HomeMy WebLinkAboutresolution.apz.020-93 RESOLUTION OF THE ASPEN PLANNING ~ND ZONING COMMISSION
FOR THE APPROVAL OF ~ REVISED STREAM MARGIN REVIEW AT 315-317 PARK
AVENUE (FORMERLY KNOWN AS THE WHITCOMB PROPERTY, 103 PARK AVENUE)
(S. half of Lots 9,10 and 11 and part of Lot 12, Block 1, Townsite
of Aspen)
Resolution No. 93-~
WHEREAS, the subject property received stream margin and PUD
approval with conditions in 1990 on behalf of the then-owner Dr.
Whitcomb for the redevelopment of a duplex; and
WHEREAS, the building plans submitted and issued to the
original owner contained a revision to the culvert details not
represented in the 1990 PUD and stream margin approval; and
WHEREAS, the 103 Park Avenue Partnership purchased the parcel
including the building plans issued for the redevelopment which
contained the un-approved culvert detail, and commenced
construction on the duplex and riverbank; and
WHEREAS, because of the change to the culvert detail and
subsequent placement of boulders along the bank of the Roaring Fork
River which were not approved by stream margin review, the project
was issued a red tag to require compliance with stream margin
approval; and
WHEREAS, in conjunction with representatives from the U.S.
Army Corps of Engineers and the Colorado Division of Wildlife,
staff from Planning and Engineering made numerous site insPections
and contacts with the current property owners and agreed to
provisions to improve and revegetate the disturbed riverbank; and
WHEREAS, because of the extent of the changes from the 1990
approval, Planning. staff determined that the project should
officially amend its stream margin plan before the Planning and
Zoning Commission; and
WHEREAS, the 103 Park Avenue Partnership submitted for
approval to the Commission an application for Amended Stream Margin
Review; 'and
WHEREAS, Planning and Engineering staff reviewed the
application and recommended approval of the Amended Stream Margin
Review with conditions based on the earlier input from the U.S.
Army Corps of Engineers and Colorado Division of Wildlife; and
WHEREAS, the Commission reviewed the amendment in light of the
changed conditions of the riverbank caused by the culvert changes
and placement of boulders, and agreed with the comments from city
staff and the referral groups that additional negative impacts
would result to the river corridor by attempting removal of the
boulders because of the proximity of the new duplex structure; and
WHEREAS, the Planning and Zoning Commission approved by a
6-0 vote the Amended Stream Margin Review on September 7, 1993; and
NOW, T~EREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Commission that it does
hereby approve the Amended Stream Margin Review for the 315-317
Park Avenue property (formerly known as 103 Park Avenue, the
Whitcomb property) with conditions as follows-
1) The applicant shall install a total of 12 serviceberry
or chokecherry shrubs amongst the boulders.
2) The applicant shall confirm to the Planning Office the
specie(s) of the grass currently seeded on the slope.
3 ) The applicant shall complete all of the above
requirements and the requirements contained in the July
16, 1993 Planning Office letter and shall contact the
Planning Office for a compliance inspection. This shall
be accomplished no later than October 29, 1993.
APPROVED by the Commission at its regular meeting on September 5,
1993.
ATTEST:
Jan Ca/5-ey, ~D~[iUt~~ C i ty' C 1 erk
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