HomeMy WebLinkAboutresolution.apz.005-99RESOLUTION OF THE ASPEN PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION
APPROVING A CONDITIONAL USE FOR AN ACCESSORY DWELLING
UNIT TO BE LOCATED IN THE MELVILLE DUPLEX, 1290 SNOWBUNNY
LANE, CITY OF ASPEN, PITKIN COUNTY, COLORADO.
Parcel No. 2735-013-11-003
Resolution #99 - 05
WHEREAS, the Community Development Department received an application
from Ralph Melville, owner and applicant, for a Conditional Use Review for an
Accessory Dwelling Unit of approximately six-hundred (600) net livable square feet to be
located in a proposed duplex at 1290 Snowbunny Lane, City of Aspen; and,
WHEREAS, the parcel is approximately 15,014 square feet, located in the
Moderate-Density Residential (R-15) Zone District, and is currently developed with a
single-family residence; and,
WHEREAS, pursuant to Sections 26.28.040, Medium-Density Residential,
26.40.090, Accessory Dwelling Units, and 26.60.040, Standards Applicable to All
Conditional Uses, of the Aspen Municipal Code, Accessory Dwelling Units in the R-15
Zone District may be approved, at a public hearing, by the Planning and Zoning
Commission as Conditional Uses in conformance with the requirements of said Sections;
and,
WHEREAS, the Housing Office. Aspen Consolidated Sanitation District, City
Engineering, and the Community Development Department reviewed the proposal and
recommended approval with conditions~ and,
WHEREAS, during a duly noticed public hearing at a regular meeting on April 6,
1999, the Planning and Zoning Commission approved, by a five to zero (5 - 0) vote, the
Conditional Use for an Accessory Dwelling Unit to be located in the proposed Melville
Duplex, 1290 Snowbunny Lane, with the conditions recommended by the Community
Development Department.
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the Commission:
That the Conditional Use for an Accessory Dwelling Unit of approximately six hundred
(600) net livable square feet tO be located in the proposed Melville Duplex, 1290
Snowbunny Lane, is approved with the following conditions:
1) The building application shall include:
a) a current Site Improvement Survey indicating the nature of all easements of record
indicated on the property title commitment.
b) a completed and recorded sidewalk, curb, and gutter construction agreement and an
agreement to join any future improvement districts for the purpose of constructing
improvements which benefit the property under an assessment formula.
c) a completed and recorded ADU deed restriction on the property, a form for which
may be obtained from the Housing Office. The deed restriction shall be.noted on the
building permit plans.
d) a drainage report and a drainage plan, including an erosion control plan, prepared by
a Colorado licensed Civil Engineer which maintains sediment and debris on-site
during and after construction. Ifa ground recharge system is required, a soil
percolation report will be required to correctly size the facility. A 2 year storm
frequency should be used in designing any drainage improvements.
e) a tree removal or relocation permit from the City Parks Departmeht for any trees to be
removed or relocated.
f) a completed tap permit with the Aspen Consolidated Sanitation Dist/ict. The
applicant shall connect the ADU to the sanitary sewer in a manner acceptable to the
ACSD superintendent.
2. The building permit plans shall reflect/indicate:
a) Conformance with all aspects of the City's Residential Design Standards.
b) The proposed ADU is labeled as such and meets the defmition of an Accessory
Dwelling Unit.
c) The ADU will contain a kitchen (having a minimum ora two-burner stove with
oven, standard sink, and a 6-cubic foot refrigerator plus freeze0 and a bathroom
(having a minimum of a shower, sink, and a toilet).
d) The ADU has the minimum one (1) off-street parking space provided. The ADU
space must have clear access and cannot be stacked with a space for the primary
residence.
e) The ADU meets all applicable UBC requirements for light and air.
f) The roof and stairway are designed to prevent snow and ice from falling on, or
building-up on, the entrance to the ADU. The applicant is encouraged to use open
grate style stair steps for the exterior stair~vay accessing the ADU.
g) Conformance with the City's requirements for driveways. Driveways must be
separated by 25 feet or more (including neighboring driveways), and must be paved
from the edge of the street to the property line. Paving alternatives may be approved
by the City Engineer.
h) A fire suppression system if the gross square footage of the structure exceeds 5,000
square feet.
i) A five (5) foot wide pedestrian usable space with a five (5) foot wide buffer for snow
storage at rite edge of the street paving.
3. The applicant should provide separate utility taps and meters for each residential unit.
4. All utility meters and any new utility pedestals or transformers must be installed on the
applicant's property and not in any public right-of-way. Easements must be provided for
pedestals. All utility locations and easements must be delineated on the site improvement
survey. Meter locations must be accessible for reading and may not be obstructed.
5. The applicant must receive approval for any work within public rights-of-way from the
appropriate City Department. This includes, but is not limited to, approval for a mailbox and
landscaping from the City Streets Department.
6. All construction vehicles, materials, and debris shall be maintained on-site and not within
public rights-of-way unless specifically approved by the Director of the Streets Department.
The applicant shall inform the contractor of this condition.
7. The applicant shall abide by all noise ordinances. Construction activity is limited to the
hours between 7 a.m. and 10 p.m.
8. Before applying for a building permit, the applicant shall record this Planning and Zoning
Resolution with the Pitkin County Clerk and Recorder located in the Courthouse Plaza
Building. There is a per page recordation fee. In the alternative, the applicant may pay this fee
to the City Clerk who will record the resolution.
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.
APPROVED by the Commission at its regular meeting on April 6, 1999.
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION:
Robert Blaich, Chair
ATTEST:
t~ackie Lothian, Depu*ty City Clerk