HomeMy WebLinkAboutresolution.apz.006-89RESOLUTION OF THEASPEN PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION
i{ECOMMENDING THAT CITY COUNCIL APPROVEWITH
CONDITIONS THE CONCEPTUAL PUD SUBMISSION
FOR THE ASPEN GREENS
Resolution No. 89- ~
WHEREAS, the Aspen Planning and Zoning Commission
(hereinafter, "Commission") has reviewed the Aspen/Pitkin County
Housing Authority's (hereinafter, "Housing Authority") Conceptual
PUD Submission for the Aspen Greens; and
WHEREAS, the Commission is aware of the extensive public
input process which the Housing Authority undertook as part of
the effort to develop this conceptual
WHEREAS, the Commission is aware of
Housing Authority has made to the proposal
public; and
submission; and
the changes which the
due to input from the
is
and providing affordable housing; and
WHEREAS, the Commission finds that
public process are beneficial to the
Commission supports these changes; and
WHEREAS, the Commission finds that the Aspen Greens proposal
one that balances the community concerns regarding land use
changes made through the
Community and that the
WHEREAS, the Commission finds that both rezoning and
conditional use approval are generally acceptable and that formal
action on these items should be taken during Final Development
Plan Review.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT I~ESOLVED by the Commission that it
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recommends that city Council approve the Conceptual PUD
Submission for the Aspen Greens with the following conditions.
Conditions to be met by the Applicant during Conceptual Review.
Provide the Planning office with a written commitment from
Bill Efting, Leisure Services Director, approving the use of
20 parking spaces in the existing golf course parking lot
for winter use by the Aspen Greens.
2.. Develop a drainage plan which is acceptable to both
Engineering and the Golf Course Superintendent.
Provide the Planning office with a memorandum from the Golf
Course Superintendent stating that the berm along the 9th
fairway is acceptable.
The following conditions shall be addressed in the Final
Development Plan Application.
Provide staff with a geotechnical study to determine the
impact of existing fill material on the proposed
development.
Work with the CDOH and Engineering Department to develop a
detailed traffic study to determine the traffic impacts that
this proposal will have on SH 82 and develop an adequate
"interim" strategy until SH 82 is improved, (eg. traffic
light).
Provide a plan for plowing the trail along the golf course
in the winter to encourage winter bike riding as a way of
commuting into town.
Develop a detailed Transit Plan in cooperation with MAA and
RFTA. Suggested elements of this plan include free transit,
safe crossing of SH 82 or a RFTA turn around on the site,
provision of a covered bike rack(s) and provision of a fleet
of bikes for use by MAA students and other residents.
Comply with the ACSD standards for connecting to the
District system and providing for the ACSD to take over
ownership and maintenance of the sewer line at the Aspen
Greens.
Provide a fire hydrant at the turnaround as requested by the
Fire Marshal.
7. The structures shall be sprinkled with a residential system
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and be equipped with an automatic fire alarm system capable
of notifying all occupants of a pending problem, to the
satisfaction of the Fire Marshal.
The Land Use Code allows for 8 people in a dormitory unit.
The Applicant should be aware that the current proposal does
not meet this requirement. Since this is only Conceptual
review staff has not taken issue with this design concern,
but the Applicant should make the appropriate design change
in the Final Application.
9. Provide basketball and volleyball in conjunction with the
tennis facilities.
10. Change the name of the project to something which does not
use the word Aspen.
11.
The Applicant shall undertake a wage survey to provide the
P&Z with information which will be used to determine whether
or not the proposed rents are affordable.
12.
The P&Z is aware that since P&Z's Conceptual review the City
Council has changed the program for this proposal from a mix
of seasonal and permanent housing to all permanent housing.
Therefore, the applicant must be prepared to address program
aspects of this proposal which the P&Z dealt with at
Conceptual during Final SPA, if the P&Z deems it necessary.
APPROVED by the Commission at its regular meeting on May 2,
1989.
A.i~rEST:
Jan/Carney, Depu~ City Clerk
ASPEN PLANNING AND ZONING
C. Welton~Anderson, Chairman
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