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HomeMy WebLinkAboutcoa.pz.gmc.051998ASPEN/PITKIN GROWTH MANAGEMENT COMMISSION MAY 19, 1998 Chairperson Sara Garton called the special Aspen/Pitkin Growth Management Commission Meeting to order at 4:50 p.m. Commissioners Marta Chaikovska, Tim Mooney, Sara Garton, Roger Hunt, Marcella Larson, Peter Martin, Charlie Tarver and Doug Unfug were present. Staff in attendance were David Hoefer, Assistant City Attorney, Mitch Haas, Julie Ann Woods, Lance Clarke, Community Development Department, and Jackie Lothian, Deputy City Clerk. COMMISSIONER AND STAFF COMMENTS Julie Ann Woods, Staff, stated that an action needed to be taken on conflicts of interest. She explained that before any public hearing began, the boards and commissions would be polled as to any conflict of interest or perception relating to this case. Marcella Larson asked what was a perception of a conflict. David Hoefer, Staff Attorney, answered that there may not be an actual conflict of interest but someone in the public may think that you do. An example would be that your son or daughter was involved with the project or something of that nature. Larson asked objective or subjective. Hoefer said very subjective. He noted they did not anticipate anyone having a conflict. Sara Garton stated since there was no disclosure; the commission would proceed. PUBLIC HEARING: ALPINE COTTAGES GMQS EXEMPTION REQUEST Sara Garton, chair, stated the meeting was for the purpose of granting a GMQS exemption to the Alpine Cottages. David Hoefer, Assistant City Attorney, stated the affidavit of notice had been provided and met the jurisdictional requirements. The commission proceeded in the review. Garton introduced the applicant, Larry Saliterman, and representative, Tim Semrau. Julie Ann Woods, Staff, explained that the applicants were requesting approval for 10 deed restricted affordable housing units and 4 AH free-market units. They were seeking a recommendation to go on to City Council and the Board of County Commissioners indicating this would be the approved method of providing affordable housing for this Alpine Cottages project. Woods stated the site was located at 1240 East Cooper and Lot 3 of the Ferguson Exemption. The property currently contains the Alpine Lodge. 1 ASPEN/PITKIN GROWTH MANAGEMENT COMMISSION MAY 19, 1998 Woods said the property was currently zoned R-15A-PUD and were seeking a rezoning before the planning and zoning commission (part of a later discussion) to AH1-PUD. She gave the break-down of the unit mix: 5 lots; 4 free-market and Lot 1, 10 deed restricted units which will contain 2-four bedroom (Category 4), 2 one- bedroom (Category 4), 2 one-bedroom (Category 3), and 4 four-bedroom RO units. Woods said the exemptions were deducted from the pool of annual allocations or allotments from the metro area development ceilings. Currently there are 93 allocations available. Woods said the Growth Management Commission reviews this and makes a determination based on two findings. The proposed development is consistent ¬ with the AACP and complies with the applicable requirements of the city code. ­ She said there is no scoring because it is AH. Garton noted this was not in the AH zone yet. Hoefer commented that was a good technical point. Woods said the action taken that the AH rezoning be a condition of approval. Garton said there was a problem (not with this project, but with a past project) giving exemption status prior to final review. Unfug said this project provided enough information for review as opposed to other projects. Charlie Tarver asked if RO units were separate from AH allocation units. Woods replied that they come out of the same pool. Tarver questioned the right of first refusal on 2 units. Semrau answered that when the lodge was purchased from Pfeifer’s daughter; the right of first refusal was given to the grandsons, assuming they qualify for 2 of the category deed restricted units under housing guidelines. Garton said that one of the carrots given to developers of affordable housing in the city was to have their choice. Tim Mooney asked if the applicant agreed to the conditions. Woods said the housing board recommendations were not agreed upon; a different set of criteria was volunteered by the applicant. City Council will decide upon the conditions. Woods said the housing board conditions were included in the staff memo. Hoefer noted those conditions were not binding for this board. He said P&Z could chose to leave out some conditions; the housing board recommendation would go forward to Council along with the P&Z recommendations. Semrau noted the project fit all existing guidelines; some of the guidelines were changing. He said they agreed with the price cap and a few other conditions but when the housing board voted and arbitrarily imposed a few more conditions not in the existing guidelines. This was not good because they already have the people picked for those units. He said they relied upon the existing guidelines to develop the project and then housing changed them. 2 ASPEN/PITKIN GROWTH MANAGEMENT COMMISSION MAY 19, 1998 Semrau presented neighbors letters of recommendation into the record from Lennie Oates for Jack and Aviva Robinson, Lantz Welch, Robert and Charlotte Jones and Doug Mikalowski. He said it was a well designed project that was an addition to the neighborhood. He mentioned the other affordable housing project they did was Victorians at Bleeker; well received by the neighbors. Unfug inquired about the density; number of units per acre. Semrau said the land was about an acre. Garton noted there was also a letter from the Swantons with their main objection was more development without the traffic problem being solved on East Cooper. She noted the sidewalk and the hill being a problem also; which were city issues. Semrau stated the development would reduce traffic from the current lodge situation. He said the idea of this project was that people would walk to work rather than use their cars. Mooney asked if the plans for the free market units would be shown to P&Z. Semrau answered there were building envelopes and lot sizes with FAR restricted to 2600, but were not designed. Saliterman stated the category housing was being built first. Tarver asked if there was any opposition from this property since it abutted the Snyder property. He asked if the new free market unit owners would object to Snyder AH. Semrau said the open space from Snyder adjoined this property with lots of trees and a trail. Mooney asked what was wrong with the title. Semrau noted the building envelopes would not change, but if the 350 sf were gained, there would be a little more FAR. He said according to the lawyers, it was a surveyors error between subdivisions. Woods noted there was a condition from engineering for the applicant to provide more current title. She said there may be an issue regarding a right-of-way, if the city has interest in or not. Semrau said the Parks department asked for an easement for a trail, and if the title gets clear, then they will help with that process. No public comment. Tarver asked if the housing conditions were viewed favorably or not. Garton said if housing was using this project as a guinea pig, or holding it hostage by taking away developers choice, that may not be appropriate. Saliterman supported the modification of RO with a 550,000 maximum cap, 800,000 as income asset and a 3 person household as voluntary conditions. Tarver asked about an appreciation cap. Semrau said they did not change the %. Tarver wanted a recommendation with the conditions including the residency at 4 years. Unfug stated these were some of the 3 ASPEN/PITKIN GROWTH MANAGEMENT COMMISSION MAY 19, 1998 findings from the RO discussions. Martin asked if there could be a way to reflect the GMC consensus. There was discussion of the %, maximum caps, restrictions, RO limitations and employee guidelines. Hoefer reminded the commission this was part of another discussion and Peter Martin’s suggestion should be taken. The May 12, 1998 Housing Board Memorandum was part of the record with commission and applicant concerns noted. MOTION: Charlie Tarver moved to recommend approval of the allotment of ten (10) deed restricted affordable housing units and four (4) AH associated free-market units subject to approval to rezoning to AH zone by the City Council. Roger Hunt second. APPROVED 8-0. GMC Meeting adjourned at 5:50 p.m. Jackie Lothian, Deputy City Clerk 4