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Resolution No. 43
(SERIES OF 2000)
RESOLUTION OF THE ASPEN PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION
ACTING AS THE DESIGN REVIEW APPEALS COMMITTEE
APPROVING RESIDENTIAL DESIGN STANDARD VARIANCE FOR GARAGE
LOCATION FOR 1270 SNOWBUNNY LANE, SNOWBUNNY SUBDIVISION,
LOT 7, BLOCK 2, CITY OF ASPEN, PITKIN COUNTY, COLORADO.
Parcel No. 2735-013-13-001
WHEREAS, the Communiw Development Department received an application
from Joe and Pip Porter, seeking a variance from Section 26.410 Residential Design
Guidelines from the garage location requirement. The applicant's property is located at
1270 Snowbunny Lane, Lot 7, Block 2 of the Snowbanny Subdivision, Aspen, Colorado;
and
WHEREAS, the applicant's property is an 21,227 sq. ft. lot with an existing
duplex and located in the R-15 Zone District; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 26.410.020 of the Aspen Municipal Code,
Community Development Department staffreviewed the applicant's application for
compliance with the Residential Design Standards Section of the Aspen Municipal Code
and found the submitted development application to be inconsistent with Standard
26.410.040(C)(2)(c), Garage; and
WHEREAS, Section 26.410.020(C) of the Aspen Municipal Code provides that
if an application is found by Community Development Department staff to be
inconsistent with any item of the Residential Design Guidelines, the applicant may either
amend the application or appeal staffs findings to the Design Review Appeal Committee
pursuant to Chapter 26.222, Design Review Appeal Committee; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 26.410.020(B) of the Aspen Municipal Code,
the applicant submitted a request for a variance from Standard 26.410.040(B)(1) of the
Aspen Municipal Code to the Design Review Appeal Committee as it applies to garages;
and
WHEREAS all applications for appeal from the Residential Design Standards of
Section 26.410.040 must meet one of the following review standards in order for the
Planning and Zoning Commission acting as the Design Review Appeal Committee or
other decision making administrative body to grant an exception, namely the proposal
must:
a) Yield greater compliance with the goals of the Aspen Area Community Plan;
b) More effectively address the issue or problem a given standard or provision
responds to; or
b) Be clearly necessary for reasons of fairness related to unusual site specific
constraints;
WItEREAS, the Community Development Director, after review of the
requested variances, recommended denial for a variance from the residential design
standards for garage location; and
WI-IEREAS, during a duly noticed public hear'rog at a regular meeting on
September 19, 2000, the Planning and Zoning Commission acting as the Design Review
Appeal Committee, approved a variance from garage location standard of Section
26.410.040(C)(2)(c) of the Aspen Municipal Code as it applies to Residential Design
Standards for Lot 7, Block 2 of the Snowbunny Subdivision by a vote of four to two (4-
2).
NOW, TItEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the Commission:
Section 1
That a proposed variance for a garage placement for an existing duplex at 1270
Snowburmy Lane, Aspen, Colorado, is approved pursuant to Section
26.410.040(C)(2)(c), garage location of the Residential Design Standards.
APPROVED by the Commission at its regular meeting on September 19, 2000.
APPROVED AS TO FORM: DESIGN REVIEW APPEALS
COMMITTEE:
City Attorney ¥ ' , '
ATTEST:
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