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ORDINANCE NO. c~'~
(Series of 1971)
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING TITLE XI OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE OF THE CITY
OF ASPEN BY ADDING SECTION 11 OF CHAPTER 1, ENTITLED "PUD PLANNED
UNIT DEVELOPMENT", PROVIDING FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF RESIDENTIAL
PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT (R-PUD DISTRICT); REPEALING AND DELETING
R-PC RESIDENTIAL PLANNED COMMUNITY COMBINING AREA DISTRICTS FROM
SUBSECTION (A) OF SECTION 3, CHAPTER 1 OF TITLE XI, AND REPEALING
SUBSECTION (D) OF SECTION 5, CHAPTER 1 OF TITLE XI, AND REPEALING
PARAGRAPHS 2 AND 3 OF SUBSECTION (B) OF SECTION 9, CHAPTER 1 OF
TITLE XI, RELATING TO THE FORMATION OF R-PC PLANNED COMMUNITY
COMBINING AREA DISTRICTS.
WHEREAS, it is necessary to provide for the proper plan-
ning and growth of the City of Aspen by establishing a Residential
Planned Unit Development District,
AND WHEREAS, the City Council is in the process of pro-
viding for a new zoned district; namely, AP-Agricultural/Forestry,
and Council desires to amend this Ordinance prior to second read-
ing to provide for that district in the R-PUD District,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF ASPEN, COLORADO, THAT:
Section 1: Subsection (a) of Section 3, Chapter 1
of Title XI entitled "Districts" is hereby amended by deleting
R-PC Residential Planned Community Combining Area Districts and
adding R-PUD (Residential Planned Unit Development.)
Section 2: Subsection (d) of Section 5, Chapter 1,
Title XI entitled R-PC Residential Planned Community Combining Area
Districts is hereby repealed.
Section 3: Paragraphs numbered 2 and 3 of Subsection
(b) of Section 9, Chapter 1, Title XI
Section 4: Section 11 of
amended to read as follows:
are hereby repealed.
Chapter 1, Title XI is hereby
"11-1-11:
PUD PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT:
A. Intention:
1. The intent of this Section is to
permit flexibility and provide performance criteria which
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result in Planned Unit Developments which produce the
following results:
a. A maximum choice in the type
of environment and living area avail-
able to the public;
b. Open space and recreation areas;
c. A pattern of development which
preserves trees, outstanding natural
topography and geologic features and
prevents soil erosion;
d. A creative approach to the use
of land and related physical develop-
ment;
e. An efficient use of land result-
ing in smaller networks of utilities and
streets and thereby lower construction
costs;
f. An environment of stable
character in harmony with surrounding
development;
g. A more desirable environment
than would be possible through strict
application of other sections of the
zoning resolution.
2. General Considerations
Be
a. The Planned Unit Development is
designed to provide for small and large
scale developments incorporating a
variety of uses which are planned and
developed as a unit. Such development
may consist of individual lots and/or
it may have common recreation and open
space surrounding clustered buildings.
Common land must be an essential and
major element of the plan which is re-
lated to and effects the long term
value of the development.
b. A building permit for any
structure or permit to develop in any
manner in a Planned Unit Development
shall be issued only after the Final
Development Plan for such development
has been approved by the Planning
Commission and City Council and the
applicant has complied with the Sub-
division Regulations of the City of
Aspen.
Procedure for Application and Approval:
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1. General
a. Each applicant for PUD approval
under this Section (11-1-11) shall be
subject to the following phased pro-
cedures:
(1) Submission of an Outline
Development Plan as required herein.
(2) Upon approval by the
Planning Commission and City Council
(following a public hearing) of the
Outline Development Plan, the appli-
cant shall receive temt~ive rezoning
of the subject property. The final
zoning change shall be subject to
the procedure outlined herein. No
building permit or permit to develop
in any manner shall be issued at
this point.
(3) Submission of Final Develop-
ment Plan as required herein.
(4) Upon approval by the
Planning Commission (after public
hearing) of the Final Development
Plan the applicant and City Council
shall enter into an agreement which:
(a) Binds the real property
to those conditions listed by
the Final Development Plan, and
(b) Rezones subject pro-
perty as stated in the Final
Development Plan.
(5) After approval of the Final
Development Plan and the binding of
real property and final rezoning the
applicant must comply with the Sub-
division Regulations of the City of
Aspen prior to receiving building
permits or a permit to develop
subject property in any manner
whatsoever.
2. Standards for Approval
a. The developer shall present
plans, written statements, and related
information in sufficient detail to enabl~
the Planning Commission and City Council
to evaluate the proposed development
in accordance with the provisions of
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this Section. At the culmination of
each phase as set forth herein. The
applicant must receive the necessary
approvals prior to formally proceeding
into subsequent phases or into actual
development. Lack of sufficient and
continuous progress as defined herein
may lead to nullification of all
approvals by the Planning Commission or
City Council.
b. A Planned Unit Development may
include variations in lot area, lot
width, yard and building height require-
ments and off-street parking provisions
provided the following features exist:
(1) The tract or parcel of
land involved is either in one
ownership or the subject of an
application filed jointly by the
owners of all property included;
(2) The Planned Unit Develop-
ment constitutes an area of at
least 27,000 square feet;
(3) The development includes
open space for the mutual benefit
of the entire tract;
(4) The project is designed to
provide variety and diversity, so
that maximum long-range benefit may
be gained and the unique features of
the development or site are preserv-
ed and enhanced; and,
(5) The project is in harmony
with the surrounding neighborhood.
3. Outline Development Plan Phase
a. Application
(1) An applicant shall make
application for the approval of a
Planned Unit Development by first
submitting an Outline Development
Plan for the development to the
Planning Commission. The Outline
Development Plan shall include both
maps and a written statement and
shall show enough of the area
surrounding the proposed Planned
Unit Development to indicate the
relationship of the PUD to
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adjacent uses, both existing and
proposed.
b. Required Information for Out-
lime Development Plan Phase
(1) Each applicant shall pro-
vide sketch maps (5 copies) of
subject property accurately drawn
at no less than a 1" = 400' scale.
The submitted maps shall show 20'
contours, all existing natural and
man-made features, existing zoning
and a vicinity map showing all
adjacent property within ~ mile of
the applicant's land. The require-
ments with regard to scale, contour
interval and vicinity map area are
given as general standards and the
developer shall communicate with the
Planning Department to ascertain
applica~lity with regard to a
particular submission. If the
sketch plat does not accurately
represent the information shown on
subsequently required survey maps,
the Planning Commission shall re-
serve the authority to retract or
alter its decision with reference
to such discrepancies.
(2) Each applicant shall pro-
vide a schematic plan (5 copies)
identifying use types, locations,
densities and acreage consumed by
all proposed land uses.
(3) A written statement (5
copies) is required outlining pre-
sent ownership of all land involved
within the PUD, an expected schedule
of beginning and completion, and a
statement of intent concerning the
provision of water, sewer, and high-
way improvements noting their
feasibility and when and by what
means each is intended to be pro-
vided.
c. Planning Commission Action -
Outline Development Plan
(1) The Planning Commission
shall prepare a ~r~itten report to
the City Council recommending that
the Plan be approved, disapproved or
approved with modifications. In its
report the Planning Con, mission shall
give the reasons for its recommend-
ations and shall indicate the
extent to which the Outline
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Development Plan complies with each
of the standards governing its
approval.
d. City Council Action - Outline
Development Plan
(1) The Planning Commission
shall forward a summary of the pro-
posed Plan, with copies of its re-
port-to the City Council. After
providing notice in a newspaper of
general circulation published in the
City of Aspen, Colorado in not less
than one issue to be published at
lease fifteen (15) days in advance
of a regular or special meeting, the
City Council, in public session, shall
review the Outline Development Plan
and either disapprove, approve as
presented, or approve the Outline
Development Plan with modifications.
~. Notation of Te~tive Zoning
Outline Development Plan
(1) If the Outline Development
Plan is approved, the City Council
shall authorize a notation on the
official Zoning Map to indicate that
an Outline Development Plan has been
approved for the area included within
the Planned Unit Development and that
the zoning has been tentatively approv-
ed subject to satisfactory completion
of the remaining phases as set forth
in Section 11-1-11 of this regulation.
If the Outline Development Plan is
approved with modifications, the
City Council shall not authorize such
notation on the Official Zoning Map
until the applicant has filed with
the City Council a written consent
to the plan as modified.
f. Building Permits and Permits to
Development - Outline Development Plan
(1) No building permits or
permits to develop the land in any
manner may be issued on land within
the proposed Planned Unit Development
until the Final Development Plan has
been approved by the Planning
Commission under the procedures pro-
vided in the following paragraphs
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of this Section, and until the
applicant has complied with the
Subdivision Regulations of the
City of Aspen.
Final Development Plan Phase
ao Application
(1) The applicant shall submit
a ~inal Development Plan to the
Planning Commission within thirty
(30) months following the approval
of the Outline Development Plan by
the Council.
b. Required Information for Final
Development Plan Phase
(1) The Final Development Plan
shall include 5 copies of the
following information:
(a) A survey map showing
the circulation system, off-
street parking areas, loading
areas and major points of
access;
(b) A comprehensive plan
shown on a survey map for all
utility services, including
storm drainage;
(c) Areas, if any, shown
on a survey map, which are pro-
posed to be conveyed, dedicated
or reserved for common open
space, parks, parkways, play-
grounds, school sites, public
uses;
(d) A site plan (survey
map) showing the density,
location of all permitted uses
(building, structures and
improvements), and indicating the
parking, loading and open areas
around buildings and structures.
(The site plan shall be in
sufficient detail to enable the
Planning Commission to evaluate
the architectural, landscaping
and design features of the
Planned Unit Development. At its
discretion, the Planning
Commission may require preliminar)
evaluation and perspective draw-
ings of proposed structures and
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improvements);
(e) A development schedule
indicating the approximate date
when construction of the total
project or stages of the pro-
ject can be expected to begin
and to be completed;
(f) Agreements, provisions
or covenants which govern the
use, maintenance and continued
protection of the Planned Unit
Development and any of its
common open spaces;
(g) Any other information
which the Planning Commission
determines to be needed because
of any topographic, circulation,
traffic, design, siting, or
other special problems of the
proposed PUD.
(h) Survey map as required
in this Section is defined as a
map of the proposed PUD area
which has been accurately surveyed
by a registered surveyor and such
survey is marked on the ground.
c. Planning Commission Action -
Final Development Plan
(1) After providing notice in a
newspaper of general circulation
published in the City of Aspen,
Colorado in not less than one issue
to be published at least fifteen (15)
days in advance of a regular meeting,
the Planning Commission, in public
session, shall approve the Final
Development Plan if it is in sub-
~tantial compliance with the Outline
Development Plan, and if it conforms
to all other standards applicable
to Planned Unit Developments,
whether or not considered when the
Outline Development Plan was
approved.
d. Conformity with other Regulations
- Final Development Plan
(1) Approval of the Final
Development Plan shall not supercede
the requirements of the building
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codes and regulations of the City.
5. Procedures for Change of Zoning
to PUD
a. Tentative Rezoning - Outline
Development Plan.
(1) The applicant for change
of zoning to the appropriate PUD
zone shall submit a request in
writing to accompany the Outline
Development Plan for the desired
land use and density, which in
no event shall exceed the limit-
ations as set forth in the Use
Permitted and Density Permitted
sections of the existing zone
district for which PUD zoning is
requested.
(2) When the Outline
Development Plan has received
the necessary approvals, the City
Council shall authorize that a
notation be made on the Official
Zoning Map to indicate that the
Outline Development Plan has been
tentatively approved subject to
satisfactory completion of the
remaining phases as set forth
herein.
b. Final Rezoning - Final
Development Plan
(1) After approval of the
Final Development Plan by the
Planning Commission, the City
Council shall rezone the sub-
ject property in accordance with
the Final Development Plan, and
the owner and the Mayor of the
City of Aspen shall execute and
record in the Clerk and
Recorder's Office of Pitkin
County, Colorado an instrument
in substantially the same form
as set out in Paragraph (a)
below.
(a) Statement of
Zoning Change:
On the__day of ,
19__ the Ceumcil of the City of
Aspen, Colorado zoned the follow-
ing described property to
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Planned Unit Development by City
Council Resolution No. The
development of the following des-
cribed property shall be in accordance
with the Planned Unit Development Plan
on file in the office of the City
Building Inspector.
The above referred to property is
located in the City of Aspen, Pitkin
County, Colorado, and is described
as follows:
Mayor, City of Aspen, Colorado
Attest: B~
(Applicant)
·ate of Colorado )
)SS,:
City of Aspen )
The foregoing instrument was
acknowledged before me this __day
of , 19 by
My Commission expires:
Notary Public'
c. Binding of Real Property
(1) A change of zoning when
finally approved in conjunction with
the Final Development Plan shall bind
the development of real property so
zoned to the uses and density and all
other conditions set forth in the
Final Development Plan approved for
said property.
6. Procedure for Subdividing under
Section (11-1-11)
a. The Planned Unit Development Plan
is not a subdivision plat for any pur-
pose, and it will be necessary to sub-
divide the property and comply with
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Subdivision Regulations of the City
of Aspen before building permits and
permits to develop in any manner will
be issued within the property zoned
under this Section.
b. Subdividing the preperty contain-
ed within the Final Development Plan
may be in whole by one subdivision
plat or in parts by a series of sub-
division plats. Each subdivision
plat submitted shall be in compliance
with the Final Development Plan.
7. Procedure for Amending the Planned
Unit Development Plan
a. Amendments of the Planned Unit
Development Plan shall be considered
only when one of the following con-
di~ions exists:
(1) A clear and obvious hard-
ship would result unless an amend-
ment is granted;
(2) There is an error or mistake
in the PUD Plan;
(3) There has been a change of
Conditions in the surrounding area
which would necessitate a change in
plan.
(4) New information is avail-
able that would materially improve
the Final Development Plan.
b. Application for amendments of the
Planned Unit Development Plan shall
be filed with the Planning
Commission and a public hearing held
in accordance with Section 11-1-11
B.4.(c)(1) of this resolution.
c. After the consideration of all
testimony and evidence presented at
the public Raring the Planning
Commission may amend the Planned
Unit Development Plan. If a change
of zoning is requested the procedure
outlined herein must be followed.
C. R-PUD RESIDENTIAL PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT
(R-40 PUD, R-30 PUD, R-15 PUD, R-6 PUD, R-ME PUD, AR-1 PUD
AR-2 PUD, AF-PUD): '
Intention - to permit flexibility and provide
performance criteria in the development of Residential PUD
in all Residential and Accommodation/Recreation Zones that
produces a variety of housing types in an environment which
places special emphasis on reserving common space, preserving
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the ecological balance of the area, providing for efficient
utilization of the land and effecting harmony with surround-
ing development.
Cluster Concept - within the R-PUD (Resident-
ial Planned Unit Development) framework the Cluster Concept
shall be given special consideration so as to promote de-
velopment that will reserve large areas of common open space
and reduced construction costs by utilizing smaller networks
of utilities and roadways.
Topographic Relationship - individual lot
size will be regulated by the slope of the land as measured
between property lines in the direction of maximum slope.
The Planning Commission shall use as guidelines the follow-
ing standards:
(1) 0-10% slope - minimum lot size for
the district;
(2) 11% and up - lot size should equal
1,000 square feet in area for each per-
centage point of slope; and
(3) Slopes in excess of 40% as defined
above shall be considered for development
only upon approval of the Planning
Commission.
Uses - Permitted - as set by the Planned
Unit Development Plan not to exceed the use limits permit-
ted by right or special review in the applicable zone dis-
trict.
Density - Permitted - as set by the Planned
Unit Development Plan not to exceed the density allowed in
the applicable zoned district.
Lot and Yard Requirements - as set by the
Planned Unit Development Plan.
Maximum Building Height - as set by the
Planned Unit Development Plan.
Procedure for Approval - subject to
Section Il-l-il(b) of this Regulation.
Procedure for Change of Zoning under this
Section - an applicant for change of zoning to Residential
Planned Unit Development shall comply with Section Ii-I-II(B)
of this Regulation.
Procedure for Amendment under this Section
the procedure for amending the R-PUD Plan is as outlined in
Section Ii-i-Ii(B) of this Regulation.
Section 5: If any provision of this Ordinance or the
application thereof to any person or circumstance is held invalid,
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such invalidity shall not affect other provisions or applications
of the Ordinance which can be given effect without the invalid
provisions or application, and to this end the provisions of this
Ordinance are declared to be severable.
Section 6: A public hearing on the Ordinance shall
be held at (~~ /~/~?/ at ,5%'~ P.M. in the City
Council Chambers, City Hall Building, Aspen, Colorado.
INTRODUCED, READ AND ORDERED published as provided by
law by the City Council of the City of Aspen, Colorado, on the
~ day of ~~_~ , 1971.
ATTEST:
CITY CLERK
~'~ ' MAYOR '
FINALLY ADOPTED,
ATTE ST:
CITY CLERK
PASSED AND APPROVED this /~ day of
c<'< kMAYOR
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STATE OF COLORAOO)
)
COUNTY OF PITKIN )
ss CERTIFICATE
$~I, Lorraine Graves,
do hereby certify that the above and
City Clerk of Aspen, Colorado,
foregoing ordinance was
introduced, read in full, and passed on first
reading et a regular meeting of the City Council of the
City of As~en on October 4 ..,1~7_1_1, and nublish-
ed in the Aspen Times, a weekly newspaper of ~eneral ci"cul-
ation, published in the City of As~en, Colorado, in its
issue of October 7 , 197_!_1, and was finally
regular meeting of the City
,197_~l,and ordered published
, Series of 197_~, of said City, as
I have hereunto set my hand and
of said City of Ashen, Colorado, this ~2nd
October ~, 1~71
adopted and approved at a
Council on October 19
as Ordinance No. 25
~rovided by law.
IN WITNESS ~,~HEREOF,
the seal
day of
SEAL
~Lorra~ne Gra~es, Czty Clerk