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ORDINANCE NO. 29
(SERIES OF 2006)
AN ORDINANCE OF THE ASPEN CITY COUNCIL APPROVING WITH
CONDITIONS, THE AJAX MOUNTAIN BUILDING SUBDIVISION AND
CONDOMINIUMIZATION TO CONSTRUCT ONE FREE-MARKET
RESIDENTIAL UNIT AND ONE DEED-RESTRICTED AFFORDABLE HOUSING
UNIT ON THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 520 EAST DURANT AVENUE, LOTS
N-S, BLOCK 96, CITY AND TOWNSITE OF ASPEN, PITKIN COUNTY,
COLORADO
Parcel ID: 2737-182-22-006
WHEREAS, the Community Development Department received an application
from the Ajax Mountain Associates, represented by Jeffrey Halferty Design and Haas
Land Planning, requesting approval of subdivision, growth management review for the
development of free-market residential units in a mixed use project, growth management
review for the development of affordable housing, and condominiumization to construct
one free-market residential unit and one deed-restricted affordable housing unit on the
roof of the existing Ajax Mountain Building located at 520 E. Durant Avenue; and,
WHEREAS, the subject property is zoned Commercial Core (CC) and contains
18,000 square feet oflot area; and,
WHEREAS, the Historic Preservation Commission reviewed and granted
Conceptual HPC Design approval for the addition pursuant to HPC Resolution No. 47,
Series of 2005; and,
WHEREAS, the Historic Preservation Commission reviewed and granted Final
HPC Design approval and an exemption from Mountain View Plane Review for the
addition pursuant to HPC Resolution No. I, Series of2006; and,
WHEREAS, upon review of the application, and the applicable code standards,
the Community Development Department recommended approval, with conditions, of the
proposed subdivision and associated land use requests; and,
WHEREAS, during a duly noticed public hearing on June 6, 2006, the Planning
and Zoning Commission approved Resolution No. 20, Series of 2006, by a five to zero (5-0)
vote, approving with conditions, a growth management review for the development of
free-market residential units in a mixed use project, a growth management review for the
development of affordable housing, and recommending that City Council approve with
conditions, the proposed subdivision and condominiumization to construct one free-market
residential unit and one deed-restricted affordable housing unit on the roof of the Ajax
Mountain Building, 520 E. Durant Avenue, Lots N-S, Block 96, City and Townsite of
Aspen; and,
WHEREAS, the Aspen City Council has reviewed and considered the development
proposal under the applicable provisions of the Municipal Code as identified herein, has
reviewed and considered the recommendation of the Planning and Zoning Commission, the
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Community Development Director, the applicable referral agencies, and has taken and
considered public comment at a public hearing; and,
WHEREAS, during a duly noticed public hearing on July 24, 2006, the Aspen
City Council approved Ordinance No. 29, Series of 2006,by a three to one (3-1) vote,
approving with conditions, the Ajax Mountain Building Subdivision to construct one free-
market residential unit and one deed-restricted affordable housing unit on the roof of the
Ajax Mountain Building, 520 E. Durant Avenue, Lots N-S, Block 96, City and Townsite
of Aspen; and,
WHEREAS, the City Council finds that the development proposal meets or exceeds
all applicable development standards and that the approval of the development proposal,
with conditions, is consistent with the goals and elements of the Aspen Area Community
Plan; and,
WHEREAS, the City Council finds that this Ordinance furthers and is necessary for
the promotion of public health, safety, and welfare.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF ASPEN, COLORADO THAT:
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Section 1:
Pursuant to the procedures and standards set forth in Title 26 of the Aspen Municipal Code,
the Aspen City Council hereby approves the Ajax Mountain Building Subdivision to
construct one free-market residential unit and one deed-restricted affordable housing unit
on the roof of the Ajax Mountain Building, 520 E. Durant Avenue, Lots N-S, Block 96,
City and Townsite of Aspen, subject to the conditions contained herein.
Section 2: Plat and A!!reement
The Applicant shall record a subdivision plat and agreement that meets the requirements of
Land Use Code Section 26.480, Subdivision, within 180 days of approval. The final
Condominium Plat may be approved and signed by the Community Development Director
upon substantial completion of construction.
Section 3: BuUdin!! Permit Avvlication
The building permit application shall include the following:
a. A copy of the final Ordinance and P&Z Resolution.
b. The conditions of approval printed on the cover page of the building permit set.
c. A drainage plan, prepared by a Colorado licensed Civil Engineer. A 5-year storm
frequency should be used in designing any drainage improvements.
d. A construction management plan meeting the Building Department's requirements.
The construction management plan shall include an identification of construction
hauling routes, construction phasing, a construction traffic and parking plan for
review and approval by the City Engineer and Streets Department Superintendent.
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e.
A fugitive dust control plan to be reviewed and approved by the City Engineering
Department.
f. Accessibility and ADA requirements shall meet the building code requirements.
Section 4: Dimensional Requirements
The addition as presented complies with the dimensional requirements of the Commercial
Core (CC) Zone District. Compliance with the allowable dimensional requirements will
be verified by the City of Aspen Zoning Officer at the time of building permit submittal.
Section 5: Affordable Housin!!
The affordable housing unit shall be in compliance with the Aspen/Pitkin County
Housing Authority's Employee Housing Guidelines. The Applicant shall record a deed
restriction on the affordable housing unit at the time of recordation of the condominium
plat and prior to the issuance of a Certificate of occupancy for the building, classifying
the unit as a Category 3 unit (or below) and containing 1,11 0 square feet (necessary to
comprise at least 30% of the floor area in the free-market residential unit to meet AH
mitigation requirements). Included in the governing documents shall be language
reflecting the potential for the unit to become an ownership unit.
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If the Applicant chooses to deed restrict the affordable housing unit as a rental unit, the
Applicant shall convey a 1/10 of a percent, undivided interest in the unit to the
Aspen/Pitkin County Housing Authority prior to the issuance of a certificate of
occupancy on any portion of the addition. The unit may be deed-restricted as a rental
unit, but the unit shall become an ownership unit at such time as the owner would request
a change to a "for-sale" unit or at such time as the Aspen/Pitkin County Housing
Authority deems the unit to be out of compliance with the rental occupancy requirements
in the Affordable Housing Guidelines for a period of more than year. If the affordable
housing unit is a "for-sale" unit, the unit's homeowners' association dues shall be a
percentage of the free-market residential unit's dues equal to the affordable housing
unit's market value compared to that of the free-market residential unit's market value in
the complex.
Section 6: Fire Miti!!ation
The Applicant shall install a fire sprinkler system and alarm system that meets the
requirements of the Fire Marshal.
Section 7: Water Department Requirements
The Applicant shall comply with the City of Aspen Water System Standards, with Title
25, and with the applicable standards of Title 8 (Water Conservation and Plumbing
Advisory Code) of the Aspen Municipal Code, as required by the City of Aspen Water
Department. Each of the new units within the building shall have individual water
meters.
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Section 8: Sanitation District Requirements
The Applicant shall comply with the Aspen Consolidated Sanitation District's rules and
regulations. No clear water connections (roof, foundation, perimeter, patio drains) to
ACSD lines shall be allowed. On-site utility plans require approval by ACSD. Below grade
development may require installation of a pumping system. Shared service line agreements
will be required where more than one unit is served by a single service line.
Section 9: Exterior Lil!htinl!
All exterior lighting shall meet the requirements of the City's Outdoor Lighting Code
pursuant to Land Use Code Section 26.575.150, Outdoor lighting.
Section 10: School Lands Dedication Fee
Pursuant to Land Use Code Section 26.630, School lands dedication, the Applicant shall
pay a fee-in-lieu of land dedication prior to building permit issuance. The City of Aspen
Community Development Department shall calculate the amount due using the
calculation methodology and fee schedule in affect at the time of building permit
submittal. The Applicant shall provide the market value of the land including site
improvements, but excluding the value of structures on the site.
Section 11: Park Development Impact Fee
Pursuant to Land Use Code Section 26.610, Park Development Impact Fee, the Applicant
shall pay a park development impact fee in the amount of $6,359.00 prior to building
permit issuance. The fee is assessed based on the following calculation:
1 Unit multiplied by $3,634 (three bedroom or larger fee) = $3,634.00
1 Unit multiplied bv $2.725 (two-bedroom fee) = $2.725.00
Park Development Impact Fee= $6,359.00
If the fee schedule changes by the time the Applicant submits an application for a
building permit, the fee schedule in place at the time of building permit issuance shall
apply.
Section 12: Impact Fees
All impact fees in effect at the time of building permit, as applicable, shall be paid prior
to the issuance of a building permit.
Section 13: Vested Ril!hts
The development approvals granted herein shall be vested for a period of three (3) years from
the date of issuance of a development order.
No later than fourteen (14) days following final approval of all requisite reviews necessary to
obtain a development order as set forth in this ordinance, the City Clerk shall cause to be
published in a newspaper of general circulation within the jurisdictional boundaries of the
City of Aspen, a notice advising the general public of the approval of a site specific
development plan and creation of a vested property right pursuant to this Title. Such notice
shall be substantially in the following form:
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Notice is hereby given to the general public of the approval of a vested property right,
pursuant to the Land Use Code of the City of Aspen and Title 24, Article 68,
Colorado Revised Statutes, pertaining to the following described property: Ajax
Mountain Building, City and Townsite of Aspen, by Ordinance No. 29, Series of
2006, of the Aspen City Council.
Section 14:
This Ordinance shall not affect any existing litigation and shall not operate as an abatement
of any action or proceeding now pending under or by virtue of the ordinances repealed or
amended as herein provided, and the same shall be construed and concluded under such
prior ordinances.
Section 15:
If any section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase, or portion of this Ordinance is for any
reason held invalid or unconstitutional in a court of competent jurisdiction, such portion
shall be deemed a separate, distinct and independent provision and shall not affect the
validity of the remaining portions thereof.
Section 16:
A public hearing on the ordinance shall be held on the 24th day of July, 2006, in the City
Council Chambers, Aspen City Hall, Aspen, Colorado, fifteen (15) days prior to which
hearing a public notice of the same shall be published in a newspaper of general circulation
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INTRODUCED, READ AND ORDERED PUBLISHED as provided by law, by the City
Council of the City of Aspen on the 26th day of June, 2006.
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....... FINALLY, adopted, passed and approved this 24th day of July, 2006.
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