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A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF ASPEN PLANNING AND ZONING
COMMISSION RECOMMENDING CITY COUNCIL DENY CONCEPTUAL AND
FINAL PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT (PUD) REVIEW, CONDITIONAL USE
REVIEW, RESIDENTIAL DESIGN STANDARDS WAIVERS. SUBDIVISION'
REVIEW, REZONING TO INCLUDE A PUD OVERLAY, AND GROWTH
MANAGEMENT EXEMPTION REVIEW FOR AFFORDABLE HOUSING FOR A
COMMERCIAL PARKING FACILITY AND OFFICE BUILDING LOCATED ON
LOTS A, B, C. AND D, BLOCK 105. CITY AND TOWNSITE OF ASPEN, PITI(IN
COUNTY. COLORADO.
WHEREAS. the Community Developmem Departmem received an application
(the Project) from Hyman Avenue Holdings, LLC. John Cooper Managing Partner, owner
and applicant, represented by Stan Clauson Associates, LLC. for combined Conceptual
and Final Planned Unit Development (PUD~ approval, Rezoning for a PUD Overlay,
Subdivision approval. Conditional Use approval. Residential Design Standards waivers,
and Growth Management Exemption approval for affordable housing for a proposed
commercial parking facility housing ninety-nine cars, txvo affordable housing units, and
an accessory parking attendant office, and an existing office building; and.
WHEREAS. the parcel of land is described as Lot A. B. C, and D, Block 105,
City and Towntsite of Aspen, Pitkin County, Colorado, also described as the Hannah-
Dustin Condominiums according to the plat thereof recorded in Plat Book 17 at Page 78
Pitkin County Clerk and Recorder, and is currently developed with an "A-Frame"
structure,'707 East Hyman Avenue. generally located on Lots C and D, and the "Harmah-
Dustin" building, 300 So. Spring Street, generally located on Lots A and B. Both are
currently office buildings. Minimal changes are proposed for the Hannah Dustin
Building and site. The commercial parking facility is proposed to replace the A-Frame;
and,
WHEREAS, pursuant to Sections 26.304, 26.310, 26.410, 26.425, 26.445,
26.480, and 26.710 of the Land Use Code, land use applications requesting land use
review for Rezoning for Planned Unit Development Overlay designation, Conditional
Use, Planned Unit Development Conceptual and Final plan adoption, Residential Design
Standards waivers, and Subdivision approval, may be approved, approved with
conditions, or denied by the City Council at a duly noticed public hearing after
considering recommendations by the Community Development Director, the Planning
and Zoning Commission made at a duly noticed public hearing, the appropriate referral
agencies, and members of the general public; and,
WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 26.304.060(B)(1) and for the purpose of
providing clarity mad reducing duplication the Community Development Director, in
consultation with the applicant, has modified the Conditional Use Review and Residential
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Design Standards variance procedures for this project such that the Planning and Zoning
Commission, at a public hearing, shall make a recommendation to City Council and City
Council, at a public hearing, shall be the final decision-making body; and,
WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 26.445.020 and notwithstanding the parcel
being less than 27,000 square feet in size the Community Development Director has
allowed this project to be reviewed according to the City's Planned Unit Development
process considering that this project may have the ability to further goals of the Aspen
Area Community Plan and that the procedures and review standards of the City's Planned
Unit Development process best serve the interests of the community in reviewing the
project; and,
WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 26.445.030(B)(2) the Community Development
Director has permitted the consolidation of Conceptual and Final Planned Unit
Development review considering the limited extent of issue involved; and,
WHEREAS, the Fire Marshal, Aspen Consolidated Sanitation District, the City
Water Department, City Engineering, the City Parking Department, the City
Transportation Department, the City Zoning Officer, City Parks Department, the Aspen
Building Department; the Environmental Health Department, and the Community
Development Department reviewed the proposal and recommended approval with
conditions; and,
WHEREAS, during a duly noticed public hearing on August 19, 2003, continued
to September 2, 2003, October 7, 2003, and October 21, 2003, the Planning and Zoning
Commission considered the noted recommendations and comments from the general
public and voted against, three in favor to four opposed (3-4), to recommend the City
Council grant approval for the Rezoning for PUD Overlay designation, Conceptual and
Final PUD Development Plan approval, Conditional Use approval, Subdivision approval,
and growth management exemption approval for affordable housing for the proposed
commercial parking facility and existing office building; and,
WHEREAS, the failed motion to recommend approval of the project is
congidered a recommendation to not approve 'the project.
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the Commission that City
Council should not approve the Park Place commercial parking facility and office
building project, as proposed in the land use application.
APPROVED by the Commission during a public hearing on October 21, 2003.
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APPROVED AS TO FORM:
City Attorney
PLANNING AND ZONING
COMMISSION:
~asmine Ty~e, Chair
ATTEST:
(~-ckie Lothian, Deputy City Clerk
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