HomeMy WebLinkAboutresolution.apz.007-85 RF. SOLUTIO~ OF THE ASPEN PLAe~.~G AND ~ONI~G COI~ISSIO~
RECO~,~I[~ T~AT T~IE ASPEN (~TY CO~]~(~L PROCEED
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Resoluttm No. 85-7
WI~EREAS, on August 27, 1984, the Aspen City Cotmcil (hereinafter
'Council") did grant permission to the Applicants for the Aspen
Motmtain PUD to phase the preliminary review of the lodge and residential
components of the PUD, provided that the approval of any preliminary
stage not be effective until the preliminary review for the e~tire
PUD has been approved; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to said action, the Aspen Planning and Zoning
Commission (hereinafter 'Commission") has been reviewing the two
components of the PUD on a phased basis since November, 1984; and
WHERE~, it is the Commission's belief that the intent of with-
holding final approval for the entire PUD until both components have
been reviewed was to insure comprehensive , integrated review of such
issues as site design, architecture and circulation; and
WHEREAS, in its review of the two components, the Commission has
insured that the Applicants have adequately addressed all conditions
imposed by Council during its conceptual review with respect to site
design, architecture and circulati~; and
WHEREAS, the Applicants have been unable at this time to resolve
all possible concerns with respect to natural hazards affecting the
Top of Mill site, principally due to the fact that the critical period
for study of these hazards will be during the Spring of 1985, rather
than in the prior months when the hazard studies got underway; and
WHEREAS, based upon this inability to resolve the hazards issue
tmtil later this year, the
the Top of Mill portion of
time; and
Commission has determined that approval for
the site only should not be granted at this
WHEREAS, the Applicants for the Top of Mill project are prepared
to move ahead with the final processing for the remainder of the
project
pose no
requested by
project and have agreed to mdertake the hazard studies
the Colorado Geolological Survey; and
WHEREAS, the Commission has determined that if the Top of Mill
is unable to ultimately obtain approval, this result would
risk to the City since it is separable from the remainder of
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the PUD and since the basic amenity package associated with the PUD is
largely contained within the hotel site; and
WIIEREAS, Section 24-8.7 requires that the Applicants' conceptual
presentation "reflect the proposed development for the entire ownership";
and
WIIEREAS, in conformance with said Section 24-8.7, the Applicants
did submit both a conceptual and preliminary submission reflecting the
proposed development for the ontire ownership; and
WEEREAS, Section 24-8.10 provides that the Commission shall
approve, disapprove or approve subject to modifications the preliminary
plan; and does not prohibit the Commission from granting an approval
to a portion of a site only; and
WHEREAS, the Commission believes that it is imperative that
public review continue on the lodge component of the Aspen Mountain
PUD, such that the demolition and construction schedule can be met,
allowing the Applicants to minimize the disruption the project will
cause residents of and visitors to the City of Aspen.
NOW, T~EREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Commission that it does
hereby recommond that Council proceed with the processing of the Final
Plat for the Aspen Mountain PUD, despite the fact that action on the
Top of Mill portion of the project will need to be withheld until a
later date. The Commission refers the Cocci1 to its Resolutions 85-1
and 85-6 for its specific conditions of approval for the Lodge/Resi-
dential components of the PUD.
APPROVED by the Commission at its regular meeting on April 2, 1985.
ATTEST:
Kim Wilhoit, Deputy City Clerk
ASPEN PLA/~atNG AND ~ONING
CO~]~I SSI ON