HomeMy WebLinkAboutresolution.apz.03-2018 RESOLUTION NO. 3
(SERIES OF 2018)
A RESOLUTION OF THE ASPEN PLANNING & ZONING. COMMISSION
RECOMMENDING CITY COUNCIL GRANT MAJOR PUBLIC PROJECT REVIEW
AND RELATED LAND USE APPROVALS FOR THE PITKIN COUNTY AMBULANCE
DISTRICT FACILITY LOCATED AT 405 CASTLE CREEK ROAD ON THE CAMPUS OF
THE ASPEN VALLEY HOSPITAL,LEGALLY DESCRIBED AS: LOT 1,PARCEL A,THE
ASPEN VALLEY HOSPITAL DISTRICT SUBDIVISION, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT
THEREOF RECORDED AUGUST 30, 1989, IN PLAT BOOK 23 AT PAGE 34 AS
RECEPTION NO. 314687 AND AMENDMENT THERETO RECORDED JULY 25, 1991
IN PLAT BOOK 27 AT PAGE 6 AS RECEPTION NO. 334895, CITY OF ASPEN,
COUNTY OF PITKIN, STATE OF COLORADO.
Parcel ID:2735-123-007-802
WHEREAS, the Community Development Department received an application for the
land use review of a new ambulance facility (the Application) from Pitkin County on behalf of the
Ambulance District (Applicant) for Major Public Project Review ; and,
WHEREAS, all code citation references are to the City of Aspen Land Use Code in effect
on the day of initial application—January 3,.2018, as applicable to this project; and,
WHEREAS,this property is located in the Public (PUB) zone district; and,
WHEREAS, as a governmental agency, the Applicant has requested this Application to
be reviewed as a Public Project, pursuant to Chapter 26.500.030 of the City of Aspen Land Use
Code; and,
WHEREAS,the Community Development Department referred the Application to Aspen
Consolidated Sanitation District, City Engineering, Building Department, Fire Protection District,
Environmental Health Department, Parks Department, Aspen/Pitkin County Housing Authority,
Public Works Department, and the Transportation Department, and received comments as a result
of the Development Review Committee meeting; and,
WHEREAS, said referral agencies and the Aspen Community Development Department
reviewed the proposed Application and recommended approval with conditions; and,
WHEREAS, all required public noticing was provided as evidenced by an affidavit of
public noticing submitted to the record, a summary of public outreach was provided by the
applicant to meet the requirements of Land Use Code Section 26.304.035, and the public was
provided full access to review the Application; and,
WHEREAS, the Planning & Zoning Commission reviewed the Application at a duly
noticed public hearing on April 3, 2018, during which the recommendations of the Community
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Development Director and comments from the public were heard by the Planning & Zoning
Commission, and recommended approval with conditions by a vote of five to zero (5 —0).
NOW,THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED BY THE PLANNING& ZONING COMMISSION
OF THE CITY OF ASPEN,COLORADO THAT:
Section 1: Approvals
Pursuant to the procedures and standards set forth in Title 26 of the Aspen Municipal Code, the
Planning & Zoning Commission hereby recommends City Council grant the Pitkin County
Ambulance District facility Major Public Project review approval, subject to the recommended
conditions of approval as listed herein in Section 2. The proposed project includes the construction
of a new ambulance facility and the reconfiguration of adjacent parking and multi-modal
circulation. The recommended dimensions are described below in Section 4.
Section 2: Recommended Conditions of Approval
The Planning and Zoning Corrtmission recommends the following conditions of approval:
1. The Applicant shall submit for review an amended plat within 180 days of approval (and
prior to building permit submission).
2. The Applicant shall submit for review within 180 days of approval (and prior to building
permit submission) for review, an Approved Plan Set, pursuant to 26.490.040.D.
3. The Applicant shall submit, for review by the City Attorney, a development agreement
within 180 days of approval (and prior to building permit submission) that satisfies the
requirements of 26.490.050.
4. The Applicant shall provide an employee audit to the Aspen Pitkin County Housing
Authority (APCHA) prior to issuance of a Certificate of Occupancy (CO) to confirm
current employees and again at five (5) and ten (10) years following issuance of a CO.
Additional subsequent audits may be requested at the discretion of APCHA. Any additional
employees generated shall be subject to the provision of affordable housing mitigation.
Staff will work to identify a mechanism to ensure that the existing facility continues to be
evaluated for any potential employee generation as its future use is determined. If future
use generates any additional employees, the Planning and Zoning Commission wants to
ensure that the existing facility is captured in future employee audits for the Aspen Valley
Hospital.
5. A building permit shall not be issued unless the project is in compliance with policies and
codes as currently adopted and amended per Title 8 (Building and Energy Codes) of the
Aspen Municipal Code.
6. The approved project at building permit issuance shall satisfy the requirements of Title 29,
The City of Aspen's Engineering Design Standards—including but not limited to approval
of required plans (including the Urban Runoff Management Plan.)
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7. The Level 2 Transportation Impact Analysis from 2012 conducted for the redevelopment
of Aspen Valley Hospital submitted by the applicant is accepted. However the mitigation
options submitted in the Transportation Demand Management (TDM) and Multi-Modal
Level of Service (MMLOS) worksheet are not satisfactory. Prior to building permit
issuance,the applicant will work with City Engineering and Transportation staff to identify
and implement appropriate mitigation strategies to satisfy TDM/MMLOS requirements.
Prior to review with City Council at Second Reading, the applicant will provide a more
realized plan related to the parking area and related multi-modal circulation facilities.
8. At the time of application, the waste management (trash, recycling and composting)
facilities and plan were undefined.The applicant will work with City Environmental Health
staff to design and implement a compliant trash, recycling and compost enclosure. Prior to
review with City Council at Second Reading, the applicant will provide a more realized
plan related to waste (trash, recycling, compost) management.
9. The applicant shall request from the Aspen Consolidated Sanitation District, Commitment
and Conditions to Serve Letters and will work with ACSD to identify the most appropriate
sewer service option for the new facility.
Section 3: Employee Generation
The Planning & Zoning Commission has reviewed the project as an essential public facility
pursuant to Land Use Code Section 26.470.050.C, and has determined that the applicant's current
calculation of 13.96 FTE at the existing facility will remain consistent in the proposed new facility.
Additionally, The Planning and Zoning Commission has considered a recommendation from the
Aspen Pitkin County Housing Authority Board that any employee generation mitigation should be
waived per condition 94 above.
Section 4: Recommended Dimensions
The following dimensions are recommended for the amended subdivision/Planned Development:
Min. Lot Area: 2.871 acres Min. # of Off Street Parking Spaces: 57
Min. Front Yard Setback: 10 feet Min. Side and Rear Yard Setbacks: 10 feet
Min. Lot Width: 115 feet Max. Height
Principal Uses and Buildings: 28 feet
Floor Area Ratio: 0.5:1 Accessory Buildings and Uses: 12 feet
At the time of Planning and Zoning Review, the applicant has presented a gross floor area of the
proposed ambulance facility of 12,707 square feet. The methodology used to calculate Floor Area
does not correspond with 26.575.020. As such, P&Z recommends approval of a facility not to
exceed 13,000 square feet of Floor Area, as the calculated Floor Area will likely be less than the
gross floor area and allows some flexibility of design as the project moves forward. P&Z also
recommends the inclusion of the following phrase once the Floor Area of the project is determined:
"Up to a 10% increase may be approved administratively for development that does not increase
the mass or scale of the building."
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Section 5•
All material representations and commitments made by the Applicant pursuant to the development
proposal approvals as herein awarded, whether in public hearing or documentation presented
before the Community Development Department, the Planning and Zoning Commission, or the
Aspen City Council are hereby incorporated in such plan development approvals and the same
shall be complied with as if fully set forth herein, unless amended by other specific conditions or
an authorized authority.
Section 6:
This Resolution 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 7•
If any section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase, or portion of this Resolution is for any reason
held invalid or unconstitutional in a court of competent jurisdiction, such portion shall be deemed
a separate, distinct and independent provision and shall not affect the validity of the remaining
portions thereof.
FINALLY, adopted, passed and approved this 3`d of April,2018.
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