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HomeMy WebLinkAboutminutes.apz.19850618 REGULAR MEETING RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION JUNE 18. 1985 Chairman Perry Harvey called the meeting to order at 5:01 p.m. with commissioners Jasmine Tygre, Roger Hunt, Mari peyton, Welton Anderson, David White (arrived late), and Ramona Markalunas (arrived late) present. COMMISSIONERS' COMMENTS There were no comments. MINUTES May 29. 1985: Tygre corrected the spelling of "Floradora" on the first page, third paragraph. Tygre moved to approve the minutes as corrected; Hunt seconded. All in favor; motion carried. RESOLUTION ROARING FORK EAST NEIGHBORHOOD MASTER PLAN Glen Horn, planner, went over the criteria for the scenic foreground designation. He said 2 changes to the Goal sand Obj ective had been made as a result of the last meeting: 11 added to Land Use, Future Land Use Goal "promote a development pattern that preserves the existing character of the neighborhood"; and #2 to Transportation, State Highway 82/Roads added as Objective '4 "Minimize road cuts on State Highway 82". Those are the only changes made in the Resolution. Harvey asked who enforced the scenic foreground criteria, Horn replied the County Planning and Zoning Commission. Harvey also asked if there was going to be a designated foreground. Horn replied yes, via this Resolution. Motion: Hunt moved to adopt Resolution #85-11, to be signed by the Chairman; Tygre seconded. All in favor; motion carried. PUBLIC BEARING SARDY BOUSE REI ONING Steve Burstein, planner, explained the applicants request; a rezoning of a portion of the property from R-6 to 0 Office in order to bring into conformance the partial lots with the rest of the property's zoning. The planning office is recommending 1 REGULAR MEETING RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION JUNE 18. 1985 approval with 3 conditions, outlined in the Planning Office memorandum dated June 18, 1985. Hunt and Harvey questioned the meaning of Condition 11 in the Planning Office Memorandum dated June 18, 1985. Burstein responded that the condition was based on a comment from the Engineering office. It was his understanding that the basic cost for resodding or asphalt could be determined and that anything above that cost would be determined to be the responsibility of the applicant. Harvey asked for public comment. There was none. Motion: Bunt moved to reconsider the Conditional Use review of the Sardy House of April 2, 1985;Tygre seconded. All in favor; motion carried. Motion: Hunt moved, as a resul t of the consideration of the rezoning of the Sardy property, the following conditions should be added to the already existing conditions of April 2, 1985: 1. The property owner shall bear the restoration costs beyond the normal costs of restor ing asphal t or sodded surface for work caused by utility companies' disturbance of the vacated alleyway. 2. Any enlargements or other changes in the water system shall be reviewed by the Water Department prior to issuance of a building permit; Tygre seconded. All in favor; motion carried. Motion: Peyton moved to recommend approval of the rezoning request for the southerly 25 feet of the Sardy property; Tygre seconded. All in favor; motion carried. ELECTION OF OFFICERS Harvey opened the floor for nominations for Chairperson and Vice- Chairperson. Tygre moved to nominate Wel ton Anderson for Chairperson; all in 2 REGULAR MEETING RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION JUNE 18. 1985 favor; motion carried. Hunt moved to nominate Jasmine Tygre for Vice-Chairperson; all in favor; motion carried. Motion: Tygre moved to draft letters of commendation to Perry Harvey and Pat Fallin for their service in the past; Hunt seconded. All in favor; motion carried. MUNICIPAL CODE AMENDMENT PARKING LOTS IN O-OFFICE ZONE .,,.- Alan Richman, Planning Director, explained the planning office is initiating a code amendment regarding the potential of parking lots as a conditional use in the office zone. The property is located across from the Aspen Athletic Club and is currently being used for parking. It has been a source of complaints for years, because of dust and the fact that it is not well managed. He did not see any problem with the creation of a parking lot as a conditional use in the Office district. Parking continues to be a shor tage situation in the downtown area. I don't want to take lots presently vacant and force development if they can be used to economic means without buildings being placed on them. The planning office recommends approval of this zoning code amendment provided they not be located along Main St. Markalunas asked if access to the parking lots could be from the alley instead of curb cuts. Richman commented that was a good reason to have this as a conditional use, you would have the opportunity of a site by site review. White said often there is a bus parked on the corner of Original and Hyman which bl inds anyone trying to turn in either direction. Richman said that would be a Streets department problem. Gideon Kaufman, applicants attorney said that problem could be addressed as a condition. Kaufman added they are trying to come up with a mechanism by which they are allowed to come before the Commission to ask for conditional use. Anderson opened the public hearing for comment. Mickey Spalding, of Coates, Reid & Waldron, said they had never been able to manage the lot because, the owner was unsure of her position wi th the city and the zoning and did not want to manage the lot when it wasn't an allowable use. As a building manager across the 3 -- REGULAR MEETING RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS PLANNING ~NIl ZONING COMMISSION JUNE 18. 1985 street, that parking lot is a desperate need. Richman said the City had given permission to regrade the lot, which is presently being done, but until this conditional use is approved there is no ability to have a commercial parking lot. Hunt asked if parking lots included parking structures. Richman replied, the way this is defined, no. Hunt asked if we should include that at this point. Richman thought it was a good sugges- tion. Hunt asked if that would require another public hearing to which Richman replied no. Anderson closed the public hearing. Hunt said he would like to include parking structures within this code amendment. Motion: Hunt moved to recommend to Council that parking structures or parking lots be allowed as a conditional use in the "0" Office zone as long as it is not along Main Street; Tygre seconded. All in favor; motion carried. NEW BUSINESS TBE CANTINA OUTDOOR DINING SPECIAL REVIEW Roger Hunt stepped down because of conflicting interest. Steve Bur stein, planner, expl ained the appl ican ts req uest and outlined the plans. Burstein said it should be noted in the history of this project that in the GMP application for the new Chitwood Building it was emphasized that the courtyard would be an amenity and it was specifically mentioned that outdoor dining would be a possible use. In addition, last year the Planning & Zoning Commission granted a special review permit for Pour La France's outdoor dining. Burstein said in reviewing this application the planning office noted that the design appears to work in terms of pedestrian access. It would appear to be an attractive amenity, furthermore, it was anticipated in the GMP application and was rated to be a good thing. One problem was raised by the Engineering department regarding parking, by having 32 addition seats in the dining area that would increase the necessity for parking in that area. The planning office comment regarding that is that is an accumulative 4 REGULAR MEETING RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION JUNE 18. 1985 problem in the commercial core which has no immediate answer. The planning office recommends approval of this application. Anderson asked for comments. Tygre said it seemed in the past when permission was given for outdoor dining then there is a tendency to want to enclose that area for winter use. Tygre would like to see a condition that this would be for summer use, and that there would be no attempt to enclose the area for winter use. Richman said they do not have the FAR to enclose it. White said that the parking situation is continually exacerbated with growth in the commercial core and we continue to do nothing about the parking. Motion: Tygre moved to approve the special review appl ication for the Cantina Outdoor Dining; Markalunas seconded. All in favor; motion carried. MILLER STREAM MARGIN REVIEW Carol DeGrote was present for the applicant. Steve Burstein, planner, explained the applicants request, to build a roof extension over an existing walkway, a new enclosed entryway on the front, and a second floor covering the proposed entryway and approximately 2/3 of the existing first floor. The property is located on the corner of Red Butte Dr. and Cemetery Ln. Burstein outlined the request on plans. The applicant had originally planned to put in a garage but upon comments from the planning office they deleted that request. Burstein said there is no problem with the stream margin but there is a problem with the parking area. Even though they don't intend to put in a garage or driveway it is close to the Slaughterhouse bridge and is considered an artery at that point. It was felt by the purview of this special review that it might be appropriate for the commission to address that problem at this time. Engineering's comment was that it should be considered for the applicant to locate a driveway, or if they intend to build a garage, that access be off of Red Butte Dr. The planning office recommends further consideration of this matter, the floor area ratio calculation, and approval. 5 REGULAR MEETING RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION JUNE 18. 1985 Motion: Hunt moved to approve the Stream Margin Review for the proposed improvements with conditions 1,2 and 3 outlined in the planning office memorandum dated June 18, 1985; Tygre seconded. All in favor; motion carried. Anderson adjourned the meeting at 5:50 p.m. ~\~)u \~~CilJ- Kim Wilhoit, Deputy City Clerk 6