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HomeMy WebLinkAboutordinance.council.022-92 . ~" - he" 'l '\ ,,- ORDINANCE 22 (SERIES OF 1992) AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ASPEN, COLORADO, AMENDING SECTION 5-206.2 OF CHAPTER 24 OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE, "DIMENSIONAL REQUIREMENTS" FOR AFFORDABLE HOUSING (AH), SO AS TO TO ESTABLISH A SLIDING SCALE AND CAP FOR FLOOR AREA RATIOS FOR SINGLE FAMILY DWELLINGS. WHEREAS, section 24-7-1103 of the Municipal Code provides that amendments to Chapter 24 of the Code, to wit, "Land Use Regulations", shall be reviewed and recommended for approval by the Planning Director and then by the planning and Zoning commission at public hearing, and then approved, approved with conditions, or disapproved by the city Council at public hearing; and WHEREAS, the planning Director did receive and has reviewed and recommended for approval a certain text amendment to Chapter 24 arising from the Ute Park SUbdivision/PUD submission relating to the establishment of a sliding scale and cap for floor area ratios for single family dwellings in an AH Affordable Housing Zone District; and WHEREAS, the Planning and zoning commission has reviewed and approved at public hearing those Code text amendments as recommended by the Planning Director associated with the Ute Park Subdivision/PUD submission, pursuant to procedure as authorized by Section 24-6-205 (A) 8 of the Municipal Code; and WHEREAS, the city council finds that the proposed text amendments as approved and recommended by the planning and Zoning commission are consistent with the goals and elements of the Aspen Area Comprehensive Plan and are not in conflict with other portions of Chapter 24; and .' ., . ".., . '., ,~ ~. WHEREAS, the city council finds that the proposed text amendments as amended by city council will allow and promote compatibility of zone districts and land uses with existing land uses and neighborhood characteristics and will be consistent with the public welfare and the purposes and intent of Chapter 24 of the Municipal Code. NOW THEREFORE BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ASPEN COLORADO: section 1: section 24-5-206.2 D. 10, "External floor area ratio" for Affordable Housing (AH) Dimensional Requirements, of the Municipal Code of the city of Aspen, is hereby amended at "Detached Residential Dwellings", for Lot Size "9,000 + " which new text shall read as follows: "9,000+ 3,660 square feet of floor area, plus 7 square feet for each additional 100 square feet of floor area to a maximum of 5,770 square feet of floor area." Section 2: This Ordinance shall not effect any existing litigation and shall not operate as an abatement of any action or proceeding now pending under or by virtue of the ordinances repealed or amended as herein provided, and the same shall be conducted and concluded under such prior ordinances. Section 3: If any section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase, or portion of this Ordinance is for any reason held invalid or .."." :..'.:'';.. \l!l ...'.. "~ ,/ (. 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 4: A public hearing on this Ordinance shall be held on the ~ day of ~, 1992 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. INTRODUCED, READ AND ORDERED PUBLISHED as provided by the city Council of the city of Aspen on the d2q-~ ~ ,1992. law, by day of ~ (3~- John nnett, Mayor ATTEST: Clerk ~ adopted, passed and approved this C:;~ day of , 1992. ~ (;~- John ennett, Mayor ATTEST: y/ city lerk 3