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
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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
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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.
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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
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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
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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'
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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