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HomeMy WebLinkAboutcoa.lu.ex.Mill-St-Shopping-Plaza.1981\(->\CO>\ - 1�4'- D\ .Mill Street Shopping plaza, Exempt from GMP, Employee Housinr- j f • ,1 RETAIL • a H �I �F i L. F5 RETAIL i TRASH & UTILITIES RETAIL ---up MIDDLE LEVEL FLOOR PLAN P1�1 J BERKO PHOTOGRAPHY *m �t 4 -t 0 MiMMMOM dais&" u w u cc Ali 0 NOR 0 lmiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiiilI 111111 OPEN! 11111111, MISIM 62! CL EH IWO MW F, 7 IWO' inn- itts, A&WAMAW 3117 • -Aim ®R 0 u c W ID W Q J J U W H I U o ro o Qcu o Q cn a s 1 MILL STREET STATION MALL growth management plan submission 2 september 1980 LIST OF DRAWINGS DRWG. NO. 1 PROJECT LOCATION MAP 2 ADJACENT ZONING HISTORIC DISTRICT OVERLAY 3 BUS ROUTES PEDESTRIAN EXISTING PARKING LOTS 4 EXISTING UTILITY LOCATION PLAZA LEVEL FLOOR PLAN MID -LEVEL FLOOR PLAN OFFICE LEVEL FLOOR PLAN EAST & NORTH ELEVATIONS EAST & WEST COURTYARD/ SECTION ELEVATION SOUTH & NORTH COURTYARD/ SECTION ELEVATION 1 11 1 11 Mill Street Shopping Plaza Growth Management Plan Submission APPROVAL REQUEST The enclosed GMP submission is based upon the re -use of all of the commercial space located on the property at the S.W. corner of Mill and Hyman. Because of this, application is being made for a GMP allotment, commercial section, for the difference between the existing square footage and the proposed total square footage. All areas devoted to employee housing have been exempted from the allotment request, in accordance with Section 24-10.2 (f) of Ordinance No. 48 (Series of 1977). Proposed total commercial space 27,000 G.S.F. Existing commercial space (less) 6,500 G.S.F. Requested commercial allocation 20,500 C.S.F. This Application, then, is for 20,500 G.F.S. of commercial space, as defined in Section 24-10.5 of the above Ordinance No. 48. Applicant is building approximately 1,550 square feet of employee housing, which consists of three studio units. Applicant is not requesting any commercial for the employee units which it is constructing. SUBMITTED TO: CITY OF ASPEN PLANNING DEPARTMENT 130 SOUTH GALENA STREET ASPEN, COLORADO 81611 APPLICANT: MILL STREET SHOPPING PLAZA c/o ANTHONY J. MAllA 434 EAST COOPER STREET ASPEN, COLORADO 81611 ARCHITECT: COPLAND HAGMAN YAW LTD 210 SOUTH GALENA STREET ASPEN, COLORADO 81611 ' Mill Street Shopping Plaza Growth Management ' Plan Submission INTRODUCTION ' 1. PROJECT NAME: 2. LOCATION: 1 3. PARCEL SIZE: 4. CURRENT ZONING: ' ZONING UNDER WHICH APPLICATION FILED: ' MAXIMUM BUILDOUT UNDER CURRENT ZONING: 5. TOTAL BUILDOUT PROPOSED: ' 6. BONUS AVAILABLE: ' 7. SPECIAL REVIEW REQUIRED: HISTORIC DISTRICT REVIEW: MILL STREET SHOPPING PLAZA Mill Street 18,000 S.F. Commercial Core, City of Aspen Zoning Code Commercial Core, City of Aspen Zoning Code 27,000 S.F. (Commercial) 9,000 S.F. (Bonus Provision) 36,000 S.F. 28,550 S . F. ( Finished Structure) -6,500 S.F. (Existing Structure) 22,050 S.F. Applicant is building 1,550 s. f. of employee housing, which is part of the proposed .5 bonus ratio. This entitles Applicant to a bonus of 1,000 s. f. of commercial space which Applicant is not taking advantage of. Employee Housing Units will be subject to special review by the City Planning 8 Zoning Commission. For alteration of existing exteriors and addition, and new building. 8. PROGRAM NARRATIVE: Introduction As shown on the Vicinity Map, the proposed project is located on six city lots on which are presently located one structure. The existing structure is a wooden frame building in need of major repair and refurbishing. Said structure will be totally remodeled and refaced with brick, which remodeling and refacing will make the building homogeneous with the new building which will be constructed. The existing building is being retained due to input received from the H.P.C. and from local citizens. In addition to the remodeled building, a three level building, two and one-half levels of which will be above grade, incorporating commercial and residential uses will be built on the north, west and south portions of the property. As a result of incorporating the existing building into the plan, the massing and scale of the project will characterize the pedestrian orientation of the buildings. Additionally, the planning of the site for two structures has allowed the development of an open pedestrian "street" connecting Hyman Street and Hopkins Street by virtue of access available adjacent to the Wheeler Opera House. The massing of the new building is placed on the north and west portions of the property, which massing complements that of the Wheeler Opera House and the Crystal Palace Building. The lack of substantial mass on the Hopkins Street elevation enhances the transition from the commercial core area of the City to the residential portion of the City, which starts in this area at Monarch Street. The use of brick masonry and colors complementary to the surrounding buildings, as well as the extension of the character and materials of the mall into the project's open space, will establish a strong link between the project and adjacent public spaces as well as the neighboring structures. ' Mill Street Shopping Plaza Growth Management ' Plan Submission Adjacent Uses ' The evaluation criteria is the extent to which the development will cause changes in uses or land uses in its vicinity. ' The project will not add any new uses to the vicinity and will be related to adjacent structures for scale of development; it can therefore be assumed that it will create no pressures for changed uses. It is known that a part of the project will consist of the existing tenants in improved facilities. The inclusion of employee housing may well have a positive effect ' on similar developments in the vicinity. Construction Schedule ' Assuming no pre -construction delays, construction on the remodeled portion of the existing building would start immediately after the lifts close in 1981 and be completed ' by July 4, 1981. Construction of the new building would commence simultaneously with the remodelling of the existing Mill Street Station and be completed by December 1, 1981. ' Due to the central location of the project and the needs of the public and nearby businesses, a careful schedule of "down times" and maintaining access will be incorporated during the construction phase. ' Proposed Uses ' Uses for the project are retail, commercial or office uses except that the second floor space in the new building is allocated for community commercial uses, i.e. medical, dental and similar ' professional office space. The second floor to be constructed over the existing Mill Street Station shall contain employee housing. The developers are seriously endeavoring to orient all commercial space toward community uses (shoe store, pharmacy, household wares, etc.) ; the proposed restaurant should also benefit the community since it would serve both tourist and local trade. PROJECT NARRATIVE: Public Services Water System Water will be supplied by an existing 6" diameter public main (pressure = 95 psi±). The estimated demand will be minimal as only four additional public restrooms are planned to service the building, together with a total of three bathrooms and kitchens for the employee units. The City Water Depart- ment has indicated that the impact of the proposed project on existing facilities will be negligible. Sewer System The site is presently served by a 12" diameter line under Mill Street. The impact of only four additional public rest - rooms and three residential bathrooms and kitchens is minimal on the present capacity of the treatment plant. Storm Drainage An existing 48" diameter storm sewer runs adjacent to the site under Mill Street. Roof and area drainage will be piped internally to the storm sewer. Garden level drainage will be accomodated by a drywell. I 1 Mill Street Shopping Plaza Growth Management Plan Submission PROGRAM NARRATIVE: Surrounding Zoning & Land Uses Map No. 1 locates the project in the Commercial Core (CC) zoning district and the Historic Preservation District. Surrounding zoning is predominately CC, with some park and public uses in a three block radius as well as several indivi- dually designated historic structures. The latter includes the Wheeler Opera House adjacent to the side to the north. Surrounding land uses are a six of commercial (retail and office) and upper -floor residential apartments with some undeveloped land. Immediately adjacent structures are the Wheeler, Sabbatini Sports, Aspen Supply (Sardy's), the Isis Building, The Bank of Aspen, Berko Studio and the Mother Lode Building. PROJECT NARRATIVE: Development Outline Existing commercial space Existing space to be removed Net existing commercial space New commercial space New employee housing New total (commercial E housing) Open space S landscaping Lot coverage Total 6,500 S.F. - 0- 6,500 S.F. Initial uses for the project are to be retail and commercial on the plaza and middle levels and office and restaurant on the office level. PROJECT NARRATIVE: Development Impact Transportation and Parking In accordance with current CC zone requirements, no on - site parking will be provided; this auto -disincentive should be particularly effective in view of the limited on -street parking in the mall area which is one block from the project, and the excellent pedestrian access from the mall network. Various parking alternatives are available for employees within a three block radius, but bus access is better still; the Silver King bus route goes down Mill Street immediately adjacent to the project. Also, removal of the existing parking lot will reduce some vehicular traffic. Truck deliveries will be made at the alley service dock area, consistent with present use of the alley by all mall businesses. This will separate all heavy traffic from pedestrian and on - street parking areas. 20,500 S.F. It is not anticipated that traffic counts on Mill Street will increase as a result of this development due to the fact 1,550 S.F. that traffic, shopping and parking habits have been established by the construction of the malls and the location 28,550 F.S. of available parking and, in general, users will not be in the area solely to visit this project. 27% It is anticipated that the project will complement the pedes- 73% trian mall by incorporating the concept of protected pedestrian circulation into the site planning of the project. 100% (18,000 S.F.) 1 Mill Street Shopping Plaza Growth Management ' Plan Submission EVALUATION CRITERIA: Quality of Design Site Evaluation ' Architectural Design Project evaluation is focused on the quality of the open space and landscaping, undergrounding of utilities and circulation, Project evaluation is focused on the compatibility of the proposal including service, safety and privacy. CJ with adjacent existing architectural fabric in terms of size, • F=4 ' height, location, proportion and materials. Perhaps most significant in this project, along with incorpor- ating existing structures into the design, is its contribution O Some scale qualities of the existing Mill Street Station Mall, of open pedestrian space as an essential and functional aspect 4=0 ' i.e., low height, covered walkways and pedestrian scale of the plan. The project proposes an interior "street," as rA are highly compatible with neighboring developments and are an extension of the mall concept of protection, interest �~ elements that have been retained on the existing building and amenity for pedestrians, connecting Mill and Hopkins ' renovation and have also been incorporated into the new portion Streets. The resultant open space* which is more than landscaped to of the project. However, the existing structure creates a required, will provide a significant new area discordant note as it appears less substantial than other the downtown area, which will provide an area for relaxing adjacent structures in the Aspen tradition of well -constructed and listening to concerts in a natural feeling environment ' structures intended for long lives. The approach taken in the which will be enhanced by a fountain in the middle of the �■■r addition/remodeling is to create a better relationship between while courtyard. �■■� old and new, focusing on site planning and materials, ' allowing for additional commercial and office space for local Landscaping will consist of native vegetation, comprised of based enterprises as well as employee housing. a texture of flowering crab apple trees, quaking Aspen, and evergreens. Additionally, evergreen shrubs, spring ' The new portion was designed to minimize building mass by bulbs and wild flowers will be incorporated, particularly Mill Streets. locating same to the southerly area of the lot, which creates in the courtyard area and along Hopkins and a transition to the Wheeler Opera House and retains the existing pedestrian scale on both Mill Street and Hopkins All utility and drainage pipes will be completely underground. ' Street. The resultant courtyard area formed by the new The energy and safety aspects of exterior radiant snow - building adjacent to the existing will present an island of melting for walks will be included to provide increased green passive landscape which will enhance and continue the pedestrian safety and comfort. 0 ' existing mall idea, thereby providing areas for sitting and summer concerts. The inclusion of solar heated snow melting As previously mentioned, service vehicles will be completely would maximize usability and compatibility of the courtyard area. separated from other vehicular and pedestrian circulation by the use of a service area in the alley to the south. No Building materials common to the area will be used throughout, unusual service requirements are anticipated. including brick masonry walls, dark metal window trim, muted trim colors, and "street furniture" compatible with the existing * 4.883 S.F. of open space is 40.6% of the undeveloped lots. ' mall. ' Mill Street Shopping Plaza Growth Management ' Plan Submission Energy Project evaluation is focused on the ability of the project, its spaces and uses, to maximize conservation of energy. Insulation Based on the current standards of City Ordinance 45 (series ' 1976) for thermal insulation, the project will improve upon required standards significantly, as follows: ' THERMAL CODE (MIN) PROJECT STANDARDS WALLS R-20.00 R-25.00 ROOF 25.00 38.00 GLASS 1.43 1.82 PERIMETER 10.00 12.00 FOUNDATION Design ' The architectural design will incorporate flat roofs with high insulating performance to take advantage of the insulative qualities of accumulated snow. Awnings on southerly exposures, ' combined with decidious trees, will minimize potentially uncomfortable heat gains and cooling requirements. Conservation Devices Plans for the project include the use of roof -mounted solar collectors on the third floor roof where they will not be visible 1 from below. Final determination of collector use has not been made yet, but they will be utilized to their complete economic potential, most likely for hot water heating and snow -melt assist. Heat recovery devices will be used wherever possible to reduce space and water heating requirements. Automatic - reset thermostats will be used in all spaces to reduce night- time heating requirements. Thermo -syphon loops will be integrated wherever feasible so as to avoid use of recirculat- ing pumps. If any fireplaces are used for the apartments (none are presently shown) they will use complete outside air ducting and heat recirculation devices. Amenities The evaluation is focused on provisions of usable open space and bicycle paths. The project will provide more than the minimum required open space*; this will benefit both the pedestrian passing by as well as project users. Through provision of awnings and permanent protection from sun, rain, and snow, in addition to completely landscaped court and sidewalk pedestrian paths designed for safety and user convenience, the project provides amenities in proportionate excess to its enclosed floor area. Bicycles would not be designed for within the complex, however, racks will be provided on the grounds at the various entrances to the project. * 4,883 S.F. of open space is 40.60 of the undeveloped lots. I I Mill Street Shopping Plaza Growth Management Plan Submission Visual Impact The evaluation is the scale and location of buildings to maximize and retain public views of scenic areas. The one important view is of Aspen Mountain from Hopkins Street. By locating the higher portions of the new portion towards the south, and the lower portions to the north, views of Aspen Mountain from Hopkins Street are retained. EVALUATION CRITERIA: Historic Features Massing The evaluation is the massing, type of roof, and compatibility with historic scale of the area. The proposal will consist of significant upgrading and remodeling of the existing Mill Street Station Mall and construction of a new structure to the west of the existing buildintg. The remodeling portion of the project will retain the existing massing and height. However, instead of a variety of heights in the Mill and Hopkins Street facades, as presently exists, a constant height facade will considerably simplify the visual massing. This appearance continues across Hopkins into the new building, retaining the same height as the existing. Virtually all of the remainder of the new building faces interior open spaces. Maximum height of the new portion will be 28' to the top of parapets. All roofs will be flat with parapets, which is consistent with the majority of the buildings in the commercial core vicinity. Parapet additions on the existing building will also hide an existing and very unsightly array of mechanical equipment. Also, mechanical roof equipment on the new portion will be located out of sight of any sidewalk views and be located behind parapets, thereby maintaining an architecturally clean appearance. Exterior Building Materials The evaluation focuses on the use of historic building materials on all facades and avoidance of inconsistent materials. All exterior walls are to be common -size brick masonry. Glazing will be clear glass with dark bronze frames. Awning color is indicated in the accompaying material sample package. The metal roof portion will be matt - finish baked enamel finish, also per the sample package. Site exterior materials will consist of landscaping and brick pavers and textured concrete for walking surfaces. Exterior railings for durability, will be 4" round metal, anodized per the color sample. Signane, to be exclusively pedestrian -oriented, will be controlled by the Architect and Developer in terms of size, location, color, and graphic style. Three direc- tory signs are planned; one at the Mill Street entrance, and one at each of the Hopkins Street entrances. Direc- tory signs are also to be controlled and compatible color - wise with the brick masonry. Additionally, all signage will be submitted for H.P.C. review and approval. ' Mill Street Shopping Plaza Growth Management ' Plan Submission Architectural Detail ' The evaluation focuses on the overall cast and impression of fenestration and transitional detail. ' Fenestration will be compatible with prevalent standards in the vicinity; grade levels will be visually active and pedestrian oriented while upper levels combine horizontal massing as ' a building "cap" with more vertical fenestration, in line with the balanced proportions of the buildings in the immediate vici nity. ' Alley fenestration has been designed as well to provide relief on the south elevation and to allow light and view into the office spaces. ' Building details, consisting primarily of masonry detailing and changes in materials, are expressive of, and oriented to, upper floor windows, roof and floor lines, shadow reveals, and parapet detailing. The goal of the detailing is to provide necessary clarity of visual scale without busyness or sacrificing the visual strength of contemporary masonry construction. ' Color ' The evaluation focuses on the co;apatibility of finish colors. The design goal of the brick masonry color is to provide a continuance of and harmony with neighboring structures through adoption of an assembly of colors adjacent to the project. ' Most significantly, the ambient color existent in the Wheeler Opera House will be approximated through use of a relatively 1 monochromatic medium value red -brown color. Trim colors will be complementing to the brick color. Awning colors will be per the muted in order to complement being overly dominant. Architecture sample package, distinctively the brick color while not The evaluation focuses on the suitable use of compatible comtemporary design instead of duplicative and imitative historic architecture. Commencing with the necessity of remodeling and refurbishing the existing building, the design solution integrates the two buildings (existing and new) into a visually cohesive project. While employing more contemporary building forms within a very current idea of site design, the project honors an existing historic fabric. The fundamentals and concepts of the design express the problems which exist now and in the near future: the composition and particulars of form, however, reflect a continuity both into the past and the future. r Mill Street Shopping Plaza Growth Management Plan Submission EVALUATION CRITERIA: Communitv Commercial Uses Employee Housing The evaluation focuses on the amount of employee housing included in the development. Presently no employee accomodations exist on the site. It is proposed to include sufficient housing for up to six persons. The developer intends to insure the use of the apartments for ' employees through compliance with City rental guide�ines and pre -leasing units to employees if possible. Medical and Service Needs The evaluation focuses on the degree to which the project accomodates commercial establishments serving local needs. At this stage of project development, no specific tenants have pre -leased the additional commercial space, thus it is not possible to predict accurately the degree to which the evaluation will be met. There are several considerations which are known, however. First, the tenants occupying the Mill Street Station will remain. Best efforts to include the various small shops, film company, book stores and restaurant (which has a significant local clientele) , all of whom serve local needs to varying degrees. Second, the additional 2,000 sq. ft. of office space being created will house professionals with first consideration given to medical service professionals. Overall the project anticipates serving needs of both tourists and locals - a goal consistent with the intent of commercial core zoning. • • RON* M RIO GRANDE PARKING I F MAIN CITY H LL Vic, . H HOPKINS HYMAN �ti I I I : F.I . AZ Z A H JS COOPER = U z a w a Z Q f DURANT Project Lo ion CITY BANQUE z J O h Zz a 0 U Z 2 0 0 a E� U W h O C4 oau aoo RIO GRANDE PARKING �� IRIGT °�O'�r2Y OJ R6 I R6 O O O H MAIN "CC" ZONING DISTRICT O Cl RIS H Cl O H O P K I N S ■ G' Y ■ H�I.L - i I EW= I L III R6 O Cl O 1 1 -1 roject R MF O P ■ H Locatio ■ C i O HYMAN RMF LJlE 11 '7EHI III Cl O R MFJ L , Cl O COOPER I R MF Z L L L DURANT■u.-■-■-■� L ::1 E L I I L ] I CL I I CL AJA J CL Z C1 Z 0 CL m C1 p 0 � CQ o�u moo RIO ORANDE PARKING iEJ1 IIILH OT MAIN ............ .... ...................... ............ ...... .......... .................... ...................... I -1 L H 1 I HOPKINS unn..... 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PLAZA LEVEL FLOOR PLAN 0 5 M 30 BERK(1 PiIM(X:RAPHI" J L SLEMON, MAZZA & LASALLE, P C. ATTORNEYS AT LAW 434 EAST COOPER STREET DAVID R. SLEMON ASPEN, COLORADO 81911 ANTHONY J. MAZZA JOHN D. LASALLE May 22, 1981 Ms. Colette Penne Planning Department Pitkin County 130 South Galena Aspen, Colorado 81611 Re: Mill Street Shopping Plaza Dear Colette: AREA CODE 303 TELEPHONE 925-2043 3� j I;" MAY 2 6 19� "I PI i KI9 CG. PLANNINGQFF►C;E Enclosed please find the original Application For FAR Bonus; Request For Exemption From GMP For Employee Housing; and Request For Exemption From Parking Require- ments For Employee Housing Units. The schematic plan as referred to herein has already been tendered by our architects. If you have any questions, please call. Very ours, r� Anthon J. Ma a for SL MON, Izz LaSALLE, P.C. AJM:dr Enclosure cc: Mr. Michael Thompson Application For FAR Bonus; Request For Exemption From GMP For Employee Housing; and Request For Exemption From Parking Requirements For Employee Housinq Units 1. The applicant, Mill Street Shopping Plaza, will con- sist of commercial building of approximately 28,636 square feet, which building shall be located on Lots D, E, F, G, H and I, inclusive, Block 81, City of Aspen. The applicant by the under- signed attorney and general partner in the aforementioned project, hereby requests permission to utilize a portion of the .5 to 1 FAR bonus for employee housing. The employee housing which is requested pursuant to the Code provisions is1794 square feet of employee housing which is comprised of two studio units of 556 square feet each and one studio unit of 533 square feet, together with 149 square feet of circulation. Said units have previously been approved by all requisite governmental entities as part of Mill Street's original application. A copy of the schematic plan showing said units is attached hereto as Exhibit "A" and incorporated herein by this reference. 2. The applicant requests exemption from the GMP for the aforementioned employee housing units. Said units will be deed restricted as employee housing units pursuant to all re- quirements of the requisite governmental entities. 3. The applicant requests exemption from the parking requirements for the aforementioned employee housing units. Said units will provide housing for employees on site and it is, therefore, deemed that the parking requirements would be inappli- cable in the present situation. Dated thisla� day of 1981. MILL STREET SHOPPING PLAZA 0 �a HAGMAN YAW ARCHITECTS, LTD 7 July 1982 Sonny Van Planning Office City of Aspen 130 South Galena Aspen, Colorado 81611 Re: Mill Street Station Project Dear Sonny: UL 81982 J ASPEN Phi p F1GF PANNING Per our conversation this morning, I understand that our original G.M.P. application alloted us 1,550 s.f. of employee housing and 27,000 s.f. of commercial space. On 22 May 1981, we applied for a F.A.R. bonus to allow 1,645 s.f. of employee housing plus 149 s.f. of corridor exclusively for access to same units. The commercial space allotment remained at 27,000 s.f. During construction, the project clients requested that we relocate the employee units to the center of the building on the same level. The reasons for this change are proximity to the restaurant space and use of the decks above Mill Street for adjacent offices. In the new configura- tion, the employee units total 1,574 s.f. with 281 s.f. of circulation. The units themselves are still within the F.A.R. range covered in our applications, while the corridor size has increased to allow two means of egress for both offices and employee units. It is the corridor, if counted as part of our employee housing area, which brings us over the 1794 s.f. permitted in our 22 May application. However, if we count only that portion of corridor which actually serves the employee unit entrances, the corridor area is 224 s.f., which gives us a total of 1798 s.f. dedicated to the employee housing. We hope this will alleviate the discrepencies we have created by relocation of the employee units. Very truly yours, Hagman YawWrchit Ltd Michael Thompson, Architect, l Project Manager MT: Im 210 SOUTH GALENA SUITE 24 ASPEN COLORADO 81611 303.925,2867 CASELOAD SUMMARY SHEET P.l City of Aspen 1. DATE SUBMITTED: STAFF: 2. APPLICANT: bn+honu s `awIS 3. REPRESENTATIVE: A T71n0 V `1 , 010 --i—LA;C(� 4. PROJECT NAME: 11 S}re6- Sho 'riq sue d 5. LOCATION: ee-f sh a� F, G, N Qind 6. TYPE OF APPLICATION: Rezoning Subdivision P.U.D. Exception Special Review Exemption Growth Management 70:30 HPC Residential Bonus A P p l Ca'� 1,0 n fU` . rR R 6a�tiu� 7. REFERRALS: Attorney Engineering Dept. X Housing Water City Electric 8. REVIEW REQUIREMENTS: yefn,04i Stream Margin 8040 Greenline View Plane Conditional Use Other lGaPe HcuJiy Sanitation District School District r Fire Marshal /�IcJ—Rocky Mtn. Nat. Gas Parks State Highway Dept. Holy Cross Electric Other Mountain Bell L ovl Sune a, R f Ratiw.rr 1rel &,16 9. DISPOSITION: / P & Z ✓IOApproved ✓ Denied Date �2 — 2 — 8 10. ROUTING: Attorney i din Bu 1 g Engineering Other 0 0 0 • 0 a� MEMORANDUM TO: Aspen City Council FROM: Colette Penne, Planning Office RE: Mill Street Shopping Plaza - Exemption from GMP for Employee Housing i DATE: June 15, 1981 APPROVED AS TO FORM: Zoning: CC Location: Lots D, E, F, G, H and I, Block 81, City of Aspen Applicant The applicant is requesting to use a .5:1 FAR bonus for Request: employee housing; exemption from GMP for said employee housing; and exemption from parking requirements for said employee housing. Referral Engineering Department Agency Comments: 1. It should be noted that the sketch plan submitted with this application differs significantly with the corre- sponding office level floor plan in the original Growth Management Submission. While the written application shows an increase in gross square footage of only eighty-six (86) square feet, the revised office level floor plan shows an increase of roughly nine hundred (900) square feet of usable office and restaurant space on that floor alone. According to the applicant's figures, both the GMP submission and this application devote all floor area in excess of the 1.5:1 to employee housing. 2. While the site would require three parking spaces to accommodate the three proposed employee studios at one space per bedroom, the site is well suited to a parking reduction, or in this case, elimination due to its location within the downtown core and proximity to public transpor- tation routes. 3. It should be noted that during the Growth Management phase of this structure I noted a deficient trash/utility access area. The applicant should be required to submit all revised floor plans to check both the trash area and other increases in commercial floor area. Housinq Director No comments received. City Attorney 1. Permission to use a .5 to 1 FAR bonus for employee housing is subject to the special review criteria of Section 24-3.5. .2:1 additional commercial space is allowed if .3:1 of the space is approved for residential space in accordance with housing price guidelines enacted pursuant to Section 24-11.4(b)(3). 2. Employee units are exempted under 24-11.2(g) if constructed in the commercial office and lodge districts pursuant to award of density bonus as provided above and the units are constructed and deed restricted to conform to housing price guidelines enacted pursuant to Section 24-11.4(b)(3). 3. Off-street parking requirements for all low, moderate and middle income housing units approved and deed restricted within Section 24-11.4(b)(3) are established by special review of the City Council upon the recommendation of the P & Z pursuant to Section 24-4.1. Memo: Mill Street Shopping Plaza - Exemption from GMP for Employee Housing Page Three June 15, 1981 P & Z Action: At its regular meeting on June 2, 1981, the Aspen Planning and Zoning Commission recommended approval of the exemption from GMP for the employee units as part of the .5:1 FAR bonus. This approval is conditioned upon deed restricting these employee housing units as per Sec.. 20-22 at the low income level and recordation of these deed restrictions prior to receipt of a building permit. Council Action: Should Council concur with the Planning Office and P & Z's recommendation, the appropriate motion is as follows: "I move to exempt from GMP the employee units in the Mill Street Shopping Plaza subject to the following conditions: 1. Deed restricting the employee housing units as per Sec. 20-22 of the Aspen Municipal Code. 2. That these deed restrictions be for the low income category of the Housing Authority guidelines. 3. That these deed restrictions be recorded prior to receipt of a building permit." U J • U 0 C Memo: Mill Street Shopping Plaza - Exemption from GMP for Employee Housing Page Two June 15, 1981 Planning The Mill Street Station Project was submitted for Growth Office Management Plan competition in September of 1980. The Review: result of that competition was an allotment for 20,500 square feet of new commercial space in addition to the retention of 6500 square feet of existing commercial space. Three employee apartments were included in the plan, but would be part of a floor area ratio bonus, which requires special review. One of these units was of substandard size, however. The present configuration of the building reflects several changes, the most major of which is removal of the existing Mill Street Station and construction of a totally new struc- ture. This new direction was reviewed by HPC and approved on February 10, 1981. Copland, Hagman, Yaw Ltd. is the architectural firm designing the project. Recent changes in the design are explained in a letter, dated May 20, 1981, from their firm: "As the project proceeded from Design Documents into Construction Documents, the building necessarily evolved. Starting with the Lower Level, the building was put on a structural grid. In the process, many walls moved slightly to align with structure above, and the foundation was "straightened out." At the Main and Upper Levels, stairways have been reorganized to comply with the U.B.C. and the steps at the Mill Street Arcade have become ramps for handicapped access. A programming change in the restaurant dictated using a dumb waiter instead of the elevator. Finally, with an additional stairway replacing the elevator, both the Upper Level Restaurant and office spaces are provided with the required two exits without the long circula- tion corridor as proposed earlier." These changes constitute the following square foot totals: Lower Level Main Level Upper Level Total Living Units Total Retail/Commercial 8,160 Square Feet 12,675 Square Feet 7,943 Square Feet = 28,778 Square Feet = 1,794 Square Feet 26,984 Square Feet The total project square footage has increased by 228 square feet, with the employee housing units increasing a total of 244 square feet. The three units are now 548, 530, and 548 square feet respectively. These employee units are studios and are within the parameters outlined in the Code (400-600 square feet). Retail/commercial space has decreased by 16 square feet. If approved, the employee units will be part of a .5:1 FAR bonus, with the applicant electing not to take advantage of the bonus commercial square footage allowable. Planning The Planning Office recommends the following action: Office Recommendation: Approval of the exemption from Growth Management for the employee units in the Mill Street Station project, and approval to build these into the project as part of the .5:1 FAR bonus available. This approval must be conditioned upon deed restricting these employee units as per Sec. 20-22 of the Aspen Municipal Code and recordation of these deed restrictions prior to receipt of a building permit. The Planning Office recommends that these deed restrictions be held to the low income category of the Housing Authority guidelines. • • HOPK-IK)S 1 L L ST. i 0A) E� �ymjc�o MILL s-r2&-T sNoPf'i►JG PL-P3fl cr 281T-T6 26084 G . 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Area Code & Exchange TELEPHONED PLEASE CALL CALLED TO SEE YOU WILL CALL AGAIN WANTS TO SEE YOU URGENT RETURNED YOUR CALL Message %/ ��.t.G�'►'� ..,�4 �L1� % 9 Operator f I57 O Clump,on o Rvscb, Cnc.po. 16i,an 61T cn,mo�� Copland Hagman *Ltd Architects PO Box 2736 Aspen Colora•1611 303 925 2867 20 May 1981 Ms. Colette Penne Aspen/Pitkin Planning & Zoning 130 South Galena Aspen, Colorado 81611 Re: Mill Street Station Mall Dear Colette: a Pursuant to our meeting on 19 May 1981, 1 have enclosed the informa- tion we discussed to bring you up to date on the status of the Mill Street Station Mall. As you know, the project was approved as submitted for the Growth Management Plan on 2 September 1980. Subsequent to that approval, the project evolved as documented in Larry Yaw's 5 February 1981 letter to Sonny Van and the Historic Preservation Committee (enclosed). Also enclosed please find the modified design drawings detailed in that letter. Upon approval by that committee on 10 February 1981, Tim Hagman presented the modified plans to Sonny Van to be considered for further P & Z and City Council approvals. I have enclosed a copy of his 18 March letter to the effect that Sonny Van considered the further review unnecessary. These enclosed drawings, then, are the approved "base" from which subsequent changes are to be judged. As the project proceeded from Design Documents into Construction Documents, the building necessarily evolved. Starting with the Lower Level, the building was put on a structural grid. In the process, many walls moved slightly to align with structure above, and the foundation was "straightened out". At the Main and Upper Levels, stairways have been reorganized to comply with the U.B.C. and the steps at the Mill Street Arcade have become ramps for handicapped access. A programming change in the restaurant dictated using a dumb waiter instead of the elevator. Finally, with an additional stairway replacing the elevator, both the Upper Level Restaurant and office spaces are provided with the required two exits without the long circulation corridor as pro- posed earlier. Copland Hagman Ltd Architects • Letter to Colette Penne 20 May 1981 Page Two We have enclosed a current set of construction documents dated 21 May 1981 with square footage calculations as follows: Lower Level Main Level Upper Level Total SF Living Units 8,160 SF 12,675 SF 7,941 SF ,45 1,794 SF 28,776 SF 20, +38 Total Retail/Commercial 26,982 SF L �►`IZS`f As you are aware, the owners are in the process of applying for GMP exemption for the Residential Units; if granted, the project will adhere to the square footage allotment awarded to the 2 September 1981 submission and is still unchanged in character. If there are any questions please call us. Thank you. Yours truly, Hagman Yaw Architects, Ltd John Cottle JC:sd Enclosures cc: Tony Mazza Frank Woods t 't Copland Hagm0 5 February 1981 Ltd Architects PO Box 2736 Aspen Cole-31611 303 925 2867 Mr. Sonny Van City of Aspen, Planning & Zoning 130 South Galena Street Aspen, Colorado 81611 Re: Mill Street Station Mall To The Members of the Historic Preservation Committee: During last year's review of the GNIP submissions for 1981, the Mill Street Station Mall was awarded the right to proceed. This followed a thorough review and approval from the HPC of the commercial core of Aspen. Since that time, certain elements of the project, if revised, have been judged to be more contributive to the overall quality of the building. We are asking for your approval to these changes and would offer that approval is appropriate as none of the changes alter the character or scope of the project and in all cases are improvements consistent with the previous design. During previous HPC review last summer, it was allowed that the archi- tectural character of the existing Mill Street Station should be altered in order to improve its run down appearance, make it more efficient energy -wise, and to better relate it to its surroundings. This was intended to be accomplished through, among other factors, a new brick facing, glazing, insulation, landscaping, and overall visual upgrading. Subsequently, further investigation has shown that the intended objectives and gains for the tenants and the community can be significantly more successful if the existing structure is removed, thereby allowing a totally new building. Such an approach allows for a higher level of efficiency in accomplishing the goals of the project. It is simply easier to build a much more energy efficient and better looking building when starting fresh than when attempting to repair deficiencies, of which there are a considerable number in the existing structure. Within this approach, it is especially important to note that we are retaining the original approved design, except for minor- changes. Fenestration, materials, massing, height, proportions will be the same as the approved version. The interior mall would change to a straight arcade; this creates a very strong relationship between Mill Street and the interior courtyard which was not possible previously. Also reminiscent of vintage commercial buildings, the corner at Mill and Hopkins would be angled 45 degrees. Copland Hagmar'';* Architects -l• Letter to the Members of the Historic Preservation Committee 5 February 1981 Page Two Additional improvements include a widened trash area, which allows access to two sides of the elevator, an improvement to servicing for tenants. Also, the access to the alley is now from stairs on the south side, creating a stronger relationship for users to the green space adjacent to the Wheeler Opera House. The upper- level employee apartments are now equal to each other by orienting all three to the east, whereas previously only two enjoyed this orientation. By comparing the previous design of the exterior with the new proposal, it is evident that the building is remaining essentially the same. The only difference is the treatment at the north-east corner, which revision is intended to reflect a prevelant feature found in many other Aspen commercial buildings. Another revision is the elimination of the sloping metal roof on the west interior courtyard elevation. This provides more consistency of appearance with other ground -level facades. The area in front of this elevation will be landscaped to a pedestrian scale; benches for the comfort of users will be provided. It is inteded through the foregoing refinements and revisions, that a much higher overall quality will result. Since we have kept intact all positive aspects of the design, as well as substantially improved several areas, we feel the requested changes to be appropriate and consistent with HPC goals. Thank you for your consideration. Very truly yours, C pland Hag n Ya Ltd L ry Yaw, A:I.A. Principal LY : Im go ets 11, IMF 7 4 18 March 1981 . . 'I.' • gunny ann lanning Department City of Aspen 130 Sotith Galena Aspen, Colorado 81611 Dear Sunny: Thank you for calling me iast Friday and relating to me the results of your recent review of the Mill Street Station Mall project. To recap, my understanding was that you have concluded that the recent revisions, as approved by the UIPC In our most recent presentation to that body, were basically consistent with the design awarded GMP approval. Therefore, no further review by the P & Z and City Council of the revisions will be necessary. As you know, this will allow us to complete the contract documents, at which time we will be subject to further review to Insure compliance. Please contact me should my understanding of our status be contrary to our conversation. Sincerely, Hagman Yaw Architects, Ltd,], cc: ',.,Tony Mazza U Tim Hagman Phincipal �•`i p !:4 Application For FAR Bonus; Request for Exemption From GMP For Employee Housing; and Request For Exemption From Parking Requirements For Employee Housinq Units 1. The applicant, Mill Street Shopping Plaza, will consist of commercial building of approximately 28,636 square feet, which building shall be located on Lots D, E, F, G, H and I, inclusive, Block 81, City of Aspen. The applicant by the undersigned attorney and general partner in the aforemen- tioned project, hereby requests permission to utilize a portion of the .5 to 1 FAR bonus for employee housing. The employee housing which is requested pursuant to the Code provisions is ��► 1,636 square feet of employee housing which is comprised of three studio units of 545.3 square feet each. Said units have previously been approved by all requisite governmental entities as part of Mill Street's original application. A copy of the schematic plan showing said units is attached hereto as Exhibit "A" and incorporated herein by this reference. 2. The applicant requests exemption from the GMP for the aforementioned employee housing units. Said units will be deed restricted as employee housing units pursuant to all requirements of the requisite governmental entities. 3. The applicant requests exemption from the parking requirements for the aforementioned employee housing units. Said units will provide housing for employees on site and it is, therefore, deemed that the parking require- ments would be inapplicable in the present situation. Dated this day of April, 1981. MILL STREET SHOPPING PLAZA MEMORANDUM TO: City Attorney Engineering Department Housing Director FROM: Colette Penne, Planning Office RE: Mill Street Shopping Plaza - Special Review DATE: April 22, 1981 Attached is an application submitted by Anthony J. Mazza regarding the Mill Street Shopping Plaza to be located on Lots D, E, F, G, H and I, Block 81, Aspen. The applicant is requesting 1) to use a .5 to 1 FAR bonus for employee housing; 2) exemption from GMP for said employee housing and 3) exemption from parking requirements for said employee housing. This item has been scheduled for the June 2, 1981 Aspen Planning and Zoning Commission meeting; please review and return any comments to me by Thursday, May 7. Thank you. MEMORANDUM 0 TO: Colette Penne, Planning Office FROM: Jay Hammond, Engineering Department DATE: May 7, 1981 RE: Mill Street Shopping Plaza Special Review Having reviewed the above application and made a site inspection, the Engineering Department has the following comments: 1. It should be noted that the sketch plan submitted with this application differs significantly with the corresponding office level floor plan in the original Growth Management submission. While the written application shows an increase in gross square footage of only eighty- six (86) square feet, the revised office level floor plan shows an increase of roughly nine hundred (900) square feet of useable office and restaurant space on that floor alone. According to the applicant's figures, both the G.M.P. submission and this application devote all floor area in excess of the 1.5:1 to employee housing. 2. While the site would require three parking spaces to accommodate the three proposed employee studios at one space per bedroom, the site is well suited to a parking reduction,or in this case, elimination due to its location within the downtown core and proximity to public transportation routes. 3. It should be noted that during the Growth Management phase of this structure I noted a deficient trash/utility access area. The applicant should be required to submit all revised floor plans to check both the trash area and other increases in commercial floor area. CITY OF ASPEN 130 south galena street aspen, Colorado 81611 MEMORANDUM DATE: May 20, 1981 TO. Colette Penne FROM: Paul Taddune��` RE: Mill Street Shopping Plaza - Special Review (1) Permission to use a .5 to 1 FAR bonus for employee housing is subject to the special review criteria of Section 24-3.5. .2:1 additional commercial space is allowed if .3:1 of the space is approved for residential space in accordance with housing price guidelines enacted pursuant to Section 24- 11.4(b)(3). (2) Employee units are exe,npted under 24-11.2(g) if constructed in the commercial, office and lodge districts pursuant to award of density bonus as provided above and the units are constructed and deed restricted to conform to housing price guidelines enacted pursuant to Section 24-11.4(b)(3). (3) Off-street parking requirements for all low, moderate and middle income housing units approved and deed restricted within Section 24-11.4(b)(3) are established by special review of tiie City Council upon the recoitimendation of the P&Z pursuant to Section 24-4.1 PJT.mc 0 0 MEMORANDUM TO: Aspen Planning and Zoning Commission FROM: Colette Penne, Planning Office RE: Mill Street Shopping Plaza - Exemption from GMP for Employee Housing DATE: May 26, 1981 Zoning: CC Location: Lots D, E, F, G, H and I, Block 81, City of Aspen Applicant The applicant is requesting to use a .5:1 FAR bonus for Request: employee housing; exemption from GMP for said employee housing; and exemption from parking requirements for said employee housing. Referral Engineering Department Agency Comments: 1. It should be noted that the sketch plan submitted with this application differs significantly with the corre- sponding office level floor plan in the original Growth Management Submission. While the written application shows an increase in gross square footage of only eighty-six (86) square feet, the revised office level floor plan shows an increase of roughly nine hundred (900) square feet of usable office and restaurant space on that floor alone. According to the applicant's figures, both the GMP submission and this application devote all floor area in excess of the 1.5:1 to employee housing. 2. While the site would require three parking spaces to accommodate the three proposed employee studios at one space per bedroom, the site is well suited to a parking reduction, or in this case, elimination due to its location within the downtown core and proximity to public transpor- tation routes. 3. It should be noted that during the Growth Management phase of this structure I noted a deficient trash/utility access area. The applicant should be required to submit all revised floor plans to check both the trash area and other increases in commercial floor area. Housing Director No comments received. City Attorney 1. Permission to use a .5 to 1 FAR bonus for employee housing is subject to the special review criteria of Section 24-3.5. .2:1 additional commercial space is allowed if .3:1 of the space is approved for residential space in accordance with housing price guidelines enacted pursuant to Section 24-11.4(b)(3). 2. Employee units are exempted under 24-11.2(g) if constructed in the commercial office -and lodge districts pursuant to award of density bonus as provided above and the units are constructed and deed restricted to conform to housing price guidelines enacted pursuant to Section 24-11.4(b)(3). 3. Off-street parking requirements for all low, moderate and middle income housing units approved and deed restricted within Section 24-11.4(b)(3) are established by special review of the City Council upon the recommendation of the P & Z pursuant to Section 24-4.1. • • Memo: Mill Street Shopping Plaza - Exemption from GMP for Employee Housing Page Two May 26, 1981 Planning The Mill Street Station Project was submitted for Growth Office Management Plan competition in September of 1930. The Review: result of that competition was an allotment for 20,500 square feet of new commercial space in addition to the retention of 6500 square feet of existing commercial space. Three employee apartments were included in the plan, but would be part of a floor area ratio bonus, which requires special review. One of these units was of substandard size, however. The present configuration of the building reflects several changes, the most major of which is removal of the existing -Mill Street Station and construction of a totally new struc- ture. This new direction was reviewed by HPC and approved on February 10, 1981. Copland, Hagman, Yaw Ltd. is the architectural firm designing the project. Recent changes in the design are explained in a letter, dated May 20, 1981, from their firm: "As the project proceeded from Design Documents into Construction Documents, the building necessarily evolved. Starting with the Lower Level, the building was put on a structural grid. In the process, many walls moved slightly to align with structure above, and the foundation was "straightened out." At the Main and Upper Levels, stairways have been reorganized to comply with the U.B.C. and the steps at the Mill Street Arcade have become ramps for handicapped access. A programming change in the restaurant dictated using a dumb waiter instead of the elevator. Finally, with an additional stairway replacing the elevator, both the Upper Level Restaurant and office spaces are provided with the required two exits without the long circula- tion corridor as proposed earlier." / These changes constitute the following square foot totals: Lower Level = 8,160 Square Feet Main Level = 12,675 Square Feet I Upper Level =_7,943 Square Feet Total=.28,778 Square Feet f Living Units = 1,794 Square Feet / Total Retail/Commercial = 26,984 Square Feet The total project square footage has increased by 228 square feet, with the employee housing units increasing a total of 244 square feet. The three units are now 548, 530, and 548 square feet respectively. These employee units are studios and are within the parameters outlined in the Code (400-600 square feet). Retail/commercial space has decreased by 16 square feet. If approved, the employee units will be part of a .5:1 FAR bonus, with the applicant electing not \ to take advantage of the bonus commercial square footage allowable. Planning The Planning Office recommends the following action: Cffice Recommendation: Approval of the exemption from parking requirements for the employee housing units as per Section 24-41.1(a) of the Code which allows this exemption because of the units being located in the CC zone. Approval of the exemption from Growth Management for the employee units in the Mill Street Station project, and approval to build these into the project as part of the .5:1 FAR bonus available. This approval must be conditioned upon deed ( �: restricting these employee housing units and recordation of these deed restrictions prior to receipt of a building permit. The Planning Office recommends that these deed restrictions be held to the low)or moderate income categories of the guide- lines. ` • ASPEN/PITKIN PLANNING OFFICE • 130 South Galena Street Aspen, Colorado 81611 LAND USE APPLICATION FEES County 00100 — 63711 09009 — 00000 63712 63713 63714 63715 63716 63717 City 00100 — 63721 09009 — 00000 63722 63723 63724 63725 63726 PLANNING OFFICE SALES 00100 — 63061 09009 — 00000 63062 63063 Name: IVILAA F Address: Check No. Receipt No. P , Subdivision/PUD Special Review P&Z Review Only Detailed Review Final Plat Special Approval Specially Assigned Conceptual Application Preliminary Application Final Application Exemption Rezoning Conditional Use County Land Use Sales GMP Sales Almanac Sales Copy Fees Other Project: 0 • ASPEN/PITKIN PLANNING OFFICE 130 South Galena Street Aspen, Colorado 81611 LAND USE APPLICATION FEES County 00100 — 63711 09009 — 00000 Subdivision/PUD 63712 Special Review 63713 P&Z Review Only 63714 Detailed Review 63715 Final Plat 63716 Special Approval 63717 Specially Assigned City 00100— 63721 09009 — 00000 Conceptual Application 63722 Preliminary Application 63723 Final Application 63724 Exemption 63725 Rezoning 63726 Conditional/Use d, A-C) PLANNING OFFICE SALES 00100 — 63061 09009 — 00000 County Land Use Sales 63062 GMP Sales 63063 Almanac Sales Copy Fees Other `' �,/%��• JfGI�?v Name: i> Project: �/ Address: S Phone: —All 3y}}//�.C�- A //// Check No. / 101 Date: 9 G� Receipt No. P �1Gc.•j� 6Q;.?r•v JJ• �