HomeMy WebLinkAboutresolution.drac.003-99DRAC Resolution No. ~-99
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RESOLUTION OF THE DESIGN REVIEW APPEAL COMMITTEE
APPROVING VARIANCES FROM SECTION 26.58.040(F)(12), VOLUME, OF
THE ASPEN MUNICIPAL CODE FOR A PROPOSED ADDITIONA TO A
SINGLE-FAMILY HOME LOCATED AT 1340 RED BUTTE DRIVE, ASPEN,
COLORADO
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WHEREAS, the applicant, Dorothy Wildman, owner, as represented by Jennifer
Cohen of Chazles Cunniffe Architects, has requested approval of a proposed design for an
addition to an existing single-family residence on the property located at 1340 Red Butte
Drive; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 26.58.020(B) of the Aspen Municipal Code,
Community Development Department staff reviewed the applicant's application for
compliance with the Residential Design Standards of Section 26.58.040 of the Aspen
Municipal Code and found the submitted development application to be inconsistent with
Standard 26.58.040(F)(12), Volume, of the Aspen Municipal Code; and
WHEREAS, Section 26.58.020(B)(1) of the Aspen Municipal Code provides
that if an application is found by staff to be inconsistent with any item of the Residential
Design Guidelines, the applicant may either amend the application or appeal staff s
findings to the Design Review Appeal Board pursuant to Chapter 26.22, Design Review
Appeal Board; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 26.58.020(B)(1) of the Aspen Municipal Code,
the applicant submitted a request for a variance from Standard 26.58.040(F)(12) of the
Aspen Municipal Code to the Design Review Appeal Board; and
WHEREAS all applications for appeal from the Residential Design Standazds of
Section 26.58.040 must meet one of the following statements in order for the Design
Review Appeal Committee or other decision making administrative body to grant an
exception, namely the proposal must:
a) yield greater compliance with the goals of the Aspen Area Community Plan;
b) more effectively address the issue or problem a given standazd or provision
responds to; or
c) be cleazly necessary for reasons of fairness related to unusual site specific
constraints, and
WHEREAS, a public hearing, which was legally noticed, was held by the Design
Review Appeal Board on April 8, 1999, at which the Board considered the applicant's
proposal and associated variance requests; and
WHEREAS, a Design Review Appeal Board motion to approve a vaziance from
the Volume standard of Section 26.58.040(F)(12) of the Aspen Municipal Code was
passed by a vote of three (3) to zero (0) based on a finding that the proposed design more
effectively addresses the issue or problem the "Volume" standard responds to.
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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED:
That the proposed design of an addition to the existing single-family residence at 1340
Red Butte Drive, Aspen, Colorado, is granted a vaziance from Section 26.58.040(F)(12),
Volume, of the Residential Design Standards based on a finding that the proposed design
more effectively addresses the issue or problem the given standazd or provision responds
to.
APPROVED BY THE COMMITTEE at its meeting on the 8th day of April, 1999.
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Assistant City, Attorney,
David Hoefer
ATTEST:
uty City e k,
ackie Lothian
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