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HomeMy WebLinkAboutresolution.council.064-00 RESOLUTION NO. 64 (Series of 2000) RESOLUTION OF THE ASPEN CITY coUNcIL APPROVING A SUPPLEMENT TO THE ASPEN MEADOWS SPECIALLY PLANNED AREA (SPA) DEVELOPMENT AND SUBDMSION AGREEMENT RELATED LOT 7, ASPEN MEADOWS SUBDIVISION Parcel ID #2735-121-29007 WltEREAS, pursuant to the Aspen Meadows Specially Planned Area Development and Subdivision Agreement the Aspen City Council is authorized to consider the appropriateness of something other than an on-site Accessory Dwelling Unit deed restricted to mandatory occupancy for housing mitigation; and WHEREAS, the Community Development Department received a request from Robert and Audrey Holmes represented by Francis Krizmanich to provide a Category 2 off-site affordable housing unit to be added to the Housing Authority's inventory of ownership unit, as well as maintain a 500 square foot voluntary Accessory Dwelling Unit on-site; and WHEREAS, the Community Development Department and the Housing Authority have made a finding that allowing the applicants to do this in lieu of the Category 1 on-site ADU is in the best interest of the City; and WHEREAS, the applicants are penuitted to build a 4,540 square foot single family residence which includes an on-site Accessory Dwelling Unit of 500 square feet. which must be rented under the low income guidelines of the Housing Authority. NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council: That the supplement to the Aspen Meadows Specially Planned Area Development and Subdivision Agreement related to Lot 7, Aspen Meadows Subdivision be approved with the following conditions: 1. The off;site unit is an ownership unit versus a rental unit. If a rental unit, the unit remains a Category 1. If the unit is an ownership unit, which is preferred, the unit would be upgraded to a Category 2 unit with a maximum sales price relating to how many bedrooms are in the unit. 2. The off-site unit is equal to or exceeds the resolution requirement of at least a 500 square foot one-bedroom unit. 3. The off-site unit is inspected and approved by the Housing Office. 4. The off-site unit is in the downtown core or other location meeting the intent of the Aspen Area Community Plan and/or criteria of the Interim Citizen Housing Plan; i.e., proximity to employment centers, shopping, transit, etc. 5. The off-site unit is deed restricted prior to Certificate of Occupancy approval for the dwelling unit on Lot 7, Aspen Meadows Subdivision, and is sold through the Housing Office under the general lottery. 6. The existing on-site deed restricted unit will not be released until such tixne a replacement unit is found. It is preferred that the existing unit still remain a deed restricted type unit, -but that it carry the accessory dwelling unit designation - which allows the unit to remain empty and if rented, there is no max. imm rent that can be charged. 7. If the off-site unit is an existing dwelling unit, it falls under Part III, Section 12. of the Aspen/Pitkin County Affordable Housing Guidelines, which states: A. Pursuant to the applicable City or County Land Use Codes, an applicant for a development, under certain conditions and subject to certain reqmremems, may satisfy the affordable housing requirement by deed restricting existing unrestricted housing to comply with the Guidelines. Acceptance of existing units shall be at the sole discretion of the respective governing body upon recommendation of the Housing Office. B. If accepted by the City or County, existing units must be upgraded in accordance with the following criteria, unless a variance from these requirements is approved by the applicable governing body upon the recommendation of the Housing Office: all units must be freshly painted; all appliances must be purchased within the last five years and be m good condition and working order; new carpet shall be provided (unless carpet has been purchased in last five years and is in good condition and repair); the exterior walls shall be freshly painted within one year of dedicatiom a general level of upgrade to yards and landscaping shall be provided, and, windows, heating, plumbing and electrical systems, fixtures and eqtupment shall be in good condition and working order. The roof must have a remalmng useful life of at least ten (10) years. All units shall meet Uniform Building Code minimum standards, any applicable housing code or, in the absence of an adequate code, such recognized housing code acceptable to the Housing Office and shall be approved by the Housing Office and verified by a qualified Building Inspector accepted and approved by the Housing Office. Applicant shall bear the costs and expenses of any required upgrades to meet the above standards as well as any strucuu-aUengineering 2 reports required by the Homing Office to assess the suitability for occupancy and compliance with the Housing Office standards of the proposed units, APPROVED by the City Council at its regular meeting on May 22. 2000. Attest: Mayor: