HomeMy WebLinkAboutminutes.apz.19960416PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION APRIL 16, 1996
Chairperson Sara Garton called the meeting to order at 4:30 p.m. with members
Jasmine Tygre, Roger Hunt, and Steve Buettow. Excused were Timothy Mooney,
Robert Blaich, and Marta Chaikovska.
COMMISSIONER COMMENTS
Garton asked if the two way street on Hyman in front of Kraut will be open soon.
Michaelson responded that he would check.
STAFF COMMENTS
Dave Michaelson, Staff introduced Bob Nevins who is a landscape architect by
training, which has been great working with Aspen Mountain PUD. Michaelson
said the Small Lodge Work Session with Council is Tuesday, April 23, and he
rescheduled the ADU update to May 7.
There were no public comments' on items not on the agenda.
MINUTES
MOTION: Hunt moved to adopt the minutes of March 19, 1996
and April 2, 1996. Seconded by Tygre. All in favor, motion
carries.
971 Ute Avenue / Conditional Use
David Hoefer, Assistant City Attorney stated that the notice is proper and the
Commission has jurisdiction to proceed.
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Bob Nevins, Staff said this proposal is to construct a 410sqfl. ADU, that will
contain approximately 343sqft. of net livable area. Nevins said the studio unit is to
be located in a partially below-grade level of a reconstructed residence, located
within the R-15 zone. Nevins said the current house is a one story log cabin
between two contemporary style single-family residences, it is perpendicular to
Ute Avenue and the proposed ADU is on the Southwestern portion of the home
with a private entrance and a walkway.
Tygre asked if there is an FAR bonus associated with this because of the ADU and
asked the size of the main house.
Stuart Lusk, applicant responded that they are not requesting a bonus and the main
house is 3132 FAR, 5000sqft.
Garton asked if the applicant agreed with the conditions of approval. Lusk stated
that he did.
Nevins said the garage is set back far enough off of Ute Avenue that there will be
adequate space to park two cars in the driveway and with the current configuration
of the proposed house there is adequate off street parking to accommodate both the
single-family residence and the ADU.
There were no public comments.
MOTION: Hunt moved to approve the conditional use for the
accessory dwelling unit of approximately 410sqft. at 971 Ute
Avenue with the following conditions:
1) Prior to the issuance of any building permits the applicant
shall:
a) verify with the Housing Office that the net livable
area of the accessory dwelling unit is a minimum of
three hundred-forty (340) square feet;
b) verify with the Housing Office that the unit will be
built with a kitchen having a minimum of a two-
burner stove with oven, standard sink, and a 6-cubic
foot refrigerator plus freezer;
c) upon approval of the deed restriction by the Housing
Office, the applicant shall record the deed restriction
with the Pitkin County Clerk and Recorder's Office
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and provide proof of recordation to the Community
Development Department. The deed restriction shall
state that the accessory dwelling unit meets the
housing guidelines for such units, meets the definition
of Resident Occupied Unit, and if rented, the unit
shall be rented for periods of six (6) months or
longer;
d) clearly identify the accessory dwelling unit on
building permit plans as a separate studio unit having
a private, exterior entrance and being in compliance
with U.B.C. Chapter 35 sound attenuation
requirements;
e) provide a drainage plan to confirm that the historic
surface run-off shall be maintained on-site;
f) submit a landscape plan, preserving the existing
willow if possible, to the Park's Department for
review;
g) apply for a tree removal permit two (2) weeks prior
to the issuance of a building permit if the existing
willow (8" diameter multi-stemmed) spruce (8-1/2"
diameter), and/or two (2) aspen trees (8' diameter)
are removed. The required mitigation for the
removal of any of these trees shall be as per Section
15.04.450 of the municipal code.
2) Prior to the issuance of a certificate of occupancy, the
Community Development Department shall inspect the
accessory dwelling unit to determine compliance with the
conditions of approval.
3) The applicant shall consult with various City departments
in regards to the following:
a) City engineering for design considerations and any
development within public rights-of-way;
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b) Parks department for tree removal, landscaping, and
vegetative species;
c) City streets department for any work or development,
including landscaping, within public rights-of-way.
4) Any new surface utility needs including pedestals must be
installed on-site.
5) The applicant shall agree to join any future improvement
districts which may be formed for the purpose of
constructing improvements in the public right-of-way.
6) All material representations made by the applicant in this
application and during public meetings with the Planning
and Zoning Commission shall be adhered to and considered
conditions of approval, unless otherwise amended by other
condition.
7) Prior to the issuance of a certificate of occupancy, the
Community Development Department shall inspect the
accessory dwelling unit to determine compliance with the
conditions of approval.
Seconded by Tygre. All in favor, motion carries.
Tygre asked about the location of the pathway. Lusk responded that there will be
an entry path about 8' from the house that will act as an entry area. Lusk said if
parked in front of the garage there would be two steps up to the entry walk of the
main house and back down two steps to the ADU walk and then down the side of
the house.
Garton asked what is the intention for this ADU. Lusk said he has set it up as a
rental, but he does not know what the owners intend.
Tygre commented that the architect did a good job with what limitations he had to
work with, however she would like to see bigger ADU's than this. Tygre said it
bothers her that in this particular house, the whirlpool room is bigger than the
ADU.
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Smuggler Affordable Housing / Conceptual PUD
Suzanne Wolff, Staff stated that the applicants are proposing a 100% affordable
housing project in William's Addition located at the corner of South and Spruce
Streets. Wolff said they are proposing 15 deed-restricted affordable units, 14 of
which are one (1) bedroom and one two (2) bedroom unit, the property is currently
zoned R-6, the applicants are requesting conceptual PUD approval and approval to
rezone the property to the AH1/PUD an affordable housing district. Wolff said the
intent of rezoning to AH1/PUD is to create residences for permanent residents of
the city, in Staffs opinion the proposal complies with all rezoning requirements in
the code, it is consistent with the Aspen Area Community Plan, Staff feels that it is
compatible with the neighborhood because Staff sees the neighborhood as bigger
than the William's Addition and includes the Smuggler neighborhood. Staff feels
it is compatible with the land use character and scale in that neighborhood and sees
it as a buffer lot between the William's Addition, Smuggler trailer park,
Centennial, and Hunter Creek, at this time it does not appear that this would create
unacceptable traffic generation because the applicant is proposing mostly one
bedroom units. Wolff stated that Staff is concerned with the 5' setback on the
North side, the height of the structure does comply with the 25' height requirement
in the R-6 zone district, Staff was also concerned with the distance between the
buildings and that the open space would not be usable to the residents of this
project. Staff liked the height of the buildings, but felt that seven structures was
too many for this property and the applicant should look at reducing the number of
structures. Wolff also said that Staff liked the small scale of the structures, and
that the applicant is required to provide 16 off-street parking spaces for these units,
and she recommends that parking not be stacked. Staff recommended that the
applicant revise the site plan to reflect some of Staffs concerns, minimize the
impacts on the Northern property boundary, consolidate the units into fewer
buildings, orient the buildings towards the public streets, provide a minimum of 15
off-street spaces without stacking, create more usable space, increase the distance
between buildings and minimize the impacts along Race St.
Hunt asked if Staff considers the alley, Race Street. Wolff responded that it is a
platted alley and she talked with Engineering about this street vs. alley and they
said it has been treated as an alley, if it was to be considered a street they would
widen the right-of-way to 40ft., it is currently 20ft. Hunt stated that his concern is
the parking on the "alley" which over time, in the William's Addition, has become
a frontage street.
Ted Guy, applicant said they had taken Staffs concerns to heart, met with the
Board of Directors at Smuggler mobile home park, and had discussions with the
Housing Authority. Guy stated that after discussions with the Housing Authority
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they have reduced the size of the one bedrooms from 700sqft. to approx. 575sqft.
and the two bedroom unit went from 900sqft. down to 850sqft. Guy said they now
have thirteen parking spaces and thirteen units, there is driveway space that can be
used for short term, stacked parking on-site, the reduction increased the usable
open space significantly, the home owners at the Smuggler trailer park expressed
some concern about how this neighborhood works with the kids. Guy said they
contacted a traffic engineer who recommended road improvements in this area,
they propose major changes to make Gibson become the main street and South
becomes a secondary street, another concern is density. Guy requested that P&Z
consider tabling this to a public hearing and asked to go back to the two step rather
than the four step process.
Michaelson stated that the code only allows the Community Development Director
to decide if the application could move from a four step to a two step process,
however P&Z can make a recommendation.
Garton stated that because tonight is a conceptual hearing, not a public hearing, on
advice from our Assistant City Attorney, we can take technical questions only.
Diane Rutgers, public, said she has lived on the corner for 21 years and is confused
as to why the traffic will not impact the area when William's Ranch hasn't been
finished and we do not know the affect traffic will have. Chuck Roth, Engineering,
did a traffic study 2 years ago and reported 3870 trips in our neighborhood, per
day, per car. Rutgers asked how the applicant can consider that thirteen people
will only have thirteen cars.
Guy responded that he is providing the number of parking places required by
ordinance 30.
John Busch, public, asked what the applicant defined as the "neighborhood". Guy
responded it is the Smuggler area.
David Guthrie, applicant stated that you (the public) define the neighborhood
differently, what he heard from Staff was it is not just the William's Addition.
Guthrie stated that he has lived in the neighborhood for 29 years as a caretaker for
a house on Willoughby Way and he rides his bike or walks up Smuggler Mountain.
Hunt said he was on P&Z when the William's Addition was annexed to the City
and he considers the William's Addition a neighborhood, it is not the Smuggler
neighborhood because they are specifically different than the surrounding
neighborhoods. Hunt said he thinks it is a beautiful project but it's in the wrong
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place and he feels it is inappropriate to only ask technical questions at this point
because this is the conceptual level.
Hoefer said that the way the process is set up the public will have their comments
before City Council and when it comes back to P&Z they can make their
comments at that time, they have two opportunities to discuss the merits, at this
time it is simply a conceptual and Garton does not have to allow any public input
at this time, including technical questions.
Garton explained that the four step process evolved because City Council are the
elected officials, they should here whether the project is appropriate or not,
Planning & Zoning is an advisory board appointed at the leisure of the Council to
review whether a project fits the Land Use Code.
Ward Houenstein, public asked how can this area be rezoned when this project is
not "in keeping with the neighborhood".
Bob Zupancis, public asked how the traffic will affect Race Street and he feels the
applicant needs to address the use of the alley (Race Street).
Guy responded that the alley will be widened the entire length of the property and
the traffic from other projects should not impact the Street. Guy said they have
designed a project that will contain approximately the same mass and bulk as it
would if it was developed as free market and we are developing this far less than
the maximum density allowed by affordable housing.
Zupancis, public said there is no parking in the area, what happens when these
people throw a party, where will these cars park.
Guy said they have five overflow spaces on-site, along with mass transit. Guy
stated that the technical requirements of the code do not make that a problem for
any of us and that he has gone beyond the requirements of the code.
Brent Gardner Smith, public asked how much the one bedroom units will be.
Guy said that current negotiations with the Housing Authority would put them in
the $130,000 to $140,000 range, there may be a couple of one bedrooms around
$110,000.
Buettow asked if the definition of a neighborhood is constrained by the fact that
this is a legal subdivision, the William's Addition.
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Wolff responded that the Neighborhood Character Guidelines used the Smuggler
Mountain neighborhood. Hoefer said that would be the definition.
Michaelson said the definition in the code is "a neighborhood means the area
adjacent to or surrounding existing proposed development characterized by
common use or uses, density, style and age of structures and environmental
characteristics". Michaelson said that definition is consistent with what was used
in the neighborhood guidelines.
Hunt said he was a member of the Aspen Area Community Plan proceedings and
the thought during those proceedings is yes we want affordable housing but
dispersed throughout the city and a comment from that was that the Smuggler
neighborhood is already maxed out.
Stephanie Costello, public asked why if this is to intermingle with the rest of the
neighborhood, was the word "buffer" used.
Wolff said Staff saw this lot as being very impacted by the traffic that goes by, it
relates to the William's Addition but it also relates beyond that to Smuggler to
other developments in the area and to the intersection. Wolff said it would be
different if it was a lot in the middle of the William' s Addition. Staff saw this as an
area in transition (from one zone to the other zone) on the edge of the R-6 Zone
and next to other zone districts.
Charlie Tarver, public asked what is the maximum density allowed under the
current zoning.
Guy said the North lot can have a duplex with two ADU' s, the South lot would
have a single family house with an ADU, garages are exempt if accessed off the
alley and they could have up to 8600sqft. of allowable FAR.
Tarver asked if the exempt numbers were real numbers. Guy responded they get
built. Tarver asked how many bedrooms in the units. Guy said they are currently
proposing 14, one less than the free market scenario.
COMMISSIONER COMMENTS
Hunt said that what has legally been called an alley, has in effect operated as a
frontage street for most of the residents in the area. Hunt feels it is inappropriate to
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put all the parking fronting on the street. Hunt also said the project does not appear
compatible with the William's Addition neighborhood and if the Commission does
consider this the Smuggler neighborhood, it further disqualifies itself because it
will put density where the AACP wanted it dispersed.
Tygre stated that it is an improvement over the previous plan, and she feels the
project should be separated into the various components of the conceptual plan; 1)
having to do with the rezoning; and 2) having to do with the PUD, which is the
actual physical layout of the plan. Tygre said the Commission should consider the
criteria for rezoning for a project, and that the physical plan, controlled by the
PUD, is a separate issue and should be commented on separately. Tygre suggested
that the Commission should do this procedurally and take them as separate issues.
Buettow said that he would like to look at the neighborhood definitions more
carefully and that a little more thought given towards what this needs to be or
rightfully should be.
Garton said her concern is the added traffic and she is very interested in seeing a
detailed plan because the design could give the feeling of individual homes, or it
could look like one big apartment complex, which is very difficult for a residential
neighborhood to absorb. Garton said it is important for us to see that it is well
done, there is enough open space, and if the buildings seem minimal, and she
stated that this is a sensitive parcel, if it isn't done right it will change the
neighborhood drastically. Garton said she is in favor of what the AACP says about
mixing affordable housing in residential areas, however, she does know what this
area has taken, and guaranteed that the Commission would look very, very hard at
this.
MOTION: Tygre moved that the Conceptual PUD Plan and the
rezoning from R-6 to AH1/PUD for the Smuggler Affordable
Housing project be tabled to May 7, 1996. Seconded by Buettow.
Motion carries 3-1, with Garton, Tygre and Buettow voting yes
and Hunt voted no.
Waterplace Conceptual PUD
Steve Buettow stepped down for this project due to a conflict of interest.
Michaelson said this is a public meeting for conceptual SPA review for the City of
Aspen Water Treatment Plant and Affordable Housing Project, this project has
been before P&Z in various configurations since early 1995, in addition there have
been several work sessions with both City Council and P&Z, and the applicant has
integrated all those concerns into their current application. Michaelson said the
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proposal calls for 22 full5; deed-restricted units in addition to renovating one
existing unit totaling 23, he said 6 units will be in a single-family detached
configuration, and 17 units will be in a townhome configuration. Michaelson
noted that with some of the infrastructure changes, particularly the road, the
waterline, and loss of storage space, the scope of the project should include some
issues regarding future needs of the water treatment facility, including, expansion
of raw water storage, expansion of several office buildings, and expansion of a
chlorine storage building, in addition when the building envelopes were moved
around we found a lot of storage and all of those storage needs have been included
in the water treatment plant expansion. Staff has noted the significant changes that
have occurred with the project since the first submittal in March of 85, including
the elimination a fourplex that was previously proposed adjacent to Castle Ridge,
is now dedicated open space, the units on the bluff south of Castle Ridge have been
pushed back, the proportion of the single-family detached units have been dropped
in favor of more affordable smaller attached units, the design has taken on more of
pedestrian tone, the parking has been isolated on the east side of Doolittle, the
density has been increased from 16 units to 23, the project has been designed in
greenspace orientation minimizing the influence of vehicular traffic, and
maximizing solar exposure using energy efficient design and construction.
Michaelson said Doolittle road now, for the first time, meets city standards in
terms of curve radius as well as lane width. Michaelson stated that Housing did
approve of the net livable sizes and the category mix, the Engineering Dept. has
been involved with the project and have no comments at the conceptual level, and
Environmental Health supports the project, Staff notes that the project meets the
criteria in terms of density, height and bulk, utilities are in place, the applicant has
plans for the realignment and widening of Doolittle, in addition the applicant has
submitted a traffic engineering report that summarized improvements for the lower
Castle Creek and the Maroon Creek intersection, there is very specific criteria that
deals with employing land use techniques that preserve viewplanes, avoid adverse
environmental impacts, provide open space and trails, and staff feels the applicant
has addressed all those concerns. Staff is recommending approval of the plan at
the concept level with conditions.
David Hauter, Staff said they are waiting for the phase II audit to be completed
once the snow is gone and will it be done before the final. Hauter said the project
started out in the Engineering department and is now being presented through the
Manager's department.
Tygre asked what traffic calming measures mean. Michaelson responded that the
opposite of traffic calming would be wide lanes from 10 - 14ft. in other words
people have a perceived lane width that encourages them to speed up, typical
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traffic calming includes bulbing out intersections, with the idea that as a vehicle
gets closer to an intersection it narrows and instinctively they slow down.
Garton asked if, in phase II of the environmental audit, the chlorine evacuation will
be addressed. Michaelson said his understanding is that the applicant recognizes
the hazard is there, but by providing 1) housing for emergency response people up
there and; 2) by incorporating the chlorine response building at the end of the
parking lot, the emergencies would be responded to quicker, as the emergency
personnel will not be coming from Carbondale.
Garton said some of the homeowners at Castle Ridge were unaware there is a
chlorine hazard and she would like to see the emergency plan available to the other
homeowners associations.
Hauter stated that the nature of chlorine is that it can be very toxic, the probability
of there being a problem is low. Hauter said in the event of a leak it could be a
very serious situation, it is the water treatment plants responsibility and they have
not shown their final plan as to how they will handle that hazard.
Jay Hammond, representing Schmueser, Gordon and Meyer, said part of this
application among the improvements in the upper plant area, is an expansion of the
chlorine building itself, the purpose of that expansion is to add a "chlorine
scrubber", which is a unit that will remove and counter the effect of the chlorine if
there is a spill within the structure.
Hunt asked if it is gaseous chlorine, in which case the greatest danger would be
knocking a valve off of a bottle or small leaks, as far as how much chlorine is
emitted. Hammond said it is gaseous, and Hauter said the number of bottles
allowed at the plant is limited. Hunt asked if an ammonia wash could control the
chlorine or is that what the scrubber does. Hammond said the scrubber uses
another form of a hard chemical reactant that neutralizes the chlorine and routes
the chlorine through the scrubber.
Bill Brunworth, public manages the employee housing for Mountain Oaks.
Brunworth said he is very concerned as he has never heard the threat of chlorine
gas nor has he heard of a potential evacuation. Brunworth said the comments of
road improvements were vague, what will the improvements look like or what
they will be.
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Garton said that at the final public hearing for the SPA, they will have detailed
drawings, with pictures of what the cuts look like and how they will be vegetated.
Brunworth, asked if anyone had reviewed how future expansion of the water
treatment facility will change traffic in the neighborhood. Brunworth also asked
how big the expansion will be in the future, what if a housing project is approved
and then we find that we have a mammoth expansion.
Garton responded that there will be no more trucks and it should stay at the present
employee levels. Michaelson stated the representations made are no net new
employees at the water plant, by this expansion.
Hammond stated his understanding is that the water treatment plants capability for
processing water is adequate for a number of years, in terms of employees.
Hammond said their biggest problem right now is the reservoir is too small, they
need some storage capacity to consolidate their operation.
Brunworth asked how many seasons of heavy construction are down the road,
presumably the housing will be accomplished in one season, how many years will
the expansions take.
Hauter said there is a construction plan for everything being presented now, with
the exception of the reservoir expansion, and that is a few years out. Hauter said
that the construction phasing is infrastructure first, Doolittle Road, and set the
water plant up with new office space so they can consolidate, then some home
construction this fall.
Tygre commented that in other PUD's construction staging was part of the final
PUD and it was addressed in quite a bit of detail, and it should be required of this
particular project as well.
Steve Barwick, Assistant City Manager stated that Councilmember Max Marolt
was also concerned that we may be taking up potential expansion area for the
plant. Barwick said that according to Phil Overeynder, Staff, the amount of raw
water that is available to the community, in total, can be more than handled by the
existing treatment facility, and he doesn't foresee now or ever the need for a major
expansion.
Hammond said that a lot of the construction at the plant site, at this time, is going
to be grading work to create flat platforms for outdoor storage of equipment, there
is an addition of one storage building, a lot of it is fairly simplistic there is no plan
for heavy construction to expand the treatment facilities.
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MOTION: Hunt moved to approve Conceptual SPA Approval
for the City of Aspen Water Treatment Plant Improvements and
Affordable Housing Project with the following conditions:
1) All material representations made by the applicant in the
application and during public meetings with the Planning
and Zoning Commission shall be adhered to and considered
conditions of approval, unless otherwise amended by other
conditions.
2) The applicant shall provide at final SPA review a detailed
plan for retaining and revegetating the Doolittle Road cuts,
disturbed areas or easements, and building envelopes. Such
a plan shall include section details, plant species list and
construction and planting schedules.
3) The trail alignment shall be staked in the field for review by
Staff and the Commission at the time of Final SPA review.
The trail alignment must avoid as much existing vegetation
as possible. Plans submitted as Final SPA review shall
include proposed surface type and width. A plan for
snowplowing and maintenance must also be provided for
review.
4) In no case shall the new residential structures be washed
with light from any exterior light fixtures. Additional
lighting needs for the trail and roadway must be specified
at the time of Final SPA review.
5) Residents from adjacent residential areas should be
included in planning and design of the proposed park area.
At the time of Final SPA review, the applicant shall be
prepared to address what level of participation is
envisioned for improvements to the park area.
6) The Phase II Environmental Audit must be included in the
Final SPA submittal.
7) Specific sinage, speed limits, pedestrian treatments and
potential traffic calming measures to address the mix of
traffic on Doolittle Road shall be approved by the City
engineer and submitted at the time of Final SPA review.
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8) The applicant shall submit elevations of all water treatment
plant structures proposed for improvements at the time of
Final SPA review. These elevations should be sufficient for
Staff and the commission to review the proposed
improvements in the context of potential visual impact from
proposed and existing development.
Seconded by Tygre. All in favor, motion carries. (Buettow
stepped down)
Aspen Consolidated Sanitation District/Stream Margin Review
Michaelson said the Aspen Consolidated Sanitation District (ACSD), is requesting
approval for two grade modification drop structures to protect two crossings of a
12" sewer line in the Roaring Fork River, they are not replacing the line they are
only protecting it. Michaelson stated that the Oklahoma Flats structure
downstream from the pedestrian bridge washed out in 1995, exposing a sewer
point, by standards of the U.S. Army Corp of Engineers and Division of Wildlife,
these structures are supposed to withstand a 200 year event, the applicant proposes
to also construct a permanent drop structure approximately 150ft. above the Neale
Street bridge. Michaelson noted that Allan Czencush of the Division of Wildlife
will supervise the project, in addition there is approval from the Corp of Engineers.
Michaelson also said the applicant will revegetate as required in his 404 permit, the
approval letter from Allan Czencush, and all the nation and statewide permits are
in place.
Garton asked if the applicant will be dredging from the river bottom or will the
material be brought in.
Thomas Bracewell, representing the Aspen Consolidated Sanitation District stated
that the Army Corp of Engineers will not allow anything new in the riverbed
without a permit. Bracewell said that the material that will be removed to put the
rocks in will be used to bed the pipe, he stated that the first event will usually fill
that in.
Buettow asked if the shallow lake in Herron Park could be scooped out and the
channel restored while the pipes are under repair.
Rebecca Schickling, Staff responded that they will most likely be covered under a
nationwide permit as restoration of the original area. Schickling said last year the
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Oklahoma Flats bridge came very close to washing out because of the high water
and we are looking to replace that bridge.
Hunt asked if an analysis was done to see if the river will flood upstream of the
structure and will it change the riverbanks.
Bracewell said that the water can not be raised 100fi. upstream or downstream.
Michaelson stated that the HEC II model takes links of the river, makes a bank
assumption, a topography assumption and an assumption of what the bottom of the
river is like, the computer model looks at the current flood plane and then enters
the work to be done, the model will define any upstream and downstream changes.
MOTION: Hunt moved to approve a stream margin review for
the Aspen Consolidated Sanitation District, with the following
conditions:
1) All representations of the application are considered
conditions of approval.
2) The project must be consistent with the 404 permit and
recommendations by the Division of Wildlife.
3) Any conditions recommended by Parks and Engineering
are considered conditions of approval.
Seconded by Tygre. All in favor, motion carries.
Meeting adjourned at 7:00 p.m.
Amy G. Schmid, Deputy Clerk
MINUTES ............................................................................................................... 1
971 Ute Avenue / Conditional Use .......................................................................... 1
Smuggler Affbrdable Housing / Conceptual PUD ................................................... 5
Waterplace Conceptual ? UD .................................................................................. 9
Aspen Consolidated Sanitation District/Stream Margin Review ............................ 14
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