HomeMy WebLinkAboutresolution.hpc.016-2005RESOLUTION OF THE ASPEN HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION (HPC)
APPROVING AN APPLICATION FOR MAJOR DEVELOPMENT (FINAL) FOR THE
PROPERTY LOCATED AT 530, 532 AND 534 EAST HOPKINS AVENUE, THE EAST 7.6
FEET OF LOT P, AND ALL OF LOTS Q, R, AND S, BLOCK 93, CITY AND TOWNSITE
OF ASPEN, COLORADO
RESOLUTION NO. 16, SERIES OF 2005
PARCEL ID: 2737-073-31-003/004/005
WHEREAS, the applicant, Austin Lawrence Partners, LLC, represented by Greg Hills, along
with Mitch Haas, Haas Land Planning, and Michael Noda, Oz Architecture, has requested Major
Development Review (Final) for the property located at 530, 532 and 534 E. Hopkins Avenue, the
east 7.6 feet of Lot P, and all of Lots Q, R, and S, Block 93, City and Townsite of Aspen,
Colorado; and
WHEREAS, based on the October 8, 2004 submittal date of this application, which predated
amendments to the Commercial Core Zone District adopted through Ordinance 28a, Series of
2004, permitted uses for this redevelopment include office space in a ground floor location, as
well as detached residential. While the application is protected from those newly adopted
Commercial Core Zoning provisions that could adversely affect the proposal, it is permitted to
benefit f¥om any provisions of Ordinance 28a, Series of 2004 that help to accommodate the
proposal; and
WHEREAS, Section 26.415.070 of the Municipal Code states that "no building or structure
shall be erected, constructed, enlarged, altered, repaired, relocated or improved involving a
designated historic property or district until plans or sufficient information have been submitted
to the Community Development Director and approved in accordance with the procedures
established tbr their review;" and
WHEREAS, for Final Major Development Review, the HPC must review the application, a staff
analysis report and the evidence presented at a hearing to determine the project's conformance
with the City of Aspen Historic Preservation Design Guidelines per Section 26.415.070.D.3.b.2
and 3 of the Municipal Code and other applicable Code Sections. The HPC may approve,
disapprove, approve with conditions or continue the application to obtain additional information
necessary to make a decision to approve or deny; and
WHEREAS, Amy Guthrie, in her staff report dated April 27, 2005, performed an analysis of the
application based on the standards, found that the review standards and the "City of Aspen
Historic Preservation Design Guidelines have been met, and recommended approval with
conditions; and
WHEREAS, at their regular meeting on April 27, 2005, the Historic Preservation Commission
considered the application, found the application was consistent with the review standards and
"City of Aspen Historic Preservation Design Guidelines" and approved the application by a vote
of 5 to 0.
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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED:
HPC grants approval for Major Development (Final) for 530, 532 and 534 E. Hopkins Avenue, the
east 7.6 feet of Lot P, and all of Lots Q, R, and S, Block 93, City and Townsite of Aspen with the
following conditions:
1. HPC has granted approval for On-Site Relocation subject to conditions established in
Resolution #7, Series of 2005.
2. Re-visit the landscape plan to create as much green space around the historic cabins as
possible. Alterations to the plan will be reviewed by staff and monitor.
3. Re-study the light fixtures on the Victorians, in addition to the possible selection of less
contemporary or obvious bollards near these buildings, for review by staff and monitor.
4. A site visit with the board will be required before final approval is granted to remove any
of the existing original exterior materials.
5. The applicant must submit a preservation plan with the building permit indicating what
original materials appear to still exist on the structure, and what treatments will be used to
retain them.
6. HPC staff and monitor must approve any changes with regard to the type and location of
exterior lighting fixtures by reviewing a plan prior to wiring, purchasing, or installing the
fixtures.
7. Information on all venting locations and meter locations not described in the approved
drawings shall be provided for review and approval by staff and monitor when the
information is available.
8. Submit a demolition plan, as part of the building permit plan set, indicating exactly what
areas of the existing house are to be removed as part of the renovation.
9. There shall be no deviations from the exterior elevations as approved without first being
reviewed and approved by HPC staff and monitor, or the full board.
10. The conditions of approval will be required to be printed on the cover sheet of the
building permit plan set and all other prints made for the purpose of construction.
11. The applicant shall be required to provide the contractor with copies of the HPC
resolution applicable to this project. The contractor must submit a letter addressed to
HPC staff as part of the building permit application indicating that all conditions of
approval are known and understood and must meet with the Historic Preservation Officer
prior to applying for the building permit.
12. The General Contractor and/or Superintendent shall be required to obtain a specialty
license in historic preservation prior to receiving a building permit.
APPROVED BY THE COMMISSION at its regular meeting on the 27th day of April,
2005.
Approved as to Form:
David"Hoefer, A~sistant ~tity Attorney
Approved as to content:
HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION
Jeffre'y~ferty, Chair '
ATTEST:
~nd, Chief Deputy Clerk
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