HomeMy WebLinkAboutminutes.apz.20001121ASPEN PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION NOVEMBER 21~ 2000
COMMISSIONER, STAFF & PUBLIC COMMENTS ...........................................................................................
MINUTES .................................................................................................................................................................... 1
DECLARATION OF CONFLICTS OF INTEREST .............................................................................................
L'AUBERGE CONDITIONAL USE AMENDMENT ............................................................................................. 1
REFERRAL ON PITKIN COUNTY LIGHTING PLAN .......................................................................... ............. 3
Bob Blaich opened the regular Aspen Planning & Zoning Commission Meeting at
4:30 p.m. in the Sister Cities Meeting Room with Ron Erickson, Eric Cohen and
Steven Buettow present. City staffin attendance: Chris Bendon, Community
Development; Jackie Lothian, Deputy City Clerk.
COMMISSIONER~ STAFF & PUBLIC COMMENTS
Eric Cohen said the SKICO newspaper article quoted Ron Erickson out of context;
he voiced concern that SKICO had issues with the denial of the building having
and the negative impacts on the neighborhood in a non-neighborly method. Ron
Erickson stated that SKICO would bring back the Buttermilk Master Plan, which
may solve this trash area at Lift One. Bob Blaich noted that it would be a public
safety issue and have to be dealt with by Council.
Chris Bendon noted that the Cemetery Lane Character Plan was deleted from the
agenda. Bendon spoke of the CMc Master Plan.
MINUTES
MOTION: Ron Erickson moved to adopt the minuets of October 03,
2000. Eric Cohen seconded. APPROVED 4-0.
DECLARATION OF CONFLICTS OF INTEREST
Steven Buettow stated that the city said that he had a potential conflict with
L'Auberge. Gideon Kaufman, attorney for L'Auberge, stated that he spoke to John
Worcester and Gibson Reno Architects have not had anything to do with this
project since 1997; this request had nothing to do with architecture or original
project. Kaufman said that he did not have a conflict with Steven Buettow as a
voting member. Buettow stated that he felt that he did not have a conflict.
PUBLIC HEARING:
L'AUBERGE CONDITIONAL USE AMENDMENT
Bob Blaich declared the public Hearing on L'Auberge open. Notice was provided.
Chris Bendon stated that this was a request for Conditionai Use set forth on how
long owners of individual Lodge unit owners could specifically rent or reside in
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their units. Bendon provided the history of the L'Augerge land use processes.
Bendon stated that L'Auberge was in the office zone district not in the LP zone
district. Bendon stated that hotbeds were part of the occupancy concerns of the
project by allowing 6-month resident occupancy, because then there would be less
hotbeds.
Alan Richman, planner for the applicant, introduced Tracy, Mike and Lisa
Haisfield, the owners of L'Auberge D'Aspen and Gideon Kanfman, attorney for
the project. Richman stated the proposal was for units to be made available to the
general public on a short-term basis for at least 6 months o£the year. Richman
provided the condominization history of this project since 1995. Richman stated
that having an enforceable limitation was important. Richman suggested (~) that
the occupancy limitation would be stated in all sales documents; (~) the occupancy
limitation would be in the covenants; ® require the association to compile an
annual summary of rental records for each unit.
The commissioners voiced concern over the availability, affordability and logistics
of the hotbeds and the owners' rental rights when available and enforcement of the
rental agreements. Gideon Kanfman stated that having the homeowners
association would be the enforcement agency, which would work the best for
making sure the rules were enforced. Lisa Hals~eld stated that they would
continue as the managers and it would still be run with a front desk as a lodge.
MOTION:Ron Erickson moved to approve L'Auberge Conditional Use
Amendment P&Z Resolution #00-60 to permit owners of individual
lodge units to occupy their unit such that each unit remains available to
the general public for short-term occupancy periods at least six months
of each calendar year, subject to the following conditions: 1. The general
public includes all persons with no ownership interest in the property. Unit owners
are not considered the general public for the purposes of this conditional use
amendment 2. The applicant shah provide a copy of the condominium declarations
and a standard sales contract to the City of Aspen Community Development
Department and said documents shall clearly identify this six-month owner occupancy
provision, require amendments to the condominium declaration regarding this
provision to be reviewed by the City of Aspen, and shall permit the owners association
to enforce the six month owner occupancy provision. 3. The L'Auberge D~Aspen
Condominium Owners Association shall diligently enforce the six-month provision on
their own and upon written request by the City of Aspen. 4. The six month owner
occupancy provision shall apply only to the lodge units, identified as "cabin units'' on
the condominium plat, and shall not apply to the single family home located at the
corner of Fourth and Main Streets~ identified as "house" on the condominium plat
The house shall operate consistent with regulations that apply generally to single-
family houses. 5. The applicant shall record this Planning and Zoning Resolution with
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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. 6. 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. 7. The condominium declarations shall
describe the term "available," as used in the requirement that units be available to the
general public, as meaning rental rates consistent with the market. Steven Buettow
seconded. Roll call vote: Cohen, yes; Buettow, yes; Erickson, yes;
Blaich, yes. APPROVED 4-0.
REFERRAL ON PITKIN COUNTY LIGHTING PLAN
Chris Bendon stated that this was not a public hearing but a county referral on the
lighting for the Pitkin County Library. Bendon said that this could have been an
administrative decision but it was decided that since this was a public space with
safety concerns P&Z should review. There would be 2 light poles, which met the
City of Aspen Standards.
John Wheeler and John Keleher represented the Pitkin County Library. John
Wheeler stated that this was a good solution to light the areas. The commissioners
agreed that lighting was needed and that it was consistent with the rest of the city
lighting in public spaces.
MOTION: Steven Buettow moved to approve the exemption from the
Lighting Resolution of the Land Use Code for two City light standards
to be installed on Mill Street Plaza adjacent to the Pitkin County
Library finding that the siting, location and type of lighting will provide
community benefits, Ron Erickson seconded. APPROVED 4-0.
Meeting adjourned at 5:45 p.m.
ckie Lothian, Deputy City Clerk
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