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DOC CODE: RESOLUTION
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Ingrid K. Grueter, Pitkin County, CO
RESOLUTION #07
(SERIES OF 2026)
A RESOLUTION OF THE ASPEN HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION
OCATED AT 129 WEST FRANCIS STREET, LEGALLY DESCRIBED AS , i
VICKERY HISTORIC LOT SPLIT, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT
TOWNSITE OF ASPEN, PITKIN COUNTY, COLORAlDO
PARCEL ID: 2735-124-79-002
WHEF�EAS, the applicant, Famillie Alpenhaus LLC, represented by Nicholas
Valention with NAVdesign LLC, has requested HPC approval for a Certificate of
Appropriateness for Minor Development and Commercial Design Review for the property
located at 129 West Francis Street, City and Townsite of Aspen, Colorado;
WHEREAS, Sectio
n 26.415.070 of the Municipal Code states that "no building or
structure shall be erected, constructed, enlarged, altered, repaired, relocated or improved
involving a designated historic property or district until plans or sufficient information have
been submitted to the Community Development Director and approved in accordance with
the procedures established for their review;" and
WHEREAS, for approval of a Certificate of Appropriateness for Minor
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(c) 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 Departm
compliance with the applicable code sections, standard
general conformance therewith, recommended approval
and,
ent staff reviewed the application for
s, and guidelinesand, finding it in
of the application with conditions;
,
WEEREAS, at a duly noticed public meeting on
April 22, 2026, the HPC reviewed
the project, including the application, staff memo, and public comments, and voted six to
zero (6 — 0) in support of a motion to approve the request with conditions.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY OF ASPEN HISTORIC
PRESERVATION COMMISSION THAT:
Section Ia.Certificate of Appropriateness for Minor Development
HPC Resolution #07, Series of 2026
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Pursuant to the procedures and standards set forth in Title 26 of the Aspen Municipal Code,
the Historic Preservation Commission hereby approves a Certificate of Appropriateness for
Minor Development with the following condition.
1. The new door opening should align with the existing siding/board seams beneath the
battens to prevent the need to cut vertically through any siding.
Section 2: 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 3: Existing Litigation
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 as herein provided, and the same shall be conducted and concluded under such
prior ordinances.
Section 4: Severabili
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 5: 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:
HPC Resolution #07, Series of 2026
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Notice is hereby given to the general public of the approval of a site specific development
pIan, 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: 129 West Francis Street.
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 or 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 22nd day of April,
2026.
Approved as to Form:
Lui'sa
erne, Assent City Attorney
ST:
ike�Sear, Deputy City Clerk
Approved as to Content:
HPC Resolution #07
Series of 2026
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