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Home My WebLink Aboutresolution.apz.027-93 RESOLUTION OF THE ASPEN PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION APPROVING SPECIALREV'IEW FOR OPEN SPACE AND PARKING FOR AFFORDABLE HOUSING ON THE KRAUT PROPERTY AND APPROVING A CONDITIONAL USE FOR MUNICIPAL PARKING IN THE AFFORDABLE HOUSING ZONE DISTRICT; AND THE COMMISSION RECOHKENDS TO THE ASPEN CITY COUNCIL A TEXT AMENDMENT TO ALLOW MUNICIPAL PARKING AS A CONDITIONAL USE IN THE AFFORDABLE HOUSING BONE DIST-RICT AND SUBDIVISION AND GHQS EXEMPTION FOR AFFORDABLE ROU.SING ON THE KRAUT PROPERTY AND Resolution No. 93-~ 7 WHEREAS, a duly noticed Public Hearing was held by the Aspen Planning and Zoning Commission (hereinafter "Commission") on November 16, 1993 to consider the Kraut Property Affordable Housing application; and WHEREAS, the par~el was rezoned from Office to Affordable Housing (AH) in 1992; and WHEREAS, the appli~a:nt requellSted special review to establish open space and parking, E\J:ld subdivision and GMQS Exemption review for 27 deed restricted dwelling units on a parcel zoned Affordable Housing (AH); and WHEREAS, open space and parking are. esi:ablished by special review in the AH zone district pursuant to Section 24-5-206.2 of the Aspen Municipal' Code; and WHEREAS, the applicant also proposed a text amendment to the AH zone district to allow municipal parking as a conditional use in the AH zone district; and WHEREAS, the applicant requested a conditional use review for the provision of municipal parking to be combined with the parking provided for the residents of the affordable housing project; and WHEREAS, the Commission approved the provision of approximately 6,095 square feet or 41% of the site to remain undeveloped although none of this open space meets the definition of "open space" contained in Section 24-3-101 of the Aspen Municipal Code; and WHEREAS, the Commission approved 27 on-site parking spaces for the residents; and WHEREAS, the Commission recommends to City Council subdivision and GMQS Exemption approval for the development of 27 fully deed restricted dwelling units; and WHEREAS, the Commission recommends to Council streetscape alternative B for East Hyman because the angle parking on the block would be preserved as public parking which the Commission believed was important due to the elimination of 50 surface parking spaces on the Kraut property in this congested portion of the downtown; and -' WHEREAS, the commission recommends a text amendment to enable municipal parking in the AH zone district as a conditional use; and WHEREAS, the Commission approved the conditional use for 29 municipal parking spaces to be included in the below grade parking garage provided the Council adopts the text amendment to theAH zone district. NOW, THEREFORE BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED by the commission that it approves special review for parking and open space as represented by the applicant and recommends to the Aspen city council subdivision approval for 27 deed restricted dwelling units with the following conditions: 1. Sidewalks, curb and gutters shall developer, language to this effect shall subdivision agreement. and shall be indicated be installed be included on the final by the in the plat. 2. streets cape alternative B shall be implemented by the developer. 3. Prior to the issuance of any building permits, the applicant shall submit detailed sanitation plans to the Aspen Consolidated ~ Sanitation District for a sewer tap pe~mit. ..-' 4. Prior to the issuance of any building permits, electrical load information shall be submitted to the City electric department in order to determine what phase power is needed and whether a major system improvement is necessary. 5. The applicant shall be responsible for any utility relocation costs language to this effect shall be included in the subdivision agreement. 6. A transformer easement shall be provided, the size and location of which will be determined by the Electric Department when load information is made available. other easements shall provided as necessary for other utilities. All easements shall be depicted on the final plat. 7. Automatic fire sprinkler and alarm systems shall be required for this project. 8. Pr ior to the issuance of any building permits, a drainage plan, meeting the requirements of section 24-7-1004.C.4.f of the Code shall be submitted by an engineer registered in the State of Colorado and submitted to the Engineering Department. A final review of the drainage plan shall be done by the Engineering and Streets Departments. , I -.-/ 2 9. No storm runoff from soils exposed by excavation and construction shall be permitted to enter City streets or alleys. 10. The applicant shall install a street light on the corner of the alley on Original street. The applicants shall wo~k.with the City to determine location and design of lighting which shall be indicated on the final plat. 11. An encroachment license shall be required for the underground parking garage to encroach under Hyman Avenue. 12 · Work in the alleys and streets of the Commercial Core and Main street Corridor is prohibited between June 15 through Labor Day. This would include Highway 82 but not East Hyman or the alleyway. 13. Prior to any work in the alley and public right-of-way a permit from the streets Department shall be required and reviewed by the Engineering Department. 14. During the time of construction the project shall be surrounded on two sides (i.e. E. Hyman and Original st.) with a covered pedestrian walkway. The alley may be closed to all traff io including pedestrian (except construction relateiI activity and service and utility traffic) as needed for construction. 15. Prior to the issuance of any building permits, the roof shall be designed in such a manner as to prevent snow from shedding onto the public sidewalk. 16. Prior to the issuance of any permits the applicant shall record a subdivision plat and agreement in accordance with Section 24-7-1004.C and D of the municipal code. The plat and agreement shall be reviewed and approved by the Engineering and Planning Departments and the Attorney's office. 17 · Pr ior to approving the subdivision agreement and plat, a detailed landscape plan for the entire project and the streetscape shall be submitted to the Parks Department for review. The standard guidelines. for designing in the ROW should be followed. 18. The approved subdivision plat and agreement shall be recorded with the Pitkin County Clerk and Recorders office within 180 days of subdivision approval or the approval may be void. . 19. All material representations made by the applicant in the application and during public meetings with the Planning and Zoning Commission shall be adhered to and considered conditions of approval, unless otherwise amended by other conditions. 20. Yard and open space shall consist of 41% or approximately 6,095 square feet of the property. 3 ''''......., 21. Twenty-seven resident parking spaces shall be provided in a below grade garage. -- 22. The height of the building shall not exceed 30 feet as defined in section 24-3-101 of Aspen Municipal Code. NOW, THEREFORE BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Planning and Zoning Commission recommends to the Aspen City Council a GMQS Exemption for the construction of 27 fully deed restricted dwelling units on the Kraut property consisting of 13 studio units totaling 3,900 square feet and 14 one-bedroom units totaling 5,600 square feet. Nine studios and four one-bedroom units shall be category 2 and four studios and 10 one-bedroom units shall be category 3. NOW, THEREFORE BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Planning and zoning Commission recommends to the Aspen City Council approval of,an amendment to Chapter 24 of the Aspen Municipal Code to allow public parking as a conditional use in the Affordable Housing zone district. The text amendment is proposed as follows: section 5-206.2. Affordable Housing (AH) c. Conditional uses. The following uses are permitted as conditional uses int he Affordable Housing <AH) zone district, subject to the standards and procedures established in Article 7, Division 3. "'....... - 1. Open use recreation site; --- 2. Day care center; 3. Satellite dish antennae;-aflft 4. Dormitory; and 5. Public surface and underground parking areas. NOW, THEREFORE BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Planning and Zoning commission approves the conditional use for 29 municipal parking spaces in addition to the 27 resident parking space on the Kraut property to be included in the below grade parking garage with the following conditions: 1. If a final garage proposal exceeds 56 spaces an amendment to this conditional use shall be reviewed by the commission. 2. Council must approve the text amendment enabling municipal parking as a conditional use in the AH zone district. APPROVED by the Commission at their regular meeting on November 16, 1993. ATTEST: Jan Carney, Deputy City Clerk DATE SIGNED: ASPEN PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION Bruce Kerr, Chairperson DATE SIGNED: 5