HomeMy WebLinkAboutresolution.apz.006-76 RESOLUTION OF THE ASPEN PLANNING
AND ZONING COMMISSION RECO~4ENDING
VARIOUS CHANGES TO TtIE ASPEN ZONING CODE
WHEREAS, the Aspen Planning and Zoning Commission has,
during the past several months, examined the elements of the
office zoning districts within the City of Aspen, and
WHEREAS, the Commission, in its resolution dated
April 2, 1976, recommend the merging of the Office (O) and
Office Two (02) districts into one Office (O) District, and
recommended further modifications to the area and bulk require-
ments in this district, and
WHEREAS, the Resolution dated April 2,-1976, was
by Resolution dated July 20, 1976, further amended with respect
to the area and bulk requirements of the O Office District, and
WHEREAS, the Commission has been presented with further
amendments to the components of the O Office District, and has
given proper notice of and conducted a public hearing on said
recommended changes, at its meeting held August 17, 1976, and
WHEREAS, the Commission is required by virtue of
Section 24-11.3(d) of the Aspen Municipal Code to, subsequent to
such public hearing, report and recommend to the City Council
on the proposed changes, and
WHEREAS, Section 24-11.7 provides that if the Commission
shall affirmatively recommend changes to the map or code, and do
so by resolution, such recommendations shall have an interim
effect, all as further described in said section, and
WHEREAS, the Commission wishes to make known its
recommendations with respect to every change proposed, and to
formalize its report by resolution such as to enjoy the effects
of Section 24-11.7,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE PLANNING AND
ZONING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF ASPEN, COLORADO,
That it does affirmatively recommend that Sections 24-3.2,
24-3.4, and 24-4.5 of the Aspen Municipal Code be amended so as to
establish the following as permitted and conditional uase, and area
and bulk and parking requirements for the 0 office District within
the City of Aspen, Colorado.
Section 24-3.2 Permitted and Conditional Uses
INTENT - To provide for the establishment of offices and
associated commercial uses in such a way as to preserve
the visual scale and character of formerly residential
areas that now are adjacent to commercial and business
areas and along Main Street and other high volume thorough-
fares..
PE~4ITTED USES - Single family duplex and multi-family res-
idences; professional and business offices, accessory
buildings and uses; accessory dwelling units recognized in
an approved housing plan by special review of the plan-
ning commission.
CONDITIONAL USES - Fraternal lodges, boarding houses, shop
craft industry, restaurants, antique store, furniture
store, bookstore, florist, visual arts gallery, music store,
(for the sale of musical instruments), nursery-day care
center, art, dance and music studio, mortuary; provided,
hawever, that conditional uses shall be considered (1) only
for structures which have received historic designation,
(2) for no more than two such conditional uses in each
structure (not including within such limitation accessory
dwelling units recognized in an apprived housing plan),
and (3) only when off-street parking is provided with al-
ley access for those conditional uses along Main Street.
Section 24-3.4 Area and Bulk Requirements
MINIMUM LOT AREA - 6,000
(square feet unless
designated in acres)
square feet
MINIMUM LOT AREA PER
D~ELLING UNIT -
(square feet unless
designated in acres)
EXCLUSIVE OF
ACCESSORY DWELLING UNITS
6,000 SF
3,000 Dup
1,000 St
1,250 - 1Br*
2,100 - 2Br~
3,630 - 3Br*
Br U1 - SR
For maximum density
see Sec. 24-3.7 (k)
* On sites 9,000 square
requirements:
feet or
less,
the following
1,200 1Br
2,000 2Br
3,000 3Br
square footage
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MINIMUM LOT WIDTH -
(feet)
60
MINIMUM FRONT YARD - Principal Bldg.
(feet)
10
MINIMUM SIDE YARD -
(feet)
5
MINIMUM REAR YARD - Principal Bldg.
(feet) Accessory Bldg.
15
15
MAXIMUM HEIGHT -
(feet)
Principal Bldg.
Accessory Bldg.
25
21, on front 2/3 of lot
12, on rear 1/3 of lot
MINIMUM DISTANCE
BETWEEN PRINCIPAL AND
ACCESSORY BUILDING
(feet)
10
PER CENT OF OPEN SPACE -
REQUIRED FOR BUILDING
SITE (percentage)
No requirement
EXTERNAL FLOOR AREA RATIO -
.75 by right;
.25 accessory dwelling
units recognized in an
approved housing plan;
type and mix of units
to be determined by the
planning commission and
housing authority.
INTERNAL FLOOR AREA
No requirement
Section 24-4.5(c) Off- street Parking Requirements
That the parking requirements for the O and 0-2 office
districts be repealed and that there be established the
following off-street parking requirements for the newly
established 0 Office District.
LODGE RESIDENTIAL OTHER
USES USES USES
NA i/Bedroom
3/1000 sq. ft. by
right. Fewer spaces
can be permitted by
special review (SR)
by the Planning and
Zoning Commission but
no less than 1.5
spaces per 1000 sq.ft.
Any recommendations herein contained which are incon-
sistent with previously made and pending recommendations of this
Commission shall supercede such inconsistent recommendations to
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the extent of any such inconsistency only.
Dated ~ .~/~f~-~ ~ , 1976.
Chairman
the Aspen Planning and goning Commission, do certify that the
foregoing resolution was adopted by the Aspen Planning and Zoning
Commission at its meeting held f~jf~ ~ , 1976.
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