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ORDINANCE NO. ~
(Series of 1975)
AN ORDINANCE DECLARING THE ELBERT TACKER PROPERTY IN THE EAST
ASPEN ADDITION CONFORMING WITH RESPECT TO THE STRUCTURAL IM-
PROVEMENTS THEREON AFFECTED BY THE CORRECTION OF THE PROPERTY
DESCRIPTION APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ASPEN
ON DECEMBER 23,1974
WHEREAS, by its approval of the issuance of a correction
deed by the City of Aspen at its December 23, 1974 meeting, the
City Council may have redefined boundaries of the Elbert Tacker
property in such a manner as to locate part of the residence
constructed thereon within the set back areas imposed by the
City Zoning Regulations, and
WHEREAS, this structural nonconformity may impose hard-
ships upon the owner which the City Council does not consider
equitable inasmuch as the original survey error is attributable
in part to the actions of its employees and agents.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF ASPEN, COLORADO:
Section 1
That the existing structure, a one story wood frame
structure (with basement) situate on the following described
tract being in the County of Pitkin and State of Colorado, to
wit:
A tract of land being part of the East Aspen
Addition Townsite, more particularly described
as follows:
Beginning at a point being 353.76 ft.
S.08°41'20" E. from Cor. 26 East Aspen Townsite,
a 1954 Bureau of Land Management Brass Cap, and
416.60 ft. No 17°54'30'' W. from the South ¼ Cor.
of Sec. 7, T10S, R84W of the 6th P.M. (1954 Brass
Cap) on the Westerly line of property described
in Book 199 at Page 359 of the records for Pitkin
County, Colorado; thence N.53°14' W. 152.59 ft.;
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thence S.55°37' W. 105.42 ft. to the East Boundary
of Herron Park; thence along the Easterly boundary
of Herron Park on the following three courses:
S.62°20'E. 101.07 ft.; thence S.13°37'30" W.
128.28 ft.; thence S. 44°27' E. 24.23 ft. to the
Northwesterly right of way line of Neal Avenue;
thence N.40°14'45" E. 205.82 ft. along the
Northwesterly right of way line of Neal Avenue
to the point of beginning, containing 20,185
square feet, more or less,
be and hereby is declared to be, as presently constructed, a
conforming structure, and to be so viewed with respect to the
application of the zoning code requirements of the City of
Aspen, Chapter 24 of the Municipal Code. The location of the
structure as presently situate is more particularly described
in that improvements and property survey done for Elbert Tacker
by Survey Engineers, Incorporated, dated November 13, 1974,
December 2, 1974, and December 19, 1974, a copy of which is
attached hereto and incorporated herein by this reference.
Section 2
It is the purpose of the above declaration of conformity
to avoid the consequences of the structure being considered a
nonconforming structure for purposes of the Zoning Code, which
nonconformity results from the exchange of mayor's and warranty
deeds between the City of Aspen and Elbert Tacker, approved by
the city Council at its December 23, 1974 meeting, and which
exchange was made necessary by a survey error in part attribut-
able to the acts of the City employees and agents.
Section 3
Nothing herein shall be construed to (1) rectify any
nonconformity in the structure not attributable to the re-
defining of the property boundaries resulting from the exchange
of deeds hereinabove described, (2) ratify any nonconforming
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use of the structure or premises, (3) apply to any future
modification to the structure or use of the premises, all of
which must comply to existing and future zoning regulations
of the City, (4) exempt the application to the structure of
any building, fire, or mechanical code or any other regulations
of the City of Aspen, and (5) or to permit any construction
which will increase the nonconformity herein legitimized.
Section 4
If any provision of this ordinance or the application
thereof to any person or circumstance is held invalid, such
invalidity shall not affect other provisions or applications
of the ordinance which can be given effect without the invalid
provisions or applications, and to this end the provisions or
applications of this ordinance are declared to be severable.
Section 5
A public hearing on this ordinance shall be held on the
.~ day of~~ , 1975, at 5 P.M. in the City Council
Chambers, Aspen City Hall, Aspen, Colorado.
INTRODUCED, READ AND ORDERED published as provided by
law by the City Council of the City of Aspen, at its regular
meeting held
ATTEST:
Kathryn H~uter, City Clerk
1975.
FINALLY ADOPTED AND APPROVED
ATTEST:
Kathryn ~auter, City Clerk
1975.