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ORDINANCE NO. /G
(Series of 1980)
AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE DEVELOPMENT OF BONA FIDE
LOW, MODERATE AND MIDDLE INCOME HOUSING THROUGH AN
ESTABLISHED RESIDENTIAL BONUS; ESTABLISHING AN OVERLAY
ZONE WHICH PROVIDES FOR SUCH A RESIDENTIAL BONUS; AND
ESTABLISHING A PROCESS FOR THE DESIGNATION OF PROPERTY
WITHIN SUCH RESIDENTIAL BONUS OVERLAY DISTRICT
WHEREAS, it is deemed necessary to establish a Residential
Bonus Overlay~District to encourage the development of bona fide
low, moderate and middle income housing by allowing for a multi-
family residential use together with increased residential den-
sity, and, therefore, to create a lowered per unit land cost for
such development; and
WHEREAS, the City of Aspen Planning and Zoning Co~lission has
reviewed and reco~m~ended the following proposed amendment to the
City of Aspen Zoning Code,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF ASPEN, COLORADO:
Section 1
That Section 24-2.1(a) of the Aspen Municipal Code is hereby
repealed and reenacted to read as follows:
(a)
In order to carry out the purposes of this chapter, the
City of
tricts.
Aspen is hereby divided into the following zone dis-
(i) R-6
(2) R-15
(3) R-15A
(4) R-30
(5) R-40
(6) R/ME
(7) MHP
(8) RR
(9) cc
(10) c-1
(11) S/C/I
(12) NC
(13) O
Residential
Residential
Residential
Residential
Residential
Residential Multi-family
Residential Mobile Home Park
Rural Residential
Commercial Core
Commercial
Service Co~u~ercial Industrial
Neighborhood Commercial
Office
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(14) L-1 Lodge
(15) L-2 Lodge
(16) CL Col~ercial Lodge
(17) A Academic
(18) C Conservation
(19) P Park
(20) Pub PuDlic
(21) SPA Specially Planned Area
(22) PUD Planned Unit Development
(23) T Transportation (Overlay)
(24) D Drainage (Overlay)
(25) H Historic (Overlay)
(26) RB Residential Bonus (Overlay)
Section 2
Article XIII of Chapter 24 of the Municipal Code of the City
of Aspen is renulabered to be Article XIV of said Chapter 24.
Section 3
Article XII of Chapter 24 of the Municipal Code of the City
of Aspen is renumbered to be Article XIII of said Chapter 24.
Section 4
Article XI of Chapter 24 of the Municipal Code of the City of
Aspen is renumbered to be Article XII of said Chapter 24.
Section 5
Article X of Chapter 24 of the Municipal Code of the City of
Aspen is renumbered to be Article XI of said Chapter 24.
Section 6
Chapter 24 of the Municipal Code of the City of Aspen is
hereby amended by the adoption of a new Article X.
ARTICLE X. RESIDENTIAL BONUS OVERLAY DISTRICT.
Section 24-10.1. Purpose.
The purpose of this Article is to provide for present and
future housing needs of the community by authorizing the
development of bona fide low, moderate and middle income
housing free from speculative investment influence and for
primary residential use by local residents. It is the intent
of this article to promote such housing by allowing an
increased residential density, and therefore a lowered per
unit land cost, for selected development.
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Section 24-10.3. Residential Bonus Overlay District.
There is hereby created a Residential Bonus Overlay District
which, subject to the standards set forth in this article,
may be used as permitted in Sections 24-10.3 and 24-10.4.
Section 24-10.3. Ai3pl icabil ity.
(a)
The Residential Bonus Overlay District shall be applied
according to the provisions of this Article and shall
have the effect of superimposing the permitted uses, and
area and bulk requirements of this Article upon the site
so designated. The effect of applying the Residential
Bonus Overlay District upon the site so designated is to
modify the permitted uses and area and bulk requirements
created respectively by Sections 24-3.4, and 24- 3.4 of
the Municipal Code of the City of Aspen which were
applicable within the zone district which was in exist-
ence for the site prior to the time of the Residential
Bonus Overlay Designation to the permitted uses and area
and bulk requirements of this Article.
(b)
The Residential Bonus Overlay District shall be applied
and a residential bonus shall be granted only in connec-
tion with a "pure" residential project. A mixed resi-
dential and colmnercial or residential and office project
shall not be eligible for designation or for a residen-
tial bonus.
(c)
The Residential Bonus Overlay District shall only be
applied within the R-6, R-15, R-15A, R-30, R-40, RMF~
CC, SCI, NC~ C-l, L-l, L-2, CL, Public and 0 zone dis-
tricts. In the R-6, R-15, R-15A, R-30 and R-40 zone
districts the Residential Bonus Overlay District shall
only be applied to vacant sites of one (1) acre or more
in size. In the RMF, CC, SCI, NE, C-i, L-l, L-2, CL,
Public and O zone districts, the Residential Bonus Over-
lay District shall only be applied to sites which meet
the minimum lot size of the district, whether developed
or vacant.
Section 24-10.4. Permitted Uses.
(a)
The following uses are permitted in the Residential
Bonus Overlay District when the district is superimposed
over a site within the R-6, R-15, R-15A, R-30 and R-40
zone districts:
(1) Single-family dwelling
(2) Duplex
(3) Multi-family, and
(4) Townhouses
provided that one-half or more of the dwelling units
constructed on the site are deed restricted within the
terms of Section 24-11.4(b)(3).
(b)
The following uses are permitted in the Residential
Bonus Overlay District when the district is superimposed
over a site within the RMF, CC, SCI, NC, C-l, L-l, L-2,
CL, Public or O zone districts:
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(1) Single-family dwelling
(2) Duplex
(3) Multi-faiaily,
(4) Townhouses, and
(5) Dormitory
provided that one-half or more of the dwelling units
constructed on the site are deed restricted within the
terms of Section 24-11.4(b)(3).
Section 24-10.5. Area and Bulk Requirements.
(a) Minimum lot area.
Sites or areas included within a Residential Bonus
Overlay District shall have the same minimum lot area
requirement created by Section 24-3.4 of the Municipal
Code of the City of Aspen which was applicable within the
zone district which was in existence for the site prior
to the time of the Overlay designation.
b) Required Minimum Lot Area per Dwelling Unit.
Sites or areas included within a Residential Bonus Over-
lay District shall have the following required minimum
lot area per dwelling unit:
(1)
For sites or areas located in the R-6 zone the min-
imum lot area per dwelling unit shall be 4,500
square feet, unless one-half or more of the dwell-
ing units constructed on said site or area are deed
restricted within the terms of Section 24-±1.4(b)(3)
then the minim~n lot area per dwelling unit shall
be 3,375 square feet.
(2)
For sites or areas located in the R-15 or R-15A
zone the minimum lot area per dwelling unit shall
be 10,000 sq. ft., provided that a duplex is
permitted on a minimum lot of 15,000 sq. ft.
subdivided as of the effective date of Section
24-3°4. If one-half or more of the dwelling units
constructed on said site or area are deed
restricted within the ters~ of Section 24-11.4
(b)(3) then the minimum lot area per dwelling unit
shall be 7,500 sq. ft.
(3)
For sites or areas located in the R-30 zone the
minimum lot area per dwelling unit shall be 15 000
sq. ft., unless one-half or more of the dwelling
units constructed on said site or area are deed
restricted within the terms of Section 24-11.4(b)
(3) then the minimum lot area per dwelling unit
shall be 10,000 sq. ft.
(4)
For sites or areas located in the R-40 zone the
minimum lot area per dwelling unit shall De 20,000
sq. ft., unless one-half or more of the dwelling
units constructed on said site or area are deed
restricted within the terms of Section 24-11.4
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(5)
(6)
(7)
(b)(3) then the minimum lot area per dwelling unit
shall be 15,000 sq. ft.
For sites or
NC, C-i, L-i,
per dwelling
areas located in the ~F~ CC, S/C/I,
L-2 or CL zones the minimum lot area
unit shall be as follows:
1,000 sq. ft. for a studio; for lots greater
than 9,000 sq. ft., 1,250 sq. ft. for a one
bedroom, 2,100 sq. ft. for a two bedroom; and
3,630 sq. ft. for a three bedroom; for lots of
9,000 sq. ft. or less, 1,200 sq. ft. for a one
bedroom, 2,000 sq ft. for a two bedroom, and
3,000 sq. ft. for a three bedroom; and for a
unit with more than three bedrooms the minimum
lot area per dwelling unit shall be estab-
lished by special review.
If one-half or more of the dwelling units con-
structed on saio site or area are deed restricted
within the terms of Section 24-11.4(b)(3) then the
minimum lot area per dwelling unit shall be as fol-
lows:
500 sq. ft. for a studio; for lots greater
than 9,000 sq. ft., 625 sq. ft. for a one bed-
room, 1,050 sq. ft. for a two bedroom, and
1,815 sq. ft. for a three bedroom; for lots of
9,000 sq. ft. or less, 600 sq. ft. for a one
bedroom, 1,000 sq. ft. for a two bedroom, and
1,500 sq. ft. for a three bedroom; and for a
unit with more than three bedroo~ the minimum
lot area per dwelling unit shall be estab-
lished by special review.
For sites or areas located in the Public zone the
minimum lot area per dwelling unit shall be estab-
lished by the adoption of a precise plan for a
specially planned area.
For sites or areas located in the O zone the mini-
mum lot area per dwelling unit shall be as follows
exclusive of accessory dwelling units~
6,000 sq. ft. for a single family, 3,000 sq.
ft. for a duplex, with all other dwelling
units as follows: 1,000 sq. ft. for a studio;
for lots greater than 9,000 sq. ft., 1,250 sq.
ft. for a one bedroom, 2,100 sq. ft. for a two
bedroom, and 3,630 sq. ft. for a three bed-
room; for lots of 9,000 sq. ft. or less, 1,200
sq. ft. for a one bedroom, 2,000 sq. ft. for a
two bedroom, and 3,000 sq. ft. for a three
bedroom; and for a unit with more than three
bedrooms the minimum lot area per dwelling
unit shall be established by special review.
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If one-half or more of the dwelling units con-
structed on said site or area are deed restricted
witin the terms of Section 24-11.4(b)(3) then the
minimum lot area per dwelling unit shall be as
follows~
3,000 sq. £t. for a single family, 1,500 sq.
ft. for a duplex, with all other dwelling
units as follows: 500 sq. ft. for a studio;
for lots greater than 4,500 sq. ft., 625 sq.
ft. for a one bedroom, 1,050 sq. ft. for a two
bedroom, and 1,815 sq. ft. for a three bed-
room; for lots of 9,000 sq. ft. or less, 600
sq. ft. for a one bedroom, 1.00 sq. ft. for a
two bedroom, and 1,500 sq. ft. for a three
bedroom; and for a unit with more than three
bedrooms the minimum lot area per dwelling
unit shall be established by special review.
(c) Minimum lot width.
Sites or areas included within a Residential Bonus
Overlay District shall have the same minimum lot width
requirement created by Section 24-3.4 of the Municipal
Code of the City of Aspen which was applicable within
the zone district which was in existence for the site
prior to the time of Overlay Designation.
Minimum front yard, minimum side yard, and minimum rear
yard.
Sites or areas included within a Residential Bonus
Overlay District shall have the same minimum front yard,
minimum side yard, and minimum rear yard requirements
created by Section 24-3.4 of the Municipal Code of the
City of Aspen which was applicable within the zone
district which was in existence for the site prior to
the time of the Historic Overlay District. However,
such minimum front yard, side yard, and rear yard
requirements may be established on special review to
allow for additions to existin9 structures when the
existing structure encroaches upon the requirements
created by Section 24-3.4 and the addition to the
structure will not create a new encroachment.
(e) Maximum heisht.
Sites or areas included within a Residential Bonus
Overlay District shall have the same maximum height
requirement created by Section 24-3.4 of the Municipal
Code of the City of Aspen which was applicable within
t~e zone district which was in existence for the site
prior to the time of Overlay Designation.
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(f
Minimum distance between principal and accessory build-
ings; Per cent of open space required for buidin9 site.
For sites or areas included within a Residential Bonus
District the required minimum distance between principal
and accessory buildings and the required open space may
be reduced by special reivew.
(g) External floor area ratio.
Sites or areas included within a Residential Bonus
Overlay District shall have the following required
external floor area ratio:
(1)
For sites or areas located in the ~F, SCI or NC
zone the maximum external floor area ratio shall
be 1:1, however, for residential construction
where one-half or more of the dwelling units con-
structed on said site or area are deed restricted
within the terms of Section 24-11.4(b)(3) then the
maximum external floor area ratio shall be
1.25:1. (It is the intent of this provision to
establish a floor area ratio of 1.1 increasable to
1.25:1 for residential construction in the RMF
zone district where, prior to Overlay Designation,
no floor area ratio existed in the underlying
district.)
(2)
For sites or areas located in the O zone the
maximum external floor area ratio shall be .75:1,
however, for residential construction where one-
half or more of the dwelling units constructed on
said site or area are deed restricted within the
terms of Section 24-10.4(b)(3) then the maximum
external floor area ratio shall be 1:1.
(3)
For sites or areas located in the CC or CL zone
the maximum external floor area shall be 2:1.
(4)
For sites or areas located in the C-1 zone the
maximum external floor area shall be 1.5:1.
(5)
For sites or areas located in the L-1 or L-2 zone
the maximum external floor area ratio shall be
1:1, however, for residential construction where
one-half or more of the dwelling units to be con-
structed on said site or area are deed restricted
within the term of Section 24-10.4(b)(3) then the
required external floor area ratio shall be
1.25~1.
(6) For all other sites or areas there shall be no
requirement.
Section 24-10.6. Limitations.
The Residential Bonus Overlay District shall not be applied
nor shall any land be designated within the Housing Overlay
District which is located within the MHP, RR, A, C or P zone
districts.
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Section 24-10.7. Application for Designation of Site or Area
within Housing Overlay District.
(a) An owner of a site or area in the City of Aspen may
apply at any time during the year for inclusion of such
site or area within a Housing Overlay District.
(b) An application for inclusion of such site or area within
a Housing Overlay District must be accompanied by four-
teen copies of a proposed site plan prepared by an arch-
itect, landscape architect, engineer, land surveyor, or
planner or the applicant in the case of a small project.
The plan shall include the following to the degree and
extent applicable:
(1) Materials described under Section 24-8.7(d)
and (e) of the Municipal Code.
(2) The total number of dwelling units proposed
for the site categorized by proposed type,
square footage, number of bedrooms and baths,
construction method, and projected sale price
or monthly rental, and the name and previous
experience of the proposed developer.
Section 24-10.8. Procedure for Designation of Residential
Bonus Overlay District.
(a) Pre-application conference. Prior to formal filing of
the application, applicants shall confer with the plan-
ning office, city engineer, and housing director to ob-
tain information and guidance concerning City policies,
evaluation criteria and review procedures so as to avoid
costly delays due to lack of information.
(b) Referral. The application shall be referred to the
housing director and, where applicable, to the agencies
listed in Section 20-11 of the Municipal Code of the
City of Aspen for review. The agencies shall have fif-
teen (15) days to review and return to the planning
office co~aents and recommendations on the application.
(c) A Residential Bonus Overlay District shall be designated
in accordance with the provisions for rezoning as out-
lined in Article XII of Chapter 24 of the Municipal
Code, of the City of Aspen (which formerly was Article
XI of said Chapter 24 and which was renumbered Article
XII by Section 4 of this ordinance).
(d) Nothing herein shall exempt any applicant from satisfy-
ing the requirements of Chapter 20, "Subidivison Regula-
tions'', of the Municipal Code of the City of Aspen.
(e) Nothing herein shall exempt any applicant from the
application of Section 24-8.18 of the Municipal Code of
the City of Aspen.
Section 24-10.9. Review Criteria
(a) Sites or areas may be included within a Residential
Bonus Overlay District provided the City Council shall
find that the proposed development is appropriate for
the neighborhood considering architectural design, bulk
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and density. For the purpose of this subsection, neigh-
borhood shall mean and include an area of four (4)
blocks in total length (two (2) blocks on either side of
the site or area) measured along the street or right-of-
way upon which the site or area fronts. In the case of
a corner site or area the neighborhood shall be measured
on each street or right-of-way (two (2) blocks on all
four sides of the site or area). For the purpose of
this section, a block shall mean either a city block or
two hundred seventy (270) feet, whichever is shorter.
(b) Applications for designation of a site or area within a
Residential Bonus Overlay District which best achieve
the greatest number of the following purposes will be
preferred,
(1) Compliance with the Planned Unit Development
Statement of Purposes set forth in Section 24-8.1
of the Municipal Code of the City of Aspen;
(2) Compliance with any adopted housing plan, specifi-
cally annual production goals, unit type, unit mix,
desired price and rental categories, ownership/
rental mix, deed restriction to sales price/rental
guidelines, and deed restriction against condomin-
iumization of rental units.
(3) Maximization of construction quality and unit
size;
(4) Geographic disbursal of deed restricted units and
integration with other types of development;
(5) Minimization of adverse environmental and social
impacts;
(6) Compatibiiity with surrounding land uses and zon-
ing, including area and bulk requirements of the
underlying zone district.
(7) Proximity to transportation and the degree to which
the proposal discourages automobile use while pro-
viding unique measures ~or the on or off site stor-
age of automobiles which can be expected to be
brought to town by the project's residents.
(8) Adequacy and availaDiiity of utilities,
Applications will be preferred in areas which are relatively
undeveloped as opposed to areas which are primarily built out in
accordance with the area and bulk requirements of the underlying
zone district. Also, applications will be preferred in areas
where the development is either appropriate for the neighborhood
or where it is possible to cluster development and mitigate the
adverse effects of such development upon surrounding areas through
the use of greenbelt and open spaces. In general, applications
are discouraged in areas which are primarily developed and in
which a uniform co~unity neighborhood exists.
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Section 7
If any section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase or
portion of this ordinance is for any reason
unconstitutional by any court of competent
portion shall be deemed a separate, distinct
provision and such holding shall not affect
remaining portions thereof.
held invalid or
jurisdiction, such
and independent
the validity of the
Section 8
A public hearing on the ordinance shall be held on the /~
day of ~/ , 1980, at 5:00 P.M. in the
City Council Chambers, Aspe~ 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 of Aspen, Colorado, at its regular
the City Council of
meeting held on the
/~ day of
!
Herman ~e-
Mayor
ATTEST:
~ttQrYc~eSr~~°c
FINALLY adopted, passed
, 1980.
and
approved on the //-~ day
, 1980.
of
ATTEST:
Kathryn S .~/Koc h
City Cler~
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STATE OF COLORADO )
) ss
COUNTY OF PITKIN )
CERTIFICATE
I, Kathryn S. Koch, City Clerk of Aspen, Colorado,
do hereby certify that the above and foregoing ordinance was
introduced, read in full, and passed on__~ .+~1'~.
reading at a regular meeting of the City uncil of the
Sity of Aspen on ~~ /¢ , 1~, and published
in the Aspen Times a ~eekly newspaper of general circul-
ation,' published in the City of Aspen, Colorado, in its
/.~ / ~ , 19~__~, and was finally adopts
issue
of.
and approved at a regular meeting of the City Council on
~.~7~c~~ /~_~ , t9~__, and ordered published as
Ordinance No. /K___, Series of 1 of said City, as
provided by law.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF,
the seal of said City of Aspen, Colorado,
day of ~ , 19~__.
I have hereunto set my hand and
this
SEAL
Deputy City Clerk