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ORDINANCE NO. 24
(SERIES OF 1989)
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 24, ARTICLE 5, DIVISION 2 OF THE
ASPEN MUNICIPAL CODE TO CREATE A NEW SECTION 5-207,
RESIDENTIAL/MULTI-FAMILY (R/MFA) ZONE DISTRICT
WHEREAS, the Centennial/Hunter Creek/Lone pine area was
annexed to the City of Aspen on March 24, 1989; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Office held a neighborhood meeting
with residents of the centennial/Hunter Creek/Lone pine area to
receive input regarding zoning of the area; and
WHEREAS, the Planning and Zoning Commission and staff
recognize that the existing R/MF zone district is inappropriate
for this area because of excessive FAR; and
WHEREAS, the Planning and Zoning Commission held duly
noticed public hearings on February 21, 1989, to consider zoning
of the Lone Pine area and April 25, 1989, to consider zoning of
the Centennial/Hunter Creek area; and
WHEREAS, the Planning and Zoning Commission considered the
creation of the R/MFA Zone District which addresses concerns
about FAR; and
WHEREAS,
the City council,
having considered the
recommendation of the Planning and Zoning Commission wishes to
create a new Section 5-207 of the Aspen Land Use RegUlations.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF ASPEN, COLORADO
Section 1
That Article 5, Division 2 of the Aspen Land Use Regulations
be amended by the creation of a new Section 5-207,
Residential/Multi-Family (R/MFA) which shall read as follows, and
the renumbering of all subsequent sections in this Division
accordingly:
Sec. 5-207 Residential/Multi-Familv (R/MFA).
A. PurDose. The purpose of the Residential/Multi-Family
(R/MF) Zone District is to provide for the use of land
for intensive long-term residential purposes, with
customary accessory uses. Recreational and institu-
tional uses customarily found in proximity to residen-
tial uses are included as conditional uses. Lands in
the Residential/Multi-Family (R/MF(A)) Zone District
are typically newly annexed areas, within walking
distance of the center of the City, or include lands on
transit routes, and other lands with existing
concentrations of attached residential dwellings and
mixed attached and detached residential dwellings.
B. Permitted uses. The following uses are permitted as of
right in the Residential/Multi-Family (R/MF(A)) Zone
District.
1. Detached residential dwelling;
2. MUlti-family dwellings;
3. Home occupations;
4. Accessory buildings and uses; and
5. Dormitory.
C. Conditional uses. The following uses are permitted as
conditional uses in the Residential/Multi-Family
(R/MF(A)) Zone District, subject to the standards and
procedures established in Art. 7, Div. 3.
1. Open use recreation site;
2. Public and private academic school;
3. Church;
4 . Group home;
5. Day care center;
6. Satellite dish antennae; and
7. Duplex residential dwelling, of which one unit
shall be restricted as affordable housing to the
middle income price and occupancy guidelines. The
affordable housing unit shall comprise a minimum
of one-third (1/3) of the total floor area of the
duplex. In the alternative, both may be free
market units if an Accessory Dwelling Unit shall
be provided for each unit.
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D. Dimensional reauirements. The following dimensional
requirements shall apply to all permitted and condi-
tional uses in the Residential/Multi-Family (R/MFA)
Zone District.
1. Minimum lot size (sq.ft.): 27,001
2. Minimum lot area per dwelling unit (sq.ft.):
Detached residential dwelling: 6,000
Duplex: 3,000
For multi-family dwellings on lot between
6,000 and 9,000 sq.ft., the following
requirements apply:
studio: 1,000
1 bedroom: 1,200
2 bedroom: 2,000
3 bedroom: 3,000
units with more than 3 bedrooms: one
(1) bedroom per one thousand (1,000)
square feet of lot area.
For mUlti-family dwellings on lot of more
than 9,000 sq.ft., the following requirements
apply:
studio: 1,000
1 bedroom: 1,250
2 bedroom: 2,100
3 bedroom: 3,630
Units with more than 3 bedrooms: one
(1) bedroom per one thousand (1,000)
square feet of lot area.
For mUlti-family dwellings on a lot of 27,000
sq. ft. or less, when at least fifty percent
(50%) of the units built on-site are
restricted as affordable housing, the
following sq. ft. requirements apply:
studio: 500
1 bedroom: 600
2 bedroom: 1,000
3 bedroom: 1,500
units with more than 3 bedrooms: one (1)
bedroom per 500 square feet of lot area.
For mUlti-family dwellings on a lot of 27,000
sq. ft. or less, when one-hundred percent
(100%) of the units built on-site are
restricted as affordable housing, the
following sq. ft. requirements apply:
studio: 300
1 bedroom: 400
2 bedroom: 800
3 bedroom: 1,200
units with more than 3 bedrooms: one (1)
bedroom per 400 square feet of lot area.
3
Bed and breakfast, boardinghouse: no
requirement.
3. Minimum lot width (ft.): 60
4. Minimum front yard (ft.):
principal building: 10
accessory building: 15
5. Minimum side yard (ft.): The following side yard
requirements apply to detached residential
and duplex dwellings only:
Lot Size
(sq.ft)
Minimum Size for
each side yard
( ft. )
Total of both
side yards
( ft. )
0-4500
5
10 ft.
4500-6000
5
10 ft., plus 1 foot
for each additional
300 sq. ft. of lot
area, to a maximum
of 15 feet of total
side yard.
6000+
5
15 ft., plus 1 foot
for each additional
200 sq. ft. of lot
area, to a maximum
of 20 feet of total
side yard.
The minimum side yard for mUlti-family dwellings shall
be 5 feet.
6. Minimum rear yard (ft.):
principal building: 10
accessory building: 5
7. Maximum height (ft.): 25
8. Minimum distance between buildings on the lot
( ft . ): 10
9. Percent of open space required for building site:
35
10. External floor area ratio (applies to conforming
and nonconforming lots of record):
DETACHED RESIDENTIAL DWELLINGS
Lot Size
(Sa. Ft. )
Allowable
Sa.Ft.*
0- 3,000
80 sq. ft. of floor area for each
100 sq. ft. in lot area, up to a
maximum of 2,400 sq. ft. of floor
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area.
3,000- 6,000
2,400 sq. ft. of floor area, plus 28
sq. ft. of floor area for each
additional 100 sq. ft. in lot area,
up to a maximum of 3,240 sq. ft. of
floor area.
6,000- 9,000
3,240 sq. ft. of floor area, plus 14
sq. ft. of floor area for each
additional 100 sq. ft. in lot area,
up to a maximum of 3,660 sq. ft. of
floor area.
9,000-15,000
3,660 sq. ft. of floor area plus 6
sq. ft. of floor area for each addi-
tional 100 sq. ft. in lot area, up
to a maximum of 4,020 sq. ft. of
floor area.
15,000-50,000
4,020 sq. ft. of floor area, plus 5
sq. ft. of floor area for each addi-
tional 100 sq.ft in lot area, up to
a maximum of 5,770 sq. ft. of floor
area.
50,000+
5,770 sq. ft. of floor area, plus 2
sq. ft. of floor area for each addi-
tional 100 sq. ft. in lot area.
DUPLEX
Lot Size
(Sa. Ft. )
Allowable
Sq.Ft.*
0- 3,000
90 sq. ft. of floor area for each
100 sq. ft. in lot area, up to a
maximum of 2,700 sq. ft. of floor
area.
3,000- 6,000
2,700 sq. ft. of floor area, plus 30
sq. ft. of floor area for each addi-
tional 100 sq. ft. in lot area, up
to a maximum of 3,600 sq. ft. of
floor area.
6,000- 9,000
3,600 sq. ft. of floor area, plus 16
sq. ft. of floor area for each
additional 100 sq. ft. in lot area,
up to a maximum of 4,080 sq. ft. of
floor area.
5
9,000-15,000
4,080 sq. ft. of floor area, plus 6
sq. ft. of floor area for each addi-
tional 100 sq. ft. in lot area, up
to a maximum of 4,440 sq. ft. of
floor area.
15,000-50,000
4,440 sq. ft. of floor area, plus 5
sq. ft. of floor area for each
additional 100 sq. ft in lot area,
up to a maximum of 6,190 sq. ft. of
floor area.
50,000+
6,190 sq. ft. of floor area, plus 3
sq. ft. of floor area for each addi-
tional 100 sq. ft. in lot area.
* Total external floor area ratio for two detached
residential dwellings on a lot of 6,000 sq. ft. or greater
containing an historic landmark shall not exceed the floor
area allowed for one duplex.
MULTI-FAMILY
Applicant's are discouraged from proposing to subdivide to
take advantage of the FAR which applies to smaller lots.
0-27,000 s.f
Allowable
Sa. Ft.
1:1
Lot Size
27,000 s.f- 3 acres
.36:1
over 3 acres
.33:1
11. Internal floor area ratio: no requirement
E. Off-street parkina reauirement. The following
off-street parking spaces shall be provided for
each use in the Residential/Multi-Family (R/MF(A))
Zone District, subject to the provisions of Art.
5, Di v. 3.
1. All residential uses: 1 space/bedroom, fewer
spaces may be provided by special review
pursuant to Art. 7 , Di v . 4, for historic
landmarks only.
2. Lodge uses: requires special review pursuant
to Art. 7, Div. 4.
3. All other uses: Requires Special Review
pursuant to Art. 7, Div. 4.
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section 2.
If any section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase or
portion of this ordinance 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.
section 3.
Nothing in this ordinance shall be construed to affect any
right, duty or liability under any ordinance in effect prior to
the effective date of this ordinance, and the same shall be
continued and concluded under such prior ordinances.
Section 4.
A public hearing
day of C)~
Chambers, Aspen City
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on the Ordinance shall be held on the /~
, 1989, at 5:00 P.M. in the City Council
Hall, Aspen, Colorado, fifteen (15) days
prior to which hearing notice of the same shall be published once
in a newspaper of general circulation within the City of Aspen.
INTRODUCED, READ AND ORDERED PUBLISHED as provided by law by
the City Council of the City of Aspen on the ~ day of
~7
, 1989.
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ATTEST:
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Kathryn S Koch, City Clerk
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FINALLY, adopted,
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t7
, 1989.
william L. stirling, Mayor
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passed and approved this
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William L. Stirl~ng,
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