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HomeMy WebLinkAboutresolution.apz.010-85RESOLUTION OF THE ASPEN PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION RECOmmENDING CONCEPTUAL SUBDIVISION/PUD APPROVAL FOR THE AGATE COURT PROJECT Resolution No. 85-10 WHEREAS, C.M. (Butch) Clark (hereinafter "Applicant") is the owner of record of Block 17, City and Townsite of Aspen, commonly known as "The Agate"; and WHEREAS, the Applicant has requested conceptual approval to reconstruct the existing dwelling units on single-family residences and two duplexes; and WHEREAS, the Applicant has requested a traditional form of subdivision along original townsite lots, rather than using a clus- tered design typically associated with a PUD, and also is not request- ing variations from the zoning requirements of the R-6 zone district; subdivision/PUD the site as six and WHEREAS, the Planning Commission supports the efforts of the Applicant to upgrade this site, which is at the entrance to Aspen; and WHEREAS, the Planning Commission is concerned that the Applicant has not used the flexibility offered by the PUD overlay and that therefore the Applicant has been unwilling to provide an adequate buffer between the new units and the highway, and also has not avoided all of the large trees on the site with the proposed house locations. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Planning and Zoning Commission of the City of Aspen, Colorado that it does hereby recom- mend that the Aspen City Council grant conceptual subdivision/PUD approval to the Agate Court project, subject to the following con- ditions: The Applicant shall provide a landscape plan meeting the requirements of Sections 24-8.9 and 20-12 of the Code. Included within said plan shall be a design which shall significantly increase the landscape buffer along 7th Street so as to provide relief from the noise of traffic for the residents and so as to better screen the view of the units from the highway. The Applicant shall relocate any structure which would have required the removal of a tree which cannot be replanted and demonstrate that all trees considered significant by the Parks Director are retained in place or shall be relocated on the site. The Applicant shall provide for alley access for all ten units within the project and alley access for trash removal, and the project shall have no curb cuts on either Hallam or Bleeker Streets. The Applicant shall contact the Fire Department to determine the necessity of keeping the alley open onto 7th Street. If the department indicates in writing that the alley must be kept open, then the Applicant shall agree to place a no left turn sign at the exit to 7th Street. In the absence of Resolution No. 85-10 Page 2 such a written statement, the Applicant shall alter the design to show no exit or entrance for cars along 7th Street, a properly designed turn around at the end of the cul-d-sac, and a continuous landscaped berm in this loca- tion. The Applicant shall revise the design of the "auto courts" such that the driveways are narrowed to approximately 26', in accord with the recommendations of the Engineering Department, but shall also insure that the alley continues to provide adequate area for service vehicle access. The Applicant shall provide details on the internal makeup of the two duplexes so as to insure that one parking space is provided for each bedroom within the project. The Applicants shall provide a bus stop at the corner of Seventh and Bleeker meeting the specifications of RFTA, and shall provide a sidewalk for the length of Seventh Street. The Applicant shall provide adequate guarantees to the satisfaction of the City Attorney that the two duplex units will not be condominiumized for a period of five (5) years from the date of their occupancy. The reasons for this requirement are that the Planning Commission is not requir- ing any mitigation of the loss of employee housing as a result of this project, and that retention of the units under single ownership may facilitate highway planning by reducing the number of landowners to be contacted in the event additional right-of-way is required. The Applicant shall underground all utilities within the e 11. project. The Applicant shall of the City Code as of this project. meet the setback and height limitations indicated by Bill Drueding in his review The Applicant shall meet the conditions for water service outlined by Jim Markalunas in his letter to Douglas Allen dated December 17, 1984. 12. The Applicant shall submit a preliminary plan within six months of the date of conceptual approval by Council, as required by Section 24-8.9 of the Code or this conceptual approval shall expire. APPROVED by the Aspen Planning and Zoning Commission at their regular meeting on June 4, 1985. ATTEST: Kim Wilhoit, Deputy City Clerk AR. 2 ASPEN PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION Perry ~rvey, Chairm~/