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HomeMy WebLinkAboutapz.res.010-91 A RESOLUTION OF '£~ ASPEN PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION FOR '£~ APPROVAL OF '£~ ASPEN MEADOWS SPECI~?.?.Y PLANN~o AREA (SPA) FINAL DEV~OPg~FT PLAN, SUBDMSION, TEXT AMENDMENTS, REZONING (MAP AMENDMENT}, RESIDENTIAL GROg~H MANAG~E~FT Ar.r~TMENTS, GRO~r~ MANAGemENT EXCerPTION FOR ESSENTIAL PUBLIC FACILITIES, CONDITIONAL USE, AND SPECIAL REVIEW. Resolution No.91-10 W.K~F2~S, the Aspen Meadows property has been designated a Specially Planned Area (SPA) on the Official Zone District Map; and WHK~EAS, the Aspen Meadows Master Plan was adopted in September 1990 as an element of the Aspen Area Comprehensive Plan; and W-~w~EAS, after review and recommendation by the Planning and Zoning Commission, the Aspen Meadows Conceptual SPA Development Plan received Conceptual approval with conditions from the Aspen City Council on December 20, 1991 at a noticed public hearing as stated in Council Resolution $2 Series 1991; and W-~EAS, the Savanah Limited Partnership, with the consent of The Aspen Institute, Music Associates of Aspen, and the Aspen Center for Physics, submitted an application for Residential Growth Management Allotment on February 15, 1991; and WH~/~_~%S, on or about March 4, 1991, the applicant submitted to the Planning Office a Final SPA Development Plan Application, and requests for Subdivision, Text Amendments, Rezonings (Map Amendments), Growth Management Exemption for Essential Public Facilities, Conditional Use for four attached affordable housing units, and Special Review for parking in the Academic zone; and W~K~EAS, referral comments were received from the Engineering Department, Water Department, Fire Marshal, Sanitation District, Parks Department, Environmental Health Department, and the Aspen/Pitkin County Housing Authority; and W-K~%S, the Planning Commission reviewed the application in consideration of the Review Standards for Development in a Specially Planned Area (Section 7-804 B.), the review standards for Subdivision (Section 7-1004 C.), the proposed Text and Map Amendments (Section 7-1102), Article 8 governing the Growth Management Quota System, Special Review Criteria (Section 7-404 B.), Conditional Uses (Section 7, Division 3), and the comments received from referral agencies; and W-K~F2~S, the Historic Preservation Committee (HPC) and the HPC Meadows Subcommittee reviewed the design aspects of the Meadows proposal ten times; and W~w~EA~, the HPC granted Conceptual Development approval on the residential portion of the Meadows, including the Trustee and Tennis Townhomes, with conditions on February 13, W-~EAS, the HPC's review of the single family advisory. Covenants containing recommended design be submitted at Final HPC Development review; and 1991; and homesites was criteria will the HPC granted Conceptual Development approval for the Academic portion of the restaurant, health club, on March 21, 1991; and W-~EAS, on April 8, 1991, with conditions for the Meadows, including the lodge units, and parking structure, with conditions the HPC granted Conceptual approval Rehearsal/Performance Hall. These 2 conditions establish that the location of the hall will be on the east side of the Music Tent resited to a more northerly location, reduced in height, and the berm reduced in height the structure and size; and WHK~%S, the Planning and noticed Public Hearings on April 2, and WHK~EAS, taking into consideration the recommendations from the Planning Office and Historic Preservation Committee, the Planning and Zoning Commission recommends approval with Final SPA Development Plan, Amendments (rezonings), and Facilities; and Zoning Commission held duly April 9, and April 16, 1991; conditions of the Amendments, Map Essential Public Subdivision, Text GMQS Exemption for W-K~2~S, the Planning and Zoning Commission voted on the location of the Rehearsal Hall, four members voted in favor of the location and three members supporting the west revised east location. W~A~, the reviewed the residential Planning and Zoning Commissioners individually Planning office's GMQS score for the fourteen allotments, and scored the project with 33.85 points which meets minimum thresholds; and WH~S, the Planning and Zoning Commission determined that the development exceeded the provisions of Section 8-106 (E) (1-5) and achieved an outstanding overall design meriting recognition thereby awarding the proposal 1.93 bonus points for a cumulative total score of 35.78 points; and W~AS, the Planning and Zoning Commission unanimously agreed that no public benefit would be gained from requiring phased GMQS allotments for this project; and WHK~EAS, these recommendations will be forwarded to the City Council along with the request for Condominiumization and Vested Rights for three years; and W-K~EAS, the Commission approved Special Review for parking in the Academic Zone and Conditional Use for four deed restricted Affordable Housing Units; and WHerEAS, the Planning Commission recommends that the SPA overlay be removed from the area currently zoned Conservation, which is being purchased by the City of Aspen, pursuant to Section 7-803 B. NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLV~u: That the Aspen Planning and Zoning Commission recommends approval of the Aspen Meadows Final SPA Development Plan with the following conditions: 1. A detailed construction timeline, including a schedule for the completion of new Meadows Road, shall be prepared by the applicant prior to the hearing by the City Council· Upon completion of the new Meadows Road, all construction traffic shall be re-routed onto the new road. 2. Prior to review by City Council, the applicant must submit to the Planning Office a plan describing where parking will take place for all users of the West Meadows prior to the parking structure being built. The applicant shall conduct a review of the traffic 4 mitigation plan at years 1,3,5,7 and 9 on the anniversary of approval. The applicant shall submit a report to the Planning Office which includes, but is not limited to, traffic counts on Seventh Street, numbers of van trips, charter vehicle use, passenger counts and destinations resulting from the overall Meadows use. The review shall also provide information from RFTA regarding their service provided during the year. The City will review the report and will have the ability to require modifications to the program or additional mitigation measures on an annual basis at a public hearing before the Planning Commission. The biannual reviews shall occur until the City Council deems it appropriate to terminate them. The lodge operator shall be responsible for operation of the shuttle van system as represented in the Traffic Mitigation Plan. It is the obligation of the restaurant operator to bind it's purveyors to contractual agreement regarding hours of delivery and delivery routes as outlined in the Traffic Mitigation Plan. Delivery times may be allowed at other times only during severe weather or for circumstances beyond the control of the lodge operator. The 13 foot service/emergency loop by the chalets shall can support fire apparatus. foot width during the winter. be all weather surface that shall be plowed to this 13 Prior to the issuance of building permits, the buildings 10. accessed by the 13 foot service/emergency loop shall be designed for sprinklering to the satisfaction of the Fire Marshal's office. Prior to issuance of building permits, fire hydrant locations will be established to the satisfaction of the Fire Marshal's office. 9. A more detailed account of tree removal information must be provided prior to final SPA approval by City Council. This report shall indicate individual trees to be moved/removed, their size, species, new location, time of transplanting, etc. Tree replacement shall be a 1-to-1 caliper inch replacement as stated by the applicant. This report shall be submitted to the Parks Department for their approval. The Final Plat shall note an easement for a trail link to Seventh Street from the racetrack area trail. There shall be no cross connection of potable water and irrigation water systems. 12. Drainage design shall not allow run-off to enter irrigation ditches or ponds. 13. Prior to issuance of a building permit for each residential project, the applicant shall demonstrate compliance with fireplace regulations as required by the Environmental Health Department. If there remains a dispute regarding building types and fireplaces allowed, the applicant shall seek final judgment from the Clean Air Board. 14. Prior to issuance of any building permits, a Fugitive Dust Control Plan must obtain approval through the Environmental Health Department and the State. 15. Prior to issuance of a building permit for the rehearsal facility, the applicant shall have proposed dust control measures for the MAA parking lot approved by Environmental Health. 16. Prior to Final SPA approval by City Council, the applicant shall demonstrate via written documentation from a ventilation engineer that lowering the garage structure any further would require mechanical ventilation. 17. Prior to Final Plat approval, the exact location of all trail easements must be approved by the Planning office. 18. Prior to the issuance of building permits for the residential construction, all energy efficiency measures represented in the GMQS application regarding insulation, glazing, solar orientation, HVAC, and plumbing fixtures shall be implemented in the residential units. These requirements shall be included in the single family covenants and condo declarations. 19. Prior to review by the City Council, the applicant shall demonstrate how they comply with the Conceptual approval condition requiring energy conservation methods throughout the rest of the Meadows property. 20. Prior to issuance of any building permits for any residential construction, the applicant shall pay the housing impact fee for 16.69 low income employees, as 21. calculated at the index level in place at the time of payment. The amount of payment shall be made according to the number of units being permitted. Additional fox dens shall be constructed by the applicant at locations determined in the field by the Director of the Aspen Center of Environmental Studies or his/her designee prior to any demolition or construction occurring on the property. The four guidelines letter from Design 22. for revegetation stated in the 3/21/91 Workshop must be implemented throughout the Meadows. Installation inspections and post-construction monitoring by the Planning Office shall occur to ensure that the protection and revegetation efforts are successful. 23. Prior to final approval by city Council, the applicant shall demonstrate minimization of new manicured lawn areas except for the Music tent vicinity. 24. Prior to excavation, construction barricades to prevent falling debris and damage to the slope shall be erected within five feet of the building envelopes of the tennis townhomes and trustee townhomes unless the soil is not stable enough, in which case fencing will be at a point mutually agreed upon by the Owner, the building Department and the Planning Office. Prior to issuance of building permits for individual buildings, the locations of the fencing will be submitted to and approved by the Building Department and the Planning Office. They shall remain 8 throughout the entire construction process. 25. Ail issues regarding water rights and irrigation well rights associated with the Institute,s land shall be discussed at City Council. 26. Financial assurances in a form acceptable to the Owner and the City, equal to the full construction costs for Meadows road, the utility infrastructure, the trail along old Meadows Road, and the parking structure shall be in place prior to filing the Final SPA Development Plan. 28. The SPA designation shall be removed from the 25 acres of City-owned land currently zoned Conservation. 29. Prior to City Council review, the applicant shall verify that the expansion of the restaurant/administration building qualifies as an insubstantial amendment under the SPA amendment section of the Land Use Code as required in the Meadows Master Plan. 30. Language shall be included in the SPA/Subdivision Agreement that "Any SPA or Master Plan amendment or future development applications submitted by any non-profit user of the Meadows property (Lots 1, 2, and 3) shall be applied for jointly by all non-profit property owners. This shall supersede prior requirements requiring SPA submittal approval by all 31. property owners.,, Public pedestrian access shall be allowed internally throughout the Academic, OS and WP zoned property at the Meadows. It is recognized that some reasonable limits on 9 access may be imposed from time to time by the non-profit owners of the property. 32. Within 180 days of approval by City Council, the Final SPA Development Plan and SPA/Subdivision Agreement shall be ,filed with the Pitkin County Clerk and Recorder's Office in accordance with Section 7-804 D.3. and 4. Failure to do so will render the Plan invalid. BE IT FU~].HK~ RESOLV~3 that the Commission recommends approval of Subdivision of the Meadows property into 10 lots with the following conditions: 1. New Meadows road shall be a public street to the south boundary of Lot 6. A public access easement shall be granted to the entrance of the parking garage. Right-of-way width, grades and intersections shall be approved for safety by the City Engineer prior to Final Plat approval. Legal access must be granted to the homes along Meadows Road via access easements on the Plat. Property exchanges between Savanah and the non-profits shall occur upon filing of the Subdivision Plat. Ail improvements required by the Sanitation District shall be made to the District's satisfaction. Complete utility plans for electric, gas, cable t.v. and telephone shall be submitted to and approved by Planning and Engineering with the Final Plat. A Subdivision Plat complying with 7-1004 D.1. shall be submitted at the standards in Section least two weeks prior to 10 9e City Council review of the plat. Prior to signature by the City of final SPA Plans and Subdivision Plats, major utilities shall sign off on the documents. The Final Plat shall reflect that all underground utility installations are be made along roadways, trailways, and cultivated landscape areas. In extreme cases where there is no alternative to utility installations in the above locations, the utility corridor shall be barricaded to the narrowest width possible to keep machines and materials from destroying natural vegetation. Locations shall be approved and inspected by Engineering and Planning prior to signature of any excavation permits. 10. Any revegetation shall require the same species to be replanted as were destroyed. 11. The easements for storm water detention on the racetrack area shall be surface and underground easements. 12. Any ditches, swales, intermediary ponds or detention areas must be covered by access and maintenance easements. 13. A digitized copy of the subdivision plat shall be submitted prior recordation of the mylar copies. 14. Trench box construction methods for utility installation shall be employed throughout the Meadows to limit impacts to 15. the site. Lining of the unless deemed Castle Creek trunkline shall be implemented inappropriate by the Sanitation District. If 11 sections must be totally replaced, these locations shall be identified to the Planning and Engineering offices and the least disruptive methods shall be identified and employed. 16. At least two weeks prior to review by the City Council, detailed design drawings for new Meadows Road and Seventh and Eighth Streets intersections shall be submitted to the City Engineer for comment and approval. This information shall be prepared by a Professional Engineer registered in the State of Colorado. 17. The speed limit on New Meadows Road shall be reduced to safety standards as required by the City Engineer. 18. Old Meadows Road right-of-way shall be retained by the City and its use shall be changed to a public trail. 19. Lot 10 driveway of the lot. Lot east half of the Within 180 days location shall be limited to the west half 7 driveway location shall be limited to the lot. of approval by City Council, a Subdivision Plat and Subdivision/SPA Agreement shall be filed with the Pitkin County Clerk and Recorder's Office in accordance with Section 7-1005. Failure to do so will render the Plat invalid. BE IT ~u~£~RESOL~ that the Commission recommends approval of five Text Amendments to the Aspen Land Use Code. The language shall read: Academic Zone District (Section 5-218): Permitted uses are proposed to be amended by the addition of: 12 "7. Any additional uses approved within the Meadows Specially Planned Area (SPA)." Open SDace Zone District: "Purpose: The purpose of the Open Space Zone District (O.S.) is to protect those areas of the City of Aspen which are significant areas because of their landscaping and which are part of the architectural statements in the community. These areas are seen as dynamic landscaped or natural areas which provide visual relief and architectural or artistic statements within the community. These areas, as dynamic features, may change over time from natural vegetation to manicured areas or back again. Permitted Uses: The following uses are permitted as right in the Open Space (O.S.) Zone District: (1) of Wildlife Walkways, paved and unpaved with benches, sculpture with appropriate descriptive plaques, water features such as ponds, streams and fountains, manicured and sculpted and dynamic landscape features and architectural lighting. (2) Drainage facilities and utility easements for underground utilities. Preservation Zone District: "Purpose: The purpose of the Wildlife Preservation Zone District is to set aside lands within the City of Aspen to provide for the nurturing and preservation of natural vegetation, topography and wildlife in a natural setting while allowing for the controlled interaction of people without undue disturbance of the land. 13 Permitted Uses: The following uses are permitted as of right in the Wildlife Preservation Zone District. (1) Underground utilities and easements. (2) Bridges and unpaved trails for pedestrian, bike and public access. Benches (3) Conditional Uses: The following are Conditional Uses in the Wildlife Preservation Zone District. (1) Paved trails. (2) Decorative fencing to demark trails and public areas. (3) Surface or underground storm water detention facilities. Prohibitions: The following uses are expressly prohibited in the Wildlife Preservation Zone. (1) Above-grade covered structures of any type. (2) Manicured playing fields for organized sports. Amendment to Specially Planned Area Provisions (Section 7- 804 (D) (2)): Applicant requests that "Variations Permitted" shall be deleted, and a new paragraph (2) adopted as follows: "The Final Development Plan shall comply with the requirements of the underlying zone district; provided, however, that variations from these requirements may be allowed based on the standards of Section 7-$04(b). Variations may be allowed for the following requirements: open space, minimum distance between buildings, maximum height, minimum front yard, minimum rear yard, minimum side yard, minimum lot width, minimum lot area, trash access area, internal floor area ratio, number of off-street parking spaces and uses and design standards of Section 7- 1004 for streets and related improvements. Any variations allowed shall be specified on the SPA Agreement shown in the Final Development Plan." Amendment to GMQS Exemption for Essential Public Facilities (Section 104(C) (1)(b)): Applicant requires that "Construction of Essential Facilities" be amended with the following language: "Notwithstanding the above criteria, the City Council may determine that development associated with an existing non- profit entity in an Academic zone qualifies as an essential public facility, and may be exempt from the GMQS, as well as from mitigation requirements, and does not have to meet the requirements of this Section for the construction of essential public facilities." BE IT F~I'HK~ RESOLVED that the Commission recommends approval of Map Amendments for the following areas with one condition: 1. Surveyed boundaries are required for the new zone districts prior to amendments being placed on the Official Zone District Map. R-MF (Residential Multi-Family) shall be townhome lots. R-15 applied to the two (Moderate-Density Residential) shall be applied to the four 15 single family lots. WP (Wildlife Preservation) shall be applied to the 25 acre city owned land and to the racetrack area as depicted in the Final SPA submission. OS (Open Space) shall be applied to Anderson Park, the Marble Garden, and the Tent meadow as depicted in the Final SPA submission. A (Academic) shall be applied to all remaining lands on the Meadows containing the non-profit users. BE IT ~u~£~M~ RESOLVED that the Commission individually scored the Residential GMQS proposal and the average score for the project was 33.85 points. The Commission also voted to grant 1.93 bonus points to the score having found that the project merited recognition in accordance with provisions in Section 8- 106 E.6. for a total score of 35.78 points. BE IT FU~i'~ I~E$OL~u that the Commission approved Conditional Use for the four affordable housing units within the single family residences on Lots 7-10 with the following conditions: 1. Prior to the issuance of any building permit for a residence on each respective lot, a 500 square foot one-bedroom employee housing unit must be deed restricted with the Pitkin County Clerk and Recorder to low income guidelines in a form acceptable to the Housing Authority. 2. Each unit must be 100% above grade and meet the size, type, asset, and occupancy standards for low income employees in the Housing Guidelines placed at time of building permit. 16 3. A lease shall be executed by owner and approved tenant for a six consecutive-month minimum lease and a copy be supplied to the Housing Office within 10 days of approval of tenant(s). 4. The homeowners are obligated to keep the units occupied with qualified tenants. 5. Homeowners are obligated to notify the Housing Authority when the unit is vacant. 6. One on-site parking space shall be provided for each affordable housing unit. BE IT FU~'~RE$OL~u the Commission approves the Special Review for Parking in the (A) Academic zone as represented in the application with the following conditions: 1. The MAA lot shall remain unpaved but dust control measures must be approved by Environmental Health prior to building permit for the rehearsal facility. 2. Permanent separations between rows of head-in parked cars shall be installed and marked to identify the most efficient parking arrangement. 3. A review of the Traffic Mitigation Plan shall be conducted as described in the condition for SPA approval. BE IT ~u~l~F_~ RESOLVED that the Commission found that the following variations proposed from the and underlying zone requirements are standards contained in Section 7-804 B. Subdivision Required Improvements (Section 7 - Subdivision requirements in accordance with the of the land use code: 1004 C.3,2.): 17 (1) Range points are not proposed to be provided in the roadways. (3) Curbs and gutters will not be provided; sidewalks are not proposed, although a number of pedestrian and/or (4) (5) bike trails are provided within the in the Final SPA Development Plan. No paved alleys are proposed. Traffic control signs are intersection of Meadows Road Eighth Street at Meadows Road; proposed. site, as discussed anticipated at the at Seventh Street and no traffic signals are 6) Traditional street signs will be added on Meadows Road at Seventh Street and Eighth at Meadows Road. (12) No bridges are proposed; culverts to accommodate irrigation ditches and drainage will be installed as required. Desiqn Standards (Section 7 1004 C.4): (A) Streets and related improvements: (2) Street design and street right-of-way will be dedicated to the City as acceptable to the City Engineer. (3) Minimum center line curve radius on Meadows Road is' anticipated to be a minimum anticipated radius of 65 feet on Eighth Street near the Meadows Road intersection; a road easement of 40 feet will be established on the plat, and maximum grade will not exceed 8%. 18 (B) (5) No street-end dedication is anticipated. (6) Meadows Road will remain a cul-de-sac. The cul-de-sac length is a maximum of 2,000 feet with a turn-around at the Administrative Building which has a diameter of approximately 50 feet. It should be noted that an emergency vehicle loop is provided around the lodging area. (10) Street grade changes for Meadows Road under the road alignment currently proposed intersection at Seventh complies with the standards for local roads; if the City requires a different alignment it may not be possible to comply with local road standards, however. (11) No alleys are proposed. (14) No curbs are proposed; this provision. (16) The new road alignment pavement radii will comply with serving the accommodations area will be named Meadows Road. (18) Traditional sidewalks are not proposed. (20) Range point monuments will not be provided. (23) Street lights are not proposed. (24) Cottonwood trees of two inch caliper feet will be Meadows Road with Eighth courts. Easements: spaced every 30 placed along the East side of the new alignment beginning at the intersection Street and extending north to the tennis 19 (1) (4) Easements for existing utility installations on the site will be reflected on the Subdivision Plat. As- built utility easements will be established for proposed utilities following installation. Utility easements will be established at the perimeter of the single family lots as required; perimeter easements for the other parcels within the subdivision are not proposed, however. An easement for s~rface and underground drainage facilities has been proposed. (5) Irrigation ditch easements will lots to be owned by the irrigation water. required. (6) Fire lane and emergency vehicle be provided where required. be established across parties other than the owners of Otherwise, easements will not be access easements will (D) Survey Monument: (3) Range points and boxes are not proposed. (E) Utilities: (3) Hydrants will be located within 350 feet of all structures within the subdivision. SPA Variations from Zone District Rec~irements (Division 2)i RIMF Zone: 1. (Section 7-1007 (A) (1) (b) (1)): waiver of the six month lease requirement for condominium units in the R/MF zone. The Commission has found that the use of the condominiums by the Institute and non-profit users of the Meadows will be important to the function of these groups and their viability in Aspen. 2. Dimensional Requirements: a) A center portion of the Tennis Townhomes where the height from natural grade to the high point of the flat roof is 28 feet, exceeding the 25 foot height limit. This area is specified on the plan and elevation drawings. b) At the Trustee houses the height of the northern unit from natural grade to the mid point of the roof reaches a maximum of 33 feet, with the peak extending an additional 4 feet above natural grade, exceeding the 25 foot height limit. This area is specified on the plan and elevation drawings. R-15 ZONE: 1. Minimum lot size and minimum lot area per dwelling unit: 12,000 square foot lots for the four single family lots instead of 15,000 square feet required. 2. Side yard setback of zero feet for the west side of Lot 7 and the east side of Lot 10 instead of 10 feet as required. BE IT ~u~£~K~ RESOLVED the Commission recommends approval of Growth Management Exemption from competition (7-0 vote) and from impact mitigation (4-3 vote) for essential public facilities for the proposed development of the Aspen Institute and the Music Associates of Aspen within the Meadows SPA. These specific facilities are (numbers given in gross interior square feet 21 unless noted otherwise): A_~pen Institute 1. 2. 3. 4. square feet Music Associates of Aspen Fifty (50) new lodge units of 42,4100 square feet 'Expansion of the health club by 2,000 square feet Expansion of the restaurant building by 2,000 square feet Expansion of the tennis shop, including new restrooms by 950 Expansion to rear of Music Tent by 1,500 square feet New Rehearsal/Performance Hall of 11,000 square feet floor area Expansion of gift shop by 100 square feet of APPROVe3 by the Commission at 1991. Attest~ ~ Jan ~'~r~e~, .... Deputy ~ity Clerk its regular meeting on April 16, We~t~o~ Andeiso~n, -Chairman jtkvj/meadows.final.reso