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ORDINANCE NO. ~ ~]~ ~i"~'
(Series of 1979) ~'' ~'~
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 24-3 OF THE ASPEN MUNICIPAL
CODE PROVIDING FOR CHANGES IN TRASH ACCESS REQUIREMENTS
WHEREAS, the City Council wishes to amend Section 24-3 of the Aspen
Municipal Code for the Benefit of the City of Aspen.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
ASPEN, COLORADO:
Section I
That Section 24~3.1 of the Aspen Municipal Code is hereby amended by
the addition of sub-section (ee) to read as follows:
(ee) Utility/trash service area: an area to be used only for public
utility and refuse collection equipment.
Section 2
That Section 24-3.4, Area and Bulk Requirements, under the CC and C-1
zone districts subsection (6), Minimum Rear Yard, be repealed and reenacted
to read as follows:
"No requirement except utility/trash service area shall be required
abutting alley -- see Section 24-3.7(h)(4) and Section 24-3.5."
Section 3
That Section 24-3.5, Special Review Criteria, be repealed and reenacted
as follows:
(a) Whenever it shall be indicated on the Area and Bulk Requirements
Chart that the application is subject to special review (SR), the
building inspector shall forward the application for development
permission to the zoning commission which shall allow or deny the
development after considering:
(1)
The adequacy of access to the site in view of the width of
adjacent streets, their grades, intersection safety, visi-
bility and entrance into the lot to be developed.
(2) Whether there exists safe access and sufficient water pressure
to provide fire protection.
(3) The existent water pressure in the area and the ability of the
water system to supply domestic needs.
(4)
Whether there will be provided sufficient off-street parking
as determined by (1) the intended use of the property (2)
walking distance to the downtown area and (3) the availability
of public transportation.
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(5) The impact of the development considering the potential for
steam and air pollution, and the availability of public trans-
portation and other public or private services.
(6) In no event shall there be permitted more than one bedroom
per one thousand (1,000) square feet of lot area. (Ord. No.
11-1975, Sec. 1)
(b) Reduction of the trash and utility access requirements provided
for in Section 24-3.7(h)(4) may be permitted by the Zoning Com-
mission, upon referral by the Building Inspector, after the Plan-
ning and Zoning Commission holds a meeting to consider the following:
(1) The adequacy of trash vehicle access to the site.
(2)
The amount of trash which might be expected to be generated
given the nature of the proposed uses of the building and
the total square footage of the building.
(3) Any unique measures provided for enclosing trash bins and
making them easily movable by trash personnel.
(4)
Any provisions for trash compaction which would be used by
the development and potentially by other land uses on the
block.
(5)
The comments of Aspen Trash and City Engineering personnel
which shall be solicited by the Planning Office prior to
scheduling before the Planning and Zoning Commission.
(6) Adequacy of area for public utility placement and maintenance.
The Planning and Zoning Commission shall approve or deny the trash
access requirements by motion. Adequate provisions shall be incor-
porated in the approval to assure the construction of the access
area as demonstrated before the Planning and Zoning Commission. The
applicant may demonstrate with maps or site plan.
Section 4
That Section 24-3.7(e)(2) be repealed and reenacted as follows:
(2) For purposes of calculated external floor area ratio, there
shall be included basement and subbasement areas in CC and
C-1 districts except any such basement or subbasement areas
devoted to parking. In CC and C-1 districts covered utility/
trash access areas shall be excluded from external floor area
ratio calculations. In districts other than CC and C-1 sub-
grade and parking areas shall be excluded from external floor
area ratio calculations in all districts.
Section 5
That Section 24-3.7(h)(4) be repealed and reenacted as follows:
(4) Whenever this code shall require that a utility/trash service
area be provided adjacent to an alley, buildings may extend to
the rear property line provided that an open area be provided
as follows. The area shall be accessible to the alley:
For one or two lot development: a minimum length measured
parallel to the alley of fifteen (15) feet and a minimum
vertical clearance of ten (10) feet, and a depth of ten
(10) feet is preserved on the ground level abutting the
real lot line.
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For three to six lot development: the minimum length
measured parallel to the alley shall be thirty (30) feet.
All other dimensions, same as above.
For ? to nine lot development: the minimum length measured
parallel to the alley shall be forty-five (45) feet. All
other dimensions shall be as above.
The provisions of this Section may be varied from by special re-
view of the Planning and Zoning Commission pursuant to the pro-
visions of Section 24-3.5(b).
Section 6
That section 24-10.5(b)(1) be amended to add a new subsection (ff) to
provide for an additional possible three (3) points for unique and more
efficient trash and utility access areas as follows:
(ff) Trash and utility access areas (maximum 3 points)
considering the quality and efficiency of proposed
trash and utility access areas which shall have been
reviewed by special review of the Aspen Planning and
Zoning Commission prior to the growth management allo-
cation public hearing.
Section 7
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 provision or application, and to this end the provisions
of this ordinance are declared to be severable.
Section 8
A public hearing on the ordinance shall be held on ~ /~/
1979, at 5:00 P.M. in the City Council Chambers, Aspen City Hall, Aspen,
Colorado, 15 days prior to which hearing notice of the same shall be published
once in a newspaper of general circulation within the City of Aspen.
INTRODUCED, READ AND ORDERED published as provided by law by the City
Council of the City of Aspen, Colorado, at its regular meeting held on the
ATTEST:
Ka~h~ City Clerk
, 1979.
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FINALLY adopted, passed and approved on the __
ATTEST:
day of
Stacy Standley, III, Mayor
Kathryn S. Koch, City Clerk