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CASE NUMBER 0010.2005.ASLU
PARCEL ID NUMBER 2735-12-1-29-008
PROJECT ADDRESS 1000 N THIRD ST
PLANNER
CASE DESCRIPTION
REPRESENTATIVE
CHRIS LEE
TEMPORARY USE
AMY MARGERUM 544-7905
DATE OF FINAL ACTION 4/15/2005
CLOSED BY Denise Driscoll
4/19/2005 City of Aspen Community Development Department
9:57 AM Invoice Number Listing Page
Nickname 1 Invoice Number
A062 The Lodge at Aspen Mtn 10133
A069 Cheek Subd LLC 215
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MEMORANDUM
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TO: Mayor Klanderud and City Council
THRU: John Worcester, City Attorney
FROM: Chris Bendon, Community Development Director
RE: Aspen Institute Temporary Use Permit - Public Hearing
Resolution No.� Series of 2005.
DATE: April 11, 2005
Applicant: The Aspen Institute.
Representative: Amy Margerum (Executive Vice President - The Aspen Institute).
Location: The Aspen Institute Campus — 1000 North Third Street.
Zone District: Academic/Specially Planned Area (A -SPA).
Land Use Request: Temporary Use Permit to place a tent on the property east of
Anderson Park and north of the Koch Building during the summer
months of 2005 and 2006 to serve various conferences.
SUMMARY:
The applicant is requesting a temporary use permit to place a tent on the Aspen Institute
property located at 1000 North Third Street during the summer months of 2005 and 2006.
The application states that it will be a pole -type design composed of two distinct sections
and an entrance canopy. The main section will measure 60' x 90' with an adjacent 30' x
40' catering section and a 20' x 20' entrance canopy. The tent would be located north of
the Koch Seminar Building just east of Anderson Park. Exhibit B contains a map of the
proposed site. The Applicant seeks a temporary use permit for the entire one hundred
eighty (180) days that Council can approve in order to be able to leave the tent in place
for ninety (90) consecutive days during each of the two summer seasons.
There is a long history of the Institute using tents for special events in order to integrate
the natural beauty of the campus into their activities as much as possible. The current
proposal is unique in that the Institute wishes to erect this tent on a semi -permanent basis
in an undisturbed area. The site has not been landscaped and would require the removal
of native sage and other species along with blade grading to facilitate the installation of
temporary wood flooring.
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The Institute wishes to erect this tent as a trial for a possible permanent event tent facility.
There are needs for the 2005 and 2006 seasons and the Institute may proceed with a
formal SPA Amendment if this temporary tent proves to be a permanent need.
Staff referred this application to the Parks Department, Environmental Health Department
and Historic Preservation Commission. Feedback from all three entities is included
within this memorandum and the proposed resolution.
The Parks Department initially did not support the application. (See Exhibit D.) Parks is
concerned about the removal of native vegetation (primarily sage) for a temporary
facility. Parks would have less of a concern if the facility were permanent. With
additional discussion with the applicant about restoration of the landscape and hearing the
issues of other locations, the Parks Department now feels the location is acceptable. The
Parks Department has provided recommended conditions of approval if the project
proceeds and these have been incorporated into the Resolution.
Staff is recommending the Temporary Use Permit be approved.
PREVIOUS COUNCIL ACTION:
There have been no previous short-term use applications to allow for tents at the Aspen
Institute. The use of tents on a temporary basis (for a few days at a time) has occurred
commonly in recent years. Technically, Temporary Use permits should have been sought.
Staff would have approved these other tents as they were erected on sod or other
hardscape areas.
BACKGROUND:
The Applicant has long-term plans to potentially apply for an SPA Amendment that
would establish a permanent location for a summer event tent. However, in the short
term, they wish to obtain this temporary use permit as a "trial run." The applicant needs
this tent to fulfill the needs of the various conferences and events during the summers of
2005 and 2006, but is not yet sure how the new auditorium building planned for the
campus will impact the need to use tents in future years. The auditorium building will
likely be completed in the fall of 2006.
STAFF COMMENTS:
Staff believes that the applicant's temporary use request to maintain the tents during the
summer months of 2005 and 2006 follows in the tradition of temporary summer
structures that have been used by the Aspen Institute for many years. It is apparent that
such temporary structures are critical for the continuing success of their summer
programs. The applicant has proven to be willing to work with Staff and was amenable
to receiving HPC input on their proposal.
Staff believes that the tent will fit with existing architecture on site and won't create a
negative visual impact. HPC indicated more of an interest in the sensitive placement of
the tent so that the landscape is not overly impacted, than in interest in the tent design.
The Institute has stated that if they go forward with an application to install a tent after
the temporary use period, it will likely be architect designed, as has been the case with the
Music Tent.
Staff does feel that the application meets all of the temporary use review standards.
Based on the feedback received from the Parks Department (exhibit D) and follow-up
conversations, staff believes that the site location selected by the applicant represents the
least amount of impact considering a wide range if issues. Given the short time frame of
the application (two summer seasons) and the stated purpose as being primarily a trial run
for a permanent location that may, or may not happen, Staff is comfortable
recommending approval.
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff is recommending approval with a series of conditions for reclaiming the land after
the temporary use permit expires. These proposed conditions have been incorporated into
the proposed Resolution.
RECOMMENDED MOTION:
"I move to approve resolution No. �?g Series of 2005, approving with conditions, a
temporary use permit to allow for a tent at the Aspen Institute for a total of 180 days
during the summer months of 2005 and 2006."
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ATTACHMENTS:
Exhibit A — Review Criteria and Staff Findings
Exhibit B — Application
Exhibit C — Illustrations of the Tent Design and Site Map
Exhibit D — Parks Department Feedback and Recommendation
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EXHIBIT A
Institute Tent
REVIEW CRITERIA & STAFF FINDINGS:
26.450.030 Temporary Use
When considering a development application for a temporary use, City Council shall consider,
among other pertinent factors, the following criteria:
The location, size, design, operating characteristics, and visual impacts of the proposed use.
Staff Finding:
Staff believes that the size and design of the temporary tent structure is functional for the
needs of the applicant. The design has been selected carefully to not detract from the
unique architecture at the Aspen Institute. The tents will likely be either clear, or a
neutral color, such as white or beige. The visual impacts should not be that significant
due to selection of a tent with the best possible design for the site. The applicant has
expressed interest in receiving input from the HPC to help determine the best design
possible. The operating characteristics should also help to reduce the visual impact of
the tent, by having the sides of the tent open except for during periods of inclement
weather.
Based on feedback from the Parks Department, including follow-up conversations and
discussions with HPC, Staff believes the site selection to be the best considering a range
of environmental, aesthetic, functional, and historic considerations. Staff finds this
criteria to be met.
The compatibility of the proposed temporary use with the character, density and use of
structures and uses in the immediate vicinity.
Staff Finding:
Temporary summer tents are compatible with existing architecture on the site such as the
Music Tent and the modernist designs of Herbert Bayer. They would also serve as an
excellent compliment to the summer programs that will take place on the campus. The
tents will provide crucial space for various programs and events and allow a greater
interaction between the participants and the natural surroundings. Staff finds this
criterion to be met.
The impacts of the proposed use on pedestrian and vehicular traffic and traffic patterns,
municipal services, noise levels, and neighborhood character.
Staff Finding:
Staff does not believe that the tent structure will have any negative impacts on vehicular
traffic, traffic patterns, municipal services or noise levels because the temporary tents
will not draw any more people to the site than are already scheduled to be there. These
tents will serve ongoing, previously scheduled events at the Aspen Institute. The
Institute Tent Staff Comments. Page 1
neighborhood character could be slightly altered because it will be visible to neighbors
across the river. However, the applicant states that the sides of the tents will be open the
majority of the time which should reduce visual impacts. Staff finds this criterion to be
met.
The duration of the proposed temporary use and whether a temporary use has previously been
approved for the structure, parcel, property or location as proposed in the application.
Staff Finding:
The applicant has requested to keep the tent up for the full duration of the one hundred
eighty (180) day time period that City Council has the authority to approve for a
temporary use. Those days will be allocated during the peak summer months of 2005
and 2006. Staff finds this criterion to be met.
The purposes and intent of the zone district in which the temporary use is proposed.
Staff Finding:
The Aspen Institute is zoned Academic (A). The use of the tent to accommodate
participants at Aspen Institute events would be in keeping with the purposes and intent of
the zone district. Staff finds this criterion to be met.
The relation of the temporary use to conditions and character changes which may htive
occurred in the area and zone district in which the use is proposed.
Staff Findin>;:
The Aspen Institute has a long history of using temporary summer structures to
accommodate guests. Such outdoor venues have become rather characteristic of the
campus during the summer and this temporary use is in keeping with that tradition. Staff
finds this criterion to be met.
How the proposed temporary use will enhance or diminish the general public health, safety, or
welfare.
Staff Finding:
These tents will help the Aspen Institute to continue to operate here in Aspen and host
events, lectures and programs that are beneficial to the entire community. Staff finds this
criterion to be met.
Institute Tent Staff Comments. Page 2
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THE ASPEN INSTITUTE
Amy Margerum
Executive Vice President
Administration and Finance
1000 North Third Street
Aspen, CO 81611
PH 970.544.7905
Fx 970.544.7908
amym@aspenins6tute.org
www.aspeninstitute.org
February 14, 2005
James Lindt
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Community Development
City of Aspen
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130 S. Galena St.
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Aspen CO 81611
BUILDING Dr_-'ARTMENT
RE: Temporary Use Permit: Aspen Institute
Dear James:
Thank you for your advice and assistance with our application for a temporary
summer tent structure at the Aspen Institute. Enclosed is our application for a
Temporary Use Permit for a summer event tent.
I understand this is a one step process before City Council. I will be here most
of March, although I am out of town the week of March 14`h and again March
24' - April 7'.
Although our long term plan is to process an SPA Amendment for a permanent
location for an event tent (still for summer events only however), we would
like to try out the site on a temporary basis this summer in time for our 6 day
Aspen Ideas Festival running from July 5 — 10`t'. Therefore, we are proposing
to purchase or rent a tent for about 400 people, grade the tent site to install a
temporary floor and use it for the next two summers. This temporary use will
supplant the need to erect tents in other locations on the property as we have
done over the past 10 years or so for special events (Summer Celebration
dinners, 45th and 50`h anniversary celebrations, Fortune Brainstorm conference
and the Einstein conference). Since we will need to do some grading on the
site, we want to ensure we go through a permitting and public review process.
I have attached digital photographs of the site. Since it is covered in snow, it is
a bit hard to visualize. We are committed to replacing any sage removed one -
for -one and have located the site in an area which has the least impact on the
sage and on the views from Anderson Park.
This site is critical to us for several reasons:
It is not part of the landscape architecture designed by Herbert Bayer.
We often erect tents right in Anderson Park over the summer for
memorials, weddings and events ... this would move this type of
activity away from an area we view as "a piece of art."
• It is further away from the Music Tent. Both the Fortune event and the
Einstein event created small conflicts with the Aspen Music Festival.
We would like to avoid any noise conflicts to the extent possible.
• It is close to an existing trail and can be serviced easily by golf carts
from the trail running behind the property.
• It is accessible to services provided already in the Koch Seminar
Building and Paepcke Auditorium.
• It is relatively flat and will require minimal grading to install a
temporary flooring surface.
Criteria:
Location, size, design, operating characteristics and visual impacts of the
proposed use:
The proposed site is tucked away behind the Koch Seminar building, adjacent
to the rear trail and emergency access connecting the two sides of the property.
It is set back from Anderson Park and the Paepcke Wildflower Garden with
spectacular views from Independence Pass to Sopris. We have located a
"bubble" on the enclosed map as we want to locate the tent within this area,
avoiding as much sage and all trees on the property during actual siting.
The tent will be a 60' by 90' pole -type tent with an adjacent 30' by 40'
catering or kitchen tent and a 20' by 20' entrance canopy for greeting and
cocktails if necessary. Although it is our intention to keep the sides open as
much as possible, we will be purchasing/renting drop down sides to be
prepared for inclement weather and windy conditions. The height of the tallest
pole is approximately 20'.
The tent will either be of clear (see -through material) or of a neutral color
(white or beige) with a rented temporary flooring surface.
The tent will be visible from across the river, but will only be up during our
busy summer months. Lighting will be minimal and downcast. It will be used
for receptions, lectures, gatherings and discussions during the Aspen Ideas
Festival, and for other large events which typically already put up tents on a
case by case basis (i.e. our summer benefit dinner). Food will be delivered to
the site, as is done now, via golf carts from our kitchen at the Meadows
Reception Center. Temporary utilities will be connected to the site from the
Koch building. Participants will use bathrooms in the Koch and Paepcke
buildings unless portable toilets are brought in for specific events.
Compatibility of the use with the character, density and use of structures
and uses in the immediate vicinity.
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The Aspen Institute, the Aspen Music Festival and the International Design
Conference have been utilizing temporary summer tents for activities for over
50 years on the Aspen Meadows property. It adds to the casual feel of an
Aspen summer program and takes advantage of the beautiful views and climate
we all enjoy. A tent fits right in with the vernacular of the Music Tent, Harris
Hall and the Bayer designed buildings on the Meadows campus. Because of
the large open space surrounding the campus, a tent does not feel
overwhelming or imposing.
The impacts of the proposed use on pedestrian and vehicular traffic and
traffic patterns, municipal services, noise levels and neighborhood
character.
The temporary use is for events already ongoing at the Aspen Institute and will
not increase traffic or pedestrian use. It will cause some pedestrians to use the
rear trail on the property when attending events at the tent instead of the trail
going through Anderson Park. Golf carts typically already use this rear trail.
Noise levels overall on the property will not change; however, we will be able
to move possible conflicting events further away from the Music Tent. The
neighbors across the river will be able to see the tent during the summer
months. Additional trees can be planted to reduce the mass of the tent
structure. All lights will be downcast and subtle.
Duration of the proposed temporary use and weather a temporary use has
previously been approved for the structure, parcel, property or location as
proposed I the application.
We are requesting temporary use for the full 180 days allowed to be allocated
in the peak summer months of 2005 and 2006.
The purposes and intent of the zone district in which the temporary use is
proposed.
The zone district is Academic and the use would be in keeping with Aspen
Institute related events.
The relation of the temporary use to conditions and character changes
which may have occurred in the area and zone district in which the use is
proposed.
The tent would be compatible with other changes being proposed on the
property and is in keeping with mass and scale of existing buildings and homes
across the river.
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How the proposed temporary use will enhance or diminish the general
public health, safety or welfare.
The addition of this tent will ensure that the Aspen Institute can continue to
operate in a break even fashion and continue to host community events,
memorials, lectures and programs which benefit the entire community.
I thank you in advance for your consideration of this project.
All thq best,
Amy L. M' � gerum
Executive"lice President
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To: Christopher Lee <chrisl@ci.aspen.co.us>
From: Brian Flynn <brianf@ci.aspen.co.us>
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I appreciate the time you provided staff to review this request. Staff gathered information about
the project in a brief meeting with you and performed a site visit and analysis of the property.
It is fair to say that on a natural resource level the proposed work is a major concern for the Parks
Department. There is significant and viable native plants in this area. We witnessed numerous
sage, oak, volunteered aspens, native grasses and multiple berry producing shrubs like
seriviceberry. All of this makes for a healthy example of a mountain ecotype and wildlife
habitat. Both of which are disappearing in the upper valley. The area is bisected with a walking
trail providing users with views of the three ski mountains, glimpses of the roaring fork river.
Finally, the area sits at the top of slope to the corridor down into the Roaring Fork River.
We would encourage the project team to seriously consider an alternate location for a semi-
permanent structure. The project proposes a large amount of earth work that will remove much
of the intact native area. If the project does not result in a permanent structure the Parks
Department would require the area to be restored back to native vegetation. No restoration can
ever replace the lost value of the embodied energy of the original undisturbed natives. However
the option is available and will require a large financial commitment from the project. Proper
soil make up, weed management, proper seed specifications, temporary irrigation and three to
four year management plan, estimated at $30,000.
Parks understands that we have no regulations that will prevent or require them to move the
proposed location. Parks does not support the project as proposed and would request that the
project team consider an alternate location that minimizes impact or has no impact to the native
areas surrounding the property.
If an alternate location is not available we would request the project plan for restoration of the
area and weed management. The parks department staff is available for consultation and
guidance for a restoration project. We would also recommend that the project place construction
fence around the extent of the disturbance in order to delineate the native zones that are not
intended to be impacted.
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AFFIDAVIT OF PUBLIC NOTICE
REQUIRED BY SECTION 26.304.060 (E), ASPEN LAND USE CODE
ADDRESS OF PROPERTY: tom" 0, , i "1 ' rJ -�*, Aspen, CO
SCHEDULED PUBLIC HEARING DATE: 1" ► I' 1 , 200
STATE OF COLORADO )
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1, H m Gl%) -{i r�vyY, (name, please print)
being or repr senting an Applicant to the City of Aspen, Colorado, hereby personally certify that I have
complied with the public notice requirements of Section 26.304.060 (E) of the Aspen Land Use Code in the
following manner:
-'_ Publication of notice: By the publication in the legal notice section of an official
paper or a paper of general circulation in the City of Aspen at least fifteen (15)
days prior to the public hearing. A copy of the publication is attached hereto.
—Posting of notice: By posting of notice, which form was obtained from the
Community Development Department, which was made of suitable,
waterproof materials, which was not less than twenty-two (22) inches wide
and twenty-six (26) inches high, and which was composed of letters not
less than one inch in height. Said notice was posted in a conspicuous place on
the subject property at least filftep5) daprt the public hearing and was
continuously visible from the V..q
yof , 20010d , to and
including the date and time of the public hearing. A photograph of the posted
notice (sign) is attached hereto.
/Mailing of notice. By the mailing of a notice obtained from the Community
Development Department, which contains the information described in Section
26.304.060(E)(2) of the Aspen Land Use Code. At least fifteen (15) days prior to
the public hearing, notice was hand delivered or mailed by first class, postage
prepaid U.S. mail to all owners of property within three hundred (300) feet of the
property subject to the development application, and, at least fifteen (15) days
prior to the public hearing, notice was hand delivered or mailed by first class
postage prepaid U.S. mail to any federal agency, state, county, municipal
government, school, service district or other governmental or quasi -governmental
agency that owns property within three hundred (300) feet of the property subject
to the development application. The names and addresses of property owners
shall be those on the current tax records of Pitkin County as they appeared no
more than sixty (60) days prior to the date of the public hearing. A copy of the
owners and governmental agencies so noticed is attached hereto.
(continued on next page)
Rezoning or text amendment. Whenever the official zoning district map is in
any way to be changed or amended incidental to or as part of a general revision
of this Title, or whenever the text of this Title is to be amended, whether such
revision be made by repeal of this Title and enactment of a new land use
regulation, or otherwise, the requirement of an accurate survey map or other
sufficient legal description of, and the notice to and listing of names and
addresses of owners of real property in the area of the proposed change shall
be waived. However, the proposed zoning map has been available for public
inspection in the planning agency during all business hours for fifteen (15) days
prior to the public hearing on such amendments.
The foregoing "Affidavit of Notice" was acknowledged before me this Iflj1day
of i i , 200 _!�, by t-v1q•.,��,vG� �/� �Jyv�--
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NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a public hearing will be held on Monday, April 11, 2005, at
a meeting to begin at 5:00 p.m. before the Aspen City Council, City Hall, 130 S. Galena St.,
Aspen, to consider an application submitted by Amy Margerum, on behalf of the Aspen Institute,
requesting a Temporary Use Permit to place two tents on the Aspen Institute prjoperty during the
summer months of 2005 and 2006.
For further information, contact Chris Lee at the City of Aspen Community Development
Department, 130 S. Galena St., Aspen, CO 970.429.2759, (or by email at chrisl@ci.aspen.co.us).
s/Helen Klanderud, Mayor
Aspen City Council
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AFFIDAVIT OF PUBLIC NOTICE
REQUIRED BY SECTION 26.304.060 (E), ASPEN LAND USE CODE
ADDRESS OF PROPERTY: =1A Aspen, CO
SCHEDULED PUBLIC HEARING DATE: , 200_
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being or representing an Applicant to the City of Aspen, Colorado, hereby personally
certify that I have complied with the public notice requirements of Section 26.304.060
(E) of the Aspen Land Use Code in the following manner:
%Publication of notice: By the publication in the legal notice section of an official
paper or a paper of general circulation in the City of Aspen at least fifteen (15)
days prior to the public hearing. A copy of the publication is attached hereto.
Posting of notice: By posting of notice, which form was obtained from the
Community Development Department, which was made of suitable,
waterproof materials, which was not less than twenty-two (22) inches wide
and twenty-six (26) inches high, and which was composed of letters not
less than one inch in height. Said notice was posted at least fifteen (15) days
prior to the public hearing and was continuously visible from the _ day of
, 200, to and including the date and time of the public
hearing. A photograph of the posted notice (sign) is attached hereto.
Mailing of notice. By the mailing of a notice obtained from the Community
Development Department, which contains the information described in Section
26.304.060(E)(2) of the Aspen Land Use Code. At least fifteen (15) days prior to
the public hearing, notice was hand delivered or mailed by first class postage
prepaid U.S. mail to any federal agency, state, county, municipal government,
school, service district or other governmental or quasi -governmental agency that
owns property within three hundred (300) feet of the property subject to thb
development application. The names and addresses of property owners shall be
those on the current tax records of Pitkin County as they appeared no more than
sixty (60) days prior to the date of the public hearing. A copy of the owners and
governmental agencies so noticed is attached hereto.
(continued on next page)
Rezoning or text amendment. Whenever the official zoning district map is in
any way to be changed or amended incidental to or as part of a general revision
of this Title, or whenever the text of this Title is to be amended, whether such
revision be made by repeal of this Title and enactment of a new land use
regulation, or otherwise, the requirement of an accurate survey map or other
sufficient legal description of, and the notice to and listing of names and
addresses of owners of real property in the area of the proposed change shall
be waived. However, the proposed zoning map has been available for public
inspection in the planning agency during all business hours for fifteen (15) days
prior to the public hearing on such amendments.
The foregoing "Affidavit of Notice" was acknowledged b fore me this aalay
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PUBLIC NOTICE
RE: APPLICATION FOR TEMPORARY USE
PERMIT — ASPEN INSTITUTE
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a public
hearing will be held on Monday, April 11, 2005, at
a meeting to begin at 5:00 pm. before the Aspen
City Council, City Hall, 130 S. Galena St., Aspen, to
consider an application submitted by Amy Mar-
gerum, on behalf of the Aspen Institute, request-
ing a Temporary Use Permit to place two tents on
the Aspen Institute property during the summer
months of 2005 and 2006.
For further information, contact Chris Lee
at the City of Aspen Community Development De-
partment, 130 S. Galena St., Aspen, CO
970.429.2759, (or by email at
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s/Helen Klanderud, Mayor
Aspen City Council
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THRU: Joyce Allgaier, Deputy Community Development Director
FROM: Amy Guthrie, Historic Preservation Officer
RE: Aspen Institute Temporary Use Permit- Referral comment to City Council
DATE: March 23, 2005
SUMMARY: The Aspen Institute, Music Associates, and Aspen Center for Physics received
approval in 1991 to make certain improvements to the Meadows Campus through its designation
as a Specially Planned Area. The Historic Preservation Commission participated in the review of
the original SPA, and in 1995 parts of the campus were designated historic. These include the
Trustee Townhomes, Meadows Restaurant, Health Club, and Bayer gardens. Only these
immediate areas were designated, and not the entire campus.
Over the years, HPC has been allowed to function as a referral body when significant improvements
have been proposed at the Meadows, for instance the new Conference Center and Meeting Hall.
The Aspen Institute is currently requesting a temporary use permit to place two tents on the
property during the summer months of 2005 and 2006. The main tent will be a pole -type design
measuring 60' x 90' with an adjacent 30' x 40' catering tent and a 20' x 20' entrance canopy. The
tents will be in place for approximately three consecutive months during the next two summer
seasons. Permanent installation of the tents or similar structures may be requested in the future if
the Institute finds that these facilities benefit their operation.
APPLICANT: The Aspen Institute, represented by Amy Margerum, Vice -President.
PARCEL ID: 2735-121-29-008.
ADDRESS: 845 Meadows Road, the Aspen Meadows SPA, City and Townsite of Aspen.
ZONING: SPA.
REFERRAL COMMENT
The Aspen Institute for Humanistic was created in 1947 by Walter Paepke and formed the
foundation for Aspen's renaissance after World War II. The Meadows campus is very significant
as the center of activities related to Paepcke's "Aspen Idea." Paepcke brought Herbert Bayer to
Aspen in 1946 to serve as the design consultant for the Institute, a role in which he served until
1976. Bayer, with assistance from Fritz Benedict, was offered the chance to create a planned
environment, where the goal was total visual integration.
The New York based Kent Gallery has this to say about Herbert Bayer's legacy:
No institution affected the course of 20th century design so profoundly as the Bauhaus,
and no artist in the United States practiced its principles more enthusiastically than
austrian-born Herber Bayer (1900-1985). Bayer was active for over 60 years creating
pioneering works in painting, sculpture, environmental works, industrial design,
typography, architecture, photography and applied design. Herbert was one of the few
"total artists" of the Twentieth Century producing works which expressed the needs of an
industrial age as well as mirroring the advanced tendencies of the avant-garde. The
abilities of Bayer as well as his contemporaries (Kurt Schwitters, Laszlo Moholy-Nagy,
El Lissitzky, and Alexander Rodshenko) to move between private autonomous
investigations as well as public projects and products made them unique in their creative
depth and scope.
A number of original Bayer buildings and works of landscape architecture remain at the Aspen
Meadows, and new structures, such as the Physics Building, the MusicTent, Tent, and Harris Hall,
have been designed in a manner that is sympathetic to the Bauhaus aesthetic. It is very important
that this careful stewardship of the property be maintained. Staff has provided a number of
historic photographs at the end of the memo to give HPC a sense of the campus form from its
beginnings, since analysis of the current proposal should begin with a study of the overall
development pattern. Preserving the key features of the historic landscape and its design intent
should be major objectives.
There is a long tradition of temporary summer structures at the Aspen Meadows. According to
the Aspen Historical Society,
Concerts and lectures for the Goethe Bicentennial Convocation and Festival of 1949 were
held in the original music tent designed by Finnish architect Eero Saarinen. Walter
Paepcke, originator of the event, soon realized that the partially restored Wheeler Opera
House would not be able to seat enough listeners to pay the bills. Finding himself without
the backing to build a 2,000 seat concert hall, he settled on a tent.
During previous summers, the applicant has erected small tents in various locales throughout the
campus, including within the designated Bayer landscapes. No City approvals were sought for
these installations since they were usually brief and did not involve any earth moving. The
location that is now proposed to be the temporary, and perhaps permanent site for two special
event tents is behind the Koch Seminar Building, along the north property line. The landscape at
this location is undisturbed native vegetation. The project will require removal of brush, and
blade grading to facilitate the installation of a floor deck. The tents are proposed to remain in
place for a more extended period each summer than those erected in past years.
Planning staff has referred this application to the Parks Department. Their feedback is attached
to this memorandum. Ultimately, City Council will apply the Temporary Use standards to make
a judgment as to the possible environmental impacts of the proposal. Staff's intention in asking
HPC for a referral comment is to inform Council as to how the application does, or does not,
negatively effect the historic integrity of the Aspen Meadows campus. A list of the relevant
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design guidelines is attached as "Exhibit A." The applicant is amenable to receiving HPC input
before deciding on exactly which tent design to select and has provided cut sheets from a
potential vendor.
One of the key features of the Aspen Meadows property is the site plan, including the
relationship between the architecture and landscape. The new tents are proposed to be located
adjacent to Anderson Park (1973-1974), which was one of Bayer's last works on the campus.
Bayer was a pioneer in modern landscape architecture. Commenting on a series of drawings that
Bayer created prior to the earthworks designs at the Aspen Institute, the Kent Gallery states:
Reducing the landscape to sculptural surface motion, the pictures demonstrated the artist's
awareness of the dynamism of the earth's surface as created by activity deep within the
underlying core. As stated by Bayer, "my aim with environmental designs is to carry art
and design from the privacy of the museum to the public realm".
The Institute points out in their application that they currently erect tents from time to time
right in Anderson Park. The existing Historic Preservation Guidelines do not address the
issues related to the installation of temporary tents to any great degree, but staff cites the
following as the most important issues for HPC to resolve:
1.11 Preserve and maintain mature landscaping on site, particularly landmark trees and
shrubs.
❑ Protect established vegetation during construction to avoid damage. Replacement of
damaged, aged or diseased trees must be approved by the Parks Department.
❑ If a tree must be removed as part of the addition or alteration, replace it with species of a
large enough scale to have a visual impact in the early years of the project.
1.12 Preserve and maintain historically significant planting designs.
❑ Retaining historic planting beds, landscape features and walkways is encouraged.
1.13 Revisions or additions to the landscape should be consistent with the historic context
of the site.
❑ Select plant and tree material according to its mature size, to allow for the long-term impact
of mature growth.
❑ Reserve the use of exotic plants to small areas for accent.
❑ Do not cover grassy areas with gravel, rock or paving materials.
Placing a structure in the designated Bayer gardens is not consistent with the artist's design
intent, visually interferes with Bayer's work, and could in fact cause permanent damage as a
result of tent stakes or trampling areas of the park. Given the significance of Bayer's work, staff
does not support the Institute continuing with these installations.
Unless there is another already "manicured" area of the campus that can accommodate the tent
effectively, it seems that there will have to be some disturbance of the native landscape that
makes up so much of the character of the property. This is somewhat unfortunate because the
photographs at the end of the memo show a history of buildings set in the wild landscape, with
Bayer's gardens creating an interesting contrast. Although we acknowledge the concerns of the
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Parks Department, staff does recommend in favor of the proposed location of a new tent on a
temporary or permanent basis with conditions as outlined below.
Staff has no concerns with the design of the tent since it will be erected only in the summer
season and is a historic building type for this site.
RECOMMENDED MOTION: "I move to forward a referral comment to Council in support of
the Temporary Use request with the following conditions:
1. The size of the tents should be minimized as much as possible in order to allow the
structure to be surrounded by native landscape, in keeping with the historic development
pattern of the Meadows.
2. The applicant should not install tents in the designated Bayer landscapes in the future."
Exhibits:
A. Relevant guidelines
B. Application
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EXHIBIT A
Relevant Design Guidelines for the Aspen Institute Temporary Use Application
1.11 Preserve and maintain mature landscaping on site, particularly landmark trees and
shrubs.
❑ Protect established vegetation during construction to avoid damage. Replacement of
damaged, aged or diseased trees must be approved by the Parks Department.
❑ If a tree must be removed as part of the addition or alteration, replace it with species of a
large enough scale to have a visual impact in the early years of the project.
1.12 Preserve and maintain historically significant planting designs.
❑ Retaining historic planting beds, landscape features and walkways is encouraged.
1.13 Revisions or additions to the landscape should be consistent with the historic context
of the site.
❑ Select plant and tree material according to its mature size, to allow for the long-term impact
of mature growth.
❑ Reserve the use of exotic plants to small areas for accent.
❑ Do not cover grassy areas with gravel, rock or paving materials.
1.14 Additions to the landscape that could interfere with historic structures are
inappropriate.
❑ Do not plant climbing ivy or trees too close to a building. New trees should be no closer than
the mature canopy size.
❑ Do not locate plants or trees in locations that will obscure significant architectural features or
block views to the building.
❑ It is not appropriate to plant a hedge row that will block views into the yard.
11.3 Construct a new building to appear similar in scale with the historic buildings on the
parcel.
❑ Subdivide larger masses into smaller "modules" that are similar in size to the historic
buildings on the original site.
11.4 Design a front elevation to be similar in scale to the historic building.
❑ The primary plane of the front should not appear taller than the historic structure.
o The front should include a one-story element, such as a porch.
11.5 Use building forms that are similar to those of the historic property.
❑ They should not overwhelm the original in scale.
11.7 Roof materials should appear similar in scale and texture to those used traditionally.
❑ Roof materials should have a matte, non -reflective finish.
11.8 Use building materials that contribute to a traditional sense of human scale.
❑ Materials that appear similar in scale and finish to those used historically on the site are
encouraged.
❑ Use of highly reflective materials is discouraged.
11.9 Use building components that are similar in size and shape to those of the historic
property.
❑ These include windows, doors and porches.
❑ Overall, details should be modest in character.
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To: Christopher Lee <chrisl@ci.aspen.co.us>
From: Brian Flynn <brianf@ci.aspen.co.us>
Chris,
I appreciate the time you provided staff to review this request. Staff gathered information about
the project in a brief meeting with you and performed a site visit and analysis of the property.
It is fair to say that on a natural resource level the proposed work is a major concern for the Parks
Department. 'There is significant and viable native plants in this area. We witnessed numerous
sage, oak, volunteered aspens, native grasses and multiple berry producing shrubs like
seriviceberry. All of this makes for a healthy example of a mountain ecotype and wildlife
habitat. Both of which are disappearing in the upper valley. The area is bisected with a walking
trail providing users with views of the three ski mountains, glimpses of the roaring fork river.
Finally, the area sits at the top of slope to the corridor down into the Roaring Fork River.
We would encourage the project team to seriously consider an alternate location for a semi-
permanent structure. The project proposes a large amount of earth work that will remove much
of the intact native area. If the project does not result in a permanent structure the Parks
Department would require the area to be restored back to native vegetation. No restoration can
ever replace the lost value of the embodied energy of the original undisturbed natives. However
the option is available and will require a large financial commitment from the project. Proper
soil make up, weed management, proper seed specifications, temporary irrigation and three to
four year management plan, estimated at $30,000.
Parks understands that we have no regulations that will prevent or require them to move the
proposed location. Parks does not support the project as proposed and would request that the
project team consider an alternate location that minimizes impact or has no impact to the native
areas surrounding the property.
If an alternate location is not available we would request the project plan for restoration of the
area and weed management. The parks department staff is available for consultation and
guidance for a restoration project. We would also recommend that the project place construction
fence around the extent of the disturbance in order to delineate the native zones that are not
intended to be impacted.
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As we discussed if this area is disturbed and the project is determined to be a temporary use the
Parks Department has several conditions for protection and restoration.
Noxious Weeds:
The Aspen Institute will be responsible for the control of noxious weeds during the entire time
period of the temporary use, up until the area is restored as outlined below. This will require a
plan and contract with a local vegetation management company or provide, for city review, a
detailed plan on how the in-house staff will manage any weed issues. The City of Aspen will
perform inspections of the area.
Restoration:
All areas disturbed to accommodate the installation of the tent, events and or other activities
shall be restored to the following standards.
Seeding Procedure:
• Hand broadcast seed in areas of disturbance
• Rake seed into soil
• Cover area with certified weed free straw
Seed Mix:
Indian Rice Grass 'Nez Par' - Achnatherum hymenoides "Nez Par' 3.0 Ilbs/acre
Sideoats Grama Bouteloua curtipedula 'Pierre' 4.0 Ilbs/acre
Sandberg Bluegrass Poa secunda 'Sherman' .5 Ilbs/acre
Thickspike Wheat Grass Elymus lanceolatus 2 Ilbs/acre
'San Luis' Slender Wheatgrass Elymus trachycalulus 3 Ilbs/acre
Arizona Fescue Festuca ovina 'Arriba' 2.5 Ilbs/acre
'Arriba'Western Wheatgrass Pascopyrum smithii 'Arriba' 2.5 Ilbs/acre
Hairy Golden Aster Chrsopsis villosa .25 llbs/acre
Silver Lupine - Lupinus argenteus 1.0 Ilbs/acre
Rocky Mountain Penstemon Penstemon strictus 2.0 Ilbs/acre
Arrowleaf Balsam Root Balsamorhiza sagittata .5 Ilbs/acre
Mules Ear Wyethia amplexicaulis .5lbs/acre
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Top Soil:
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topsoil.
Irrigation:
The irrigation system shall be designed for temporary use and installed at the time of
restoration. The system should be designed to properly provide coverage to all disturbed
areas.
Brian Flynn, Open Space & Special Projects Manager
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THE ASPEN INSTITUTE
February 14, 2005
Amy Margenim
James Lindt
RECEIVED
Executive Vice President
Community Development
Administration and Finance City of Aspen
FEB 14 2005
130 S. Galena St.
ASVO
Aspen CO 81611
BUILDING DPPARTMENT
RE: Temporary Use Permit: Aspen Institute
Dear James:
Thank you for your advice and assistance with our application for a temporary
summer tent structure at the Aspen Institute. Enclosed is our application for a
Temporary Use Permit for a summer event tent.
I understand this is a one step process before City Council. I will be here most
of March, although I am out of town the week of March 14th and again March
241h - April 7`h.
Although our long term plan is to process an SPA Amendment for a permanent
location for an event tent (still for summer events only however), we would
like to try out the site on a temporary basis this summer in time for our 6 day
Aspen Ideas Festival running from July 5 — loth. Therefore, we are proposing
to purchase or rent a tent for about 400 people, grade the tent site to install a
temporary floor and use it for the next two summers. This temporary use will
supplant the need to erect tents in other locations on the property as we have
done over the past 10 years or so for special events (Summer Celebration
dinners, 45th and 50`h anniversary celebrations, Fortune Brainstorm conference
and the Einstein conference). Since we will need to do some grading on the
1000 North Third Street
site, we want to ensure we go through a permitting and public review process.
Aspen, CO 51611
I have attached digital photographs of the site. Since it is covered in snow, it is
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a bit hard to visualize. We are committed to replacing any sage removed one -
for -one and have located the site in an area which has the least impact on the
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sage and on the views from Anderson Park.
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This site is critical to us for several reasons:
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• It is not part of the landscape architecture designed by Herbert Bayer.
We often erect tents right in Anderson Park over the summer for
memorials, weddings and events ... this would move this type of
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activity away from an area we view as "a piece of art."
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• It is further away from the Music Tent. Both the Fortune event and the
Einstein event created small conflicts with the Aspen Music Festival.
We would like to avoid any noise conflicts to the extent possible.
• It is close to an existing trail and can be serviced easily by golf carts
from the trail running behind the property.
• It is accessible to services provided already in the Koch Seminar
Building and Paepcke Auditorium.
• It is relatively flat and will require minimal grading to install a
temporary flooring surface.
Criteria:
Location, size, design, operating characteristics and visual impacts of the
proposed use:
The proposed site is tucked away behind the Koch Seminar building, adjacent
to the rear trail and emergency access connecting the two sides of the property.
It is set back from Anderson Park and the Paepcke Wildflower Garden with
spectacular views from Independence Pass to Sopris. We have located a
"bubble" on the enclosed map as we want to locate the tent within this area,
avoiding as much sage and all trees on the property during actual siting.
The tent will be a 60' by 90' pole -type tent with an adjacent 30' by 40'
catering or kitchen tent and a 20' by 20' entrance canopy for greeting and
cocktails if necessary. Although it is our intention to keep the sides open as
much as possible, we will be purchasing/renting drop down sides to be
prepared for inclement weather and windy conditions. The height of the tallest
pole is approximately 20'.
The tent will either be of clear (see -through material) or of a neutral color
(white or beige) with a rented temporary flooring surface.
The tent will be visible from across the river, but will only be up during our
busy summer months. Lighting will be minimal and downcast. It will be used
for receptions, lectures, gatherings and discussions during the Aspen Ideas
Festival, and for other large events which typically already put up tents on a
case by case basis (i.e. our summer benefit dinner). Food will be delivered to
the site, as is done now, via golf carts from our kitchen at the Meadows
Reception Center. Temporary utilities will be connected to the site from the
Koch building. Participants will use bathrooms in the Koch and Paepcke
buildings unless portable toilets are brought in for specific events.
Compatibility of the use with the character, density and use ol'structures
and uses in the immediate vicinity.
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The Aspen Institute, the Aspen Music Festival and the International Design
Conference have been utilizing temporary summer tents for activities for over
50 years on the Aspen Meadows property. It adds to the casual feel of an
Aspen summer program and takes advantage of the beautiful views and climate
we all enjoy. A tent fits right in with the vernacular of the Music Tent, Harris
Hall and the Bayer designed buildings on the Meadows campus. Because of
the large open space surrounding the campus, a tent does not feel
overwhelming or imposing.
The impacts of the proposed use on pedestrian and vehicular traffic and
traffic patterns, municipal services, noise levels and neighborhood
character.
The temporary use is for events already ongoing at the Aspen Institute and will
not increase traffic or pedestrian use. It will cause some pedestrians to use the
rear trail on the property when attending events at the tent instead of the trail
going through Anderson Park. Golf carts typically already use this rear trail.
Noise levels overall on the property will not change; however, we will be able
to move possible conflicting events further away from the Music Tent. The
neighbors across the river will be able to see the tent during the summer
months. Additional trees can be planted to reduce the mass of the tent
structure. All lights will be downcast and subtle.
Duration of the proposed temporary use and weather a temporary use has
previously been approved for the structure, parcel, property or location as
proposed I the application.
We are requesting temporary use for the full 180 days allowed to be allocated
in the peak summer months of 2005 and 2006.
The purposes and intent of the zone district in which the temporary use is
proposed.
The zone district is Academic and the use would be in keeping with Aspen
Institute related events.
The relation of the temporary use to conditions and character changes
which may have occurred in the area and zone district in which the use is
proposed.
The tent would be compatible with other changes being proposed on the
property and is in keeping with mass and scale of existing buildings and homes
across the river.
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How the proposed temporary use will enhance or diminish the general
public health, safety or welfare.
The addition of this tent will ensure that the Aspen Institute can continue to
operate in a break even fashion and continue to host community events,
memorials, lectures and programs which benefit the entire community.
I thank you in advance for your consideration of this project.
All the hest,
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Amy L. M4gerum
ExecutiveJVice President
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JAN.21.2005 11:20AM COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT • NO.0289 P. 5
CITY OF ASPEN COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT
Agree nent for Payment of CitY of As en Development Application Fees
CITY OF ASPEN (hereinafter CITY) and _ Th-e Aspeo
(hereinafter APPLICANT) AGREE AS FOLLOWS:
1. APPLICANT has submitted to CITY an application for T, ^
(hereinafter,
2. APPLICANT understands and agrees that City of Aspen Ordinance No. 38 (Series of 2004)
establishes a fee structure for Land Use applications and the payment of all processing fees is a condition precedent
to a determination of application completeness.
3. APPLICANT and CITY agree that because of the size, nature or scope of the proposed project, it
is not possible at this time to ascertain the fttll extent of the costs involved in processing the application.
APPLICANT and CITY further agree that it is in the interest of the parties that APPLICANT make payment of an
initial deposit and to thereafter permit additional costs to be billed to APPLICANT on a monthly basis.
APPLICANT ao ees additional costs may accrue following their hearings and/or approvals. APPLICANT agrees he
will be benefited by retaining greater cash liquidity and will make additional payments upon notification by the
CITY when they are necessary as costs are incurred. CITY agrees it will be benefited through the greater certainty
of recovering. its full costs to process APPLICANT'S application_
4. CITY and APPLICANT further agree that it is impracticable for CITY staff to complete
processing or present sufficient information to the Planning Commission and/or City Council to enable the Planning
Commission and/or City Council to make legally required findings for project consideration, unless current billings
are paid in full prior to decision.
5_ Therefore, APPLICANT agrees that in consideration of the CITY's waiver of its right to collect
full fees prior to a determination of application completeness, APPLICANT shall pay an initial deposit in the
amount of $_LL Q which is for hours of Community Development staff time, and if actual
recorded costs exceed the initial deposit. APPLICANT shall pay additional monthly billings to CITY to reimburse
the CITY for the processing of the application mentioned above, including post approval review at a rate of $210.00
per planner hour over the initial deposit. Such periodic payments shall be made within 30 days of the billing date.
APPLICANT farther agrees that failure to pay such accrued costs shall be grounds for suspension of processing, and
in no case will building permits be issued until all costs associated with case processing have been paid.
CITY OF ASPEN
By:
Chris Bendon
Community Development Director
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JAN. 27. 2005 11.20AM 0 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT i NO. 0289 P. 6
ATTACHMENT 2 —LAND USE APPLICATION
APPLICANT:
Name: Trl e P n 7Yl SI fi l i
Location: I O o o lei ) ;:) e V l OT
(Indicate street address, lot & block number, legal description where appropriate)
Parcel ID # REQUIRED) ')' / - 1;1 `/ C C'
REPRESENTA.TlvE:
Name: MCI W-eier(/m p I
Address: it) D-D 1` 3 i RuA 54- AKiwi
Phone #: 5 q q - -7 qO, - -
PROJECT: 5o (n �VI y I e—lj .T - I e m e0La jt j Lk,, Reryr I 1
Name: S Ct yr& C4
Address: 0
Phone #: 0
TYPE OF APPLICATION: (please check all that apply):
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Conditional Use
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Conceptual PUD
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Conceptual Historic Devt.
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Special Review
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Final PUD (& PUD Amendment)
❑
Final Historic Development
❑
Design Review Appeal
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Conceptual SPA
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Minor Historic Devi.
❑
GMQS Allotment
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Final SPA (& SPA Amendment)
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Historic Demolition
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GMQS Exemption
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Subdivision
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Historic Desi;nation
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ESA - 8040 Greenline, Stream
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Subdivision Exemption (includes
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Small Lodge Conversion/
Margin, Hallam Lake Bluff,
condominiumization)
Expansion
Mountain View Plane
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Lot Split'
Temporary Use
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Other:
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Lot Line Adjustment
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Text/Map Amendment
EXISTING CONDITIONS: (description of existing buildings, uses, previous approvals, etc.)
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Have you attached the following? FEES DUE: S abu
Q Pre -Application Conference Summary s
Attachment # 1, Signed Fee Agreement
/[ r Response to Attachment 43, Dimensional Requirements Form S 0-r7 Mt(
Response to Attachment #4, Submittal Requirements- Including Written Responses to Review Standards
AD plans that are larger than 8.5" x 11" must be folded and a floppy disk with an electronic copy of all written
text (Microsoft Word Format) must be submitted Rs part of the application.
RETAIN FOR PERMANENT RECORD
JAN-27.2005 11:21AM •COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT •
NO.0289 P. 7
Project:
Applicant:
Location:
Zone District:
Lot Size:
Lot Area:
ATTACHMENT 3
DIMENSIONAL REQUIREMENTS FORM
(for the purposes of calctilating Floor Area, Lot Area may be reduced for areas
within the high water mark, easements, and steep slopes. Please refer to the
definition of Lot Area in the Municipal Code.)
Commercial net leasable: Existing:
Proposed:
Number of residential units: Existing:
Proposed. -
Number of bedrooms: Existing:
Proposed:
Proposed % of demolition (Historic properties only,):_
DIMENSIONS:
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Floor Area:
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Principal bldg_ height: '
Existing.
Allowable.
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Existing.
Allowable:
Proposed:
On -Site parking:
Existing:
Required.
Proposed:
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Existing:.
Required:
Proposed.-
% Open Space:
Existing:
Required.,
Proposed:
Front Setback:
Existing:
Required:
Proposed:
Rear Setback:
Existing:
Required:
Proposed. --
Combined F/R:
Existing., -Required
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Side Setback:
Existing:
Required:
Proposed:
Side Setback:
Existing:
Required.
Proposed. -
Combined Sides:
Existing:
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Proposed:
Distance Between
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Existing non -conformities or encroachments:
Variations requested:
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