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MEMORANDUM
TO:
Aspen City Council
FROM:
Ron Mitchell, Acting City Manager
Steve Burstein, Planning Office .~
THRU:
RE: Municipal Code Amendment: Dwelling units in Commercial
C'Ore-2nd Reading
DATE:
August 19, 1986
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SUMMRY: At the reque.st ofa private applicant, Andy Hecht, P&Z
initiated a Code amen-diitent- to allow dwelling units by-- r~ght in
individually designated histaric structures and as a conditional
use in ather buildings in the Commercial Core (CC) zone district.
On July 8, 1986 the Planning and Zaning Cammissian passed a resa-
lutian recommendingCi tyCouncilamend the Zoning Code taallaw
nan-accessarydwelling units as conditional uses for designated
histaric structures in the CC zane district.
PRIOR COUNCIL ACTION:
readinq 'Of the praposed
opposed.
BACKGROUND: The issue of mixed commercial/residential uses in
the Commercial Core area has been generally discussed with P&Z in
long-range planning work sessions.. However, the issue truly came
into focus as a caseload item when the owner of the Brand
Building requested a use determinatian as to whether residential
units in his bUiltti:'l'l'g-<cwould"",c-be-"C011ridered "accesso-ry--dw-e-l-ling
units" if first offered for rent ta tenants. "Dwelling units
accessory to permitted uses" are a permitted use at this time in
the CC zone and have been interpreted to include deed-restricted
employee housing and attached professional office/townhome units.
On JUly 28, 1986, Council passed first
Ordinance in a vote of 4 in favor and 1
On Mar ch 4, 1986, P&Z unanimausly passed a motian determining
that the additional units at the Brand Building would be a
permitted accessory use only if restricted ta lang-term 'Occupancy
thraugh six (6) month minimum lease restrictions as described in
Code section 24-3.7('0)(1). P&Z also unanimausly passed a mation
requesting the Planning Office ta study issues related ta
residential uses in the CC zane district, focusing an the pras
and cons 'Of allawing residential uses as a principal use in the
CC zone.. On April 8, 1986, P&Z initiated the Cade amendment._