HomeMy WebLinkAboutBinder1_Page_10CONTEXT ANALYSIS —KEY ASPECTS
(1) Town of Aspen and Main Street Historic District
• Proximity and gateway to the Commercial Core
• High vehicle traffic route, and Main Street Divide
• Important Pedestrian Route
• Streetscape- trees, sidewalk, setbacks, building, width and spacing, front yards, parking,
guidelines
(2) Neighborhood — (Block)
• Historical structures on both sides of Main Street in this block
• Aspen and Main street intersection and gateway to the West End
• Relationship to Sardy House, Iconic Nation Register historic landmark
• Mixture of uses: Office, retail, personal service, residential, employee housing, auto service
• Residential R6 use across adjacent alley
(3)Immediate
• 200 — 216 East Main St. — Four synergistic structures
• 3 Historic Landmarks plus a very supportive new structure on the west of 202 .
• 5 sheds — type synergistic structures
• Alley termination to west at Aspen Street with focal point of arch and vacated alley of Sardy
House
• 200 new building, sympathetic, parking in rear provides setback opening to northeast, loggia
• 216 not redeveloped
• Alley, trash, parking, secondary uses
• Negative space, loggia
(4) Site Specific
• Interior lot
• Site slopes (about 3'6") down towards rear
• One story structure, typical, front 58' of site
• Existing encroachments and narrow side yards
• Limits on second story space