HomeMy WebLinkAboutresolution.apz.022-97RESOLUTION OF THE ASPEN PLANNING AND.ZONING COMMISSION
FOR THE APPROVAL OF AN AMENDMENT TO CHAPTER 26 OF THE
MUNICIPAL CODE, LAND USE REGULATIONS, SECTION 26.72.010.D.l.a.,
"REVIEW STANDARDS FOR ALL DEVELOPMENT IN THE "H," HISTORIC
OVERLAY DISTRICT, AND ALL DEVELOPMENT INVOLVING HISTORIC
LANDMARKS.
Resolution 97- ~;),~
WHEREAS, The Community Development Department received from the.
Historic Preservation Commission a recommendation for an amendment to the land use
regulations, and reviewed and recommended for approval, certain text amendments to
Chapter 26 relating to Section 26.72.01 O.D. 1.a., "Review standards for all development
in the "H," Historic Overlay District, and all development involving historic landmarks;"
and
.WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 26.92.030 of the Municipal Code, amendments
to Chapter 26 of the Code, to wit, "Land Use Regulations," shall be reviewed and
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recommended for approval by the. Planning Director and then by the Planning and Zoning
'Commission at a public hearing, and then approved, approved with conditions, or
disapproved by the City Council at a public hearing; and
WHEREAS, the Community Development Department reviewed the proposal
and recommended approval; and
WHEREAS, the Planning and Zoning Commission reviewed the application at
its regular meeting on August 5, 1997, at which the Commission approved by a 7-0 vote
the proposed text amendment.'
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the Commission:
Section One:
That Section 26.72.010.D.l.a., "Review standards for all development in the "H,"
Historic Overlay District, and all development involving historic landmarks," shall be
amended to read as follows'
D. Review standards for all development in the "H," Historic Overlay District, and
all development involving historic landmarks.
1. Development .in the "H," Historic Overlay District, and all Development
involving historic landmarks. No approval for any development in the "H," Historic
Overlay District, or involving historic landmarks shall be granted unless the HPC finds
that all of the following standards are met.
a. The proposed development is compatible in general design, massing and
volume, scale, and site plan with designated historic structures located on the parcel and
with development, on adjacent parcels when the subject site is in an "H," Historic
Overlay District, or is adjacent to an Historic Landmark. For Historic Landmarks where
proposed development would extend into front yard, side yard and rear yard setbacks,
extend into the minimum distance between buildings on the lot or exceed the allowed
floor area by up to five hundred (500) square feet or the allowed site covered by up to
five (5) percent, HPC may grant such variances after making a finding that such
variation is more compatible in character with the historic landmark and the
neighborhood, than would be development in accord with dimensional requirements. In
no event shall variations pursuant to this section exceed those variations allowed 'under
the Cottage Infill Program for detached accessory dwelling units, pursuant to Section
26.40.090(B)(2).
The floor area bonus will only be awarded to projects which make an outstanding
t~reservation effort, for instance by retaining historic outbuildings or by creating
breezeway or connector elements between the historic resource and new construction.~
Lots which are larger-than 9, 000 square feet and prOperties which receive appr. oval for a
Historic Landmark J, Ot Split may. also be appropriate recipients of the bonus. No
development application which includes a request for an FAR bonus may. be submitted
until the applicant has met with HPC in a work, hop fo'rmat to discuss whether or not the
· proposal might quali.~.for the floor area bonus, prior to design: and
APPROVED by the Commission at its regular meeting on August 5, 1997.
APPROVED AS TO FORM'
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Attest:
~~¢ £~thian, DepUty City ~le'rl~
Planning and Zoning Commission:
sara Garton, Chairperson