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Home My WebLink Aboutresolution.hpc.09.2026RECEPTION#: 718033, R: �43.00, D: $0.00 DOC CODE: RESOLUTION Pg 1 of 4, 07/23/2026 at 11:13:50 AM Ingrid K. Grueter, Pitkin County, CO � � .�� . � � I � � � � � � � � � � 1 � � � � 1 C � ' � � i �� 1 � � � 1 PARCEL ID: 2737-073-31-851 (130 S. Galena St./The Armory) 2737-073-31-885 (523 E. Hopkins Ave./Connor Memorial Park) WHEREAS, the applicant, City of Aspen, has requested I-IPC approval for a Substantial Amendment, Relocation, and Planned Development Insubstantial Amendment, for the property located at 130 South Galena Street (The ��:�n.ory) and 523 East I-�op�s Avenue (Connor Memorial Park), legally described as Block 93, Lot K through M, and Block 93 Lot N and O and 22 1/2 feet of Lot P, City and Townsite of Aspen, Pitkin County, Colorado; and WTEREAS, Section 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 Conununity Development Director and approved in accordance with the procedures established for their review;" and �VTEREAS, for approval of a Substantial Amendment, the PIPC 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 I�istoric Preservation Design Guidelines per Section 26.415.070(e) of the Municipal Code and other applicable Code Sections. The I�PC 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, for approval of Relocation, the HPC must find the application meets the requirements of Aspen Municipal Code Section 26.415.090; and WHEREAS, for approval of a Planned Development Insubstantial Amendment, the PIPC must find the application meets the requirements of Aspen Municipal Code Section 26.445.110(a); and WHEREAS, Connnunity Development Department staff reviewed the application for compliance with the applicable review standards and reconunended approval without conditions for a Substantial Amendment and Planned Development Insubstantial �.mendment; and WHEREAS, Corrununity Development Department staff reviewed the application for compliance with the applicable review standards and provided reconunended conditions of approval for Relocation; and WHEREAS, the HPC reviewed the project on May 13, 2026, and considered the application, the staff report, and public comments, and found the proposal consistent with the review standards and granted approval of HPC Resolution #09, Series of 2026 by a vote of four to zero (4-0). Section 1: Substantial Amendment aid Planned Development Insubstantial Amendment: Pursuant to the procedures and standards set forth in Title 26 of the Aspen Municipal Code, the Historic Preservation Commission hereby grants a Substantial Amendment for the design of a stage structure in Connor Memorial Park and an updated design for the Galena St. Streetscape with no conditions. Section 2: Relocation: Pursuant to the procedures and standards set forth in Title 26 of the Aspen Municipal Code, the Historic Preservation Commission hereby grants approval for the relocation request with the following conditions 1. Material proposed to clad the additional subgrade wall exposure is to be reviewed and approved by .staff and monitor. 2. Prior to relocation work commencing, the applicant is to address structural issues noted by Atkinson -Noland and Associates through remedial actions such as repointing and/or localized rebuilding of areas in poor condition, including areas adjacent to lifting points, and the installation of wall bracing at selected locations. A plan to address these issues is to be submitted for staff and monitor review and approval. 3. During the relocation preparation phase, applicant is to conduct further investigation into the nature and condition of the existing connections between the walls and the floor and roof diaphragms, as well as the condition of the existing stone foundation. This is to be submitted to staff and monitor for review. 4. When demolition starts, staff and monitor are to attend weekly site visits during demolition process. S . Continuous movement monitoring provided by monitoring professional throughout all phases of the process from demolition until it is determined the resource is structurally sound on the new foundation. 6. Pattern of the paving directly outside of the entry to be submitted and reviewed by staff and monitor. 7. Prior to relocation work commencing, Atkinson -Noland and Associates, in collaboration with other preservation specialists as needed, to provide additional information to support the proposed lifting of the resource; details on what they have observed, existing conditions of structure, and proposed engineering solutions. To be reviewed by staff and monitor. 8. Applicant to provide project sequence between all parties (engineers, contractors). Section 4: Material Representations All material representations and cor�lmitments 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 5: 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 6: Severabili If any sect, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase, or portion of this Resolution is for any reason held invalid or unconstitutional in a court of competent j urisdiction, 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 Titl form e. Such notice shall be substantially in the following 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 ibed property: 130 South Galena Street and 523 East Hopkins Avenue. to the following descr 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 13th day of May 2u26. ATTEST: ike Sear Deputy City Clerk Approved as to Co tLn ent: ra 1 nampson C Chair Hl'C Resolution #9, Series of 2026