HomeMy WebLinkAboutresolution.drac.003-00 Resolution No..
(SERIES OF 2000)
RESOLUTION OF THE ASPEN DESIGN REVIEW APPEALS COMMITTEE
APPROVING RESIDENTIAL DESIGN STANDARDS VAR/ANCES FOR
"GARAGE SETBACK" AND "BUILDING ORIENTATION" FOR OKLAHOMA
FLATS ADDITION, LOTS 8, 9, 10, 11, AND NORTH HALF OF LOT 7, BLOCK 1,
375 NORTH SPRING STREET, CITY OF ASPEN, PITKIN COUNTY,
COLORADO.
Parcel No. 2737-073-10-001
WHEREAS, the Community Development Department received an application
from Denice Reich, represented by Alan Richman of Richman Planning Services and
Geoffrey Lester of Charles Cunniffe Architects, seeking two (2) variances from Section
26.410 Residential Design Guidelines for 1) building orientation for the proposed
primary residence and 2) a garage setback requirement for a front loaded two-car
attached garage on the proposed two story primary residence in the Oklahoma Flats
Addition, Lots 8, 9, 10, 11, and North Half of Lot 7, Block 1,375 North Spring Street;
and,
WHEREAS, Lots 8, 9, 10, 11, and North Half of Lot 7, Block I of the Oklahoma
Flats Addition is a 22,599 sq. fi. lot with three unoccupied structures (proposed for
demolition) located in the R-30 Zone District; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 26.410.020 of the Aspen Municipal Code,
Community Development Department staffreviewed the applicant's application for
compliance with the Residential Design Standards of Section 26.410.040 of the Aspen
Municipal Code and found the submitted development application to be inconsistent with
Standard 26.410.040(A)(1), Building Orientation and Standard 26.410.040(C)(2)(b)
Parking, Garages, and Carports, of the Aspen Municipal Code; and
WHEREAS, Section 26.410.020(C) of the Aspen Municipal Code provides that
if an application is found by Community Development Department 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 Cormnittee
pursuant to Chapter 26.222, Design Review Appeal Committee; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 26.410.020(B) of the Aspen Municipal Code,
the applicant submitted a request for a variance from Standard 26.410.040(B)(1) of the
Aspen Municipal Code to the Design Review Appeal Committee as it applies to Building
Orientation and Parking, Garages, and Carports; and
WHEREAS all applications for appeal from the Residential Design Standards of
Section 26.410.040 must meet one of the following review standards 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 standard or provision
responds to; or
c) Be clearly necessary for reasons of fairness related to unusual site specific
constraints;
WltEREAS, the Community Development Director, after review of the
requested variances, recommended approval for a variance from the residential design
standards for the proposed garage and recommended denial for the proposed house
orientation variance request; and
WHEREAS, during a duly noticed public hearing at a regular meeting on July
13, 2000, the Design Review Appeal Committee, approved a variance from the Building
Orientation standard of Section 26.410.040(A)(1) and Parking, Garages, and Carports
standard of Section 26.410.040(C)(2)Co) of the Aspen Municipal Code as it applies to
Residential Design Standards for Lots 8, 9, 10, 11, and North Half of Lot 7, Block 1 of
the Oklahoma Flats Addition, with conditions, by a vote of 4 to 0 (4-0).
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the Committee:
Section 1
That a proposed variance for a single-family residence at 375 North Spring Street, Aspen,
Colorado, is approved pursuant to Section 26.410.040(A)(1), Building Orientation, and
Section 26.410.040(C)(2)(b), Parking, Garages, and Carports of the Residential Design
Standards meeting Criteria A, a variance is supported by AACP in terms of minimizing
the impact on open space and natural features, and Criteria C, the variance is clearly
necessary for reasons of fairness related to unusual or site specific constraints, The
variance is approved with the following conditions:
I. That at the time of building permit the applicant must provide adequate
doctunentation regarding the required location of the ADU so that
effective screening of the garage may be achieved;
APPROVED by the Committee at its regular meeting on July 13, 2000.
APPROVED AS TO FORM: DESIGN REVIEW APPEALS
Ci~ Attorney ~ I ~Robert Blaich, Chair ~
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