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HomeMy WebLinkAboutordinance.council.020-91 ORD~N~C~ NO · ~ 0 (S~RZES O~ 1~91) AN ORDINANCE OF TEE CITY OF ASPEN GRA/~TING GMQB EXEMPTION AArD VESTING OF D~¥~LOPMENT RIGHTS FOR A DEED RESTRICTED A~FORDABLE HOUSING UNIT AT THE MESSIAH LUTHERA~ CHUrCh, LOCATED AT 1235 MOUNTAIN VIEW DRIVE (PARCEL A, BLOCK $ WEST MEADOWS SUBDIVISION) WHEREAS, the Pitkin County Bank on behalf of the Messiah Lutheran Church submitted to the Planning office an application for amendment of the Church's Conditional Use as well as GMQS Exemption for Affordable Housing and vesting of development rights in order to construct a deed restricted, three bedroom 1,430 square foot unit at the Church property; and WHEREAS, this proposal is in accordance with City Council Resolution #5, Series 1991 which approved the concept of the Bank providing a deed restricted unit at the Church to partially satisfy the Bank's affordable housing requirement resulting from its 1990 Commercial Growth Manage=ent allotment; and WHEREAS, the application was reviewed by the Engineering Department, the Fire Marshal, the Housing Authority, and the Planning Office and those agencies submitted referral comments for the Planning Commission's consideration; and WHEREAS, on May 7, 1991 the Aspen Planning and Zoning Commission approved an amendment to the Church's Conditional Use with conditions and forwarded a recom~endation to City Council to approve GMQS Exemption for Affordable Housing with Resolution #91- 12; and WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 24-8-104 C.l.c. of the Aspen Municipal Code, the City Council may grant approval to GMQS ~ilvi~ Davls~ Pi~in Cnty Clerk~ Doc Exemption for Affordable Housing; and ~BR~AS, pursuant to Section 24-6-207 of the Aspen Municipal Code, the City Council may grant vested rights to a development plan for a total of three years from the date of approval; and W~EREAS, the Aspen City Council having considered the Planning and Zoning Commission's recommendation, does wish to grant the GMQS Exemption for Affordable Housing and Vesting of Development Rights for three years for the development of a three bedroom 1,430 square foot affordable housing unit at the Messiah Lutheran Church. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE C~TY OF ASPEN, COLORADO: Section 1; That it does hereby grant GMQS Exemption for Affordable Housing with the conditions recommended by the Planning and Zoning Commission and as modified by the City Council for a deed restricted, 3 bedroom 1,430 square foot affordable housing unit. Section 2, The conditions of approval which apply to this project are: 1. Prior to issuance of Building Permit, the affordable housing unit must be deed restricted with the Housing Authority and filed with the Pitkin County Clerk and Recorder for Category rental/sales guidelines in place at the time of recordation. Proof of recordation with the County Clerk shall be forwarded to the Planning office. At the applicant's discretion, the square footage of the unit may be lowered to comply with Category #2 size 2 S~lv~ Da~s, F~ti~n Cnty Clm~b, Doc ~.00 requirements. 2. Occupancy priority shall be given to the Church's minister. However, if necessary for the specific use by the Messiah Lutheran Church's minister and family, the Category #2 asset and income guidelines may be exceeded. 3. In the event that the church minister does not occupy the unit, the church may rent the unit to other occupants who qualify with all of the Category #2 guidelines, provided however that such occupancy shall be by a family related by blood or marriage. 4. The owner (Messiah Lutheran Church) is obligated to keep the units occupied with qualified tenants and is obligated to notify the Housing Authority when the unit is vacant. 5. Prior to the issuance of a building permit, the well water shall be tested for quality and quantity and approved by the Environmental Health Department. 6. Prior to issuance of a building permit, a dust control program for the parking lot shall be submitted to Planning and approved by the Environmental Health Department for implementation by the Church. 7. All material representations made by the applicant in the application and during public meetings with the Planning and Zoning Commission and city Council shall be adhered to and considered conditions of approval, unless otherwise amended by other conditions. Section 3: That it does hereby grant Vested Rights for the construction of this affordable housing unit. The rights ~anted by the site specific development plan shall remain vested for a period of three (3) years from the effective date hereof. However, any failure to abide by any of the te~s and conditions attendant to this approval shall result in the forfeiture of said vested property rights. That the City Clerk he and hereby is directed, upon the adoption of this ordinance, to record a copy of this ordinance in the office of the Pitkin County Clerk and Recorder. Section $: A public hearing on the Ordinance shall be held on the day of/~-~f , 1991 at 5:00 P.M. in the City Council Chambers, Aspen city Hall, Aspen Colorado, fifteen (15) days prior to which a hearing of public notice of the same shall be published in a newspaper of general circulation within the City of Aspen. %~RODUOED, REM A~rD O~ERED PUBLI~ED as provided by law, by the. Ci~ Council of the City of Aspen on the /~ day of Fennett, Mayor ~IFALL¥, adopted, passed and approved this ~ day of ,~q ~ 1~% John B t, Mayor