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HomeMy WebLinkAboutordinance.council.001-94 A""'-" '~.: .~ ~- ORDINAllCE NO. J (SERIES OF 1994) All ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF ASPEN GRANTING GMQS EXEMPTION FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF AN AFFORDABLE HOUSING UNIT AT THE SNOW QUEEN LODGE LOCATED AT 124 E. COOPER AVENUE (LOT Q AND EAST HALF OF LOT P, BLOCK 69, CITY AND TOWNSITE OF ASPEN) WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 24-8-104 C.l.c. of the Aspen Municipal Code, the City Council may exempt deed restricted affordable housing units from the Growth Management Quota System (GMQS) competition; and WHEREAS, Norma Dolle and Larry Ledingham, owner/operators of the Snow Queen Lodge ("Applicants") submitted to the Planning Office an application for GMQS Exemption for Affordable Housing to construct a deed restricted managers apartment on the lodge property; and WHEREAS, the Snow Queen Lodge property is zoned LP (Lodge Preservation) and affordable housing for lodge employees is a permitted use in the zone district; and WHEREAS, the application was reviewed by the Engineering Department and the Aspen/Pitkin County Housing Office and those agencies submitted referral comments to the Planning Office; and WHEREAS, at a regular meeting held on September 21, 1993, the Aspen Planning and Zoning Commission found that the proposed 800 square foot Category 3 deed restricted unit meets the requirements of the LP zone district as well as the review criteria for GMQS i Exemption, and supports the ability of a small lodge owner and the 'I ',I Ii! lodge employees live and work and ." to on the lodge property; ',' j I WHEREAS, the Planning and Zoning commission voted 5-0 to f 1 , /' "',lli..~';"~t~:,;~ " '.: \"" ~a -~. 'e ~.. '" recommend approval to the City Council for the GMQS Exemption for the development of a deed restricted unit at the Snow Queen Lodge with conditions, and also approved Special Review for Floor Area Ratio for the building expansion on the parcel; and WHEREAS, the Aspen City Council having considered and agreed with the Planning and Zoning Commission's recommendation, does wish to grant GMQS Exemption for Affordable Housing for development of a 800 square foot Category 3 deed restricted unit at the Snow Queen Lodge; and WHEREAS, the Applicants and the Engineering and Planning Offices recognize the encroachment of the picket fence in the E. Cooper Ave. right-of-way, and the Applicant agrees to remove the fence encroachment upon reasonable request by the City of Aspen. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ASPEN, COLORADO: Section 1: That it does hereby grant GMQS Exemption for Affordable Housing for the development of a deed restricted unit at the Snow Queen Lodge pursuant to Section 24-8-104.C.l.c. of the Aspen Municipal Code. Section 2. The conditions of approval which apply to this GMQS Exemption are: l. The owner shall submit appropriate deed restrictions to the Aspen/Pitkin County Housing Authority for approval, prior to the issuance of any building permits. The unit shall be deed restr'icted to Category 3 occupancy. Upon approval by the Housing Authority, the Owner shall record the deed restrictions with the Pitkin County Clerk and Recorder's Office. [, . II', ; I I 'j' : 1"; 2 . Prior to issuance of any building permits for the property, a copy of the recorded deed restrictions for the new dwelling 2 4_ -. te --'~_I unit must be forNarded to the Planning Office. 3. The shed in the northwest area of the property shall be removed and a fifth parking space shall be added off of the alley. All parking spaces must be shown and dimensioned on the site plan included for a building permit. The site plan for building permit shall indicate the trash storage area for this project. Prior to the issuance of any building permit, the applicant shall state in a letter to the Engineering Department that the applicant recognizes the fact that their fence is located within the East Cooper right-of-way. Should the right-of'- way be desired by the City, the applicant shall remove the fence. This letter shall be recorded with the pitkin County Clerk and Recorder's Office. . 4. 5. 6. All material representations made by the applicant in the application and during public meetings with the Planning and Zoning commission and City Council shall be adhered to and considered conditions of approval, unless otherwise amended by other conditions. Section 3:. A public hearing on the Ordinance shall be held on the ~ day Of~ 1994 at 5:00 P.M. in the City Council Chambers, Aspen city Hall, Aspen Colorado, fifteen (15) days prior to which a hearing of public notice of the same shall be published in a newspaper of general circulation within the City of Aspen. Section 4: If any section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase or portion of this ordinance is for any reason held invalid or unconstitutional by any court of competent jurisdiction, such provision and such holding shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions thereof. Section 5: This Ordinance shall not effect any existing litigation : I' . I -I; and shall not operate as an abatement of any action or proceedlng, I I ,J: ! now pending under or by virtue of the ordinances repealed or';;" ~- ., amended as herein provided, and the same shall be conducted and i' f, 3 ! . e . -', -""":: concluded under such prior ordinances. ....~~-. ,- INTRODUCED, READ AND ORDERED PUBLISHED as provided by law, by City of Aspen on the ~~ FIN~LY, adopted, ::::L.-br"-^~'1 ' 1994. passed and ~ 15_....::>6i John Bennett, Mayor day of approved this ;; IT day ~-- ~,("J John Bennett, Mayor of 4 '.. . i" II, "I ,i I I:'; '. . I