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RESOLUTION OF THE ASPEN HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION (HPC)
APPROVING AN APPLICATION FOR MINOR DEVELOPMENT FOR THE
PROPERTY LOCATED AT 500 WEST FRANCIS STREET, LOTS RAND S, BLOCK
27, CITY AND TOWNSITE OF ASPEN, COLORADO
RESOLUTION NO. 32, SERIES OF 2007
PARCEL ID: 2737-073-38-004.
WHEREAS, the applicant, Jerry Murdock of Gell-MannlMurdock, LLP, represented by Trevor
Everett of Regan Construction for the property located at 500 West Francis, Lots R and S, Block
27, City and Townsite of Aspen, CO; and
WHEREAS, Section 26.415.070 of the Municipal Code states that "no building or structure
shall be erected, constructed, enlarged, altered, repaired, relocated or improved involving a
designated historic property or district until plans or sufficient information have been submitted
to the Community Development Director and approved in accordance with the procedures
established for their review;" and
WHEREAS, the procedure for a Minor Development Review is as follows. Staff reviews the
submittal materials and prepares a report that analyzes the project's conformance with the design
guidelines and other applicable Land Use Code Sections. This report is transmitted to the HPC
with relevant information on the proposed project and a recommendation to continue, approve,
disapprove or approve with conditions and the reasons for the recommendation. The HPC
reviews the application, the staff analysis report and the evidence presented at the hearing to
determine the project's conformance with the City of Aspen Historic Preservation Design
Guidelines. The HPC may approve, disapprove, approve with conditions, or continue the
application to obtain additional information necessary to make a decision to approve or deny; and
WHEREAS, Sara Adams, in her staff report dated July 11,2007 performed an analysis of the
application based on the standards, found the review standards and the "City of Aspen Historic
Preservation Design Guidelines"; and
WHEREAS, at their regular meeting on July 11, 2007, the Historic Preservation Commission
considered the application, found the application for Minor Development met the "City of Aspen
Historic Preservation Design Guidelines", and approved the application by a vote of four to zero
(4 - 0).
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED:
That HPC approves the application for Minor Development of the property at 500 West Francis,
Lots Rand S, Block 27, City and Townsite of Aspen, CO, with the following conditions;
I. The windows are replaced with double hung wooden windows, to be approved by Staff
and monitor prior to purchase and installation.
2. The second story window will be replaced with the double hung style represented in
Exhibit II, July 11,2007.
RECEPTlON#: 540465, 07/30/2007 at
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3. The windows on the north elevation are to be casement and the size of the window
openings are not permitted to increase, with the exception of the one window identified in
the application located in the one story addition to the carriage house.
4. The window on the north elevation required to be enlarged for egress is permitted.
5. No elements are to be added to the historic house that did not previously exist. No
existing exterior materials other than what has been specifically approved herein may be
removed without the approval of staff and monitor.
6. There shall be no deviations from the exterior elevations as approved without first being
reviewed and approved by HPC staff and monitor, or the full board.
7. The conditions of approval will be required to be printed on the cover sheet of the
building permit plan set and all other prints made for the purpose of construction.
8. The applicant shall be required to provide the contractor with copies of the HPC
resolution applicable to this project. The contractor must submit a letter addressed to
HPC staff as part of the building permit application indicating that all conditions of
approval are known and understood and must meet with the Historic Preservation Officer
prior to applying for the building permit.
9. The General Contractor and/or Superintendent shall be required to obtain a specialty
license in historic preservation prior to receiving a building permit.
10. The development approvals granted herein shall constitute a site-specific development plan
vested for a period of three (3) years from the date of issuance of a development order.
However, any failure to abide by any of the terms and conditions attendant to this
approval shall result in the forfeiture of said vested property rights. Unless otherwise
exempted or extended, failure to properly record all plats and agreements required to be
recorded, as specified herein, within 180 days of the effective date of the development
order shall also result in the forfeiture of said vested property rights and shall render the
development order void within the meaning of Section 26.104.050 (Void permits).
Zoning that is not part of the approved site-specific development plan shall not result in
the creation of a vested property right.
No later than fourteen (14) days following final approval of all requisite reviews necessary
to obtain a development order as set forth in this Ordinance, the City Clerk shall cause to be
published in a newspaper of general circulation within the jurisdictional boundaries of the
City of Aspen, a notice advising the general public of the approval of a site specific
development plan and creation of a vested property right pursuant to this Title. Such notice
shall be substantially in the following form:
Notice is hereby given to the general public of the approval of a site specific development
plan, and the creation of a vested property right, valid for a period of three (3) years,
pursuant to the Land Use Code of the City of Aspen and Title 24, Article 68, Colorado
Revised Statutes, pertaining to the following described property: 500 West Francis.
Nothing in this approval shall exempt the development order from subsequent reviews
and approvals required by this approval of the general rules, regulations and ordinances or
the City of Aspen provided that such reviews and approvals are not inconsistent with this
approval.
The approval granted hereby shall be subject to all rights of referendum and judicial
review; the period of time permitted by law for the exercise of such rights shall not begin
to run until the date of publication of the notice of final development approval as required
under Section 26.304.070(A). The rights of referendum shall be limited as set forth in the
Colorado Constitution and the Aspen Home Rule Charter.
APPROVED BY THE COMMISSION at its regular meeting on the 11th day of July 2007.
Approved as to Form:
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Approved as to content:
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