HomeMy WebLinkAboutresolution.hpc.025-2007RESOLUTION OF THE ASPEN HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION (HPC)
APPROVING AN APPLICATION FOR MINOR DEVELOPMENT FOR THE PROPERTY
LOCATED AT 300 WEST MAIN STREET LOTS O, R, AND S, BLOCK 44, CITY AND
TOWNSITE OF ASPEN, COLORADO
RESOLUTION NO. 25, SERIES OF 2007
PARCEL ID: 2735-124-41.006.
WHEREAS, the applicant, Corene McGovern of Mittel Europa, represented by B. Phinizy
Spalding of Aspen Constructors, requests Minor Development approval for the property located
at 300 West Main Street, Lots Q, R, and S, Block 44, City and Townsite of Aspen, Colorado.
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, pursuant to Historic Preservation Resolution No. 18, Series of 2007, condition of
approval No. 2, the property owner, Corene McGovern is required to restore the appearance of
the historic resource; and
WHEREAS, Sara Adams, in her staff report dated June 13th, 2007, performed an analysis of
the application based on the standards, found the review standards and the "City of Aspen
Historic Preservation Design Guidelines have been met, and the criteria for a variance
demonstrated; and
WHEREAS, at their regular meeting on June 13, 2007, the Historic Preservation Commission
considered the application, found the application for Minor Development and a variance met the
"City of Aspen Historic Preservation Design Guidelines' and variance review criteria, and
approved the application by a vote of 5 to 0.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED:
That HPC hereby approves the application for Minor Development for the property located at 300
West Main Street, Lots Q, R, and S, Block 44, City and Townsite of Aspen, Colorado with the
following conditions:
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1. The two front columns on the porch will be replaced with bark covered Spruce, using the technique
described in Option B above.
2. A stone veneer that matches the old photograph will be applied to the concrete bases of the
frontmost columns on the porch.
3. All deteriorated tailings, as identified by staff and monitor, will be replaced in kind with treated
wood.
4. A longterm plan will be submitted before building permit submittal that explains a solution to the
water damage. HPC staff and monitor must approve the plan before a building permit will be
issued.
5. 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.
6. 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.
7. 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.
8. The General Contractor and/or Superintendent shall be required to obtain a specialty license in
historic preservation prior to receiving a building permit.
9. The development approvals granted herein shall constitute asite-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: 300 West Main Street.
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. Except
as set forth herein, nothing contained in this resolution shall otherwise amend the terms of HPC
Resolution 18 Series 2007.
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 13th day of June 2007.
Approved as to Form:
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im True, Special Counsel
Approved as to content:
HISTORIC PRESE ATION MI ION
Michael Hoffman, Vice- hair
ATTEST:
Kathy Strict and, Chief Deputy Clerk