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HomeMy WebLinkAboutcoa.lu.gm.700 E Hyman Ave.30A-86 ,., CASELOAD SUMMARY SHEET City of Aspen <'131-1&]-11- oC0 CASE'NO. ':30~'?(." STAFF: ,"') rJ Gm P DATE RECElVED: f-"l;(" DATE RECElVED COMPLETE: (j/ 'i1,HI(. <{ APPL lCANT: Applicant Address/p one: S REPRESENTA'l'lVE: Sl/A/(~ UaI'/)/VL Representative Addres#/Phone: J1xJ'I- 'iJi.fy,) Type of Appli cation: 1. GMP/Subdivision/PUD (') c;z.S-C,<jJ n 1. Concept ual Su bmi ssion 2. preliminary plat 3. Final Plat 20 12 6 E~ , U .00 820.00 II. Subdivision/PUD III. All ''Two Step" Applications 11 $1, 900.00 1,220.00 820.00 $1, 490 .00 1. Conce pt ual Submi ssion 2. preliminary Plat 3. Final plat 14 9 6 IV. All "One Step" Appl ications 5 $ 680 .00 V. Referral Fees - Environmental Health, Housing Offic~ ( 1. Minor Applications 2 $ 50.00 125-~ 2. Major Applications Referral Fees- Engineering Minor Applications 80.00 Major Applications , l2(lO~ ' . ~"""C""__~;L~J1)I[jl~&~';!!tW"".."""._"._.__.._."".._---r~ <9 CC MEETING DATE: ~ PUBLIC-~l~::" ~ NO DATE REFERRE=D=:=~1J!!I2!!!:!!!-=0 IN IT IAL_S_:_~ ==============================~ ===========~=====-~================== REFERRALS: 5 C~~ ..> / Aspen Conso!. S.D. School District Mtn. Bell Rocky Mtn. Nat. Gas Parks Dept. _ StateHwy Dept (Glenwd) --r- Holy Cross Electric _ State!lwy Dept (GLJtnl -L- Fire Marshall -f- Bldg: Z5Ini!lg/Inspectn Fire Chief \I Other: J(ff'A- Roaring Fork Transit ~ Roaring Fork Energy Center ;~:~~=;~~;~:~:================~~;~=;~~;~~:=~:~=:~~:=~:;;~~~= i I Ci ty Atty City Engineer !lousi ng Di r- Aspen ~Iater City Electric EnviL !11th. City Atty City Engineer Bui! di ng Dept. Other: ,;~ "O-t, Oth er: ...- CASE DISPOSITION: "7 ('; 1) f: hY"IJ'''' C",!!",,,,,, Revi8'~cd by: Q~spen Pl:<V ~-- r. (.;1) v Ci ty Counci! c~). .J,,!!,'!}! -tj, i1v~,-9LliA";', ,ir.-/ Ln.:r;, C1Yffl"l,r" :;.....014. }i1U(, +I "tYr-Nh ('11V1M,HC') e, ,-(J'{'i-,L;;' a/ J y, b r~"'.t, ~ ,n-~i::. -11- t/t'J.:)~..I / ;; T If , r',;j;" {.1fl~t<J"j4 ~ pt''''!J t."kl ;.r.;j~:;J ),-,;~,j. F..ev i e\.lC (~ n.,. --J.' - ;~Sp'2 n P&Z Ci ty COl.!ncil #""" ......'~ MEMORANDUM TO: Aspen Planning and Zoning Commission FROM: steve Burstein, Planning Office RE: 1986 Commercial GMP Competition in the Office Zone DATE: september 11, 1986 ---------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------- INTRODUCTION: Attached for your review are the planning Office recommended points allocations for the two applications submitted on August 1st for the Commercial GMP competition in the Office Zone Di stri ct. QUOTA AVAILABLE AND REQUESTED: By Resolution 29, Series of 1985, Ci ty Council eliminated the quota for commercial development in the Office Zone unallocated from previous year-s and set the 1986 quota for 4,000 square feet. Quota allotment requested for this competition is as follows: l. Wesson 2,487 sq. ft. ~Qc9D 2. 700 E. Hyman 7 ;461) sq. ft. ~ \ 'iji Total Quota Requested 9,9.f7 sq. ft. DEVELOPMENT REQUESTS AND ANCILLARY REVIEWS: WESSON: The proposed building at 605 W. Main Street would house a dentist's office, a one-bedroom free market unit for Dr. Wesson and a one-bedroom employee unit. A cash-in-lieu payment of $16,625 would also be provided for employee housing. According to the interpretation of Section 24-3.4 made by the Ci ty Attorney and Planning Director, the free market unit can be built within the area and bulk requirements of this zone and wi thout the need to receive a GMP residential allotment, since this is a vacant lot. Ancillary reviews in this application include: a. Employee Housing GMP exemption to deed-restrict one unit to moderate income and cash-in-l-ieu payment for housing of 1.75 moderate income employees. b. Special review for a reduction in required parking from 9.5 (or ten) on-site spaces to seven spaces for the whol e pr oj ect. ,tI"h" '-" c. Special review for bonus F.A.R. to achieve a .9:1 F.A.R. consisting of .74:1 F.A.R. for commercial and free market residential space and .16:1 F.A.R. for employee housing space. I! 700 E. HYMAN: The proposed building on the northeast corner of. Hyman and Spring Streets ~Iould contain three floors of office space and an undetermined number of tenant spaces, to depend upon market demand. parking would be provided at grade in an unwalled portion of the building off the alley. Four two-bedroom units at Park place Condominiums would be deed-restricted as part of this proj ect. . , The one ancillary review in this application is: a. Special review for a reduction in required parking from 27 on-site spaces to 25 spaces. l The Planning Office requests the Planning Commission to make an interpretation of an ambiguous provision of the external floor area calculation concerning the proposed covered parking area in the 700 E. Hyman project. Approximately 5,640 square feet would be devoted to at-grade unwalled parking in this project. Section 24-3.7(e) (1) states in part that "the calculation of floor area of a building or a portion thereof shall include. ..any area under a horizontal projection of a roof or balcony even though those areas are not surrounded by exterior walls, when such areas are necessary for the function of the building." The Building Department and Planning Office interpretation, explained in the October 13, 19B3 letter from Planning Director Sunny Vann to Wilson Good regarding the Applejack (attached), has been that covered parking above grade be counted as F.A.R. finding it to meet this definition since the office zone district requires parking to be provided, making it necessary to the function of the building. We note that the parking area of 700 E. Hyman also is the service access to the building. Section 24-3.7 (e) (3) states in part: "For the purpose of calcula- ting floor area ratio and allowable floor area, parking and those subgrade and subbasement areas not in conformance with the minimum requirements for natural light, ventilation in any zone district shall not be included in floor area calculations." This provision would appear to contradict that quoted above, by stating that parking whether at surface or below is exempt, while the above language is that since the pal king at grade is under a proj ection, it should count. The Board of Adjustment heard an analogous case to this on November 7, 1983 for an F.A.R. variance concerning the Applejack in \'ihich parking would be covered by stilt construction of employee units. The variance was granted based on the following 2 - - >,..:, reasoning: a. There is a hardship based on the ambiguous language- in the code about parking being a neces~ary function. b. There is a practical difficul ty in that the intent of the L-3 zone district was to encourage renovation through increasing F.A.R., providing a reasonable expectation that additional floor area would be built. A review of the minutes of the case reveals ,that the Board reviewed the Applejack case as a unique situation in ~Ihich the intent of the L-3 zone played an important role. It was not their desire to create a precedent f or other uncove red par kin g exempt from F. A. R. Reinforcing the Board's finding, they requested that a letter be written to the Planning Office about the problem with language. However, no change has been made to this section. If the Planning Commission makes the interpretation that the Code does exempt parking from floor area calculations, it would be setting the precedent that the Board of Adjustment wanted to avoid, and we woulu recommend that~Code amendment be initiated to clarify these ambiguities. If the interpretation is made that the 700 E. Hyman parking is included in floor area calculations, then an amendment to this application would be required. We feel that the P&Z could go ahead and score the application in this latter case and if the project met the threshold the applicant would be required to amend the project to bring it into compli- ance with its F.A.R. limits. PROCESS: The PI anning Off ice will summarize these proj ects at your meeting of September 16, 1986, review procedures with you, and provide a suggested assignment of points for the scoring of the applications. The applicants will give brief presentations of their proposals. Public hearings will be held to allow interested citizens to comment. At the close of each hearing, the Commission members will each be asked to score the appli- cant I s proposal. The total number of points awarded by all the members, divided by the number of members voting, will constitute the total points awarded to each project. A project must score a minimum of 60 percent of the total points available under categories 1, 2, and 3 amounting to 25.8 points, and a minimum of 30 percent of the points available in each category 1, 2, and 3 to be eligible for a GMP allotment. The minimum points are as follows: Category 1 = 5.4 points: Category 2 = 3 points: and 3 ~~ -'"" '''"",r' Category 3 = 8.75 points. Should an appl ication score below these thresholds it will no longer be considered for a development allotment and will be considered denied. Bonus points cannot be used to bring an application over this minimum threshold. PLANNING OFFICE RATINGS: The planning Office has assigned points to both applications as a r:ecommendation for you to consider. The staff met to assess the ratings of the reviewing planner and objectively score the proposals. The following table is a summary of the ratings. A more complete explanation of the points assignment for each criterion is shown on the attached score sheets, including rationales for the rating. Availability of Public Employee Quality of Facilities Housing Bonus Total Design of Services Need Points Points Wesson 11 6 10 0 27 700 E. Hyman 12 5 10 0 27 ANCILLARY REVIEWS: If you concur with our ratings, both appli- cations meet the minimum threshold for G~iP allotment. Should proj ects receive identical point totals, the Code in Section 24- 1l.3(a) gives the discretion to Council to "award the allotment to neither or to the proj ect proposing development at the lesser floor area ratio or offering more employee or low income hous- ing." The Planning Office has the following comments regarding special reviews associated with each project. WESSON APPLICATION: A. Employee Housing GMP Exemption: The applicant requests a G~IP exemption pursuant to Section 24-ll.2( f) of the ~Iuni- cipal Code for one on-site employee unit and a cash-in-lieu payment for moderate income level employee housing. On September 11, 1986 the Housing Authority recommended approval of this request. It should be noted that the on- site unit would be B58 sq. ft., but in accordance ,,,ith City Housing Guidelines, the rent would be based on the price per square foot of a 700 sq. ft. unit. RECOMMENDATION: The Planning Office concurs with the Housing Authori ty and recommends P&Z to recommend approval of the 4 /" ....,..~' ""lesson's employee housing program subj ect to the following condi tions: 1. The on-si te employee unit shall be deed-restricted to the moderate income housing guidelInes prior to the issuance of a certificate of occupancy for the ""lesson Building. The five conditions listed in Ann Bowman's memorandum dated September 8, 1985 shall be met and are summarized below: .i a. Deed-restriction to moderate income. b. Owner shall have the right to lease the units to qualified employees of his selection. c. Six month minimum lease. d. Copies of leases shall be sent to the Housing Office. e. Deed-restriction shall be approved and signed by the Chairman of the Housing Authority prior to recordation with the County Clerk and Recorder's Office. 2. The cash-in-lieu payment of $16,625 to provide housing for 1.25 employees at the moderate income level, as adjusted to the moderate income payment schedule at the time of issuance of a building permit, shall be paid prior to the issuance of a building p::!rmit. B. Special Review for Reduction Of Parking: The applicant requests to reduce the number of on-site parking spaces on the proj ect pursuant to Section 24-4.5 (c) of the Hunicipal Code from the required 9.5 (or 10) spaces to seven spaces. The following rationale is provided in the application: 1. There are B to 10 on-street parking spaces adj acent to the property. on Main and 5th Streets. 2. Parking along Main and 5th Streets is generally easily available. 3. The property 'is conveniently located for walking, bicycle. and bus access. 4. Office parking would only be needed between 8:00 A.M. and 5: 30 P. ~1. The Planning Office agrees with the appl icant that this reduction is reasonable given the likely traffic/parking generation characteristics and the availability of on-street 5 parking adjacent to this property. residential units will each have one the dental office will have five approval of this request, subject to two residential parking spaces shall of those tenants. The two one-bedroom space in, the rear while spaces. We recommend the condi tion that the be demarked for the use c. Special Review for Bonus F.A.R.: The applicant requests approval of a special review f or bonus F. A. R. to add approximately 968 sq. ft. of bonus F.A.R. for the employee apartment and employee stairwell. 0.74:1 F.A.R. is used for the commercial and free market unit space, and 0.16 F.A.R. is devoted to employee housing. Section 24-3.5 (a) of the Municipal Code states the criteria for P&Z's review (attached). The Planning Office believes that the Wesson Building proposal is compatible with the surrounding land uses and zoning. Staff comments in the GMP scoring recommendations pertain to the review criteria of bulk, height, open space, and visual impact indicates that this appears to be an acceptable building design. In addition, it appears that there are adequate services (water, sewer, storm drainage, etc.) to serve the proposed development. The requested total F.A.R." is .9:1, while the maximum is the Office zone district is 1:1. It should be noted that this F.A. R. bonus pertains only to the square footage requested and not any additional square footage that would be subject to another review. RECOMMENDATION: The Planning Office recommends approval of this request for 968 sq. ft. bonus F. A. R. for the employee apartment and employee stain/ell subject to a commitment to landscape the western edge of the property. 700 E. HYMAN A. Special Review for Reduction in Parking: The applicant requests to reduce the number of on-site parking spaces on the project pursuant to Section 24-4.5(c) of the Municipal Code from the required 27 spaces to 25 spaces. The appli- cant provides rationale for this request summarized as follows: 1. The number of proposed spaces exceeds the minimum requirement of 1.5 spaces/IOOO sq. ft. that can be achieved by special revie\i. The proposed ratio is 2.8 spaces/I,OOO sq. ft. 2. Access is provided via the alley ~/hich reduces the 6 "...... '-.-.1' number of spaces which can be provided without going to a sub-grade garage. A sub-grade garage is unrealistic for this project. 3. The property is without convenient walking distance of the commercial core and Hunter Creek and !1ountain Valley bus routes. 4. Precedent exists for reducing parking requirements to 1.5 spaces/IOOO s~. ft. 5. No use proposed on the property would result in abnormally high traffic generation, such as certain commercial uses permitted in the zone district liould. The Planning Office notes that the streets surrounding this proposed proj ect are currently used to their maximum for parking. A parking survey conducted last spring by this off ice reveal ed that there is 97% occupancy rate in this area, while 90% is considered maximum. Therefore, there is little possibility that on-street parking will help supple- ment parking supply for this project. The Engineering Department supported the reduction in required parking. Given that the request is for a minor reduction and the convenient location is in relation to the Commercial Core, the planning Office agrees with the Engineering Department. RECOMMENDATION: The planning Office recommends approval of the requested parking reduction. ALLOTMENT ISSUES: The total commercial square footage allotments requested far exceeds the office quota which has 4,000 sq. ft. per year. Awarding development rights to both projects would require future year allocation into 19B7 (4,000 sq. ft.) and 19B8 (1,947 sq. ft.). By action of Resolution 29, Series of 1985, Ci ty Council did not carryover office square footage which was unallocated last year. The following table summarizes the 1986 commercial GMP compe- ti Hon: CL and other 1986 COMMERCIAL COMPETITION GMP Requests Quota 14,269 sq. ft. 10,000 sq.ft. * \ \ "\ '2>1 9,!l47 sq. ft. 4,000 sq. ft. 6.992 sq. ft. 3.000 sq. ft.... 7 Zone Districts CC & C-l Office .. .'-', Total 31,208 sq. ft. 17,000 sq. ft. *There have been demolitions and reconstructions in the CC district over the past year (Brand Building, Hotel Jerome) which will affect the quota available this year. We are still in the process of compil ing this information to present to you on September 30. The principal arguments that the applicants are likely to make in favor of granting the allotment are: 1. No proj ect has received an allotment in the prior 4 years of competi tion in thi s zone (1982-85); and 2. There is a market demand for office space. Our response to these issues is as follows: 1. During the time that we were not granting commercial development allotments, we were granting substantial excess lodging allotments. This action was consistent with our policy to direct our growth quotas to meet community priorities. To go back and use the unallo- cated commercial allotments as a justification for future gro\~th ~Iill mean that both develof-lnent sectors will be proceeding at an accelerated rate in the coming years. " 2. When we debated the Little Nell Lodge allotment question, we told you' that by accelerating our lodge growth rate, there would be "interdependent and cyclical effects on the other sections, as lodge development leads to ski area and commercial grO\~th, which influence residential development and so on. As we compress the rate at which we create new lodge units, we wonder how we will respond to the secondary impacts in our other sectors, and where the accelerated rate will end". For once, we believe that we can tell you we told you so, without being accused of acting like "chicken little". While the growth in the Office zone has little relationship to lodging development that in the CC/Cl certainly does. If we all.ocate office space into the future, this would be an addi- tional growth generator, and symptomatic of the atti tude of ignor ing the grO\~th quotas. 3. Since the G~lP is a tool to control a market which is incapable of regulating itself, ~Ie have felt that the market argument is not to the point. However, in response to the statement that .there is no office space available, we have been told of one office in the ABC 8 which recently moved into town due to the affordable ~ rates. 0.,.... """~ "--<- ".-~.J<".~ .<<-'-<., <;~ .- "- ......... <..L.- ~ \ \Jo\v- ~~ ~.~,_ ~ ~- ~ooo cl..., __.._ .~ -,.\l~..,.... Having already given almost 7,000 sq. ft. to the Little Nell project, and with in excess of 10,000 sq.ft. being requested in the CC-Cl zone, an allotment of 4,000 sq. ft. could be allocated this year. This would be on and not above our 24,000 sq. ft. per year target. The Planning Office recommends that you allot 4,000 sq. ft. this year to the competitors, in the order of their finish. 4. SB.46 9 CITY OF ASPEN COMMERCIAL GROWTH MANAGEMENT SCORE SHEET PROJECT: 700 E HYY~N BUILDING DATE: September 10. 1986 1. QUALITY OF DESIGN (exclusive of historic features) (maximtun 18 points). The Commission shall consider each application wi th respect to the quality of its exterior and site design and shall rate each development by assigning points according to the follOldng formula: 0 Indicates a totally deficient design. 1 Indicates a maj or design flaw. 2 Indicates an acceptable (but standard) design. 3 Indicates an excellent design. Rate the follOldng features accordingly: a. ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN - Considering the compatibility of the proposed building (in terms of size, height, location and building materials) with existing neighboring developments. RATING: 1 COMMENT: The proposed building will be three stories. have a height of approximately 26' from existing ground level to the mean height of the pitched roof as shown in the application (exceeding the 25' height restriction) and contain 9000 sq. ft. (Countable FAR .75:1). The sloved roofs. balconies. alass elevation shaft and dormers make it a unique building in the commercial and office zones. and not in keeping with any Aspen archi tectllral motif. While it may be a pleasing modern desi9Il- in a modern shopping center ghren the...!lJ,tiU ity of southern ~sure glass. highly viRible roQflines and the unwalled covered parking (at grade). the massing seems out of character in its ~ghborhood. In staff's opinion. the major design flaws are 1 the above grade parking (which we believe shonld count in F.A.R , calculationsl height(which exceeds the 25' limit in the zonel and the departure the design takes from mountain.architecture. b. SITE DESIGN - Considering the quality and character of the proposed landscaping and open space areas, the extent of undergrounding of utilities, and the arrangements of improvements for efficiency of circulation (including access for service vehicles) and increased safety and privacy. RATING: 2 COM~lENT: The building appears to meet minimum setback require- ments. Open space was calculated to be 13.6% of the site (there is no requirement in this zonel. This small on=Qite open space and part of the adjacent r.o.~l. 's ,muld be intensively land- ~ed to include deciduous trees. shrub. grass and flowering plants. The. ~nl:ry plaza ''lilLh?-ve a wide op.llllino. providing for. easy pedestrian circulation and some seating area. Service access throt~h th~all~ and parking area shQuld be adequate. All utilities will be underground. The line of trees along the alley will help screen the building somewhat from the adjacent rel'identi1'] building. Minimal useable open space is provided. c. ENERGY - Considering the use of insulation, passive solar orientation, solar energy devices and efficient fireplaces and heating and cooling devices to maximize conservation of energy and use of solar energy sources. RATING: 3 COM~lENT: The Roaring Fork Energy Center noted the following features as operative energY conservation measures: insulation ~ifications in ~~ess of local stgn~~ssive solar energy features (excepting north facing third ,floor dec~l. water 2 '. , conservation commitment. and an energy efficient heating system. d. AMENITIES - Considering the provision of usable open space and pedestrian and bicycles ways. ' RATING: 2 COHNENT: sidewalks on Hyman and Spring Streets Idll be useful tor pedestrians. The entry plaza will accommodate a little seating and bicycle racks, although it is mainly for circulation. Upper story decks are amenities for tenants. but they do not pLQvide publicly usable op~~pace. e. VISUAL IMPACT - Considering the scale and location of buildings to maximize public views of surrounding scenic areas. RATING: -----2- COM1~NT: The propos~~ilding will block some views of Aspen MQ\.1;J,t".in from Hopkins Str(!~nd tlliL,715 E. Hop!lins A.pt. Building given its height and bulk. However. tB~ setback upper floors will reduce this impact as well as allow for good views from the upper story balconies. No important public vie~ls will ~..-<2bstructed. f. TRASH AND UTILITY ACCESS AREAS - Considering the quality and efficiency of proposed trash and utility acce ss areas. RATING: 2 COHHENT:The 5' x 10' enclosed dumpster area off the all~ and location of the electric panels meet the acceptance of the ~ineering Department. SUBTOTAL : 12 2. , AVAILABILITY OF PUBLIC FACILITIES AND SERVICES (maximum 10 points). 'l11e Commission shall Gonsider each application wi th respect to its impact upon facilities and services and shall rate 3 '. /, ,-" each development by assigning points according to the following formula: o -- Indicates a proj ect which requires the provision of: new services at increased public expense. 1 -- Indicates a project which may be handled by existing level of service in the area, or any service improvement by the applicant benefits the project only and not the area in the general. 2 -- Indicates a proj ect which in and of itself improves the quality of service in a given area. (In those cases where points were given for the simultaneous evaluation of blo services [Le., \qater supply and fire protec- tion] the determination of points shall be made by averaging the scores for each feature. 3. WATER SUPPLY/FIRE PROTECTION - Considering the capaci ty of the water supply system to provide for the needs of the proposed development without system extensions and without treatment plant or other facility upgrading. Also, considering the ability of the appropriate fire protection district to provides services according to established response times wi thout the necessity of upgrading available facilities. RATING: 2 COM~lliNT: {{gteI' is ftvailable and can be provided from mains in either Hyman or Spring StLeets. The applicant commits to locate a new fire hydrant at the southwest corner of t~ property. Both the Fire Marshall and Water Department stated this hydrant will -1~~ fire protecti~n the area. b. SEWAGE DISPOSAL - Considering the capacity of sanitary s'ewers to dispose of the \qastes of the proposed development ~Iithout system extensions and without treatment plant or other facili ty upgrading. RATING: ] COM~ffiNT: The Sanitation ltiJLtLlct stated this proje~an be M~.g!Jately served by an ~isting lint~ in the alley and treatmgnt plant capaci tv. 4 c. PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION/ROADS - Considering the ability of the project to be served by existing Ci ty and County bus routes. Also considering the capacity of major .streets to provide for the needs of the proposed development wi thout substantially al tering existing traffic patterns or over- loading the existing street system or causing a need to extend the existing road neb/ork. RATING: I CO~ffiNT: The Engineering Department stated that this project will not significantly impact adjacent streets. Accessing the building from the alley will minimize circulati.Qn conflicts. Bus routes for Mt. Valle~ and Hunter Creek are within I block. while Rubey Park is 4 blocks awqy. d. STORM DRl'.INAGE - Considering the capacity of the drainage facili ties to adequately dispose of surface runoff of the proposed develo~ent without system extension. RATING: 1 COMMENT: ~e applicant stated that all roof runoff and the ~ority of the project's surface runoff will be retained on-site through use of drvwells. Engineering De~ent stated this will maintain or improve the hist~ric drainaae on the site. It is likely _ that there will be more run-off from this property entering the City's storm drainage system after construction of this building and paved surfaces. however the Engineering Department states this runoff can be presently handled. The SlJWl icant' s otter to install 1In additional catch basin was not l1.C.~ted by the Engineering Department given the adequate nmnber Qf catch basins at present. 5 ,'- ", "',.,/ e. PARKING - Considering the provision of parking spaces to meet the conunercial and/or residential needs of the proposed development which are required by Section 24-4.5 of the COde, and considering the design of said spaces wi th respect to visual impact, amount of paved surface, convenience and safety. RATING: 0 COM~mNT:The applicant proposes to ~rovide a 25 space paved garage at grade accessed off the alley. Parking reduction special review is beins-Iequested to reduce the number of spaces by 2 from office zone standards. ~ne Engineering Devar.tment atated the number of spaces is adequillle. There is no excess of on-street parking spaces on either Hyman or Spring sts. based on recent parking su~vs. Th~~l be some visual impacts as the ~qg~~ID~all~d at gx~ and the applicant's contention that ~i6_area__is exempt from F.A.R. means that the building as de.,o;;igl1.cd is much bigger tha,n the~..l{. woulc': inoicate. Cat.1'L-. will~~trude from the overhang into the side set~s. and eight :>paces are eith!:ir partiallv cpvered or uncover~il in the back. SUBTOTAL: 6 3. PROVISION OF EloiPLOYEE HOUSING (maximum 15 points) - The commis- sion shall assign points to each applicant who agrees to vrovide low, moderate and middle income housing \1hich complies ~I~th the housing size, type, income and occupancy guidelines of the City of Aspen and with the provisions of Section 24-11.10. Points shall be assigned according to the following schedule: o to 40% of the additional employees generated by the project are provided with housing: 1 point for each 4% housed 41 to 100% of the additional employees generated by the proj ect are prov ided with housing: 1 point for each 12% housed 6 RATING: 10 COMMENT: The ap~licant has committed to deed-restrict four (4) two-bedroom units at Park Place Condominiums to t~low income Bousing Guidelines. The Housing Authority recommends approval of this program that will house 9 of the 22 employees (40%) generated by the project. 4. BONUS POUlTS (maximum 8 points) (Note to exceed 20% of the points awarded in Sections 1, 2 and 3) - Commission members may, ,~hen anyone determines that a project has not only incorporated and met the substant0e criteria of those sections, but has also exceeded the provisions of these sections and achieved an outstanding overall design meri ting recogni tion, award addi tional points. Any Commission member a~larding bonus points shall provide a written justification of that award for the public hearing record. BONUS POIN'l'S: 0 COI1MENT: ~~_<mniIlg,..Qffi.~r~QQII'1l.'&lldfLnP bonus points. 6. TOTAL POINTS Points in category 1: 12 (minimum of 5.4 points needed to remain eligible) (minimum of 3 points needed to remain eligible) Points in category 2: 5 Points in category 3: 10 (minimum of 8.75 points needed to remain eligible) SUBTOTAL: Points in Cate- gories 1, 2, and 3 27 (minimum of 25.8 points needed to be eligible) Points in Category 4 0 TOTAL POINTS: 27 Name of Planning and Zoning Member: PI anni1l.9-QffJ ce C.700 7 ) ," "" ) . .' . MEMORANDUM ~~@~O\Yl[g IT SEP - 4 1986 U TO: Steve Burstein, Planning Office ~ FR0I4 : Elyse Elliott, Engineering Department · DATE: August 28, 1986 RE: 700 E. Hyman Building Commercial GMP ----------------------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------------------------- The Engineering Department has the folllowing comments on the above referenced application: DRAINAGE The proposed on-site drywells will maintain or improve the , hist'oric drainage of the site by retaining the run-off from the roof and parking area. The application offers to install an additional catch basis if this office deems it necessary. We feel that there is presently an adequate amount of catch basins in this area. TRAFFIC This proj ect Idll not significantly impact the adj acent streets, Hyman Avenue and Spring Street. Both could easily handle the traffic that will be generated. Accessing the building from the alley will minimize the circulation conflicts. TRASH .The 5' x 10' dumpster area will adequately house a two cubic yard dumpster. The proposed building should generate enough trash to fill the dumpster in two days. A trash truck could easily access the dumpster area. SIDEWALKS The installation of sidewalks along the Hyman Avenue and Spring Street frontage will enhance the site and allow safe pedestrian traffic. If any permanent structures are being placed within the sidewalk right-of-~Iay such as planter boxes, these must have an approval for an Encroachment License prior 1:0 their construction. The plans for the sidewalk treatment, lighting and landscaping has to be approved by CC~C. UTILITIES The location of the electrical panels is acceptable. The applicant has agreed to underground all utilities. <) . ) ~.j (" , . ~~ , Page Two August 28, 1986 700 E. Hyman Building Commercial GMP CONSTRUCTION SCHEDULE , The Engineering Department must be given a detailed construction schedule which discusses phasing, barricading, truck access, staging and storage areas. PARKING The applicant is requesting Special Review approval pursuant to Section 24-4.6 of the Municipal Code in order to reduce the required number of parking spaces from 27 to 25. The Engineering Department has no problem with this reduction. , EE/co/700HymanGMP J ""' -- J CITY OF ASPEN COMMERCIAL GROWTH MANAGEMENT SCORE SHEET PROJECT: 700 E HYMAN BUILDING DATE: september 10. 1986 1. QUALITY OF DESIGN (exclusive of historic features) (maximum 18 points). The Commission shall consider each application with respect to the quality of its exterior and site design and shall rate each development by assigning points according to the following formula: o Indicates a totally deficient design. 1 Indicates a major design flaw. 2 Indicates an acceptable (but standard) design. 3 Indicates an excellent design. Rate the following features accordingly: a. ARCHITECTUR!IL DESIGN - Considering the compatibility of the proposed building (in tenus of size, height, location and building materials) with existing neighboring developments. RATING: 1 COM~ffiNT: The proposed building will be three stories. have a height of approximately 26' from existing ground level to the i ,-'vnean heioht of the pitched roof as shown in the appl icati on , \.<I,;\I,.4i"1 , ,~'\\I' ,,\ ( \ \ . r~1' .,jlexceedl.ng the 25' height restriction) and contain 9000 sq. ft. (Countable FAR .75:1). The sloped roofs. balconies. glass elevation shaft and dormerimake it a uni~ building in the ~QIDIDercjal and office zones. and not in keeping with any Asp~ a,rchitec.t.uU'll motif. While it may be a pleasing modern design.- in a modern shoppi ng center given tillL-qual ity of southern ~posure glass. hic:hly visible rooflines and thennva:ft~ov~r~, parking (at qrade1'l. the massing seems out of character in its neighborbQQ!1. In staff's opinion. the major des~~~ fl~ are ,,.,; .'.~ I ",,, 1~'(t. cL.(.,{U 4~1[~ -;,. ";,1 mA /0" ljhn.l(;.:co' A:l!..i~ 7"1'.,"',1/; I.o'~'.! ,/.-';1 Jfj~jJ _ ~A";~J tU" ".,,11 I, if"I"") ,. (G,lq)l....~;..1 ~hd(JliiH~'.Jl, de;!l,. _ i I. t~ifi'L II) rf iDsL'.i t p~n ~fj.H. ,:( "4 I 1 J F'" ~ . 'heiahtCwhich exceeds the 25' limit in the zone} and the departure the design takes from mountain architecture. b. SITE DESIGN _ Considering the quality and character of the proposed landscaping and open space areas" the extent of undergrounding of utilities, and the arrangements of improvements for effiCiency of circulation (including access for service vehicles) and increased safety -and privacy. RATING: 2 coMMENT: The building apnears to m~t minimum setback require- ments. Open space was calculated to be 13.6% of the site (there . . . h' , h' 11 . ~ no requ~rement 1n t 1S zone,. T ~s sma on-s~te open space and part of the adjacent r.o.w.'s would be intensively land ::::::.to include deciduous trees. shrub. grass and flmtering The entrv plaza will have a wide opening. providing for easy pedestrian circulation and some seating area. Ser~ ~ss through the all~ and parking area should be adequa~e. All utilities \-lnl be llndereround. The line of trees alone tlliL alley will help screen the building somewhat from the adjacent residential Qyilding. Minimal us~e open space is provided. c. ENERGY _ Considering the use of insulation, passive solar orientation, solar energy devices and efficient fireplaces and heating and cooling devices to maximize conservation of energy and use of solar energy sources. RATING: 3 COM~mNT: The Roaring Fork Energv Center noted-tPe followina features as o~ive energY conservation m~~ures: insulation specifications in~~c~ss of local standards. passive soler energv features (excep!JJ19 north facing- third floor deck). water 2 " , ..-.. - ~ AMENITIES - Considering the prov~s~on of usable open space and pedestrian and bicycles ways. RATING: 2 CO~lliNT: Sidewalks on Hyman and spring Streets will be useful for ~estrians. The entry plaza will accommodate a little seating and bicycle racks. althou9h it is mainly for circulation. Upper story decks are amenities for tenants. but they ~- ~-~ '1>rov'nr~Dl:Icly;,-nsabl'e oppn ~ce. e. VISUAL IMPACT - Considering the scale and location of buildings to maximize public views of surrounding scenic areas. RATING: 2 COI"lMENT: :!:lLELWoposed building "lill block some vielm of Aspen Hountain from Hor::>J>i.m! Street and th.e_ll5 E. nOJ?ki ns Apt. Building giY...en.it.:L.lteight and bulk. However. the sel-ba ck upper floors will reduce this im~ as well as allow for aood views from the upper story balconie'S:--Wo ilUl"nt...:mt -pub1ic views 'will -l5e--Obstruci-4>i'! f. TRASH AND UTILITY ACCESS AREAS - Considering the quality and efficiency of proposed trash and utility access areas. RATING: ---2-- COHMEN'l':The 5' x 10' enclosed dumpster area off the <alley and location of the electric panels meet the aCQeptance o~he f.ngineering Department. SUBTO'l'AL : J2 2. AVAILABILITY OF PUBLIC FACILITIES AND SERVICES (maximum 10 points). The commission shall consider each application with respect to its impact upon facilities and services and shall rate 3 - , J ) ......j ch development by assigning points according to the following ormula: Indicates a project which requires the provision of new services at increased public expense. 1 __ Indicates a project which may be handled by existing level of service in the area, or any service improvement by the applicant benefits the project only and not the area in the general. ' 2 __ Indicates a proj ect which in and of itself improves the quali ty of service in a given area. (In those cases where points were given for the simultaneous' evaluation of two services [Le., water supply and fire protec- tion] the determination of points shall be made by averaging the scores for each feature. 3. WATER SUPPLY/FIRE PROTECTION - Considering the capacity of the water supply system to provide for the needs of the proposed development without system extensions and without treatment plant or other facility upgrading. Uso, considering the ability of the appr opri ate fire protecti on di str ict to pr ov ides se rv ices according to established response times without the necessity of upgrading available facilities. RATING: 2 COMMENT: Water is available and can be provided from mains in--- either Hyman or Spring Streets. The apnlicant commits to locate p new fire hydrant at the southwest corner of the property. iO~ :3;lIe"''''iiL!'I..d.aIhl'fn~and WCl~L Dcpa;::LllIeuL ..LaL",a LJ,l.. hydrant will) improve 'fire protecti on 'in' the~ b. sm'lAGC DISPOSAL - considering the capacity of sanitary sewers to dispose of the ,~astes of the proposed development ~lithout system extensions and without treatment plant or other facility upgrading. RATING: 1 COMMENT: The Sanitation Distri~t ~tated this pr~t can he adequately $rved bv an existing line in the al~ and treatment plilllt capacity. 4 ) , , ; ,,"....".<" c. PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION/ROADS - Considering the ability of the project to be served by existing City and County bus routes. Also considering the capacity of major 'streets to provide for the needs of the proposed development wi thout substantially altering existing traffic patterns or over- loading the existing street system or causing a need to extend the existing road network. RATING: 1 OO~lliNT: The Engineering Department stated that this project will not significantly impact adjacent streets. Accessing the building from the alley will minimize circulqtion conflicts. Bus routes for. Nt. valley and Hunter Creek are ~ithin 1 block. while Rubey Park is 4 blocks awqy. d. STORM DRAINAGE - Considering the capacity of the drainage facilities to adequately dispose of surface runoff of the proposed c1evelopment without system extension. RATING: 1 COM~lliNT: The al?PU cant stated that all roof rUIlQf.f~dj:]le majority of the project's surface rtmoff will he retained on-site through use of drywells. Engineering nepartment stated this will maintain or i~ove the historic drainage on the ill~. It is likely _ that there will be more run off from th~s property entering the City's storm drainage System ~~Q~~truction of ~ing antLpaved surfaces. however-1he Eng~ring Department states this runoff can be pr~tly ~llii~~d. The applicant'~Qffer to install g~q~~j~l catcb~b~sin was n0~ accept~d by the Er.gineeri~~;~-Siven the adequate-Ll~ of catch basins at present. 5 /'" J ) ,,---,,,,' PARKING _ considering the prov1S10n of parking spaces to meet the commercial and/or residential needs of the proposed development which are required by section 24-4.5 of the code, and considering the design of said spaces with respect to visual impact, amount of paved surf ace, convenience and safety. RATING: ,off ) COMMENT:The ap~licant oroposes to provide a 25 space paved garage at grade accessed off the alley. parking reduction special revic"u is being requested to reduce the nllll!her of spaces by 2 fL.9m :ff::e :one standards. stilte t.._ n nnber of spaces on-st:eet parking spaces on The Engineering Department is adequate. There is no excess of either Hvman or Spring Sts. based on ~::cent parking sutyeys. There will be some visual impacts as the 9 ::e i= unwalled at grade. and the ap~licant's c9ntention that th~:iS "eo " e,empt "om F.,.R. meano 'hst the bU'MHn. as d _igned is much bigger than the F.A.R. would indicate. Cara--- ~~from the overhang into the side set~~nd eight spaces are either patti~llY covered or uncovered in the baCK. SUBTOTAL: 6 3. PROVISION OF El1PLOYEE HOUSING (maximum 15 points) - The commis- sion shall assign points to each applicant who agrees to vrovide low, moderate and middle income housing which complies w1th the housing size, type, income and occupancy guidelines of the city of Aspen and '<lith the provisions of Section 24-11.10. points shall be assigned according to the fol1o~1ing schedule: o to 40% of the additional employees generated by the project are provided ,~i th housing: 1 point for each 4% housed 41 to 100% of the addi tional em pI oyces generated by the project are provided with housing: 1 point for each 12% housed 6 J ) RATING: 10 COMMENT: The applicant has committed to deed-restrict four (4\ two-bedroom units at park Place Condominiums to the low income The Housing Authority re~ommends ap~roval ::\1::: :::::::n::~t will house 9 of the 22 employees (40%\ generated_ by the project.. 4. BONUS pOINTS (maximum 8 points) (Note to exceed 20% of the points' awarded in Sections 1, 2 and 3) - commission members may, when anyone determines that a project has not only incorporated and met the substantive criteria of those sections, but has also exceeded the provisions of these sections and achieved an outstanding overall design meri ting recognition, award addi tional points. Any Commission member awarding bonuS points shall provide a written justification of that award for the public hearing record. BONUS pOINTS: 0 COMMENT: The Planning Office recom~nds no bonQP. points. 6. TOTAL pOINTS points in category 1: 12 points in category 2: r..-fi- ...~. points in category 3: 10 SUBTOTIlli: points in Cate- gories 1, 2, and 3 , , ~') 27. points in Category 4 0 TOTAL pOINTS: ?7 (minimum of 5.4 points needed to remain eligible) (minimum of 3 points needed to remain eligible) (minimum of 8.75 points needed to remain eligible) (minimum of 25.8 points needed to be eligible) Name of planning and zoninl] 11ember: .--Y...lJlJlni.I1g Office C.700 7 ~~.... .._........;........."......".."'............"'..,,~.._......._-_........_.._--.._...--.--..... ~IJ ...)~. c. Special review for :l~:"'__ ft~1III.. to achieve a .9:1 F.A.R. consisting of .74:1 F.A.R. for commercial and free market residential space and .16:1 F.A.R. for employee housing space. t,; :J;O',Boil:'IWMJl,~: The proposed building on the northeast corner of 3,t'-j'tr' Hyman and Spring Streets would contain three floors of office ,,1'] .f.'I"< space and an undeterJ?ined number of t:nant spaces, ~o depend upon -h ~;fl( r'(J' market demand. Par hng would be prov1ded at grade 1n an unwalled ul"J<,ff,'Uportion of the building off the alley. Four two-bedroom units at _~""S,,1l..;M par~ place Condominiums would be deed-restricted.as part of this ~'1"'"11"" pr oJ ect . JI...,I..~.~,H The one ancillary review in this application is: a. special review for a reduction in required parking from 27 on-site spaces to 25 spaces. The Planning Office requests the Planning Commission to make an fA~- interpretation of an ambiguous provision of the'e"te:iiL....e..,,' ,'/icit ,area calculation concerning the proposed covered parking area '-in J I ~ the 700 E. Hyman project. Approximately S,64tl::'!l'P'''I'e<''.f.&,et would "" V" be devoted to at.:::grade unwa11ed parking in this proj ect. tl~lt_iJ~~\o,)II{J - J Section 24-3.7(e) (1) states in part that "the calculation of floor area of a building or a portion thereof shall include...any area under a horizontal projection of a roof or balcony even though those areas are not surrounded by exterior walls, when .T\ such areas are necessary for the function of the building." The ;;,zi Building Department and Planning Office interpretation, explained '1/ rin the October 13, 1983 letter from planning Director Sunny Vann ,to Wilson Good regarding the Applejack (attached), has been that -1 II' -v ' covered parking above grade be counted as F.A.R. finding it to \' ~\' meet this definition since the- office zone district requires , .parking to be provided, making it necessary to the function of "the building. We note that the parking area of 700 E. Hyman also is the service accemt to the building. Section 24-3.7(e)(3) states in part: "For the purpose of calcula- ting floor area ratio and allowable floor area, parking and those subgrade and subbasement areas not in conformance with the minimum requirements for natural light, ventilation in any zone district shall not be included in floor area calculations." This provision would appear to contradict that quoted above, by stating that parking whether at surface or belovl is exempt, while the above language is that since the parking at grade is under a projection, it should count. The Board of Adj ustment heard an analogous case to this on November 7, 1983 for an F.A.R. variance concerning the Applejack in which parking would be covered by' stil t construction of employee units. The variance was granted based on the following 2 ~.....~.,..._,....""'''''''.........",..,..''.;....,...~'''''''..''''~,.,.).''''......,........><~,......"...................-.. ....... - . 'I ~ -""I ,,~ ~ ~ !~ _.~, reasoning: a.There is a hardship based on the ambiguous language in the Code about parking being a necessary function. b. There is a practical difficul ty in that the intent of the L-3 zone district was to encourage renovation through increasing F.A.R., providing a reasonable expectation that additional floor area would be built. A review of the minutes of the case reveals ,that the Board , t:t reviewed the Applejack case as a unique situation in which the ;':\~"/'\'1jintent of the-L-3- z.on.e played an important role. It was not ;;1"1 ~:.:;' their desire to create a precedent for other uncovered par king "" ,n exempt from F. A. R. Reinforcing the Board's finding, they 1,~,-,1 t L requested that a letter be written to the Planning Office about I ~.;'t,,~'J the problem with language. However, no change has been made to Ii this section. 11 , If the planning Commission makes the interpretation that the Code 'Ii does exempt parking from floor area calculations, it would be il <{' '2"")..,. settiW}.,th.e. precedent that_~ROa.rc1-0fMjUs.t1llent,wanted to '. 1-1'"'lJ~" ~&~id, and we would recommend thatrc>>~ ,i17--.l'leJl~-be,initiated to " ~"'" '_1~larify these ambiguities. If the interpretation is made that i u-""~!",'""1~ the 700 E. Hyman parking is included in floor area calculations, :Iii -;bil;.,11.t then an amendment to this application ~Iould be required. We feel i.1 ".';"-NJ~ that the P&Z could go ahead and score the application in this ,,',i lo,j,,,f1, latter case 8;nd if the project me~ the thre~hol~ t~e applica~t 'il "/'''+;'''f'',,~f.would be requ~red to amend the proJect to bung ~t ~nto compl~- 'I ance with its F.A.R. limits. PROGESS: The planning Office will summarize these projects at your meeting of September 16, 1986, review procedures with you, and provide a suggested assignment of points for the scor ing of the applications. 'I'he applicants will give brief presentations of their proposals. Public hearings will be held to allow interested citizens to comment. At the close of each hearing, the Commission members will each be asked to score the appli- cant I s proposal. The total number of points awarded by all the members, divided by the number of members voting, will constitute the total points a\qarded to each project. A project must score a minimum of 60 percent of the total points available under categories 1, 2, and 3 amounting to 25.8 points, and a minimum of 30 percent of the points available in each category 1, 2, and 3 to be eligible for a GMP allotment. The minimum points are as follows: Category 1 = 5.4 points: category 2 = 3 points: and 3 ...........-.....,.,.,..,.'..,'" ............. ~ ~ Category 3 = 8.75 points. Should an appl ication score 'below these thresholds it will no longer be considered for a development allotment and will be considered denied. Bonus points cannot be used to bring an, application over this minimum threshold. PLANNING OFFICE RATINGS: The planning Office has assigned points to both applications as a recommendation for you to consider. The staff met to assess the ratings of the reviewing planner and objectively score the proposals. The following table is a summary of the ratings. A more complete explanation of the points assignment for each criterion is shown on the attached score sheets, including rationales for the rating. Availability of Public Employee Quality of Facilities HOusing Bonus Total Design of Services Need points points ' I I' Wesson 11 6 10 0 27 'I ! 700 E. Hyman 12 5 10 0 27 ANCILLARY REVIEWS: If you concur with our ratings, both appli- cations meet the minimUlll threshold for GMP allotment. Should projects receive identical point totals, the Code in Section 24- 11.3 (a) gives the discretion to Council to "award the allotment to neither or to the proj ect proposing development at the lesser floor area ratio or offering more employee or low income houS- ing." The planning Office has the following comments regarding special reviews associated with each project. WESSON APPLICATION: A. Employee HOusing GMP Exemption: The applicant requests a G~IP exemption pursuant to Section 24-ll.2( f) of the Muni- cipal Code for one on-site employee unit and a cash-in-lieu payment for moderate income level employee housing. On September 11, 1986 the Housing Authority recommended approval of this request. It should be noted that the on- site unit would be B58 sq. ft., but in accordance with city Housing Guidelines, the rent would be based on the price per square foot of a 700 sq. ft. uni t. RECOMMENDATION: The planning Office concurS with the Housing Authori ty and '~&eOl\lIllend_~to-'recOlllll\&n.<:L-a.p.p.li-o.y.a--r~~O'f" the 4 __...."'__.."...".....-~.- _.~~__~ _ _ _ .~..._..__._ ___._~.._...._..~.....~ ..~_~.___..__~_"".v__~,..... . ...... ". .."_..,,,.-. . . ., i 1> i . , ".,' ,) :) t) parking adjacent to this property. The two. one-bedroo.m residential units will each have o.ne space in the rear while the dental o.ffice will have five spaces. We reco.mmend appro.val o.f this request subject to. the co.ndi tio.nthat the two. residential parking spaces shall be demarked fo.r the use . ,^ ,of tho.se tenants. oJ~: :,Il\\i11'1IVl C. Special Review for IHIPlJI1 i'.._1&': The applicant requests appro.val o.f a special review fo.r bo.nus F.A.R. to add approximately 968 sq. ft. o.f bo.nus F.A.R. fo.r the emplo.yee apartment and emplo.yee stairwell. 0.74:1 F.A.R. is used for the co.mmercial and free market unit space, 'and 0.16 F.A.R. is devo.ted to. emplo.yee housing. Sectio.n 24-3.5 (a) o.f the Municipal Co.de states the criteria fo.r P&Z's review (attached). The Planning Office believes that the Wesso.n Building pro.posal is 'eompatible wi th the surrounding land uses and zo.ning. Staff comments in the GMP sco.ring recommendations pertain to. the review criteria of ..bul.k, height, open, space.. and. visual impaot indicates that tIlls appears to be an _e-ptablre-b~ilding""desf'gn. In additio.n, it appears that there are ~uate se-~_ (water, sewer, storm drainage, etc.) to. serve the propo.sed develo.pment. The requested total F.A.R. is .9:1, while the maximum is the Office zo.ne district is 1:1. It sho.uld be no.ted that this F.A. R. bonus pertains o.nly to. the square footage requested and no.t any additional square footage that wo.uld be subject to. ano.ther review. P \0'1, d\!.l"';' RBceMMBNDNr-I~: The Planning Office recommends approval of this request fo.r 968 sq. ft. bo.nus F.A.R. for the emplo.yee apartment and employee stairwell subject ,to. ,a commitment to. landscape the . '- ~I' \ ~lil1-J " / western edge of the propertY')li"I~.i'",1'-".',,,(i r"",^"" '700':Ei-'tIiiim"' V~, """ A. Special Review for Reduction in parking: The appl icant requests to. reduce the number o.f on-site parking spaces o.n the pro.ject pursuant to. Section 24-4.5(c) of the Municipal Code from the required 27 spaces to 25 spaces. The appli- cant provides rationale for this request summarized as follows: 1. The number of pro.posed spaces exceeds the minimum requirement of 1.5 spaces/lOOO sq. ft. that can be achieved by special revie\~. The proposed ratio., is, 2.8 sJ2aces/l,OOO sq_"ft. 2. .A-cces&"'is"proVoided' via-,.thE!""al'lcey which reduces the 6 0,) ~) number of spaces which can be provided without going to a sub-grade garage. A sub-grade garage ,is unrealistic for this project. ~- 3. The property is ~ Cvuv<!l.~ut:1 ".d"'~,~ i:ht'.-"l"""'- of the commercial core and Hunter Creek and I~ountain Valley bus routes. 4. Precedent exists for reducing parking requirements to 1.5 spacesjlOOO sq. ft. 5. "'!iT'o "use-- 'propo sed- on tlre--p~~t.y..~"wou]"d--r~su-}"t--in .'abnormally ,higlL,tr.a:ffi(' 9~neraH&n, such as certain commercial uses permitted in the zone district would. The Planning Office notes that the streets surrounding this proposed project are currently used to their maximum for parking. A parking survey conducted last spring by this office revealed that there is 97% occupancy rate in this area, while 90% is considered maximum. Therefore, there is little possibility that on-street parking will help supple- ment parking supply for this project. The Engineering Department supported the reduction in required parking. Given that the request is for a minor reduction and the convenient location..;i;e- in relation to the Commercial Core, the planning Office agrees with the Engineering Department. RECOMMENDATION: The Planning Office recommends approval of the requested parking reduction. ALLOTI.ffiNT ISSUES: The total commercial square footage allotments requested far exceeds the office quota which has 4,000 sq. ft. per year. A,,,arding development rights to both projects would require future year allocation into 1987 (4,000 sq. ft.) and 1988 (1,947 sq. ft.). By action of Resolution 29, Series of 19B5, Ci ty Council did not carryover office square footage which was unallocated last year. The following table summarizes the 1986 commercial GMP compe- ti tion: 1986 COM}lERCIAL COMPETITION CL and other GIll' Requests 14,269 sq.ft. 9,947 sq. ft. 2.-992 sq. ft.. Quota 10,000 sq. ft. * 4,000 sq. ft. 3.000 sq. ft. Zone Districts CC & C-l Offi ce ;~I,~ :', I: PROJECr NJIloE: 700 E. Qyman P&Z wrllti IHBERS A. Quality of ~sign 1. Ardlitectural ~sign 2. Site Design 3. Enerq{ 4. lmenities 5. visual ImIBct 6. Trash and Utility l\coe ss 9lB'lO'mL : , CI'l'Y ~ <XIIBRCIAL GMP Al'H.I~ 'mLLy lIIEE'1' rate: 9/16/86 1 2 3 4 5 AVERJlGE D:IYiJl J"....i".. We], ton -1OJa ..5lJa.. 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MYLER, STULLER & SCHWARTZ ATTORNEYS AT LAW DAVID J, MYLER SANDRA M, STULLER ALAN E, SCHWARTZ 106 S, MILL STREET, SUITE 202 ASPEN. COLORADO 81611 (3031920,1018 October 20, 1986 HAND DELIVERED Aspen/Pitkin Planning Office 130 S. Galena Aspen, COB 1611 ATTN: Alan Richman Planning and Development Director RE: Hodge Capital Company GMP Application for the 700 East Hyman Project Dear Alan: As we have discussed, Hodge Capital Company feels confident that it has valid and persuasive grounds for appealing the Planning and Zoning Commission's scoring of the above-referenced project. In addition, we feel that there is a legitimate basis for consideration of a revised project at this time as set forth in my letter of September 29, 19B6. Nevertheless, in the interest of avoiding a confrontation over issues which can and should be resolved amicably, Hodge Capital Company is willing to withdraw both the appeal and the request for consideration. Such withdrawal is conditioned upon authorization by the Aspen City Council which will allow the unallocated square footage quota from the 19B6 GMP competition in the office zone to be carried over and added to the allocation available for the 19B7 competition. It is Hodge's intent to redesign the project in response to the comments and criticism received in the review of the above application and to submit a new GMP application on August 1, 1987. We believe that the new application will be well received by staff and the Commission and, accordingly, we are willing to wait until next year for consideration of the revised project, provided that the unallocated square footage for this year's competition is available. We urge you to present this matter to the City Council as soon as possible. In the meantime, our appeal and request for c MYLER, STULLER & SCHWARTZ Aspen/Pitkin Planning Office October 20, 19B6 Page 2 consideration of a revised application will Should our appeal not be withdrawn, we additional documentation in support thereof. Very truly yours, By: Capital Company cc: Paul Taddune, Esq. Hodge Capital Co. Vann Associates o remain do plan in to effect. submit 'If' \ '"..-.;.-' October 2, 1986 Mr. Dave Myler Myler, Stuller & Schwartz 106 S. Mill Street, Suite 202 Aspen, CO 81611 Dear Dave: This letter is in response to your letter dated September 29, 1986 with respect to the 700 E. Hyman GMP application. I have discussed this matter with the City Attorney, Paul Taddune, and have the following comments for you. I am not able to support your request to redesign and resubmit a project for this site. According to Section 24-11.3(e) of the Code: "(e) Not more than one application for any development site shall be entertained in anyone year, provided, however, that more than one application, each for a residential, cOllllllercial, office or lodge use (if permitted uses within the zone district) may be made if the planning Office shall determine that each is a di stinctly different land use application. II This section of the Code means that while you may submit a new residential application for the site, we can only accept a single commercial or office application for the site in any year. This would be consistent with the entire spirit of the growth management quota system, which sets an annual date for submission of appli- cations, putting all landowners in the City on notice as to when development applications can be accepted and reviewed and whether allotments will be granted this year or available for use in future years. In reviewing your letter, I am struck by your comment that the Commission's scoring penalized you for taking advantage of a legi timate exemption. I believe that you are in error in this observation. There is no criterion in the growth management process which scores the floor area ratio calculation. The relevant criteria score such items as size and height of the buil ding, building scale and similar features. It was in this respect that the Commission found design flaws with your building @ Mr. Dave Myler Oct. 2. 1986 page 2 because the provision of above grade parking increased, in their view, the size, height and scale of the building, and not because you used a legitimate exemption. As you indicated, I did suggest that the interpretation of the floor area ratio issue would be handled in the process. While I regret not being able to resolve this issue prior to the August 1 deadline, I believe that we endeavored during our project review to come to a fair resolution of the issue. Unfortunately, it was not until September 11 that we received a comment from the Zoning Enforcement Officer suggesting that we look at how the issue was addressed in the case of the expansion of the Applejack Lodge. At this point it became clear that the prior office position had been to count above grade covered parking in floor area calcu- lations. I believe it is my duty to take into consideration all relevant facts which come to light in the review process, no matter when they may be made publ ic, and so our review incl uded the finding that the project had a problem in terms of FAR. When you found that we were not supporting your interpretation, I provided you the opportunity to table the application at that time and redesign it to bring it into conformance with our understanding of the Code. You chose to argue the matter wi th the P&Z, and were successful in overturning our interpretation. If, however, you felt that the matter was not being properly resolved at that time, you still had the opportunity to table the application following the Code interpretation and prior to the scoring process to discuss how the project could be amended. You chose instead to go forward wi th the scoring al though you now seem to feel that at the time the Commission's negative opinion of the project had been clearly voiced during the interpretation process. It is my concl usion that to allow you to withdraw the earlier design and submit a new one would be contrary to the rules and spirit of the growth management quota system. Providing you this opportunity will penalize other landowners in the office zone who have a right to expect that August 1 is the annual application date, that applications are reviewed by the P&Z in September and allotments are granted by Council in October subject to the right of appeal of scoring, and that once applications are scored and eligibility for allotments is established, that they may rely on the size of the allotment available for next year to start their own project planning. The process you suggest would set a precedent for reconsideration of any future application which does not meet the threshold, making the entire process uncertain and unfair for all participants. The City Attorney and I believe you have the right to appeal my findings to the City Council. We believe that you can raise Me. Dave Myler Oct. 2, 1986 Page 3 these issues in an appeal of the scoring, pursuant to Section 24- 11.5(e), since your letter of September 29 provided notice of appeal of the 700 E. Hyman application. If you intend to pursue the appeal, I would expect you to submit a letter to me explaining the basis of your challenge so that staff can evaluate your arguments and present our analysis to Council. until I have received said letter, I am unable to confirm an agenda date for you. Please feel free to contact me if you have any further inquiries regarding this matter. Sincerely, Alan Ri chman planning and Development Director AR : ne c cc: Paul Taddune, City Attorney . c o MYLER, STULLER & SCHWARTZ ATTORNEYS AT LAW DAVID J. MYLER SANDRA M, STULLER ALAN E, SCHWARTZ 106 S, MILL STREET, SUITE 202 ASPEN, COLORADO 81611 (303) 920,1018 September 29, 19B6 HAND DELIVE lli@rnDW~ ~ I OCT 11986 ;" hJ Aspen/Pitkin Planning Office 130 S. Galena Street Aspen, CO 81611 ATTN: Alan Richman, Planning and Development Director RE: Hodge Capital Company GMP Application for the 700 E. Hyman Project Dear Alan: At your suggestion, this letter is being written on behalf of Hodge Capital Company to request consideration by the Planning and Zoning Commission of a revised application for GMP review and scoring. In the alternative, this letter will serve as a notice of appeal from the September 16, 19B6 scoring of the above-referenced application by the Commission, pursuant to Section 24-11.5(e) of the Aspen Municipal Code. As you are aware, the project proposed in Hodge's initial application included approximately 5,640 square feet of on-grade covered parking. At the time of submission, Hodge interpreted Section 24-11.3.7(e) (3) of the Aspen Municipal Code to provide an unqualified exemption for all forms of covered parking from the calculation of allowable floor area. This interpretation was, however, subject to some doubt as a result of an indication by Bill Dreuding that the Aspen Building Department was interpreting the same provisions to require the inclusion of covered parking in the floor area calculations. Hodge was obviously concerned since, if the building department's interpretation was correct, the project would exceed the allowable floor area. Because Code interpretations are within the purview of the Planning Office, Sunny Vann verbally requested an opinion on the issue in early July and subsequently in a letter dated July 21, 19B6. He was thereafter advised that the Planning Office would not be able to provide such an opinion prior to the submission deadline" but that "the matter would be handled in the process." It was Hodge's understanding, at that time, that such "handling" would include the ability to amend the project to cure problems caused by the inclusion of covered parking. c o MYLER, STULLER & SCHWARTZ Aspen/Pitkin County Planning Department September 29, 1986 Page 2 Hodge submitted its application on August 1. On September 12, Hodge learned for the first time that the Planning Office would take the position that the proposed covered parking had to be included in the calculation of allowable floor area. We also learned at that time that the Planning Office would ask the Planning and Zoning Conunission for its opinion on the issue, which if contrary to Hodge, would cause the project to exceed the allowable floor area. Consistent with our previous understanding, staff indicated that, should the Conunission so decide, Hodge would be able to amend its project. Since it was too late to discuss revisions to the project or to attempt to debate and hopefully resolve the conflict at the staff level, Hodge proceeded with the project as initially designed. Hodge appeared at the public hearing of September 16, 19B6 and sought to convince the Conunission of its interpretation of the floor area rules. At that hearing, planning staff presented its argument in favor of including covered parking and Hodge presented its argument in favor of excluding covered parking. Al though begrudgingly, the Conunission seemed inclined to agree with Hodge. It was apparent, however, that everyone of the Conunission members thought that parking should be included in the FAR calculation and that the rules should be amended to so provide. It was also quite apparent that the project was considered by the Conunission to be too massive and that it would not score well because of the manner in which parking was incorporated into the design. The public hearing was closed and Hodge then had the opportunity to respond to staff's suggested scoring on a point-by-point basis. Following the discussion, the Conunission awarded a score of 24.6, which is 1.2 points below the threshold. The observation that the Conunission would, in effect, penalize Hodge for taking advantage of a legitimate exemption, was thus confirmed. An analysis of each Conunissioner's scoring also supports that conclusion. The project received a combined .9 for architectural design. Any score of less than 1 denotes a totally deficient design, while a score of 1 denotes a serious "design flaw." The staff report characterized the incorporation of covered parking into the building as a design flaw because it increased the size and bulk of the bulding. It seems clear that the conunission agreed. The discussion of design flaws in the staff report did not identify any problems relating to structural integrity, the o o MYLER, STULLER & SCHWARTZ Aspen/Pitkin County Planning Department September 29, 19B6 Page 3 functioning of the building, safety, access, or any other matter which would normally be considered in relation to design flaws. Rather, the design was considered flawed solely because the manner in which parking was incorporated would cause the building to be larger than if the parking was totally underground or uncovered. In addition, the abnormally low scores, when compared to the Wesson application, for architectural design, visual impact, parking, and site design are, in Hodge I s opinion, all related to the Commission's mind set that the exemption for on-grade covered parking is not appropriate. Of fundamental importance to the GMP allocation system is the existence of clear rules and regulations by which an applicant can determine, in advance of a submission and with reasonable certainty, how critical issues will be resolved. Where, as here, an applicant seeks clarification of a critical issue in advance of submission, and is advised to proceed without such clarification on the assurance that an adverse decision on that issue will not be used to disqualify his application, the door to further consideration should not be closed when, in fact, such an adverse decision is rendered. If Hodge had been able to resolve the floor area issue prior to submission, or if Hodge had had a clear understanding of the Commission's feelings about covered parking, irrespective of the floor area rules, a different project would have been submitted. As it was, however, it would have been impossible for anyone to know with reasonable certainty how these issues would ultimately be resolved. Added to the confusion is our understanding that "the matter would be handled in the process" and the indication that revisions to cure problems related to the parking design would be allowed. Under the circumstances, there is no significant distinction between having the application rejected because the parking caused the project to exceed allowable floor area, and failing to meet the scoring threshold because of the manner in which that same parking was incorporated into the design. In other words, whether reiected as a result of an interpretation or scoring makes little difference since the basis for rejection, in either case, was the same. It should also be noted that the extent of redesign which will be involved in a revised application is also the same whether as a result of interpretation or scoring. The net effect of the proceedings to date is that Hodge lost the floor area debate. Accordingly, and in the interest of fairness, Hodge should be entitled to submit a revised application for review and scoring as previously contemplated. o o MYLER, STULLER & SCHWARTZ Aspen/Pitkin County Planning Department September 29, 1986 Page 4 Despite the fact that Hodge believes that it has grounds for appeal and is prepared to submit argument in addition to that presented herein, we would prefer to redesign and resubmit the project in response to the Commission I s obvious preference for smaller building mass. If Hodge is granted the opportunity to have its revised project reviewed and scored, we will concede that the Wesson project has won the scoring competition and we will withdraw our appeaL Regardless of our ultimate score, further review and processing of the Wesson application will be able to proceed as though our revised application were not being considered. If our request for consideration of a revised application is denied, Hodge will proceed with the appeal of the Commission scoring and hereby reserves the right, at your suggestion, to submit additional argument in support thereof. The fact that we are requesting a review for which there is no specific precedent should not deter our attempt to seek a fair and equitable solution to the dilemma facing Hodge. We are prepared to meet with staff at any time to discuss the issues in the hope that staff will support our request. Very truly yours, By: David DJM:klm cc: Hodge Capital Company Paul Taddune, City Attorney ,""'" ........' ....... ...-<./ VANN ASSOCIATES Planning Consultants rmrn@rnO\Ylrn n i~~1 ocr I 7 .. U October 16, 1986 Mr. Steve Burstein Aspen/Pitkin Planning Office 130 South Galena St. Aspen, Co 81611 Re: Hunter Plaza Commercial GMP Application/Existing Floor Area Credit Dear Mr. Burstein: The purpose of this letter is to clarify Hunter Plaza Associates' position with respect to the existing commercial floor area credit attributable to the so- called Palazzi property. As discussed in the Hunter Plaza Commercial GMP application (see page 5, Develop- ment Data), the applicant believes that the existing building's covered areas should be included in the property's floor area credit. Inasmuch as the Code does not specifically address this issue, these areas were excluded in the original application. Resolution of the issue, however, was specifically requested by the applicant, and the possibility of subsequent technical clarification of the application discussed. As you may know, both Alan and Bill Drueding have indicated that they believe such areas should be excluded from the property's floor area credit. This position, however, is contradictory to both the Planning Office's and Building Department's historical treatment of commercial credits and, to my knowledge, unsupported by either specific Code language or prior application. As a result, Hunter Plaza Associates respectfully request that the Planning Office reevaluate its position so as to allow inclusion of the areas in question. Should the Planning Office concur, the applicant will PO Box 8485' Aspen, Colorado 81612. 303/925,6958 "....., \./ ~ ,e immediately "technically clarify" his application resulting in a reduction in the requested commercial GMP allocation. Should the Planning Office adhere to its initial interpretation, then the applicant requests that the issues be resolved by the City Council in conjunction with its allocation of quota to this year's GMP competitors. The applicant's rationale for building's covered areas in the floor area credit can be summarized the inclusion of the property's existing as follows: 1) Section 24-ll.2(a) of the Code (the applicable GMP exemption/credit provision) refers to the "...reconstruction of any existing building, provided there is no expansion of commercial floor area..." 2) The Planning Office has floor area as a basis commercial building's GMP historically used for determining a credit. 3) Both the Planning Office and Building Depart- ment have indicated that they interpret Section 24-3.7(e) of the Code to include such covered areas in the building's floor area calculation. 4) A majority of the existing building's business is conducted within the area in question. 5) To the best of the applicant's knowledge, there is no precedent for the exclusion of such areas from the computation of a building's GMP credit. In summary the applicant believes it to be fund- amentally unfair to require that, on the one hand, such areas be included in the building's floor area calcu- lation while, on the other hand, they be excluded from the calculation of GMP credit. In effect, the Planning -. \...,/ ........ ......." Office appears to be saying that if a new building were to be built today, the covered areas would be included in the calculation of floor area and, therefore, subject to the receipt of a GMP allocation. However, if the building was subsequently demolished and a new structure proposed, the covered areas could not be counted in calculating the existing credit even though they were the recipient of a prior GMP allocation. Quite frankly, the logic of this interpretation escapes both myself and the applicant. Should you have any questions, or if I can be of any further assistance, please do not hesitate to call. I appreciate your consideration of this matter and am available at your convenience should you wish to discuss it further. Very truly yours, , ( PROJECT: CITY OF ASPEN COMMERCIAL GROIfTB MMANAGEMENT SCORE r-- Li/ A / Jz)(} C" /fYM/1YL/ ' SHEET DATE: ~;:~ j; b 1. QUALITY OF DESIGN (exclusive of historic features) (maximum 18 points). The Commission shall consider each application with respect to the quality of its exterior and site design and shall rate each development by assigning points according to the following formula: o Indicates a totally deficient design. 1 Indicates a major design flaw. 2 Indicates an acceptable (but standard) design. 3 Indicates an excellent design. Rate the following features accordingly: a. ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN - Considering the compatibility of the proposed building (in terms of size, height, location and bUild~aterialS) with eXisti7 neighboring develo/pments. ,- . RATING: COMMENT: jd 6 fiM/ul 6vu~ · b. SITE DESIGN - Considering the quality and character of the proposed landscaping and open space areas, the extent of undergrounding of utilities, and the arrangements of improvements for efficiency of circulation (including access for service vehicles) and increased safety and priva1; / RATING: I 2--- COMMENT: A/a ti!-H1r.-- UN<.'7l T 7lJl l1!ttlt..-C- /lfI' It(j/ll~ 1f:n){Lf.D/~ c. ENERGY - Considering the use of insulation, passive solar 1 " ~"..'" orientation, solar energy devices and efficient fireplaces and heating and cooling devices to maximize conservation of energy and use of solar energy sources. RATING: ?/Iv- COMMENT: d. AMENITIES - Considering the provision of usable open space and pedestrian and bicycles ways. I;; J RATING: / 1,- COMMENT: fJO OpJ sPME rJ,~e-h"( 11) ~; p~l.(c... e. VISUAL IMPAC'l' - Considering the buildings to maximize public views areas. scale and location of of surrounding scenic - COMMENT:JOD ~cr- RATING: , f. 'l'RASH AND UTILITY ACCESS AREAS - efficiency of proposed trash and Considering the quality utility access areas. Z- and RATING: COMMENT: SUB'IDTAL : I crUz-- 2 ,...."\ '. .' '..,..' 2. AVAILABILITY OF PUBLIC FACILITIES AND SERVICES (maximum 10 points). The Commission shall consider each application with ~espect to its impact upon facilities and services and shall rate each development by assigning points according to the following formula: o -- Indicates a proj ect which requires the provision of new services at increased public expense. 1 -- Indicates a proj ect which may be handled by existing level of service in the area, or any service improvement by the applicant benefits the project only and not the area in the general. 2 -- Indicates a project which in and of itself improves the quality of service in a given area. (In those cases where points were given for the simultaneous evaluation of two services [Le., water supply and fire protec- tion] the determination of points shall be made by averaging the scores for each feature. 3. WATER SUPPLY/FIRE PROTECTION - Considering the capacity of the water supply system to provi de f or the nee ds of the proposed development without system extensions and without treatment plant or other facility upgrading. Also, considering the ability of the appropriate fire protection district to provides services according to established response times without the necessity of upgrading available facilities. RATING: z. COMMENT: b. SEWAGE DISPOSAL - Considering the capacity of sanitary sewers to dispose of the wastes of the proposed development without system extensions and without treatment plant or other facility upgrading. RATING: I COMMENT: 3 \ . 1"" -" 'I>., "'''0,.,-....' ,.,~ c. PUBLIC TRANSPOR~ATION/ROAbS - Considering the ability of the project to be served by existing City and County bus routes. Also considering the capacity of major streets to provide for the needs of. the proposed development without substantially al tering existing traffic patterns or over- loading the existing street system or causing a need to, extend the existing road network. RATING: r COMMENT: d. STORM DRAINAGE - Considering the capacity of the drainage facilities to adequately dispose of surface runoff of the proposed development without system extension. /h I?-- COMMENT:_(<<f/~ rwJ~o+f ,)J Strt' ( RATING: e. PARKING - Considering the provision of parking spaces to meet the commercial and/or residential needs of the proposed development which are required by Section 24-4.5 of the Code, and considering the design of said spaces with respect to visual impact, amount of paved surface, convenience and safety. RATING: r COMMENT: SUBTO'l'AL: to 1/2-- 3. PROVISION OF EMPLOYEE DOUSING (maximlD\l 15 points) - The Commis- 4 c....... /, ~.,; sion shall assign points to each applicant who agrees to provide low, moderate and middle income housing which complies with the housing size, type, income and occupancy guidelines of the City of Aspen and with the provisions of Section 24-11.10. Points shall be assigned according to the following schedule: o to 40% of the additional employees generated by the project are provided with housing: 1 point for each 4% housed 41 to 100% of the additional employees generated by the project are provided with housing: 1 point for each 12% housed RATING: /(; COMMENT: 4. 3 a low, moderate n oposed by applican d and deed restr~e 5 RATING: \ COMMENT: 5 "'- '" .' ';,/ """" '-<..1 5. BONUS POIN'.rS (maximum 8 points) (Note to exceed 20% of the points awarded in Sections 1, 2 and 3) - Cornrnissionrnernbers may, when any one determines that a proj ect has not only incorporated and met the substantive criteria of those sections, but has also exceeded the provisions of these sections and achieved an outstanding overall design meriting recogni tion, award addi tional points. Any Commissionmember awarding bonus points shall provide a written justification of that award for the public he ring record. BONU S PO INTS : COMMENT: 6. TOTAL POINTS Points in Category 1: Cfl/z- (minimum of 5.4 points needed to remain eligible) t/~ (minimum of 3 points needed to remain eligible) Points in Category 2: Points in Category 3: /0 (minimlDll of 8.75 points needed to remain eligible) SUBTOTAL: Points in Cate- gories 1, 2, 3 & 4 Zb (minimum of 28.8 points needed to be eligible) Points in Category 5 20 TOTAL POINTS: Name of Planning and Zoning Member: ~/tJC w:nlC- 6 ;. .." /',\ ,-", CITY OF ASPEN COIIMBRCIAL GRONm MMANAGBMBN'r SCORE SHEET PROJEC'.r: 100 'i- lk-jmOr-"J @Vi /d1..u... cr QUALITY OF DESIGN (exclusive of historic features) (maximum 18 points). The Commission shall consider each application with respect to the quality of its exterior and site design and shall rate each development by assigning points according to the following formula: DATE: q/; rb/8"t:. 1. 0 Indicates a totally deficient design. 1 Indicates a major design flaw. 2 Indicates an acceptable (but standard) design. 3 Indicates an excellent design. Rate the following features accordingly: a. ARCBITEC'rORAL DESIGN - Considering the compatibility of the proposed building (in terms of size, height, location and building materials) with existing neighboring developments. RATING: / roMMEN~' 7I.u.:;1 is r.-i?,ry foo2J'l ~ {<J~ ~k;~~ ~=:t:1 ;;~~'j, F~)I)~IE>,s b. SITE DESIGN - Considering the quality and character of the proposed landscaping and open space areas, the extent of undergrounding of utilities, and the arrangements of improvements for efficiency of circulation (including access for service vehicles) and increased safety and privacy. RATING: / COMMENT:-48~) buJ I~ i-n{) 6<:.6 /~fr <;;,'(;1_ c. ENERGY - Considering the use of insulation, passive solar 1 "",~...., ,......~ ", or ientation, solar energy devices and efficient fireplaces and heating and cooling devices to maximize conservation of energy and use of solar energy sources. RATING: 3 COMMENT: d. AMENITIES - Considering the prov1s1on of usable open space and pedestrian and bicycles ways. RATING: 2..- COMMENT: e. VISUAL IMPACT - Consi der i ng the scal e and 1 oca ti on of buildings to maximize public views of surrounding scenic areas. RATING: ~ COMMENT: f. TRASH AND UTILITY ACCESS AREAS - Considering the quality and efficiency of proposed trash and utility access areas. RATING: ;l- COMMENT: SUBTOTAL: / / 2 ,....... 2. AVAILABILITY OF PUBLIC FACILITIES AND SERVICES (maximum 10 points). The Commission shall consider each application with respect to its impact upon facilities and services and shall rate each development by assigning points according to the following formula: o -- Indicates a proj ect which requires the provision of new services at increased public expense. 1 __ Indicates a proj ect which may be handled by existing level of service in the area, or any service improvement by the applicant benefits the project only and not the area in the general. 2 __ Indicates a proj ect which in and of itself improves the quality of service in a given area. (In those cases where points were given for the simultaneous evaluation of two services [Le., water supply and fire protec- tion] the determination of points shall be made by averaging the scores for each feature. 3. WATER SUPPLY/FIRE PROTECTION - Considering the capacity of the water supply system to provide for the needs of the proposed development without ~stem extensions and without treatment plant or other facility upgrading. Also, considering the ability of the appropriate fire protection district to provides services according to established response times without the necessity of upgrading available facilities. RATING: 2.- COMMENT: b. SEWAGE DISPOSAL - Considering the capacity of sanitary sewers to dispose of the wastes of the proposed development without system extensions and without treatment plant or other facility upgrading. RATING: / COMMENT: 3 .r', ."'.'-"" ~ c. PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION/ROADS - Considering the ability of the project to be served by existing City and 'County bus routes. Also considering the capacity of major streets to provide for the needs of the proposed development wi thout substantially altering existing traffic patterns or over- loading the existing street system or causing a need to extend the existing road network. RATING: / COMMENT: d. STORM DRAINAGE - Considering the capacity of the drainage facili ties to adequately dispose of surface runoff of the proposed development without system extension. RATING: / COMMENT: e. PARKING - Considering the prov~s~on of parking spaces to meet the commercial and/or residential needs of the proposed development which are required by Section 24-4.5 of the Code, and considering the design of said spaces with respect to visual impact, amount of paved surface, convenience and safety. RATING: / COMMENT: SUB'l'O'rAL : -6 3. PROVISION OF EMPLOYEE HOUSING (maximwn 15 points) - The Commis- 4 ,r''>, sion shall assign points to each applicant who agrees to provide low, moderate and middle income housing which complies wi th the housing size, type, income and occupancy guidelines of the City of Aspen and with the provisions of Section 24-11.10. Points shall be assigned according to the following schedule: o to 40% of the additional employees generated by the project are provided with housing: 1 point for each 4% housed 41 to 100% of the additional employees generated by the project are provided wi th housing: 1 point for each 12% housed RATING: /0 COMMENT: 4 . CONVERSION OF EXISTING UNITS shall assign points to those a portion of their low, mo purchasing fully constructed Aspen's housing guidelines a them in co . cation wi th Se assigned a or g to the foIl to be pur 34 to 66% 0 income unit o be pur cha 3 5 RATING: COMMENT: 5 . ,,, ."".'io, ;' 5. BONUS POIN'l'S (maximum 8 points) (Note to exceed 20% of the points awarded in Sections 1, 2 and 3) - Commissionmembers may, when any one determines that a project has not only incorporated and met the substantive criteria of those sections, but has also exceeded the provisions of these sections and achieved an outstanding overall design meriting recognition, award additional points. Any Commissionmember awarding bonus points shall provide a written justification of that award for the public hearing recor d. BONU S PO INTS : COMMENT: 6 . TOTAL POIN'l'S Points in Category 1: fI Points in Category 2: b (minimum of 5.4 points needed to remain eligible) (minimum of 3 points needed to remain eligible) Points in Category 3: /0 (minimum of 8.75 points needed to remain eligible) SUBTOTAL: Points in Cate- gories 1, 2, 3 & 4 27 (minimum of 28.8 points needed to be eligible) Points in Category 5 TOTAL POINTS: 2--; Name of Planning and Zoning J~ ' Member: ~/'1'~<7 6 fl;ftVtZ-- QUALITY OF DESIGN (exclusive of historic features) (maximwn 18 points). The Commission shall consider each application with respect to the quality of its exterior and site design and shall rate each development by assigning points according to the following formula: ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN - Considering the compatibility of the proposed building (in terms of size, height, location and building materials) with existing neighboring developments. 1/1---'" , t-U~ .'" /"-", ( CITY OF ASPEN COIlMERCIAL GROIfTH MMANAGEMERT SCORE SHEET PROJECT: 7(;f) f3- 1. o Indicates a totally deficient design. 1 Indicates a major design flaw. 2 Indicates an acceptable (but standard) design. 3 Indicates an excellent design. Rate the following features accordingly: a. RATING: COMMENT: 7--:( DATE: ~ ~J>.' I b. SITE DESIGN - Considering the quality and character of the proposed landscaping and open space areas, the extent of undergrounding of util ities, and the arrangements of improvements for efficiency of circulation (including access for service vehicles) and increased safety and privacy. V~ I RATING: ..--. rA'/I^-- ~ c. ENERGY - Considering the use of insulation, passive solar 1 ,,,,", ',,- or ientation, solar energy devices and efficient fireplaces and heating and cooling devices to maximize conservation of energy and use of solar energy sources. ~ ~ RATING: ~ ~, tf /li'!,/,;_j ::; .x> , '''-~7 f 7r;> ~ ~ COMMENT: t'~, d. AMENITIES - Considering the prov~s~on of usable open space and pedestrian and bicycles ways. \ RATING: ~ _ COMMENT: hw~..p~ ~ ~ ~~ - ~~ /)., -LA.. {I / /PV~ ~ A/'~' e. VISUAL IMPACT - Considering the scale and location of buildings to maximize public views of surrounding scenic areas. COMMENT: sf.' ide MdL RATING: ~- ~, f. TRASH AND UTILITY ACCESS AREAS - efficiency of proposed trash and Considering the quality utility access are~. I RATING: it'tf..-./ and COMMENT: SUBTOTAL : fF 2 ".,., .."L 2. AVAILABILITY OF PUBLIC FACILITIES AND SERVICES (maximum 10 points). The Commission shall consider each application with respect to its impact upon facilities and services and shall rate each development by assigning points according to the following formul a: o -- Indicates a proj ect which requires the provision of new services at increased public expense. 1 -- Indicates a project which may be handled by existing level of service in the area, or any service improvement by the applicant benefits the project only and not the area in the general. 2 -- Indicates a proj ect which in and of itself improves the quality of service in a given area. (In those cases where points were given for the simultaneous evaluation of two services [i.e., water supply and fire protec- tion] the determination of points shall be made by averaging the scores for each feature. 3. WATER SUPPLY/FIRE PROTECTION - Considering the capacity of the water supply system to provide f or the needs of the proposed development without system extensions and without treatment plant or other facility upgrading. Also, considering the ability of the appropriate fire protection district to provides services according to established response times without the necessity of upgrading available facilities. RATING: / , COMMENT: b. SEWAGE DISPOSAL - Considering the capacity of sanitary sewers to dispose of the wastes of the proposed development without system extensions and without treatment plant or other facility upgrading. RATING: I COMMENT: 3 -""""", c. PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION/ROADS - Considering the ability of the project to be served by existing City and County bus routes. Also considering the capacity of major streets to provide for the needs of the proposed development without substantially al tering existing traffic patterns or over- loading the existing street system or causing a need to extend the existing road network. RATING: I COMMENT: d. STORM DRAINAGE - Considering the capacity of the drainage facilities to adequately dispose of surface runoff of the proposed development without system extension. RATING: I COMMENT: e. PARKING - Considering the prov1s10n of parking spaces to meet the commercial and/or residential needs of the proposed development which are required by Section 24-4.5 of the Code, and considering the design of said spaces with respect to visual impact, amount of paved surface, convenience and safety. COMMENT: ~ f4~ RATING: L .UJ (~-?L- -$ SUBTOTAL : 3. PROVISION OF EMPLOYEE HOUSING (maximlDll 15 points) - The eommis- 4 ..., ,"""'^'>-, sion shall assign points to each applicant who agrees to provide low, moderate and middle income housing which complies with the housing size, type,' income and occupancy guidelines of the City of Aspen and with the provisions of Section 24-11.10. Points shall be assigned according to the following schedule: o to 40% of the additional employees generated by the project are provided with housing: 1 point for each 4% housed 41 to 100% of the additional employees generated by the project are provided with housing: 1 point for each 12% housed RATING: /0 COMMENT: 4. NVERSION OF EXISTING UNITS (maximum 5 points) - The Commission sha assign points to those applicants who guarantee provide a por . on of their low, moderate and middle inc e units by purchasi fully constructed units which are no restricted to Aspen's ho ing guidelines and placing a de -restriction upon them in compl ation with Section 24-11. Points shall be assigned accordi to the following sche allow, moderate a oposed by applicant ed and deed restricted Points 1 to 33% of all low, m income units proposed to be purchased and 1 34 to 66% of income units to be purch 3 " 1 % of all low, moderate and middl units proposed by applicant are purchased and deed restricted 5 RATING: COMMENT: 5 "'" 5. BONUS POIN'I'S (maximUIll 8 points) (Note to exceed 20% of the points awarded in Sections 1, 2 and 3) - Commissionmembers may, when any one determines that a proj ect has not only incorporated and met the substantive criteria of those sections, but has also exceeded the provisions of these sections and achieved an outstanding overall design meriting recognition, award additional points. Any Commissionmember awarding bonus points shall provide a written justification of that award for the public hearing recor d. BONU S pO INTS : COMMENT: 6. TOTAL POINTS Points in Category 3: l k 10 (minimUIll of 5.4 points needed to remain eligible) (minimUIll of 3 points needed to remain eligible) (minimUIll of 8.75 points needed to remain eligible) Points in Category 1: points in Category 2: SUBTOTAL: Points in cate- gories 1, 2, 3 & 4 J!L (minimUIll of 28.8 points needed to be eligible) Points in Category 5 -D - TOTAL POINTS: A Name of Planning and Zoning Member: 6 , ,\ ,~. ....... -"", - CITY OF ASPEN COJUmRCIAL GROIfTB MMANAGBMBNT SCORE SHEET PROJECT: /'7 () /J / - ;'\ " DATE: ; /.' . ',.> -;, r' 1. QUALITY OF DESIGN (exci'l,usive of historic features) (maximum 18 points). The Commission shall consider each application wi th respect to the quality of its exterior and site design and shall rate each development ,by assigning points according to the following formula: o Indicates a totally deficient design. 1 Indicates a major design flaw. 2 Indicates an acceptable (but standard) design. 3 Indicates an excellent design. Rate the following features accordingly: a. ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN - Considering the compatibility of the proposed building (in terms of size, height, location and building materials) with existing neighboring developments. RATING: I <XlMMENT: b. SITE DESIGN - Considering the quality and character of the proposed landscaping and open space areas, the extent of undergrounding of utilities, and the arrangements of improvements for efficiency of circulation (including access for service vehicles) and increased safety and privacy. RATING: d. - <XlMMENT: c. ENERGY - Considering the use of insulation, passive solar 1 /"',,", ,...'" ....... orientation, solar energy devices and efficient fireplaces and heating and cooling devices to maximize conservation of energy and use of solar energy sources. RATING: COMMENT: d. AMENITIES - Considering the provision of usable open space and pedestrian and bicycles ways. RATING: ~,? COMMENT: e. VISUAL IMPACT - Considering the scale and location of buildings to maximize public views of surrounding scenic areas. RATING: / COMMENT: f. TRASH AND UTILITY ACCESS AREAS - Considering the quality and efficiency of proposed trash and utility access areas. RATING: <. COMMENT: SUBTOTAL: /(/ 2 , - ...... 2. AVAILABILITY OP PUBLIC PACILITIBS AND SBRVICES (maximum 10 points). The Commission shall consider each application with respect to its impact upon facil:ities and services and shall rate each development by assigning points according to the following formul a: o -- Indicates a project which requires the provision of new services at increased public expense. 1 -- Indicates a project which may be handled by existing level of service in the area, or any service improvement by the applicant benefits the project only and not the area in the general. 2 -- Indicates a project which in and of itself improves the quality of service in a given area. (In those cases where points were given for the simultaneous evaluation of two services [i.e., water supply and fire protec- tion] the determination of points shall be made by averaging the scores for each feature. 3. WATBR SUPPLY/PIRE PROTECTION - Considering the capacity of the water supply system to provide for the needs of the proposed development without system extensions and without treatment plant or other facility upgrading. Also, considering the ability of the appropriate fire protection district to provides services according to established response times without the necessity of upgrading available facilities. RATING: / . COMMENT: b. SEWAGB DISPOSAL - Considering the capacity of sanitary sewers to dispose of the wastes of the proposed development without system extensions and without treatment plant or other facility upgrading. RATING: / COMMENT: 3 p"" ,,,.~, '"'"....... c. PUBLIC TRANSPOR~ATION/ROADS - Considering the ability of the project to be served by existing City and County bus routes. Also considering the capacity of maj or streets to provide for the needs of the proposed development without substantially al tering existing traffic patterns or over- loading the existing street system or causing a need to extend the existing road network. RATING: / COMMENT: d. STORM DRAINAGE - Considering the capacity of the drainage facili ties to adequately dispose of surface runoff of the proposed development without system extension. RATING: / COMMENT: e. PARKING - Considering the provision of parking spaces to meet the commercial and/or residential needs of the proposed development which are required by Section 24-4.5 of the Code, and considering the design of said spaces with respect to visual impact, amount of paved surface, convenience and safety. RATING: / . COMMENT: SUB'l'O'rAL: 5 3. PROVISION OF EMPLOYEE DOUSING (maximwn 15 points) - The Commis- 4 .' , , " '\ ....,.,~ sion shall assign points to each applicant 'who agrees to provide low, moderate and middle income housing which complies with the housing :size, type, income and occupancy guidelines of the City of Aspen and with the provisions of Section 24-11.10. Points shall be assigned according to the following schedule: o to 40% of the additional employees generated by the project are provided with housing: 1 point for each 4% housed 41 to 100% of the additional employees generated by the project are provided wi th housing: 1 point for each 12% housed RATING: /tJ COMMENT: 4. CONVERSION OF EXISTING UNITS (maximlDll 5 points) - The Commission shall assign points to those applicants who guarantee to provide a portion of their low, moderate and middle income units by purchasing fully constructed units which are not restricted to Aspen's housing guidelines and placing a deed-restriction upon them in complication wi th Section 24-11.10. Points shall be assigned according to the following schedule: Points 1 to 33% of all low, moderate and middle 1 income units proposed by applicant are to be purchased and deed restricted 34 to 66% of all low, moderate and middle 3 income units proposed by applicant are to be purchased and deed restricted 67 to 100% of all low, moderate and middle 5 income units proposed by applicant are to be purchased and deed restricted RATING: COMMENT: 5 .- " '". J """I, -' 5. BONUS POINTS (maximum 8 points) (Note to exceed 20% of the points awarded in, Sections 1, 2 and 3) - Cornrnissionrnembers may, when any one determines that a proj ect has not only incorporated and met the substantive criteria of those sections, but has also exceeded the provisions of these sections and achieved an outstanding overall design meriting recognition, award additional points. Any Commissionmember awarding bonus points shall provide a written justification of that award for the public hearing recor d. BONUS POINTS: ; ./ COMMENT: 6. TOTAL POINTS Points in Category 1: /0 . Points in Category 2: 0 Points in Category 3: 10 . (minimum of 5.4 points needed to remain eligible) (minimum of 3 points needed to remain eligible) (minimum of 8.75 points needed to remain eligible) SUBTOTAL: Points in Cate- gories 1, 2, 3 & 4 /'5 /,/, Y (minimum of~points needed to be eligible) Points in Category 5 ~; C/ TOTAL POINTS: a ./ ,/ Name of Planning and Zoning Member: ):/ /' / o?___/ / , " 6 ",;'.., ",,-,,# CITY OF ASPEN COIlMERCIAL GROiiTB MMANAGEMENT SCORE SHEET PROJECT: If')() ~. -iJ1M~ljJ\ t-..10. DATE: Cj /1 ~ /'to I ' 1. QUALITY OF DESIGN (exclusive of historic features) (maximum 18 points). The Commission shall consider each application with respect to the quality of its exterior and site design and shall rate each development by assigning points according to the following formula: o Indicates a totally deficient design. 1 Indicates a major design flaw. 2 Indicates an acceptable (but standard) design. 3 Indicates an excellent design. Rate the following features accordingly: a. ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN - Considering the compatibility of the proposed building (in teJ:llls of size, height, location and building materials) with existing neighboring developments. RATING: ~ COMMENT: \J.....\~BJli1'Z/ (1lfY ~ ~j K.:.-{v\fU-D ~Ol I ~d ~ltJC'lIAI.A1LL.V\/~AI In ronr:fe..:, l"-~_ ff'C7t} ~ "I ~7J 8:+&~V O. b. SITE DESIGN - Considering the quality and character of the proposed landscaping and open space areas, the extent of undergrounding of utilities, and the arrangements of improvements for efficiency of circulation (including access for service vehicles) and increased safety and privacy. RATING: --l COMMENT:J('IAOfqlAA-~ 1 AJ)<-L-O-fc/ 1(\-CI\A~t-.X-'i:__ ( :Q 000 A;-c.\.-I-\1ld:,,--J-v\.'Z ~ Ol)'79 R -Ab ~ q,LC;:AV~~l0't') c. ENERGY - Considering the use of insulation, passive solar 1 or ientation, solar energy devices and efficient fireplaces and heating and cooling devices to maximize conservation of energy and use of solar energy sources. RATING: /,3 COMMENT: d. AMENITIES - Considering the prov~s~on of usable open space and pedestrian and bicycles ways. RATING: 'L- COMMENT: e. VISUAL IMPACT - Considering the scale and location of buildings to maximize public views of surrounding scenic areas. RATING: ~ COMMENT:-:.f2&.V ~Mb~\ ~Qt~ypt1Ot-0 IS 1}-{~ - -- n("f(~\2-\ O\~? r:ON~"l.Dze.A-t1U~ (}..J.t11+ \..)7:-\ (.,t+ ~~).I) b Ylktv\~I',r\s .n;::. ~1>Ic;,~~D>~:-r~ i f=1 CVQL.1(\~~ {~ (JoT 'p.. de{f(0'OA\Jt-e- -X>(U"1\{)v0 (1'\ TRASH AND UTILITY ACCESS AREAS - Considering the quality a~1~etf efficiency of proposed trash and utility access areas. f. RATING: ~ COMMENT: SUBTOTAL: ~ 2 /,...... 2. AVAILABILITY OF PUBLIC FACILITIES AND SERVICES (maximum 10 points). The Commission shall consider each application with respect to its impact upon facilities and services and shall rate each development by assigning points according to the following formula: o .,.- Indicates a proj ect which requires the provision of new services at increased public expense. 1 -- Indicates a proj ect which may be handled by existing level of service in the area, or any service improvement by the applicant benefits the project only and not the area in the general. 2 -- Indicates a proj ect which in and of itself improves the quality of service in a given area. (In those cases where points were given for the simultaneous evaluation of two services [i.e., water supply and fire protec- tion] the determination of points shall be made by averaging the scores for each feature. 3. WATER SUPPLY/FIRE PROTECTION - Considering the capacity of the water supply system to provide for the needs of the proposed development without system extensions and without treatment plant or other facility upgrading. Also, considering the ability of the appropriate fire protection district to provides services according to established response times without the necessity of upgrading available facilities. RATING: Z- COMMENT: b. SEWAGE DISPOSAL - Considering the capacity of sanitary sewers to dispose of the wastes of the proposed development without system extensions and without treatment plant or other facility upgrading. RATING: --l-- COMMENT: 3 , , /--, c. PUBLIC TRANSPOR'l'ATION/ROADS - Considering the ability of the project to be served by existing city and County bus routes. Also considering the capacity of major streets. to provide for the needs of the proposed development without substantially al tering existing traffic patterns or over- loading the existing street system or causing a need to extend the existing road network. RATING: \ COMMENT: d. STORM DRAINAGE - Considering the capacity of the drainage facilities to adequately dispose of surface runoff of the proposed development without system extension. RATING: 2- COMMENT: e. PARKING - Considering the prov~s~on of parking spaces to meet the commercial and/or residential needs of the proposed development which are required by Section 24-4.5 of the Code, and considering the design of said spaces with respect to visual impact, amount of paved surface, convenience and safety. RATING: 0 COMMENT: SUBTOTAL : t, 3. PROVISION OF EMPLOYEE HOUSING (maximmn 15 points) - The Commis- 4 l"""' ....... 1""." sion shall assign points to each applicant who agrees to provide low, moderate and middle income housing which complies with the housing size, type, income and occupancy guidelines of the City of Aspen and with the provisions of Section 24-11.10. Points shall be assigned according to the following schedule: o to 40% of the additional employees generated by the project are provided with housing: 1 point for each 4% housed 41 to 100% of the additional employees generated by the project are provided with housing: 1 point for each 12% housed RATING: J [) COMMENT: 4. CONVERSION OF EXISTING UNITS (maximum 5 points) - The Commission shall assign points to those applicants who guarantee to vide a portion of their low, moderate and middle income its by purchasing fully constructed units which are not re ricted to Aspen I s housing guidelines and placing a deed-r riction upon them in complication with Section 24-11.10. oints shall be assigned according to the following schedule: Points 1 1 to 33% of all low, moderate d middle income units proposed by a icant are to be purchased and deed estricted 34 to 66% of all~ow ~derate and middle income units pro ed by applicant are to be purchaseg" nd deed restricted /" 67 to 100% Ai all low, moderate and middle income u,n(ts proposed by applicant are to be "pUrchased and deed restricted 3 5 " / RATING: COMMENT: 5 .r """ ~. /'~< 5. BONUS POINTS (maximum 8 points) (Note to exceed 20% of the points awarded in Sections 1, 2 and 3) - Commissionmembers may, when any one determines that a proj ect has not only incorporated and met the substantive criteria of those sections, but has also exceeded the provisions of these sections and achieved an outstanding overall design meriting recognition, award additional points. Any Commissionmember awarding bonus points shall provide a written justification of that award for the public hearing record. BONUS POINTS: 0 COMMENT: 6. TOTAL POINTS Points in Category 1: ...ill..- Points in Category 2: & Points in Category 3: JO (minimum of 5.4 points needed to remain eligible) (minimum of 3 points needed to remain eligible) (minimum of 8.75 points needed to remain eligible) SUBTOTAL: Points in Cate- gories 1, 2, 3 & 4 ~ (minimum of 28.8 points needed to be eligible) Points in Category 5 o ~ \. TOTAL POINTS: Name of Planning and Zoning Member: 6 - '- .....,,,.,.-' MEMORANDUM ~. r--. 111':,;':;; ~ O'iWrg ~I S(P ISII& m Dist . FROM: Ci ty Attorney ci ty Engineer Housing Director Aspen Consolidated Sanitation Aspen Water Department Fire Marshall Roaring Fork Transit Authority Roaring Fork Energy Center Steve Burstein, Planning Office TO: RE: 1986 City Commercial G!o\P Competition Application: 700 E. Hyman Bu ilding Commercial G!1P /Concept ual Submi ssion Wesson Dental BuiJ_ding Commercial G!1P/Conceptual Submission DA'TE: 1'.ugust 15, 1986 -------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------.----------.------ Attached for your review Submiss ion Appl ications. Applicant's requests: are h;o (2) 1986 City G!1P/Conc,,,,ptnal Follolving is a brief description of the 700 E_ Hyman Building COllunercial Gi.jp The project is proposed on a vacant 12,000 square foot parcel of ] Bnd located at the intersection of Spring Street and Hyman Avenue referred to as the Lucas property. The property consists of l,ot K, L,~l, and N, B]ock 104, City of Aspen" The applicant proroses to construct an appwximately 9,000 square foot office builc1ing on tbe Lucas property, ~lith the ground floor containing 1,660 square feeL, the second and third floors containing 3,830 and 3,510 ~;qUiu:e feet, respectively. A basement is neither required nor provided. Wesson Dental Building Commercial GI'lP 'The project is proposed at 605 llain Street, the southwest corner of ~lain Street and Fifth Street. '1'h8 p.'operty is a six thousand (6,000) squc:re foot corner lot. The applicant proposes a new dental office requesting office G~lP quota of 2,487 sgual'e feet, an on'-~~ite employee apartment and a free market residence (the latter is exempt a,s a residence on an existing vacant lot). Please revh:'\~ these 2ppli.cations and return your referral comments to Planning Office no later than Septf:mlJer 1 so we have ad,xluate tir,'e to prepare for our presccnt2tion before P&Z on September- 16, 1986. Tllan!, you. 7~ E 'H7'~"'" /~...t>~ flil:; I'ItQ.rriJ",r c"".. p.;F- :;;I!e"e~ p.,y 7/'JB. ~~p~~ C....~...,,,.~T",.I'::. :)AA-,"r'Hfol- f)/S;...,c..1 we',5:) (1_ "e_..~I\""" ,i~~II".l}~.': '- f'~ n..r1!'\.l"" L:/""Ir_ ^c-,s J I~d S eRr","~""'" ~\; rH~ /1-'ll>()~-- .-1' " ROARING FORK TRANSIT AG ASPEN,COLORADO rn@ rn O\W~ rm SEP 1 11986 i@ ... MEMORANDUM DATE: Septe~ber 9, 1986 FROM: Steve Burstein City/County Planning Office ~ Bruce A. Abel, General Manager"9 . Paul S. Hilts, Director of operation~ TO: RE: 700 East Hyman Building -Commercial GMP The Roaring Fork Transit Agency can see no major problems re- garding the proposed 700 East Hyman Building Submission. At this time, R.F.T.A. provides bus service along Spring Street via the Mountain Valley, Snowbunny, and downvalley bus routes. In addition, the Hunter Creek bus stops one block south of this site at Cooper and Spring Streets on inbound runs, every twenty minutes. Our only concern would involve the issue of angle parking in this area. Spring Street is one of our major access streets to the Rubey Park Transit Center. We would request that in order to maintain easy access to Rubey Park through this area, that no further angle parking be allowed along Spring Street. Any elim- ination of existing angle parking would be greatly appreciated. pak .~'"" THE CLARK SMYTH CO. September 10, 1986 Pe ter Rose 11 The Hodge Company 1505 Bridgeway Blvd. Sausal ito, Ca. 94965 Dear Peter, This letter is to inform you that we will do a 30 day extension to our earlier agreement for the purchase of four condominiums at ParK Place to satisfy your employee housing requirements. This extension will expire on September 30, 1986. v.;I~ji';ry YO"'S, JM~ Box 3665 . ASPEN, COLORADO 81612 . (3031 925,2450 / , " ." -- TABLE A.- VALUES OF c RuNOFF VALuE... = /lAINI"ALL PR.OPOSED SURFAC.ES MIN. MAX ROQI=S, ';:;/09 fo met-oj. O.~o 1,00 Concrete of Asphalr. 0,90 1.00 PAVEM~"'T.s i3ilurninou5 Macoda~, Open ond c/9sed ruoc. 0.70 0.90 Grovel, From clean end /oo$e >'0 clCTC/eq and CO/77jOocr.. 0.25 0.70 R,R" YA/(DS 0.'0 0.;0 SAND. rrorn uni/'orn7 !1rain size, no Fines. Bale 0.15 0.50 /0 well graded, SOn7tZ cloy orsi/f. Liallf Veoda/ion 0,10 0..40 IJense VeQe'lalion 0.05 0.30 LOAM, rrOffJ .5ondy or gravell!! fo Bore 0.20 o.Go clayey. liobl' Veae/al/on 0.10 0.45 EARTH Dense Veoelalion 0.05 0.35 Si/RFA ces GRAVEL, Tro".., clean grovel and gravel Bore 0,25 D.GS sand m i xli/res, no silr or cloy 10 high Llald Veoelollonl 0.15 o.SO cIa,", or .51/;1- Can/enf. Oen"e Veoetaf;"'!' 0.10 0.4.0 ) CLAY, from coor.5C sond,.9' or s;/fj' fo bore 0.30 0.75 pure colloidal cloys. Liabl- VeQelal/on 0.20 o.Go IJense VeoeJafion O.l~ D.SO Citll, business areas. 0,60 0.75 CIIlJ. dense residcnt,"ol Dre05# vorJ./ 05 /D 50i/ and vegefalh:u, . o,so o.GS ~o,wPOSITE. Suburban residentialoreo5. .. .. .. O,~5 0.55 AREAS Rural LJJsrricl'5 0.10 0,25 .. .. . ParkS, oo/r Courses, ere., .. . . O.JO 0.3.5 .JI!OTE: Values 01" C .Tor eor/h sur/aces ore fur/her compoer/on, surface /rrC9u/ori'f/ and slope, bg presence or rro5T or S/CTzcdl :JnoH or ice. vo.ric:d 1J,5' de9ree Dr so/uration# character or SUDsoil, and b51 ..." ASPEN WATER DEPARTMENT D &@f<2--,'" LS, I,! I All Z 0 I~~'!;I iil Ii!) MEMORANDUM TO: STEVE BURSTEIN, PLANNING OFFIC-~ t;%~ FROM: JIM MARKALUNAS ~ SUBJECT: 700 E. HYMAN BUILDING COMMERCIAL GMP DATE: AUGUST 20, 1986 ---------------------------------------------------------------- We have reviewed the applicant's submittal and we wish to reference their comments on pages (3) and (4) pertinent to the availability of water and their proposal to install a fire hydrant on the southwest corner of the property. We concur with the applicant that the installation of the fire hydrant will improve fire protection for the area. Water is available in sufficient quantities in this location and can be provided upon application for the necessary permit. JM:ab I"" v -'""'I V V ANN ASSOCIATES Planning Consultants July 21, 1986 Mr. Alan Richman Planning and Development Director Aspen/Pitkin Planning Office l30 South Galena st. Aspen, Co 8l6l1 Re: 1986 Commercial GMP Competition/Municipal Code Clarifi- cations Dear Alan: The purpose of this letter is to confirm my under- standing of how the Planning Office will apply certain zoning regulations of the Municipal Code in reviewing this year's commercial GMP applications. As we have discussed, the regulations in question relate to : 1) employee gener- ation, 2) the reduction of trash and utility access require- ments, and 3) the calculation of external floor area. My understanding of the Planning Office's interpretation and application of each of the regulations is summarized below. 1. Employee Generation For purposes of calculating the number of fulltime equivalent employees generated by an office building in the O-Office zone district, the appropriate generation factor is three (3) employees per thousand (l,OOO) square feet of net leasable floor area, as specified in section 24-ll.5(b) (3) (bb) of the Municipal Code. This regulation supercedes the "Professional/Office" employee generation factor of 3.9 employees per l,OOO square feet found on page one of the Housing Authority's 1986 Employee Housing Guidelines. It is my understanding that the generation factor contained in the Municipal Code is based on the variety of uses permitted within the Office zone and will be utilized to determine the 35 percent minimum employee housing threshold. PO Box 8485, Aspen, Colorado B1612. 303/925,695B r--.. '-" o 2. Trash and utility Access Requirements As you know, the trash and utility access requirements of section 24-3.7(h) (4) of the Municipal Code may be reduced by special review pursuant to section 24-3.5(b). However, section 24-11.5 (b) (1) (ff) requires that such reductions be obtained prior to submission of an application for a GMP allocation. It is my understanding that this provision has been historically waived, and that requests for reductions are routinely processed concurrently with an applicant's GMP submission. Failure of a GMP application to comply with the requirements of Section 24-3.7(h) (4) does not constitute grounds for rejection pursuant to the general provisions of Section 24-11.3(c) (3). It is fully understood, however, that receipt of an allocation is contingent upon obtaining special review approval pursuant to Section 24-3.5(b) should such approval be required. 3. External Floor Area Section 24-3.7(e)(1) provides, in part, that "The calculation of floor area of a building or portion thereof shall include ... any area under a horizontal projection of a roof or balcony, even though those areas are not sur- rounded by exterior walls, when such areas are necessary for the function of the building." Section 24-3.7(e) (3) provides, in part, that "parking areas ... shall be excluded from floor area calculations in all zone districts." Based on the above, it is my understanding that a surface level parking area located partially underneath the second floor of a building is specifically excluded from floor area calculations, the provisions of Section 24-3.7 (e) (1) not withstanding. Inasmuch as the above interpretations are crucial to the preparation of my clients' GMP applications, and that the submission deadline for the 1986 commercial GMP compe- tition is August 1, confirmation of my understanding of the Planning Office's position in a timely manner is essential. Your attention to this matter at your earliest possible convenience would be sincerely appreciated. It should be noted that Bill Dreuding of the Building Department views the interpretation of the Code's floor area regulations in a somewhat different manner, and has deferred disposition of the matter to the Planning Office. ,...., \~ """I \,. ;' - Should you have any questions, please do not hesitate to give me a call. I am available at your convenience to discuss the above regulations in detail. Very truly yours, SV:HSJ , '" ,""~"'\ , -- '_." MEMORANDUM FROM: City Attorney Ci ty Engineer Housing Director Aspen Consolidated Sanitation District Aspen Water Department Fire Marshall Roaring Fork Transit Authority Roaring Fork Energy Center Steve Bursteinr Planning Office TO: RE: 1986 City Commercial mlP Competi tion Appl ication: 700 E. HymanBuildingCommercialGMP/Conceptual Submission Wesson Dental Building Commercial GMP/Conceptual Submission DATE: August 15, 1986 ----------------------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------------------------- Attached for your review Submission Applications. Applicant's requests: are two (2) 1986 City GMP/Conceptual Following is a brief description of the 700 E~ Hyman Building Commercial GMP The project is proposed on a vacant 12,000 square foot parcel of land located at the intersection of Spring Street and Hyman Avenue referred to as the Lucas property., The property consists of Lot K,L,I1, and N, Block 104, City of Aspen., 'rhe applicant proposes to construct an approximately 9,000 square foot off ice building on the Lucas property, with the ground floor containing 1,660 square feet, the second and third floors containing 3,830 and 3,510 square feet, respectively.. A basement is neither required nor prov ided. Wesson Dental Building Commercial GMP The project is proposed at 605 ~lain Street, the southwest corner of /-lain Street and Fifth Street. The property is a six thousand (6,000) square foot corner lot. The applicant proposes a new dental office requesting office GMP quota of 2,487 square feet, an on-site employee apartment and a free mar ket residence (the latter is exempt as a residence on an existing vacant lot). Please reviE'l'1 these applications and return your referral comments to Planning Office no later thap September 1 so we have adequate time to prepare for our presentation before P&Z on September 16, 1986 . Than k yo u. ,..... ............ ,...." ,-.,/ III :,:,::::~~~"~:~:::,,~:~:":::t"~:."", August 28, 1986 .to, CA 94965 . (415) 331,1505 @@a~@rm SEP - 2 1986 ,ni !i./ Mr. Alan Richman Planning and Development Director Aspen/Pitkin Planning Office 130 South Galena Street Aspen, Co 81611 Re: 7000 East Hyman Building GMP Application Dear Alan, This letter is to confirm the authorization given to Vann Associates to represent us and to submit our application for the Lucas Project. If you have any questions regarding the authorization please call me as soon as possible. Thank you for your attention to this matter. Peter C. Rosell Vice President cc: Vann Associates . ..... ~ ,.....~ - - - - -- .-" ..- - - - - -- - - - - - - -- - - --..... ... I ,I b o 7 DO ~. H'jIloAh In \-itJ~t~r , m HDV~I") 't. "I :'dh 0 iit. PI", .t\"IL.'J '- tle.iM,.,1!)..'iol' .\. nl'\Llg 'iJ" II n( 10I ~ ~ c,. _ 4'- 4.lo<y ,1 rYf ' o ;? r rA 0:J Eftf'J '/ I~ I- II L.:."J 'Kif(;") II I II III .lI......._ ~,"'. II E. 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Galena Street Aspen, Colorado 81611 (303) 925-2020 /r?ft: iJ-V? /.;:z , s~~~,!, v ,,~~ 110" 'O~ \: l' 0A-1:u-. u; SI/../ RE: loe 'i,., ~-^"'" ~~\J Dear S-"'~"'\ This is to inform you that the Plannin;J Office has preliminary review of your Co _"",,~~_4' c.~ application ness. We have determined that your application / completed its for complete- is complete,~~,,,,,,,- is not compl ete. The additional items we will require are as follows: Disclosure of ownership (one copy only needed). Adjacent property owners list (one copy only needed). ~7 . Additional copies of entire application. Authorization by owner for representative to submit application. Response to the attached list of items demonstrat- ing compliance with the applicable policies and regulations of the Code, or other specified materials. A check in the amount of $ is due. / A. Since your applica~ion is complete, we have scheduled it for review by the ."-'l. _on <;,~..\ \.. We will be calling you if we need any additional information prior to that date. In any case, we will be calling you several days prior to your hearing to make a copy of the review memorandum availabl e to you. Please note that it (is) (is not) your responsibility to post your property with a sign, which we can provide you. B. Since your application is incomplete, we have not scheduled it for public review at this time. When we have received the materials we have requested, we will be happy to place you on the next available agenda. Please feel free to call assigned to this case, if you c,,~ have any questions. Sincerely, , who is the planner ASPEN/PITKIN PLANNING OFFICE ~ Alan Richman, Planning and Development Director AR: jl r ->-.-.---- ,. .. ,. .. III .. III III III III III III "" III ... ioo "" III III III III III ... .. ... ... ... III III .. ,. .. III .. "" .. .. ill 700 EAST HYMAN BUILDING COMMERCIAL GMP APPLICATION AUGUST 1, 1986 - - - - - V ANN ASSOCIATES Planning Consultants - - - August 1, 1986 - - - Mr. Alan Richman Planning and Development Director Aspen/pitkin Planning Office 130 South Galena Street Aspen, Co 81611 - - - Re: Lucas property Commercial Growth Management Plan Application - Dear Alan: - - Attached for the Planning Office's review are twenty-one (21) copies of the referenced application and a check in the amount of $3,180.00 for payment of the application fee. Please note that in addition to the GMP/conceptual submission fee, the check provides for the application's anticipated referral costs. Should additional referrals be required, please advise and we will gladly provide the appropriate fee. - - - - - Should you have any questions regarding our application, or if we can be of any further assistance, please do not hesitate to contact myself or the Applicant's represen- tative, Mr. Peter Rosell. On behalf of Vann Associates and the project team, thank you and your staff for your assistance in the preparation of our application. - - - Very truly yours, - VANN ASSOCIATES - - - - - - - - PO Box 8485' Aspen. Colorado B1612' 303/925.6958 - - - - - - A COMMERCIAL - - GROWTH MANAGEMENT APPLICATION - FOR THE - LUCAS PROPERTY - - - - - - Prepared for - THE HODGE COMPANIES, INC. Real Estate Development and Management 1505 Bridgeway Blvd., Suite 129 Sausa1ito, California 94965 (415) 331-1505 - - - - - - - Prepared by - VANN ASSOCIATES Planning Consultants 210 South Galena st., suite 24 Aspen, Colorado 81611 (303) 925-6958 - - - and - - WALTER & WAGER, ARCHITECTS 3030 Bridgeway Blvd. Sausa1ito, California 94965 (415) 332-9010 - - - - - - - TABLE OF CONTENTS ,- - Section Page - - I. INTRODUCTION 1 .- II. PROJECT DESCRIPTION 3 - A. Water System 3 - B. sewage System 4 - C. Drainage System 4 D. Development Data 5 E. Traffic and Parking 6 F. Proposed Uses 8 G. Impact on Adjacent Uses 8 H. Construction Schedule 9 - I. Emp10yee Housing Proposal 10 - - III. GROWTH MANAGEMENT REVIEW CRITERIA 11 .. A. Quality of Design 11 - 1- Architectural Design 12 - 2. site Design 19 - 3. Energy Conservation 22 - - 4. Amenities 24 - 5. Visual Impact 25 - 6. Trash and Utility Access 25 .. - B. Availability of Public Facilities 26 and Services .. - 1- Water Supply and Fire 26 Protection - - .. - - - ~... .... - - - - IV. ... - - - - - - - .. - - - - - 2. Sewage Disposal 3. Public Transportation and Roads 4. Storm Drainage 5. Parking C. Provision of Employee Housing D. Bonus Points SPECIAL REVIEW APPROVAL APPENDIX A. Exhibit 1, Property Survey Exhibit 2, Title Insurance Policy B. Exhibit 1, Letter from Jim Markalunas, Director, Aspen Water Department Exhibit 2, Letter from Heiko Kuhn, Manager, Aspen Consolidated Sanitation District Exhibit 3, Letter from Robert Synder, Park Place Condominiums C. Exhibit 1, Letter from Peter Wirth, Fire Chief, Aspen Volunteer Fire Department 27 27 28 29 30 30 31 34 " Ih.jo I. INTRODUCTION 1'P'1 ,~, The following application, submitted pursuant to Section 24-11. 5 of the Aspen Municipal Code, requests a commercial growth management allocation for the development of a vacant 12,000 square foot parcel of land hereinafter referred to as the Lucas property (see Appendix A, Exhibit 1). As shown on Figure 1, page 2, the property is located at the intersection of spring Street and Hyman Avenue and is zoned O-Office. More specifically, the property consists of Lots K,L,M and N, Block l04, City of Aspen, Colorado. The owner of the property and Applicant is the Hodge Capital Company of Sausalito, California (see Appendix A, Exhibit 2). The Applicant's representative is Peter C. Rosell, Vice President of The Hodge Companies, Inc. ;~.,. .~ - - - To facilitate the review of the Applicant's request, the application has been divided into three areas. The first area, or Section II of the application, provides a brief description of the proposed development while Section III addresses in detail the Code's growth management review criteria. The third area, or section IV, discusses the special review approval which will also be required in order to reduce the proposed building's parking requirements. For the reviewer's further convenience, all pertinent documents relating to the project (e.g., title insurance policy, utility commitments, etc.) are provided in the various appendices to this application. - '. - .. - - - .. - - - . . - 1 - - ~ ~.~. aa..1IIIIa,aa .N..... .. ....In. aa....a'aa .N..... ..N.,..a .. o.~ ..a..N.....'n.Naa aNINN..'. IINla'ln. NYWAIoI .. 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While the Applicant has attempted to address all relevant provisions of the Municipal Code, and to provide sufficient information to enable a thorough evaluation of this application, questions may arise which result in the staff's request for further information and/or clarifi- cation. To the extent required, the Applicant would be most happy to provide additional information in the course of the application's review. - - - II. PROJECT DESCRIPTION .. The Applicant proposes to construct an approximately 9,000 square foot (external floor area) office building on the Lucas property. The ground floor of the new structure, to be known as the 700 East Hyman building, will contain approximately 1,660 square feet of floor area. The build- ing's second and third floors will contain approximately 3,830 and 3,510 square feet, respectively. ,A basement is neither required nor provided. The specifics of the proposed development are outlined below. .. .. .. .. A. Water System - - Water service to the project will be provided via a new service line connecting to either the existing eight (8) inch water main located in Spring Street or to the twelve (12) inch main in Hyman Avenue. A decision as to which line to tap will be reached in cooperation with the Aspen Water ... .. .. - .. - 3 .. .. - .- - Department prior to the issuance of a building permit. To enhance fire protection, a new hydrant will be installed at the property's southwest corner. The preliminary fixture count for the new building is four (4) toilets, four (4) lavatories, one (1) janitor's sink, and approximately five (5) hose bibs. The Water Department has indicated that a connection to either existing main is acceptable and that the impact of the project on existing facilities will be minimal (see Appendix B, Exhibit 1). - - - - B. Sewage system The project will be served by the existing eight (8) inch sanitary sewer located in the alley to the rear of the property. According to the Aspen Consolidated sani- tation District, anticipated flows can be accommodated with no improvements to existing lines or the treatment plant (see Appendix B, Exhibit 2). C. Drainage System - Roof runoff from the new building, and surface runoff from the project's impervious parking area, will be retained on-site utilizing drywells. Surface runoff from the proposed sidewalks will drain to Spring Street and Hyman Avenue. This runoff, however, will be intercepted to a substantial degree by the landscaped planting areas which will parallel the proj ect' s street frontages. Existing - - - - - - - 4 - - ."'''; - ,y\"f, oJ(I$~ {~.) - - - ,. - .. - '"' - .. - .. - .. - .. - catch basins in the immediate site area are believed to be adequate; however, an additional basin will be provided in an appropriate location should one be requested by the City Engineer. The proj ect' s detailed drainage plan will be reviewed with the City Engineer prior to the issuance of a building permit. D. Development Data The fOllowing,table summarizes site and development data for the Lucas property and the proposed 700 East Hyman building. Table I SITE AND DEVELOPMENT DATA 1. Lot Area 12,000 sq. ft. 2. Building Footprint1 7,890 sq. ft. 3. Landscaping/Open Space 2,230 sq. ft. 4. External Floor Area 9,000 sq. ft. 5. External Floor Area Ratio 0.75:1 6. Net Leasable Floor Area 7,460 sq. ft 7. 1986 Commercial GMP Request2 9,000 sq. ft. 1Includes the parking area located underneath the building's second floor. 2Additional information in support of the Applicant's request for a multi-year allocation will be submitted prior to the P & Z's disposition of this application. 5 - - E. Traffic and parking ~""" - The City Engineer has indicated that the proposed project will have no significant impact upon the existing street system, as spring street and Hyman Avenue are currently functioning below allowable capacity levels in the immediate site area. Twenty-five (25) parking spaces will be provided on-site and accessed via the alley to the rear of the property. - - .. - - While the provision of alley access results in the loss of two (2) potential on-site spaces, both the Applicant and the City Engineer believe this alternative to be far superior to the provision of curb cuts on either Spring street or Hyman Avenue. The special review approval of the Planning and Zoning Commission, however, will be required in order to reduce the project's parking requirement from twenty-seven (27) to twenty-five (25) spaces (see section IV for a detailed discussion of the project's parking require- ment and the Applicant's special review request). .. The building's hours of principal daily usage will generally coincide with the normal business day (i.e. eight to five) for office uses typically permitted within the 0- Office zone district. with respect to alternative means of transportation, the Mountain Valley and Hunter Creek bus routes currently serve Spring Street. As shown on Figure 2, page 7, the Rubey Park Transit Center is located approx- 6 - .. - .. - .. - - .. - .. ...... aaYlIIa,aa 'N.IIl.... ... .'&'10. ...N.'YD ". a... a&.Ny.&.,n.Nao DNINN...'" ...LYI~Q..Y NNY^ ,.,,11 u.. u. J' - j r r-~BI~ 'r i I .- aa...wa,a:J .N....... E1NIQ'ln. NYWAH .. DCJL I i ! , , ,H iiJ"" , - 3' _ '. -:'11 ' I.... '''-''', '" i ,i\. t ',i~, . ~ . '1 ,~r )'{~ ,-- / \, . C ~ '!-' ,j'~J> I~~ I : i.. .:,C! , , ! 'c;,:~ j ~II .~t ~. eu~d.oo~ 0000000000 , ' r . . b 'Iio . "n n!" " 30 . Jl" Pi,' ,,:r !IO, 6. I ' ' ~ I 'I. ,i,~ ~ IL i.~ i".,i \1'1 i ~"" Ii . 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The project's employee - housing requirement will be fulfilled via the conversion of existing free market units; therefore, no residential use of the property is required or proposed. As shown in Table 1, page 5 the total net leasable floor area of the building is approximately 7,460 --- 1,480 square feet will square feet, of which approximately be, located on the ground floor. An additional 3, 230 and 2,750 square feet will be located on the building's second and third floors, respectively. The actual number of tenant spaces will depend primarily upon market demand. For purposes of illustration; however, a typical tenant layout might consist of approximately four (4) spaces on the ground floor, six (6) spaces on the second floor, and an add- ~ itional four (4) to six (6) spaces on the building's third floor. ~ ""' - G. Impact on Adjacent Uses .. The Lucas property is zoned O-Office as is the - - adjacent area located to the north, south and east. The - area west of the property is zoned C-l, Commercial. - 8 - - - Existing land uses in the immediate site area include a single-family residence and a mUlti-family structure located across the alley to the rear of the property; the Patio - commercial building, the Weinerstube restaurant and the - Hannah Dustin office building located at the northwest, ~!O ~ southwest and southeast corners, respectively, of the Spring Street and Hyman Avenue intersection; and the so-called Grainery building located between the property and the Aspen Athletic Club to the east. Both the Grainery building and the single-family residence located across the alley, however, are currently listed for sale. Given the condition of the structures, and the value of the property which they occupy, it is reason- able to assume that it is only a matter of time until these '"" two properties are redeveloped pursuant to the provisions of the O-Office zone district. - - - The proposed use of the new building is consistent - with the intent of the O-Office zone district and compatible with surrounding land uses. As a result, the functional - character of this transitional area of the City will be - unaffected by the Applicant's proposal. - - H. Construction Schedule - - The target date for commencement of construction is - the Spring of 1987, with completion of the entire project - - 9 - - - .. - anticipated prior to December of 1987. Phased construction - of the building will not be required. .. - I. Employee Housing Proposal .. - As shown on Table 1, page 5, the external floor area of the project is 9,000 square feet, of which the net leasable floor area is approximately 7,460 square feet. - .. .. - Based on an employee - generation factor of three (3) em- ployees per thousand (1,000) square feet of net leasable floor area (the Municipal Code's specified employee gen- - - - eration factor for the O-Office zone district), the project ':JQ,'"H will generate approximately twenty two (22) new employees. The Applicant proposes to satisfy the employee housing "",.,. - requirements of section 24-11. 5 (c) via the conversion of existing non-restricted units to deed restricted status - - pursuant to the provisions of Section 24-11.l0(i) (2) of the Municipal Code. - .. .. More specifically, the Applicant proposes to house nine (9) employees, or forty (40) percent of the total em- ployees generated by the proj ect, in four (4) two bedroom .. .. .. units to be purchased at the Airport Business Center (see .. Appendix B, Exhibit 3). These formerly free market, rental .. units have recently been renovated, condominiumized and offered for sale as the Park Place Condominiums. The units .. .. .. in question comply with all applicable employee housing .. 10 .. .. .. ~. standards and will be deed restricted to employee occupancy and price guidelines in accordance with the Housing Auth- ori ty' s recommendations prior to the issuance of a Cert- ificate of Occupancy for the new building. It is anti- cipated that the units will be restricted to the Authority's low income rental and sales price guidelines. - ... ... - III. GROWTH MANAGEMENT REVIEW CRITERIA - - ...... The following section addresses the various review criteria against which the proposed project will be eval- uated. The information contained herein represents the Applicant's best effort at compliance with both the letter and intent of the criteria. We believe that in every category the proposed project meets or exceeds the minimum applicable standard. Based on our understanding of the various criteria and the project's compliance therewith, we have taken the liberty of requesting an appropriate score in each review category. Please reference as necessary the appropriate headings in section II of this application for detailed information in support of the Applicant's following representations and commitments. - ... ... ... A. Quality of Design - .. The quality of the proposed project's exterior and site design is discussed below. Please note that the Lucas property is located outside of the City's commercial core .. .. ... .. - 11 .. ... - historic overly district and, therefore, Historic Preser- vation Commission review and approval of the 700, East Hyman building's architecture is not required. - - 1. Architectural Design. The Applicant's prin- cipal objectives with respect to the architectural design of the 700 East Hyman building may be summarized as follows: - - ... ~~.< a. To design a contemporary structure of exceptional quality that is not only aesthetically pleasing, functional and energy efficient, but is highly compatible with adjacent buildings and a positive addition to the neighborhood. - ... b. To provide premium office space for the small user while maintaining sufficient flexibility to respond to larger tenant needs. c. To maintain the exceptional views orig- inating from the site while minimizing, to the extent feasible, the building's impact on surrounding land uses. - We believe that the proposed 700 East Hyman building, the schematic floor plans and elevations of which are presented on the following pages, successfully meets the above objectives. As the drawings illustrate, the build- ing's basic form is a rectangular pyramid, which contains a relatively small ground floor and two substantially larger - ... - .. - - - ... 12 ... .. .. " . I I I i I ..I c.>, : I I .. r" ' i ~ , , . Ir 1 . . . . . II' 1 I" ' t ... .' 8PRINO ST i ~ .. ---, ~ ] " .. . '-. / "" /' //~~ - - - - - - -- - ~ - --- . ---------- _:\ --------.--. --.-- ------- .' I J - ~ ~ ~ >~q: ~' " 1ft . '" , I :: iI iI it II II i I I ~ 5 ; I i .. I I .' 1m , . . I ~ J ~ ~ ~ j I v <]1 s I \v ~ ~ e , ""' '1 .. z ~I . .. . - ... . . . I . ~ . 1 .' I ! 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I 1'-1 .p f' ! .' . en i e z i1~ I - - upper floors which step back from the adjacent streets so as to reduce perceived bulk and the structure's profile. site characteristics dictate that the building stand on its own yet respect its immediate surroundings; therefore, the structure has been set firmly on the site at the ground level while the two upper floors are contained within the building's sloping roof and dormers. In order to further mitigate the building's bulk, and to maintain the pedestrian scale of the surrounding neighborhood, the structure has been recessed approximately two (2) feet below the level of the Hyman Avenue sidewalk. Secondary benefits arising from the architectural design concept outline above include: ... ... - ... - - ... - - - ~ a) The ability to locate the project's parking at the rear of the property and underneath the building's second floor, thereby significantly offsetting the effects of inclement weather and reducing its visual impact. ".... b) The ability to soften the building's various facades and to introduce outdoor decks and land- scaping on the upper floors, thereby providing increased natural light, access to fresh air and enhanced views. of surrounding scenic areas. - - - - c) The ability to provide a variety of office space configurations which are responsive to specific tenant needs, in particular those individual tenants with rela- tively small space requirements. 18 .. - - - - ... - ... - The 700 East Hyman building will be constructed of familiar materials including a stone base, wood siding and a standing seam metal roof. The extensive use of glass will visually tie the building to the outdoor streetscape and the project's extensive landscaping. Although contem- porary in concept and design, the building, in respecting the height and bulk of neighboring structures, should be not only highly compatible but a positive addition to this area of the city. ... ... - - - - ,~ Requested Score: 3 points ... 2. site Design. The basic design concept for the project site has been to preserve the "streetfront" integ- ri ty of the immediate site area, minimize the building's perceived bulk, enhance pedestrian and vehicular cir- culation, and provide for extensive landscaping so as to soften the building's facades and screen the on-site parking area. As Figure 3, page 13 illustrates, the building's footprint parallels both Spring street and Hyman Avenue, thereby maintaining the City's traditional street front design. The entrance to the building and ground floor office spaces is located off Hyman Avenue, the quieter and less traveled of the two adjacent streets. Both the ground floor and the proj ect' s parking area, which is located at the rear of the property underneath the building's second story, are recessed into the site so as to minimize per- 19 - - - .. - - - '. - - " ~ ceived bulk and help screen the automobile from view. An HI" enclosed trash area has been provided adjacent to the alley which may be conveniently accessed by collection vehicles. ,. - - - Although no open space is required within the O-Office zone district, approximately 2,230 square feet have been provided. As Figure 3 illustrates, the project's open space consists of the building's entry plaza and those landscaped areas located within the building's setbacks. Although technically not counted for purposes of open space - - calculations, the building's landscaped second floor roof terraces, and the landscaped sidewalk areas located within the public right-of-way, significantly contribute to the character and quality of the project's site design. In order to enhance vehicular circulation in the immediate site area, access to the parking area is ,--- provided via the alley, thus eliminating the need for curb cuts in either Spring street or Hyman Avenue. Similarly, the Applicant proposes to install sidewalks along both street frontages so as to provide convenient pedestrian access and enhance pedestrian safety. Service vehicle -.._"------ - ... access to the building is provided via the alley and paved parking area, which directly abuts the building's elevator and mechanical areas located at the rear of the ground ... .. - floor. ... - - 20 - - - - - As Figure 3, page 13, further illustrates, the project's open space, parking area, and the Spring Street and Hyman Avenue right-of-ways will be extensively land- - - - scaped with specimen size deciduous trees, shrubbery and , _.__.__.,....__._.u..,.. ---'~-_u_.._-p--"~"---__ .. seasonal flowering plants. Actual specimens will be ... --------.- ,.".'--.'--- selected depending upon availability; however, all trees will be a minimum three (3) inch caliper and will be chosen from such species as Cleveland maple, Marshall seedless ash, - - narrow leaf cottonwood, etc. Low growing shrubs and ground cover such as potentilla, horizontal juniper, ajuja, etc. will be used to soften the buildings facades, screen the parking area, and ---------- .---.....-: to further enhance the-appearance of the project. The areas located between the proposed sidewalks and the streets will be planted with sod such as Kentuckx.... blue grass. The ....--- proj ect' s extensive landscaping will further help to \ o'\minimize the buildings perceived bulk, provide shade during the summer months, and constitute a significant amenity for -'.-.--.------ / the pedestrian enjoyment of the sidewalk and plaza areas. - - The building's entry plaza will be surfaced --- .. with exposed aggregate and brick pavers. Snowmelt will be .-.------------ - used where appropriate to prevent unsightly snow buildup and .. - to increase pedestrian safety. The entry plaza will be .. attractively lighted and all utilities will be placed underground. The Applicant will work with the City Engineer .. .. 21 - - - '-001II ... - r ~ ... - ... - ... - ... - .. - ... .. ... .. ... - to coordinate the location and installation of sidewalk street lights which the City currently plans to erect in the immediate site area. Benches will be provided in the entry plaza and street furniture, tree grates with cages, and bicycle racks will be provided along the Spring Street and Hyman Avenue sidewalks. Curb and gutter will be replaced where required and a handicap ramp provided at the Spring ._------.'~...--- Street and Hyman Avenue intersection. Requested Score: 3 points 3. Energy Conservation. The 700 East Hyman building has been designed to maximize the conservation of energy and the use of solar energy sources. Specific features to be incorporated in the building include the following: a) Building Orientation and Solar Utilization. The building has been oriented to take full advantage of the property's solar potential. As the archi tectural floor plans illustrate, a majority of the building's leasable area has either a southern or western exposure, in order to maximize passive solar gain. b) Insulation. Insulation specifications will exceed minimum standards. Exterior walls will utilize R-19 batt insulation and one (1) inch of insulated sheathing for a total insulation value of R-26. Roofs will have an insul- 22 '" ation value of R-38. One (1) inch, low E insulated glass will be used throughout the building to reduce overheating during the spring, summer and fall, and heat loss during the winter. ~~.. - '"' c) Mechanical Systems. Heating of the building will be accomplished utilizing a high efficiency, two pipe water based system with a central, segmented modular boiler and remote fan coil units. The central boiler will use natural gas and have electronic ignition and staged firing so as to provide maximum efficiency at all heat loads. Although the system described above will result in a higher initial cost to the Applicant, it is more efficient and will produce better heating modulation and response time than a conventional air system. ... - - - The building has been designed to require minimum mechanical cooling. In order to further reduce energy consumption, operable window will be provided at the buildings perimeter, thereby enhancing cross-ventilation and natural cooling. Should tenant needs dictate, however, the heating plan can be easily modified so as to incorporate a high efficiency, low consumption mechanical cooling system. ... .. ... The building's plumbing fixtures will be limited to four (4) toilets, four (4) lavatories, a jan- itor's sink and approximately five (5) hose bibs. Low consumption fixtures will be specified throughout. Domestic 23 ... - ... ... - - - - .. hot water requirements will be limited to the lavatories and sink, thereby further enhancing energy conservation. point- of-source electrical hot water heaters will be utilized in order to reduce the standby heat loss inherent in conven- tional hot water heating systems. ''iI''ll ,- '"' - 4. Amenities. The applicant's development objective with respect to the Lucas property has been to design a highly marketable office building of exceptional quality, which incorporates the most functional and inviting open space and pedestrian experience possible given develop- ment parameters and site limitations. We believe that this objective has been achieved through careful attention to site design and the provision of extensive landscaping, both on the property itself and within the public right-of-way. This extensive landscaping constitutes a maj or amenity for the project, surrounding land uses, and the city of Aspen. Additional specific features and/or commitments of the project which can be considered amenities include: '~'-.J a) The building's landscaped second floor roof terraces. - - b) Improved pedestrian circulation along Spring Street and Cooper Avenue. - .. .. c) The building's landscaped entry plaza. - - d) Sidewalk and plaza benches and bicycle racks. - ... 24 ... - - e) The project's on-grade, covered parking lot. ... - ,~ Requested Score: 3 points ... ... 5. Visual Impact. The Applicant has made consid- erable effort to integrate the proposed 700 East Hyman building into the surrounding neighborhood. The building's setback upper floor, the Hyman Avenue entry plaza, and the extensive use of glass and above grade decks all signif- icantly contribute to the maximization of public views of the surrounding scenic areas, both from within the project as well as from neighboring properties. In virtually no instance is the view from the immediate site area signif- icantly impacted by the proposed building. .. ... - - Requested Score: 3 points - 6. Trash and utility Access. Although no trash or utility access areas are required by either Section's 24-3.4 or 24-3.7(h) (4) in the O-Office zone district, the Applicant proposes to provide an approximately five (5) foot by ten (10) foot enclosed trash area adjacent to the alley at the rear of the property. This area can be conveniently accessed by collection vehicles and has been sized to accommodate a single two (2) cubic yard dumpster (the largest dumpster that can be conveniently handled during the winter months) . - .. - - - .. - .. 25 ... - ... - - - Based on BFI Waste Systems' national standard of one (1) cubic yard of trash per 10,000 square feet of office floor area per day, the proposed building would generate approximately 0.9 cubic yards of trash each day. A two (2) cubic foot yard dumpster, therefore, would be more than adequate to handle the trash needs of the project. - .. - - - with respect to the building's utility access area requirements, the existing electrical transformer located at the rear of the property should be adequate to serve the project. The building's electrical panels will be located adj acent to the ground floor mechanical area so as to provide convenient access for meter reading and emergency shut-off. A utility area abutting the alley, therefore, will not be required. - - Requested Score: 3 points B. Availability of Public Facilities and Services .. The proposed project's impact upon public facil- ities and services is described below. - .. 1. Water Supply and Fire Protection. The project in and of itself improves the quality of service in the immediate site area. The Water Department has indicated that the existing water mains in the area are adequate to supply the proj ect and that system upgrades will not be - - - - - .. 26 ... .. - required. In order to minimize consumption, water-saving fixtures will be specified throughout the project. - with respect to fire protection, the site is located approximately four (4) blocks from the Aspen Volunteer Fire Department, resulting in a response time of approximately three (3) to five (5) minutes (see Appendix C, Exhibit 1). While an existing fire hydrant is located at the northwest corner of Original street and Hyman Avenue, an additional hydrant will nonetheless be provided by the Applicant at the southwest corner of the property. The provision of an additional fire hydrant will significantly improve fire protection in the surrounding neighborhood. - - - - - - - --- Requested Score: 2 points - 2. Sewage Disposal. The project may be handled by the existing level of service in the area. The Aspen Consolidated Sanitation District has indicated that the existing eight (8) inch line located in the alley to the rear of the property is adequate to serve the project and that system upgrades will not be required. - - Requested Score: 1 point - .. 3. Public Transportation and Roads. The project may be handled by the existing level of service in the area. The City Engineer has indicated that the project will have no negative impacts upon the existing street system as 27 - - - - - - - ,. Spring Street and Hyman Avenue are currently functioning below allowable capacity levels in the vicinity of the property. Although vehicle ingress and egress to the property will obviously increase as a result of development, potential circulation conflicts will be minimized as a result of the provision of direct alley access to the proj ect' s on-site parking area. No curb cuts on Spring Street or Hyman Avenue will be required or provided, thereby eliminating a potential hazard to both pedestrians and through traffic. '..-4 '.... ,.. - - .. - As Figure 2, page 7 illustrates, Rubey Park is located approximately four (4) blocks southwest of the property. The Mountain Valley bus route directly serves the property via Spring Street while the Hunter Creek route passes a block to the south on Cooper Avenue. Requested Score: 1 point -''''' 4. storm Drainage. The project in and of itself improves the quality of service in the immediate site area. No expansion of the existing storm drainage system will be required. All roof runoff and the majority of the project's surface runoff will be retained via the installation of on- site drywells. While the vacant property's existing storm water retention has not been calculated, historical runoff levels will, at a minimum, be maintained and, in all probability, will decrease as a result of drywell instal- 28 - .. - - ,- .. - .. .. - .M lation. Existing catch basins in the area are believed to be adequate; however, the Applicant will install an addi- tional basin in an appropriate location should one be requested by the City Engineer. .- - Requested Score: 2 points - 5. parking. As discussed in Section II, the Applicant proposes to provide twenty-five (25) on-site parking spaces which will be accessed via the alley to the rear of the property. While the numb.er of proposed spaces is two (2) spaces less than the twenty seven (27) spaces required pursuant to section 24 -4 . 5 (c) of the Municipal Code, both the Applicant and the city Engineer believe the proj ect' s parking area to be sufficient for a proj ect of this scope (see Section II for a detailed discussion of the project's parking requirement). - ... ... - ,...", - As Figure 3, page 13 illustrates, the project's individual parking spaces comply with all applicable design standards and are conveniently accessed off the alley, thereby minimizing traffic congestion and safety hazards. The parking area will be paved, drained and shielded from both the alley and Spring Street by the project's extensive landscaping. with the exception of approximately four (4) spaces, all parking will be located under the building's second floor. - ... ... ... ... ... ... Requested Score: 1 point ... 29 ... - - .. .. C. Provision of Employee Housing ".. .. The Applicant proposes to house off-site nine (9) full-time equivalent employees, or forty (40) percent of the total employees generated by the project (see Section II for ,'"' .. - a detailed discussion of the proj ect' s employee generation - ... and housing proposal). Based on the Appl icant 's proposal, - and the provisions of Section 24-11.5(b) (3) of the Municipal Code, the project is entitled to ten (10) points, calculated - as follows: 40 percent employees housed x 1 point = 10 points 4 percent housing factor - - Requested Score: 10 points .. .. D. Bonus Points ... - We believe that this project has exceeded the - minimum review cri teria of the city's commercial growth management regulations in numerous categories and, as a result, has achieved an outstanding overall design meriting .. - the award of additional bonus points. Specific areas in .. which we believe the project excels include building and - site design, energy conservation, amenities, visual impact, .. storm drainage, and parking. Detailed discussions of the - project's merits in each of these areas are provided under . the appropriate headings in Section III of this application. - - 30 - - - IV. SPECIAL REVIEW APPROVAL ...." - In addition to a commercial growth management allo- cation, the proposed project will require special review approval pursuant to section 24-4.6 of the Municipal Code in order to reduce the proj ect' s off-street parking require- ment. Pursuant to section 24-4.5(c), three (3) parking spaces are required per thousand (1,000) square feet of gross building floor area. This requirement may be reduced by special review of the Planning and Zoning Commission provided, however, that no fewer than 1.5 spaces per 1,000 square feet are approved. .. - I"." - As Table 1, page 5 indicates, the proposed external floor area of the 700 East Hyman building is 9,000 square feet. Based on the above standard, the maximum and minimum number of required off-street parking spaces are twenty- seven (27) and fourteen (14) spaces, respectively. While the Applicant could physically provide twenty-seven (27) spaces on-site, it would necessitate either accessing the proj ect 's parking area from Spring Street, as opposed to from the alley, or placing the parking subgrade. Inasmuch as sub grade parking is unrealistic for a project of this scale, and accessing Spring Street would result in increased traffic congestion and safety hazards, the project's parking has been provided on-grade and accessed from the alley. This design decision, however, results in the loss of two 31 - - - - .. - - - .. - (2) parking spaces, thus necessitating the Applicant's request for special review approval. with respect to the specific review requirements of Section 24-4.6 of the Municipal Code, the following comments are provided in support of the Applicant's request for a parking reduction: a) The number of proposed spaces exceeds the minimum requirement for the zone district by eleven (11) spaces, or approximately 79 percent (i. e. the Applicant's proposed ratio of 2.8 spaces per thousand square feet versus the minimum requirement of 1.5 spaces per thousand). b) Given the property's corner location, access should be provided via the alley in order to reduce con- gestion and enhance safety. This objective, however, effectively reduces the number of spaces which can be provided on-site without reverting to a subgrade parking garage, an unrealistic alternative given the property's development limitations and the project's scale. '.. c) The property is located within convenient walking distance of the City's commercial core. Both the Hunter Creek and Mountain Valley bus routes are conveniently accessible from the property. - WI - - d) Considerable precedence exists to substantiate a reduction to 1.5 spaces per thousand square feet of floor 32 '. - - - - -011'*. area for office space such as that proposed. The Applicant, however, proposes to provide approximately 2.8 spaces per thousand square feet. - e) No uses are proposed for the property which would result in abnormally high traffic generation levels. Inasmuch as office uses are typically lower traffic gen- erators than commercial uses, and given the fact that commercial uses may be permitted within the office zone district, a parking requirement of less than three (3) spaces per thousand square feet would appear appropriate for a project such as the one proposed. - Based on the above factors, a reduction in the Appli- cant's required parking would appear to be appropriate and is, hereby, respectfully requested. "."... ... .. .. - .. - - - - 33 .. - .. ~,"', - - ... - - - .. APPENDIX A .. - .. - - - ~..~ ~1 - ... - - - - - .. - - - - ... [ J fl i, I I I I I ~ . j I ~ . , 1- ~ j l, , i. ., - JI " .., ~o ; o I~ I +: ! ] , 1 1'1 i ~f~~ 1 ~1 t ~.W J WJ~ :1'11 " I J "1 < t l . ~ J ~ - ! ~ t , EXHIBIT 1 ) ~ / . L/ I . '~'-l 00. 0\ o ...., So ';( .. j ~ -: ~ , ! -' , , ii ~ j " ~ o ~ ~ ... ., ~..a, Q .001 :I.bt-.QS.I'o' 't"~"S ~.Js f -- jo 1 , ;i I ~ ~j .i '. I t I 1 I , I I I 1 i I JI ~ .' , ,. " ~'" " ';\ I ~ i i ~ , I I American Land Title ASlOciation COmmitment. MOdifIed 10/13 f I - - . I - - - - - - - N - ... - - - - - - - , - .. ~. EXHIBIT 2 ~\A.I' COMMITMENT FOR TITLE INSURANCE ISSUED BY nll:;.";'__ . ....... STEWART TITLE MAY 0 3 1985 TNI HODQI CO. GUARANTY COMPANY STEWART TITLE GUARANTY COMPANY, A Texas ation, herein called the Company, for valuable consideration, hereby commits to issue its policy or po' ies of title insurance, as identified in Schedule A, in favor of the proposed Insured named in Schedule A, s owner or mortgagee of the estate or interest covered hereby in the land described or referred to in Schedule A, upon payment of the premiums and charges therefor; all subject to t provisions of Schedules A and B and to the Conditions and Stipulations hereof. This Commitment shall be effective only when ttl 'dentity of the proposed Insured and the amount of the policy or policies committed for /;Jave been I rted in Schedule A hereof by the Company, either at the time of the issuance of this Commitment or by subsequent endorsement. This Commitment is preliminary liability and obligations hereunder or when the policy or policies com failure to issue such policy or policies is valid or binding until countersigned by an au e issuance of such policy or policies of title insurance and all and terminate sil< months after the effective date hereof r shall issue. whichever first occurs, provided that the e fault of the Company. This Commitment shall not be orized officer or agent. IN WITNESS WHER~ the Company has caused this Commitment to be signed and sealed, to become val id when cou rsigned by an authorized officer or agent of the Company, all in accordance with its 8y,Laws. This Com me is effective as otthe date shown in Schedule A as "Effective Date." EWART TITLE ~~ '"h(~, Chairman of the Board WAuu/' l17~ PI eSldent ... .' . ; '. .' ,~ Serl"NoC.1601. 37490 165 25M 2 84 '.. - - ... - - i - - ! . - f: r i ......, - ~ r ...l ... , I~ .~.- r RW/kk SCHEIJUL!: A Order Number: 13103 Commitment Number: 1 Effective date: April 22, 1985 At 8100 A.M. 2. Policy or Policies to be issued: A. "'L.TA Own.(s Policy Proposed Insured: Amount of Insurance Premium s B. AlTA LOIn Policy Proposed Insured: s Tax Cert. 200,000.00 $ 5.00 $31S.50 c. First National Bank in Aspen and/or Assiqns s 3. The estate or interest in the land described Of referred to in this commitment and covered herein is fee simple and title thereto is al lhe effective date hereof vested m: Hodge Capital Company 4. The land refelTed 10 in this commItment is described as follows: Lots ~, L, M, and Block 104 CITY AND TOWNSITE County \:'.' f Colorado - - .1 .. .. . .. WI /: jJ!/~d - , , I; 1 - Authorll.a CounlerSl9Nluftl P_2 .. 11121101I "..., STEWART TITLK ....AHA:'lfT'. (.....PAl"f". .u - - ... - ... 1. - ,- - ,- ... - .. .. - .. .. .. - - - .. SCHEDULE B - Section 1 Order Number: 131 0 3 Commitment Number: Requirements The following are the requiraments to be complied with: Item (a) Payment to or tor the account of the grantors or mortgagors of the tull cons'deration for the estate or interest to be 'nsured. Item (b) Proper instrument(s) creating the estate or interest to be insured must be executed and du'y filed for record, to wit: DP~d of Trust from the Borrower to the Public Trustee for the use of the proposed lender to secure the loan. NOTE: Trade Name Affidavit recorded March 26, 1995 in Book 483 at Page 461 names Thomas H. Wilson as the Bole representative of Hodge Capital Company. Da__ ~ STE'WART TITI.E GUARANTY COMPANY - .- ~- SCHEDULE B - Section 2 Exceptions - - Order Number: 13103 The policy or policies to be issued will contain exceptions to the following unless the same are disposed of to the satIsfaction of the Company: Commitment Number: (... - - 1. Rights or claims of parties In possession not shown by the public records. 2. Easements, or claims of easements, not shown by the pubhc records 3. Discrepancies. conflIcts In boundary lmes, shortage In area, encroachments. and any facts which a correct survey and Inspection of the premIses would disclose and which are not shown by the public records. 4. Any lien, or right to a lien, for serVices, labor or ma',erlal heretofore or hereafter furnIshed, Imposed by law and not shown by the public records. 5. Defects, liens, encumbrances, adverse claims or other matters, it any, created, tirst appearing In the publiC records or attaching subsequent to the effective date hereof but prior to the date the proposed insured acquIres of record for value the estate or Interest or mortgage thereon covered by this Commitment. - - - ... - 6. Any an~ all unpai~ taxes an~ as~~ssments and any unreneemerl tax sales. - 7. The effpct of inclusions in any general or specific water conservancy, fire protection, soil conservation or other district or inclusion in any water serviCE or str p improvement area. 8. n".'. ,.... Y. Fxceptions and Mineral Reservations as Aspen Townsite recorded March 1, lA97 as Reception ~o. 60156. t..nt to ge 2H> - .- Easement for electrical and c mmunication .tility appurtenances eln, IIpC\n, over, und..r, and a 5S the Nort erly 5.5 fept of the Fasterly 8.0 feet of Lot N, (') ~ 104 as taken by the City of Aspen, Co. ann t Mountain S s Telephone and Telegraph Company pursuant. 0 Decre" in il Action No. 6019, District Court, Pitkin Coun y. Colorado record~ct ~anuary 26, 1977 in BC\Gk 323 at Page 8 as Reception No. 191532. - - - - - .. .. - - - Exceptions numbered are hereby omitted .. p.... 4 STE"'ART TITLE --~_..._. ...........y - .-....;0 - - - - - .., .. ... .. - .. APPENDIX B - .. .. - - - - ... EXHIBIT 1 PEN 130 asp - ... ... July 21, 1986 - '.....' ,....~ Vann A..ociate. Sunny Vann, AICP P.O. Box 8485 Aspen, Co 81612 ... ... Re: Lucas Property ,.,."", In regards to your inquiry concerning-the Luca. property, per our discussion of July 21, 1986, water would be available to the property fro. either the 12" .ain in By.an or the 8" .ain in Spring Street, upon application for the necessary permits. Should your client elect to in.tall a fire line to .ervice the proposed three story building, it is our reco..endation that e fire hydrant be installed on the .outhwest corner of the block. This would improve fire protection for the neighborhood, as there is not a fire hydrant located at this intersection. We cannot co..ent as to the actual line size needed for the do.e.tic service without detailed ~lans, but water is available in aufficient quantity to service the property. - Sincerely, I r..... ' , ~ , ~. ,. ~---~. -\\\,\ ,,-.. ..... . "- Ji. M rkaluna~~irector Aspen Water Depart.ent - - .. cc: Planning Depart.ent - - - .. - - .. EXHIBIT 2 ..'''1 .Aspen C9onsolidated Sanitation ~ist1f'ict 565 North Mill Street Aspen, Colorado 81611 Tele. (303) 925-3601 Tele. 13031 925-2537 .,.,"" - ... - July 22, 1986 - ... Sunny Vann % Vann Associates - P. O. Box 8485 Aspen, Colorado 81612 RE: Lucas Property ... Dear Mr. Vann: This letter is to indicate that upon preliminary examination the Aspen Consolidated Sanitation District can service a proposed commercial buili'."g on the Lucas property next to the 5ealth ?ood Grainery. - Sincerely N- 41 t:::-.? Heiko K'lhn, VE.c,anger Aspen Consolidated Sanitation District - ... - .. - .. - .. .. - .. - - - PARK PLACE EXHIBIT 3 - NDOMiNiUMS - JULY 30, 1 986 - ... - Peter C. Rosell The Hodge Companies 1505 Bridgeway Blvd. Sausal ita, CA. 94965 - RE: Lucas Property Dear Peter, Please be advised that we will reserve four (4), two bedroom units in our Park Place Condominium project for your purchase. It is our understanding that yOU intend to use these units to meet the employee housing requirement for your 1986 commercial growth management appl ication for the Lucas Property. We will hold these units for you for a period of thirty (30) days from the date of this letter, which should allow ample time to complete our contractual negotiations. The units we have reserved for yOU are 6-4 (711 sq. ft.), 6-6 (808 sq. ft.), F-5 (795 sq. ft.) and F-6 (808 sq. ft.). should yOU have any questions, or if we can be of any further assitance, please do not hesitate to call. """l! Very truly yours, ~ff~~~ Clark P. Smyth J .. - ... ... - ... ... - - 413H PaCific Avenue, Aspen, Colorado 81611 (303) 925,2450 - - ,- .. .. - - - .. - .. - APPENDIX C .. - - - .. .. - - - ... - ... ... - ~. ,".. ... '. - ... - .. ... - ... - ... EXHIBIT 1 w~~~~~!PlF~ 420 E. HOPKINS STREET ASPEN, COLORADO 81611 (303) 925.5532 July 22, 1986 Vann Associates Planning Consultants Box 8485 Aspen. Colorado 81612 RE: The Lucas Property Dear Sunny: Based on our very brief discussion, the Aspen Volunteer Fire Department should have no problem in providing fire protection to the proposed commercial project on the corner of Hyman & Spring Streets. It is my understanding that you intend to install a fire hydrant on the south/west corner of the property. This hydrant would benifit the adjacent build- ings in the area. The Aspen fire station is located three and one half (3-1/2) blocks from the proposed project. and our re- sponse time is three (3) to five (5) minutes regardless of the time of day. If you have any Questions please feel free to contact me. Sincerely ~v~'4 Peter Wirth Fire Chief ASPEN/PITKIN PLANNING OFFICE .J131- to- / I - 130 South Galena Street ('tfo Aspen, Colorado 81611 (303) 925-2020 LAND USE APPLICATION FEES City 00113 00125 00123 00115 - 63721 - 47331 - 63722 . 47332 .63723 - 47333 -63724 -47341 - 63725 - 47342 .63726 - 47343 - 63727 - 47350 - 63728 - 47360 REFERRAL FEES: - 63730 - 47380 - 63730 - 47380 - 63730 - 47380 County 00113 -63711 -47331 - 63712 - 47332 - 63713 - 47333 - 63714 - 47341 - 63715 - 47342 - 63716 - 47343 - 63717 - 47350 - 63718 - 47360 REFERRAL FEES: - 63730 - 47380 - 63730 - 47380 - 63731 - 09000 - 63732 - 09000 00125 00123 00"3 00"3 - 52100 - 52100 - 52100 - 52100 - 52100 - 52100 - 52100 - 52100 - 52100 - 52100 - 52100 - 52200 - 52200 - 52200 - 52200 - 52200 - 52200 - 52200 - 52200 - 52200 - 52200 - 52200 - 52200 PLANNING OFFICE SALES 00113 - 63061 - 09000 - 52200 - 63063 - 09000 - 52200 - 63062 - 09000 - 0??oo - 63066 - 09000 - 0??oo - 63069 - 09000 /; I,' II Name: J.~I II Address: r/ ",t:. 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