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HomeMy WebLinkAboutDraft GH ResolutionPlanning and Zoning Commission Resolution No. 7, Series 2016 Page 1 of 7 RESOLUTION NO. 7 (SERIES OF 2016) A RESOLUTION OF THE ASPEN PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION RECOMMENDING DENIAL OF A PLANNED DEVELOPMENT-PROJECT REVIEW AND ASSOCIATED LAND USE REVIEWS FOR THE GORSUCH HAUS, A PROPERTY LOCATED AT THE BASE OF ASPEN MOUNTAIN AND 1A LIFT, ON THE EAST SIDE OF S. ASPEN STREET, COMPRISED OF FOUR PARCELS, CITY OF ASPEN, PITKIN COUNTY, COLORADO. Parcel IDs: 273513127001, 273513126001, 273513400028 WHEREAS, the Community Development Department received an application for the Gorsuch Haus lodge from Norway Island LLC, PO Box 12393, Aspen CO 81612 (applicant), where Aspen Skiing Company, PO Box 1248, Aspen CO 81612 is the owner of the property described in Exhibit C, represented by Design Workshop for the following land use review approvals: • Planned Development – Project Review, pursuant to Land Use Code Chapter 26.445; and, • Rezoning - pursuant to Land Use Code Chapter 26.310; and, • Growth Management Reviews – for lodge, free-market, affordable housing, and commercial development pursuant to Land Use Code Chapter 26.470; and, • Conceptual Commercial Design Review - pursuant to Land Use Code Section 26.412; and, • 8040 Greenline Review - pursuant to Land Use Code Chapter 26.435; and, • Mountain View Plane - pursuant to Land Use Code Chapter 26.435; and, • Major Subdivision - pursuant to Land Use Code Chapter 26.480; and, • Vested Property Rights - pursuant to Land Use Code Chapter 26.308. WHEREAS, the application for the redevelopment proposes, as shown in Exhibits A and B:  67 hotel units with 81 keys.  6 free-market residential units.  1 affordable housing unit.  61 parking spaces; and, WHEREAS, the Community Development Department received referral comments from the Aspen Consolidated Sanitation District, City Engineering, Building Department, Environmental Health Department, Parks Department, Aspen/Pitkin County Housing Authority, and Utilities Department as a result of the Development Review Committee meeting; and, WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 26.470.040.C.7, Affordable Housing, of the Land Use Code, a recommendation from the Aspen/Pitkin County Housing Authority is required and a recommendation by the board was provided; and, WHEREAS, said referral agencies and the Aspen Community Development Department reviewed the proposed application and initially recommended restudy of the project so the design, mass and scale of the project better fit with the context of the immediate neighborhood; and, Planning and Zoning Commission Resolution No. 7, Series 2016 Page 2 of 7 WHEREAS, the Planning and Zoning Commission reviewed the application at a duly noticed public hearing on July 5, 2016, that was continued to July 19, 2016, August 16, 2016, and September 20, 2016, during which the recommendations of the Community Development Director and comments from the public were requested and heard by the Planning and Zoning Commission. NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED BY THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF ASPEN, COLORADO THAT: Section 1: Denial Pursuant to the procedures and standards set forth in Title 26 of the Aspen Municipal Code, the Planning and Zoning Commission hereby recommends that City Council deny the land use reviews needed to redevelop the site with a mixed use building containing a mix of lodging, free-market residential, affordable housing and commercial net leasable space. Specifically, the Commission recommends that the following land use reviews be denied: Planned Development- Project Review, Rezoning, Major Subdivision, Growth Management Quota System Reviews, Conceptual Commercial Design, Mountain View Plane, 8040 Greenline, and Vested Property Rights for the Gorsuch Haus. Prior to review by City Council the Applicant shall: • Verify dimensional requirements are met, specifically Floor Area and height with staff. • Verify employee generation rates and credits with staff. • Provide additional information, as deemed necessary by staff, regarding drawings of perspectives, elevations, and sections of the project as well as additional information on the parcels, associated easements, and proposed transportation shuttle. Section 2: If any section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase, or portion of this Resolution is for any reason held invalid or unconstitutional in a court of competent jurisdiction, such portion shall be deemed a separate, distinct and independent provision and shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions thereof. FINALLY, adopted, passed and approved this 20th day of September, 2016. Approved as to form: Approved as to content: __________________________ ______________________________ Deborah Quinn, Assistant City Attorney Keith Goode, Chair Attest: _______________________________ Cindy Klob, Records Manager Attachments: Exhibit A – Site plan and elevations Exhibit B - Dimensional standards Exhibit C – Legal description Planning and Zoning Commission Resolution No. 7, Series 2016 Page 3 of 7 Exhibit A – Site Plan and elevations Planning and Zoning Commission Resolution No. 7, Series 2016 Page 4 of 7 Planning and Zoning Commission Resolution No. 7, Series 2016 Page 5 of 7 Exhibit B: Dimensional standards Dimensions Current Proposal (SKI) Minimum lot size 75,466 (Lot 1) Minimum net lot area per dwelling unit NA Minimum lot width +/- 221 ft. Front yard 46 ft. Side yard 6 and 0 ft. Rear yard 5 ft. Maximum height 47 ft. Cumulative floor area 70,134 sq. ft. Lodging floor area 51,268 Commercial floor area 5,910 Multi-family floor area 12,102 Affordable housing floor area 854 Maximum multi-family size cap NA Minimum off-street parking spaces Lodge 81 keys = 41 Residential 7 units = 7 Commercial 6,810 = 7 Public Amenity Space NA Planning and Zoning Commission Resolution No. 7, Series 2016 Page 6 of 7 Exhibit C – Legal description The legal descriptions are as follows: PARCEL 1: LOTS 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13 AND 14, BLOCK 10, EAMES ADDITION TO THE CITY OF ASPEN PARCEL 2: LOTS 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 AND 7, BLOCK 12, EAMES ADDITION TO THE CITY OF ASPEN PARCEL 3: A PARCEL OF LAND BEING A PORTION OF THAT PROPERTY DESCRIBED IN THE DOCUMENT RECORDED JULY 15, 1985 AS RECEPTION NO. 156038 IN BOOK 270 AT PAGE 21 OF THE PITKIN COUNTY RECORDS AND THAT PROPERTY DESCRIBED IN THE DOCUMENT RECORDED JULY 13, 1971 AS RECEPTION NO. 146439 IN BOOK 256 AT PAGE 506; SAID PARCEL OF LAND ALSO BEING SITUATED IN GOVERNMENT LOT 1 IN SECTION 13, TOWNSHIP 10 SOUTH, RANGE 85 WEST OF THE SIXTH PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN; SAID PARCEL BEING MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: BEGINNING AT A POINT ON THE EASTERLY BOUNDARY LINE OF BLOCK 10 EAMES ADDITION TO THE CITY OF ASPEN, WHENCE THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF LOT 7 OF SAID BLOCK 10 BEARS N.15°46'58"E. A DISTANCE OF 41.96 FEET; SAID POINT ALSO BEING THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF CARIBOU CONDOMINIUMS, ACCORDING TO THE MAP THEREOF RECORDED APRIL 24, 1973 IN PLAT BOOK 4 AT PAGE 379; THENCE S.70°03'10"E. ALONG THE SOUTHERLY BOUNDARY LINE OF SAID CARIBOU CONDOMINIUMS A DISTANCE OF 1.01 FEET TO THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF MOUNTAIN QUEEN CONDOMINIUMS, ACCORDING TO THE MAP THEREOF RECORDED SEPTEMBER 27, 1974 IN PLAT BOOK 4 AT PAGE 489; THENCE LEAVING SAID SOUTHERLY BOUNDARY LINE OF SAID CARIBOU CONDOMINIUMS S.11°25'30"E. ALONG THE WESTERLY BOUNDARY LINE OF SAID MOUNTAIN QUEEN CONDOMINIUMS A DISTANCE OF 110.77 FEET TO A POINT ON THE SOUTH LINE OF SAID GOVERNMENT LOT 1; THENCE LEAVING SAID WESTERLY BOUNDARY LINE OF SAID MOUNTAIN QUEEN CONDOMINIUMS S.89°55'06"W. ALONG SAID SOUTH LINE OF SAID GOVERNMENT LOT 1 A DISTANCE OF 53.70 FEET TO A POINT ON THE EASTERLY BOUNDARY LINE OF BLOCK 12 EAMES ADDITION TO THE CITY OF ASPEN; THENCE LEAVING SAID SOUTH LINE OF SAID GOVERNMENT LOT 1 N.15°46'58"E. ALONG THE EASTERLY BOUNDARY LINE OF SAID BLOCK 12 EAMES ADDITION A DISTANCE OF 5.21 FEET TO THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF SAID BLOCK 12 EAMES ADDITION, SAID POINT ALSO BEING THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF SUMMIT STREET RIGHT OF WAY; THENCE CONTINUING N.15°46'58"E. ALONG THE EASTERLY LINE OF SAID RIGHT OF WAY A DISTANCE OF 20.00 FEET TO THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF SAID BLOCK 10 EAMES ADDITION; THENCE CONTINUING N.15°46'58"E. ALONG THE EASTERLY BOUNDARY LINE OF SAID BLOCK 10 EAMES ADDITION A DISTANCE OF 88.05 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING. SAID PARCEL OF LAND CONTAINING 2,973 SQUARE FEET OR 0.068 ACRES, MORE OR LESS. PARCEL 4: A PARCEL OF LAND BEING A PORTION OF THAT PROPERTY DESCRIBED IN THE DOCUMENT RECORDED DECEMBER 19, 1946 AS RECEPTION NO. 094502 OF THE PITKIN COUNTY RECORDS; SAID PARCEL OF LAND ALSO BEING SITUATED IN GOVERNMENT LOT 31 IN SECTION 13, TOWNSHIP 10 SOUTH, RANGE 85 WEST OF THE SIXTH PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN AS DESCRIBED BY THE DEPENDENT RESURVEY AND SURVEY PLAT OF TOWNSHIP 10 SOUTH, RANGE 85 WEST, OF THE SIXTH PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, FILED MAY 30, 1980 IN THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT OFFICE IN DENVER, COLORADO ("BLM PLAT"); SAID PARCEL OF LAND IS LOCATED ENTIRELY WITHIN THE CITY LIMITS OF THE CITY OF ASPEN AND IS MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: BEGINNING AT A POINT ON THE WESTERLY BOUNDARY LINE OF MOUNTAIN QUEEN CONDOMINIUMS, ACCORDING TO THE MAP THEREOF RECORDED SEPTEMBER 27, 1974 IN PLAT BOOK 4 AT PAGE 489, WHENCE THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF SAID MOUNTAIN QUEEN CONDOMINIUMS BEARS N.11°25'30"W. A DISTANCE OF 110.77 FEET; THENCE S.11°25'30"E. ALONG SAID WESTERLY BOUNDARY LINE OF MOUNTAIN QUEEN CONDOMINIUMS A DISTANCE OF 197.75 FEET; THENCE CONTINUING ALONG SAID WESTERLY BOUNDARY LINE S.45°00'00"W. A DISTANCE OF 6.42 FEET TO THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF SAID MOUNTAIN QUEEN Planning and Zoning Commission Resolution No. 7, Series 2016 Page 7 of 7 CONDOMINIUMS; THENCE LEAVING SAID WESTERLY BOUNDARY LINE S.45°00'00"W. ALONG THE EAST LINE OF SAID GOVERNMENT LOT 31 A DISTANCE OF 281.39 FEET TO A POINT ON THE SOUTHERLY BOUNDARY LINE OF THE SOUTH ANNEXATION TO THE CITY OF ASPEN, COLO, ACCORDING TO THE MAP THEREOF RECORDED MARCH 24, 1967 IN PLAT BOOK 3 AT PAGE 132; THENCE LEAVING SAID EAST LINE OF SAID GOVERNMENT LOT 31 N.70°37'00"W. ALONG THE SOUTHERLY BOUNDARY LINE OF SAID SOUTH ANNEXATION TO THE CITY OF ASPEN A DISTANCE OF 757.26 FEET TO A POINT ON THE WEST LINE OF SAID GOVERNMENT LOT 31; THENCE N.14°40'13"E. A DISTANCE OF 35.71 FEET TO THE SOUTHERLY MOST POINT OF GOVERNMENT LOT 38, ACCORDING TO SAID "BLM PLAT"; THENCE ALONG THE COMMON LINE BETWEEN SAID GOVERNMENT LOT 31 AND SAID GOVERNMENT LOT 38 THE FOLLOWING TWO (2) COURSES: 1) N.38°38'25"E. A DISTANCE OF 72.34 FEET 2) N.45°13'35"W. A DISTANCE OF 33.86 FEET; THENCE LEAVING THE EAST LINE OF SAID GOVERNMENT LOT 38, CONTINUING ALONG THE WEST LINE OF SAID GOVERNMENT LOT 31 N.14°42'57"E. A DISTANCE OF 30.93 FEET TO A POINT ON THE NORTH LINE OF THE SE1/4NE1/4 OF SECTION 13, ALSO BEING A POINT ON THE NORTH LINE OF SAID GOVERNMENT LOT 31; THENCE LEAVING SAID WEST LINE OF SAID GOVERNMENT LOT 31 N.89°55'06"E. ALONG THE NORTH LINE OF THE SE1/4NE1/4 OF SECTION 13, ALSO BEING THE NORTH LINE OF SAID GOVERNMENT LOT 31, A DISTANCE OF 598.23 FEET TO A POINT ON THE WESTERLY BOUNDARY LINE OF BLOCK 12, EAMES ADDITION TO THE CITY OF ASPEN THENCE LEAVING SAID NORTH LINES S.14°50'49"W. ALONG THE WESTERLY BOUNDARY LINE OF SAID BLOCK 12 EAMES ADDITION A DISTANCE OF 6.17 FEET TO THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF SAID BLOCK 12 EAMES ADDITION; THENCE LEAVING SAID WESTERLY BOUNDARY LINE OF SAID BLOCK 12 EAMES ADDITION S.75°09'11"E. ALONG THE SOUTHERLY BOUNDARY LINE OF SAID BLOCK 12 EAMES ADDITIONS A DISTANCE OF 181.46 FEET TO THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF SAID BLOCK 12 EAMES ADDITION; THENCE N.15°46'58"E. ALONG THE EASTERLY BOUNDARY LINE OF SAID BLOCK 12 EAMES ADDITION A DISTANCE OF 54.79 FEET TO A POINT ON SAID NORTH LINE OF SAID SE1/4NE1/4 OF SECTION 13, SAID POINT ALSO BEING A POINT ON THE NORTH LINE OF SAID GOVERNMENT LOT 31; THENCE LEAVING SAID EASTERLY BOUNDARY LINE OF SAID BLOCK 12 EAMES ADDITION N.89°55'06"E. ALONG THE NORTH LINE OF THE SE1/4NE1/4 OF SECTION 13, ALSO BEING THE NORTH LINE OF SAID GOVERNMENT LOT 31, A DISTANCE OF 53.70 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING. SAID PARCEL OF LAND CONTAINING 240,375 SQUARE FEET OR 5.518 ACRES, MORE OR LESS.