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CASELOAD SUMMARY SHEET
City of Aspen
DATE RECEIVED: 12114494 PARCEL ID AND CASE NO.
DATE COMPLETE: 2735-122-31-001&003 A97-94
STAFF MEMBER: LL
PROJECT NAME: Aspen Meadows Lots 5 & 6 GMOS Extension
Project Address: Lots 5 & 6, Aspen Meadows
Legal Address:
APPLICANT: Savanah Limited Partnershi
Applicant Address: 444 Washington Blvd. Marina Del Rey, CA
REPRESENTATIVE: Joe Wells & Ferd Belz
Representative Address/Phone: 602 Midland Park Pl., Aspen
925-8080 & 925-4272
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FEES: PLANNING $ 978 # APPS RECEIVED 3
ENGINEER $ # PLATS RECEIVED
HOUSING $
ENV. HEALTH $
TOTAL $ 978
TYPE OF APPLICATION: STAFF APPROVAL:
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Fire Marshal
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Mtn. Bell
ACSD
Energy Center
School District
Rocky Mtn NatGas
CDOT
Clean Air Board
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FILE STATUS AND LOCATION:
MEMORANDUM
TO: Mayor and City Council
THRU: Bill Efting, Acting City Manager
THRU: Stan Clauson�y Community Development Director
FROM: Leslie Lamont, Deputy Planning Director
DATE: March 13, 1995
RE: Savanah Limited Partnership - Extension of Residential
Growth Management Quota System Allotments and Extension
of Vested Rights at the Aspen Meadows: Second Reading of
Ordinance 10, Series 1995
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SUMMARY: The applicant, Savanah Limited Partnership, seeks to
extend for an additional 6 months the growth management allocations
received for 10 multi -family residential units which were granted
approval for the 1990 GMP competition within the 1991 Aspen Meadows
SPA Final Development Plan. These units received a similar 6 month
extension from City Council in June of 1994. Also requested is
extension of vested rights for 6 months to run concurrently with
the GMQS extensions.
Staff recommends approval of the applicant's requests based on the
applicant's on -going efforts to resolve certain design/construction
issues. First reading was held as a consent agenda item on
February 13, 1995.
PREVIOUS COUNCIL ACTION: The Aspen Meadows Final SPA Development
Plan was approved by City Council on June 10, 1991. This approval
included the GMP allocations for the residential units.
A 6 month extension of GMQS allotments and vested rights for the
10 units was approved by Council via Ordinance 22 in June of 1994.
BACKGROUND: The 1991 Aspen Meadows SPA Plan approved development
elements on behalf of the MAA, Aspen Institute and Savanah Limited
Partnership. Most of the development associated with the non-
profits has been completed. Except for utility and roadway
projects, the development associated with the residential portions
of the Aspen Meadows has not been undertaken.
The units in question are the 7 units on Lot 6 (the "tennis
townhomes") and the 3 units on Lot 5 (the "trustee townhomes").
See application information, Exhibit "A".
STAFF COMMENTS: Section 24-8-108 of the Municipal Code states that
a development allotment and all other development approvals shall
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expire on the day after the third anniversary of the latest date
of project approval, unless a building permit is obtained and the
project is developed. The extension granted in June of 1994
expired on December 21, 1994. However, the applicant submitted the
additional extension request prior to December 21. The Planning
Office's policy is that vested rights or GMQS allotments are
continued in an interim period as long as extension applications
are tendered prior to the expiration of the allotment or vested
rights. If an additional 6 month extension is granted through
June 19, 1995, the project's building permits can be issued before
this deadline and construction would begin after the completion of
the Institute's summer programs in late summer.
The application mentions that some issues arose in late fall of
1994 regarding the building permits for the units. Specifically,
staff needed to work with Savannah to resolve the location of a
drainage easement on the southern edge of the tennis townhome lot
as well designs of retaining walls for the trustee townhomes and
the potential impacts to the trail alignment below. Staff believes
that these remaining items will be finalized within the next
several weeks.
Review Standards: An application for extension shall demonstrate
to the satisfaction of City Council that:
(A) Those conditions applied to the project at the time of its
final approval which were to have been met as of the date of
application for exemptions have been complied with; and
RESPONSE: The only condition of approval which was attainable
prior to construction of the townhomes on Lots 5 and 6 was utility
construction pertinent to the entire Meadows development. Staff
has been tracking these projects and deems them to be complete as
far as Lots 5 and 6 are concerned. The only outstanding work to
be completed in the direct vicinity of the tennis townhomes is the
planting of approximately 10 cottonwood trees in front of the
parking garage. The application states that this will be
accomplished after construction of the two remaining tennis courts.
(B) Any improvements which were required to be installed by the
applicant prior to construction of the project have been installed;
and
RESPONSE: This criterion is similar to the above criterion in
regards to the unbuilt townhomes. The utility work for the Meadows
parcels is complete and new Meadows Road is finished.
(C) The project has been diligently pursued in all reasonable
respects, and the extension is in the best interest of the
community.
RESPONSE: In addition to the applicants working on the drainage
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easement and retaining wall issues, the application mentions that
the Institute does not want to begin construction of the townhomes
during the its 1995 summer program season. In the last extension
application, it was noted that the Institute uses the existing
trustee townhomes for the Institute's participants. Because of all
these reasons, staff believes that it does no public harm to grant
the 6 month extension for the townhome construction.
At this point, staff should point out that the City is currently
reviewing its land use regulations specific to building sizes and
design characteristics. Included in the review are the definitions
of Floor Area Ratio (FAR), height, and other development
requirements such as setbacks and impacts to slopes. Such changes,
however limited or broad in nature, may have a future effect on
these townhomes after the expiration of the additional 6 month
vesting period.
Vested Rights: Chapter 24 of the Aspen Municipal Code does not
provide specific review criteria for an extension of vested rights.
Staff finds that there is no loss of public benefit from the
requested 6 month extension of vested rights to run concurrent with
a GMQS extension for the tennis townhomes and the trustee
townhomes.
RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends approval of a 6 month extension
for the 10 residential growth management allotments for the tennis
townhomes and the trustee townhomes, as well as 6 month extensions
of vested rights for these structures.
PROPOSED MOTION: "I move to approve first reading of Ordinance
10, Series 1995 for a 6 month extension of residential GMP
allocations for the 10 multi -family units on Lots 5 and 6 of the
Aspen Meadows Subdivision and for a 6 month extension of vested
rights for the same multi -family units".
CITY MANAGER'S COMMENTS:
Ordinance 10, 1995
EXHIBITS:
A - Application Information
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ORDINANCE 10
(SERIES OF 1995)
AN ORDINANCE OF THE ASPEN CITY COUNCIL GRANTING A SIX MONTH
EXTENSION OF THE 1990 RESIDENTIAL GMQS ALLOTMENTS AND VESTED RIGHTS
GRANTED BY ORDINANCE NO.14, SERIES OF 1991 AND EXTENDED BY
ORDINANCE NO.22, SERIES OF 1994, FOR THREE TOWNHOMES ON LOT 5 AND
SEVEN TOWNHOMES ON LOT 6 OF THE ASPEN MEADOWS SUBDIVISION, CITY OF
ASPEN, PITKIN COUNTY, COLORADO.
WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 24-8-108 of the Aspen Municipal
Code, City Council may grant an extension of GMQS allocations up
to six months for developments other than detached residential and
duplex units; and
WHEREAS, on June 10, 1991, City Council approved Ordinance
No.14, Series of 1991, which included residential GMQS allocations
for the development of the Aspen Meadows Specially Planned Area
Final Development Plan; and
WHEREAS, Savanah Limited Partnership was a co -applicant for
the Aspen Meadows SPA Final Development Plan and by virtue of
Ordinance No. 14, Series of 1991, received approval to construct
a total of 10 townhomes on two parcels, Lots 5 and 6; and
WHEREAS, development allotments expire on the day after the
third anniversary of the date the GMQS allocations, or other
development approvals, have been awarded; and
WHEREAS, Ordinance No. 14, Series of 1991 specified that the
existing townhomes on Lot 5 could be expanded up to 2,500 square
feet, the new northernmost townhome would receive a height
variation for up to 8 feet, a minimum setback variation for
accessory buildings for zero feet, and a waiver of minimum RMF zone
district open space requirements, and waiver of the 6 month minimum
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lease requirements; and
WHEREAS, Ordinance No.14, Series of 1991 specified that the
townhomes on Lot 6 would receive a height variation for up to three
feet in the center of the building, a minimum setback variation for
accessory buildings for zero feet, and a waiver of minimum RMF zone
district open space requirements, and waiver of the 6 month minimum
lease requirements; and
WHEREAS, vested rights for a period of three years was
included in the application submitted to the Planning Office by the
Aspen Meadows co -applicants and was approved as part of the overall
SPA Plan approval; and
WHEREAS, on April 19, 1994, Savanah Limited Partnership
requested six month extensions of the GMQS allocation and vested
rights in order to commence construction of the ten approved
townhomes on Lots 5 and 6 of the Aspen Meadows Subdivision, and to
exempt from expiration the single family units on Lots 7 through
10 of the Aspen Meadows Subdivision; and
WHEREAS, upon consideration of this request pursuant to
Section 24-8-108, the City Council did approve Ordinance 22, Series
of 1994, granting a six month extension of GMQS allocation and
vested rights for the multi -family units on Lots 5 and 6, and an
exemption from expiration of development rights for the single
family homes on Lots 7 through 10; and
WHEREAS, Savanah Limited Partnership had not commenced
their projects vested by Ordinance No. 22, Series 1994 prior to
the expiration of vested rights due to late discovery of issues
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regarding a drainage easement on Lot 6 and retaining walls and
trail impacts on Lot 5 as well as the desire to not disrupt the
Aspen Institute's facilities and programs or the rental of the
existing townhomes for Institute participants by construction
activities; and
WHEREAS, on December 14, 1994, Savanah Limited Partnership
submitted an application requesting an additional six month
extension of the GMQS allocation and vested rights in order to
resolve final construction details and commence construction of
the ten approved townhomes on Lots 5 and 6 of the Aspen Meadows
Subdivision; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Office, having reviewed the application
recommends approval of an additional six month extension of the
GMQS allotments and vested rights for the townhomes; and
WHEREAS, the Aspen City Council having considered the Planning
Office's recommendation for the additional residential GMQS and
vested rights extension does wish to grant the requested extension
for six months beyond the approvals granted in Ordinance No. 14,
Series of 1991 and Ordinance No.22, Series of 1994, for the multi-
family lots at the Aspen Meadows Specially Planned Area
development; and
WHEREAS, Section 24-6-207 of the Aspen Municipal Code was
adopted to provide the necessary procedures to implement the
provisions of Article 68 of Title 24, C.R.S., as amended and
Section 24-68-104,(l), C.R.S., permits the vesting period to be
extended upon the express authorization of City Council.
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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF ASPEN, COLORADO:
Section 1: Pursuant to Section 24-8-108 of the Municipal Code,
City Council does hereby grant the applicant an additional six
month extension of the 1990 residential GMQS allocations approved
by Ordinance No.14, Series of 1991 and Ordinance No. 22, Series of
1994, for 10 multi -family units on Lots 5 and 6 of the Aspen
Meadows Subdivision beginning December 21, 1994, and ending June
19, 1995.
Section 2: If any section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase
or portion of this ordinance is for any reason held invalid or
unconstitutional by any court of competent jurisdiction, such
provision and such holding shall not affect the validity of the
remaining portions thereof.
Section 3: This Ordinance shall not affect any existing litigation
and shall not operate as an abatement of any action or proceeding
now pending under or by virtue of the ordinances repealed or
amended as herein provided, and the same shall be conducted and
concluded under such prior ordinances.
Section 4: That it does hereby extend Vested Rights for Savanah
Limited Partnership granted by the site specific development plans
approved for the Aspen Meadows SPA Final Development Plan,
established by Ordinance No. 14, Series of 1991, and extended by
Ordinance No. 22, Series of 1994, for a period of six (6) months
from December 21, 1994 through June 19, 1995. However, any failure
to abide by any of the terms and conditions attendant to the
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approvals shall result in the forfeiture of said vested property
rights. Failure to properly record all plats and agreements
required to be recorded by the Land Use Code shall also result in
the forfeiture of said vested property rights.
Section 5: The establishment of a vested property right shall not
preclude the application of ordinances or regulations which are
general in nature and are applicable to all property subject to
land use regulation by the City of Aspen including, but not limited
to, building, fire, plumbing, electrical and mechanical codes. In
this regard, as a condition of this site development approval, the
applicant shall abide by any and all such building, fire, plumbing,
electrical and mechanical codes, unless an exemption therefrom is
granted in writing.
Section 6: That the City Clerk is directed, upon the adoption of
this ordinance, to record a copy of this ordinance in the office
of the Pitkin County Clerk and Recorder.
Section 7: A public hearing on the Ordinance shall be held on the
113 day ofA, 1995 at 5:00 P.M. in the City Council Chambers,
Aspen City Hall, Aspen Colorado, fifteen (15) days prior to which
hearing a public notice of the same shall be published one in a
newspaper of general circulation within the City of Aspen.
INTRODUCED, READ AND ORDERED PUBLISHED as provided by law, by the
City Council of the City of Aspen on the �� day of
D , 1995.
John B nnett, Mayor
ATTEST:
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Kathryn S. och, City Clerk
FINALLY, adopted, passed and approved this 3 day of
1995.
John Bwennett, Mayor
ATT ST:
Kathryn S. och, City Clerk
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Appsnved , 19 _.
By Ordinance
Request for Extension from GMQS Expiration Deadlines
for the Aspen Meadows Multi -Family Projects
This application is submitted on behalf of Savanah Limited Partnership, owner of
Lots 5 and 6, Aspen Meadows Specially Planned Area. Savanah requests an
additional extension of six months in the three year expiration of the growth
management allocations for the three multi -family units approved by the City on
Lot 5 (the Trustee Houses) and for the seven multi -family units approved on Lot 6
(the Tennis Townhomes) as well as an extension of the vested rights granted by the
City for the projects approved for these lots.
A. Background:
In March of this year, Savanah submitted building permit applications for the two
multi -family projects in anticipation of obtaining building permits to begin
construction of these two projects by the original deadline in June, 1994. However,
because of the scheduling reasons discussed below, Savanah needed to postpone
commencement of construction of the seven new townhouse units on Lot 6 until
the fall of 1994 and then begin renovation and enlargement of the Trustee Houses
and construction of the three new units on Lot 5 in the fall of 1995. Therefore,
Savanah previously requested and received approval of an extension in the date of
expiration of the GMQS allocations and vested rights for these residential projects
from June 21, 1994 to December 21, 1994 (see Ordinance 22/94, attached).
The intent in requesting an extension was to allow Savanah to minimize the
disruption on the summer programs of the non-profit organizations by undertaking
the most disruptive stages of construction during the fall off-season and to maintain
the availability of the seven existing trustee houses as rental units for the use of the
participants of the non-profit programs during the 1994 and 1995 summer seasons.
Starting the two projects at separate times would also ease the problems of
construction staging in the relatively constrained area remaining at the Meadows.
In the original extension request, Savanah acknowledged an interest in seeking
further extensions for the Trustee Houses to accomplish the staggered construction
of the two projects.
Subsequent to the granting of the extension, some unforeseen issues arose with
regard to these two projects as a result of City zoning staff review of the pending
building permit applications. These issues prompted Savanah, in October of this
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year, to seek two administrative amendments to the prior SPA approval. A number
of discussions have taken place regarding these amendments and a site visit
occurred with City staff and Savanah's representative on December 1, 1994. As yet,
no action has been taken on the administrative amendments but a resolution
appears to be possible in the near future. Despite the fact that actual construction of
the new residential units and renovation and expansion of the existing residential
units has not begun, Savanah has nonetheless expended well over one million
dollars in road construction, installation of utilities and landscaping in anticipation
of the residential building program. Savanah has been diligent in their efforts to
obtain the building permits for these two residential projects.
Savanah has also been working closely with the Institute to try to develop a co -
development scenario along with a third party which might better serve the long-
term needs of the Institute for additional housing. In fact, two contracts to develop
the residential projects have been entered into during the previous six-month
period but were terminated prior to closing. These two negotiations covered a
period of over three months and significantly delayed progress toward construction.
However, Savanah is continuing to work with the Institute in this regard; we
continue to believe that development activities must be carefully coordinated to
avoid disrupting the cultural and academic programs at the Meadows.
Under the provisions of Sec. 8-108(A)(2), development allotments and all other
development approvals are deemed to expire on the day after the third anniversary
of the project's final development approval, unless a building permit is obtained
and the project is developed, or unless an extension of the approval is obtained.
The approvals, having once been extended, are now scheduled to expire on
December 21, 1994.1
1 Sec. 6-207(c) of the Code provides that in those matters in which the Council has final approval,
that approval shall be by ordinance. A site specific development plan shall be deemed approved on
the "effective date" of the approving ordinance. The effective date of Ordinance 14/1991, under which
the City granted Final SPA Development Plan approval to the Aspen Meadows, was five business days
after the date of publication of the ordinance following its approval on June 10; in other words, the
effective date of the ordinance was June 20, 1991. Therefore, the GMQS allocations and vested rights
for the two multi -family residential projects in the Aspen Meadows SPA were originally due to expire
on June 21,1994. Under Ordinance 22/94, City Council granted an extension for six months, so the
approvals are now due to expire on December 21,1994.
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The City and other parties to the Agreement were quite sensitive to the timing of
construction at the Meadows because of its potential impacts on the programs of the
non-profit organizations. Section I(A) of the SPA Agreement, Construction
Schedules - General, includes language in support of the notion of minimizing
disruptions to the non-profit organization's summer programs during the five
stages of construction activity then anticipated:
'T It is anticipated that the Institute renovation and new construction,
including the seven lodge buildings, administration building, health club and
pool, parking structure and attendant site work will be undertaken in at least
three distinct phases with the major components of each phase beginning in
the Fall and ending the following Summer.....
5. The schedule for completion of the City trail and bridge installation from
the old Meadows Road to picnic point and across to the Rio Grande trail and
from behind the auditorium accessing the Roaring Fork Road side of the
campus will be established by the City but will be coordinated with the
affected Consortium members. Disruptive construction activity will be
scheduled so as not to interfere with campus programs or activities......."
The City and Consortium members also acknowledged in the same section of the
Agreement that exact construction schedules for the entire project could not be
agreed to, due primarily to two factors:
"(a) Construction scheduling depends on the success of fund raising efforts by
the nonprofit members of the Consortium.
(b) Construction will take longer than a normal development because
summer programming and activities on the Property will require curtailment
of construction activity during summer months."
If Savanah is unable to obtain from the City a further extension in the time to obtain
the building permits for these two projects (for which application was made last
spring), it will be necessary for Savanah to obtain the building permits when they
become available. Given current weather conditions, commencement of
construction would likely then be delayed, but only as allowed under the building
code; construction would likely have to be undertaken no later than spring, 1995.
Once construction begins, it necessarily needs to continue until the projects are
completed. This would mean that some of the most disruptive construction
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activities would occur during the summer, when the non-profit organizations'
programs at the Meadows are underway; this is a prospect favored by no one.
Savanah is therefore requesting the continued cooperation of the City in the
ongoing agreement between the City and the members of the Consortium to try to
avoid unnecessary disruptions of the academic programs at the Aspen Meadows
through the various construction stages to be undertaken.
B. Extension of GMQS Expiration Provisions for Lots 5 and 6:
Under the provisions of Sec. 8-108(A)(2), multi -family developments shall be
eligible for extension of the GMQS expiration provisions. To obtain an extension,
an application for extension shall be submitted prior to the approval deadline which
shall demonstrate to the satisfaction of City Council that the following three
conditions in bold have been met:
(a) Those conditions applied to the project at the time of its final approval
which were to have been met as of the date of application for
exemption have been complied with [Sec. 8-108(A)(2)(a)].
To the best of Savanah's knowledge, all of the conditions which were applied
to the Project under the SPA Agreement have been complied with.
(b) Any improvements which were required to be installed by the
applicant prior to construction of the project have been installed [Sec. 8-
108(A)(2)(b)].
As documented in the prior extension request, all of the improvements
which were required to be installed under the SPA Agreement had been
completed prior to the initial extension request with the exception of the
installation of approximately ten cottonwood street trees to be planted along
Meadows Road and some additional cleanouts that the City has requested be
added to the irrigation system. The cottonwoods are now scheduled to be
planted following completion of the two tennis courts approved to be built to
the south of the parking facility. The cleanouts were installed last spring.
(c) The project has been diligently pursued in all reasonable respects, and
the extension is in the best interests of the community [Sec. 8-
108(A)(2)(c)].
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The Consortium members have diligently pursued completion of the Project
while working within the constraints of the fund-raising efforts of the non-
profit organizations and the interruptions in construction during a large
majority of the summer building season which were previously agreed to;
these were recognized concerns spelled out by the Parties to the SPA
Agreement. The project infrastructure is in place and most of the new and
renovated facilities are now complete.
Savanah has diligently pursued building permits for the two projects which
are the subject of this request and are continuing to work with City staff to
resolve unforeseen zoning issues. Savanah believes that the additional
extension is clearly in the best interests of the community in order to
continue to avoid disrupting the programs of the non-profit organizations
during the summer season.
Savanah is requesting an extension of the GMQS expiration provisions for the
allocations granted to the ten townhouse units (three units on Lot 5 and seven units
on Lot 6) as well as vested rights for the two projects for a period not to exceed six
months. Additional extensions which Savanah presently anticipates will be
requested for the Trustee Townhomes, as discussed above, will require repetition of
the extension procedures.
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THRU: Stan Clauson, City Community Development Director
FROM: Kim Johnson, Planner _
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DATE: February 13, 1995
RE: Savanah Limited Partnership - Extension c? Residential
Growth Management Quota System Allotments and Extension
of Vested Rights at the Aspen Meadows: First Reading of
Ordinance , Series 1995 (Consent Agenda)
MEMORANDUM
Mayor and City Council
Bill Efting, Assistant City
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SUMMARY: The applicant, Savanah Limited Partnership, seeks to
extend for an additional 6 months the growth management allocations
received for 10 multi -family residential units which were granted
approval for the 1990 GMP competition within the 1991 Aspen Meadows
SPA Final Development Plan. These units received a similar 6 month
extension from City Council in June of 1994. Also requested is
extension of vested rights for 6 months to run concurrently with
the GMQS extensions.
Staff recommends approval of the applicant's requests based on the
applicant's on -going efforts to resolve certain design/construction
issues.
PREVIOUS COUNCIL ACTION: The Aspen Meadows Final SPA Development
Plan was approved by City Council on June 10, 1991. This approval
included the GMP allocations for the residential units.
A 6 month extension of GMQS allotments and vested rights for the
10 units was approved by Council via Ordinance 22 in June of 1994.
BACKGROUND: The 1991 Aspen Meadows SPA Plan ap oved development
elements on behalf of the MAA, Aspen Institu eta Savanah Limited
Partnership. Most of the development asso ed with the non-
profits has been completed. Except for utility and roadway
projects, the development associated with the residential portions
of the Aspen Meadows has not been undertaken.
The units in question are
townhomes") and the 3 units
See application information,
the 7 units on Lot 6 (the "tennis
on Lot 5 (the "trustee townhomes")
Exhibit "A".
STAFF COMMENTS: Section 24-8-108 of the Municipal Code states that
a development allotment and all other development approvals shall
expire on the day after the third anniversary of the latest date
1
of project approval, unless a building permit is obtained and the
project is developed. The extension granted in June of 1994
expired on December 21, 1994. However, the applicant submitted the
additional extension request prior to December 21. The Planning
Office's policy is that vested rights or GMQS allotments are
continued in an interim period as long as extension applications
are tendered prior to the expiration of the allotment or vested
rights. If an additional 6 month extension is granted through
June 19, 1995, the project's building permits can be issued before
this deadline and construction would begin after the completion of
the Institute's summer programs in late summer.
The application mentions that some issues arose in late fall of
1994 regarding the building permits for the units. Specifically,
staff needed to work with Savannah to resolve the location of a
drainage easement on the southern edge of the tennis townhome lot
as well designs of retaining walls for the trustee townhomes and
the potential impacts to the trail alignment below. Staff believes
that these remaining items will be finalized within the next
several weeks.
Review Standards: An application for extension shall demonstrate
to the satisfaction of City Council that:
(A) Those conditions applied to the project at the time of its
final approval which were to have been met as of the date of
application for exemptions have been complied with; and
RESPONSE: The only condition of approval which was attainable
prior to construction of the townhomes on Lots 5 and 6 was utility
construction pertinent to the entire Meadows development. Staff
has been tracking these projects and deems them to be complete as
far as Lots 5 and 6 are concerned. The only outstanding work to
be completed in the direct vicinity of the tennis townhomes is the
planting of approximately 10 cottonwood trees in front of the
parking garage. The application states that this will be
accomplished after construction of the two remaining tennis courts.
(B) Any improvements which were required to be installed by the
applicant prior to construction of the project have been installed;
and
RESPONSE: This criteril�/is similar to the above criteric/ n
regards to the unbuilt townhomes. The utility work for the Meadows
parcels is complete and new Meadows Road is finished.
(C) The project has been diligently pursued in all reasonable
respects, and the extension is in the best interest of the
community.
RESPONSE: In addition to the applicants working on the drainage
easement and retaining wall issues, the application mentions that
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the Institute does not want to begin construction of the townhomes
during the its 1995 summer program season. In the last extension
application, it was noted that the Institute uses the existing
trustee townhomes for the Institute's participants. Because of
these reasons, staff believes that it does no public harm to gran
the 6 month extension for the townhome construction.
At this point, staff should point out that the City is currently
reviewing its land use regulations specific to building sizes and
design characteristics. Included in the review are the definitions
of Floor Area Ratio (FAR), height, and other development
requirements such as setbacks and impacts to slopes. Such changes,
however limited or broad in nature, may have a future effect on
these townhomes after the expiration of the additional 6 month
vesting period.
Vested Rights: Chapter 24 of the Aspen Municipal Code does not
provide specific review criteria for an extension of vested rights.
Staff finds that there is no loss of public benefit from the
requested 6 month extension of vested rights to run concurrent with
a GMQS extension for the tennis townhomes and the trustee
townhomes.
RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends approval of a 6 month extension
for the 10 residential growth management allotments for the tennis
townhomes and the trustee townhomes, as well as 6 month extensions
of vested rights for these structures.
PROPOSED MOTION: "I move to approve first reading of Ordinance
, Series 1995 for a 6 month extension of residential GMP
allocations for the 10 multi -family units on Lots 5 and 6 of the
Aspen Meadows Subdivision and for a 6 month extension of vested
rights for the same multi -family units".
CITY MANAGER'S COMMENTS:
Ordinance , 1995
EXHIBITS:
A - Application Information
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ORDINANCE
(SERIES OF 1995)
AN ORDINANCE OF THE ASPEN CITY COUNCIL GRANTING A SIX MONTH
EXTENSION OF THE 1990 RESIDENTIAL GMQS ALLOTMENTS AND VESTED RIGHTS
GRANTED BY ORDINANCE NO.14, SERIES OF 1991 AND EXTENDED BY
ORDINANCE NO.22, SERIES OF 1994, FOR THREE TOWNHOMES ON LOT 5 AND
SEVEN TOWNHOMES ON LOT 6 OF THE ASPEN MEADOWS SUBDIVISION, CITY OF
ASPEN, PITRIN COUNTY, COLORADO.
WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 24-8-108 of the Aspen Municipal
Code, City Council may grant an extension of GMQS allocations up
to six months for developments other than detached residential and
duplex units; and
WHEREAS, on June 10, 1991, City Council approved Ordinance
No.14, Series of 1991, which included residential GMQS allocations
for the development of the Aspen Meadows Specially Planned Area
Final Development Plan; and
WHEREAS, Savanah Limited Partnership was a co -applicant for
the Aspen Meadows SPA Final Development Plan and by virtue of
Ordinance No. 14, Series of 1991, received approval to construct
a total of 10 townhomes on two parcels, Lots 5 and 6; and
WHEREAS, development allotments expire on the day after the
third anniversary of the date the GMQS allocations, or other
development approvals, have been awarded; and
WHEREAS, Ordinance No. 14, Series of 1991 specified that the
existing townhomes on Lot 5 could be expanded up to 2,500 square
feet, the new northernmost townhome would receive a height
variation for up to 8 feet, a minimum setback variation for
accessory buildings for zero feet, and a waiver of minimum RMF zone
district open space requirements, and waiver of the 6 month minimum
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lease requirements; and
WHEREAS, Ordinance No.14, Series of 1991 specified that the
townhomes on Lot 6 would receive a height variation for up to three
feet in the center of the building, a minimum setback variation for
accessory buildings for zero feet, and a waiver of minimum RMF zone
district open space requirements, and waiver of the 6 month minimum
lease requirements; and
WHEREAS, vested rights for a period of three years was
included in the application submitted to the Planning Office by the
Aspen Meadows co -applicants and was approved as part of the overall
SPA Plan approval; and
WHEREAS, on April 19, 1994, Savanah Limited Partnership
requested six month extensions of the GMQS allocation and vested
rights in order to commence construction of the ten approved
townhomes on Lots 5 and 6 of the Aspen Meadows Subdivision, and to
exempt from expiration the single family units on Lots 7 through
10 of the Aspen Meadows Subdivision; and
WHEREAS, upon consideration of this request pursuant to
Section 24-8-108, the City Council did approve Ordinance 22, Series
of 1994, granting a six month extension of GMQS allocation and
vested rights for the multi -family units on Lots 5 and 6, and an
exemption from expiration of development rights for the single
family homes on Lots 7 through 10; and
WHEREAS, Savanah Limited Partnership had not commenced
their projects vested by Ordinance No. 22, Series 1994 prior to
the expiration of vested rights due to late discovery of issues
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regarding a drainage easement on Lot 6 and retaining walls and
trail impacts on Lot 5 as well as the desire to not disrupt the
Aspen Institute's facilities and programs or the rental of the
existing townhomes for Institute participants by construction
activities; and
WHEREAS, on December 14, 1994, Savanah Limited Partnership
submitted an application requesting an additional six month
extension of the GMQS allocation and vested rights in order to
resolve final construction details and commence construction of
the ten approved townhomes on Lots 5 and 6 of the Aspen Meadows
Subdivision; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Office, having reviewed the application
recommends approval of an additional six month extension of the
GMQS allotments and vested rights for the townhomes; and
WHEREAS, the Aspen City Council having considered the Planning
Office's recommendation for the additional residential GMQS and
vested rights extension does wish to grant the requested extension
for six months beyond the approvals granted in Ordinance No. 14,
Series of 1991 and Ordinance No.22, Series of 1994, for the multi-
family lots at the Aspen Meadows Specially Planned Area
development; and
WHEREAS, Section 24-6-207 of the Aspen Municipal Code was
adopted to provide the necessary procedures to implement the
provisions of Article 68 of Title 24, C.R.S., as amended and
Section 24-68-104 (1), C.R.S., permits the vesting period to be
extended upon the express authorization of City Council.
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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF ASPEN, COLORADO:
Section 1: Pursuant to Section 24-8-108 of the Municipal Code,
City Council does hereby grant the applicant an additional six
month extension of the 1990 residential GMQS allocations approved
by Ordinance No.14, Series of 1991 and Ordinance No. 22, Series of
1994, for 10 multi -family units on Lots 5 and 6 of the Aspen
Meadows Subdivision beginning December 21, 1994, and ending June
19, 1995.
Section 2: If any section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase
or portion of this ordinance is for any reason held invalid or
unconstitutional by any court of com t jurisdiction, such
provision and such holding shall not affec 'the validity of the
remaining portions thereof.
Section 3: This Ordinance shall no effec any existing litigation
and shall not operate as an abatement of any action or proceeding
now pending under or by virtue of the ordinances repealed or
amended as herein provided, and the same shall be conducted and
concluded under such prior ordinances.
Section 4: That it does hereby extend Vested Rights for Savanah
Limited Partnership granted by the site specific development plans
approved for the Aspen Meadows SPA Final Development Plan,
established by Ordinance No. 14, Series of 1991, and extended by
Ordinance No. 22, Series of 1994, for a period of six (6) months
from December 21, 1994 through June 19, 1995. However, any failure
to abide by any of the terms and conditions attendant to the
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approvals shall result in the forfeiture of said vested property
rights. Failure to properly record all plats and agreements
required to be recorded by the Land Use Code shall also result in
the forfeiture of said vested property rights.
Section 5: The establishment of a vested property right shall not
preclude the application of ordinances or regulations which are
general in nature and are applicable to all property subject to
land use regulation by the City of Aspen including, but not limited
to, building, fire, plumbing, electrical and mechanical codes. In
this regard, as a condition of this site development approval, the
applicant shall abide by any and all such building, fire, plumbing,
electrical and mechanical codes, unless an exemption therefrom is
granted in writing.
Section 6: That the City Clerk is directed, upon the adoption of
this ordinance, to record a copy of this ordinance in the office
of the Pitkin County Clerk and Recorder.
Section 7: A public hearing on the Ordinance shall be held on the
day of , 1995 at 5:00 P.M. in the City Council Chambers,
Aspen City Hall, Aspen Colorado, fifteen (15) days prior to which
hearing a public notice of the same shall be published one in a
newspaper of general circulation within the City of Aspen.
INTRODUCED, READ AND ORDERED PUBLISHED as provided by law, by the
City Council of the City of Aspen on the day of
. 1995.
ATTEST:
John Bennett, Mayor
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Kathryn S. Koch, City Clerk
FINALLY, adopted, passed and approved this day of
, 1995.
John Bennett, Mayor
ATTEST:
Kathryn S. Koch, City Clerk
Joseph Wells
Joseph wells. AICP
Lnd Planning and Design
December 13, 1994
Mr. Stan Clauson
Director of Community Development, City of Aspen
130 S. Galena Street
Aspen, CO 81611
Dear Mr. Clauson:
I am writing to you on behalf of Savanah Limited Partnership, owner of
Lots 5 and 6, Aspen Meadows Specially Planned Area. Savanah is requesting
review and approval by the City Council of the attached extension request for
the residential Growth Management Quota System approvals granted for
these lots under Ordinance 14, Series of 1991.
Please contact Ferdinand Belz at 925-4272 or me if you have any questions or
need additional information.
Sincerely yours,
Joseph Wells, AICP
602 ,Midland Park Place
Aspen, Colorado 81611
Telephone (303) 925-8080
Facsimile (303) 925-82-5
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Request for Extension from GMQS Expiration Deadlines
for the Aspen Meadows Multi -Family Projects
This application is submitted on behalf of Savanah Limited Partnership, owner of
Lots 5 and 6, Aspen Meadows Specially Planned Area. Savanah requests an
additional extension of six months in the three year expiration of the growth
management allocations for the three multi -family units approved by the City on
Lot 5 (the Trustee Houses) and for the seven multi -family units approved on Lot 6
(the Tennis Townhomes) as well as an extension of the vested rights granted by the
City for the projects approved for these lots.
A. Background:
In March of this year, Savanah submitted building permit applications for the two
multi -family projects in anticipation of obtaining building permits to begin
construction of these two projects by the original deadline in June, 1994. However,
because of the scheduling reasons discussed below, Savanah needed to postpone
commencement of construction of the seven new townhouse units on Lot 6 until
the fall of 1994 and then begin renovation and enlargement of the Trustee Houses
and construction of the three new units on Lot 5 in the fall of 1995. Therefore,
Savanah previously requested and received approval of an extension in the date of
expiration of the GMQS allocations and vested rights for these residential projects
from June 21, 1994 to December 21, 1994 (see Ordinance 22/94, attached).
The intent in requesting an extension was to allow Savanah to minimize the
disruption on the summer programs of the non-profit organizations by undertaking
the most disruptive stages of construction during the fall off-season and to maintain
the availability of the seven existing trustee houses as rental units for the use of the
participants of the non-profit programs during the 1994 and 1995 summer seasons.
Starting the two projects at separate times would also ease the problems of
construction staging in the relatively constrained area remaining at the Meadows.
In the original extension request, Savanah acknowledged an interest in seeking
further extensions for the Trustee Houses to accomplish the staggered construction
of the two projects. L
Subsequent to the granting of the extension, some unforeseen issues arose with
regard to these two projects as a result of City zoning staff review of the pending rc
building permit applications. These issues prompted Savanah, in October of this
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year, to seek two administrative amendments to the prior SPA approval. A number
of discussions have taken place regarding these amendments and a site visit
occurred with City staff and Savanah's representative on December 1, 1994. As yet,
no action has been taken on the administrative amendments but a resolution
appears to be possible in the near future. Despite the fact that actual construction of
the new residential units and renovation and expansion of the existing residential
units has not begun, Savanah has nonetheless expended well over one million
dollars in road construction, installation of utilities and landscaping in anticipation
of the residential building program. Savanah has been diligent in their efforts to
obtain the building permits for these two residential projects.
Savanah has also been working closely with the Institute to try to develop a co -
development scenario along with a third party which might better serve the long-
term needs of the Institute for additional housing. In fact, two contracts to develop
the residential projects have been entered into during the previous six-month
period but were terminated prior to closing. These two negotiations covered a
period of over three months and significantly delayed progress toward construction.
However, Savanah is continuing to work with the Institute in this regard; we
continue to believe that development activities must be carefully coordinated to
avoid disrupting the cultural and academic programs at the Meadows.
Under the provisions of Sec. 8-108(A)(2), development allotments and all other
development approvals are deemed to expire on the day after the third anniversary
of the project's final development approval, unless a building permit is obtained
and the project is developed, or unless an extension of the approval is obtained.
The approvals, having once been extended, are now scheduled to expire on
December 21, 1994.1
1 Sec. 6-207(c) of the Code provides that in those matters in which the Council has final approval,
that approval shall be by ordinance. A site specific development plan shall be deemed approved on
the "effective date" of the approving ordinance. The effective date of Ordinance 14/1991, under which
the City granted Final SPA Development Plan approval to the Aspen Meadows, was five business days
after the date of publication of the ordinance following its approval on June 10; in other words, the
effective date of the ordinance was June 20,1991. Therefore, the GMQS allocations and vested rights
for the two multi -family residential projects in the Aspen Meadows SPA were originally due to expire
on June 21, 1994. Under Ordinance 22/94, City Council granted an extension for six months, so the
approvals are now due to expire on December 21, 1994.
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The City and other parties to the Agreement were quite sensitive to the timing of
construction at the Meadows because of its potential impacts on the programs of the
non-profit organizations. Section I(A) of the SPA Agreement, Construction
Schedules - General, includes language in support of the notion of minimizing
disruptions to the non-profit organization's summer programs during the five
stages of construction activity then anticipated:
"l. It is anticipated that the Institute renovation and new construction,
including the seven lodge buildings, administration building, health club and
pool, parking structure and attendant site work will be undertaken in at least
three distinct phases with the major components of each phase beginning in
the Fall and ending the following Summer.....
5. The schedule for completion of the City trail and bridge installation from
the old Meadows Road to picnic point and across to the Rio Grande trail and
from behind the auditorium accessing the Roaring Fork Road side of the
campus will be established by the City but will be coordinated with the
affected Consortium members. Disruptive construction activity will be
scheduled so as not to interfere with campus programs or activities......."
The City and Consortium members also acknowledged in the same section of the
Agreement that exact construction schedules for the entire project could not be
agreed to, due primarily to two factors:
"(a) Construction scheduling depends on the success of fund raising efforts by
the nonprofit members of the Consortium.
(b) Construction will take longer than a normal development because
summer programming and activities on the Property will require curtailment
of construction activity during summer months."
If Savanah is unable to obtain from the City a further extension in the time to obtain
the building permits for these two projects (for which application was made last
spring), it will be necessary for Savanah to obtain the building permits when they
become available. Given current weather conditions, commencement of
construction would likely then be delayed, but only as allowed under the building
code; construction would likely have to be undertaken no later than spring, 1995.
Once construction begins, it necessarily needs to continue until the projects are
completed. This would mean that some of the most disruptive construction
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activities would occur during the summer, when the non-profit organizations'
programs at the Meadows are underway; this is a prospect favored by no one.
Savanah is therefore requesting the continued cooperation of the City in the
ongoing agreement between the City and the members of the Consortium to try to
avoid unnecessary disruptions of the academic programs at the Aspen Meadows
through the various construction stages to be undertaken.
B. Extension of GMQS Expiration Provisions for Lots 5 and 6:
Under the provisions of Sec. 8-108(A)(2), multi -family developments shall be
eligible for extension of the GMQS expiration provisions. To obtain an extension,
an application for extension shall be submitted prior to the approval deadline which
shall demonstrate to the satisfaction of City Council that the following three
conditions in bold have been met:
(a) Those conditions applied to the project at the time of its final approval
which were to have been met as of the date of application for
exemption have been complied with [Sec. 8-108(A)(2)(a)].
To the best of Savanah's knowledge, all of the conditions which were applied
to the Project under the SPA Agreement have been complied with.
(b) Any improvements which were required to be installed by the
applicant prior to construction of the project have been installed [Sec. 8-
108(A)(2)(b)].
As documented in the prior extension request, all of the improvements
which were required to be installed under the SPA Agreement had been
completed prior to the initial extension request with the exception of the
installation of approximately ten cottonwood street trees to be planted along
Meadows Road and some additional cleanouts that the City has requested be
added to the irrigation system. The cottonwoods are now scheduled to be
planted following completion of the two tennis courts approved to be built to
the south of the parking facility. The cleanouts were installed last spring.
(c) The project has been diligently pursued in all reasonable respects, and
the extension is in the best interests of the community [Sec. 8-
108(A)(2)(c)].
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The Consortium members have diligently pursued completion of the Project
while working within the constraints of the fund-raising efforts of the non-
profit organizations and the interruptions in construction during a large
majority of the summer building season which were previously agreed to;
these were recognized concerns spelled out by the Parties to the SPA
Agreement. The project infrastructure is in place and most of the new and
renovated facilities are now complete.
Savanah has diligently pursued building permits for the two projects which
are the subject of this request and are continuing to work with City staff to
resolve unforeseen zoning issues. Savanah believes that the additional
extension is clearly in the best interests of the community in order to
continue to avoid disrupting the programs of the non-profit organizations
during the summer season.
Savanah is requesting an extension of the GMQS expiration provisions for the
allocations granted to the ten townhouse units (three units on Lot 5 and seven units
on Lot 6) as well as vested rights for the two projects for a period not to exceed six
months. Additional extensions which Savanah presently anticipates will be
requested for the Trustee Townhomes, as discussed above, will require repetition of
the extension procedures.
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ORDINANCE 22
(SERIES OF 1994)
AN ORDINANCE OF THE ASPEN CITY COUNCIL GRANTING A SIX MONTH
EXTENSION OF THE 1990 RESIDENTIAL GMQS ALLOTMENTS AND VESTED RIGHTS
GRANTED BY ORDINANCE NO.14, SERIES OF 1991 FOR THREE TOWNHOMES ON
LOT 5 AND SEVEN TOWNHOMES ON LOT 6 OF THE ASPEN MEADOWS
SUBDIVISION, AND FOR EXEMPTION FROM EXPIRATION OF THE GMQS
ALLOTMENTS FOR THE SINGLE FAMILY LOTS 7,8,9 AND 10 OF THE ASPEN
MEADOWS SUBDIVISION, CITY OF ASPEN, PITKIN COUNTY, COLORADO.
WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 24-8-108 of the Aspen Municipal
Code, City Council may grant an extension of GMQS allocations up
to six months for developments other than detached residential and
duplex units and may grant exemption from expiration of GMQS
allocations for subdivisions of detached residential or duplex
units; and
WHEREAS, on June 10, 1991, City Council approved Ordinance
No.14, Series of 1991, which included residential GMQS allocations
for the development of the Aspen Meadows Specially Planned Area
Final Development Plan; and
WHEREAS, Savanah Limited Partnership was a co -applicant for
the Aspen Meadows SPA Final Development Plan and by virtue of
Ordinance No.14, Series of 1991, received approval to construct a
total of 10 townhomes on two parcels, Lots 5 and 6; and
WHEREAS, development allotments expire on the day after the
third anniversary of the date the GMQS allocations, or other
development approvals, have been awarded; and
WHEREAS, Savanah Limited Partnership has requested six month
extensions of the GMQS allocation and vested rights in order to i
commence construction of the ten approved townhomes on Lots 5 and
6 of the Aspen Meadows Subdivision, and to exempt from expiration
the single family units on Lots 7 through 10 of the Aspen Meadows
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r Subdivision; and
\ WHEREAS, the Planning Office, having reviewed the application
recommends approval of a six month extension of the GMQS allotments
and vested rights for the townhomes and for the exemption from
expiration for the four single family lots; and
WHEREAS, the Aspen City Council having considered the Planning
office's recommendation for the residential GMQS and vested rights
extension and exemption from expiration does wish to grant the
requested extension for six months beyond the approvals granted in
Ordinance No.14, Series of 1991, for the multi -family residences
as well as the requested exemption from expiration for the single
family lots at the Aspen Meadows Specially Planned Area
development.
CWHEREAS, Ordinance No. 14, Series of 1991 specified that the
existing townhomes on Lot 5 could be expanded up to 2,500 square
feet, the new northernmost townhome would receive a height
variation for up to 8 feet, a minimum setback variation for
accessory buildings for zero feet, and a waiver of minimum RMF zone
district open space requirements, and waiver of the 6 month minimum
lease requirements; and
WHEREAS, Ordinance No.14, Series of 1991 specified that the
townhomes on Lot 6 would receive a height variation for up to three
feet in the center of the building, a minimum setback variation for
accessory buildings for zero feet, and a waiver of minimum RMF zone
district open space requirements, and waiver of the 6 mor),th minimum
lease requirements; and
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WHEREAS, vested rights for a period of three years was
included in the application submitted to the Planning Office by the
Aspen Meadows co -applicants and was approved as part of the overall
SPA Plan approval; and
WHEREAS, Savanah Limited Partnership had not commenced
their projects approved by Ordinance No. 14 prior to the expiration
of vested rights due to the desire to not disrupt the Aspen
Institute's facilities and programs or the rental of the existing
townhomes for Institute participants by construction activities,
and the need to maintain required parking and construction staging
for the Institute's lodge buildings and parking garage; and
WHEREAS, Section 24-6-207 of the Aspen Municipal Code was
adopted to provide the necessary procedures to implement the
Cprovisions of Article 68 of Title 24, C.R.S., as amended and
Section 24-68-104 (1), C.R.S., permits the vesting period to be
extended upon the express authorization of City Council.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF ASPEN, COLORADO:
Section 1: Pursuant to Section 24-8-108 of the Municipal Code,
City Council does hereby grant the applicant a six month extension
of the 1990 residential GMQS allocations approved by Ordinance
No.14, Series of 1991, for 10 multi -family units on Lots 5 and 6
of the Aspen Meadows Subdivision beginning June 21, 1994, and
ending December 21, 1994, and does grant exemption from expiration
of the GMQS allocations approved by Ordinance No.14, Series of
1991, for the single family units on Lots 7,8,9 and 10 of the Aspen
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Meadows Subdivision.
Section 2: If any section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase
or portion of this ordinance is for any reason held invalid or
unconstitutional by any court of competent jurisdiction, such
provision and such holding shall not affect the validity of the
remaining portions thereof.
Section 3: This Ordinance shall not effect any existing litigation
and shall not operate as an abatement of any action or proceeding
now pending under or by virtue of the ordinances repealed or
amended as herein provided, and the same shall be conducted and
concluded under such prior ordinances.
Section 4: That it does hereby extend Vested Rights for Savanah
Limited Partnership granted by the site specific development plans
approved for the Aspen Meadows SPA Final Development Plan,
established by Ordinance No.14, Series of 1991, for a period of
six (6) months from June 21, 1994. However, any failure to abide
by any of the terms and conditions attendant to the approvals shall
result in the forfeiture of said vested property rights. Failure
to properly record all plats and agreements required to be recorded
by the Land Use Code shall also result in the forfeiture of said
vested property rights.
Section 5: The establishment of a vested property right shall not
preclude the application of ordinances or regulations which are
general in nature and are applicable to all property subject to
land use regulation by the City of Aspen including, but not limited
to, building, fire, plumbing, electrical and mechanical codes. In
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this regard, as a condition of this site development approval, the
applicant shall abide by any and all such building, fire, plumbing,
electrical and mechanical codes, unless an exemption therefrom is
granted in writing.
Section 6: That the City Clerk is directed, upon the adoption of
this ordinance, to record a copy of this ordinance in the office
of the Pitkin County Clerk and Recorder.
Section 7: A public hearing on the Ordinance shall be held on the
1 day of 1994 at 5:00 P.M. in the City Council Chambers,
Aspen City Hall, Aspen Colorado, fifteen (15) days prior to which
hearing a public notice of the same shall be published one in a
newspaper of general circulation within the City of Aspen.
INTRODUCED, READ AND ORDERED PUBLISHED as provided by law, by the
CCity Council of the City of Aspen on the o23 day of
1994.
LJ�
John/Bennett, Mayor
ATTEST:
Kathryn S. och, City Clerk
FINALLY, adopted, passed and approved this 13 day of
1994. a4l
John 43ennett, Mayor
ATT P ST :
Kathryn Koch, City Clerk
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SAVANAH LIMITED PARTNERSIaP
444 Washington Blvd.
Marina del Rey, California 90292
(310) 821-y75yy MOM
(310) 821-7188 Fax
December 13, 1994
l�lr. Stan Clauson
Director of Community �: velopment, City of Aspen
130 S. Galena Street
Aspen, Colorado 81611
Dear Mr. Clauson:
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under Qidillancc 14, Scricn of 1991.
During the processing of this application, Savannah Will be represented by
Ferdinand Belz and Joseph Wells. Please contact Ferd at 925-4272 or Joe at 925-8080
if you have any questions or need additional information.
Sincerely yours,
Presiaent
Aspen Enterprises International,
its Managing General Partner
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I. APPLICANT has submitted to CITY -,"an application for
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(hereinafter, THE PROTECT).
2- APPLICANT understands and agrees that City of Aspen Ordinance
No. 77 (Series of 1992) establishes a fee structure for Planning Office applications
and the payment of all processing fees is a condition precedent to a determination
Of spplication completeness.
3. APPLICANT and CITY agree that beCauSe of the size, nature or
scope of the proposed project, it is not possible at this time to ascertain the full
extent of the costs, involved in processing the application. APPLICANT and
CITY further agree that it is in the interest of the parties to allow APPLICANT
to make payment of an initial deposit and to thereafter ermit additional costs to
be billed to APPLICANT on a monthly basis. APPLl CANT agrees he will be
benefited by retaining greater cash liquidity and will make additional ,payments
upon notification by the CITY when they are necessary as costs are incurred.
CITY agrees it will be benefited through the greater certainty of recovering its full
costs to process APPLICANT'S application:
4. CITY and APPLICANT further agree that it is impracticable for
CITY staff to complete processing or present sufficient information to the
Planning Commission and/or City Council to enable the Planning Commission
and/or City Council to make legally required findings for project approval, unless
current billings are paid in full prior to decision,
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5. Therefore, APPLICANT agrees that in consideration of the CITY's
waiver of its right to collect full fees prior to a determination of application
completeness, APPLICANT shall pay as initial deposit in the amount of $LW
which is for = hours of Planning Office time, and if actual recorded costs
exceed the initial deposit, APPLICANT shall pay additional monthly billings to
CITY to reimburse the C= for the processing of the application mentioned
above, including post approval review. Such periodic payments shall be made
within 30 days of the billing date. APPLICANT further agrees that failure to pay
such accrued costs shall be grounds for suspension of processing.
CITY OF ASPEN
City Planning Direaur
Marina del Rey, CA 90292
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Joseph Wells
Joseph Wells, AICP
Land Planning and Design
December 13, 1994
Mr. Stan Clauson
Director of Community Development, City of Aspen
130 S. Galena Street
Aspen, CO 81611
Dear Mr. Clauson:
I am writing to you on behalf of Savanah Limited Partnership, owner of
Lots 5 and 6, Aspen Meadows Specially Planned Area. Savanah is requesting
review and approval by the City Council of the attached extension request for
the residential Growth Management Quota System approvals granted for
these lots under Ordinance 14, Series of 1991.
Please contact Ferdinand Belz at 925-4272 or me if you have any questions or
need additional information.
Sincerely yours,
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Joseph Wells, AICP
602 Midland Part: Place
Aspen. Colorado 81611
Telephone (303) 925-M
Facsimile (303) 925-8275
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ASPEN/PITKIN PLANNING
OFFICE
CITY OF ASPEN (hereinafter CITY) and 5P-��,34
(hereinafter APPLICANT) AGREE AS FOLLOWS:
I. APPLICANT has submitted to CITY; an application for
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(hereinafter, THE PROJECT),
2. APPLICANT understands and agrees that City of Aspen Ordinance
No. 77 (Series of 1992) establishes a fee structure for Planning Office applications
and the payment of all processing fees is a condition precedent to a determination
of application completeness.
3. APPLICANT and CITY agree that because of the size, nature or
scope of the proposed project, it is not possible at this time to ascertain the full
extent of the costs- involved in processing the application. APPLICANT and
CITY further agree that it is in the interest of the parties to allow APPLICANT
to make payment of an initial deposit and to thereafter permit additional costs to
be billed to APPLICANT on a monthly basis. APPLICANT agrees he will be
benefitedby retaining greater cash liquidity and will make additional payments
upon notification by the CITY when they are necessary as costs are mcurred.
CITY agrees it will be benefited through the greater certainty of recovering its full
costs to process APPLICANT'S application.
4. CITY and APPLICANT further agree that it is impracticable for
CITY staff to complete processing or present sufficient information to the
Placning Commission and/or City Council to enable the Planning Commission
and/or City Council to make legally required findings for project approval, unless
current billings are paid in full prior to decision.
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5. Therefore, APPLICANT agrees that in consideration of the CTX's
waiver of its right to collect full fees prior to a determination of application
completeness APPLICANT shall pay an initial deposit in the amount of S220.1
which is for = hours of Planning Office time, and if actual recorded costs
exceed the initial deposit, APPLICANT shall pay additional monthly billings to
CITY to reimburse the CITY for the processing of the application mentioned
above, including post approval review. Such periodic payments shall be made
within 30 days of the billing date. APPLICANTi' further agrees that failure to pay
such accrued costs shall be grounds for suspension of processing.
CITY OF ASPEN
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City Planning MrWar
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Marina del Rey, CA 90292
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SAVANAH LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
444 Washington Blvd.
Marina del Rey, California 90292
(310) 821-9899 Phone
(310) 821-7188 Fax
December 13, 1994
Mr. Stan Clauson
Director of Community Development, City of Aspen
130 S. Galena Street
Aspen, Colorado 81611
Dear Mr. Clauson:
I am writing you on behalf of Savanah Limited Partnership, owner of the Lots 5
and 6, Aspen Meadows Specially Planned Area. Savanah has authorized the preparation
by Joseph Wells Land Planning of the attached extension requests for the residential
Growth Management Quota System approvals and vested rights granted for these lots
under Ordinance 14, Series of 1991.
During the processing of this application, Savanah will be represented by
Ferdinand Belz and Joseph Wells. Please contact Ferd at 925-4272 or Joe at 925-8080
if you have any questions or need additional information.
Sincerely yours,
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Aspen Enterprises International,
its Managing General Partner
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Enclosures
cc: Ferdinand Belz III
Joseph Wells
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