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DOC CODE: RESOLUTION
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Ingrid K. Grueter, Pitkin County, CO
RESOLUTION #03
(SERIES OF 2026)
A RESOLUTION OF THE ASPEN HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION (HPC)
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CERTIFICATE FOR THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 406 W. SMUGGLER ST., LOTS
P & Q, BLOCK 33, CITY & TOWNSITE OF ASPEN; &LOTS 16 & 17, BLOCK 33,
HALLAM'S ADDITION TO THE CITY & TOWNSITE OF ASPEN
PARCEL ID: 2735-124-64-002
WHEREAS, the applicant, Smuggler Mountain Ho1dCo, LLC, 3889 Maple Ave, Ste 500
Dallas, TX 75219, represented by Kim Raymond Architecture + Interiors, has requested HPC
approval for a Certificate of Appropriateness for Major Development Final Review and
recommendation to Council regarding the establishment of one (1) Transferrable Development
Right Certificate for the property located at 406 W. Smuggler St., Lots P & Q, Block 33, City &
Townsite of Aspen, & Lots 16 & 17, Block 33, Hallam's Addition to the City & Townsite of
Aspen; and
WHEREAS, Section 26.415.070 of the Municipal Code states that "no building
shall
be erected, constructed, enlarged, altered, repaired, relocated or improved
designated historic property or district until plan
to the Community Development Director and
established for their review;" and
s or sufficient information have beE
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approved in accordance with the
or structure
involving a
n submitted
procedures
WHEREAS, for approval of a Certificate of Appropriateness for Major Development, the HPC
must review the application, a staff analysis report and the evidence presented at a hearing to
determine the project's conformance with the City of Aspen Historic Preservation Design
Guidelines per Section 26.415.070(d) of the Municipal Code and other applicable Code Sections,
The HPC may approve, disapprove, approve with conditions or continue the application to obtain
additional information necessary to make a decision to approve or deny; and
WHEREAS, Community Development Department
compliance with applicable review standards; and
staff reviewed the application for
WHEREAS, at a duly noticed public meeting on February 25, 2026, the HPC considered the
application, the staff memo, and public comment, and voted four to zero (4 to 0) to approve the
application with conditions; and
WHEREAS, the Historic
positive recommendation
Development Right; and
Preservation
to Council
Commission voted four to
regarding the request to
zero (4 to 0) to provide a
establish one Transferable
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Section 1: Certificate of Appropriateness for Major Development
Pursuant to the procedures and standards set forth in Title 26 of the Aspen Municipal Code, the
Historic Preservation Commission hereby grants the a Certificate of Appropriateness for Major
Development Final Review with the following conditions in addition to the conditions noted in
HPC Resolution # 11 of Series 2025 :
1. Should historic material proposed to be restored not be salvageable, applicant is to work
with Staff and Monitor to determine appropriate replacement materials.
2. Rear deck to be restudied in materiality and elevation for review and approval with staff
and monitor.
3. A mockup of the proposed roofing material to be provided on the south facing roof of the
resource for review and approval by staff and monitor.
Section 2: Transferable Development Right
The HPC has provided a positive recommendation
to City Council regarding the creation of one
(1) Transferable Development Right Certificate equaling 250 square feet. Within the
recommendation, the HPC would like to ask Council to add a condition within the deed
restriction to prohibit the potential of a future floor area bon
us
for the property if the request for
The subject property is allowed 3,600 square feet of floor area per underlying zoning. The
project approval included in this resolution includes a total of 3,177 square feet which leaves 423
square feet remaining. Should the
p
TDR be severed, the remaining
Total Allowable Floor Area
er Zonin
3,600
sf
Existing Floor Area
1,636
sf
Approved Floor Area
with li htwell exemption o
434 s uare eet
3,177
sf
Remaining Allowable Floor
Area
423
sf
Remaining Allowable Floor
I TDR is severed
Area
173
sf
Section 3: Material Representations
All material representations and commitments made by the Applicant pursuant to the
development proposal approvals as herein awarded, whether in public hearing or documentation
presented before the Community Development Department, the Historic Preservation
Commission, or the Aspen City Council are hereby incorporated in such plan development
approvals and the same shall be complied with as if fully set forth herein, unless amended by
other specific conditions or an authorized authority.
Section 4: Existing Liti�at_
This Resolution shall not affect any existing litigation and shall not operate as an abatement of
any action or proceeding now pending under or by virtue of the ordinances repealed or amended
aided, and the same shall be conducted and concluded under such prior ordinances. s herein prov
Section 5: Severabili
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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.
Section 6: Vested Rights
The development approvals granted herein shall constitute asite-specific development plan
vested for a period of three (3) years from the date of issuance of a development order. However,
any failure to abide by any of the terms and conditions attendant to this approval shall result in
the forfeiture of said vested property rights. Unless otherwise exempted or extended, failure to
properly record all plats and agreements required to be recorded, as specified herein, within 180
days of the effective date of the development order shall also result in the forfeiture of said
vested property rights and shall render the development order void within the meaning of Section
26.104.050 (Void permits). Zoning that is not part of the approved site -specific development
plan shall not result in the creation of a vested property right.
No later than fourteen (14) days following final approval of all requisite reviews necessary to
obtain a development order as set forth in this Ordinance, the City Clerk shall cause to be
published in a newspaper of general circulation within the jurisdictional boundaries of the City of
Aspen, a notice advising the general public of the approval of a site specific development plan
and creation of a vested property right pursuant to this Title. Such notice shall be substantially in
the following form:
Notice is hereby given to the general public of the approval of asite-specific development plan,
and the creation of a vested property right, valid for a period of three (3) years, pursuant to the
Land Use Code of the City of Aspen and Title 24, Article 68, Colorado Revised Statutes,
pertaining to the following described property: 406 W. Smuggler St.
Nothing in this approval shall exempt the development order from subsequent reviews and
approvals required by this approval of the general rules, regulations and ordinances %J the City of
Aspen provided that such reviews and approvals are not inconsistent with this approval.
The approval granted hereby shall be subject to all rights of referendum and judicial review; the
period of time permitted by law for the exercise of such rights shall not begin to run until the
date of publication of the notice of final development approval as required under Section
26.304.070(A). The rights of referendum shall be limited as set forth in the Colorado
Constitution and the Aspen Home Rule Charter.
APPROVED BY THE COMMISSION at its regular meeting on the 25th day of February,
2026.
Approved as to Content:
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Luisa Berne, Assistant City Attorney
ATTEST:
Mike Sear,
eputy City C 1 erk
Kara Thompson, Chair
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