HomeMy WebLinkAboutresolution.apz.026-93 A RESOLUTION OF THE ~SPEN PL~N?N~ AND ZONING COI~'rSS?ON
FOR THE APPROVAL OF SPEC~'~L REVIEWS FOR REDUCT?ONS OF RE~U~'RED
P~RKIN~ AND OPEN SP~CE, AND SPECIAL REVIEW FOR FLOOR ARE~ BONUS FOR
THE ~LENA PL~2~ BU'rLD'rN~ EXPaNSiON (i~ ~ROWTH ~~F~ENT
APPLICATION~ LOCATED ~T 4~ 0 E. I~IN STREET (~I, ENA PLAZA
CONDOM?N~'UM UNIT I ON THE E. ~F OF ~LOT L ~ND ALL OF LOTS
M, N, O, P, Q, R, and S, BLOCK 86, TOWNSITE OF ASPEN).
Resolution No. 93-26
WHEREAS, Ronald Garfield and Andrew Hecht, represented by
Sunny Vann, submitted an application for Growth Management
allocation including Special Reviews in order to expand the
existing structure at 420 E Main Street by 4,400 square feet; and
WHEREAS, the subject property is located in the CC Commercial
Core zone district; and
WHEREAS, Section 24-5-209 E.3. of the Aspen Municipal Code
allows the Planning Commission to grant reduction of required off-
street parking in the CC zone with a cash-in-lieu payment of
$15,000.00 for each space reduced, pursuant to Section 24-7-404 B.;
and
WHEREAS, Section 24-5-209 D.9. of the Aspen Land Use Code
allows the Commission to grant reduction of required open space
pursuant to Section 24-7-404 A.3.; and
WHEREAS, Section 24-5-209 D.10. establishes a floor area ratio
maximum of 1.5-1 which may be increased by the Commission to 2-1
pursuant to Section 24- 7-404 A.1. and 2.; and
WHEREAS, the parking reduction requested by the applicant is
for 11 spaces (two spaces lost due to conversion of those spaces
to a trash storage area and 9 for the new generation of parking at
the rate of 2 spaces per 1,000 square feet net leasable); and
WHEREAS, the applicant requests an open space reduction of
approximately 500 square feet and a floor area bonus of
approximately 790 square feet (1.6'1 FAR); and
WHEREAS, at the time of this condominium application the site
exceeded minimum open space requirements but the bulk of the open
space on the parcel was non-conforming pursuant to the definition
of open space contained in Section 24-301 of the Municipal Code;
and
WHEREAS, upon review of the referral comments submitted by
the Engineering Department, Housing Office, Water Department,
Parking and Transportation Director, Historic Preservation Officer,
Electric Department, Fire Marshal, and the Sanitation District, the
Planning Office recommended to the Commission approval of the
Special Reviews with conditions; and
WHEREAS, the Commission heard presentations by the project
representative and the Planning staff at a public hearing at their
regular meeting on November 16, 1993; and
WHEREAS, by a vote of 6-0 the Commission approved with
conditions the Special Reviews for reduction of on-site parking
spaces, reduction of open space, and a floor area bonus; and
WHEREAS, the applicant agreed to, and the Commission accepted
the Planning Office recommended GMP score of 27.5 points and found
that the minimum category thresholds had been met, allowing City
Council to allocate the requested 4,400 square feet of net leasable
area to the project; and
WHEREAS, the Commission also unanimously passed a motion which
recommends to City Council that' "the City Council only accept a
housing mitigation package which addresses the Housing Office's
concerns, specifically that the employee generation of the project
be calculated at 4.375 persons per 1,000 s.f. net leasable, and
that the deed restricted units meet the Housing Guidelines."
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the Commission: that it does
hereby grant approval for Special Reviews for reduction of eleven
(11) on-site parking spaces, approximately 500 square feet of open
space, and a floor area bonus of approximately 790 square feet
(1.6-1) for the Galena Plaza Building Expansion of 4,440 square
feet of net leasable area as represented in the September 15, 1993
GMQS Application with the following conditions-'
1) The applicant must immediately relocate the dumpster from
the sidewalk east of the apartment building.
2) Sidewalk repairs as required by the City Engineer and
handicap access ramps at the two corners of Galena must be
installed by the applicant prior to issuance of a Certificate
of Occupancy.
3) Tenants .cannot use the Galena Street right-of-way for
delivery truck~access.
Prior to issuance of any building permits:
4) The applicant shall make payment-in-Lieu for 11 parking
spaces in the amount provided for in Section 24-7-404 B.1. of
the Aspen Municipal Code to the Building Department for
transfer to the City Finance Department.
5) The applicant shall pay a cash-in-lieu payment in the
amount provided for in Section 24-7-404 A.3. of the Aspen
Municipal Code for the reduction of approximately 500 s.f. of
open space to the Building Department for transfer to the City
Finance Department.
6) A drainage plan shall be approved by the City Engineer.
The applicant must verify drainage of the existing patio and
roof drains to the Sanitation District.
APPROVED by the Commission at its regular meeting on November
16, 1993.
W. Bruce Kerr, an
Jan Carney, De~p~t~"~-~
Clerk