HomeMy WebLinkAboutbocc.ord.044.2001 ORDINANCE OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF PITIQN
COUNTY,COLORADO,AMENDING SECTION 340-090,AFR-10 ZONE DISTRICT;340-110,
RS-20 AND RS-30 PUT)ZONE DISTRICTS; AND ARTICLE 8,DEFINITIONS, OF THE PITKIN
COUNTY LAND USE CODE TO ACCOMMODATE "RECEPTION HALLS AND MEETING
FACILITIES"
Ordinance No.4ff-2001
RECITALS
1. The Community Development Department is proposing amendments to the AFR-10,RS-20/PUD
and RS-30/PUD zone districts to include"reception halls and meeting facilities"as special review uses.
2. The Pitkin County Planning and Zoning Commission considered the proposed code amendment at a
regularly scheduled meeting on August 14,2001,and recommended approval by a vote of 5-0.
3. The BOCC considered the proposed code amendment at a duly noticed public hearing on October
24,2001 and adopted the proposed amendment at a public meeting on November 14,2001.
4. The BOCC finds that the proposed code amendments are consistent with the applicable provisions
of the Code.
NOW,THEREFORE,BE IT ORDAINED by the BOCC that it hereby amends Title II of the
Pitkin County Code,the Land Use Code,as follows in Attachment A.
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING published in the Aspen Times Weekly on the 15th day of
September,2001.
INTRODUCED AND FIRST READ on the 24`s day of October, 2001.
APPROVED AND ADOPTED AFTER SECOND READING AT A PUBLIC HEARING on
the 14m day of November,2001.
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PUBLISHED AFTER ADOPTION in the Aspen Times Weekly on the 'day of
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THIS ORDINANCE SHALL BECOME EFFECTIVE 30 DAYS AFTER PUBLICATION
FOLLOWING FINAL ADOPTION BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY CONI IISSIONERS.
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BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
OF PITKIN COUNTY,COLORADO
By N
ATTEST: Michael C.Ifeland,Chair
Date 0/- 15-0;2—
de Dean,Clerk to the BOCC
APPROVED AS TO FORM: APPROVED AS TO CONTENT:
John Ely,County A Cindy Houben,
Community Development Director
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ATTACHMENT A
I. REPEAL AND REENACT LAND USE CODE SECTION 340-090,AFR-10 ZONE
DISTRICT
A. Intent: The AFR-10, Agricultural/Forestry/Residential district, is intended to maintain
the rural character of lands proximate to development centers and State highways by
preserving agricultural operations, wildlife habitat and scenic quality while permitting low
density, single family dwelling units and customary accessory uses.
B. Allowed Uses: The following uses are allowed as of right in the
Agricultural/Forestry/Residential (AFRA0)Zone District:
1. Accessory buildings and uses.
2. Animal production and husbandry services, other farm and agricultural uses (not
including commercial feed lots).
3. Bus stop.
4. Commercial riding stables.
5. Crop production.
6. Farm buildings.
7. Home occupations.
8. Parks, playground, playing fields.
9. Manufactured home.
10. Single-family dwelling units with five (5) or less bedrooms.
11. Single-family dwelling units with a potential of up to, but not exceeding, fifteen
thousand (15,000) square feet of floor area.
12. Solar energy collectors (private use).
13. Trails.
C. Special Review Uses: The following uses are subject to special review:
1. Agriculture stands.
2. Alpine ski areas and support.
3. Caretaker dwelling units.
4. Cemeteries.
5. Churches.
6. Club houses or recreational buildings used in connection with and accessory to a
permitted outdoor recreational use.
7. Commercial camping areas.
8. Commercial firewood splitting, storage and sales.
9. Commercial kennels and veterinary clinics.
10. Community health facilities.
11. Day care centers.
12. Duplex dwelling units.
13. Employee dwelling units.
14. Equipment supplies and contraction or subcontraction.
15. Golf courses.
16. Guest ranch.
17. Logging.
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18. Mineral exploration/mining, concrete batch plants.
19. Nordic ski areas and support facilities.
20. Nursing, convalescent, rest, and retirement homes.
21. Outdoor recreational uses.
22. Radio transmitting station.
23. Reception halls and meeting facilities
2-3-.24. Resort cabins.
2425. Satellite reception devices.
25726. Schools/universities.
2-6-.27. Sewage disposal areas/landfills/water plants.
2-7-.28. Single-family dwelling units with six (6) or more bedrooms.
29-29. Single-family dwelling with more than fifteen thousand (15,000) square feet of
floor area (transferable development rights are required to exceed fifteen thousand (15,000)
square feet).
29730. Uses, activities and facilities permitted by special use permit issued by Federal
agencies.
30-.31. Water crossing and diversion.
D. Prohibited Uses: The following uses are prohibited in the
Agricultural/Forestry/Residential (AFR-10) Zone District:
1. Airport.
2. Amusement and entertainment establishments.
3. Commercial automobile parking lots.
4. Dormitory housing.
5. Essential government and public utility uses, facilities and services.
6. Financial institutions.
7. General services.
8. Hospitals.
9. Junk yards.
10. Medical/dental clinics.
11. Mobile homes.
12. Motels, hotels, lodges.
13. Multi-family dwelling units.
14. Offices.
15. Personal service outlets: food stores, drug stores, post office substation, self-service
laundries, dry cleaning outlets and liquor stores; the total space shall be limited to eighty (80)
square feet of gross leasable space per dwelling unit in the district.
16. Places for retailing of goods (structures and businesses limited to twelve thousand
(12,000) square feet of floor area per building).
17. Professional offices.
18. Research facilities, indoors.
19. Research facilities, other.
20. Restaurants and bars.
21. Timesharing/fractional fees.
22. Uses not listed.
23. Vehicle and aircraft sales and service.
E. Dimensional Requirements: The following dimensional requirements shall apply to
all permitted and special review uses in the Agricultural/Forestry/Residential (AFR-10) Zone
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District:
1. Minimum lot area: ten (10) acres.
2. Minimum lot area principal use: ten (10)acres.
3. Minimum front yard setback: See Figure 3-1.
4. Minimum side yard setback: See Figure 3-1.
5. Minimum rear yard setback: See Figure 3-1.
6. Minimum lot width: four hundred feet (400').
7. Maximum height principal structures: twenty-eight feet (28').
8. Maximum height accessory structures: twenty feet (20').
II. REPEAL AND REENACT LAND USE CODE SECTION 340-110,RS-20 AND RS-30
PUD ZONE DISTRICTS
A. Intent: The intent of RS-20 PUD and RS-30 PUD districts are identical except the
RS-20 PUD Zone is intended for land closer to urbanized areas. The zones are intended to:
1. Permit low density, single family residential development and customary accessory
uses, while recognizing natural hazards, wildlife areas, limited utility service, roads or schools,
and other facilities may constitute a constraint precluding the realization of zoned density;
2. Encourage an orderly development pattern minimizing scattering of development in
rural areas;
3. Provide potential for the clustering of development preserving open space and
creating efficient utility service for development;
4. Preserve agricultural operations and environmental resources;
5. Maintain the rural lifestyle;
6. Locate development outside of irrigated lands and deer and elk habitat; and
7. Protect cattle and wildlife by prohibiting dogs in new subdivisions.
B. Allowed Uses: The following uses are allowed as of right in the RS-20 and RS-30
Planned Unit Development(PUD) Resource Zone District:
1. Accessory buildings and uses.
2. Animal production and husbandry services, other farm and agricultural uses (not
including commercial feed lots).
3. Bus stop.
4. Crop production.
5. Farm buildings.
6. Home occupations.
7. Manufactured home.
8. Single-family dwelling units with five (5) or less bedrooms.
9. Single-family dwelling units with a potential of up to, but not exceeding fifteen
thousand (15,000) square feet of floor area.
10. Solar energy collectors (private use).
11. Trails.
C. Special Review Uses: The following uses are subject to special review:
1. Agriculture stands.
2. Caretaker dwelling units.
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3. Cemeteries.
4. Churches.
5. Club houses or recreational buildings used in connection with and accessory to a
permitted outdoor recreational use.
6. Commercial camping areas.
7. Commercial firewood splitting, storage and sales.
8. Commercial kennels and veterinary clinics.
9. Commercial riding stables.
10. Community health facilities.
11. Day care centers.
12. Employee dwelling units.
13. Equipment supplies and contraction or subcontraction.
14. Golf courses.
15. Guest ranches.
16. Logging.
17. Mineral exploration/mining, concrete batch plants.
18. Nordic ski areas and support facilities.
19. Outdoor recreational uses.
20. Parks, playgrounds, playing fields.
21. Radio transmitting station.
22. Reception halls and meeting facilities
2-2-.23. Resort cabins.
2324. Satellite reception devices.
2425. Schools/universities.
25-.26. Sewage disposal areas/landfills/water plants.
26-27. Single-family dwelling units with six (6) or more bedrooms.
2-Z-.28. Single-family dwelling units with more than fifteen thousand (15,000)
square feet of floor area (transferable development rights are required to exceed fifteen
thousand (15,000) square feet).
2-9 29. Transferable development rights (TDRs).
2&30. Uses, activities and facilities permitted by special use permit issued by
Federal agencies.
3&31. Water crossing and diversion.
D. Prohibited Uses: The following uses are prohibited in the RS-20 and RS-30 Planned
Unit Development (PUD) Resource Zone District:
1. Airport.
2. Alpine ski areas and support.
3. Amusement and entertainment establishments.
4. Commercial automobile parking lots.
5. Dormitory housing.
6. Duplex dwelling units.
7. Essential government and public utility uses, facilities and services.
8. Financial institutions.
9. General services.
10. Hospitals.
11. Junk yards.
12. Medical/dental clinics.
13. Mobile homes.
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14. Motels, hotels, lodges.
15. Multi-family dwelling units.
16. Nursing, convalescent, rest, retirement homes.
17. Offices.
18. Personal service outlets: food stores, drug stores, post office substation, self-service
laundries, dry cleaning outlets and liquor stores; the total space shall be limited to eighty (80)
square feet of gross leasable space per dwelling unit in the district.
19. Places for retailing of goods (structures and businesses limited to twelve thousand
(12,000) square feet of floor area per building).
20. Professional offices.
21. Research facilities, indoors.
22. Research facilities, other.
23. Restaurants and bars.
24. Timesharing/fractional fees.
25. Uses not listed.
26.Vehicle and aircraft sales and service.
E. Dimensional Requirements: The following dimensional requirements shall apply to
all permitted and special review uses in the:
1. RS-20 PUD Zone District:
a. Minimum lot area: twenty (20) acres.
b. Minimum lot area principal use: twenty (20)acres.
c. Minimum front yard setback: See Figure 3-1.
d. Minimum side yard setback: See Figure 3-1.
e. Minimum rear yard setback: See Figure 3-1.
f. Minimum lot width: four hundred feet (400').
g. Maximum height principal structures: twenty-eight feet (28').
h. Maximum height accessory structures: twenty feet (20').
2. RS-30 PUD Zone District:
a. Minimum lot area: thirty (30) acres.
b. Minimum lot area principal use: thirty (30) acres.
c. Minimum front yard setback: See Figure 3-1.
d. Minimum side yard setback: See Figure 3-1.
e. Minimum rear yard setback; See Figure 3-1.
f. Minimum lot width: four hundred feet (400').
g. Maximum height principal structures: twenty-eight feet (28').
h. Maximum height accessory structures: twenty feet (20').
III. AMEND ARTICLE 8,DEFINITIONS OF THE LAND USE CODE TO INCLUDE THE
FOLLOWING:
RECEPTION HALLS AND MEETING FACILITIES means facilities for the holding of events,
including but not limited to weddings, receptions, meetings and group gatherings.
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