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RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS
100 Leaves
June 03, 1980
Regular Meeting
Aspen Planning and Zoning Commission
The Aspen Planning and Zoning Commission held a regular meeting on June 03, 1980
at 5:00 P.M., in the City Co ncil Chambers. Members present were Olof Hedstrom,
Welton Anderson, Roger Hunt, Joan Klar, Perry Harvey and Lee Pardee. Also pre-
sent were Karen Smith and Richard Grice of the Planning Office, Attorney's
Ashley Anderson and Giddeon Kaufman.
Commissionmembers
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Karen Smith commented that she wanted to remind the members
of the Lodge Preservation Study Session that will be held
Wednesday at 5:00 P.M. in the Chambers. She further stated
a few other announcements are, that your Highway 82 Reso-
lution will be on Monday, June 9, 1980 City Council meeting
to be presented and suggested to have someone from this
commission present. The Aspen Institute will also be on
that agenda. City Council has initiated several ordinances
on for public hearing on July 08, 1980 agenda, involving
eliminating a rather superfluous requirement we have had
on the books for several years, that any unit that has
two baths or more must come in for special review, and is
one of those archic regulations we are going to try to
delete from the code. It came up due to the Housing
Overlay and was deleted from it and now will make the code
consistant. A new proposal for the 70/30 GMP exemption
is going to come before you and we have had a lot objec-
tion that 70/30 based on bedrooms, is overly restrictive
and we decided that what we are trying to get is that 70%
of the units and then some mix of employee units to be
deed restricted to the employee price guidelines but not
all of those to be studio units then the free market units
to be up to 3 bedrooms, this is objectionable. We are
proposing that there be a minimum criteria of 70% of the
units, then an average bedroom type as maybe 1.6 bedrooms.
Then City Council would like for us to consider employee
units in nonconforming lodges and allowing expansion up
to that extent and is a change in the Lodge Preservation
Ordinance. Finally, COG is planning for another Planning
Commissioner Workshop next year.
Lee Pardee commented that he would like to thank COG for
paying the expenses for us and my impression of the work-
shop was very impressive and positive and being able to
work with and listen to other planning and zoning commis-
sion from other areas and their simular problems and the
approaches to solving these is not unique. He felt that
when he left the workshop that our Aspen area is not up
to par with and is loosing it's place in lodging and
resort accommodations and future aspects after hearing and
seeing what other ski areas have to offer.
Joan Klar agreed with Lee and further stated that she
would be more than interested and would like to be con-
tacted for any further meetings pretaining to such infor-
mation as was discussed at the COG meetings.
Karen Smith commented that she and Joe Wells went to the
workshop and working with other planner's from around
the state will help us in using this information to help
us and the program presented was excellant and to be able
to exchange ideas is very helpful.
Roger Hunt commented that on his trip he conducted a study
of transportation systems whiLe in Europe and would like
to get involved in some of the transportation solutions.
For example, what the Europians are doing now, the airport
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RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS
100 Leaves
June 03, 1980
Regular Meeting
Forge Building
Parking Realloca-
tions-Special
Review
Aspen Planning and Zoning Commission
service in Zurich has added an interface with the railway
system and about 80% of the train service goes through
this point and eliminates problems. Looking down the
line with Stapleton we could possibly inject something
into that approach to come up with more of a solution to
our transportation problems and getting more people up to
the ski areas. Due to the fact that our transportation
systems are inadequate compared to European systems we
need to as a community and a nation to try to solve our
transportation problems.
Karen Smith commented that there is a specific effort
happening on the part of the Colorado Association of Ski
Towns, to try to get rail transportation up to these
areas. Also, COG announced at their conference that they
were pursueing a study for Intercommunity Transportation.
Roger Hunt commented that it was brought to my attention
that a duplex 1225 Alta Vista appears to be a summer
camp operation and if the inspector finds everything al-
right then it brings up a question to what our limitations
might be in zoning areas.
Richard Grice of the Planning Office introduced the appli-
cation for reallocation of parking space. This commis-
sion granted Design Workshop special review approval pur-
suant to the density bonus provisions to utilize the .25:1
ratio bonus provided for in the 0, Office Zone to expand
the Mountain Forge Building. The applicant also requested
and was granted special review approval for a reduction
in the number of required off-street parking spaces. Sub-
sequent changes have necessitated the modification of the
original development program as submitted. These modifi-
cations are significant in scope and impact and therefore
require reprocessing of the applicant's original requests
for special review approval. The Planning Office recom-
mends that the applicant's request for reaffirmation be
denied and that a minimum of nine spaces be required,
seven for the proposed office addition and two for employee
housing. Any approval of a reduction to nine spaces
should be conditioned upon a review and approval of the
proposed parking layout by the Engineering Department.
Perry Harvey moved to recommend approval of the revised
development program conditioned on the approval of the
applicant's site plan by the Engineering Department and
conditioned upon the receipt of Council approval for the
proposed employee housing units and conditional upon the
execution all required deed restrictions prior to issuance
of building permits. Lee Pardee seconded the motion.
All in favor, motion carried.
Perry Harvey moved to recommend denial of request to 8
parking spaces and recommend reduction to 9, 7 for the
office and 2 for employee housing and conditioned on
the approval of the applicant's parking layout by the
Engineering Department for approval. Lee Pardee seconded
the motion. All in favor, motion carried.
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RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS
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June 03, 1980
Regular Meeting
Chatmas Subdivision
Exemption #14-80
Duvike Subdivision
Exemption
Aspen Planning and Zoning Commission
Richard Grice introduced the Chatmas Subdivision Exemp-
tion located at 222 West Hopkins and being a multi-
family structure which contains three one bedroom units,
one two-bedroom unit, and one five-bedroom unit and one
owner-occupied unit. The applicant has proposed to deed-
restrict the five-bedroom unit in exchange for the one-
bedroom unit which currently falls within the low-moderate
income guidelines. The Housing Office has no objection to
this proposal subject to #1 and #2 as stated in the Plan-
ning Offices memorandum dated May 27, 1980.
After some discussion on the problems associated with
the health and safety and inspection of said property,
the members understood that they could not require for
improvements to be made before approving the applica-
tion. Lee Pardee moved to recommend approval of the
Chatmas Subdivision Exemption, sUbject to conditions
outlined in the Engineering Department's memorandum
dated May 22, 1980, first two conditions which are; #1
The owner shall revise and resubmit the improvement
survey plat to include the following: A) Identify areas
an/or structures reserved for common use. B) Location
of existing driveways and parking areas. #2. The
owner/applicant shall be required to join a sidewalk
improvement district if and when one is formed. Also,
conditioned on the notice of option and six month lease
restriction of Section 20-22 and the imposition of a
ten-year deed restriction on the five-bedroom unit as
proposed by the applicant, additionally approval is
conditioned on the Fire Marshall and Building Inspector's
approval. Due to some conflict of policies and the
changes to be made of condominiumization the members
revised the motion to read: Lee Pardee withdrew his
motion and stated the motion is the same except the
revision to exclude the comment -"additionally approval
is conditioned on the Fire Marshall and Building Inspec-
tor's approval." Perry Harvey seconded the motion. All
in favor, Roger Hunt and Joan Klar voted nay. Motion
carried 4 to 2.
Lee Pardee moved that the Planning and Zoning Commission
instruct the Planning and Zoning Office to submit to us
a code amendment requiring applicant's for subdivision
exemption for purposes of condominiumization to comply
with health, safety and welfare standards.afta-aise-~ha~
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Joan Klar seconded the motion. All in favor, motion
carried.
Richard Grice introduced the condominiumization of the
Aspen Leaf Building, basement and ground floor for
commercial space and the second floor has been used for
both commercial and residential space. The Engineering
Department recommends approval subject to the owner/
applicant revising and resubmitting their condominium
map to include a number of items outlined in their memo-
randum dated May 21, 1980 and agreeing to underground
conduit for electrical cables located at the northeast
corner of the lot from the basement well to the alley.
The Planning Office recommends approval subject to the
owner/applicant complying with the stipulations outlined
in the Engineering Department's memorandum dated May 21,
1980.
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RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS
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June 03, 1980
Regular Meeting
Red Onion Subdivi-
sion Exemption
Aspen Planning and Zoning Commission
Joan Klar moved to recommend subdivision exemption for
the Duvike SUbdivision, subject to the Engineering Depart-
ment's ccm~ents in their memorandum dated May 21, 1980
and the underground conduit will be done in a manner that
meets the approval of the applicant and the Engineering
Department. Perry Harvey seconded the motion. All in
favor, motion carried.
Richard Grice introduced the Red Onion Subdivision Exemp-
tion, which consist of condominiumization of a commer-
cial space and there is no displacement issue involved.
The Planning Office has included in the packet, the
Engineering Department's complete recommendations dated
May 21, 1980 and subject to the conditions outlined,
and we do recommend approval.
Roger Hunt commented that there are four employee-type
units on the second floor and we have insufficient in-
formation.
Ashley Anderson commented that we are not doing anything
to the units in question that could not be done anyway.
I thought it was office and is going to be used for
commercial space.
Olof Hedstrom entertained a motion to table this appli-
cation pending the use occupancy, rental history infor-
mation and clarification and whether long term residen-
tial housing for the second floor, for the last 18 months
to two years and clarification of the descrepancies in
the condominium map and written discription. Perry
Harvey so moved. Joan Klar seconded the motion, all in
favor. Motion carried.
Perry Harvey moved to adjourn the meeting
Pardee seconded the motion, all in favor.
adjourned.
at 6:45.
Meeting
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Sandi Meregith, Deputy City Clerk