HomeMy WebLinkAboutresolution.apz.009-94 RESOLUTION OF THE ASPEN PLANNING AND 20NING CO~ISSION
TO THE P~TXlN COUKTY PLANNING AND 20NING C0~I~ISSION FOR THE MOORE
F~ILY ~L~NI/ED UNIT D~V~LOPMENT (PUD) ~ SUBD~VIB~ON AIiENDED
~ENEI~L BUBM~SSION COmPLiaNCE WITH THE ASPEN AREA COI/~UNITY PLAN
Resolution No. 94- ~
W~R~AS, the Moore Family PUD (the "Project") is located
within 2 miles of the city limits of Aspen and was referred to the
Aspen Planning and Zoning Commission for their advisory comments
pursuant to Section 6-3.4 B.2A of the County Land Use Code; and
W~AS, the Project was first reviewed by the Aspen P&Z in
January ~994, amended after comments by the County P&Z, and
resubmitted to the Planning Office; and
~ER~, the revised Project was reviewed for referral
co~ents by the Parks Department, Police Department, Zoning office,
Sheriff's Office, Transportation and Parking Department, City
Manager's Office, Engineering Department, Water Department, and the
Environmental Health Department; and
~ER~AS, the revised Project was considered in light of its
compliance with the Aspen Area Community Plan (AACP) and its
impacts to city services; and
~S, the Aspen P&Z reviewed the revised Project on June
2, 1994 and recognized the difficulty that a project of this size
has in meeting every aspect of the AACP; and
~ERF~%S, in consideration of the Project's referral comments,
presentation by staff and the applicants, the P&Z voted 6-0 to
forward a positive recommendation to the Pitkin County P&Z.
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the Commission: that it finds
that the revised Moore Family PUD/Subdivision meets the goals of
the Aspen Area Community Plan as follows:
1) The revisions actually enhance the project's conformance with
the Character section of the AACP because the proposed development
further preserves the recreational and open space nature of this
parcel as an opportunity for social interaction and lifestyle
diversity.
2) The AACP Growth Action Plan is met by this development because
it does not exceed the projected neighborhood buildout of this
area.
3) The project is consistent with the AACP Housing Action Plan
because of its creation of a "micro community" of permanent
residents within the overall design of the free market lots.
4) The project is consistent with the AACP Open
Space/Recreation/Environment Action Plan because it maintains
existing trail networks, adds public open space, and furthers the
safety of the link between the trails and Iselin Park.
5) The proposal is generally consistent with the neighborhood
planning groups consensus statements because it provides free
market residential lots which are similar in size to the existing
area (the homes will be 3,500 to 6,000 square feet), and the
affordable housing is dispersed and small scale. The subdivision's
overall density of one unit per 3 acres is much less than the
surrounding density of one unit per 1.3 acres. The proposal also
recognizes and maintains valuable open space adjacent to existing
open space parcels, and links trails for summer and winter use.
6) The Moore proposal is not totally consistent with the AACP
Transportation Action Plan because the applicant does not provide
an adequate, independent commitment for transportation improvements
on Maroon Creek Road and at the Highway 82 intersection with Maroon
Creek; does not provide an adequate, independent commitment for
transit use; and does not significantly discourage auto use by the
residents of the proposed development. However, it is recognized
that the proposal, in conjunction with its consistencies with the
other elements of the AACP, does make improvements to traffic flow
and transportation options in the neighborhood for the benefit of
residents, visitors and users of the schools.
APPROVRD by the Commission at
its regular meeting on June 2,
Jan C~n~y, D~p~ City Clerk