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HomeMy WebLinkAboutminutes.apz.19790102 BRADFORD PUBLISHING CO., DENVER RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS Aspen Planning and Zoning Commission January 2, 1979 Regular Meeting The Aspen Planning and Zoning Commission held a regular meeting on January 2, 1979, in the City Council Chambers. Members present were Charles Collins, Welton Anderson, Joan Klar and Nancy McDonnell. Also present were Karen Smith and Richard Grice of the Planning Office, Dave Ellis and Dan McArthur of the City Engineering Office, City Attorney Ronald Stock and Housing Coordinator Mark Danielsen. Approval of Minutes McLaughlin Caboose Conditional Use Public Hearing.. Stream Margin Review, Gibson/Mill Street Interconnect GMP Code Changes, Housing Klar moved to table the minutes of November 7 and November 21, 1978, McDonnell seconded. All in favor, motion approved Smith introduced the application. The County Commissioners wish to locate a caboose on County owned land on the Rio Grande property. The P&Z previously found that a caboose is a conditional use in the R-6 zone if it was a passive recreational use. The Planning Office's recommendation looks at the use in comparison with surrounding land uses. The Planning Office recommends approval if it is used as a passive recreational use. The City Manager has asked that this item be tabled because of a problem with the publications. Pat Dobie, representing the Board of County Commissioners, showed the area on a map. Smith noted that this will re- quire a Stream Margin Review. Dobie noted that it is being used as a residence presently and felt this a much better use. Collins asked if the caboose would be locked. Dobie said yes until the reconstruction is complete. Bil Dunaway asked if the County bought the caboose, Dobie said he thought it was a gift. Collins opened the public hearing. There were no comments. Collins closed the public hearing. Anderson moved to table any action on the conditional use hearing for the McLaughlin Caboose, Klar seconded. All in favor, motion approved. Grice introduced the application. The City Engineering Department requests permission to cross the Roaring Fork River above the Mill Street bridge with a water line. It will be seven feet under the water with minimal disturbance to the bank's vegetation with a revegetation plan. The Planning Office recommends approval. Dave Ellis introduced his new assistant, Dan McArthur. McArthur noted two reasons for this expansion. The Visual Arts Center is due for completion June 1, 1979. They need a new fire hydrant and water service. There are no existins water utilities to tie into. The Master Plan for water service calls for replacing the six inch water line that presently crosses the river near the hospital. This im- provement will extend the main line and provide service to the Visual Arts Center. They have picked the site that least disturbs the natural vegetation. They will be loop ins the system through the Lone Pine connection. . a~{)va..l . .' Klar moved to grant stream .margin reVl.e'N;\ for. .the Gl.bson/l-il.lJ Street water Interconnect in that the application meets all the criteria as set forth in Section 24-6.3(c), McDonnell seconded. All in favor, motion approved. Smith noted that this was initiated when they realized that in the next year and possibly the fOllowing years, there will not be any quota available for applicants. Council asked Stock to draft an ordinance that would exempt strictl~ employee units from the quota restrictions. As a bonus, the applicant could count the project toward a future application. -2- Regular Meeting January 2, 1979 GMP Code Changes, Independent Commission Aspen Planning and Zoning Commission Anderson asked if this would be retroactive to previous years. Smith said no. Stock noted that there would be a "special review" for these employee housing projects. The review would be similar to the full GMP review. He explained the new clause that would allow the review of the needs of the community in determining the type and number of units allowed that year. Anderson felt they should require the same information for these pure employee projects but allow them to be reviewed at any time in the year through the special review process. Collins felt it would help to have several projects go through the special review together to compare. Stock noted that this would delay construc- tion and raise the cost. Stock noted that there is an exception for building a single family dwelling with a lot split, leaving one lot vacant. This mnendment would subtract this dwelling from the quota in succeeding years. He stated that studios would now receive 3/4 point .~ bedl(Z>c>'n"'. Stock noted that p&Z had a problem with creating minimum and maximum square footage. Council required that Stock create these guidelines. Stock added language that the applicant must comply with the size limitations or be restricted to rental and sale price terms had the housing units complied with the size limitations. He also added a phrase stating "The deed restrictions created above may be removed and amended by agreement between the property owner(s) and the City Council upon the recommendation of the Planning Commission". Regarding Section 3, subsection 4(cc), Stock made the interest rate equal to the current rate of the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation as determined on the date of the issuance of the certificate of occupancy with no closing points and no prepayment penalty. Stock noted that he left in Section 4 regarding bonus points. He felt that if the commission wishes to remove bonus points, they should cover all bonus points in one ordinance. Collins opened the public hearing. There were no comments. Collins closed the public hearing. Klar moved to recommend adoption of the ordinance revising Section 24, Article 10 of the Aspen Municipal Code incor- porating the second draft and the changes and comments discussed this evening, McDonnell seconded. All in favor, motion approved. Smith noted that the P&Z directed the Planning Office to prepare an ordinance to delete the section concerning the Independent Commission. Collins opened the public hearing. There were no comments. Collins closed the public hearing. McDonnell moved to recommend elimination of the entire paragraph, Section 24-10.12 referring to the Independent Commission, Klar seconded. All in favor, motion approved. Anderson moved to draft a resolution commending Ellen Anderson and Donald Ensign for their work on the P&Z, McDonnell seconded. All in favor, motion approved. - Klar moved to adjourn the meeting, McDonnell seconded. All in favor, motion approved. Meeting adjourned at 6:45PM. , ~jJ fg;,/ \. -Y~fiU? ~ Shery immen, Deputy City Clerk -