HomeMy WebLinkAboutresolution.apz.004-79RESOLUTION OF THE ASPEN PLANNING AND ZONING
COMMISSION REGARDING FLOOR AREA
P~qTIOS AND VOLUME RATIOS FOR RESIDENTIAL
ZONE DISTRICTS
Resolution No. 79- /-~
WHEREAS, on June 6, 1978, the Aspen Planning and Zoning Commission recom-
mended to the City Council that the only reasonable method of accomplishing
purposes of bulk control in residential districts in Aspen is through creation
of a historic overlay district with perhaps streamlined methods for administration,
and
WHEREAS, the Aspen City Council on September 11, 1978 instructed the Planning
Office to seek from the Planning and Zoning Commission specific recommendations
on Floor Area Ratios and Volume Ratios for the R-6, R-15 and R-30 zone districts
in anticipation of Council's adoption of said Ratios, and
WHEREAS, the Planning and Zoning Commission at a special meeting on October
3, 1978 gave further consideration to specific recommendations in regard to
Floor Area and Volume Ratios,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Aspen Planning and Zoning Commission
that the following is recommended to the City Council:
The Planning and Zoning Commission still feels the subject is too complex
to be solved by a simple numerical formula, but under the pressure of possible
objectionable buildings, we recommend as a present stopgap the adoption of the
following volume to lot ratios:
R-6 (SF and duplex 5.4:1
R-15 (SF) 2.9:1
R-15 (Duplex) 3.6:1
R-30 2.34:1
In addition, we recommend that existing buildings in the R-6 zone be exempt
for the present from this ordinance and, for the purpose of more effectively
coping with this problem that Historic designation of the Original Townsite of
Aspen be actively pursued for design review.
Although, we feel that volume ratios are sufficient to address the problem
of the bulk of new buildings, if Council feels FARs are necessary, the following
are recommended:
R-6 (SF and duplex) .5:1
R-15 (SF) .233:1
R-15 (Duplex) .33:1
R-30 .13:l
Approved by the Aspen Planning and Zoning Commission at their regular
meeting on , 1979.
ATTEST:
~-~-'~"L~fi~rles ColTins, Chairman
Kathryn S. Koch