main. The applicant is proposing to create a multi-family housing
project with nine (9) deed-restricted units. The project is for the generation of the City of Aspen
Affordable Housing Credits. Three of the units would be three-bedroom and the remaining six units
would be two-bedroom units.
DISCUSSION
Four of the two-bedroom units proposed on the main/lower level are greater than 50% below grade
(between 1% to 4%). In these four units, the bedrooms are located below grade with the living area
on the main level.
Although all of the units are below the minimum square footage requirement as stipulated in the
APCHA Affordable Housing Development Policy, they are all within the allowable 20% reduction as
long as they adhere to the criteria stipulated in this Policy and stated below. Based on the
application, this project does fall within the criteria stated below.
• Significant storage space located outside the unit;
• Above average natural light, i.e., more windows than required by code;
• Efficient, flexible layout with limited hall and staircase space;
• Availability of site amenities, such as pool or proximity to park or open space;
• Unit location within the development, i.e., above ground location versus ground level or below
ground; and/or
• Possibility that project can achieve higher density of deed-restricted units with a reduction
variance.
The development plans on providing seven parking spaces, of which one is the required ADA spot.
There are a total of 22 bedrooms associated with this project with only six parking spaces. This is a
concern for APCHA since each unit will also only be allowed ONE guest residential parking permit.
RECOMMENDATION
APCHA would recommend approval with the following conditions:
1. All bedrooms must contain a closet.
2. All units must contain kitchen appliances.
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3. All units must include a washer and dryer.
4. If the units are to remain as rental units, all units must be sold to a qualified Pitkin County employer
approved by APCHA prior to purchase.
5. An approved deed restriction provided by APCHA will need to be signed by each owner at the time
of purchase and recorded. The deed restriction will require minimum occupancy (at least one person
per bedroom). If the tenants are all adults, all must be working full time within Pitkin County as
stipulated in the APCHA Regulations.
6. Reconsider adding additional parking spaces.