HomeMy WebLinkAboutresolution.apz.023-01 RESOLUTION OF THE ASPEN PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION
ACTING AS THE DESIGN REVIEW APPEALS COMMITTEE
APPROVING RESIDENTIAL DESIGN STANDARD VARIANCE FOR BUILD-
TO-LINES AT 707 W. NORTH STREET, LOTS G, H, AND I~ BLOCK 14, CITY
OF ASPEN, PITKIN COUNTY, COLORADO.
Parcel No. 2735-121-15-001
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WHEREAS, the Community Development Department received an application
from Jeff and Molly Gorsuch, seeking a variance from Section 26.410 Residential Design
Guidelines from the build-to-lines requirement. The applicant's property is located at
707 W. North Street, Lots G, H, and I, Block 14 of the City and Townsite of Aspen,
Colorado; and
WHEREAS, the applicant's property is a 9,000 sq. ft. vacant lot located in the R-
6 Zone District; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 26.410.020 of the Aspen Municipal Code,
Community Development Department staff reviewed 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 Review
Standards pursuant to 26.410.040(A)(2),; 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 staff's 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 the
Build-to-lines requirement; 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
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c) Be clearly necessary for reasons of fairness related to unusual site specific
constraints;
WHEREAS, the Community Development Director, after review of the
requested variances, recommended approval for a variance from the residential design
standards for Btdld-to-lines, finding that standards a and c have been met; and
WHEREAS, during a duly noticed public hearing at a regular meeting on June
12, 2001, the Planning and Zoning Commission acting as the Design Review Appeal
Committee, approved a variance fr°m Build-to-lines standard of Section
26.410.040(A)(2) of the Aspen Municipal Code as it applies to Residential Design
Standards for Lots, G, H, and I, Block 14 of the City and Townsite of Aspen by a vote of
5~ to 0_~__.; and
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the Commission:
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That a proposed variance for the build-to-lines standard of the Residential Design
Standards for the proposed single-family residence at 707 W. North Street, Aspen,
Colorado, is approved pursuant to Section 26.410.040(2), build-to-lines standard of the
Residential Design Standards.
APPROVED by the Commission at its regular meeting on June 19, 2001.
APPROVED AS TO FORM: PLANNING AND ZONING
COMMISSION:
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ATTEST:
/~tckie Lothian, Deputy City Clerk
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