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Dear HPC Members,
My wife and I live directly behind the 1020 Cooper property. We have monitored the proposed
projects the last few years and were glad to see the city council and HPC deny the effort to
build such massive structures that overwhelm the historic resource.
This project is no different. Why wouldn’t your previous concerns about mass and scale apply
to this development as well? We welcome affordable housing in our community, but this is a
very small lot that will be completely overwhelmed with a large structure. If they really want
affordable housing, make it three units instead of five.
Also, there is a designated parking spot in the alley of our property that is directly behind the
current sheds located on 1020 Cooper – please see pictures below. Based on the current plans,
there is no possible way cars will be able to pull into and out of the proposed development
parking. I measured the distance from the current sheds to the vehicle parked on our property
and it is only 12 feet.
According to the City of Aspen Engineering Standards (see below), Section 4, any 90-degree
angle parking spots require a width of 24 feet in the alley. The proposed plan would be half this
amount and present a dangerous, unrealistic parking scenario for the tenants.
Finally, we have a serious parking issue in our neighborhood already as we have an unpaved
alley which makes it very difficult to traverse with snow on the ground.
My sincere hope is that the HPC members honor their roles as public servants and makes a
decision that is best for the public – not for developers.
Sincerely,
Lorne and Laura Leil
1015 Hyman #2
There is a
designated
parking spot on
the plat directly
behind the
current sheds
running east to
west.
12 feet width
between sheds
and parked car
in designated
spot. This does
not meet City
of Aspen
Engineering
standards and
makes it
impossible for
cars to pull in
and out of
proposed
parking spots.
12 feet