HomeMy WebLinkAboutresolution.apz.051-01 RESOLUTION NO. 51
(SERIES OF 2001 )
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF ASPEN PLANNING AND ZONING
COMMISSION APPROVING A GMQS EXEMPTION FOR 8 LODGE
PRESERVATION ALLOTMENTS AND 2 AFFORDABLE HOUSING UNITS AND
RECOMMENDING APPROVAL TO CITY COUNCIL FOR MINOR PLANNED
UNIT DEVELOPMENT FOR THE CHRISTMAS INN, LOCATED AT 232 WEST
MAIN STREET, LOTS K, L, M, AND WESTERLY HALF OF LOT N, BLOCK 51,
CITY AND TOWNSITE OF ASPEN, COLORADO
Parcel ID: 2735-124-40-007
WHEREAS, the Community Developmenl Departmem received an application
from Seven Seas Investments, LLC (Applicant), represented by Stan Clauson, requesting
land use approvals for a GMQS Exemption for 8 Lodge Preservation allotments and 2
affordable housing units and minor planned unit development for the Christmas Inn; and
WHEREAS, the property is currently located in the Office Zone District with
Lodge Preservation and Main Street Historic District Overlays; and
WHEREAS, the Community Development Department received referral
comments from the Aspen Pitkin County Housing Authority, Aspen Consolidated
Waste District, City Engineenng, Building, Fire, Streets, Housing, Environmental Health,
Parks, and Water Deparrmems as a result of the Developmen~r Review Committee
meeting; and,
WHEREAS, upon review of the application, referral comments, and the
applicable Land Use Code standards, the Community Developmem Department
recommended approval to the Planning and Zoning Commission for the proposed land use
requests for the Christmas Inn including GMQS Exemptions for 8 Lodge Preservation
allotments and 2 affordable housing units and minor planned unit development; and
WHEREAS, at a public hearing, which was legally noticed and held at a regular
meeting of the Historic Preservation Commission on October 24th., 2001, at which time
the Aspen Historic Preservation Commission considered and found the application to meet
the review standards, and approved the Minor and Conceptual Review for the Christmas
Inn, with conditions, by a vote of six to one (6 - 1); and
WHEREAS, the City of Aspen / Pitkin County Housing Authority, at a regularly
held public hearing on September 19, 2001, forwarded a recommendation of approval to
the Planning and Zoning Commission to approve the proposed 3 affordable housing units
for the employees of the Christmas Inn; and ]
VOtEREAS, the Aspen Planning and Zoning Commission has reviewed and
considered the development proposal under the applicable provisions of the Municipal Code
as identified heroin, has reviewed and considered the recommendation of the City of Aspen /
Pitkin County Housing Authority, the Community Development Director, the applicable
referral agencies, and has taken and considered public comment at a public hearing; and,
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WltEREAS, the Planning and Zoning Commission approved the GMQS
Exemption request for 8 Lodge Preservation 2 affordable housing allotments and
forwarded a recommendation of approval, by a vote of five to two (5 - 2), to City
Council to approve a minor planned unit development for the Christmas Inn; and.
WHEREAS, the City of Aspen Planning and Zoning Comanission fmds that the
development proposal meets or exceeds ali applicable development standards and that the
approval of the development proposal, with conditions, is consistent with the goals and
elements of the Aspen Area Community Plan; and,
WHEREAS, the City of Aspen Planning and Zoning Corranission finds that this
resolution furthers and is necessary for the promotion of public health, safety, and welfare
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE PLANi~TI~G AND Zo~qrlNC,
COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF ASPEN, COLORADO ON THIS 18Tn DAY OF
DECEMBER 2001, THAT:
Section 1
Pursuant to the procedures and standards set forth in Title 26 of the Aspen Municipal Code,
the requests for a GMQS Exemption for 8 (eight) Lodge Preservation allotmems and 2
(three/ affordable housing units and a minor planned unit developmem is approved with the
following conditions:
1 The Applicant shall provide a pricing structure for the cwo on-site affordable
housing units that meet the maximum monthly rental rates capped at the rate
relating to the square footage of the units.
2. The Applicant shall deed restrict the units in perpetuity to the APCHA.
3. The Applicant shall file a deed restriction prior to building pernnt approval and
shall state the following three conditions:
a. The deed restrictions on the affordable housing units shall be ~n perpetuity to
the rental price terms as defined in the Asper~Pitkin County Affordable
Housing Guidelines at the time of building permit approval.
b.The Housing Office shall qualify all tenants under the Affordable Housing
Guidelines.
c.Since these units are located on-site of the lodge, the income and asset
requirements will be waived for any employees of the lodge owner.
4. The Applicant shall provide a 0.01% interest in the ownership of the property to
the AsperffPitkin County Housing Authority prior to Certificate of Occupancy
with the language and the document approved by the Housing Authority's legal
counsel.
5. That the Applicant shall adequately mitigate for employee generation by
providing on-site deed restricted employee housing for at least 1.96 FTEs as per
the recommendation from the Aspen / Pitkin County Housing Authority as
calculated in the Memorandum prepared by the Housing Office, dated September
24, 2001.
6. The Applicant submit to the Environmental Health Department a fugitive dust
control plan which includes, but is not limited to fencing, watering of disturbed
areas, continual cleaning of adjacent paved roads to remove mud that has been
carried out, or other measures necessary to prevent windbk>wn dust from crossing
the property line or causing a nuisance. This shall be required prior to the
submittal for building permits.
7. That the Applicant shall complete (prior to any of the remodel work, including
removal of dry,vail, carpet, tile, etc.,) the Building Department's asbestos
checklist, and if necessary, a person licensed by the state to do asbestos
inspections must conduct an inspection. The Building Department cannot sign
any building permits until they get this report. If there is no asbestos, the
demolition can proceed. If asbestos is present, a licensed asbestos removal
contractor must remove it.
8. The Applicant shall design and install the Main Street section of the public
~'~'~ ~ sidewalk to be converted from the existing curb cut in ac¢ordance with the City of
Aspen Design Standards, which are available in the City Engineering Department.
9. That the Applicant shall install a fire alarm sprinkler syste~n throughout the entire
Christmas Inn lodge as required by the City of Aspen Fire Marshal.
10. That the Applicant shall agree that there will beno construction material stored on
the public rights-of-way. In addition, the Applicant shall submit a full set of
construction management plans as part of the building permit application, and the
management plan shall include a noise, dust control, mad construction traffic
management plan which addresses, at a minimum, the following issues:
a. Signal traffic control devices;
b. Press release - Radio - Local TV;
c. Defining the construction debris hauling routes and impact on local
streets; and
d. Construction parking mitigation, except for essenti~d trade trucks, no other
personal trucks are to parked in the area around the site. The city
encourages that personal be shuttled in from the airport parking area.
11. The Applicant shall submit, as part of the building permit application, a full
drainage and erosion plan to prevent mud getting tracked into the streets and
demonstrating that roof drainage will not be discharged onto the sidewalks or into
drain chases through the sidewalks.
12. The Applicant shall submit and record a "Final Plat," Fh~al PUD Development
Plans, and a PUD Agreement indicating all current and proposed improvements
and conditions of approval for the entire Christ'mas Inn property.
13. The Applicant shall adhere to all conditions set forth in Resolution No. 45 and 46,
Series of 2001 approved by the Aspen Historic Preservation Commission
approving a Minor and Conceptual Review request for Christmas Inn expansion.
14. The Applicant shall ensure that the new conference area and the hot tub are
handicap accessible and one of the rooms is required to be fully assessable and
have a heating-impaired alarm system as a requirement of the City Building
Department.
15. The Applicant shall provide 1) a full size improvement survey where the Surveyor
Certification needs to state the accuracy of the survey (1:10000), 2) a dust and
noise mitigation plan, and 3) a traffic control plan for construction including
construction vehicle parking and intended routs for heavy machinery to the City
Engineering Department at the time of building permit application.
16. The Applicant shall not be allowed to exclusively use the existing parking along
2nd Street; it is to be made available to the general public.
17. At present, the Applicant has not acquired appropriate tree removal permits for
extensive tree removals proposed in the project. Prior to the application for
building permits, the Applicant shall adequately address tree removal through the
appropriate permits as required by the City of Aspen Parks Department.
18. The Applicant shall submit a tree protection plan to the Parks Department for
review prior to the application for building permits. An inspection of all tree
protection shall take place BEFORE any construction activities begin. Irrigation
in the front parkway is desired in order to maintain the parkwa~¢ street tree system.
t9. The PUD development plans shall establish the dimensional requirements for the
Christmas Inn as the following:
Minimum Lot Size (square feet) 6,000
Minimum Lot Area per Dwelling Unit N/A
Maximum Allowable Density N/A
Minimum Lot Width 60 feet
Minimum Front Yard Setback 4.7 feet
Minimum West Side Yard Setback 0 feet
Minimum East Side Yard Setback 3.4 feet
Minimum Rear Yard Setback I-2 feet
Maximum Height 27' 3"
Minimum Distance b/w Buildings i0 feet
Minimum Percent of Open Space Not Regulated
Allowable Floor Area (FAR) 1.33:1 (14,124 sq. ft.)
Minimum Off Street Parking 5 on-site spaces
20. The Applicant shall agree to maintain a relationship with High Mountain Taxi or
other similar taxi service as long as the use of the property continues as a lodge.
Specifically, the use of the taxi service shall be incorporated into an agreement that
requires the Christmas Inn to use the service during the peak times of the year;
namely, from June 15th to August 31st, and from December 1st to April 15th.
21. The Applicant shall construct the two affordable housing unks to share no less than
1,000 square feet in total FAR and shall the units shall be constructed to also meet the
Aspen Pitkin County housing Authority square feet and FTE minimums.
Section 2
All material representations and commitments made by the applicant pursuant to the
development proposal approvals as herein awarded, whether in pubhc hearing or
documentation presented before the Planning and Zoning Commission or City Council, are
hereby incorporated in such plan development approvals and the ,,Dame shall be complied
with as if fully set forth herein, tmless amended by an authorized entity.
Section 3:
This resolution shall not effect any existing litigation and shall not operate as an abatement
of any action or proceeding now pending under or by virtue of the ordinances repealed or
amended as herein provided, and the same shall be conducted and concluded under such
prior ordinances.
Section 4:
If any section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase, or portion of this resolution is for any
reason held invalid or unconstitutional in a court of competent jrwisdiction, such portion
shall be deemed a separate, disthact and independent provision and shall not affect the
validity of the remaining portions thereo£
Approved by the Commission at its regular meeting on December 18th, 2001
APPROVED AS TO FORM: PLANNING AND ZONING
City-Attorney Jasmine Tygre, Chair
ATTEST:
e Lbth~an, ]5'~pu~ City Clerk