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Home My WebLink Aboutcoa.lu.sp.861 Maroon Creek Rd.A041-03 ~ CASE NUMBER PARCEL ill # CASE NAME PROJECT ADDRESS PLANNER CASE TYPE OWNER/APPLICANT REPRESENTATIVE DATE OF FINAL ACTION CITY COUNCIL ACTION PZ ACTION ADMIN ACTION BOA ACTION DATE CLOSED BY rJ A041-03 2735-142-00851 ISELIN SPA AMENDMENT SA TTING CAGES ASPEN RECREATION CENTER JAMES LINDT PUD AMENDMENT CITY OF ASPEN CITY OF ASPEN RECREATION DEPT 07/29/03 APPROVED W/GOND RETAIN FOR PERllAJENT Rl!COfI) ,...., r4 ,-., ('"') MEMORANDUM TO: Joyce Allgaier, Community Development Deputy Director James Lindt, Planner ~ l-- FROM: RE: Iselin PUD/SP A Amendment DATE: July 29, 2003 ApPLICANT: City of Aspen Parks and Recreation Department LOCATION: Aspen Recreation Center (ARC), Iselin PUD ZONING: Park wi a PUD and SPA Overlay REVIEW PROCEDURE: Insubstantial amendments to an approved PUD and SPA may be approved, approved with conditions, or denied by the Community Development Director, pursuant to Land Use Code Section 26.440.090(A), SPA Insubstantial Amendments, and Section 26.445.I00(A), PUD Insubstantial Amendments. . BACKGROUND: The City of Aspen Parks and Recreation Department has requested approval of a PUD and SPA amendment to allow for the installation of a thirty (30) foot tall mast as part of the batting cages that are being erected within the Iselin PUD/SP A. A batting cage footprint was shown in the Final PUD application that was approved pursuant to City Council Ordinance No.6, Series of 2001. However; the Applicant did not specify in the PUD/SP A application the height of the batting cages. The Applicant has now realized that the batting cage will require a mast of thirty (30) feet from grade to support the batting cage netting. STAFF COMMENTS: Staff believes that the batting cages were anticipated to be constructed as part of the PUD. Additionally, it has been represented by the Applicant that thirty (30) feet is the shortest mast that can be installed without disrupting the batting cage's operations (please see e-mail message attached as Exhibit "B"). Therefore, because the batting cage was anticipated to be built in the PUD and the height limit that was established in t?e PUD is sixty (60) feet, staff feels that the installation of the proposed thirty (30) foot tall mast for the batting cage is consistent with the representation made in the PUD approvals and meets the review standards for approving an insubstantial amendment. Therefore, staff would recommend that the Community Development Director approve the proposed PUD amendment pursuant to Land Use Code Sections 26.440.090(A) and 26.445.I00(A). I RETAIN FOR PERMANENT R!OOII) . r-, f) RECOMMENDA nON: Staff believes that the proposed application meets the review standards for approving an insubstantial PUD and SPA amendment. Therefore, staff recommends that the Community Development Director approve the proposed amendment to alIow for the Applicant to erect a thirty (30) foot tall mast as part of the batting cages that are being installed within the Iselin PUD and SPA. ApPROVAL: I hereby approve this insubstantial PUD and SPA amendment to the Iselin PUD/SP A to allow for a thirty (30) foot mast to be installed as part of the batting cages at Iselin Park with the following condition: I. Any lighting that is installed shall meet the City of Aspen Lighting Code pursuant to Land Use Code Section 26.575.150. date 1-[7.4/03 Allgaier, Community Development Deputy Director ATTACHMENTS: Exhibit A -- Review Criteria and Staff Findings Exhibit B -- E-mail from Recreation Director RETAIN FOR peRMANENT R!CC)Rl\. 2 f""j ~ Exhibit A Review Criteria & Staff Findings Insubstantial pun Amendment. An insubstantial amendment to an approved development order for a final development plan may be authorized by the Community Development Director if the following review standards are met. 1. A change in the use or character of the development. Staff Findin!!: Staff does not believe that the proposed amendment is a change in use or a change in the character of the PUD/SP A. The batting cage was approved as part of the PUD and a thirty (30) foot tall mast is necessary for the batting cage's operation according to the City Recreation Director. Staff finds this criterion to be met. 2. An increase by greater than three (3) percent in the overall coverage of structures on the land. Staff Findin!!: The batting cage was approved as part of the Iselin Park PUD. Therefore, the Applicant is not requesting to increase the overall coverage of the structures within the PUD over what was approved in the original PUD. Staff finds this criterion not to be applicable to the proposed amendment. 3. Any amendment that substantially increases trip generation rates of the proposed development, or the demand for public facilities. Staff Findin!!: Trip generation and demand for public infrastructure are not affected by this change. Staff finds this criterion not to be applicable to the proposed amendment. 4. A reduction by greater than three (3) percent of the approved open space. Staff Findin!!: The batting cage was approved as part of the Iselin Park PUD. Therefore, the Applicant is not requesting a reduction in the approved open space. Staff finds this criterion not to be applicable to the proposed amendment. 5. A reduction by greater than one (1) percent of the off-street parking and loading space. RETAIN FOR PERlWBT RECORD 1""'\ f'\ ". .~ Staff Findinl!:: The Applicant is not requesting an amendment to the existing or required number of parking spaces. Staff finds this criterion not to be applicable. 6. A reduction in required pavement widths or rights-oJ-way for streets and easements. Staff Findinl!:: The Applicant is not proposing changes to right-of-way widths. Staff finds this criterion not to be applicable. 7. An increase of greater than two (2) percent in the approved gross leasable floor area of commercial buildings. Staff Findinl!:: The Applicant is not proposing an increase in the approved leasable floor area. Staff finds this criterion not to be applicable. 8. An increase by greater than one (1) percent in the approved residential density of the development. Staff Findinl!:: The applicant is not proposing a change III the residential density. Staff finds this criterion not to be applicable. 9. Any change which is inconsistent with a condition or representation of the project's original approval or which requires granting a further variation from the projects approved use or dimensional requirements. Staff Findinl!:: The proposed amendment is consistent with the project's original approval. Additionally, the Applicant is not requesting to vary from the approved use or dimensional requirements that were established in the Iselin Park PUD. Staff finds this criterion to be met. RETAIN FOR PERMANENT R!COP" t""'l n Insubstantial SPA Amendment. The Community Development Director may approve an amendment to an approved SPA if the proposal meets the following review standards. 1. . A change in the use or character of the development. Staff Findin!!: Staff does not believe that the proposed amendment is a change in use or a change in the character of the PUD/SP A. The batting cage was approved as part of the PUD and a thirty (30) foot tall mast is necessary for the batting cage's operation according to the City Recreation Director. Staff finds this criterion to be met. 2. An increase by greater than three (3) percent in the overall coverage of structures on the land. Staff Findin!!: The batting cage was approved as part of the Iselin Park PUD. Therefore, the Applicant is not requesting to increase the overall coverage of the structures within the PUD over what was approved in the original PUD. Staff finds this criterion not to be applicable to the proposed amendment. 3. Any amendment that substantially increases trip generation rates of the proposed development, or the demand for public facilities. Staff Findin!!: Trip generation and demand for public infrastructure are not affected by this change. Staff finds this criterion not to be applicable to the proposed amendment. 4. A reduction by greater than three (3) percent of the approved open space. Staff Findin!!: The batting cage was approved as part of the Iselin Park PUD. Therefore, the Applicant is not requesting a reduction in the approved open space. Staff finds this criterion not to be applicable to the proposed amendment. 5. A reduction by greater than one (1) percent of the ofJ-street parking and loading space. Staff Findin!!: The Applicant is not requesting an amendment to the existing or required number of parking spaces. Staff finds this criterion not to be applicable. 6. A reduction in required pavement widths or rights-olway for streets and easements. RETAIN FOR PERMAHENTR!OORD t""\ f} Staff Findinl!: The Applicant is not proposing changes to right-of-way widths. Staff finds this criterion not to be applicable. 7. An increase of greater than two (2)percent in the approved gross leasable floor area of commercial buildings. Staff Findinl!: The Applicant is not proposing an increase in the approved leasable floor area. Staff finds this criterion not to be applicable. 8. An increase by greater than one (1) percent in the approved residential density of the development. Staff Findinl!: The applicant is not proposing a change in the residential density. Staff finds this criterion not to be applicable. 9. Any change which is inconsistent with a condition or representation of the projects original approval or which requires granting a further variation from the project's approved use or dimensional requirements. Staff Findinl!: The proposed amendment is consistent with the project's original approval. Additionally, the Applicant is not requesting to vary from the approved use or dimensional requirements that were established in the Iselin Park PUD. Staff finds this criterion to be met. RETAIN FOR PERMANENT RECOIl) Tim Anderson, 05:03 PM 7/25/03, PUD amendment ^ r'\ Page 1 of I Exit,'l<l )'1-- II/J/ X-Sender: tima@recreat X-Mailer: QUALCOMM Windows. Eudora Pro Version 4.2.0.58 Date: Fri, 25 Jul2003 17:03:04 -0600 To: joycea@cLaspen.co.us From: Tim Anderson <tima@cLaspen.co.us> Subject: PUD amendment Cc: scottc@cLaspen.co.us X-MaiIScanner-lnformation: Please contact the ISP for more information X-MaiIScanner: Found to be clean Joyce, I would like to request a PUD amendment for the Iselin Park Batting Cage. The Cage is shown on the PUD application, but at the time of submission we did not realize that the facility would host a 37' mast to lower and raise the netting covering the cage. We have spoken with the manufacturer to see how this may be mitigated and he has informed us that we may (without concern to operations) lower the mast to 30' on grade level of the surrounding grounds. Any lower will compromise the .operations of the Batting Cages. Please consider this adjustment and let me know if there are any further concerns. Thanks, Tim RETAIN FOR PetIUJIENT IECaN) Printed for Joyce Allgaier <joycea@ci.aspen.co.us> 7/25/03