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HomeMy WebLinkAboutresolution.apz.006-84 RESOLUTION OF THE ASPEN PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION ENDORSING THE ASPEN MOUNTAIN PUD REVISED EMPLOYEE HOUSING PROPOSAL AND RECOMMENDING CONCEPTUAL SUBDIVISION APPROVAL AND EXEMPTION FROM THE CITY'S GROWTH MANAGEMENT ALLOTMENT PROCEDURES FOR THE PROPOSAL'S UTE CITY PLACE COMPONENT Resolution No. 6 (Series of 1984) WHEREAS, American Century Corporation, Commerce Savings Associa- tion, Alan R. Novak and Robert Callaway (hereinafter referred to as the "Applicants") have made the following employee housing commitment, pursuant to Sections 24-11.4(b) (4) , 24-11.6(b) (4) , 20-22(d) and 20- 23(A) (2) of the Municipal Code, in consideration of the review and approval 1. of the Aspen Mountain PUD: To provide nine (9), two-bedroom units housing twenty (20) employees in conjunction with the 700 South Galena residen- tial condominium project; To provide housing for sixty percent (60%) of the additional employees, currently estimated at one hundred forty-five (145) employees, generated by the Aspen Mountain Lodge project; and To provide housing for an estimated thirty (30) additional employees displaced as a result of the demolition of exist- ing employee housing units on the Aspen Mountain PUD site. ; and WHEREAS, the Applicants have revised their original proposal for fulfulling their employee housing commitment so as to withdraw their requests for rezoning to R-6 (RBO), conceptual PUD/subdivision approval, and exemption from the City's growth management allotment prcoedures for the fifty (50) unit, multi-family employee housing project to be constructed on the Benedict/Larkin property; and WHEREAS, the Applicants' revised proposal for fulfilling their employee housing commitment for the Aspen Mountain PUD consists of the following components: The acquisition and deed-restriction of thirty-two (32) of the existing sixty-four (64) free-market Airport Business Center apartment units; The acquisition and conversion of the existing forty-three (43) unit A1pina Haus and fourteen (14) unit Copper Horse lodges to deed-restricted employee housing; and The construction of a new twenty-two (22) unit, one hundred percent (100%) deed-restricted, multi-family residential project to be known as Ute City Place. ; and Resolution No. 84-6 Page Two WHEREAS, the Aspen/Pitkin Housing Authority did review and con- ceptually endorse the Applicants' revised employee housing proposal at their regular meeting held on April 19, 1984; and WHEREAS, there are no specific review requirements set forth in the Municipal Code for the conversion of existing, free-market units to deed-restricted employee housing units; and WHEREAS, the conversion of existing lodge units to deed-restricted employee housing units is subject to the change-in-use provisions of Section 24-11.2(j) of the Municipal Code provided, however, that the change-in-use of a structure which has received individual historic designation is exempt from complying with the City's growth management allotment procedures pursuant to Section 24-11.2(b); and WHEREAS, the Copper Horse Lodge, located at 328 West Main Street, is an individually designated historic structure; and WHEREAS, the construction of a one hundred percent (100%) deed- restricted employee housing project is exempt from complying with the City's growth management allotment procedures pursuant to Section 24- ll.2(f) of the Municipal Code subject to the special approval of the City Council, based on the recommendation of the Planning and Zoning Commission; and WHEREAS, the construction of a multi-family residential project is subject to the City's subdivision review requirements pursuant to Section 20-5 of the Municipal Code; and WHEREAS, the Planning and Zoning Commission did find, pursuant to Section 24-11.2(j) of the Municipal Code, that the conversion of the forty-three (43) unit Alpina Haus Lodge to deed-restricted employee housing, as set forth in the Applicants' revised employee housing proposal, will result in negligible growth impacts on the Community, and that said change-in-use is exempt from complying with the growth management allotment procedures of the Municipal Code, all as set forth in the Commission's Resolution No. 84-1, dated January 17, 1984; and WHEREAS, the Commission did consider the Applicants' revised proposal for fulfilling their employee housing commitment and requests for conceptual subdivision approval and growth management exemption for the proposed Ute City Place project at meetings held on April Resolution No. 84-6 Page Three 24th, May 8th, May 22nd and June 5, 1984. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Planning and Zoning Commission of the City of Aspen, Colorado: SECTION 1 That it does hereby endorse the Applicants' revised proposal for ulfilling their employee housing commitment for the Aspen Mountain PUD subject to the following conditions: The submission, to the extent necessary, of revised employee generation figures for the various components of the Aspen Mountain PUD, said generation figures to be included in the Applicants' preliminary PUD/subdivision submission. The submission of additional documentation with respect to the replacement of existing employee housing as required pursuant to Sections 20-22 and 20-23 of the Municipal Code, said documentation to be included in the Applicants' preliminary PUD/subdivision submission. The deed-restriction of the forty-three (43) unit Alpina Haus Lodge, as proposed by the Applicants and endorsed by the Housing Authority, to a maximum rental price guideline of twenty-five percent (25%) of the employees average annual income, or two hundred fifty dollars ($250.00) per person per month, whichever is less. Rents shall include utilities consistent with Housing Authority guidelines. The deed-restriction of the forty-three (43) unit Alpina Haus Lodge to a maximum occupancy of forty-six (46) employees with first priority given to employees of the Aspen Mountain Lodge. The deed-restriction of the fourteen (14) unit Copper Horse Lodge, as proposed by the Applicants and endorsed by the Housing Authority, to a maximum rental price guideline of twenty-five percent (25%) of the employees average annual income, or two hundred dollars ($200.00) per person per month, whichever is less. Rents shall include utilities consistent with Housing Authority guidelines. The deed-restriction of the fourteen (14) unit Copper Horse Lodge to a maximum occupancy of forty-three (43) employees with first priority given to the employees of the Aspen Mountain Lodge. 7 e The submission of an acceptable proposal for the specific building improvements to be undertaken with respect to the Alpina Haus and Copper Horse Lodges, said proposal to be included in the Applicants' preliminary PUD/subdivision submission. The retention of all existing on-site parking spaces at the Alpina Haus and Copper Horse Lodges, and the submission of various alternatives for the mitigation of potential impacts resulting from the non-conforming status of said parking, said alternatives to be included in the Applicants' preliminary PUD/subdivision submission. The deed-restriction of thirty-two (32) units at the Airport Business Center Apartments, as proposed by the Applicants and endorsed by the Housing Authority, to the City's low and Resolution No. 84-6 Page Four ~ moderate rental and sale price guidelines as follows: Low Income 9 Two-bedroom units Moderate Income 8 One-bedroom units 13 Two-bedroom units 2 Three-bedroom units Rental and sales prices shall be restricted to the low and moderate price guidelines in effect at the time of the execution of the deed-restriction. Rents shall include utilities consistent with Housing Authority guidelines. 10. The deed-restriction of the thirty-two (32) units at the Airport Business Center Apartments to a maximum occupancy of sixty-nine (69) employees. 11. The provision of one (1) parking space per bedroom for the thirty-two (32) units at the Airport Business Center Apart- ments and an employee shuttle service to augment non-to-low operating times of the transit system, the details of said shuttle service to be included in the Applicants' preliminary PUD/subdivision submission. 12. The execution of all required deed-restrictions prior to the issuance of a Certificate of Occupancy for the Aspen Mountain Lodge. SECTION 2 That it does hereby recommend, pursuant to Section 24-11.2(f) of the Municipal Code, that the Aspen City Council exempt the proposed Ute City Place component of the Applicants' revised employee housing proposal from complying with the City's growth management allotment procedures subject to the following conditions: The deed-restriction of the twenty-two (22) unit Ute City Place project, as proposed by the Applicants and endorsed by the Housing Authority, to the City's moderate income rental and sales price guidelines in effect at the time of the execution of the deed-restriction. Rents shall include utilities consistent with Housing Authority guidelines. The deed-restriction of the twenty-two (22) unit Ute City Place project to a maximum occupancy of thirty-seven (37) employees with first priority given to employees of the Aspen Mountain Lodge. SECTION 3 That it does hereby recommend that the Aspen City Council grant conceptual subdivision approval, pursuant to Section 20-10 of the Municipal Code, to the Ute City Place component of the Applicants' revised employee housing proposal subject to the following conditions: The Applicants' provision of an eight inch (8") water system interconnect on Cleveland Street between Hyman and Resolution No. 84-6 Page Five Cooper Avenues and the reconfirmation of the agreement reached between the Applicants and the Water Department with respect to payment for the required interconnect. The Applicants' re-evaluation , in conjunction with the City Engineer, of the appropriateness of the proposed curb cut on Cooper Avenue, including an evaluation of alternative access points for the proposed Ute City Place project. The Applicants' provision of a sidewalk the length of the property along Cooper Avenue. The Applicants' designed so as project. provision of an acceptable landscaping plan to minimize the visual impact of the proposed The Applicants' obtaining a variance from the Board of Adjustment to allow the proposed building height which is in excess of the underlying zone district requirement. The Applicant's request for a variance has been endorsed by the Commission in Resolution No. 8, Series of 1984. The Applicants' compliance with the provisions of Ordinance 12, Series of 1983, with respect to the inclusion of fire- places in the proposed project. Ail material representations of the Applicants' conceptual subdivision application not specifically referred to above being made a condition of this recommendation of approval. The above conditions being met prior to preliminary sub- division approval. APPROVED by the Planning and Zoning Commission of the City of Aspen, Colorado, at their regular meeting on June 5, 1984. ASPEN PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION ATTEST: By Perry H~vey, Chairman// Barbara Norris, Deputy City Clerk