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HomeMy WebLinkAboutcoa.lu.sr.Agate 15B 86 87 I CASELOAD SUMMARY SHEE'l' I City of Aspen- 01-7 35- /;J.~-30 -Go/ ,,,....,, , \ DATE- RECEIVED: ;;"//O!rlCASE NO. /58&08' pATE RECEIVED COMPLETE: STAFF: S 6 (( ~?JEcr NAl1E:~Ct-1e_Sllhd/v/s/(jn Pre.I,"m/.....a.rf P/a.,T ....PPL lCANT: C3/arl1 cf. (!('). Applicant Address/Phone: f>.o.l3o)< 56/, Af1>UJ.G REPRES ENTATIV E: /)ou,a Allen Representative l'.ddreS's/Phone: $30 E. /Ya'.... >S'f. ASl>€". (:0 5-Woo , Type of Application: I. GMP/Subdivision/PUD 1. Conce pt ual Su bmi ssion 2. Preliminary Plat 3. Final Plat 20 12 6 $2,730.00 1 , 6 40 .00 820.00 II. Subdivision/PUD IV. All "One Step" lIpplications 5 $1,9 DO ;()()- 1,220.00 820.00 $1,490.00 $ 680.00 1. 'Con"ceptual Submi ssion 2. preliminary Plat 3. Final plat 1:/ 6 11 III. All "Two Step" Appl ications V. Referral Fees - Environmental Health, Housing Office ( 1. Minor Applications 2 $ 50 . 00 5 $ 125 .00 2. Major Applications Referral Fees- Engineering MinOr Applicat.ions__~_ Major Applications 80'.00 200.00 -~:';E::.;;.=.==~==;:;;.~~'~"~';;~ ~~j~=~'~;~'~~d~u:d~=;::~;' ;,~...::.-= =================== ===~ ~==:..:: =:::;;:::. ~ CC MEETING DATE: DATE REFERRED: ,--..1 ') \ PUBLIC HEAR~NG: . Q'ES) nlfu'\t '" Q&r IN IT IALS: IVC/ NO --------------------------------------------------------------------- -----------------------------------------------~---------------------- REFERRALS: L City Atty V Aspen ConSol. S.D. School District ~' City Engineer Mtn. Bell Rocky Mtn. Nat. Gas Housing DiL Parks Dept. _ StateHwy Dept (Glenwd --;:;:;;r Aspen ~Iater -"L Holy Cross Electric ~ Statellwy Dept (Gr.Jtn V' City Electric ....'i:.- Fire Marshall ........!iC Bldg: Z_onin9/Inspect Y EnviL Hlth. Fire Chief _ Other: (', ' .7 Roari ng Fork Trans it Roari n9 Fork Energy Cen er )~~~~=;;~;~~~7================~~;~=;;~;~~7=C?=~=~==~~;;~~~~~~ ,"" Cit.y Atty Other: City Engi neer Buil di ng Dept. Other: LOCATION: ~ 7 o...:i:6 FILE STATUS A!\lD ,-, ~ , ATTACHMENT nBn CONDITIONS OF AGATE COURT PRELIMINARY SUBDIVISION PUD APPROVAL BY P&Z ON APRIL 21, 1987 1) A final plat shall be recorded with the Pitkin Co nty Clerk and Recorder's Office meeting the requirement of section 20-15 and section 24-8.12 of the Munic. pal Code, including names and addresses of adjadent property owners, landscaping plan, and elevations of the duplex structures on Lots 1 and 5. 2) A subdivision and PUD agreement shall be recorded the Pitkin county clerk and Recorder's Office as m the requirements as to form of the City Attorney p to recordation of the plat. 3) On the final plat, the following items shall be sho n: a. Building envelopes describing the outer poss. ble location of footprints on lots 2,3,4,6,7 an 8 shall be shown on the final plat no closer han the driplines of significant trees that remai in their present locations. Tree #27 on lot 2 saIl also be retained in its present location, havi g a drip line approximately 15 feet around it trun b. The, 7th, Street sidewalk shall be shown to jog at least s.ix, feet te> the west of the, trunk of tees #4 and .#5, requiring a. minor reconfiguration of the landscape berm. . c. The landscape berm along 7th Street shall not exceed 6 feet in height. d. The alley entrance onto 7th Street shall be narrowed to paving width not to exceed 14 f et. signs shall be posted stating "For Se ice Vehicles Only. No Left Turn". The alley ext n- sion shall be surfaced with pavers. e. A bus stop area, bus stop and curb cut shall be provided as meets RFTA's requirements. f. The heiqht restriction of 25' shall be allowed by vary to a maximum of 28', for roofs having pitc es of 12/12 or more steep, according to the cal u- lation of height in Section 24-3.7(g) of he Municipal Code. Where the height variance is utilized the length of the ridge which exceeds he Code height shall (1) not exceed 30% of the to al of the ridges for the house inCluding the long st dimension as measured along the perimeter of e ch ,.-., ,,-, . flat roof and (2) where the ridge height ce is utilized, an equal or greater length of ri ge shall be included in the design at a height t at is an equal amount less than the amount by wh'ch any ridge exceeds the Code height limitation. 11 other area and bulk requirements in section 24- .4 and parking requirements in section 24-4 shall be adhered to. g. site coverage of structures shall be limited to 37.6% of each lot and landscaped area shall b a minimum of 54% of each lot, as approved by, he Building Department prior to issuance of build'ng permits for individual lots. This site data sh 11 be stated on the plat and in the subdivisionj UD agreement. 4) Within the SUbdivisionjPUD agreement the follow'ng items shall be addressed: a. The applicant shall agree to follow the requi e- ments of the Environmental Health Department w'th regard to air pollution, noise abatement, nd contaminated soils as stated in Tom Dunlo 's memorandum of March 16, 1987. b. The applicant shall agree to physically disconn ct any old water or sewer line from the main, in accordance with the City Water Department's pol'cy for the abandonment of old sewer lines if ew lines are to be; inst;alled or existing liens ,to be abandoned:. . c. The applicant shall agree to extend: the prim wire on 6th Street at a location off the alley a new transformer, trench and pipe wire, buy tranSformer, and grant an easement to place transformer on his property according to Electric Department standards. The applic shall also agree to pay for half of all prim installed material used and pay for all second connectors used in or on the transformer. d. The applicant shall agree to joining any Spec'al Improvement District formed in the future t at effects this property, to be binding upon 11 future owners. e. The applicant Section 20-22 condominiumized shall demonstrate compliance w'th for any units which are to be or shall agree not to condom' n- 2 i L r-"\ r-"\ . iumize any unit for a period of 18 months af er its occupancy. f. The applicant or homeowners association shall be responsible for the maintenance of the paved alley which provides access to all of the homes on he block. g. All other key representations in the prelimi ary subdivision and conceptual subdivision applica ion shall be explicitly stated in the subdivisionjPUD Agreement. h. The applicant shall coordinate landscaping of 7th street berm and landscape area with the of Aspen Parks Director. Relocation of all tees shall be accomplished by professionals using techniques acceptable to the Parks Director, nd shall only be excavated and moved after the Parks Director has given approval. When foundations are located closer than 3' to the dripline of any trees, excavation and mitigation shall be one with approval and supervision of Parks Directo in order to provide for proper cutting of roots and installation of moisture barrier. i. A sUbdivisionjPUD Improvements Agreement guarantee shall be prepared prior to final submittal meeting the requirements of Sections 16 and 24-8.16, meeting the requirements of city Engineer~nd city Attorney, and including not limited to the following improvements re sented in the application: 1. Relocation of 9 trees (identified as #5, #23,#24,#25,#26,#28,#29,#30, and #31); 2. Planting 9 new Colorado spruce tr 8'minimum height; 3 . Planting 8 new cottonless robusta cottonwoods, minimum 4" diam caliper; 4. Berm along 7th Street with grass and irrigation system; 5. Continuous curbs around the perimete the property except where the 6th & Street alley entrances are located; of 7th 6. Pavement of alley; 3 1"""\ . SB.A 1"""\ 7. Sidewalk along 7th Street; 8. Culverting of ditch on 6th as determi ed by the applicant to be necessary; 9. Bus stop. j. The applicant shall submit a detai ed schedule of demolition, completion of landscape improvements and completion of construction prior to submittal of fital plat. Included within this schedule shall be an agreement by the applicant to demolish 11 structures on the property and complete 11 7th Street landscaping, sidewalks and curb ng improvements within 24 months of the issua ce of the first building permit and sh 11 guarantee the performance of such to he city. ." 4 - ,~ t.> ~ 1~i~?\,";' '. ,vf~;,:}:"e;';k~'r i Aspen/Pi t~~Itt;~r;J~~!1!ling Office O;'::;~~:'i"';~~':;~E::,; "'. '::_:;'::::-:':"~::':,:,,<T ,~',">:'~;~;-j" 13 0 s o;~t'b:~,gaJ_~:!l:'~:~ t r e e t asp e n;~;~()lo'r~_~~' 81611 June 3, 1987 Douglas Allen 530 East Main street Aspen, Colorado 81611 Re: Agate/Victoria Square Subdivision Preliminary Plat Dear Doug, It has been brought to my attention that there were addition I hours incurred in processing the Preliminary Plat applicatio Enclosed is an invoice for the additional time spent by t e Planning Office. There were 9 hours allocated and 21 hours we e spent on the, project. You are being invoiced for 12 addition I hours at a rate of $85.00 per hour for a total due of $1,020.0 We would appreciate your prompt attention to this matter. If you have any questions regarding this bill, please call me. Sincerely, Deborah Skehan Administrative Secretary ds Enclosure , \- i I I ,-,. ~ MEMORANDUM TO: Aspen Planning and Zoning commission FROM: steve Burstein, Planning Office Agate Court Preliminary SUbdivision/PUD Review Public Hearing/Parcel ID# 2735-124-30-001 April 21, 1987 nd RE: DATE: ============================================================== = APPLICANT: C. M. Clark. LOCATION: All of Block 17, Townsite and City of Aspen ( ts A,B,C,D,E,F,G,H,J,K,L,M,N,O,P,Q,R and S). PARCEL SIZE: Approximately 54,000 square feet. ZONING: R-6 (PUD). APPLICANT'S REQUEST: The applicant is requesting approval of preliminary subdivision and PUD for the redevelopment of BI ck 17. This proposal is for the demolition of all existing str c- tures and resubdivision of the property into six (6) sing e- family lots and two (2) duplex lots. Reconstruction credit or the existing Agate units would be used to build the ten (10) [ew dwelling units. SITE DESCRIPTION: The site is located off Highway 82 (Seve th Street) between Hallam and Bleeker Streets. Currently the Ag te Lodge, accompanying cabins and two single-family houses occ py the site. A number of mature evergreen, cottonwood, aspen, nd flowering fruit trees grow on the property. SURROUNDING ZONING AND LAND USES: To the north, south and east is the R-6 zone district; and across 7th Street to the west is F. An apartment building is located north of the Agate; the Stall rd House is to the east; and single-family houses are to the sout PRIOR COMMISSION AND COUNCIL ACTIONS: The Agate concept al Subdivision/PUD was first recommended for approval by he Planning and Zoning commission on June 4, 1985 and approved by city council on August 12, 1985. The preliminary plat, requi ed to be submitted within six (6) months of conceptual approval, as not submitted within the code established timeframe. Therefo e, conceptual approval expired and was heard again by P&Z on J ly 22, 1986 and approved by city Council on August 25, 1986. APPLICABLE SECTIONS OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE: Preliminary subdi i- sion plat is the detailed submission requirement set forth in ,,,,,,", ~ Municipal Code Sections 20-11. Procedures, 20-12. Contents, nd 20-13. Public hearing. Improvements and improvements guaran ee are discussed in Section 20-16. The parallel PUD provision is the preliminary plan, described in section 24-8.9, Contents nd 24-8.10, Public hearing. criteria for review of the archit c- tural plan and landscaping plan are stated in sections 24-8 15 and 24-8.16 respectively. variations from zoning code requi e- ments (including height) through a PUD plan are addressed in section 24-8.3 of the Municipal Code. PROBLEM DISCUSSION: I. Referral Comments: a. Engineering Department: Elyse Elliott stated in an April 2, 1987 memorandum the adjacent property own rs should be identified on the plat as the names appear on the County Assessor's tax rolls, in accordance w' th section 20-12(p). In other areas the plat me ts requirements. b. Parks Department: In an April 13, 1987 memorandum nd during an April 14 site visit, Parks Superintende t, Bill Ness made the following comments: 1) The sixth Street irrigation ditch is in service and should not be interfered with. The develo er may culvert the ditch if desired using an 18" culvert. Parks Department will maintain he collection box. The present culverts under he drive-way (at alley) and approaching Hallam Str et were observed to possibly be in poor shape and may need to be replaced. 2) All trees to be relocated (23-31 and 42-49) ill need to be replaced if they do not survive he move. Tree moving should be done by qualified professionals according to the professio 's standards regarding size of ball (around roots), preparation of relocation site, season moved, nd maintenance. 3) The eight new cottonwoods to be planted (repla ments) should be 4"-4 1/2" diameter cotton I robusta B & B stock. 4) Any excavation that has to be done near he existing trees should not be closer than 2'-3' of the drip line, thereby requiring adjustments of building envelopes. 5) The 7th Street sidewalk will require snow remo al. 2 r-, ,-, This responsibility will have to be part of he "Agate Court" maintenance plan. 6) The 7th street sidewalk should jog 3 feet more to the west of trees 4 and 5 than shown on the s'te plan to not interfere with those trees. 7) The applicant should either install a sprink er system to provide adequate water to new nd relocated trees or be careful to abundantly ha d- water those trees to increase their chance of survival. c. Fire Marshall: Wayne Vandemark stated in a Ma 10,1987 memorandum that firefighting response time water available are adequate. The alley should not altogether closed for emergency access; however, th is no objection to continuous curbing along 7th str as long as emergency vehicles can jump the curbing enter or exit this end of the alley. d. RFTA: Bruce Abel wrote on March 27, 1987 that RFTA a top priority in the area of maintaining a stop at 6th and Bleeker streets location, with a place for stop marker. RFTA is also extremely interested i curb cut at that location which would facilit passenger pick-Ups and drop-offs. No bus shelter wo be installed at this time unless the developer interested in buying and installing one of the shelt presently in RFTA's stock. e. Environmental Health Department: Tom Dunlop noted in his March 16, 1987 memorandum that: 1) The applicant will be asked to perform a surve of the existing buildings scheduled to be torn d wn to determine if asbestos is present prior to demolition. state standards for procedures of removal will need to be followed if there is asbestos. 2) Monitoring of dirt and mud removal and haul ro es of equipment will be required. 3) A fugitive dust control plan shall be filed p to construction. 4) The number of solid fuel burning devices in project will have to comply with Ordinanc (series of 1986). 5) The applicant must comply with noise 3 ~, ,-., regulations in Ordinance 2 (Series of 1981). 6) If mine dumps, tailings or waste rock are unc v- ered during excavation, a test of the heavy me al content should be accomplished and the resu ts submitted to Environmental Health. f. Water Department: In Jim Marka1unas' s memorandum of March 19, 1987 and December 17, 1985 it is noted tha 1) Water mains in Bleeker, Hallam, and 6th Stre may be accessed for service to this property. 2) Should the applicant install any new water ser ice or abandon existing services, he must agree to physically disconnect any old service from he main in accordance with the city's policy for he abandonment of old service lines. g. Electric Department: Don Gilbert stated in an April 7, 1987 memorandum that: 1) The applicant will need to extend the primary ire on 6th street, west to a location off the alley for a new transformer. This will require a tre ch and piping to the Electric Department's standa s. 2) The applicant will have to buy the transfo er from the Electric Department and grant an ease nt to place the unit on his property. 3) The applicant must pay for half of all pri installed material used and pay for all second connectors used in or on the transformer. II. Staff Comments: The Planning Office has the following comments regarding compliance of the Agate Court preliminary plat application with the conceptual subdivision conditions of appro a1 (attached), subdivision regulations and PUD regulations: a) Landscaping: Conceptual approval condition #1 required the applicant to entirely move the duplexes off Lot A and K, to establish a landscape buffer along 7th Street. Consequently, the duplexes are located 30 eet back and a berm and tree planting scheme has een created within this buffer area. The berm would be contoured up to eight feet above the existing grade and planted in grass. The tree scheme within the bu fer area consists of six existing trees (varying from 5" to 12" caliper), six trees moved from elsewhere on the 4 ,,,-.., ,,-.., site, nine new blue spruce and two new cottonwoo s. Because of the prominence of the replaced trees in he buffer area, the Parks Department comments regard' ng their need for care and replacement if they die especially pertinent. We believe this design genera meets condition #1 of conceptual approval. st suggests that a six foot berm would be more attracti easier to maintain and also give the Agate Co privacy. In addition, installation of a sprink system would be a desirable way of meeting the Pa Department concerns over maintenance of this ar Section 24-3.16 of the PUD regulations require applicant to address"... (5) proposed treatment of 11 ground surfaces and (6) location of water outlets..." therefore, we believe such a requirement is areas n- able implementation of the City's regulations. As agreed to by the applicant's representatives, alley entrance to 7th Street will not be bermed will have continuous curb and planted in grass. T is meets the requirements of the Fire Marshall, allo ing for a continuity of landscaping. No fences have b en shown on the plan, nor should be erected along 7th Street, given the green buffer. Another primary objective established at concep approval for this redevelopment project was to 10 new residences to retain all significant trees cannot be moved. The site design generally acc lishes this objective, however, one large (12" meter) spruce tree on proposed lot 4 is to be cut d This is unfortunate; however, it is located in middle of the lot and does appear to burden redeve ment given that a second larger spruce would be s ved by the proposed building envelope. Tree #27 i a flowering fruit tree located 6' from the edge of L t 3 and should also remain in place. A number of sma ler trees (under 6" diameter) and bushes on the prop rty appear to not be saved; and the applicant is encour ged to also retain this old growth wherever possible. Building envelopes drawn existing trees should be "dripline" in all cases mentIs recommendation. to avoid interfering placed 3 feet away from to meet the Parks Dep Retaining the existing ditch on 6th Street, species sizes of trees as recommended by the Parks Dep ment, and any new irrigation system should be sp fied, as required in Section 24-8.16 of the PUD reg tions. 5 ,~ ~ No drainage plan has been submitted, nor required by the Engineering Department. b. Sidewalk Along 7th Street: A five foot wide sidew lk with corner ramps would be provided along 7th Stre t, as required through conceptual approval. The wi th meets the requirements of Section 20-17(a) (8). It w'll need to jog further around trees #4 & 5 as recommen ed by the Parks Department. c. Closing Alley at 7th Street: As already noted, he alley can be closed at 7th street to allow fo a landscape strip as long as emergency vehicles can j mp the curb. A "K-turn" 15 feet deep should be provi ed so that cars parked on Lots 1 and 5, and possi ly service vehicles can turn around. Furthermore, he applicant has agreed to provide snow clearance of he alley/court; and consequently, City snow cleara ce vehicles will not be encumbered by the turn-around. -----,._-~---..; width of pavement of the alley has been specified t 14 feet wide. No parking should be posted along alley so that trash pick-up and emergency vehicles clear access. Bus stop: RFTA requested a curb cut to facili passenger pick-ups and drop-offs where buses do have to stop so much traffic. The applicant proposed providing such a curb cut just south of alley. This design will be presented at your meeti Conceptual approval condition #7 reads "The appli shall provide a bus stop at the corner of Seventh Bleeker meeting the specification of RFTA..." A consulting the reviewing planner, it was learned the understanding was that a shelter would be provi although the language is not as clear as it could been. If P&Z agrees, provision of the bus she should be a condition of preliminary plan approval. e. Architectural Design: During conceptual review the applicant stated: (1) that there would be no consid ra- tion of area and bulk flexibility allowed by PUD, and (2) houses would meet the traditional pattern of detached single-family and duplexes in the west end neighborhood. The two duplexes were required to be designed; while only footprints or building envel pes were required for the single-family structures. d. At preliminary review the applicant is requestin a three foot height variance and is presenting de ign guidelines to create a "strong victo):"ian emphasis' to 6 I""", ~ the development. Major components of the de concept include: 12/12 roof pitch (generally but exclusively) facades with similar sizes and sha primary orientation toward the street, vertical dou hung windows" selectively used ornamental de (victorian), and painted wood siding. The applicant's representative, Doug Allen, states in his February la, 1987 letter that the victorian ef ect is in keeping with the Aspen Area Comprehensive Pan: Historic Preservation Element. In fact, the Hist Preservation Element gives no specific encouragemen developers to achieve replication of victorian ar hi- tecture. The diversity of architecture in Aspen is recognized; and the philosophy in the plan is to "encourage new contemporary residential buildings t be complimentary to neighboring historic buildings in scale, form, materials and other elements." (Objec ive 1.f, p. II.2). staff agrees that the 12/12 pitch (which actually is not as steep as the roof pitches of many victorians and miner's cottage), building orientation, and wood si ing are design elements complimentary to the west nd. However, the applicant's intention of achie ing victorian effect should not be considered especi lly desirable. In staff's opinion, the preferred appr ach is to utilize a few elements from victorian archi ec- tural styles, but to also utilize contemporary design elements that best fit the use of the structure and demonstrate the "vintage" of the structure. Replica- tion can have the effect of detracting from he original, historical quality of our community. T is approach is also in keeping with section 24-8.15 (a) Architectural Review of the PUD regulations: "It is control rigidly stifled , " 1ng.. . not the purpose of this section t of architectural character should be enforced that individual initiative in the design of any particular bui The architect has argued that because of the 12 12 pitch, the height restriction of 25' (with a maximum of 5' above this limit to peak of pitched roof) is ot workable. The pitch does not cover a span of adequ te distance for the size of rooms intended. While t is generally makes sense, in staff's review, there may be other design options, such as the use of the ell-sha e, dormers, and beginning the eave line lower, which wo ld allow for the pitch as well as meeting height restr c- tions. There are a lot of examples of this having b en 7 i"""'" ~ successfully done in Aspen's historic residen architecture. The stove and pipe fireplace featu shown to reach 43' in the duplex elevations, ap excessive and should not be allowed. If height is to be varied, then it would be reason ble that there should be a trade-off in the reduction of bulk (FAR) and/or reduction in typical site cover ge. If there were no reduction in allowed floor area or typical site coverage, we must anticipate t ese buildings to be larger than otherwise allowed; and questionable community benefit would be achieved. his concept has been discussed wi th the appl ica t' s representative and they propose to limit the footprints of single-family houses to 2,250 sq. ft. (37.5% 0 a 6,000 sq. ft. lot). The project architect calculated building coverage of the two duplexes at 37.6% and 32.8% of the site, and landscaped area at 48.8% and 55.7% of the si e, respectively. The single-family house on lot 4 co ers approximately 31.8% of the site. Based on th se comparative calculations, we suggest that a maximum of 33% site coverage and a minimum of 54% landscaped a ea should be established for each lot (including u- plexes) if height is to be varied. Reduction in FAR would also be an appropriate trade- for the requested height variance. The issue of b is still not fully addressed by either site cover limitation or roof pitches. We note that the surrou ing west end blocks contain primarily smaller resid ces, or, in the case of the Stallard House, a la structure on a large parcel. The maximum FAR fo duplex on 9,000 sq. ft. is 4,500 sq. ft. and fo single-family house on 6,000 sq. ft. FAR is 3,240 ft. If you feel that the FAR is excessive for development, the Planning Office will work with applicant to come up with FAR reductions. It should be noted that section 20-12(m) of Subdivis'on Regulations requires site data tabulation list'ng acreage of land to be subdivided; number, type nd typical size of lots, structures and/or units; nu er of bedrooms per dwelling unit; ground cover-up of proposed structures and improvements including park'ng access, sidewalks and open space acreage..." Based on this requirement, it is reasonable for the applicant to provide specific site occupancy, FAR and landscape a ea calculations. The applicant intends to place the design guideli es 8 1"", ,-, into a set of covenants and to provide for an archi tural control committee (as a subgroup of the h owner's association) to enforce the guidelines. T covenants should be reviewed by the city prior approval of final plat to ensure that minimum requ ments represented with regard to roof pitches, buil materials, site coverage and building orientation adequately stated. We suggest that the homeowner's association also ake responsibility for maintenance of the landscaped s rip along 7th street. f. Schedule of Demolition, Landscape Improvements Construction: The applicant intends to demolish existing buildings within 24 months of issuance of first building permit. Therefore, the community c have a mixture of new houses and the existing conforming multi-family and cottage structures and co-existing for two years after new construc ion begins. Staff believes other alternatives should be considered. The applicant has represented throug out the process that a major benefit of this subdivisio is the removal of non-conformities, removal of unsi ht- ly junked vehicles and general clean up of the pro er- ty. Therefore, a tighter schedule of demolit'on, landscaping and construction accompanied by appropr'ate subdivision improvement guarantees may be most ap ro- priate. One alternative is to require prior to issuance of ny building permit for new construction demolition of 11 structures, removal of junked vehicles and completion of landscape improvements to the strip of land adjac nt to 7th Street. This would ensure that the prope ty would be cleaned up before redevelopment activity. he burden placed on the owner is the removal of 11 income-making structures and the considerable expe se of landscape improvements before putting new houses on line. A second alternative is to require prior to issuance of any building permit, removal of the lodge buildings nd completion of the 7th Street landscape improvemen s, then within 24 months, demolition of all the exist'ng buildings must be completed. The compromise of t is alternative is to get quiCk clean-up of 7th Str et which allowing a limited continuation of use of he cabins and single-family houses on the property. If this alteration is chosen, the applicant must bond or the demolition work as part of the subdivision impro e- ment guarantee. 9 ,-" ,-, staff supports the first alternative because it w uld complete the subdivision intent, clarify the GMP exemption for reconstruction and does not put the ity in the highly unusual role of having authority to demolish private property. RECOMMENDATION: The Planning Office recommends approval of the Agate Court Preliminary Subdivision/PUD application subject to the following conditions: 1) A final plat shall be recorded with the Pitkin Co nty Clerk and Recorder's Office meeting the requirement of section 20-15 and section 24-8.12 of the Munic 'pal Code, including names and addresses of adja ent property owners, landscaping plan, elevations of the duplex structures on Lots 1 and 5. 2) A subdivision and PUD agreement shall be recorded the Pitkin County Clerk and Recorder's Office as m the requirements as to form of the City Attorney p to recordation of the plat. 3) On the final plat, the following items shall be sho n: a. Building envelopes describing the outer possi Ie location of footprints on lots 2,3,4,6,7 an 8 shall be shown on the final plat no closer t an three (3) feet away from the driplines of signifi- cant trees that remain in their present locatio s. Tree #27 on lot 2 shall also be retained in its present location, having a drip line approximat ly 15 feet around its trunk. b. The 7th Street sidewalk shall be shown to jog least six feet to the west of the trunk of tr #4 and 5, requiring a minor reconfiguration of landscape berm. c. The landscape berm along 7th Street shall exceed 6 feet in height. d. The alley entrance onto 7th Street shall eliminated; and a green strip (unbermed), a k-t 15 feet in depth within the court, and continu curbing along 7th Street shall be provided. e. A bus stop area, bus shelter and curb cut shall be provided as meets RFTA's requirements. f) The height restriction of 25' shall be allowed to vary to a maximum of 28, for roofs having pitc es 10 /""". I~' of 12/12 or more steep, the calculation of he ght in section 24-3.7(g) of the Municipal Code. All other uses and bulk requirements in Section 24 3.4 and parking requirements in section 24-4 shal be adhered to. g) site coverage of structures shall be limited to 33% of each lot, and landscaped area shall b a minimum of 54% of each lot, as approved by the Building Department prior to issuance of buil ing permits for individual lots. This site data s all be stated on the plat and in the subdivision PUD agreement. a) The applicant shall agree to follow the requ' re- ments of the Environmental Health Department ith regard to air pollution, noise abatement, and contaminated soils as stated in Tom Dunl p'S memorandum of March 16, 1987. 4) Within the SUbdivision/PUD agreement the follo items shall be addressed: b) The applicant shall agree to physically discon any old water sewer line from the main, in accordance with the City Water Departments policy for the abandonment of old sewer lines if ew lines are to be installed or existing lines to be abandoned. c) The applicant shall agree to extend the prim ry wire on 6th Street at a location off the alley or a new transformer, trench and pipe the wire, uy the transformer and grant an easement to place he transformer on his property according to he Electric Department standards. The applic nt shall also agree to pay for half of all prim ry installed material used and pay for all second ry connectors used in or on the transformer. d) The applicant shall agree to joining any Spec al Improvement District formed in the future t at effects this property, to be binding upon 11 future owners. e) The applicant shall demonstrate compliance w th Section 20-22 for any units which are to be condominiumized, or shall agree not condomini m- ize any unit for a period of 18 months after ts occupancy. f) The applicant or homeowners association shall be 11 ~ ,-, responsible for the maintenance of the paved a ley which provides access to all of the homes on the block. g) All other key representations in the prelimi subdivision and conceptual subdivision applica shall be explicitly stated in the subdivision Agreement. h) The applicant shall coordinate landscaping of 7th street berm and landscape area within the of Aspen Parks Director. Relocation of all t shall be accomplished by professionals u techniques acceptable to the Parks Director, shall only be excavated and moved after the P Director has given approval. i) A subdivision/PUD Improvements Agreement guarantee shall be prepared prior to final submittal meeting the requirements of section 16 and 24-8.16, meeting the requirements of City Engineer and City Attorney, and including not limited to the following improvements re sented in the application: 1) Relocation of 8 trees (identified as #23,23,- 24,26, 29, 30 and 31); 2) Planting 9 new Colorado spruce trees, 8' minimum height; 3) Planting 8 new cottonless robusta B&B cott n- woods, minimum 4" 4 1/2" diameter caliper; 4) Berm along 7th Street with grass and irri a- tion system; 5) continuous curbs around the perimeter of he property except where the 6th Street al ey entrance is located. 6) Pavement of alley; 7) Sidewalk along 7th street; 8) CuI verting of ditch on 6th as determined by the applicant to be necessary; 9) Electric transformers; 10) Bus shelters. 12 SB.AGATE 1""-" I""-, j) The applicant shall submit a detailed schedul demolition, completion of landscape improvem and completion of construction prior to submi of final plat. Included within this sche shall be the agreement by the applicant demoLish all structures on the property complete all 7th street landscaping, sidewalks curbing improvements prior to issuance of building permit. 13 ....-., ~ .~ .. MEMORANDUM 1_---- 1I,r;-,I",j,[fg@@UW IjJ'1 ~ Nll21198l TO: Aspen Planning and Zoning Commissio steve Burstein, Planning Office FROM: Douglas P. Allen, Attorney for Applicant Agate Court Preliminary Subdivision/PUD Review RE: and Public Hearing/Parcel ID# 2735-124-30-001 DATE: April 21, 1987 LOCATION: All of Block 17, Townsite and City of Aspen (Lots A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, K, L, M, N, 0, P, Q, R and S). SITE DESCRIPTION: The site is located off Highway 82 (Seventh Street) between Hallam and Bleeker Streets. Currently the Agate Lodge, accompanying cabins, fourplex and two single-family houses containing 24 residential units occupy the site. a number of mature evergreen, cottonwood, aspen and flowering fruit trees grow on the property. ----------------------------------------------------~-- ------------------------------------------------------- This Memorandum is written in response to the Planning Office Memorandum to P & Z dated April 21, 1987. The purpose of this Memorandum is the same as that submi tted on behalf of the Applicant at conceptual stage, i.e. to simplify the consideration of preliminary approval of this project by stating the Applicant's position as one of the three below: 1. Stipulating and agreeing to those items in the Planning Office Memorandum to which Applicant takes no exception; 2. Clarifying and responding to those items which have been clarified either with Mr. Burstein or the respective referral agencies since the Memorandum was prepared; or 3. Stating Applicant's cases where it differs from position. posi tion in those few the Planning Office I will address my discussion in the same order as those of Mr. Burstein commencing with: 1 r-, .,-, .~ PROBLEM DISCUSSION I. REFERRAL COMMENTS: a. Engineering Department: Applicant agrees. b. Parks Department: Applicant agrees with items 1), 2), 3), 5) and 6). The Applicant has further discussed item 4) with Mr. Bill Ness on April 20, 1987. His comment regarding excavatiOn not being closer than 2' -3 ' to the drip line relates to two concerns; (1 ) that of destroying the root system and preventing survival of the tree and (2) the possibility of leaching of new concrete through the soil and into the root system causing damage to the tree. The Applicant proposed and Mr. Ness is satisfied with the mitigation techniques suggested by the Applicant to address both of these concerns. Where there exists approximately 180 degrees of the circumference of the tree in which the excavation is not closer than the drip line, Mr. Ness agrees that strCh, is satisfactory if, a plastic moisture barrier is placed on the outside of the concrete that is in close proximity, to the existing tree. (See my attached memorandum to Mr. Ness). Regarding item 7) the Applicant does agree to abundantly water all trees and landscaping until sufficiently established to insure survival. c. Fire Marshall: Applicant agrees. d. RFTA: Doug Allen and Bruce Abel met last Friday regarding Mr. Abel's memorandum concerning the bus stop. An agreement satisfactory to the Applicant was reached between RFTA and the Applicant to provide space for a bus pullout to RFTA specifications and to provide and maintain the existing bus stop marker in its present location along with the newly provided space for waiting passengers, all as shown on the plot plan. A copy of the confirmation from RFTA of this agreement is attached to this memorandum. e. Environmental Health Department: Applicant agrees. f. Water Department: Applicant agrees. g. Electric Department: It was stipulated at conceptual approval by City Council that the Applicant would not be "double dipped" for the cost of undergrounding utilities. Inasmuch as the Applicant 2 r-.. r-.. -. participates on a pro rata basis along with all other property owners in the West End on the cost of undergrounding, it is inappropriate for the Applicant to bear the expense ,of extending the primary wire on Sixth Street, to buy the transformer from the Electric Department, to pay half of the primary installed material or to pay for secondary connectors. I have today talked to Mr. Gilbert regarding his memo. He is unaware of the above agreement. II. STAFF COMMENTS: a. Landscaping: Applicant agrees with the comments in this sub-paragraph with the exception that building ehvelopes should not be drawn around existing trees but rather the covenants controlling the subdivision should include a covenant addressing the drip line of the existing trees as provided for in I.b. above. b. Sidewalk Along 7th Street: Applicant agrees. c. Closing Alley at 7th Street: Applicant agrees. d. Bus stop: See I.d. above. The Applicant has agreed and will provide the bus stop at the corner of Seventh and Bleeker meeting the specifications of RFTA. Those specifications do not include a bus shelter. Such is not desired by RFTA and thus should not be a requirement of preliminary plan approval. e. Architectural Design: The Applicant does agree with all the Staff conclusions and recommendations as set forth on Page 10 in Paragraph 3 except for 3g. The duplex lots, by virtue of the setback restriction requiring that there be no construction whatsoever on Lots A and K has created severe design constraints in order to accomplish a perceived public benefit. As a result, the site coverage allowed on each of these sites should not be less than that provided in the plans a~d. referred to in tne Planning Office comments, i.e. 37.6% on Lot 1. A 2,250sqJlarefoot ~ootprint or 37.5% is required on the remaining lots to work wi thin the site constraints. The pJlblic benefits received, are, among other things, less land coverage, resulting in more open or green space and a beautifully landscaped and complimentary "entrance to Aspen". 3 ,. ~ .-., further, the Aspen "Area Comprehensive Plan; Historic Preservation Element" states on Page II.2: "Encourage new contemporary commercial and residential buildings to be comple- mentary to neighbording historic build- ings in scale, form, materials and other elements." This development plan has been created to be sensitive to those concerns. f. Schedule of Demolition, Landscape Improve- ments and Construction: In order to meet both the needs of the Applicant and the public some attention must be given to financial considerations. If the economics of the demolition which are that the redevelopment of this block is not financially feasible, of necessity, nothing will occur to change the existing situation. A major concern to the Applicant as well as a requirement of the lender is to maintain a portion of the income from the existing units during the redevelopment of the property. In the Condi tions of Conceptual Approval there was no requirement for any required demolition schedule. The Applicant was required to do certain things in connection with landscape improvements for the benefit of the general public. The Applicant certainly intends to make these improvements and does commit not only to do so but to guarantee that such improvements will be furnished for the public benefit. There is one erroneous comment in the Staff Comments relative to the existing conditions. There are no "junked vehicles" on the site. All vehicles presently located on the site are not only operable but currently licensed in Pitkin County. The Applicant has no obj ection to removing such vehicles prior to the issuance of any building permit, but one requirement of the lender is that the income generating portion of the site must be maintained in order to receive the construction and development funding for the development of the new structures to be completed on the site. There is no objection on the part of the Applicant to furnish a guarantee that demolition and landscape improvements will occur within a specified period of time after the issuance of the first building permi t. It is absolutely correct that for up to 24 months there will be a mixture of new houses and 4 , 1'"'-. ,t""\ existing structures and uses. staff suggests that other alternatives should be considered. They have been considered but within the realm of economic viability and lender requirements the time frame proposed by the Applicant certainly will result in the status quo being changed and improved within a time certain. RECOMMENTATION: Applicant agrees with the recommendations of Mr. BUrstein starting on Page 10 of his memorandum except as to paragraphs 3a as modified in Paragraph I.b. above, 3g as modified above in paragraph II.e., and that 4c, 4i-9 and 4i-lO should be omitted. 4j should be modified to read: The Applicant shall submi t a detailed schedule of demoli tion, completion of landscape improvements and completion of constructiOn prior to submi ttal of final plat. Included within this schedule shall be an agreement by the Applicant to demolish all structures on the property and complete all Seventh Street landscaping, sidewalks and curbing improvements within 24 months of the issuance of the first building permit and shall guarantee the performance of such to the City. 5 ,-, ^ MEMORANDUM FROM: Bill Ness, Parks Superintendent Douglas P. Alle~ April 21, 1987 TO: DATE: RE: Your Memo of April 13, 1987 concerning Agate Subdivision Preliminary Plat, Landscaping After reviewing the above memo and discussing it with both you and Mr. Burstein it is my understanding that you and I have agreed to a clarification of your memo as it relates to excavation around existing trees. I enclose a copy of my comments relative to our discussion solely as it relates to this question. It is my understanding frOm talking to you and to a tree expert that so long as the excavation is not more than 180 degrees around a tree that the excavation and building footprint could be done at the drip line of the tree if a moisture barrier of plastic is used to prevent the concrete foundation from leaohing into the root system of the tree. If this is the case I would appreciate a written clarification to Mr. Burstein for the purposes of the Planning & Zoning Committee meeting scheduled for this evening. If time does not permit, you might indioate agreement with this modification and olarification by initialing this memo to approve its substance. .-e.'t .. '--. ,.--. April 21, 1987 Dougla$ P. Allen, Esq. Attorney at Law Courthouse Plaza Building 530 East Main Aspen, CO 81611 Re: Agate Subdivision Dear Doug: This will confirm our discussions and you letter dated 4/1 /87 regarding the Agate Subdivision and modifications to the R.F.T.A. bU$ stop at Seventh and Bleeker. A$ indicated in your letter, we have reque$ted and you agreed to provide a bU$ pull-out along Seventh Street to north of Bleeker. This curb cut will extend forty (40) north along Seventh Street from the center of the existing radius on the northeast corner of Seventh and Bleeker. This cut will be five (5) feet in width east from the face of existing curb, extend forty (40) feet north and then taper f additional twenty-five (25) feet to the existing curb on Se Street. have the feet curb curb the r an enth In regard to a bus shelter at the corner of Seventh and Bl eker, as previously discussed, the bus $top at this location do s not presently rank high enough on R.F.T.A.'s priority list for U$ to have programmed the placement of a shelter at this time We certainly have no objection to anyone's placing a shelter a this location with our approval; however, we presently have no plans to place a shelter at the corner of Seventh and Bleeker. At this time it is our desire to retain the present bus stop loca- tion and configuration with the addition of the aforementioned bus pull- out. If you have any questions please let me know. We apprecia e your 20101 Wesl Highway 82' Aspen, Colorado 81611 . (303) 920-1905 .- ,-, ,-. interest and cooperation and look forward to working with you 0 this worthwhile project. (6::e.IY' ,0-.. ~ Bruce A. Abel General Manager pak cc: steve Burstein, Aspen/Pitkin Planning Paul S. Hilts, Director of Operations ~, -- - MEMORANDUM TO: steve Burstein, Planning Office RE: Douglas P. Allen, Attorney for Applicant Agate Preliminary Subdivision-Supplemental Clarification FROM: DATE: April 16, 1987 ===~==========================================~================== SUMMARY: You have requested clarification of certain items in connection with the above application scheduled for presentation before the City Planning and Zoning Commission on April 21, 1987. This memo addresses that request. 1. The covenants to be recorded by the Developer shall provi.de for an Architectural Control Committee to enforce the guidelines for design that were submitted to you with the original application. The homeowners association shall also be responsible for the maintenance of the paved alley which provides access to all of the homes in this city block. 2. The design guidelines as clarified shall provide that the only roofs which may exceed the Code height are those with a 12/12 pitch. As this site is a PUD site and allows height variance, the trade off and benefit received by the City and the general public is a reduction in density from 12 units allowed by Code to the 10 units the subject of this application, as well as more asthetically pleasing buildings with less apparent mass and a style which is not only compatible but complementary to both the entrance to town and the adjoining Stallard House, one of the most important landmarks in town. Also the 2-storey houses will have less land coverage and thus allow more open and green space. 3. The Developer will cooperate with Mr. Bill Ness, the Parks Director, to assure that the landscaping on the berm on Seventh Street as well as throughout the entire block are appropriate for use in this block. Any trees that are required to be moved will, as requested, be done by professionals in that field in cooperation with the Parks Department so that the trees will survive and thrive in their relocated position. 4. Regarding the demolition schedule, the owner will agree to demolish all existing buildings within 24 months of issuance of the first building permit. Al though the present conditions have existed for many years on this block, this commitment assures that subsequent to development approval that these existing buildings will be removed and replaced by those very complementary to the entrance to town. Page 1 of 2 ...." 1"""-, .,-, These clarifications coupled with the supplemental information to be furnished to you by the architect, Wetzsteon & Associates tomorrow, should resolve the questions raised by your comments in our recent meetings. Page 2 of'2 f"""',. f"""',. '. .. , , - GUIDELINES FOR DESIGN ,:: - in:, .... ..... "', APR " 7; . , ~ Hmo. -" .....,--.--,..... ,.._-"~-_....__... ". ".,-,.. .' AGATE COURT AS.PEN, COLORADO / .' ,-, ,-, INTRODUCTION INTRODUCTION This guide has been prepared in order to communicate those concepts which will promote design excellence as the Agate Court project is developed. It is prepared to express the desire of both the developer and architect to appropriately respond to community concerns inherent in designing this project. Certainly this project will have an immediate favorable impact on tte neighborhood in which it is located. Quite likely it will te studied in the future by others who are preparing to build homes in Aspen. Our goal is that Agate Court be perceived as En expression of design worthy of emulation by those following ~n our footsteps. With that goal comes the responsibility of formulatin~, and then adhering to, design guidelines that will achieve th' s goal. We consider the formulation and presentation of desi n guidelines to be imperative to achieving a consistently hi h level of design quality. Although it is our intention 0 complete this project, it is impossible to guarantee singul r involvement through completion. In recognition of t e possibili ty, however slim, that anyone or all of the origin 1 cast could change, we offer the following design guidelines 0 promote continuity of our design concept. Within the framewo k of these guidelines there is latitude for full expression f creative ability as the architect responds to the needs, tast s and individuality of potential owners while at the same ti ue conforming to and respecting historical precedent and the conte~t of the existing neighhorhood surrounding this project. ,,-., ,'-'" LANDSCAPING LANDSCAPING In recognition of the traditional planting strip betwee~ the street and sidewalk in many of Aspen's residential areas, alL existing trees within this strip shall be maintained Historically, this landscaping strip was serviced by a fairll7 extensive system of irrigation ditches which, for all intents an~ purposes, are no longer in use. Although many of these trees ar~ gone in the West End and there is only one remaining on thi ~ site, we will add 8 new cottonwood trees. From the viewpoint, however, that appropriate landscapin is a critical supplement to the finished environment (i. e. a excellent building design can look sterile or uninviting with n landscaping while even a mediocre design can be made attractiv wi th creative landscaping), we intend to supplement existin trees with new trees and other forms of vegetation. It is not feasible to select, schedule and locat landscaping for the entire project at this time. Fina determination is dependent upon design development on th individual lots. Criteria for ultimate development of th landscaping plan are as follows: 1. Maintain, to the greatest possible degree, an unbroken landscaping strip between street and property lines. 2. utilize landscaping as a means of visually moderating the transition in scale between vehicular/pedestrian traffic and the homes. 3. Utilize landscaping to promote a sense,of buildings-within-nature as opposed to nature- attached-to-buildings. 4. Utilize a variety of species/sizes of land- scaping to lend a compatible character to the neighborhood. 5. Place particular emphasis on placement of landscaping (plants, earth berms, retaining walls, etc.) to: a. Screen parked cars from view. b. Screen trash collection areas from view. c. Emphasize views from the homes to the mountains. d. Define primary paths of pedestrian entry to the houses. During preliminary design I have placed particular emphasis on retaining to the greatest extent feasible, all landscaping on the site. Existing landscaping has been ,1"'""\ ~ supplemented by adding supplemental landscaping. compatible and naturally-appearinc r have explored all possibilities for retaining ever:, tree. After having done so, however, it is my professional opinion that tree #32 on Lot 4 must be relocated, if possible, o. replaced to accommodate architectural design requirements. ThE combination of setback requirements, parking requirements and_~ large trees in the center of the lot simply does not allow enougr space to generate a design solution that is either functionally or aesthetically pleasing. Realistically, relocation of a tree this size is difficult. Therefore, I have shown replacement of tree #32 witn 10 new Colorado blue spruce trees along Seventh Street and 13 new cottonwood trees along Bleeker, Hallam and Sixth Streets. These new trees, in combination with earth berms and existing and relocated trees, will provide an attractive visual buffer between the new Agate Court buildings and the traffic flow on Seventh Street. At the same time they will help cut down sound transmission into the living units from traffic passing the site. All new trees will be 3-1/2" minimum caliper. Any existing trees/plants shown on the plan to be relocated which do not survive the transplantation shall be replaced with new trees/plants of the same species. All new landscaping will be selected and placed only after consulting with the City of Aspen Parks Department. Please see the written specification Section 02110 - Site Clearing attached to the back of these design .guidelines. This specification section will be made a part of the project manual for each house. ~ .-- MA TERIALS BUILDING MATERIALS In keeping with the desire to generate design solution" consistent with historical context, materials similar in texture finish and scale to those presently found in existing histori p residences will be used. These will include painted wood sidin, or masonry veneer on walls, masonry fireplaces and retainin~ walls, wood window and door frames, and wood or earth-tone~ asphalt roofing shingles. At no time will metal roofing be used Ornamental shingles, where used, shall be wood. Other specia siding may be used for decorative detailing but only selectivel and to a very limited extent. At no time will syntheti materials such as aluminum or vinyl be used in a prominent way. I ~ ~ ROOFLINES ROOFLINES The greatest opportunity for establishing a design theme, architectural character, and controlling and/or reducing apparent building "mass" may be found in roof design. A talente~ architect can visually generate many exterior forms from the sam~ floor plan. Setting interior considerations aside, the architect could probably develop a colonial, a Spanish, a Victorian, Chinese or sea-ranch "look" all from virtually the same plan. 0" course, many elements combine to form the final design but th. primary element used to establish any of these styles is the rooO form. Most historic residential buildings in Aspen ar~ characterized by steep roof pitches. The traditional roof slOp~ for a Victorian house is 12/12. We believe that repetition OF this precedent at the Agate Court would help to promote a stron~ sense of neighborhood continuity, especially due to th~ prominence of the adjoining Stallard House. Not only is this roof pitch traditional in nature, it i a wonderful design tool when used to break up the mass of building. A roof design composed of a series of gables, dormer or hipped mansards varying in height and direction breaks th volume down to a more human scale and is much more visuall appealing than is a single roof plane sloped each way from center ridge line. There is a paradoxical restriction, however, in Aspe which limi ts implementation of the above. Many of the mos interesting houses in the historic districts exceed the 30-foo ridge height restriction presently imposed. Even though they ar taller at some points than present code restrictions would allol, they "feel" considerably less massive than much of the recen contemporary construction in Aspen. Obviously this is because combination or series of rooflines used to cover the buildinc plan, all sloping down quickly, will capture less visual an actual volume than will a monolithic roof over the same plan eve if the more complicated roof is occasionally higher at the ridg line. Historically, Victorian homes had 10 foot ceilings Because it is not our intent to replicate exactly those Victoriar homes built many years ago, but to blend new ideas with the old, I felt that 9 foot high ceilings were adequate. But even witt these lowered bearing heights, preliminary design has shown tha+ the 30-foot height allowed by Code is slightly under what I neec to maintain the traditional 12/12 roof pitch over a plan that responds to the demands of a buyer of a contemporary house. Today's homeowner requires that the living/entertainment and sleeping areas be at least slightly more generous than homes built many years ago. This in turn mandates a ridge line of up to 33 feet (refer to building section). ,-.., ;-." I have explored many possi'ble framing/roofing solution~ for the first two buildings at Agate Court. The roof plans an~ elevations submitted reflect my best effort to maintain th~ integrity of the traditional 12/12 pitch. However, thes~ solutions exceed the maximum 30-foot height. Lot 5 would requir~ approximately a 32' maximum ridge height and Lot 1 would requir~ a 33' maximum ridge height. Because conformance to the 30-foo~ height would require either a combination of roof slopes on th~ same building or, more probably, a contemporary shed-roof desigr of lower pitch, we are requesting a variance which would allow ~ maximum 33' ridge height. Approval of this variance would allo~ us to pursue a design theme much more in keeping with, and i r. response to, traditional Victorian design directives. We are requesting the variance only as it would apply tp sloped roofs. On any building partially covered by a flat roof that portion of the roof will conform to the existing maximu~ height of 25 feet for flat or mansard roofs. ,-, ,- ORIENTATION, MASSING ORIENTATION, MASSING AND ORNAMENTATION The homes will be largely designed with kitchen, dining, living rooms and a master bedroom on the second floor. This will ensure that all homes have unobstructed views toward the southern mountains. This will also place those areas typically requiring the most glazing in a position to best utilize the potential of solar heat gain during winter months. Care will be taken to coordinate design solutions on adjacent lots so that one house will not encroach on the primary viewlines of another. Also, massing of buildings will be considered with' 'an eye toward creating a pleasing three- dimensional composi tion of interrelated forms rather than considering each house to be a separate entity. Facades within the project will be of similar sizes and shapes and primarily oriented toward the street. Steep roof pitches, vertically proportioned doors and windows and building fronts with vertical emphasis may be used to maintain the feeling of historic facades. The facades may be broken down into smaller elements and the roof may step down in height as needed to maintain the pedestrian scale associated with the typical West End residential district. Windows of vertical proportions with double-hung sash will be the primary choice. In some instances vertically proportioned windows will be paired. Windows of square proportions may be used in dormers. Bay windows may be used to create more interesting facades and picture windows without sashes may bEl" used to facilitate unobstructed views out of south- facing living and dining rooms. Ornamental detail will be used selectively as a means of amplifying the connection to existing Victorian structures. Such detailing will be used as a visual frame of reference to traditional style and method of construction but will not be used to the extent that we attempt to duplicate exactly the authentic Victorian construction of a previous era. Our intent is to create a pleasing harmony between new and old. Color schemes will be traditional in nature, i.e. subdued or earth-tone colors for main facades and roofs with contrasting accent colors on trim work. Masonry will be left natural and unpainted. ,~ .-." SECTION 02110 - SITE CLEARING PART 1 - GENERAL RELATED DOCUMENTS: Drawings and general prOVlslons of Contract, including General and Supplementary Conditions and Division-l Specification sections, apply to work of this section. DESCRIPTION OF WORK: Site clearing work includes, but is not limited to: Protection of existing trees. Removal of trees and other vegetation. Topsoil stripping. Clearing and grubbing. Removing above-grade improvements. Removing below-grade improvements. JOB CONDITIONS: Protection of Existing Trees and Vegetation: Protect existing trees and other vegetation indicated to remain in place, against unnecessary cutting, breaking or skinning of roots, skinning and bruising of bark, smothering of trees by stockpiling construction materials or excavated materials within drip line, excess foot or vehicular traffic, or parking of vehicles within drip line. Provide temporary guards to pro- tect trees and vegetation to be left standing. Water trees and other vegetation to remain within limits of contract work as required to maintain their health during course of construc- tion operations. Provide protection for roots over 1" '. diameter cut during construction operations. Coat cut faces with an emulsified asphalt, or other acceptable coating, formulated for use on damaged plant tissues. Temporarily cover exposed roots with wet burlap to prevent roots from drying out; cover with earth as soon as possible. Repair or replace trees and vegetation indicated to remain which are damaged by construction operations, in a manner acceptable to Architect. Employ licensed arborist to repair damages to trees and shrubs. Replace trees which cannot be repaired and restored to full- growth status, per Other Conditions in the Owner/Contractor agreement. 02110-1 ~ ^ PART 2 - PRODUCTS Not applicable to work of this section. PART 3 - EXECUTION SITE CLEARING: General: Carefully and cleanly cut roots and branches of trees indi- cated to be left standing, where such roots and branches obstruct new construction. Topsoil: Strip topsoil to whatever depths encountered in a manner to prevent intermingling with underlying subsoil or other objectionable material. Remove heavy growths of grass from areas before stripping. Where trees are indicated to be left standing, stop topsoil stripping a sufficient distance to prevent damage to main root system. Stockpile topsoil in storage piles. Construct storage piles to freely drain surface water. Cover storage piles if required to pre- vent wind-blown dust. Dispose of unsuitable or excess topsoil same as waste material. END OF SECTION 02110 02110-2 ________ _~_ ,._...._.__0,'._ ,_,.,_,,,-,,,,~., m.--,~.___ ,r\ .-. MEMORANDUM TO: City Attorn",y CHy Fngin€'€'r Asp",n Wat",r O"'partm",nt Asp€'n FI€'ctric O€'partm€'nt F:nyi ron m,'" n t ~I 1-1", a It h A~<p>il~ ...OPtlso1iclat€'ciSanHat ion {Ii sthc Fit'", Marshall Roaring Fork Transit ;:Coning Offi<:ial FROI1: Steve Rurst€'in, Planning Office RF.: Agat'" S'lb<iivision Pr",1 iminary PI at OATF: March ] (l, ] 987 --.-----------------------------------------.------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------- Atta<:h",rJ for YOljr r",vi",w anrJ ':l')mr'l",nts is an appl i,-;atil')n sllbmitt", by Ooug AII€'n on D€'half of his cli€'nt, Clark f. 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I", '.. ~ '. .",., ~; ,.<; :':.:l'-0!'::":. . . .".'.:' "" ~ .r. , ~~.,7Y' . ~,'" :' .~' (, ::, . '." ; . ~',.. ,..' " ,. 1',' "''';. ':",:' ~ ( .. . :..' '\':....~'~,,' . '.~:' '.' ".,'. ,:'" ....;. ~.: ,:,;:. ' " '..~:;:;:"~::. , ,. "'t'IN' e''''S''':'I''N'' SP,"A'C"'E' "~":~~?::'" ~.:':i,'r~:iioa!:B"~O~I.~~I~~..l..U/i'i' .(:~"'.<i.-~;;:.:f.~.A.RBO.. NDALE' CO'.....i..O,'..,~" 0,'.' ": D}':62' 3"''11\''''" , " . M .. ,;,<.,.1. ,;.'. .r.:.;::~'..~:7:. ., I\;.I~:I.:~ '~ ~,'. ~~.....\~t::: ....~'~~n .. ~ . .:0::. p.1~"!i~"!f',,,,>, ..' ,. """. .. "'':I: "i~' .' .. ., - ....r '";f ,....... . '..... 'SYDNEY'UNCICOME COLORAdci:,REGISTEREI:hAND SURVEYOR' .. ~;::~:~963f3~52 ..:)~;:: . "" '. &. .,. ' ~,~,..~,,;,~(.. ,.'.,'..:,. ...1,:0;0.:1.. ,'. "',.,'~~...:."'.~'.'" .:'. ......,'.... ',",'l.'.~~"..:..~.:~~. '."'" .' ,. ". f..,:~:,~~-~..' ,,-... /""""\ i,G\, . is' rr:> 1'2 U WI :".i~~l....';:::J~15 '.',<1,- MEMORANDUM ,.", ., i:!:( 1 i~ I, ~': Uhl,j i"" u TO: Ste','e Burstein., Planning Office ~, FROM: Bill Ness, Parks Superintendent DATE: Apri113, 1937 RE: Agate Subdivision Preliminary Plat, Landscaping Aft$r reviewing the Clark & Co. application submitted to your office, I see a couple points to comment on. Although I believe the overall scheme is very goOd. Ttle 6th Streetirrigation ditch is still in service (summer only) and should not be interfered with. If the developer needs to culvert this section of ditch, 1If' corrugated steel culvert should be used, a concrete collective box with a removable ",Tire screen., installed at 6th and Bleeker. The Parks Department will maintain the collective box. All trees to be relocated (2.3-.31) (42-49) will have t.o be replaced if they don't survive the move. The eight new cottonwood trees that will replace the trees being removed should be 4"-4112" diameter cottonless robusta B+B stock. Any excavation that has t.o be done near the existing trees should not. be closer than 2'-3' of the drip line, The proposed 7th Street. sidewalk will require snow removal. This responsibility will have to be part of the 'Agat$ Court' maintenance plan. BN:mjm MEMORANDUM ~ fn ~@(gO\Y1@: f' , ~ 7/987 I II r;/ ill 'Iv t ------------------ ------------------ 7. Our lines are ~n isting single pha se rner of the alley ..t imary wire west at a . This will requi I-e r from us and gi Ire ivate property. 11 primary install d r all the seconda y , ~ TO: Steve Burstein, Planning Office FROM: Don Gilbert, Electric Superintenden DATE: April 7, 1987 RE: Agate Subdivision Preliminary Plat --------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------- Dear Sir: We reviewed the Plans sent to us March 10,198 the east side of North 6th street, with a ex transformer located at the North-East co north 6th St. You will need to extend the pr location off the alley for a new transformer a trench and piping to our specifications. The developer will have to buy the trans forme us a signed easement..to place this unit on pr The developer also pays for half (1/2) of a material used. They also will have to pay fo connectors we use in or on the transformer. Thank You 1ff'6~ Electric Superintendent PUBLIC NOTICE ,/" '0-- RE: AGATE SUBDIVISION PRELIMINARY PLAT NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN Hlat a publ ic hearing wi II bl' helel on April ;';1, 1987, at a ml'eting to hegin at '="00 P.M. h,'fore the Asp",n Planning anrl Zoning Commission, lst flol1r, City COIIncil C:haml'(.rs:" ]30:::;. Galena:- Asp€-Ii:o CClIC1radCl tn ('(\osic1E<f an appl ica- tion slJhmitt",rl by nOllg AII"'n on t)",half of his .:Ii.",nt, CI ark e" Co. requesting prel iminary plat suhelivision tn el",mnl ish the e:dsting Agat", structlJr", anrl r",-cnnstrlJct lots for 6 singl",-family anrl 2 liuple~.: hl'me~;jtes. The propel'ty is locateel at Seventh Street t)",tw",,,,n 81.,,,,k,,,r and Hall am Str",,,,ts and is <:on",rl R6-PIJ[). For further information, Off i.1:~, 1750 S..Ga r ~n.a St r~~t, /'0:;::00:" E-::-d.. :?:;'3. cont act Rspt=:n:o the Aspen/Pitkin Planning Colorarlo 8l6ll (303) g?S- ~LC~_H~itQn_Bnd~~~Qn___________ Chairman, Asp",n Planning and 78ning CQmmission ================================================================ Puhl i shl'el in the Aspl'n Times on Ppri I ?, 1':'1::':7. City of Aspc,n A.:,:ollnt. "i:'.!,;".i...;! "':anning Office ~:'-!i1l\ ~ ""',' I"...a r\,:;\':,,' -Or~;',:::~~, , .:.'~~IIIl.. ,;'<'''':''~'>olllN1 >'-:>\lft'I>>, '6.}',~ .~.u. "BAR 51 2d02LS7.:l (,>:~::,?,) , PMI 1981 91J:\\ '- 0, .if,., /O'''$'.6'i; _ _ ", '''' _ _,4'>:P". -.-' --~,"''''~, ------.............""'------ ~ -,....-..............-~....---""-... --~-~-:. _.~~------..:. ~:! EiARRIE RETU/:;:N' TO SEN[)E!:f~ E:OX CLOSE:[). '- -------/ ANNE BARRIE P. O. BOX 10451 ASPEN, CO 81612 - .,-,., ;.- , ',:;:' = n~nlC1 ..\C::::7~UV!J1S APR 21981 MEMORANDUM l ~ . ' : : : . ,. iJ: ~~., To: Steve Burstetrt, Planning.Office From: Elyse Elliott, Engineering Department Date: April 2, 1987 Re: Agate Subdivision Preliminary Plat ================================================================ The Plat has meet nearly all our requirements, the only inform ation that it is lacking is the addresses of the adaject propert owners as they appear on the assessor's rolls. This is i accordance to Section 20-12(p). Other than this, we have no problem with this application. Our conditions pertaining to prior applications have been met. - - .-. "I o m@mo'l,7!li 1Wl3 I 1987 r Msrch 27, 1987 Mr. Steve Burtein City/County Planning Department 130 South Galena Street Aspen, CO 81611 De.... Steve: Thank you for Bffording R.r.T.A. the opportunity to comaent ~n the Agate Subdivieion Preliainary Plst. We have Keveral comment. specific to transit needs. which have the potentisl to signif- icantly improve pa.senger amenities in the ares. I Fir..t, the proposedbu$ atopal the corDer of Bl"eker and Seventh Str'eelft is not on ourprell..nt priority li8t for bus .hellrr i"8t..118tloo site.. However, if the developers would he inter- eated in buying and inetelliog one of the ahelters we presently have in stock, we would certeinly heve no objections to worki~g with the.. On Ih"t. I . OUT top priorily, at this ti~e. in that area ta .aintaining ..top at that location. Our only r..a} Deed woulrlbe for a spot io place the stop sarke... We would a1ao be extre.ely inlereet..d 10 a curb cut at that location wbich would facilitate passenger pick UP" ood drop off... At present, because of aeveraJ trees located near the curb, Qur buses are often forced to block the progr..,,, of vehicle. lurning fro. Bleeker atreet onlo Seventh Street. I I We look forward to workina: wi,th the developen, on the plannillll and i..ph,.entation of the curb cut, 811 well ail the corner areal" general. !f you have any further queation.. regarding our co...,nts, pleas.. feel free to contact me at your earliest convenience. Sincerely, 'J" ~ Bruce A. Abel General Me.ulIger c.~ ~/fLft. Pe."l S. Hilt.. Direetor o~ Opere.tion8 ,ok 20101 We",Highw8~62.A$pef1, OoIofado61611'{3(3)S2l).-1905 ASPEN WATER DEPARTMENT ~ rn@ rn DW7rglfl~"::-. - , 9 1987 III 1'1 ,'. Iii 11"/ '. ~ ""'" ...... MEMORANDUM TO: FROM: SUBJECT: DATE: STEVE BURSTEIN, PLANNING OFFICE JIM MARKALUNAS AGATE SUBDIVISIO MARCH 19, 1987 , ------,. We have received the C ark and Company application (Aga e Subdivision) as submitte y Doug Allen and having noted h s comments in paragraph (8) and these comments support our previo~s statements (see attached) regarding availability of water a d that the applicant agrees to abandon any old taps which are n t to be used in conjunction with the development of the propertl,. We have no further comments. JM:ab cc: Jay Attachment: (1) ~. I . . ~ \1' ". 'l,' "..... ^ f . CITYOF~ ASPEN 130 soutbgalena street, aspen, colorado 81611 303-925 -2020, December 17, 1984 DouglBs P. All~n. Attorney at Law Courthouse Plaza Bldg. 530 East Haln Street, 1st Floor Aspen, CO.. 81611 Dear Doug, , ,In regards to your, letter of November 20, please accept my apologies for the delay. However, I did not receive this letter until December 10. The property in questi~n is the'old Agate property now presently owned by C.K. Clark and the, existing facilities are presently serviced ,by the City of Asp n Water Department. We now have water mains located in Bleeker, Hallam, and 6th Street and you may access the existing City water main at any of these locations. Water will be available to you for any new development upon application and payme t of any necessary tap fees. We will of course credit you with any existing facilities now conn~cted to the mains in accordance with our established policy. Should you install any new water services or abondon any existing services, you must agree to physically disconnect any old services from the'main in accordance with out policy for the abandonment of old service lines. If these conditions ,are met, I see no prOblem with your and your clients ~ obtaining water for your development. ,--, _c"'-'" ,......:~... n:~~i _~'_ -"-rl{~ ,~, '~........ ~" ". im Karkalunas, Director spen Water Department JK:ab ,.."., -,~- ',~- ..~>. ~;-"> - ,."-A"- f'"'. ASPEN.PITKIN ~ ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH CEPART MEMORANDUM MAR 18 1987 @[gD~ To: steve Burstein, Planning Office From: Thomas S. Dunlop, Director -rslJ Environmental Health Department Date: March 16, 1987 Re: Agate Subdivision Preliminary Plat ===~======~=======~===~======================~================ = This office has reviewed the above-mentioned submittal for he following environmental concerns. Air Pollution: Demolition: The applicant will be asked to perform a survey of the existing dwellings that are scheduled to be torn down to determine i.f asbestos is present in any form in or on he structures. If asbestos is found the product shall be samp ed and analyzed by qualified individuals. with the laboratory rep rt being forwarded to this office for review. This process shall be accomplished prior to any actual demolition. Should asbestos prove to be present the applicant shall fol ow the procedures for removal as outlined in Regulation 8, Sect on II (B) 4, titled Asbestos, Demolition and Renovation, of he Colorado Air Quality Control Regulations and Ambient Air Qual ty Standards. This shall include filing the Notice Of Intent as described in Regulation 8 referred to above. Construction: The applicant shall provide the means to moni or and remove any dirt or mud carryout from the project onto C ty streets or State highways. This shall involve daily monitor ng of the haul routes of equipment entering and leaving the s te during the demolition and construction. period. Further, da ly removal of mud or dirt will be required with the dirt be ng deposited back on the applicant's property. Removal of mud nd dirt shall be accomplished with a mechanical sweeper that u es water to minimize dust. During actual construction the applicant shall provide an approved means to control wind blown (fugitive) dust from leav ng the property should it become a problem. This may take the f rm of watering, use of dust suppression chemicals, fencing the si e, shrouding the work area or any combination of the above. The applicant shall file a fugitive dust control plan with t is office prior to construction. The applicant shall also submit an Air Pollution Emission Notice and an Air Pollution Per it application to the Colorado Health Department. The Color do Health Department will review the permit application and det r- mine if a permit is actually needed. Should it be determi ed that a permit is not needed the filing fee will be returned to 130"South Galena Stri:!et .4.spen. Colorado 81611 303/925-2020 r"', ASPEN.PITKIN I""-; ENVIRqNMENTAL HEALTH CEPARTMENT Agate Subdivision Preliminar,y Plat March 16,1987 Page 2 the applicant. Send the information to: Colorado Health Depa ment, Mr. Scott Miller, 222 S. 6th Street, Room 232, Gr Junc,tion, Colorado 8150l. The authority for the above request can be found in Regulatio of the Colorado Air Quality Control Regulations and Ambient Quality Standards. Solid Fuel Burning Devices: The total nulllberof solid f el burning devices that will be installed in this project is ot known and is not mentioned in the submittal. The applicant w'll have to comply with Ordinance 5 series 1986 commonly known as he city Of Aspen Solid Fuel Burning Ordinance. Noise Abatement: The applicant will be required to comply with City Of As en Ordinance 2 series 1981, titled Noise Abatement. All no'se related to demolition and construction activities will be cove ed under the maximum decibel levels as directed by the ordinance. Contaminated Soils: If mine dumps, mine tailings or mine waste rock are uncove during the excavation phase of the project it will be responsibility of the applicant to have the material tested determine the heavy metal content of the sample. The t results shall be submitted to this office for review prior remova,l of the soil from the site. There is no actual requirement to force the applicant to perf rm these tests. However, as the result of past involvement w' th Federal legislation governing the handling and disposition of mine waste, this department wants to have an accounting of 11 "hazardous waste" should the Federal, government decide they w nt to become further involved in the Aspen area. Sewaqe Disposal: Service to this project by the Aspen Consolidated Sanitati n Districts public sewage collection system is in conformance wi h pOlicies of this office. Water SUPPlv: Service to this project by the City Of Aspen Water policies of this office., , - .' , , the distribution lines as provided y Department is in conformance wi h 130' South Gale'ria Street: 'Aspen, Co'lor-ado a"l811 303/925-2020 ,....., ASPEN.PITKIN ~ ENVIRONMENTAL HEALT'H DEPARTMENT Agate Subdivision Preliminary Plat March 16,1987 Page 3 General: The applicant can visit this office to obtain copies of 11 codes, rules and regulations or laws referred to in this revie 130' South 'Galena' Street Aspen,. Colorado B1611 .303/925-2020 I ~ ~ .~ "., 1"'~ i7 r;;o WI! ~' : ; @li~1 I' I MEMORANDUM "C,'., ': il L)j": I~~l TO: FROM: RE: DATE: STEVE BURSTEIN, PLANNING WAYNE L. VANDEMARK, FIRE MARSHAL AGATE SUBDIVISION MARCH 10, 1987 ------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------- I have reviewed the preliminary plat of the above menti ned subdivision, The area is within the Fire Departments three mi ute response time. There is adequate water available for firefigh ing any of the structures with the indicated fire load. The aIle is an alternative for rescue and firefighting, however in orde to minimize through traffic, there is no objection to continue the curbing along seventh street, If it is absolutely necessary for emergency vehicles to enter or exit this end of the alley hey will simply jump the curbing as would be done in the mall are s, '. 1"""; .~ < Pfi~.9 ~ ~d~ ~~g;~/J8~. 3SC~rrd~J~ sr&.dsr~ ~, ~~ dYO'// (8tl8) .PP.7-cFcFtltl March 4, 1987 IT [g @ I1i U'W rn I~ .51981 '11U,11 lYJ Mr. Steve Burstein Aspen Pitkin County Planning Office 130 South Galena Aspen, CO 81611 Re: Agate Preliminary Subdivision Application " Dear Steve: The purpose of this letter is to clarify some items in the ab ve application pursuant to our conversation of last week. 1. I prepared by architectural enclose a copy of Terry Wetzsteon, concerns. the Architectural Guideli es A. LA. This addresses y ur 2. Relative to utility easements, there are no uti1 ty easements affecting the site. 3. Terry is also furnishing you with his computation of the open space in both percentages and square footage. 4. Curbs and gutters presently exist on the ent re perimeter of the site. 5. The trash pick-up will be from the alley and from individual trash containers at each home. 6. The alley is 20 feet in width and will be paved w th asphalt as are the surrounding streets. 7. The site plan does detail the proposed bus stop at the south west corner actual bus shelter to be furnished by RFTA. location for of the site, he he 8. The water mains which now exist on Bleeker, Hal am and Sixth Street are available for use by the homes uIon application and payment of tap fees. Pursuant to the letter flom Jim Markalunas, Director of the Water Department, the applic nt may tap in to these mains upon physical disconnection of any (ld service and in accordance with the Water Department pOlicy or abandonment of old service lines. The applicant commits to do just this. g-~.I" (8tl8) .PP.7-.P8.PcF ,-.. ~ Mr. steve Burstein Re: Agate Court Preliminary Subdivision Application March 4, 1987 Page Two 9. Sanitary sewer is also available at the site and ay be used upon application and payment of customary tap fees. 10. Developer covenants that the drainage runoff will ot exceed present drainage runoff. If the engineering departm nt determines otherwise the developer will detain the runoff in drywells. 11. Due to the premise in this application and condit'on 6 of conceptual approval that the applicant provide details on the internal makeup of the two duplexes, such internal makeup as been provided on the site plan. The building envelopes re indicated on the site plan for both of these lots, Lot 1 and ot 5. The building envelopes for the remaining six single fam' ly lots are indicated on the site plan and are the cOde-requi ed setbacks save and except for the existing trees which are to remain in their present locations. 12. The developer's sidewalk commitment is shown on he site plan. 13. No request is made by the applicant for any variat'on in connection with Code FAR and only a 3-foot height variance is requested in order to accommodate the architectural style nd compatibili ty sought to be achieved with the Victor an architecture. Allen ,-. ,-., !>>~9 ~ ~td~ ~~9~~~, .5'(JC ~u.d~J~ !TMd!T~ ~, ~ d'/o// (.ftl.f) oPP.f:d'd'tltl c" February 10, 1987 Mr. Steve Burstein Aspen Pitkin County Planning Office 130 South Galena Aspen, CO 81611 Re: Agate Subdivision preliminary Submission Dear Steve: In connection with the above I enclose the following: 1. Client Check No. 13570 in the amount of $1,350.00 representing the application fee. 2. 21 copies of survey plat of subdivision. 3. 21 copies of preliminary site plan. 4. List of Adjacent Owners. 5. Preaddressed, stamped envelopes for adjacent owners. In keeping with the Aspen Area Comprehensive Plan, histo ic preservation element concepts as established by the As en Planning and Zoning Commission in 1986, formally endorsed by he Ci ty Council of Aspen on August 28, 1986 and by the Histo ic Preservation Committee on July 25, 1986, there will be a str ng Victorian emphasis in this development. In order to achieve t is desired effect it is necessary to request a 1.5 foot hei ht variance to achieve the Victorian effect desired. While t is height is substantially less than that of most of the outstand ng Victorian houses in the West End, the architect has determi ed that a Victorian style of architecture can be achieved with 0 ly this slight variance. The covenants for the subdivision will architecture as well as Victorian type colors homes in the subdivision in order to insure the Victorian theme and especially with the House Museum. require Victor an for the individ al oompatibility w'th adjoining Stall rd ~ / (.ftl.f) oP.!.f:oP.foPd' -. ,^ f' ' Mr. Steve Burstein Re: Agate Subdivision Preliminary Submission February 10, 1987 Page Two --------------------------------------------- As a result of substantially reconfiguring the house to be constructed on Lot 4, it will only be necessary to remove one tree which cannot be relocated. This one tree to be removed ill be replaced by nine Colorado Blue Spruce trees with an 8- oot minimum height and eight new Cottonwood trees. ~ru,y youro. ~o/Allen DPA/pkm Enclosures f\ , PROJ ECT NAME: \;APPL !CANT: 1 '''Appll.cant Addres REPRES EN TAT IV E: Representative Addre s Type of Application: ( I. GMP/Subdivision/PUD ~ CASE NO. STAFF: ) , i - "I .)'7?EJ-J1lf -. rrf -Xi c;,r- !-co/ /' DATE DATE 1. Conceptual Submission 2. preliminary Plat 3. Final Plat 20 12 6 $2,730.00 1,640.00 820.00 II. Subdivision/PUD 1. Concept ual Submi ssion / 2. prel iminary plat 3. Final PIa t V. All "One Step" Appl ications Referral Fees - E~ironmental Health, Housing Office 1. Minor Appl icationsJ 2. Major Applications / Referr<;tl Fe:,s-; Engl.neerl.ng Minor Applications Major Applications 14 9 6 11 5 $1,900.00 1,220.00 820.00 $1,490.00 III. All "Two Step" Appl ications IV. $ 6 80 . 0 0 )j 2 $ 50.00 5 $ 125.00 80.00 200.00 ..___... ..;;'"' :"! ,',;...:!.i.U.l'. j.:" ..>. r:.: ~:~U~.: i. ': ~ '..,.",,' . '. .._,_ _________ ________ _ _ _ __ ___ _ __ __ _~_ _ __ _ _____ __ _ _ _ _ __ __ ____u_.__ _._ .___. -------------------------------------------------------------------- ./ Aspen Consol. S. D. _ School District Mtn. Bell _ Rocky Mtn. Nat. Gas ;::.7 Par ks Dept. _ State Hwy Dept (Glenw ) -:-:;;T Holy Cross Electric 'Statellwy Dept (Gr.Jt ) ~ Fire Marshall '~ Bldg: Zoning/Inspect Fire Chief _ Other: ~ Roaring Fork Transit _ Roaring Fork gy Cen er ) );;=~=;~~;~~~7================~~;~=;~~;~~7=~L7:JZ;====~=;;-~~7= Ci ty Atty V. Ci ty Engi neer BuD di ng Dept. C~~) CC MEETING DATE: -:)'-^"~,dd PUBLIC HEARING: YES @ DATE REFERRED: slcnf2b IN IT IALS: Cf!- =============================b==~================~~=========== REFERRALS: V/ , ~l.ty Atty ~v/ACity Engineer Housing DiL , Aspen ~Iater --;?' City Electric -..lL... Env i L HI th . Oth e r : l CLUJ}: Oth er: FILE STATUS M,D LOCATION: ,~~ I A r1^t( Co" c<pii; ,( S :/b.Lv,,;c, d'.,. , . ...c\~cd by: CCi ty ~unc;-lo\) ~' On ~ ~. "11,14 S6 P J2 'r"~r'YlVll--.J;; {( , llfl<yJJ ~~J.,Jw'';'" .yl~~i:l.. "" ,) /2. v,"tv;ki.,;' w.;t) .Lt&.J ') 0"" fltvtJ l)II~U Cc1~J ~1M.~ ~ 'Ju.'Y'~-J.}. At. t CcV'.J.r4-J~l~(..J.,,,,,,;,.,.,, :,-,JJ lc ~f" 1'1 ~t,:;' i:01 kr1h-,J ; , )l , ,~ '_" '.,1 Ii\_\'.....:n'.) ....""\ ~Iil'~:l J 'J " ,6 , \,-. I~ t' ") . ) J"Y";,\"'\ " II 1., The Applicant shall provide a landscape plan meeting th requirements of Sections 24-8.,9 and 20-12 of'the Co e. Included within said plan shall be a design which shall significantly increase the landscape buffer along 7th Street so as to provide relief from the noise of traffic for the residents and so as to better screen the view of the u its from the hiqhway.. The Applicant shall entirely move the duplexes off Lots A and K, and may request setback varia ces to accomplish the intent of no development on the hig ay side, but a total of ten (10) units being approved on the si te.. 2., The Applicant shall relocate any structure which would ave required the removal of a tree which cannot be replanted and demonstrate that all trees considered significant by the Parks Director are retained in place or shall be reloc ted on the site.. The Applicant shall show building footpr' nts for all ten (10) units at the Preliminary Plat stage.. 3. The Applicant shall provide for alley access for all units within the project and alley access for trash remo and the proj ect shall have no curb cuts on either Hall Bleeker Streets., HQwe~eJ:." fl.exibility shall be given in review of driveways and footprint locations at the prel nary Plat stage if it can be demonstrated that said fl bility is the only way to retain the most im!X)rtant tree J the si te.. The Applicant shall contact the Fire Department to deter ine the necessity of keeping the alley open onto 7th Street. If the department indicates in writing that the alley mus be kept open, then the Applicant shall agree to place a no eft turn sign at the exit to 7th Street.. In the absence of uch a written statement, the Applicant shall alter the desig to show no exit or entrance for cars along 7th Street, a properly designed turn around at the end of the cul-d- ac, and a continuous landscaped berm in this location. 4., 5.. The Applicant shall revise the design of the "auto cou ts" such that the driveways are narrowed to approximately 6', . in accord with the recommendations of the Engineering Department, but shall also insure that the alley conti ues to provide adequate area for service vehicle access., The Appl icant shall provide details on the internal ma of the two duplexes so as to insure that one parking s is provided for each bedroom within the project. 7.. The Applicants shall provide a bus stop at the Seventh and Bleeker meeting the specifications of shall provide a sidewalk for the length of Seventh corne of RFTA, and Stree '. ! )) ) ) . /!~\ -, SB.,lS ~fi;;~-L~,t-.~" .tf:j{ I) I' ~ 8. The Applicant shall demonstrate rompliance with Section 2~ for any units which are to be rondominiumized, or sh s~mply not rondomini umiz e any unit for a period of 18 mon after its occupancy.. 9.. The Applicant shall meet the setback and height limitati ns of the City Cbde as indicated by Bill Drueding in his review ,)1 ili", n^" tj ;;', "'- r'-{,~' l 3 4 I~ I I I I I I I I I I I I I I ~ . J I . - .," . fIDn,)OIOVr.e lie. Pytli", S viol. A ~I:i, .1'11'\, Iq'K7 1"""", ,-, I. THE DESIGN COMMITTEE The Design Commit.tee consists of t.hree regular members plus alternates, appointed by the Declarant, One member and at least ne alt.ernate is a licensed architect. practicing in the Aspen-Snowmass area. At least one other regular member is a 1010 Ute Avenue homeovme appointed from a list of candidates submitted by t.he Homeowners I Association. Approval of submitt.als must have the affirmative vot of the architect member plus one other member (or a majority of th quorum). The Committee also consists of a representative from 101 Corporation. The Committee meets at regular intervals. These meetings a scheduled for the first and third Thursdays of each month. Owner their representatives having a project to be reviewed may call (3 3) 925-6537 to have their home placed on the agenda. Appointments wi I be scheduled and applicants will be notified of their scheduled tim Please note that the agenda is closed on the Tuesday preceding t e meeting. Lot owners and their architects who may be unclear as to t procedures or have questions concerning Design Committee policy their specific designs, are encouraged to discuss proposed proje with members of the Committee prior to the actual design process. should be pointed out, however, that a positive reaction from a me of the Committee during the course of such preliminary discussion not constitute approval. Such approval of plans is granted by t Committ.ee as a whole only after a proper submittal has been made. written architectural approval is then issued. Individual members of the Committee may from time to time gi e unilateral approval on details, minor changes, etc. In such cases, approval will be specifically given in writing. To avoid a variet of problems relative to particular designs and submittals of propos d construction, the Design Committee is requiring that all plans a d specifications for proposed construction be prepared and submitted y a practicing and licensed architect on behalf of the owner. Please ote that this policy does not require architects to be licensed in t e state of Colorado. However, all architects must provide their st mp affixed to the drawings. Under certain circumstances, the Desig Committee may require that a structure also be certified by a structural engineer. II. THE PHILOSOPHY OF ARCHITECTURAL APPROVALS. The justification for development of an area such as 1010 U e Subdivision is t.hat this development makes it possible for more pe pIe to enjoy special facilities and exposure to beautiful natural 'surroundings. Beyond this, there can be no improvement on na tur Because of this, we do everything we can to encourage the maintena ce of our natural surroundings as completely as possible. It is wit.h a full appreciation of our responsibility to all of the property owners that the Design Committee intends to administer t e - 1 - I I j, ~_~_"""""~<><,~,,,,"__~..,.....__.~_..,,,~.~...,.,~~,,_w,,,,,,.. I. I I I I I I I . I I I I I . . , , I , . r--. 1"", design cont.rols uncompromisingly. Each home must contribut.e a positively as possible to the overall environment. It is not the intent of the Design Committee to inhibit excel ence of design, nor to limit the owner to any preconceived type of ho se precluding the varied imagination we wish to promote. Rather, i s int.ent is to uphold the Covenants and to protect the owners who h ve purchased land from any construction which might tend to damage he natural beauty or diminish the general character of the area. Architecture is an art, a science, and a profession. It is a wedding of Function: the planning and relationship of spaces wh' ch meet human needs; Structure: the method of enclosing the space; nd Beauty: that. quality of art without which no building can qualif as architecture. To meet these demands and set them into a given sit on a fixed budget is a formidable task, one which requires the servic s of a talented architect. Fitting a house unobtrusively into the natural environment disturbing as little as possible of the natural surroundings and he view of others is the primary basis for the specific design crite ia that the Committee will apply; such as site grading, landscaping, colors, materials, and siting of the structure. III. BEFORE PLANNING BEGINS. Once a property owner has made the decision to build, he wi 1 naturally be excited and will want to press ahead quickly. Howeve, a few cautionary steps should be taken first. The following suggest ons will not only expedite approval by the Design Committee, but will Iso result in a more valuable and enjoyable home in the years to come. A. The package should be read by owners and their arChitects thoroughly. B. The Declaration of Protective Covenants applying to the ot. These documents are referred to in the title insurance commitmen issued to the owner when the lot was purchased. If the title insur nce company did not provide copies of these documents with the polic , copies can be obtained by contacting the local office of the tit e company which issued the policy or call the Homeowners' Associati n office (303) 925-6537. The recorded plat and improvements envelope map of the subdivision also contains information required for planning. C. The owner t s architect would ,be wise to discuss his objectives, standards, and ideas with a member of the Design Committee before doing virtually any drawing. It is strongly recommended that the owner and the architect visit and investigate the site prior 0 initial design work. The-. corners of all homesites have been monumented. Using the recorded subdivision plat, the architect sho Id be able to find these monument.s easily. Care should be t.aken to in ure the monuments identified are, in fact, true lot corner monuments a d not offset corner monuments, points of tangency, section corners ~r easement lines which may also be located on the lot or along lot Ii \es. - 2 - \ .1'''''.........,..........'''n.,.......,...",..,,'"'._..,....,..~''''''''''''''''''''''''''',',.,c,_",.."...",,''-'''''_ .' . . . . . . . . . , , " . . . . . . r-\ /',..,\ If the monuments cannot be found, seek the assistance of a licen ed surveyor before beginning any planning. Before t.he architect begins his site plan, he should have a licensed surveyor do an accurate topographic survey of the lot wit the building setbacks drawn in. This will be required as part of the inal submittal during the approval process. It is required by the As en Building Department for construction of all homes t.o obtain a geo ogic soil analysis of the homesite. IV. REQUIREMENTS FOR SUBMITTAL TO THE DESIGN COMMITTEE. The following are the requirements to be submitted for prelim'nary and final architectural review. Omission of any items on this lis can result in a substantial delay in review. Also, owners and archit cts are strongly urged not to go from a conceptual stage to final wor ing drawings. Instead, a submittal of preliminary drawings to scale s ould be made. This will avoid a large investment in the wrong direct'on, and will allow the Committee to make basic comments before the pla has become rigid. Such preliminary submission also helps insure that the intent of the Committee has been understood by the architect. Preliminary submissions shall consist of the following plans and details: A. Site Plan. Must show existing and finished elevatio contours, roof plan, walks, driveways, fences, drainage, utili locations, significant trees and shrubs, any exterior lighting attached to ,the structure, decks, hot tubs, swimming pools, et (minimum scale I "=20 ') . It must also show all property lines improvement envelope lines, and easements of record. The locatio of adjoining lots and structures must also be shown. Show location of existing and proposed drainage systems, including culverts, all ut'lity lines and location of utility meters, trash enclosures, easements, and retaining walls including heights. B. Floor Plans. The use of each room must be clearly lab (kitchen, bedroom, etc.) as well as the elevation of each floor. C. Exterior Elevations. A minimum of four elevation views are required. Show existing and finished grades. Show all exteri r features including locat.ion of utility meters, exterior lighting, rash mclosures, etc. All exterior materials must be called out on he drawings, including the type of roofing finish, type of window fr mes and glass, siding masonry materials, etc. Show location of subsu face and foundation drains. Height of t.he roof above the highest gr de adjoining the structure must be shown. D. Cross-Section. A cross-section to indicate situating 0 the building with respect to the contours of the lot should be provide E. Fees. A preliminary review fee, payable to the 1010 te Avenue Design Committee, in the amount of $175.00 must be paid. For preliminary review for additions the fee is $75.00. - 3 - _ . __...._~_..~".",.~"v""',,",,"""_. .' . I I I I I I . I I J . , , . I I ~ ~ .-, Final submissions shall include at. least three sets of plans and shall essentially be finished working drawings including all of he requirements for preliminary submission plus: A. Color Samples. Samples of all exterior colors must be submitted, applied on an actual sample of the mat.erials to be used B. Exterior Lighting. Catalog sheets showing the type of fixture at each location and specifying the bulb wattage to be use . C. Landscaping Plan. Show proposed veget.ation plan, cribb'ng detail, paving plans, grading plans, etc. D. Cross-Section. At least one cross-section must be submi ted showing all construction details. E. Structural Drawings. F. Deposit. A final inspection deposit of $500.00, payable to the 1010 Ute Avenue Homeowners' Association, plus an inspection fe of $75.00 will be paid before final, stamped plans are released from the Design Committ.ee. The $500.00 deposit will be refunded upon completion and determination that the residence is built in compliance with final, approved plans in accordance with the Covenants. Each drawing should have clearly stated: (a) the scale (b) the orientation, (c) lot number, (d) the owner's name, current address, and telephone number, (e) the architect I s name, address and telephon number, and (f) the date. Please indicate to the Design Committee to which address the Certificate of Architectural Approval should be s nt. V. MAJOR DESIGN CO~1ITTEE CONSIDERATIONS. A. Site Plan. 1. Grading: The use of retaining walls affords a go d design solution to reduce steep cuts or fills. Excessive cutting or filling is discouraged when it can be avoided and will not be acce ted without adequate justification. Grading not related to the building access or drainage will be discouraged. All dimensions and setbacks should be shown in order to locate the house on the site. The home should be specifically designed to fit its sit rather than adjusting the site to fit the house. All grading shall be accomplished in such a manner as to give the appearance of natura contours. 2. Driveways and Parking: The Committee cautions both ot owners and architects to give very careful consideration to drivewa s. While steep driveways are not prohibited, they are allowed only whe no other solution is practical. It. is suggested that driveway grades be kept under 8% for satisfactory year-round use. If a driveway is constructed of concrete, the surface should be textured. - 4 - :...~ I!II . . . .. . . . . , . , , , , , . " ~ ,-... Adequate culverts must be provided where drives and alks cross ditches and drainage trenches. Every culvert is to have c ncret.e headwalls un both ends with the curb flush with the finished dr' vel/ay surface. All parking and garages shall occur within the improvements envelope lines. A minimum of one off-street parking space mus be provided for each bedroom per parking requirements of the City of Aspen. 3. Siting: The home must be sited to minimize of view of adjoining property owners. Solar orientation should maximized. Adherence to primary and secondary views is mandator Exhibit "C"). 4. Trees: Indicate on the site plan all signific nt existing t.rees to be removed. Unwarranted tree and vegetation re oval will not be allowed. All trees to be removed are to be physically marked in the staking procedure and approved during the site sta ing inspection. 5. Fences: Fences are discouraged, but will be consi ered on an individual exception basis and will be allowed only within the improvements envelope. Indicate on the plat plan all fences to be built and their heights. Any fence which is not programmed with the house shall be submitted in the future as a separate item, showin the layout and design of the fence. Wire fences, such as chain Ii k, barbed and strand are not allowed and will not be accepted. Fe ces should be designed as an integral part of the house and enclose a minimum area. The color of fences should be kept subdued and integrated with the house colors. 6. Paved Areas: Paved areas should be held to the abs lute minimum that is necessary. B. Floor Plan. 1. Living Area: Floor Area Ratio calculations must be printed on floor plans and be within the FAR indicated for the 1 t. The minimum FAR for Lots 1 through 16 shall be not less than 3,000 sq. ft. plus garage. 2. Equipment and Structure Use: The basic interest of the Design Committee in regard to the floor plan is its effect on t e exterior of the house, and thus upon the neighborhood. Equipment uch as water heaters, kitchen appliances, wet bars, st.orage areas, gar age areas and meter locations, etc., must be shown on the floor plan all 220 volt power outlets must be indicated also). 3. Trash Enclosures: It is required that trash enclos res be located inside the building proper or fficlosed. Location of trash containers or trash container enclosures shall be shown on t.he plans. 4. Meters: Utility meters shall be placed in conspicuous a location as possible. Location of meters are to on the plans and meters must be screened from view. Exposed as be sown pipi g - 5 - . . . . . . . . . . . . .. I .1""-. ".." should be painted to mat.ch exterior colors of the house. '1'he a ea immediately around the meters should be cleared to allow for acc ss. Electric meters, switches or circu~t breaker boxes are not to Ie located in the same enclosure with the gas meter and regula to . Enclosures for gas meters and regulators are t.o be vented in compliance with the City of Aspen Building Codes. C. Exterior Elevations. 1. General: Exterior materials should be kept to a maximum of three of stone, wood and glass. Good design usually requires t.hat few materials be used well. Stucco facades are prohibited. Use of native lichen rock is encouraged as opposed to manufactured ston or other masonry not generally used locally. 2. Windows: Wood or dark anodized aluminum frames re permitted. No bare aluminum or windows, storm doors, storm sash or screen frames is permitted. Smokey or dark bronze tinted glass is permitted, but not mirror glass. Sectioning glass areas with muntins if used must be authentic. 3. Decorations: Fake facades, imitations, or Swiss or Tyrolean motifs will not be approved. Gingerbread ornamentation on houses is discouraged inasmuch as it tends to date the house, as ell as make it appear inexpensive unless handled with unusal finesse. Any detailing from "period" architecture is discouraged. Well designed homes seldom need to resort to applied decoration for interest. Design and character should be compatible with the surroundings and harmo ious with the intent of the neighborhood. Decorations on the garage doors will not be approved. Garage doors shall be kept subdued. Emph sis shall be placed on the house and entrance, not on the doors of a garage. All bare metal surfaces must be painted. 4. Height Limits: The building height with the current City of Aspen zoning ordinances. IS, no building element shall exceed twelve (12) centerline plane of the East,ridge. limit shall co form For Lots 13, 1 and feet above the 5. TV Antennas: Antennas, where allowed, shall not be placed on the roof to interfere with the views of other homes. 6. Roofs: #1 Cedar Shakes or wood shingles are the nly approved roof materials. Roof design is very important and is expected to be well done. Garage and outbuilding roofs must have continui y of design with the house roof, and the same materials should be us d. Roof and balcony projections are not permitted outside the improve ents envelope lines. The maximum and preferred roof pitch shall be 6 i ches vertical rise in 12 inches horizontal. Flat roofs are discouraged, but partial flat roofs may be allowed upon review. Solar collectors, if used, must be integrated into t e building design and constructed of materials that minimize their visual impact. (For example, unfinished aluminum frames are not accepta Ie.) Solar panels to be used must be approved by the Design Committee. - 6 - -"""...,"""....,.""".',...> I I I I I I I I I I I I I I . I . . I ~\ ,.-.., Snm: guards must be included in areas where snow slidi g would be deemed as a possible hazard. 7. Drains: Roof, surface, and subsurface drains canno be connected to sanit.ary sewers. Subsurface and roof drains should be directed to an adequate gravel sump, where soil permits, rather t an permitted to daylight into open ground. Generally, foundation dr ins in these soils require gravel backfill to within one foot of th surface in order to be effective. All drainage must conform to he approved subdivision drainage plan accepted by the City of Aspe Engineering Department. 8. Chimneys: Only one solid fuel burning apparatus s allowed per residence. All chimney flues must be enclosed - maso ry enclosures are preferred. Flues for boilers and hot water heaters must be En closed. D. Cross-Section. The chief purpose of this requirement i to enable the Committee to better judge the details of construction to insure it is in keeping with the standards for this area. It al 0 provides valuable information on the implanting of the building on the site. E. Colors. Samples for all colors must be submitted for he exact colors intended to be used on the house prior to applicati n. All exterior color samples must be on a sample of the actual exte ior material to which they will be applied (e.g. paper chips are no acceptable). For any future repainting or restaining, color samp es must be submi~ted to the Committee for approval prior to beginning the work if the color is not the same as originally approved. Colo s acceptable to the Committee are earthtone hues relating to the surrounding area. F. Exterior Liqhting. Exterior lighting must restrictions attached as Exhibit "B". If no exterior lighting catalog sheets are submitted, it will be assumed there will be exterior lighting. G. Landscapinq. The area is to be left in as much of a nat ral state as possible. Limited tree and vegetation thinning will b considered on an individual basis. Arbitrary site cont.ouring n t related to drainage, access or construction is prohibited wi tho t specific justification and approval. After backfilling, the distu bed earth is to revegetated with vegetation identical to that removed (as much as possible). VI. OTHER CONSIDERATIONS AND GUIDELINES. A. Detached Buildinqs. No detached buildings such as workr oms, garages, etc. shall be allowed B. Doq Runs. No dog runs shall be allowed. C. Prefabricated Homes. No prefabricated homes are allowed. - 7 - ~,.,.,..~""",....,..""",^",,,,.....,.,.,,><,,,..,,,,,,,..,,,,,.........,,,,,,,,,><.,,,,. i I , , , , I. I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I , . !"".. ,~ D. Signs and House Numbers. The Design Committee has jurisdict.ion over all signs located on the property including "for ale" signs. The restrict.ions concerning signs are as follows: (a) sig s cannot exceed 560 sq. inches, (b) only one sign is permitted per 1 t and must be placed within the legal boundary of the lot for sale - ot on an adjoining lot or on the road, (c) all signs must be displayed on a stake - not nailed to the house or a tree. E. Building Codes and Periodic Inspections. Approval of pl ns by the Design Committ.ee does not constitute approval by the City f Aspen Building Department. All designs must conform to local build'ng codes, and in addition, before construction can commence, a Buildi g Permit must be obtained from t.he Building Department. The Buildi g Department also requires that all construction to be performed must be done by a contractor licensed by the City of Aspen. Please note that the City of Aspen Building Department has its own fees and requirements, and they should be contacted regarding the e items. The number to call is (303) 925-5973. A builder informati n sheet should be obtained also from the Building Department. F. Design and Construction. Problems are less likely to occ r if an architect from this area is retained or used in association with an architect from another part of the country (mainly due to the peculiarities of the altitude and climate). The Design Committee will attempt to advise the O\iner of an design problems in the submission due to these unusual conditions, ut assumes no responsibility for failure to do so. G. Energy Requirements. All plans submitted to the Desig Committee shall exceed code-required minimums and will require at 1 ast a twenty-five percent (25%) energy savings beyond the requirements of the energy conservation and thermal insulation standards of Chapter 53 of the U.B.C. Individual building design \dll determine the mos efficient manner to fulfill these requirements. The homeowner mu t provide an energy conservation report with the Building Permit to he City of Aspen Building Department to assure compliance. Some of t e techniques which will be used to meet these energy requirements are as follows: 1. Exterior walls R-28, Roofs R-46, below-grade walls R 20, and floor insulations R-20. 2. Windows will be encouraged to glazing techniques such as "Heat Nirror" code-required values. utilize several current that offer double 3. Heat systems will be encouraged to utilize curren "pulse" or similar type boilers and furnaces for high efficiency operation with setback thermostat controls. 4. consumption. Flow restrictors will be required to reduce hot water I - 8 - __~"",~""",,,,,,,,,,,,"""'''',,,,",,,,,,,_'''''''''''''''''''h'''''''''''',,-,,,,., I I I I I I I I I . . . . . . . . . . , . ~ .-. 5. Energy conserving appliances, controls and fixtures Jill be used in a manner to maximize conservation. VII. BEFORE CONSTRUCTION CAN BEGIN. Before any construct.ion or excavat.ion begins, or before an vegetation is disturbed on the site, the follo\Jing four steps must be completed, in addition to any requirements of the local Buildin Department: Execute Certificate of Architectural Approval (see Exhibit "D"). Stake corners of the building, building setback lines, drive ay alignment, parking spaces, and have "Building Location Verificati n" executed by a Colorado licensed surveyor. Flag all shrubs and trees that are to be removed. Call the Design Committee office to schedule a Committee member to inspect the staking. A. Certificate of Architectural Approval. Upon satisfactory review of final plans, the Committee will issue a completed Certificate of Architectural Approval (see Exhibit "D"). NO CHANGES CAN BE M E AFTER APPROVAL OF FINAL PLANS without resubmitting the changes to the Design Committee. The Certificate must be signed by the owner a d returned to: 1010 Ute Avenue Design Committee, P.O. Box 9046, Asp n, Colorado 81612, as soon as possible. Failure to return the Certif'cate could delay staking approval. When the plans have been approved nd the Certificate issued, then a Notice of Change in Existing State of Property (in effect, a lien) will be recorded against your propert to insure the house will be built according to approved plans (see Ex ibit UF") . B. Staking and On-Site Inspection. After your plans have approved, and nor more than two weeks prior to the planned start construction, all staking and tree shrub removal must have bee approved per preceding inst.ructions.'" C. Building Location Verification. A Colorado licensed sur eyor must complete the "Building Location Verification". D. Excavation Authorization. When a member of the Committe is called to review the staking and flagging, he should be present.ed vith the Building Location Verification. If the staking is accurate, he will then sign the appropriate sections at the bottom of t.he Certificate verifying this fact, and return the Certificate to t e Design Committee office for filing. Copies can be obtained by contacting this office. Assuming a Building Permit. has been obta ned and other building requirements have been met, excavation can n w begin. - 9 - . I i ,,,,,~,-,,,,,,~,,><,,,,,,,,,,",,.,,,,,.,,,,..-,,,,...,. I, I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I ~ J " . ,- ~ Lot ditches. road. owners are responsible for any dirt. spillage on roads and in Also, no lugged vehicles are permitted on the subdivision Existing vegetation to remain must be adequately protected dur ng excavation and construction. VII 1. UTILITIES. Information on utility hook-ups will be found in Exhibit "G". IX. TIMELY COMPLETION - CERTIFICATE OF COMPLIANCE. The Certificate of Architectural Approval is automatically rev if all the improvements have not been completed in accordance with approved plans and specifications within one year after the Certifi of Architectural Approval has been granted. In the event the Certificate is revoked, the owner may be required to restore the property t.o its original condition and remove all improvements. Therefore, if delays are encountered that will extend the completi n time beyond one year, an extension of time from the Design Committ e must be obtained (see Exhibit "H"). The request. must be made in writing and accompanied by a fee of $15.00. If the extension is granted, the $15.00 fee is used to record the Notice of Extension n the records of the Pitkin County Clerk and Recorder and to offse administrative costs. When the house is completed, it is strongly recommended that a Certificate or Compliance be obtained so there is no implication in the County Clerk's records that the improvements have not been complete in accordance with the plans approved by the Design Committee. This ay be done by contacting the 1010 Ute Avenue Homeowners' Association, (303) 925-6537, and requesting a final inspection. A member of t e Committee will then inspect the house, and if the house has been completed according to approved plans, a Certificate of Compliance ill be executed and recorded. If there is an intention to sell the ho se upon completion, it is best to have this final inspection as soon s possible since this process takes approximately ten to fourteen day to complete. Failure to have a Certificate of Compliance will result n a maintenance of the the lien described in VII A, and could delay mortgage or sale closing. After the Certificate has been filed, arrangements can then be made with the Homeowners' Association for the refund of the $500.00 deposit paid at final approval. IX. ADDITIONS, CHANGES, ETC. With completion of their residences and the passage of time, homeowners are desirous of further improvement of their propert through landscaping, fencin~, exterior color change, additions, e c. While the Design Committee is supportive of any efforts on the part of the homeowners to keep 1010 Ute Avenue a quality subdivision, ,~ reemphasize that any exterior changes must be a roved b t.he Commi tee before any change is implemented. arch covenants/GMP2 - 10 - "'''''_'"'"'-''''''''''__~''''''''''''''.''''''''''''"'''''''''''''''''''''''''''__''.'W'.'..'..'''.' , I"""< CER~IFlCAft OF MAILING i- ~ i_.._~- ~ I, l1ereby certity tbat on this~/sf-- day of :!J{ah!' ~ i 19S--r, a true and correct copy of the attache Notice of Publi<i: Hearing was deposited in the United States mail, first-clas~' postage prepaid, to the adjacent property owners a1i indicated 0 the attached list of adjacent property owners which was supplie to the Planning Office by the applicant in regard to the cast named on the public notice. , i I I ( 0LiC--- r-- r-- PUBLIC NOTICE RE= AGATE SUBDIVISION PRFLIMINARY PLAT I NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a putli Ie hE'arlng wi II t'l€' hE'lrI 1n April 7], 1'::187, at a mE'E'tlng tCl i:lE'gln at 5:00 P.M. i:l€'fClrE' t E' Asp~n Planning and Zoning Commission, 1st floor, City counC~'1 Chami:lE'rs, ]30 S. Gllena, AspE'n. CClIClrarlCl tCl eClnslrlE'r an Ipplle- tian slJbmi.tt~r:! by [)aIJg AII~n an b~half af his cli~nt. Clark a, C. rE'quE'stlng prE'1 iminary pi at sui:lrllYIsiCln tCl r1€'ml,1 Ish thE' E')dsting A9at~structur~ and r~-construct lots for 6 singl~-family anr:! 12 rIlJplE':x: hl'mE'sitE's, ThE' propE'rty Is loeatE'r1 at SE'YE'ntI1 farE'eit b~tw~~n 81~~k~r anr:! Hallam Str~~ts anr:! is zon.\r:! Rf:.-PUI"). I I thE' AspE'n/Pltkln Planni~g Calorarlo 81611 (303) '::r;::'r , i I I For furthE'r infClrmatlCln. Of'f'il:~? 1:30 s. Gal~na strt=':!~t, 70?O,. .;.::-::t. /:;'3. eont aet Asp~n. 2LC~_~~liQn_8nd~c2Qn___________ Chairman. Asp~n Planning and 7~nin9 Commission ---------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------- PuI11IshE'r1 In thE' AspE'n TJmE't; on April 7. ]'::187. (:i t y of As p~n A.:.:a'J nt. ,; " -. -., 'I ~1.'7r C I / \5 ~ ,/;, YYlfLuu,\f; . / (iU),Lo^', /. ". Q , RE: ; , JW1 (/I tidJJ )u: J(YJa { Dear & mY' : This is to inform you that the Planning Office has completed !its preliminary review of ~" captioned application. We have determihed that your application ~ NOT complete. I I Additional items required include: I I Disclosure of Ownership (one copy only needed) I Adj acent Property Owners List/Envelopes/Postage (one copy) I Additional copies of entire application I Authorization by owner for representative to sutxnit appli6a- tion I Response to list of items (attached/below) demonstrat~ng compliance with the applicable policies and regulations of ~he Code, or other specific materials I' A check in the amount of $ A. Your application i~complete ,and we hilive.sclleduled it !Ior review by the \:n.'J:. on ~ltl~L'}'! . We w'll call you if we need any addi tioJ1'al infom tion prior to t at date. Several days prior to your hearing, we will call nd make available a copy of the memorandum., Please note that I it IS NOT your responsibility to post your P, roperty witll a sign, which we can provide you for a $3.00 fee. I B., Your application is incomplete, we have not sCheduledlit review at this time. When we receive the materials we hi've requested, we will place you on the nex available agenda. 110.0 I (Julfa) I , ASPEN/PITKIN PLANNING OFFICE 130 S. Galena Street Aspen, CO 81611 <.303) 92f-2020 ^ Date at O/Lt~; I [), ;q t r-- J If you have any questions, please call the planner assigned to your case. Sincerely, A PLANNING OFFICE ) \\ ..."-~.."--- t~ , ~ ,,.......,, LIST OF ADJACENT NEIGHBORS TO BLOCK 17, CITY AND TOWNSITE OF ASPEN Block 10, Lots A-I, M-S: U.S. Forest Service 806 W. Hallam Aspen, CO 81611 Block 11 (Villas of Aspen): Unit 1: Muriel F. Ganz P. O. Box 562 Aspen, CO 81612 Unit 2: Laura Lee Boothe 1500 Fairmount Street New Kensington, PA 15068 Unit 3: Luda C. Ge1as P. O. Box 1222 Aspen, CO 81612 Unit 4: Richard T. Doyle Grace O. Doyle 3711 East Ledge Dr. Austin, TX 78731 Unit 5: John Freeman c/o Orthopedic Associates 100 East Main Aspen, CO 81611 Unit 6: Ric Ricciardi P. O. Box 3167 Aspen, CO 81612 Unit 7: Dennis P. Gallagher Radford Wilson #1404, 2311 Pimmit Dr. Falls Church, VA 22043 Unit 8: Steven R. Wickes Barbara A. Bakios-Wickes Charles S. Farver P. O. Box 10148 Aspen, CO 81612 Unit 9: Arvin Wayne & Joy Eidson P. O. Box 619 Sulphur, OK 73086 1 1"""\, Unit 10: Harold A & Beverly J. Haddon 2878 South Oakland Circle E Denver, CO 80232 Unit 11: Betty M. DiBartolomeo 29792 Briarton Farmington HillS, MI 48018 Unit 12: William A. Vidrih Susie M. Vidrih 308 Wesley Street Ann Arbor, MI 48103 Unit 13: Steven R. Wickes P. O. Box 4417 Aspen, CO 81612 Unit 14: Ann M. Hanessian P. O. Box 11467 Aspen, CO 81612 Unit 15: William Brattain P. O. Box 1381 Aspen, CO 81612 Unit 16: Jeffrey & Linda G. Pomerantz 3548 Stanford Dallas, TX 75225 Unit 17: Donald Engen P. O. Box 21 Cross Lake, MN 56442 Unit 18: Estate of Raymond I. Schnitike c/o Brad Leonard 2331 Parlament Square Toledo, OH 43617 Unit 19: David & Leyla Menscher P. O. Box 5620 Balboa Island, CA 92662 Unit 20: Peter C. & Sandra K. Johnson Suite G-103, 215 So. Monarch Aspen, CO 81611 Unit 21: Welton C. Anderson P. O. Box 9946 Aspen, CO 81612 2 ~ .___....0.,...- .....".~_'~_,.-...'--+-.~ - .~---------..~,.-~..~-- r-, Unit 22: Michael D. & Katherine A. Martin P. O. Box 8749 Denver, CO 80201 Unit 23: John T. Talbott Dorothy Talbott 1615 Foothills Dr. Golden, CO 80401 Unit 24: C. Edward Oberholtzer Barbara K. Oberholtzer 3707 Map1ewood Dallas, TX 75205 Unit 25: Aspen Savings & Loan Association P. O. Box 8207 Aspen, CO 81612 Unit 26: Rik M. Ricciardi P. O. Box 3167 Aspen, CO 81612 Unit 27: James T. Holland Cynthia C. Holland as Trustees of Holland Trust 3620 Del Monte Houston, TX 77001 Unit 28: John C. Dietrich Ann S. Dietrich P. O. Box 644 Wayzata, MN 55391 Unit 29: Judith B. Royer P. O. Box 10862 Aspen, CO 81612 Unit 30: Stephen H. Casey Suite 110, 3624 Oak Lawn Dallas, TX 75219 Unit 31: John Morrison Metropolitan Bank Group, Inc. 13605 27th Avenue N. Minneapolis, MN 55441 Unit 32: Kenneth & Donna Kalkowski 0187 Heather Lane Aspen, CO 81611 Unit 33: William E. Murnane 3 ,,-, ,""""" ,,-.,, Rosemarie P. Murnane c/o Holland & Hart P. O. Box 8749 Denver, CO 80201 Unit 34: Anne Barrie P. O. Box 10451 Aspen, CO 81612 Unit 35: Barbara L. Carson P. O. Box 4594 Aspen, CO 81612 Unit 36: Michael R. Hirsch Estate of Audrey L. Hirsch 325 45th st. Des Moines, 1A 50312 Block 12, Lots D-1: Erwin P. Knirlberger 801 W. Bleeker Aspen, CO 81611 Block 16: Aspen West End Condominiums: Units 1-6, 8,9 & 11-14 studio West Apartments A Colorado Limited Partnership P. O. Box 9789 Aspen, CO 81612 Unit 7 Kimberly Ann Raymond P. O. Box 1458 Aspen, CO 81612 Unit 10 Microplas Management Company c/o Cawley Capital Management 710 E. Durant Aspen, CO 81611 Cekovsky Condominiums: Unit 1: A. B. Cekovsky, Jr. 716 W. Hallam Aspen, CO 81611 Unit 2: Anne Cekovsky P. O. Box 11568 Aspen, CO 81612 4 ~ Block 16, Lots R & S: William R. Hayes P. O. Box D-3 Aspen, CO 81612 Block 18: Lots A & B: Charles Dolan 2 Fresh Pond Place Cambridge, MA 02139 Lots C & D: Nancy Jane Mangham, Trustee 1709 Dahar Rd East Fort Worth, TX 76116 Lots E & F: Graeme Means P. O. Box 4956 Aspen, CO 81611 Lots G-I: Charles L. Hall Nancy W. Tate P. O. Box 9527 Aspen, CO 81612 Block 22: Sixth and Hallam Condominiums: Unit 1: Roland Parker P. O. Box 15086 Aspen, CO 81612 Unit 2: Lillian A. Baker 634 W. Hallam Aspen, CO 81611 Block 23: Lots A-G, Aspen Historical Society K-S 620 W. Bleeker Aspen, CO 81611 Block 24: Lots A-C: David Kruidenier Elizabeth S. Kruidenier 3409 Southern Hills Dr. Des Moines, IA 60321 5 ^ ~ ~. INTRODUCTION This guide has been prepared in order to communicate those concepts which will promote design excellence as the A~ate Court project is developed. It is prepared to express the deSire of both the developer and architect to appropriately respon4 to community concerns inherent in designing this project. Certainly this project will have an immediate favorable impact on I the neighborhood in which it is located. Qui te likely it willi be studied in the future by others who are preparing to build h~mes in Aspen. Our goal is that Agate Court be perceived asl an expression of design worthy of emulation by those fOllowin<::j in our footsteps. i i With that goal comes the responsibility of formulating, and then adhering to, design guidelines that will achieve this goal. We consider the formulation and presentation of de~ign guidelines to be imperative to achieving a consistently ful igh level of design quality. Although it is our intention to complete this project, it is impossible to guarantee sing*lar involvement through completion. In recognition of !the possibility, however slim, that anyone or all of the original cast could change, w,e offer the following design guidelined to promote continuity of our design concept. Wi thin the frame~ork of these guidelines there is latitude for full expression! of creative ability as the architect responds to the needs, tastes and individuality of potential owners while at the same time conforming to and respecting historical precedent and the context of the existing neighhorhood surrounding this project. ,~ ~, LANDSCAPING , I I In recognition of the traditional planting strip betwJen the street and sidewalk in many of Aspen's residential areas, all existing trees within this strip shall be maintain~d. Historically, this landscaping strip was serviced by a fairtly extensive system of irrigation ditches which, for all intents ~nd purposes, are no longer in use. Although many of these trees ~re gone in the West End and there is only one remaining on tHis site, we will add 8 new cottonwood trees. ' I From the viewpoint, however, that appropriate landscap~ng is a critical supplement to the finished environment (Le. Ian excellent building design can look sterile or uninviting with Ino landscaping while even a mediocre design can be made attract~ve wi th creati ve landscaping) , we intend to supplement existiing trees with new trees and other forms of vegetation. i I It is not feasible to select, schedule and landscaping for the entire project at this time. determination is dependent upon design development individual lots. Criteria for ultimate development landscaping plan are as follows: locate , Firj.al on llhe I of the 1. Maintain, to the greatest possible degree, an unbroken landscaping strip between street and property lines. 2. Utilize landscaping as a means of visually moderating the transition in scale between vehicular/pedestrian traffic and the homes. 3. Utilize landscaping to promote a sense of buildings-within-nature as opposed to nature- attached-to-buildings. 4. Utilize a variety of species/sizes of land- scaping to lend a compatible character to the neighborhood. 5. Place particular emphasis landscaping (plants, earth walls, etc.) to: on placement of berms, retaining a. Screen parked cars from view. b. Screen trash collection areas from view. c. Emphasize views from the homes to the mountains. d. Define primary paths of pedestrian entry to I the houses. i I I During preliminary design I have placed particu~ar emphasis on retaining to the greatest extent feasible, ~ll landscaping on the site. Existing landscaping has b~en // // ,'-' .-, LANDSCAPING (CONTINUED) supplemented by adding supplemental landscaping. compatible and naturally-appearing I , i I I have explored all possibilities for retaining eyery tree. After having done so, however, it is my professipnal opinion that tree #32 on Lot 4 must be relocated, if possible~ or replaced to accommodate architectural design requirements. ! The combination of setback requirements, parking requirements anditwo large trees in the center of the lot simply does not allow enough space to generate a design solution that is either function~lly or aesthetically pleasing. ' Realistically, relocation of a tree this size! is difficult. Therefore, I have shown replacement of tree #32 With 10 new Colorado blue spruce trees along Seventh Street and 13inew cottonwood trees along Bleeker, Hallam and Sixth Streets. T~ese new trees, in combination with earth berms and existing! and relocated trees, will provide an attractive visual buffer bet~een the new Agate Court buildings and the traffic flow on Sev$nth Street. At the same time they will help cut down s~und transmission into the living units from traffic passing the site. All new trees will be 3-1/2" minimum caliper. Any existing trees/plants shown on the plan to be relocated which do not survive the transplantation shall be replaced with new trees/plants of the same species. All new landscaping will be selected and placed <Dnly after consulting with the City of Aspen Parks Department. I I ! Please see the written specification Section 02110 - Site Clearing attached to the back of these design guidelines. This specification section will be made a part of the project ma~ual for each house. ,~ ,-,." BUILDING MATERIALS In keeping with the desire to generate design solutions consistent with historical context, materials similar in texture, finish, and scale to those presently found in existing his~oric residences will be used. These will include painted wood s~ding or masonry veneer on walls, masonry fireplaces and retaining I walls, wood window and door frames, and wood or earth-toned asphalt roofing shingles. At no time will metal roofing be Jsed. Ornamental shingles, where used, shall be wood. Other spdcial siding may be used for decorative detailing but only select~vely and to a very limited extent. At no time will syntHetic materials such as aluminum or vinyl be used in a prominent way. ~. ~ ROOFLINES The greatest opportunity for establishing a design th~me, architectural character, and controlling and/or reducing appa~ent building "mass" may be found in roof design. A talehted architect can visually generate many exterior forms from the ~ame floor plan. Setting interior considerations aside, the archi~ect could probably develop a colonial, a Spanish, a Victoriari, a Chinese or sea-ranch "look" all from virtually the same plan.! Of course, many elements combine to form the final design but I the primary element used to establish any of these styles is the FOOf form. Most historic residen-e-ial buildings in Aspen : are characterized by steep roof pitches. The traditional roof s~ope for a Victorian house is 12/12. We believe that repetition of this precedent at the Agate Court would help to promote a stFong sense of neighborhood continuity, especially due to ! the prominence of the adjoining Stallard House. . I ! Not only is this roof pitch traditional in nature, it is a wonderful design tool when used to break up the mass qf a building. A roof design composed of a series of gables, dorfers or hipped mansards varying in height and direction breaks, the volume down to a more human scale and is much more visually appealing than is a single roof plane sloped each way frdm a center ridge line. ! There is a paradoxical restriction, however, in Aspen which limits implementation of the above. Many of the ~ost interesting houses in the historic districts exceed the 30-foot ridge height restriction presently imposed. Even though they! are taller at some points than present code restrictions would allow they "feel" considerably less massive than much of the rebent contemporary construction in Aspen. Obviously this is because a combination or series of rooflines used to cover the building plan, all sloping down quickly, will capture less visual! and actual volume than will a monolithic roof over the same plan ~ven if the more complicated roof is occasionally higher at the ridge line. '! Historically, Victorian homes had 10 foot ceili~gs. Because it is not our intent to replicate exactly those Victorian homes built many years ago, but to blend new ideas with the Old, I felt that 9 foot high ceilings were adequate. But even With these lowered bearing heights, preliminary design has shown that the 30-foot height allowed by Code is slightly under what I 1eed to maintain the traditional 12/12 roof pitch over a plan that responds to the demands of a buyer of a contemporary ho~se. Today's homeowner requires that the living/entertainment land sleeping areas be at least slightly more generous than hqmes built many years ago. This in turn mandates a ridge line o~ up to 33 feet (refer to building section). 1"""'\ ~ ROOFLINES (CONTINUED) I have explored many possible framing/roofing solutic;ms for the first two buildings at Agate Court. The roof plans ~nd elevations submitted reflect my best effort to maintain the integrity of the traditional 12/12 pitch. However, these solutions exceed the maximum 30-foot height. Lot 5 would requtre approximately a 32' maximum ridge height and Lot 1 would require a 33' maximum ridge height. Because conformance to the 30-f9ot height would require either a combination of roof slopes on the same building or, more probably, a contemporary shed-roof desfgn of lower pitch, we are requesting a variance which would allo~ a maximum 33' ridge height. Approval of this variance would altow us to pursue a design theme much more in keeping with, and I in response to, traditional Victorian design directives. ! i We are requesting the variance only as it would applylto sloped roofs. On any building partially covered by a flat ro~f, that portion of the roof will conform to the existing maximum height of 25 feet for flat or mansard roofs. r-... .-., MASSING AND ORNAMENTATION The homes will be largely designed with kitchen, dinilng, living rooms and a master bedroom on the second floor. This ~ill ensure that all homes have unobstructed views toward the sout~ern mountains. This will also place those areas typically requi~ing the most glazing in a position to best utilize the potential I of solar heat gain during winter months. I I Care will be taken to coordinate design solutiOns i on adjacent lots so that one house will not encroach on the primary viewlines of another. Also, massing of buildings will I be considered with 'an eye toward creating a pleasing thJ:jee- dimensional composition of interrelated forms rather ~han considering each house to be a separate entity. I , I Facades wi thin the proj ect will be of similar sJ.zes land shapes and primarily oriented toward the street. steep ~oof pitches, vertically proportioned doors and windows and builqing fronts with vertical emphasis may be used to maintain the fee]ing of historic facades. The facades may be broken down into sma~ler elements and the roof may step down in height as neede~l to maintain the pedestrian scale associated with the typical lIfest End residential district. I I I Windows of vertical proportions with double-hung sash will be the primary choice. In some instances vertic~llY proportioned windows will be paired. Windows of sqJare proportions may be used in dormers. Bay windows may be usedl to create more interesting facades and picture windows witHout sashes may be used to facilitate unobstructed views out of soJth- facing living and dining rooms. I Ornamental detail will be used selectively as a mean~ of amplifying the connection to existing Victorian structures. ~uch detailing will be used as a visual frame of reference I to traditional style and method of construction but will not be used , to the extent that we attempt to duplicate exactly the authe1tic Victorian construction of a previous era. Our intent is I to create a pleasing harmony between new and old. I , Color schemes will be traditional in nature, i.e. subdued or earth-tone colors for main facades and roofs with contrasting accent colors on trim work. Masonry will be left natural and unpainted. ,~ ..-, SITE COVERAGE , i Because of design factors which will be controlled or influenced by the ultimate decision on the requested he~ght variance for this project, the owner has not been ablel to authorize design development on all the houses. Therefore I have shown building envelopes only on Lots 2, 3, 6, 7 and! 8. Discussions with Planning Office following submittal of the ~ite plan has revealed the concern that approval of the plan as drawn would leave the possibility open to construct a home utili~ing most or all of this envelope. If this were done, such a building could cover 62.5% of the lot, leaving only 37.5% of the land area ~~. ' In recognition of the validity of this concern,: we propose the fallowing restriction, be placed, contingent 1(lpon approval of the height variance request from 30 feet to 33 feet: No building footprint on Lots 2, 3, 4, 6, 7 or 8 shall exceed 2,250 square feet. This will guarantee that no more that 37.5% of the land area will be covered by building and that the remaining 62.5% will be open. ~. ,.-" SECTION 02110 - SITE CLEARING PART 1 - GENERAL RELATED DOCUMENTS: Drawings and general provlslons of Contract, including General and Supplementary Conditions and Division-1 Specification sections, apply to work of this section. DESCRIPTION OF WORK: Site clearing work includes, but is not limited to: Protection of existing trees. Removal of trees and other vegetation. Topsoil stripping. Clearing and grubbing. Removing above-grade improvements. Removing below-grade improvements. JOB CONDITIONS: Protection of Existing Trees and Vegetation: Protect existing trees and other vegetation indicated to remain in place, against unnecessary cutting, breaking or skinning of roots, skinning and bruising of bark, smothering of trees by stockpiling construction materials or excavated materials within drip line, excess foot or vehicular traffic, or parking of vehicles within drip 1 ine. Provide temporary guards to pro- tect trees and vegetation to be left standing. Water trees and other vegetation to remain within limits of contract work as required to maintain their health during course of construc- tion operations. Provide protection for roots over 1" diameter cut during construction operations. Coat cut faces with an emulsified asphalt, or other acceptab 1 e coati ng, formul ated for use on damaged plant tissues. Temporarily cover exposed roots with wet burlap to prevent roots from drying out; cover with earth as soon as possible. Repair or replace trees and vegetation indicated to remain which are damaged by construction operations, in a manner acceptable to Architect. Employ licensed arborist to repair damages to trees and shrubs. Replace trees which cannot be repaired and restored to full- growth status, per Other Conditions in the Owner/Contractor agreement. 02110-1 ,~ ~ PART 2 - PRODUCTS Not applicable to work of this section. PART 3 - EXECUTION SITE CLEARING: General: Carefully and cleanly cut roots and branches of trees indi- cated to be left standing, where such roots and branches obstruct new construction. Topsoil: Strip topsoil to whatever depths encountered in a manner to prevent intermingling with underlying subsoil or other objectionable materi al. Remove heavy growths of grass from areas before stripping. Where trees are indicated to be left standing, stop topsoil stripping a sufficient distance to prevent damage to main root system. Stockpile topsoil in storage piles. 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