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HomeMy WebLinkAboutpitkin.planning.246322400027 (2)DOCUMENT LAYOUT THIS FILE MAY OR MAY NOT CONTAIN ALL OF THE INFORMATION LISTED BELOW IN THE FOLLOWING_ORDER Summary Sheet Resolution for the BOCC and/or P&Z Ordinance for the BOCC and/or P&Z Determination for the Hearing Officer Administrative Determination Staff Memo Application Puhlic Notice, Acceptance Letter, Referral(s) Letter Site Plan Miscellaneous Plat copies (llxl'n ., .. ,,.~.,,..e._,.,. _ .::.., & General Submission P!,(~;~"~ :~ PHN~~ ,- .TLWYi.u ~. ~f' ._,~. ...'.': 'P4~?a. ^'?; ~ S6 0 F31sY9t~Y` l~Fi NDTNf~b DATE OFFlNALACTIQN: •••••_ No BOCC ReBO: 91-60 #334323 i No No ~~ BOCCOrd: ~~ PZ: 91-07 #334428 HRG OFF: ~-~" 4 ~~~:3: B26 P92 #334321 ~ ' ,~~~~ ~~ ~'r""~"~'-'~"""` ~=~~ E + ~~~ ~:` 7/zo/oi .~ . __ .._ F'Ne LoeeNon: FF Bax 96 8 January, 1996 Mr. Leonard M. Oates, Esq. Oates, Hughes & Knezivich, P.C. 533 East Hopkins Avenue Aspen, Colorado 81611 Re: Jelinek Crystal Island Ranch. Dear Lennie: Pitkin Count~o You have requested an opinion as to whether or not a building permit may be obtained to construct a single family residence on the above referenced. property. Based upon your representations that. the property received approval. of a site specific development plan on April 2, 1991, that since that time the property owner has acted consistent with the approval to undertake and complete the approved development and that work on the completion of the approved development has not lapsed for a significant period of time, the property owner may continue to complete the approved development consistent with the Pitkin County Code and the prior conditional approval. Once you have recorded a deed restriction for the caretaker unit, you may obtain a building permit for the single family home. If you need any further clarification please contact me. Sincerely, Jo y Pitkin County Attorney co: Joanna Schaffner JME/jch j\ely\corresp\oates l.(tr AdminisVation County Commissioners County Attorney Finance and Use Tax 530 E. Main, Suite 301 Suite 301 Suite 302 530 E. Main, Suite 201 Aspen, CO 81611 530 E. Main Sieet 530 E. Main Street Aspen, CO 81611 (303) 920-5200 Aspen, CO 81611 Aspen, CO 81611 (303) 920-5220 FAX920-5198 (303) 920-5150 (303) 920-5190 Fax 920-5230 printed on recycled paper Personnel 530 E. Main, Suite 202 Aspen, CO 81611 (303) 920-5240 Fax: (303) 920-5230 ~~ ~~ VA,NN RSSOCEATES Planning Consultants June 30, 1995 HAND DELIVERED Ms. Suzanne Konchan County Community Development Director Community Development Department 130 South Galena Street Aspen, CO 81611 Re: Jelinek Vested Rights Status Dear Suzanne: The purpose of my letter is to request confirmation of the. County's position with respect to Richard Jelinek's Crystal Island Ranch development approvals. I have discussed the matter with Ellen Sassano, who suggested that I write to you regarding Mr. Jelinek's request for a formal written response. Background On February 5, 1991, the Planning and Zoning Commission granted 1041 geologic, wildfire and wildlife. hazard review approval for the construction of asingle-family residence, caretaker unit, barn and guest house on the Jelinek property which is located off Highway 133 in the Crystal River Valley (see Exhibit 1, P&Z Resolution No. 91-07, attached hereto). General submission approval for the structures was granted by the Board of County Commissioners on April 2, 1991 (see Exhibit 2, BOCC Resolution No. 91-60). A 1041 hazard review site plan was.approved by the Planning Office and is recorded in Book 26 at Page 92 in the Clerk and Recorder's Office. As approved, the guesthouse was to be located above. the. residence's garage, while the caretaker unit was to be located in the barn. In a letter to Ellen Sassano. Hated October 15, 1991 (see Exhibit 3), I requested permission to convert the second floor of the barn to an additional free market dwelling unit which NIr. Jelinek proposed to occupy until such time as his residence was constructed. As you may remember, you concluded that the request would require BOCC review and approval. In the alternative, you agreed that the previously approved caretaker unit could. be convert- ed to a guesthouse in exchange for eliminating the guesthouse unit which was to be 230 East Hopkins Avenue • Aspen, Colorado Si 6~ 1 •303/925-6958.•. Fax 303/920-9310 ~\ ~_ Ms. Suzanne Konchan June 30, 1995 Page 2 included in the single-family residence (see Exhibit 4, November 12, 1991, Vann Associates letter). The barn and guesthouse were completed in 1992, and substantial improvements have been made to the property (e.g., roads, utilities, etc.) in anticipation of the single- family residence's construction. Construction of the residence, however, has yet to proceed, and Mr. Jelinek continues to occupy the guesthouse in accordance with the conditions of his approval. Vested Rights Status Pursuant to BOCC Ordinance No. 95-6, Section 4-1402 of the Land. Use Regulations was revised to clarify the term of vested property rights and the .expiration of development approvals. The Ordinance states in part that."development approvals for single family and .duplex dwelling units, and associated lots. and parcels, shall not expire". The vested rights status of such approvals, however, expires within Three years from the date of approval unless extended by the Board. Based on these provisions, Ellen and I have concluded that Mr. Jelinek's development approvals remain in full force and effect. His vested rights with respect to the approvals, however, arguably expired in the fall of 1994, or three years after the receipt of BOCC approval. The above notwithstanding, Ellen stated that the County Attorney has informed her that commencement and. significant completion of construction is sufficient to perma- nently vest one's development rights. As two principal components of the original approval have been completed (i.e., the barn and guesthouse), Ellen was of the opinion that the single-family residence could be constructed without further review.. and approval. In other words, Mr. Jelinek's reliance on his prior approvals, as evidenced by the substantial investment which he has made. in his barn, guesthouse, roads, utilities, etc., is sufficient to vest his right to construct the single-family residence in perpetuity. Obviously; future regulatory amendments of general applicability may apply to the Jelinek property. For example, should the County enact a floor area limitation in the RS-30 zone district, compliance would be required in the design and construction of the Jelinek residence. The recent amendments to the 1041 hazard regulations, or any future such amendments, however, would not apply, as Mr. Jelinek is entitled to construct his residence pursuant to the terms and conditions of his original 1041 approval based on his construction activities to date. I would appreciate it if you would review the attached materials with the County Attorney and provide me with a written response regarding the vested rights status of the Jelinek. approvals. ~:.., 'r h Ms. Suzanhe Konchan June 3Q 1995 Page 3 Should you have any questions, or if I can be of any further assistance, please do not hesitate to call. Your timely attention to this matter be sincerely appreciated. Yours truly, SV:cwv Attachments cc: Ellen Sassano (w/attachments) Leonard M. Oates, Esq. Richard C. Jelinek c:\bus\county.ltrUtr28195.sk 1 (" x%a _ 54'x.-,~+'~ a ALAN RICHMAN PLANNING SERVICES May 31, 1991 MAY 3 ! 1991 Ms. Ellen Sassano, Plahner Ut~ Jp € Aspen/Pitkin Planning Office 130 South Galena Street Aspen, Colorado 81611 RE: CLARIFICATION OF OR MINOR AMENDMENT TO JELINEK 1041 APPROVAL Dear Ellen, As you know, Richard Jelinek is currently proceeding through a zoning plan check to construct a barn on his 582 parcel of land on the Crystal Island Ranch. An issue has arisen during the plan check which requires a clarification of one condition or, if you feel it is appropriate, a minor amendment to that approval. The condition in question is number 2a and reads as follows: "Roof materials shall be of anon-combustible Underwriter Laboratory approved material." The applicant recognizes the importance of this condition with respect to areas where wildfire hazards are present. However, the only such lands proposed for development on the parcel are those associated with the primary residence and not the barn. The barn sits in an open meadow, adjacent to some cottonwood. trees. and a small stream. The meadow is flat and does not cdhtain brush which could cause a wildfire. I can provide you with a photograph of the meadow verifying these conditions if you so desire. When this matter arose today, I reviewed the 1041 wildfire maps with Francis' Krizmanich. It was Francis' conclusion that the proposed location for the barn is outside of any mapped 1041 wildfire area. I ask, therefore, that you take orle of the following actions: 1. Provide direction to the Zoning Office that the condition need only apply to the primary residence; or 2: Process a clarification or minor amendment to the language of the resolution to add the words "for the primary residence and associated buildings adjacent to Lewis Lake" after the words "roof coverings" in Condition 2a. 810 Midland Park Place Aspen, Colorado 81611-4122 303-925-7634 _.• Ms. Ellen Sassano May 31, 1991 Page 2 Your attention to this matter would be greatly appreciated. Very truly yours, ALAN RICH~MA^N PLANNING SERVICES_ ~K~v ` Aian M. Richman, AiCP cc: Joanna Schaffner Aspen Design Group u,_ . ~_,...:~ ..~ ~ ._.a..;. _.. #334z2~-{~ r /08/91 1G: 20 Fec ~°'""Ut~ BM; 650 FG 693 Silvia Davis, Pitkin Cnty C~~rk, Doc $.00 "' RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF PITKIN COUNTY, COLORADO, GRANTING GE:':ERFiL SUBMISSION, CARETAKER UNIT AND GUEST HOUSE APPROVAL TO THE JELINEK APPLICATION, Resolution No. 91-,;~~ WHEREAS, Richard °Jelinek, hereinafter "Applicant", has applied to the .Board of County Commissioners of Pitkn County, Colorado, hereinafter "Board", for General Submission approval for. the construction. of_ a_..sngle-family residence with.. an attached garage containing a guest house on a metes .and bounds parcel, pursuant to Sections 6-3 ..and 3-6 of the Pitkin County Land Use Code; and WfIENRF.AS, the applicant also requests approval of a caretaker unit which is to be"located in a barn pursuant to Section 3-8.13 of the Code; and WAF.RF.AS, the Applicant's parcelis zoned RS-30 PUD and contains approximately 582 acres; and wxFEtFAS, said parcel is a part of the Crystal Island. Ranch. in the Crystal River Valley, located approximately four miles south of Carbondale. in Sections 23 and 26, Township 8 South, Range 88 West, more specifically described in Exhibit "A"; and WHEREAS, the Planning and Zoning Commission heard the application at their regularly scheduled. meeting on February 5, 1991, at which time. they approved a 1041 Hazard. Review and. recommended approval of the General Submission and Guest Unit; and X343<~ Q7~08/91 10: <<^•0 F:ec ~~~j Bt; 650 FG 694 ilvia Davis, Pit4:in Cnty C1~ r: Doc $. 00 . ~~~ ~o Resolution No. 88-_ Page 2 ::e: A WHERE~IS, the Board heard this,.. application at their regularly, scheduled meeting on April 2, 1990, at which time evidence and. testimony was presented with respect to this °application; and WHEREAS, the Board finds that. the Applicants have complied £ .. with General Submission criteria, pursuant to Section 6-3 of .the Land Use Code, and criteria for a Guest House and Caretaker Unit, pursuant. to Sections 3-6 and 3-8.13, respectively. ,, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board that it does hereby grant General Submission, Guest House and Caretaker Unit approval to the Jelinek application subject to the following conditions: GEOhOGIC: „: 1. The applicant shall abide by recommendations made by consulting geologist, Nick Lampiris in his letter of October 17, 1990 attached as Exhibit "B". The conditions are as follows: a. Prior to issuance of a building permit, soils engineering studies shall be performed at the site specific level to insure proper foundation design. All aspects of the design of the home and -the surrounding landscaping shall emphasize a positive flow of water away from the homesite in all directions; b. Berming 'around the east side of the: home shall be provided to prevent material from reaching the homesite during periods of high water flow. The berm shall be approximately three feet in height above normal grade and shall be constructed prior to issuance of a Certificate of occupancy for the home. c. Slopes steeper than 30% shall not be disturbed during construction; d. The driveway behind the home shall be .designed to aid in the diversion of water or mud flows; and #3343^3,~~r/O8/91 10:20 kec 0 BK 650 PG 695 Silvia Davis, Pitkin Cnty C1~-rk, Doc $. 00 q/- ~O ~~ - Resolution No. 99~-_ Page 3 e. The home shall be designed to preclude the accumulation of radon gas. WILDFIRE:' 2. The following wildfire mitigation measures shall. be adhered - to and shall be placed as conditions of approval on .the 1p41 Site Plan: a) Roof coverings shall be of a non-combustib~e Underwriter Laboratory approved material. b) Brush and debris kept at least ten feet away from the base of the home; Dead branches, stumps and other potential fuels will be removed for a distance of at leash 30 feet from all proposed structures. c) Stack firewood .uphill or on a contour away from buildings. Keep fire fuels .away from stacked wood. d) Place at least one l0-pound ABC-class fore extinguisher in each structure. A 50-foot garden hose connected to the hot water heater drain is useful in a £ire emergency inside the house. e) Power and utility lines shall be_nstalled' underground. f) Tree branches within 15 feet of chimneys .will be removed. Trees will be thinned to the extent necessary to develop the homesite, but not to the extent that the home. will be visible to wildlife. g. Lewis Lake will be used as an external water. supply for firefighting. h. The access drive shall be improved to .meet County standards. The road improvement design shall be reviewed and approved by the County Engineer prior to issuance of a building permit. i. The applicant shall install an .approved fire suppression system in all buildings, the design of which shall be approved by the Carbondale Fire Marshal prior to issuance of a building permit. WILDLIFE: 3. Development impacts on wildlife shall be mitigated as follows, and shall be placed as conditions of approval on the 1041 Site Plan: #3343:3 07/U8/91 1G: ~0 Rec ~qUO BY. 650 F'6 696 °~""+~ ,~ ,~ Silvia Davis, Pitkin Cnty .zrk, Doc x.00 ~_ Resolution No. 9b-~~~ Page 4 a. The homesite shall be located as indicated on the .submittal map: along the east side of Lewis .Lake at 'the base of the ridge, just south of a small ravine or "gully. b. Maintain. native .vegetation outside building envelope and as much as possible within envelope'to help screen home. c. NO dogs shall be kept on the property. -"" d. Fencing be 42", 4 strand or less or 4,8" 3-rail wood... fence. Property boundary fencing be discouraged. e. No horse grazing shall be permitted along the riparian area 'of Thomas Creek. f. Eight foot .game damage fence :around. haystacks to prevent depredation of hay. g. All utilities shall be buried in the existing roadways. h. The applicant shall remove all existing fencing on the property. i. No snowmobile use shall be allowed on the property from December 1 through March 15, due to deer and. elk winter range habitat conditions on-site. j. No domestic fowl (including turkeys) unless. kept within totally enclosed coup or yard (including a roof). gxrrtzrzAT. SIIBMISSION: 4. The applicant shall revegetate areas disturbed by construction within one growing season of construction. 5. The septic system designed for the site shall be reviewed and approved by the Environmental Health Department prior to issuance of a building permit. 6. Prior to issuance of a building permit the applicant shall provide evidence that the water well(s) on site yield a sufficient quantity of water and satisfactory quality to provide for a primary residence, guest unit and caretaker unit. Water well yield and water quality shall. be reviewed and approved by the Environmental Health Department prior to issuance of a building permit. 7. The applicant shall apply for and receive an earthmoving permit from the County Engineer-prior to any upgrades to the #334w3=Ci'/08/91 S0:^^<0 Fec U BY, 650 PG 697 Silvia Davis, Pitkin Cnty C;rrk, Doc $. 00 .r . Resolution No. 99-~-~Q Page 5 existing access road. The earthmoving permit shall be issued prior to issuance of a building permit. 8. The :'sccess road_ shall be improved to meet County driveway standards. Improvements shall include, but .not be limited to the following: a. Grade improvements; b. Provision of turnouts; c. ,.Provision of ditches and culverts to control drainage and erosion; d. Provision of a four. inch .gravel surface; 9. The applicant shall join a road and bridge improvement district if such a district is formed to repair or replace the Thomas Bridge and/or Thomas Road, participation in which shall be based on acreage or on a formula agreeable to the residents of the neighborhood. 10. Construction vehicles shall. be .prohibited on the Thomas Bridge until and unless the Bridge is improved to meet County Road Standards. CARETAP.EEt IINIT: _, .. 11. Prior to issuance of a building permit for the primary residence the following items shall be .provided to the Housing Authority and copied to the Planning Office: a. The Owner shall be required, (prior to issuance. of a building permit for the barn) to execute a deed restriction for ap~r'oval by the Housing office. The restriction shall'state that the whit shall remain a rental unit, not be condominiumzed, not be occupied by owner or spouse", be limited to occupancy by persons and their families who qualify as and have been found to be employees of the community under such guidelines as may be from time to time established _by the Housing Authority, and be rented for terms of not. less than six consecutive months. b. Owner shall be required to qualify all prospective tenants prior to occupancy of the unit with the Housing Authority Office. 12. The existing caretaker unit .shall be rendered uninhabitable or demolished prior to issuance of a building permit for the primary residence.. If it is to be retained as an uninhabitable accessory structure, a height variance for the structure shall be required :prior to issuance of any building permits on the site. However,, if said structure is #3343,^i3 Uf/08/91 lU:3V 4"""~ S.GU $Y. 650 FG 698 Sihvia Davis, Pitkin Cn`•,r'Clerk.,"Doc $. 00 Resolution No. 96z~'[~~ Page 6 to be used as an agricultural outbuilding, such as a barn,. and it does hot exceed 28'_in height to `the midpoint of the roof, no variance shall be required. GUEST HOIISE: 13. The guest house shall be located above the. garage within the building envelope for the primary residence as designated on the site plan. t..„,. 14. Rental use or long term occupancy shall be prohibited in the guest unit pursuant to Section 3-3.55 of the Pitkin County Land Use Code. GENERAL: e. 15. The applicant shall prepare a site plan for recordation which meets_ the approval of the. Planning Department and the ,County Attorney. 16. The guest unit is considered. a unit of density on the property. In the event that the parcel is ever further subdivided, no less than 60 acres shall be required to provide the minimum lot. size required for the main residence and the guest unit. __ ._ 17. All material representations made in the. public hearing and in the application shall be adhered to, APPROVED by the Board of County Commissioners at its regular meeting on April 2, 1991. BOARD OF CgDNTY COMrffSSIONERS ' OF PITRIN COUNTY, COLORADO By ~ / A _ . ~ Wayne ~ idge, C rman e Jones County, APPROVED AS TO FORM: APPROVED AS TO CONTENT: #343<~ 07/08/91 16:;^^"w, Fec ~. C>0 HK 650 FG 699 A'" A r8~lvia Davis, Fitkin :nty Clerk, boc $,tJO Resolution No. ~9-~-~0~ Page 7 1 Timothy.' E ~ Wh'tsitt, Amy ~ argeruat;> County ~Att~r.~ey Platuiing Director ELS RESO_JELINEK_BOCC r,. • #I334323 07/08/91 10~ ~'~tec ~. UO $Y. 650 PG 700 -j-^'~'~ ~g ~~ ~f~~~ .' 'Silvia Davis, Fit4an L`:nty Clerk,'boc`~.00" ? ORDER N0: 00017850 The SW 1/4 of the NE ~ 1/4, the N 1/2 of, the SE 1/4 of the NW '_/4 Range 88 West of-the PROPERTY DESCRIPTION 1/4 and the SE 1/4 of Section 23, the NE SE 1/4, the NE 1/4 of the SW 1/4 and the of Section 26 all in Township 8 South, 6th P.M. Also that part of the NE 1/4 of_the NW 1/4 of said Section 26 and the SW 1/4 of said Section 23 lying easterly of the following described line: Beginning at a point on the North-South centerline of paid Section 23 whence the N 1/4 corner of said Section 23 beers 5 00 degrees 00 minutes 40 seconds E 3665.36 feet more or less; thence N 90 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds W 253.49 feet to a rebar and cap marked LS 15710; thence S 93 degrees 19 minutes 58 seconds W 560.31 feet to a rebar and cap marked LS 15710; thence S 10 degrees 31 mir;ctes 26 seconds W 166.04 feet to a rebar and cao marked LS 15710; thence S 65 degrees 17 minutes 26 seconds.W 146.33 feet along the centerline of a gully; thence S 69 degrees 04 minutes 07 seconds W 101.67 feet along a gully; thence S 80 degrees 46 minutes 33 seconds W 58.90 feet along a gully; thence S 32 degrees 58 minutes 53 seconds W 100.28 feet to a rebar and cap marked LS 15710; thence S 32 'degrees 58 minutes 53 seconds W 268.58 feet to rebar and cap marked LS 15710; thence S 00 degrees 35 minutes 33 seconds W_ 436.69 feet to a rebar and cap marked LS-1571.0; thence S 25 } degrees 38 minutes 21 seconds E 716.16 feet to 'a rebar and cap marked LS 15710; thence S 48 degrees 09 .minutes 57 seconds W 96.21 feet to a rebar and cap marked LS 15710; thence N 85 degrees 47 minutes 46 seconds W 163.87 feet to a rebar and cap marked LS 15710; thence S 12 degrees 22 minutes 20 seconds W 770.03 feet to a rebar and cap marked LS 15710; thence S 64 degrees 57 minutes 49 seconds W 89.35 feet more or less to. the SW corner of said NE 1/4 of the NW 1/4 of said Section 26 whence the N 1/4 corner of said Section 23 bears N 11 degrees 26 minutes 00 seconds E. 6710.10 feet. County of Pitkin, State of Colorado :~'1'E~!'<1.R'I' TITLE GllA2ANTV COMPANY #334428 h7/n9/5 ~"15:~9 Rec x.40 BY, bS0 PG Silvia Davis, Pitk:in Cnty Cler•k'; Doc'$.0<~ \ RESOLDTION OF THE PITRIN COUNTY PLANNING AND„ZONING COMMISSION GRANTING 1041 GEOLOGIC, WILDFIRE AND WILDLIFE HAZARD REVIEW APPROVAL. AND RECOMI~NDING GENERAL SUBMISSION AND GIIEST HOUSE APPROVAL TO THE JELINEK APPL~ICJATION Resolution No. PZ-91-v~~ WHEREAS, Richard Jelinek, hereinafter "Applicant", has applied to the Planning and Zoning Commission of Pitkin County, Colorado, hereinafter "Commission", for 1041 Geologic, Wildfire and Wildlife Hazard. approval for building envelopes for a single- family residence, caretaker unit, barn and .guest house pursuant to Section 5-400.2(a) (1, 3 and 4) of the Land_Use Code; and WHEREAS, the Applicant's parcel is zoned RS-3o PUD and contains approximately 582 acres; and WHEREAS, said parcel is a part of the .Crystal Island Ranch in the Crystal River Valley, located approximately four miles south of Carbondale in Sections 23 and 26, Township 8 South, Range 88 West, more specifically described in Exhibit "A"; and WHEREAS, the Commission considered the Application at a duly noticed public hearing at their regularly scheduled meeting on February 5, 1991; and WHEREAS, the Commission determined that the ;applicant can adequately mitigate identified 1041,. hazards; and WHEREAS, the Commission has determined that. said application complies with Code criteria .for General Submission and a guest house. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Commission that it #33448 ~t79/91 1.x,:39 Rec $.~?~~ SF; PG 960 Silvia Davis, Pit4:in Cnty Clerk, Doc R.O~ Resolution No. PZ-91-~ Page 2 recommends approval of the Jelinek Guest House and General Submission to the Board of County Commissioners. BE IT F[JItTHEIi„ RESOLVED by the Commission that it does hereby grant 1041 Geologic, Wildfire and Wildlife Hazard Review approval to the Applicant subject to the following conditions: GEOLOGIC- 1. The applicant shall abide by recommendations made by consulting geologist, Nick Lampris in his letter of October 17, 1990 attached.. as Exhibit "B". The conditions are. as follows: a. Prior to issuance of a building permit, soils engineering studies shall be performed at the site specific level to insure proper foundation .design. All aspects of the design of the home and.. the surrounding landscaping shall emphasize a positive flow of water away from the homesite in all directions; b. Berming around the east side of the home shall be provided to,prevent material from reaching the homesite during periods of_ high water flow. The berm shall be approximately three feet in .height above normal grade and shall be constructed prior to issuance of a Certificate of Occupancy for the home. c. Slopes steeper than 30% shall not be disturbed during construction; d. The driveway behind the. home shall be designed to aid in the diversion of water or mud flows; and e. The home shall be designed to preclude the accumulation of radon gas. WILDFIRE: 2. The followin wildfire miti ation measures sh,a1 on the 1041 g g to and shall be placed as conditions of approv 11 be adhered Site Plan: a) Roof .coverings shall be of a non-combustible Underwriter Laboratory approved material. b) Brush and. debris kept at least ten feet away from the base of-the home; Dead branches, stumps and other potential :x .. ,~ _ ~~~ ~ _ .~ ...wa, , #33445 071~FF'^'^//91 15:9 Fec x.00 Bt: 650 'x"61 Silvia Davi_,j Fitkin Cnty Clerl:, Doc $. .; Resolution No. PZ-91-~ Page 3 fuels will be removed for a distance of at least 30 feet from all proposed structures. c) Stack firewood uphill or on a contour away from buildings. Keep fire fuels away from stacked wood. d) Place at least one 10-pound ABC-class fore extinguisher in each structure.. A 50-.foot, garden. hose .connected to the hot water heater drain is useful in a fire emergency inside the house. e) Power and utility lines shall be installed underground. f) Tree branches within 15 feet of chimneys will be removed. Trees will be thinned to the extent necessary to develop the homesite, but not to the extent that" the home will be visible to wildlife. g. Lewis Lake will be used as an external. water supply for firefighting. h. The access drive shall be improved to meet County standards. The road. improvement design shall be reviewed and approved by the County Engineer prior to issuance of a. building permit. i. The applicant shall install_an approved fire suppression system is all .buildings, the design of which shall be .approved by the Carbondale Fire Marshal prior to issuance of a building permit. WILDLIFE: 3. Development impacts on wildlife shall be mitigated as follows, and shall. be placed as conditions of approval on the 1041 Site Plan: a. The homesite shall. be located, as indicated on the submittal map: along the east side of Lewis Lake at the base of-,the ridge, just south of a small ravine or gully. b. Maintain native vegetation outside building envelope and as much as possible within envelope to help screen home. c. NO dogs shall be kept on the property. d. Fencing be 42", 4 strand or less or 48" 3-rail wood_ fence. Property boundary fencing be discouraged. >. ~, .~ w .~., ,_. > w.~~.. ,gin,. ~~~r~~... ~ ~,„~.~,~.9~.,. u~~.~ #~344~SOi,'~""/91 ive39 Fec $.Qh BK 650 962~~~~~~ ~~ Silvia Davies;"-PitFin Cnty Cler4;, Doc $.UU Resolution No. P"L-91-0!I Page 4 e. No horse grazing shall be permitted along the riparian area of Thomas Creek. f. Eight. foot. game damage fence around haystacks to prevent depredation of hay. g. All utilities shall: be buried in ,the existing roadways. h. The. applicant shall remove ..all, existing fencing on the property. i. No snowmobile use shall be .allowed on the property from December 1 through March 15, due to deer and elk winter,. range habitat conditions. on-site. j. No domestic fowl (including turkeys) unless kept within totally enclosed coop or yard (including a roof). GENERAL SIIBMISSION- 4. The applicant shall revegetate areas disturbed by construction within one.. growing season of construction.. 5. The septic system designed for the site shall be reviewed and approved by the Environmental Health Department prior to issuance of a building permit. 6. Prior to issuance of a building permit the applicant shall provide evidence that the water well(s) on site yield a sufficient. quantity of water and satisfactory quality to provide for a primary residence, guest unit and .caretaker unit. Water well yield and water quality shall be reviewed and approved by the Environmental Health Department prior to issuance_of a.building permit. 7. The applicant shall .,apply for and. receive an earthmoving permit from the County Engineer prior to any upgrades to the existing access road. The earthmoving permit shall be issued prior to issuance of a building permit.. 8. The access road shall be improved to meet County driveway standards. Improvements shall include, but not be limited to the following: a. Grade improvements; b. Provision of turnouts,; c. Provision of ditches and culverts to,control drainage and erosion; d. Provision of a four inch gravel surface; 9. The applicant shall join a road and bridge improvement #3344s8 0'"~ 9/91 15 39 Rec 2.04 Silvia Davis, PitN:n Cnty Clerk, Resolution No. PZ-91-~ Page 5 district if such a district is formed to repair or replace saw .. the Thomas Bridge and/or fihomas 12oad, participation in which shall be based on_acreage or on a formula agreeable to the residents of the neighborhood. 10. Construction vehicles shall be_ prohibited on the Thomas Bridge until and unless the Bridge is improved to meet County Road Standards. UNIT' 11. Prior to issuance of, a building permit for the primary residence the following items shall be provided to the Housing Authority and copied to the Planning Office: a. The Owner` shall be required, (prior to issuance of a building. permit for" the barn) to execute a deed restriction for approval by the Housing office. The restriction .shall state that ,the unit shall remain a rental unit, not be condominiumized, not be occupied by owner or spouse, be limited to occupancy by persons and their families who qualify as ahd have 'been found to be employees of the community under such guidelines as may be from' time to time established by the Housing Authority, and be rented for terms of not less than .six... consecutive months. b. Owner shall ,be required to qualify all prospective tenants prior to occupancy of the unit-with the Housing Authority Office. 12. The existing caretaker unit shall be rendered uninhabitable ___ or demolished prior to issuance of a building permit for the primary residence. If it is to be retained as an uninhabitable accessory structure, a height variance for the structure shall be required prior to issuance of any building permits on the site. However, if said structure is to be used as an agricultural outbuilding, such as a barn, and it does not. exceed 28' in height to the midpoint of the roof, no variance.: shall be required.. GUEST HOIISE' 13. The guest house shall be located above the garage within the building envelope for the primary residence as designated on the site plan. 14. Rental use or_long term occupancy shall be prohibited in the guest unit .pursuant to Section 3-3.55 of the Pitkin County Land Use Code. ,~~~ . .. ~ .,,. ~ b W ~ ... w w. _~ „k,...... w~. ~~ _.~ ~~:.~ #334428 O7/ri"~s91 15:39 Rec $. 40 BY. 650 ' 964' _.,,,._. ` Silvia Davis, "~Pitk.in Cnty Clerk:, Doc ~. Resolution_Ro. PZ__-91-~ Page 6 GENERAL: 15. The appldant shall. prepare a site. plan for recordation which meets the, approval of the. Planning Department and the County Attorney. 16. The guest unit is considered a unit of density on the property. In the event that the _parcel is ever further subdivided, rio less than 60" acres '"shall be required to provide the minimum lot size required for the main residence and the guest unit. 17. All material representations made in the public hearing and in the application shall be adhered to. APPROVED by the Pitkin County Planning and Zoning Commission. at its regular. meeting on February 5, 1991. PITRIN ZONING ATTEST' ~~,,-,~~ Deborah Skelian, Administrative Assistant AND APPROVED AS TO CONTENT' Amy Iargerum, P1 ing Director .w ~,~ ~ .~ <_ ,,.,~ v.u~~....~: a _,. APPROVED AS TO FORM #334428 r77/09/91 15:?O Rec ~.OC7 BY, 6~0 PG 966 ~-f-{{~j{~ w~" Si-l via Davis, Pitkinty C1erF:, Doc ~.t~r] ~ PROPERTY DESCRIPTION ~~ ORDER N0: 00017850 The SW 1/4 of the NE 1/4 and the SE 1/4 of Section 23, the NE 1%4, the N_1/2 bf the 8c 3/4, the NE 1/4 of the SW 1/4 and the SE 1/4 of the NW 1/4 of Section 26_a11 in Township 8 South, Range 88 West of the 6th P.M. Also that part of the NE 1/4 of the NW 1/4 of said,Section 26 and the SW 1/4 of said Section 23 lying easterly of the following described line: Beginning at a point. on the North-South centerline of said Section 23 whence the N 1/4 corner of said Section 23 bears S 00 degrees 00 minutes 40 seconds E 3665.36 feet more or less; thence N 90 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds W 253.49`feet to a rebar and cap marked LS 15710; thence S 43 degrees 19 minutes_ 58 seconds W 560.31 feet to a rebar and cap marked t_S 15710; thence S 10 degrees 31 minutes 26 seconds W 166.04 feet to a rebar and cap marked LS 15710; thence S 65 degrees 17 minute's 26 seconds W 146.33 feet along the centerline of a gully; thence S 69 degrees 04 minutes 07 seconds W 101.67 feet along a gully; thence S 80 degrees 46 .minutes 33 seconds W 58.90 feet along a gully; thehce S 32 degrees 58 minutes 53 seconds W 100.28 feet to a rebar and cap marked LS 15710; thence S 32 degrees 58 minutes 53 seconds W 268.58. feet to rebar and cap marked LS 15710; thence S 00 de'9rees 35 minutes 33 seconds W 436.69 feet to a rebar and cap marked LS 1571,0; thence S 25 degrees 38 minutes 21 seconds E 716.16 feet to a rebar and cap marked LS 15710; thence S 48 degrees 09 minutes ~`7~ sec~onds~W 96.21 feet to a rebar and cap marked LS 15710; thence N 85 degrees 47 minutes 46 seconds W 163.87 teet"to a rebar and cap marked LS, 157.10; thence S 12 degrees 22 minutes 20 seconds W 770.03 feet to a rebar and„ c,ap marked LS 15710; thence S 64 degrees 57 minutes 49 seconds W 89.35 feet more or less to the SW corner of said NE 1/4 of the NW 1/4 of said Section 26 whence the N 1/4 corner of said Section 23 bears N 11 degrees 26 minutes 00 seconds E. 6710.10 feet.- County of Pitkin, State of_Colorado _ ~~ a h ~~ VANN ASSOCIATES, INC. Planning Consultants November 12, 1991 HAND pELIVERED Ms. Suzanne Konchan Aspen/Pitkin Planning Office 130 South Galena Street Aspen, CO 81611 Re: Jelinek 1041 Hazard Review Approval Dear Suzanne: The purpose of this. letter is to confirm my understanding of the Planning Office's position with regard to Mr. Jelinek's proposed conversion of his approved caretaker's unit to a guesthouse. As we discussed last week, Mr. Jelinek received 1041 hazard review and general submission approval earlier this year for the construction of a single-family residence, a guesthouse, a barn and a caretaker's unit on his Crystal Island Ranch property. The guesthouse unit was to be located in the residence's garage, while the caretaker's unit was to be located above the barn. The barn `is presently under con- struction, and is rapidly nearing completion. In my letter of October 15, 1991, to Ellen Sassano, I requested permission for Mr. Jelinek to convert the barn's approved caretaker's unit to a second free market residential unit. It was your position, however, that staff level approval of the conversior. was not permitted under the Code, and that BOCC approval would be required. In the alterna- tive, you agreed that the previously approved caretaker's unit could be converted to a guesthouse in exchange for eliminating the guesthouse unit which was to be constructed in the single-family residence's garage. Based on the above understanding, Mr. Jelinek is proceeding with the construction of a guesthouse unit above the barn. Revised plans will be submitted to the Building Department as may be required. As we discussed, the guesthouse unit will be larger than the approved caretaker's unit, and will occupy the entire second floor of the barn. The occupancy of the ~~ ~~~ ,w~ ~ ,,! 230 East Hopkins Avenue • Aspen, Colorado 81611 •303/925-6958 .~~ Ms. Suzanne Konchan November 12, 199 1 Page 2 unit, however, will be restricted in compliance with the conditions of the original guesthouse unit's approval. As Mr. Jelinek's long term objective is to have two (2) free market units, a new application will be submitted for general submission approval to eliminate the guesthouse's occupancy restriction. This application will also request 1041 approval of a new caretaker's unit and permission to convert an existing structure to an office. No further construction, however, is anticipated on the property until these approvals are in place. I would like to thank you again for assisting Mr. Jelinek in achieving his development objectives. Should you have any questions, or require further clarification, please do not hesitate to call. Very truly yours, VANN A~SOCIATES~ INC. SV:cwv cc: Richard Jelinek Ellen Sassano Joanna Schaffner ~~ ~ .~ VANN ASSOCIATES, INC. Planning Consultants October 15, 1991 HAND DELIVERED Ms. Ellen Sassano Aspen/Pitkin Planning Office 130 South Galena Street Aspen, Colorado 81611 Re: Jelinek 1041 Aazard`Review Approval Dear Ellen: On February 5, 1991, the Planning and Zoning Commission granted 1041 hazard review approval to Richard Jelinek for the construction of a single-family residence and barn on his Crystal Island Ranch property. On April 2, 1991, the Board of County Commissioners granted general submission approval for the residence and for a caretaker unit which was to be located in the barn. The BOCC also granted special review approval for a so-called "guest house" unit to be located in the residence's garage. As we discussed last week, Mr. Jelinek recently purchased the remainder of Ashley Carrithers adjacent property. Upon further consideration, he has decided to relocate the caretaker unit which was approved for the barn to a new site elsewhere on the property. Permission to relocate the unit, and to revise several other aspects of his prior approvals, will be requested in a formal land use application to be submitted later this month. In the interim, Mr. Jelinek would like to convert the previously approved caretaker space to a non-rEStricted dwelling unit. The barn is presently under construction, and is rapidly nearing completion. Mr. Jelinek proposes to convert the second floor to a dwelling unit which he would occupy until the construction of his new single-family residence. The unit would be used for guest purposes upon completion of the principal residence. The previously approved guest house unit would no longer be required and would be eliminated from the new residence's design. As the growth management quota system does not apply to the Crystal River Valley, no allocation for the barn unit is required. The unit, however, would continue to be considered 230 East Hopkins Avenue • Aspen, Colorado 81611 •303/925-6958 ~ D . an additional unit of density for zoning purposes. As the barn site has received 1041 approval, and general submission and special review approval was granted for the original guest house unit, no further land use approvals would appear to be required. It should be noted that quest houses will no longer be subject to special review under the proposed new land use code. Such uses will simply be considered an additional unit of density, with no restrictions imposed as to use or occupancy. This concept is consistent with Mr. Jelinek's proposal, and represent a logical approach to addressing zoning enforcement issues related to the occupancy of guest houses. As Mr. Jelinek wishes to complete the barn as quickly as possible, I would appreciate it if you would consider his request in as timely a manner as possible. Should you have any questions, or require additional information, please do not hesitate to call. Very truly yours, VANN A~OCIATEB~ INC. AICP SV:cwv cc: Richard C. Jelinek AGENDA ITElI SD1+Il~ARY TO: Board of County Commissioners Special Meeting - April 2, 1991 THRU: Reid Haughey, County Manager _ C.kx/ Amy Margerum, Planning Director C.ixJ RE: Jelenik Caretaker unit, Guest Unit, 1041 Hazard _and General Submission Review FROM: Ellen Sassano, Planner APPLICANT'S REPRESENTAT]:VSd Alan Richman SUbIl4ARY: The Planning and Zoning Commission and the. Planning. Office recommend approval of the request subject to conditions shown in the attached memo. REQUEST: The applicant proposes to construct a single family residence with an attached garage containing a guest unit. In addition the applicant proposes to build a barn which. is to contain a caretaker unit. Specifically, the applicant is requesting 'the following: 1. General Submission Review. pursuant. to_ Section 6-3 of the___ Code; 2. Geologic, Wildfire and Wildlife. Environmental Hazard Review_ pursuant to Section 5-400 of the Code; 3. Approval of a caretaker unit in a barn, pursuant to Section 3-8.13 (a) of the Code; 4. Special Review .approval for a guest unit which is to be located within the .garage which is to be attached to the primary residence, pursuant to Section 3-6 of the Code; LOCATION: The, property is a part of the Crystal Island Ranch in the Crystal .River Valley, approximately four miles south of Carbondale; Sections 23 and 26, Town hip '8 South, Range 88 West; ZONING: The site is approximately 582 acres in size and is zoned RS-30 PUD ISSUES: Most issues have been resolved to the satisfaction of the Commission and `Staff in the Planning Commission review.. However, since the Planning and Zoning Commission meeting it has come to the attention.. of the Planning Department that some aspects of access to the site have. not been adequately addressed. As a part of the General Submission Review., the applicant is required to comply with the policies and regulations of the Code. Section 5-202.1 of the Code stipulates that any application shall .. show, where applicable, That. any new. roadways or improvement or reconstruction _ of existing roadways are designed and constructed to achieve suitable capacity, safety, level of 'service and maintenance evels The bridge and road to the site, are. privately owned. The.. applicant has obtained an easement for their use. It is the p y g'~ ghbors that the o inion of the ..,Count En ineer and some nei~~ existing Thomas .Bridge, over` which access is_gained, may not provide adequate access to the Jelinek site because of current disrepair. Staff has recommended„.that the ..,applicant provide documentation that there is adequate access to the site prior to issuance of a building permit. It is recommended that access. to, the site be brought up to 1990 County Road standards to achieve suitable.. capacity, safety, level of service. and maintenance levels. The applicant objects to the recommendation made by Staff because. they feel that it .places an unfair burden on them to improve a road and bridge which is not located on their property and which is used by others in the neighborhood. It is reiterated that Staff has not recommended that the.. applicant be fully responsible for .improvements. Staff has requested that documentation of adequate access, as approved by the County Engineer, be provided before any additional building occurs. Two other amendments.. have been made to the_applcation since the initial review by the Commission. They are as follows; 1. The .applicant has. proposed that sprinkler systems within each structure be accepted as a means of providing for fire protection in lieu of,adequate emergency access. Staff will. discuss this. proposal with the Fire_ Marshal and, provide a recommendation at the meeting. 2. The existing (bandit) caretaker unit on site will be rendered uninhabitable and a new caretaker unit, (upon approval), will"be included in the barn. It will apparently be too expensive to bring the existing unit up to UBC standards... Staff notes that, if the existing structure is to be converted to' use as an accessory structure, a height variance will be necessary, as the structure exceeds .the accessory height limit.. STAFF RECOlII+IE4TDATIONd The Planning and Zoning Commission and Staff recommend that the Board approve the Jelinek application for 1041 Hazard and General Submission review subject to conditions shown in the Staff memo, attached.. ~`" MBlIORANDUM TO: Board of County Commissioners THRII: Reid Haughey, County Manager Amy Margerum, Planning Director FROM: Ellen Sassano, Planner RE: Jelinek Caretaker Unit, Guest Unit, 1041 Hazard and General Submission Review DATE: April.2; 1991 REQUEST; The applicant .proposes to construct a single family residence with an attached garage`contaning a guest unit. In addition the applicant proposes to build a barn' which is to contain a caretaker unit. Specifically, the applicant is requesting the following: 1. General Submission Review pursuant to Section 6-3 of the Code; 2. Geologic, Wildfire and Wildlife Environmental Hazard Review pursuant to Section 5-400 of the Code; 3. Approval of a caretaker unit in a barn., pursuant to Section 3-8.13(a) of the Code; 4. Special Review approval for a guest house which is to be located within the,. garage which is to be attached to the primary residence, pursuant to Section 3-6 of the Code; APPLICANT: Richard C. Jelinek APPLICANT'S. REPRESENTATIVE: Alan M. Richman LOCATION: The property is a part of--the Crystal Island Ranch in the .Crystal `River' Valley; approximately four'`miles south of Carbondale; Sections 23 and 26, Township 8`South; Range 88 West; ZONING: The site is approximately 582 acres in size and is zoned RS-30 PUD. ACCESS: Access to the property is from State. Highway 133 onto Thomas Creek Road, which is a private road. The applicant has obtained a_forty foot right-of-way easement from Highway 133 onto and through the Crystal Island Ranch all the way to the proposed residence. WATER:. The applicant proposes to drill an on site well to provide water for domestid use. Lewis Lake, which is immediately adjacent to the building area, will serve as an external water supply for fire fighting. '~ , SEWSR: Aseptic system is proposed for the property. RRFRRRnT. AGENCY COMC4ENTS:...... i. County Land Use Engineer- Tom Newland submitted the following comments in a memo dated_December 18; 1990'"(attachment-1): Impacts on Road System: Traffic... ..generated from the_ proposed development will access Thomas Creek Road a private road. There will be no significant impact on the County road system as a result of this proposed development. Internal Road Design: The Site Development Plan shows an "Access Road" to .the proposed building envelope which is an old farm road.... into the land. The roadway will need to conform with County driveway standards and will need to have the necessary easements. The easement should be at least,30' wide for access,purposes and on slopes less than 30$. It is recommended that the applicant apply for and receive an Earthmovng permit from this ..office prior to any upgrade of .this existing access road. Parking for Emplopee Dwelling Unit:. There should be one parking space for each bedroom within. the unit. Logical Extension of IItilities: It is,_ recommended that the.. applicant bury all utilities `(electric, phone) to the site as proposed. (Two additional memo have been submtted_by Mr. Newland. since the Planning Commission review. They are included in the packet as part of attachment 1. They both specifically address the state of the Thomas Bridge, and the concern about safety associated with the Bridge.) 2. Environmental Health Department- submitted the following comments in a memo dated December 6 1990 (attachment 2): SEWAGE TREATMENT AND COLLECTION: Sections 2-~ and 5-200: Sewage disposal for both the proposed residence and the caretaker's unit must be addressed.. For the pYOposed residence the applicant plans to construct an individual sewage disposal system to dispose of wastewater. We agree with`Schmueser Gordon Met'er's recommendations that the system be installed above the house, and that it be carefully designed to preclude contamination of Lewis Lake..- A site pecific soils evaluation, including soil. percolation tests must be done in order to determine the final system design: If any limitations eliminate the possibility of installing a standard system, an engineer designed system that still meets the County regulations should be able to be constructed. 2 n r-y This department has no records of ,an existing system for the CaretakeY's unit. In 1988, in his response to a complaint about the illegal structure, John Ostwald of the.. Aspen/Pitkin Regional Building Department noted that there was: no plumbing in the cabin. There was an outhouse and a bath house (grey water only). ._ ~~ __«,. eav .. We do not know if these structures., are still in use, or if a ...,. septic system has been installed since ,then, without a permit from this office. If an individual sewage disposal system has . ~~ been installed for the cabin, the applicant will need toapply to this department for a permit for the system, and will need to provide information on what the., system consists of, so that we can determine whether or not the system is in compliance with the regulations. If the _system is not in compliance with the regulations it will need to be modified so,that it is. If a septic system does not exist for the. cabin, one will need to be constructed-.•-~We._would recommend separate systems .for the cabin and the proposed residence due to ,the location of the lake._and - the size of the proposed residence. Constructing two systems may also be more feasible because"of the large distance between the cabin and the proposed residence. Again, a site evaluation would need to be done to determine the final design. Control of irrigation water and drainage courses will likely be important to sewage disposal system operation, and should be addressed as an overall part of the final drainage plan. The applicant proposes to build the barn on one side of the ditch or the other. The barn and the corrals should be located so that the potential for pollution of the ditch or settling pond waters is minimized. The .applicant may wish to consider piping the flows through the corral area_to preclude contamination. There is no mention in the revised site. plan of whether or not the proposed barn will be plumbed for water or toilet fixtures. If such fixtures are to be installed, then the disposal of the wastewater generated will need to be addressed. A site... evaluation would again be necessary to determine system design. The location of the ditch and the settling pond would be important factors to consider in locating the system. ADEQUATE PROVISIONS FOR WATER NEEDS: Sections 2-6 and 5-205: The applicant proposes to drill a riew well_for water for domestic.. use. There is no mention in the application of. what_the source of water is for the existing cabin. We agree with the applicant's consulting engineer's opinion that 'a 'physical water supply is available. The engineer also states that a legal supply is available. They anticipate that the quantity of water from the well would be in excess of 15 gpm and that the quality of the water would meet the Colorado Primary Drinking Water Standards.. w ~, ~_. ..~. , _... -Once the new well is developed, we would recommend that it ,be tested to determine if its water quality parameters do meet the requirements of the Colorado Department of Health. One important consideration for the placement of the new well(s) is the location of the new septic system(s). There is no mention in the „revised srite plan of whether the proposed barn will be supplied with potable water. The ..applicant plans to drill a new well_(or wells) for the proposed residence (and possibly the caretaker's unit). This well should be adequate for providing water for the.. barn. AIR QUALITY: Sections 2-17 and 5-106: The new home is allowed one device which may be either a' woodburnng fireplace: Perlttts these devices. The same is tru has devices in excess of these` these categories, the existing code. ed woodstove and a second certified woodstove, or a` quired from this office for e caretakerunit, and if it or not in compliance with ~s should be brought up to The only additional air. quality comment we have on the amended application/revised site .plan, is that we recommend the. applicant commit to not installing any woodstove or fireplace in the barn, as a condition of approval. 3. County Attorney- The County Attorney has reviewed the case,. and-is satisfied that .the parcel was created legally and that no merger has occurred.. 4. Carbondale Fire .District.- In a telephone conversation with the Carbondale. Fire Department, it was made clear that the primary issue regarding wildfire mitigation is access to the.. site. It is recommended that the. applicant coordinate with the. fire District in the design of improvements to he access road,.. The road should_be improved to accommodate emergency vehicles. 5. Division of Wildlife- Division of Wildlife comments are wholly incorporated in the Wildlife review .section of this memo. STAFF COliI~NTS The applicant is proposing to construct a 4,500 to 5,000 square foot single family home, a garage with a guest unit, and a barn on a parcel of land which is approximately 582 acres in size. The parcel is encumbered by wildlife -habitat, wildfire and geologic hazards. The proposed building envelopes (house and barn), are located on slopes of approximately 12$ grade, adjacent to Lewis Lake. 4 The .applicant initially proposed to legali2e an existing caretaker unit.,... which., was_, built adjacent 'to Lewis Lake,.. .~ _ti_,w., , ....... approximately six years ago (without County approval) by the prior owner.. of the. property. The applicant proposed to bring the unit into compliance with County Code requirements in order to_ provide housing for a ranch manager"for the property. Since the Planning Commission review, the applicant has decided to construct a new caretaker unit in the barn and to render the existing unit .uninhabitable. An .existing ranch. road is proposed to be the. permanent access to the site. A portion of the road was recently subject to improvements by the 'prior owner of the property. Further minor improvements to the road are required for use'by construction vehicle s and the applicant. Utilities are to ,be buried underground along the driveway alignment. Section 5-401 Geologic>-Hazards- The property is mapped as containing potentially unstable slopes and avalanche hazard areas. Nicholas Larapiris, consulting geologist, submitted the following recommendations in a letter dated October 17; 1990 (attachment 4) .~ ~.. regarding the geologic hazards on the property. 1. The substantial distance .of the, proposed homesite from the unstable slope and the relative low energy of the flows and small 'size of the. incorporated debris simplifies mitigation; 2. Creation of a berm of about three feet above .,grade around the east side of the home is tha most important mitigation technique to prevent material from reaching the homesite during periods of high wafer flow; 3. Other mitigation techniques include conducting soils engineering studies at the time of foundation design (due to the potential for finding hydrocompactive soils in the alluvial fan and because of the site's proximity to the lakej; the creation of positive drainage away from the home in all directions at the time of site landscaping; and the proper design of the driveway behind the home to aid in the diversion of water or mud flows; The applicant agrees to comply with Dr. Lampiris's recommended mitigation procedures. Given compliance, geologic hazards can_be adequately mitigated... Section 5-404 Wildlife. Hazards- The property is located within deer and elk winter range, contains deer winter concentration areas and an elk migration pattern. ~~..~. The Division of Wildlife submitted two letters dated November 26 and December 12, 1990 (attachment 5) with the following commentso I visited the site with Alan Richman on 9/6J90. In order to minimize wildlife impacts, I suggested the following which they have incorporated and agreed to in their submittal; 1. Homesite be located as indicated on the submittal map: along the east side of Lewis Lake at, the base of 'the ridge, just south of a small ravine or gully. 2. Maintain native. vegetation outside building envelope and as much as possible within envelope to help screen home. 3. NO dogs. 4. Fencing be 42", 4 strand or less or 48" 3-rail wood fence. Property boundary fencing be discouraged. 5. No horse grazing along riparian area of Thomas Creek. 6. Eight foot game damage fence around haystacks to prevent depredation.. 7. Utilities be buried in road, use existing road system. In addition, I would encourage the following: 1. Removal... of any old fencing on property. 2. No snowmobile. use from December 1 through March 15. 3. No domestic fowl (including turkeys) unless kept within totally enclosed coup or yard (includes roof). This will prevent disease transmission from domestic fowl to wild turkeys. I have no problems with the Jelinek property revised site plan which identifies the barn location. Its location will be in a currently disturbed-area so its impact should be minimal. as long as it can be screened by positioning it in the trees as Mr. Richman as indicated. If the property owner is interested in a conservation easement ..for his remaining property, the Division of Wildlife would support the concept and offer our assistance in achieving the easement. The applicant agrees to abide by all recommended mitigation procedures. Staff strongly supports the concept of a conservation. 6 easement on the remainder of this ,,property. While the applicant is interested in the concept, he is not prepared to commit to such a measure at this point in time, Section 5-403 Wildfire Hazards- The property is located within a mapped severe wildfire hazard area,. A telephone conversation with a Carbondale.. Fire District spokesperson made it clear that the primary issue associated with firefighting on this site is that of the access road, It is imperative that the road be improved to accommodate emergency vehicles. The applicant has. hired an engineer to oversee design and. construction of improvements. Use _by emergency vehicles has been considered in design of the improvements.. Staff recommends the following mitigation techniques in addition to those already discussed, as a means of further protecting an isolated rural area from an occurrence of wildfire: a) Roof coverings shall be of a non-combustible Underwriter.... Laboratory approved material. b) Brush and debris kept at least ten feet away from the base of the home; Dead branches, stumps and other potential fuels will be removed for a distance of at leasf 30 feet from all proposed structures.., c) Stack firewood uphill or on _a contour away from buildings. Keep fire fuels away from stacked wood. d) Place at least. one 10-pound ABC-class fore extinguisher in each structure. A 50-foot garden hose connected to the. hot water heater drain is useful in a fire emergency inside the house.. e) Power and utility lines shall be installed underground. f) Tree branches within 15 feet of chimneys will be removed. Trees will be thinned to ,the extent necessary to develop the homesite, but not to the extent that the home will be visible to wildlife. g. Lewis Lake .will be used as an external water supply for firefighting. The applicant agrees to abide by .recommendations made. by Staff and. the Fire bistrct in order to mtigate`wildfre hazard in the area. 1041 Summary Wildfire and geologic hazards on site can be mitigated given 7 ~ ~ compliance with recommended procedures. The applicant has worked. with Kevin Wright in locating the building sites to have the least amount of impact `possible to wildlife habitat and use of the area. The site is not visible., from the galleys below the lake and is well shielded from the ridge above the lake. These are the two principal locations from which wildlife would see the.,,.. residence. Given_ siting and adherence to recommended mitigation procedures, impacts to wildlife habitat .are mitigated to the extent possible, given development. Section 6-3 General Submission Pertinent Policies and Regulations of the Land Use Code. which have not already been addressed are discussed below._ Sections 2-5, 2-11 and 5-101, 5-102 Drainage and Erosion- The geologic report states that all aspects of the design of the home and the surrounding landscaping should emphasize a positive flow of _water away "from the° homesite in all directions. Drainage improvements need to be addressed further by the soils engineer to insure that runoff for the development site will not. exceed the runoff attributable.. to the site in it's natural state. The principal development issue with respect to drainage and eroson`control is the need for ditches and culverts to be placed in the driveway. The applicant agrees to adhere to recommendations made by their consulting engineer regarding same. The County Engineer.. concurs .with comments 4aade by' the 'consulting engineer.. Sections 2-16 and 5-105 Scenic Quality- The existing ranch road was located so as to follow the natural terrain to the extent possible._ While the cuts from, certain sections of the road are somewhat visible from the County Road at the present time, it will not be necessary"to ''improve the road in such a manner as to significantly increase the visibility of these road cuts. The proposed home is located such that it will not be visible from surrounding properties or any County Roads. Section 2-6 and 5-205 Adequate Provision for Water Needs- The applicant proposes use of a well to provide water for domestic water 'supply for the proposed residence. Should the existing or a new `caretaker unit be,approved, water provision for it's domestic supply will have to be addressed prior to issuance of a building permit for the primary residence. Quantity and quality of the well water shall be reviewed and approved by the Environmental Health Department prior to issuance of a building permit. 8 Sections 2-7 and 5-200 Sewage Treatment and Collection- The. consulting engineer's report indicates that in order. to provide a septic system which will not discharge into Lewis Lake, the applicant must place the System above tfie proposed house, requiring pumping to occur. It is anticipated that an engineered system wll'be required. If an individual sewage disposal. system has. been installed... for the existing cabin, (caretaker unit), the applicant will need to apply to the Environmental Health bepartment for a permit for the system, and will need to_provide information on what the. system consists of,°s"o"that it can be determined whether or not the system is in compliance with the County regulations. If the system is not in compliance with the regulations it wi1T need to be modified so that it is. If a septic system does not exist for the cabin, one will need to be constructed. The' Environmental Health Department recommends separate systems for. the cabin and the,. proposed residence due to the location of the lake and the size of the proposed residence. Constructing two systems may also be more feasible because: of the large distance between the: cabin and the proposed residence. Sections 2-8 and _5-201 _Impact on the Road System- The County Engineer has determined that the addition"of a single family residence and guest house will have insignificant impacts to traffic on the County Road system. _HOwever, the addition of development in this area may, according to the County Engineer, impact the existing Thomas `Bridge,' which is currently in disrepair. This issue will be further discussed at the meeting. Sections 2-9 and 5-202 Road Design and Construction- The applicant agrees to improve the existing access road to meet County standards, as recommended by the consulting engineer. Improvements will include, 'but not be limited to the following: 1. Grade improvements; 2. Provision of Turnouts; 3. Provision of ditches ..and culverts to ...control. drainage and erosion; 4. Provision of a four. inch gravel surface; Finally, the applicant will be required to .obtain an earthmoving from the County 'Engineer's office prior to issuance of a building permit.. Sections 2-10 and 5-203. Logical Extension of Utilities- The applicant has indicated that utilities will be extended underground to the residence. along the access road alignment. Section 2-13 and. 5-104 Compatibility with .Agricultural Lands- The proposed homeste has not been used for agricultural production and therefore po lands will be taken out of agricultural production. A meadow in the vicinity of the building site will remain open. Horses 'will be kept within the meadow. Impacts on the agricultural aspects of the remaining 600 acres will be minimal. General Submission_Summary: The application .generally complies with General Submission... criteria. Issues relating to access will be discussed at the meeting. Section 3-8.13 - Caretaker IInit (Please note .that since the Planning Commission review, the applicant has decided to request approval of a caretaker unit within the barn, rather than approval of tFe existing unit. The criteria for 'review of the unit in the barn is, in this case, the same criteria used to review the existing bandit unit.) The applicant initially sought to make an existing "bandit" caretaker unit, built after June 8, 1981, a legal dwelling. Since. the Planning Commission review, the applicant has decided to request approval of a caretaker unit within the barn., rather than approval of the existing unit. The existing unit is to be rendered uninhabitable. According to Section 3-8.13(a) of the Code, the Board may permit the construction of an attached dwelling unit, or a unit located within an .agricultural building within the RS-30 zone district under the following conditions and limitationsp (1) Newly constructed employee units shall not have more than one (S)` bedroom nor exceed five. hundred (500) square feet of total floor area.., (2) The total floor area of the principal and employee unit shall not exceed the allowable FAR of the applicable none district. (3) There shall be provided one (1) off-street parking space for each bedroom within the principal unit and one (1) off-street parking space for each employee unit. (4) The applicant shall by deed restriction or other permanent commitment running with the land, guarantee that the employee unit shall remain a rental unit; not be condominiumzed; not be occupied by the owner or spouse; be 10 limited to_occupancy by not more than two (2) adults, and related children, who qualify as (and. have been found by the Housing Authority to be)` employees of the community under such guidelines as may be from time"to time established by said Authority; be rented for _termsnot less than six (6) months. (4) Units. within agricultural outbuildings shall be allowed only when such buildings contain over_1,500 square feet and it can be demonstrated that construction of the additional dwelling unit will not interfere with the agricultural uses of the building. The unit is_to be restricted to 1 bedroom.and,_5,0.0 square feet in size. The applicant agrees to provide parking as stipulated in Criterion (3), above; and to deed restrict the units to resident occupancy as required by the Housing Authority, prior to issuance of a building permit. The barn is to be a'minimum of ,15,00 square feet in size. The unit is to be occupied by a ranch manager. The owner will be_ required to qualify all. prospective tenants_ prior to occupancy of the unit with the Housing Authority Office. As the proposed unit complies with Code criteria, Staff recommends.. approval, subject to compliance with ~Tousing Authority requirements stated above. It is recommended that the existing unit be rendered. uninhabitable and used for storage, or be demolished .prior to issuance of a building permit for the barn or house.' _ If it is retained, a height variance for an accessory structure will. be required, prior to issuance of a building permit on site. Section 3-6 - _Special Review for. a Guest House' - The applicant proposes to include a quest house of approximately 450 square feet above the garage which is to be connected to the principal residence. A guest house is considered to be a unit of density, but in the. Crystal River area, it is not subject to Growth Management competition. As the applicant has adequate acreage to accommodate the additional unit, the unit may be approved subject to .Special Review criteria. .Section 3-6 of the Land. Use Code,.. stipulates the following: Uses designated-as special review uses in any zone district or by any general regulation are contingent uses which may or may not be appropriate in a particular location depending on the nature`of the use, its relationship to surrounding land uses, and its impact with respect to environmental, social and economic matters, These uses may be approved by the Board only upon a finding that the use is compatible with the policies and regulations of the Code. As the unit is to be located within the building envelope for the 11 primary residence, it is assumed that seryces will be shared and that impacts of the .additional development will be similar to those of the. primary residence, as discussed in the General Submission section of this memo., ..The ,applicant will have to „_,. provide proof of an adequate water supply and design a septic. system which will accommodate_.both units Water supply and septic __.~. b......va,~~..,~ design will be subject to review and _approval by 'the Environmental Health Department prior to issuance of a building permit. Visual impact should be negligible. Road design should. accommodate the additional unit. The _Division of Wa.ldhfe has ~,,.a ,_..~~ . indicated that impacts to wildlife, given the development'already~ proposed, will`be negligible. Staff recommends',approval of the guest house, making it clear that it is ,a unit.. of density for which the applicant has adequate acreage o accommodate. Section 3-3.55 of the_C,ode stipulates that rental use or long term occupancy shall be prohibited in guest houses. RECOMMENDATION' Staff recommends that the approval to the Board and 1041 Review subject to the GEOIAGIC• 1. The .applicant shall abide by recommendations made by Nick Lampirs in his letter of October 17; 19'90. They are as follows• a. Soils engineering studies shall be performed at the.... site specific level to insure. proper foundation design. All aspects of the design of the home and the_ surrounding landscaping shall emphasize a positive flow of water away from the homesites in all directions; b, Bermng around. the east side of the home shall be provided to prevent material from reaching the homesite during periods of .high water flow. The berru shall be approximately three feet_in height above normal grade. c. Slopes steeper than 30~ shall not be disturbed during construction; d. The driveway behind the home shall be designed to aid in the diversion of water or mud flows; and e. The home shall be designed to preclude the accumulation of radon gas.... WILDFIRE: 12 n r~ 2. The following wildfire mitigation measures shall_be adhered to and shall be placed as conditions of approval on the 1041 Site Plan: a) Roof coverings shall be of a non-combustible Underwriter Laboratory approved material. b) Brush and debris kept at .least ten feet away from the base of the home; `Dead branches, stumps and other potential fuels will be removed for a distance of at Least 30 ,feet .,. .. from all proposed structures. c) Stack firewood uphill or on a contour away from buildings. Keep fire fuels away from stacked wood,. d) Place at least one 10-pound ABC-class fore extinguisher in each structure.' A 50-foot garden hose'"connected to the _ hot water heater drain is useful in a fire,„emergency inside. the house. e) Power and utility lines shall be installed underground. f) Tree branches within 15 feet of chimneys will be removed. Trees will be thinned to the extent necessary to develop the homeste,-but not to the extent that. the home will be visible to wildlife. g. Lewis Lake will be used as an external water supply for firefighting. h. The access drive shall be improved to meet County standards. The road improvement design shall be reviewed and approved by the County Engineer prior to issuance of a building permit. i. The applicant shall install sprinklering systems in residences, the design of which shall be'approved by the Fire Marshal prior to issuance of a building permit.. WILDLIFE• 3. Development impacts on wildlife shall be mitigated as follows, and shall be placed. as conditions... of approval on the 1041 Site Plan: a. Homesite be located as indicated on the submittal map: along the east side of Lewis Lake at the base of ,the _ ridge, just south of a small ravine or gully. b. Maintain native vegetation outside building envelope and as much as possible within envelope to help screen 13 ~'" home.. _ c. NO dogs. d. Fencing be 42", 4 strand or less or 48" 3-rail wood fence... .Property boundary fencing be discouraged. e. No horse grazing along riparian aFea of Thomas, Creek.. f. Eight foot game damage fence around haystacks to prevent depredation. g. Utilities be buried in road, use. existing road system. h. Removal of any old fencing on property. i. No snowmobile use from December.l through March 15. j. No domestic fowl (including turkeys) unless kept within.. .totally enclosed coup or yard (includes roof). GENERAL SUBMISSION• 4. The applicant shall revegetate areas. disturbed.. by construction within one growing season of construction.. 5. The septic system 'designed for the site shall be reviewed.. and approved by the Environmental Health Department prior to issuance of a building permit. 6. Prior to issuance of a building permit the applicant shall provide evidence that the water, well(s) on 'site yield a sufficient .quantity of water, and satisfactory quality to provide for a primary residence, guest unit and caretaker unit. Water well yield and water quality shall be reviewed and approved by the Environmental Health Department prior to issuance. of a building permit. 7. The applicant shall apply for and receive an excavation. from the County Engineer prior to issuance of a building permit. 8. The access road shall be improved to meet County driveway standards. ..Improvements shall. include, but not"be limited to the following: a. Grade improvements; b. Provision of turnouts; c. Provision of ditches and culverts to control drainage and erosion; d. Provision of a four inch gravel surface; 9. The applicant shall provide documentation that there is 14 adequate access to the site, pursuant to Section 5-202.1(b) of the Code and the 1990 County road standards, prior to issuance of a building permit. Access shall be ,approved by the County Engineer, CARETAKER DNITt l0. Prior to issuance of a building permit for the. primary residence the following items` shall- beprovided to the Housing Authority and copied to the Planning Office: a. The Owner shall be required, (prior to issuance of a building permit fore the barn). to execute a deed ..restriction for approval by the Housing office. The restriction shall state that the unit shall remain a rental unit, not be occupied by owner or spouse, be limited to occupancy by persons and their families who qualify as and have been found to be :.full-time employees of _the agricultural operation under such guidelines as may be from time to time established. by the Housing'Authorty, and be rented for terms of not less than six consecutive months: b. Owner"shall be .required to qualify all prospective tenants prior to occupancy of'the unit with the Housing Authority Office. 11. .The existing .caretaker unit .shall or demolished prior to issuance of primary residence.. If it is uninhabitable accessory structure, structure shall be, required pr building permits on the site. GIIEST HOIISE: be rendered uninhabitable a building permit for the to be retained as an a height variance for the for to issuance of any 12. The guest house shall be located above the garage within the building envelope for the primary residence as designated on the site plan.. _ 12. Rental use or long term occupancy shall be prohibited. in .the guest unit. GFta~uAr.; 13. The applicant shall prepare a site plan for recordation which meets `the approval""of the Planning Department and the County Attorney. 14. The guest unit is considered a unit of density on the property. In the event that the... parcel is ever further subdivided, no less than 90 acres 'shall `be required to provide the minimum. lot size required for the. main 15 .i i residence, the. guest .unit and the detached caretaker unit. 15. 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Pitkin County Planning and Zoning Commission Ellen Sassano, Planner Jelinek Caretaker Unit, Guest Unit, 1041 Hazard and General Submission Review DATE: February 5, 1991 REQUEST: The applicant proposes to construct a single family residence with an attached., garage containing a guest unit. In addition the applicant proposes to build a barn and gain approval for an existing detached caretaker unit on site. Specifically, the applicant is requesting the"following: 1. General Submission Review pursuant- to Section 6-3 of the Code; 2. Geologic, Wildfire and Wildlife Environmental Hazard Review pursuant to Section 5-400 of the Code; 3. Approval of an existing detached caretaker unit, constructed ater June 8, 1981; pursuant to Section 3-8.13(b) of the Code; 4. Special Review .approval for a guest unit which is to be located within the building envelope for the primary residence, pursuant to Section 3-6 of the Code; APPLICANT: Richard C. Jelinek APPLICANT'S REPRESENTATI'VM`E A7.an M: Etchman~~ LOCATION: The property is a part of the Crystal Island Ranch in the Crystal River Valley, approximately four miles south of Carbondale; Sections 23 and 26, Township 8 South, Range 88 West; ZONING: The site is approximately 582 acres in size and is zoned RS-30 PUD. ACCESS: Access to the property is from State Highway 133 onto Thomas Creek Road, which is-a private Road, The applicant has obtained a Porty foot right-of-way easement from Highway 133 onto and through the Crystal Island Ranch all the way to the proposed residence. WATER: The applicant proposes to drill an on site well to provide water for domestic use. Lewis Lake, which is immediately adjacent to the building area, will serve as an external water supply for fire fighting. SEWER: Aseptic system is proposed for the property. ~± REFERRAL AGENCY COMMENTS.. 1. County Land IIse Engineer- Tom Newland submitted the following comments in a memo dated 'December 18 1990 (attachment 1) Impacts on Road System: Traffic.. generated from the proposed development will access Thomas Creek Road a private road. There will be no significant impact on the County road system as a result of this proposed development. Internal Road Design: The Site Development Plan shows an "Access Road" to the proposed building envelope which is an old farm road into° the land. The roadway will need to conform with County driveway standards and will need to have the necessary. easements. The easement should be at least 30' wide for access purposes and on slopes less than 30$. It is recommended that the applicant apply for and receive an Earthmoving permit from this office prior to any upgrade of this existing access `road. Parking for Employee Dwelling Unit: There should be one parking space for each bedroom within the unit. Logical Extension of Utilities: It is recommended that the applicant bury all utilities (electric, phone) to the site as proposed. 2. Environmental Health Department- submitted the following comments in a memo dated December 6, 1990 (attachment 2): SEWAGE TREATMENT AND COLLECTIONi Sections 2-7 and 5-200: Sewage disposal for both the proposed residence and the caretaker's unit must be addressed. For the proposed residence the applicant plans to construct an individual sewage disposal system.-to dispose of wastewater. We agree with Schmueser Gordon Meyer's recommendations that the system be installed above the house, and that it be carefully designed to preclude contamination of Lewis Lake. A site specific soils evaluation, including soil percolation tests must be done in order to determine the final system design. If any limitations eliminate the possibility of installing a standard. system, an engineer designed system that still meets the County regulations should be able to be constructed. This department has no records of an existing system for the Caretaker's unit. In 1988, in his response to a complaint about the illegal structure, John Ostwald of the Aspen/Pitkin Regional Building Department noted that there was no plumbing in the cabin. There was an outhouse. and a bath house (grey water only). We do not. know if these structures are still in use, or if a septic system has" been installed since then, without a permit from this office. If an individual sewage disposal system has 2 ~, been installed for the cabin, the applicant will need to apply to this department for a, permit for the system, and will need to provide information on what the system `consists of, so that we can determine whether or not the system is in compliance with the regulations. If the system is not in compliance with. the regulations it will need to be modified so that it is. If a septic system does not exist for the cabin, one will need to be constructed. We would recommend separate systems for the cabin and the proposed residence due to the location. of the lake and the size of the proposed residence. Constructing two systems may also be more feasible because of the large distance' between the cabin and the proposed residence. Again, a site evaluation would need to be done to determine the final design. Control of irrigation water and drainage courses will likely be important to sewage disposal system operation, and should be addressed as an overall part of the final drainage plan. The applicant proposes to build the barn on one side of the ditch or the other. The barn and the corrals should be located so that the potential for pollution of the ditch or settling pond waters is minimized. The applicant may wish tc consider piping the flows through the corral area to preclude"contamination. There is no mention in .the revised site plan of whether or not the proposed barn will be plumbed for water or toilet fixtures. If .such fixtures are to be installed, then the disposal of the wastewater generated will need to be addressed. A site evaluation would again be necessary to determine system design. The location of the ditch and the settling 'pond would be important factors to consider in locating the system. ADEQUATE PROVISIONS FOR WATER"TJEEDS• `8ections 2-6 and 5-205• The applicant proposes to drill a new well for water for domestic use. There is no mention in the application of what the source of water is for the existing cabin. We agree with the applicant's consulting engineer's opinion that a physical water supply is available. The engineer also states that a legal supply is available. They anticipate that the quantity of water from the well would be in excess of 15 gpm and that the quality of the water would meet the Colorado Primary Drinking Water Standards. Once the new'well`is developed, we would recommend that it be tested to determine if its water quality parameters do meet the re irements of the. Colorado Department of Health. ~ One important consideration for the placement of the 'new welh('sj is the location of the new septic system(s). There is no' mention in the revised site plan of whether the proposed barn will be supplied with potable water. The applicant n plans to drill a new well (or wells) for the proposed residence (and possibly the caretaker's unit). This well should be adequate for providing water for the barn. AIR QUALITY: Sections 2-17 and 5-106• The new home is allowed one certified woodstove and a second device which may be either a second certified woodstove, or a woodburning fireplace. Permits are required from this office for these devices. The same is true of the caretaker unit, and if it has devices in excess of these numbers, or'not incompliance with these categories, the existing devices should be brought up to code. The only additional air quality comment we have on the amended application/revised .site plan, is that we recommend the applicant commit to not installing any woodstove or fireplace in the barn, as a condition of approval. 9. County Attorney- The County Attorney has reviewed the case and is satisfied that the parcel was created legally and that no merger has occurred. 4. Carbondale Fire District - In a telephone conversation with the Carbondale Fire Department, it was made clear that the primary issue .regarding wildfire mitigation is access to the site. It is recommended that the applicant coordinate with the fire District in the design of improvements to the access road. The road should be improved to accommodate emergency vehicles. 5. Division of Wildlife- Division of Wildlife comments are wholly incorporated in the wildlife review section of this memo. STAFF COI+114ENTS: The applicant is proposing to construct a 4,500 to 5,000 square foot single family home, a garage with a guest unit, and a barn on a parcel of land which is approximately 582 acres in size. The parcel is encumbered by wildlife habitat, wildfire and geologic hazards. The proposed building- envelopes' (house and barn), are located on slopes of approximately 12o grade, adjacent to Lewis Lake. The applicant also wishes to legalize an existing caretaker unit which was built adjacent to Lewis Lake approximately six years ago (without County approval) by the prior owner o'f the property. The applicant proposes to bring the unit into compliance with County Code requirements in order to provide housing for a ranch manager for the property. An existing ranch road is proposed to be the permanent access to the site. A portion of the road was recently subject to improvements by the prior owner of the.. property. Further minor improvements to the road are required for use by construction vehicles and the applicant. Utilities are' to be buried underground along the driveway alignment. Section 5-401 Geologic Hazards- .The property is mapped as containing potentially unstable slopes and avalanche hazard areas. Nicholas Lampiris, consulting geologist, submitted the following recommendations in a letter dated October 17 1990 (attachment 4) regarding the geologic hazards on the property. 1. The substantial distance of the proposed homesite from the unstable slope and the relative low energy of the flows and small size of the incorporated debris simplifies mitigation; 2. Oreation of a berm of about three feet above grade around the east side of the home is the most important mitigation technique to prevent material from reaching the homesite during periods of high water flow; 3. Other mitigation techniques include conducting soils engineering studies at the time of foundation design .(due to'the potential for finding hydrocompac£ve soils in the alluvial fan and because of the site's proximity to the :3ake) the creation of-positive drainage away from the home in all directions at the time of site landscaping; `and the proper design of the driveway behind the home to aid in the diversion of water or mud flows; The applicant agrees to comply with Dr. Lampiris's recommended mitigation procedures. Given compliance, geologic hazards can be adequately mitigated. Section 5-404 Wildlife 'Hazards- The property is' located within deer and elk winter range, contains deer winter concentration areas and an elk migration pattern. The Division of Wildlife submitted two letters dated`November 26 and December 12, 1990 (attachment 5) with the following comments: 2 visited the 'site with Alan Richman on 9/6/9b. 'Tn order to minimize wildlife impacts, I suggested the following which they have incorporated and agreed to in their submittal: 1. Homesite be located as indicated on the submittal map: along the east side of Lewis Lake at the base of the ridge, just south of a small ravine or gully. 5 ~ ~ __ 2. Maintain native vegetation outside building envelope. and as much as possible within envelope to help screen -home. 3. NO dogs. 4. Fencing be 42", 4 strand or less or 48" 3-rail wood fence. Property boundary fencing be discouraged. 5. No horse grazing along riparian area of Thomas Creek. 6. Eight foot game damage' fence around haystacks to prevent depredation. -7. Utilities be buried in road, use existing road system. In addition, I would encourage the following: 1. Removal of any old fencing on property. 2. No snowmobile use from December 1 through March 15. 3. No domestic fowl (including turkeys) unless kept within totally enclosed coup or yard (includes roof). This will prevent disease transmission from domestic fowl to wild turkeys. I have no problems with the Jelinek property revised site plan which identifies the barn location. Its location will be in a currently disturbed area so its impact should be minimal as long as it_can be screened by positioning it in the trees as Mr. Richman as indicated. If the property owner is interested in a conservation easement fore his remaining property, the Division of Wildlife would support the concept and offer our assistance in achieving the easement. The applicant agrees to abide by all recommended mitigation procedures._ Staff strongly supports the concept of"a conservation easement on the remainder of this property. While the applicant is interested in the concept, he is not prepared to commit to such a measure at this point in time.. Section 5-403 Wildfire Hazards- The property is located within a mapped severe wildfire hazard area. A telephone conversation with a Carbondale Fire District spokesperson'made it clear that the primary issue 'associated with firefighting on this site is that of the access road. It is imperative that the road be improved to accommodate emergency vehicles. The applicant has hired an engineer to oversee design 6 and construction of improvements. Use by emergency vehicles has been considered in design of the improvements. Staff recommends the following mitigation techniques in addition to those already discussed, as a means of further protecting an isolated rural area from an occurrence of wildfire: a) Roof coverings sha1T be of a non-combustible Underwriter Laboratory approved material. b) Brush and debris kept at least ten feet away from the base of the home; Dead branches, stumps and other potential fuels will be 'removed for a distance of at least 30 feet from all proposed structures. c) Stack firewood .uphill or on a contour away from buildings. Keep fire fuels away from stacked wood. d) Place at least one 10-pound ABC-class fore extinguisher in each structure. A 50-foot garden hose connected to the hot water heater drain is useful in a fire emergency inside the house. e) Power and utility lines shall be installed underground. f) Tree branches within 15 feet of chimneys will be removed. Trees will be thinned to the extent necessary to develop the homesite, but not to the extent that the home will be visible to wildlife. g. Lewis Lake will be used as an external water supply for firefighting. The applicant agrees to abide by recommendations made-by Staff and the Fire District in_order to°mitigate wildfire hazard in the area. 1041 Summary Wildfire and .geologic hazards on site can be mitigated given compliance with recommended procedures. The applicant has worked with Kevin Wright in locating the building sites to have the least amount of impact possible to wildlife habitat and use of the area. The site is not visible from the balleys below the lake and is well shielded from the ridge above the lake. These are the two principal locations from which wildlife would see the residence. Given siting and adherence to recommended mitigation procedures, impacts to wildlife habitat are mitigated to the extent possible, given development. Section 6-3 General Submission 7 Pertinent .Policies and Regulations of the Land Use Code which have not already been addressed are discussed below. Sections 2-5, 2-11 and 5-101, 5-102 Drainage and Erosion- The geologic report states that all aspects of the design of the home and the surrounding landscaping should emphasize a positive flow of water away from the homesite in all directions. Drainage improvements need to be addressed further by the soils engineer to insure that runoff for the development site will not exceed the runoff 'attributable to the site in it's natural state. The principal development issue with respect to drainage and erosion control is the need for ditches and culverts to be placed in the driveway. The applicant. agrees to adhere to recommendations made by their consulting- engineer regarding same. The County Engineer concurs with comments .made by the consulting engineer.. Sections 2-16 and 5-105 Scenic.Quality- The existing ranch road was located so'as to follow the natural terrain to the extent possible. While the cuts from certain sections of the road are somewhat visible from. the County Road at the present time, it will not be necessary to improve the road in such a manner as to significantly increase the visibility of these road cuts. The proposed home is located such that it will not be .._ visible from"surrounding properties or any County Roads. Section 2-6 and 5-205 Adequate Provision for Water Needs- The applicant proposes use' of a well to provide water for domestic water supply for the proposed residence. Should the existing caretaker unit be approved, water 'provision for it's domestic supply will have to be addressed prior to issuance of a building permit for the primary residence. Quantity and quality of the well water shall be reviewed and approved by the Environmental Health "Department prior to issuance of a building permit. Sections 2-7 and 5-200 Sewage Treatment and Collection- The consulting engineer's report indicates that in order to provide a septic system which will not discharge into Lewis Lake, the applicant must place the system above the proposed house, requiring pumping to occur. It is anticipated that an engineered system will be required. If an individual sewage disposal system has been installed for the existing cabin, (caretaker unit), the applicant will need to apply to the Environmental Health Department for a permit for the system, and will need to provide information on what the system consists of, so that it can be determined 8 ~"*, - _ ' ~ , whether or not the. system is in compliance with the County regulations. If the system is not in compliance with the regulations it will need to be modified so that it is. If a septic system does not exisb for the cabin, one will need to be constructed. The Environmental Health Department recommends separate systems for the cabin and the proposed residence. due to the location of the lake and the size of the proposed residence. Constructing two systems may also be more feasible because of the large distance between the cabin and the proposed residence. Sections 2-S and 5-201 Impact on the Road System- The County Engineer has 'determined that `the addition of a single family residence and guest house will have insignificant impacts to traffic on the County Road system. Sections 2-9 and 5-202 Road Design and Construction- The applicant agrees to improve the existing access road to meet County standards, as recommended by the consulting 'engineer. Improvements will include, but not be limited to the following: 1. Grade improvements; 2. Provision. of turnouts; 3. Provision of ditches and culgerts to control drainage and erosion; 4. Provision of a four inch gravel surface; Finally, the applicant will be required to obtain an earthmoving from the County Eigneer's office prior to issuance of a building permit. Sections 2-10 and 5-203 Logical Extension of utilities- The applicant.. has indicated that utilities will be extended -underground to the residence along the access road alignment. Section 2-13 and 5-104 Compatibility .with Agricultural Lands- The proposed. homesite has not been used for agricultural production and therefore no lands will be taken out of agricultural:-production. A meadow in the vicinity of the. building site will remain open. Horses will be kept within the meadow. Impacts on the agricultural aspects of the remaining 600 acres will be minimal. General Submission Summary: The application generally complies -with General Submission criteria. Section 3-8.13 - Caretaker Unit '~ ~ The applicant seeks to make an existing unit, built after June 8, 1981, a legal dwelling. As the unit was constructed after June 8, 1981, the applicant requests approval of` the unit as if it were a "new" unit. The unit .serves as housing for the ranch caretaker. According to Section 3-8.13 (b) of the Code, The Board may permit the construction of one detached dwelling unit within the RS-30 zone district under .the following conditions and limitations: Criteria: Such units shall not exceed 3 bedrooms or twelve :hundred square feet of total floor area: Response: The existing unit contains one bedroom and is less thaw-.1,000 square feet in size. (An exact measurement is not available). Criterias Detached units shall be sited consistent with the County's scenic quality policy and take into consideration the visual impact upon existing. residences. Response: The unit is only visible from the applicant's proposed homesite and private lands owned by the seller. It should be noted that wildlife have adapted to the existing unit and it appears to have had little impact on them, according to Kevin Wright. Criteria: The. Resulting density per-dwelling unit requirements of Response: The resulting density for the subject property. A total in the. underlying zone district unit. shall meet the minimum lot- Section 3-2. is far below that allowed of sixty acres is required to accommodate the second Criteria: The current use of the property constitutes a bona fide agricultural operation and a need is clearly demonstrated for the fiousing of employees who are employed full time on-site. Response: The property is currently assessed as agricultural land. The applicant contends that, given the large size of the parcel, it is important to have a ranch manager on-site to maintain the property. The applicant intends to have the current occupant of the unit, who is presently a full time employee of the ranch, remain in the unit as the ranch manager, or, should he decide to leave, to offer it to another employee of the community who will be the ranch manager. Criteria: The applicant shall, by deed"restriction or other permanent commitment running with the land, guarantee that the employee unit shall remain a rental unit not to be occupied by the owner or spouse, be limited to occupancy by 10 persons and their families who qualify as (and have been found by tYie housing authority to be)fUll time employees of the agricultural operation under such guidelines as may be from time to time 'established by said authority, and be rented for terms of not less than six months. Responses" The applicant agrees to so restrict the unit. The Housing Authority has provided the following comments regarding the caretaker unit: Staff requires additional information as to the exact net liveable square footage of this unit for determination of ..approval for 3-8.13-(b)(2). .Staff further requires prior to issuance of a building permit for the main residence, that a building permit be approved and issued by the Building Department for the existing unit to .meet all standards of UBC Code. The Owner shall be required prior to issuance of a building permit for the maim residence, to execute a deed restriction for approval by the Housing office to state that the unit shall remain a rental unit, not be occupied by owner or spouse, be limited to occupancy by persons and their families who qualify as and have been found to be full-time employees of the .agricultural operation under such guidelines as may be from time to time established by the Housing Authority, and be rented for terms of not less than. six consecutive months. Owner will be required to qualify all prospective tenants prior to occupancy of the unit with the Housing Authority Office. As the unit complies with. Code _criteria, Staff recommends approval, subject to compliance .with Housing' Authority requirements stated above. The applicant has indicated that it is conceivable that it will not be feasible to bring the existing unit up to Uniform Building Code standards. If this is the case, it is recommended that the unit be rendered.,. uninhabitable .and used for storage, or be demolished. In the event that the applicant-chooses not to bring the unit up to UBC standards, `the applicant has requested that he be allowed to locate a caretaker unit in the proposed barn instead. The Code criteria for the location of a caretaker unit in the barn is the same, as that already reviewed.. The applicant has designated a building envelope for a barn site 11 ~' ~ ~.. ,... K _ ~~.. , _ , in close proximity to the proposed residence. Staff is not opposed to a caretaker unit in the barn if it is determined that the existing unit cannot be brought up to Code. It is recommended that the applicant make the determination for the caretaker unit location prior to issuance 'of a building permit for the. proposed primary residence. In the event that the existing unit is not 'to be retained as a residence, it is recommended that it be rendered uninhabitable or demolished prior to issuance of the building permit for the. primary residence or the barn. Section 3-6 - Special Review for a Guest Unit - The applicant proposes to include`a guest unit of approximately 450 square feet above the garage which is to be connected to the principal residence. A guest .house is considered to be a unit of density, but in the Crystal River area, it is not subject to Growth Management competition. As the .applicant has adequate acreage to accommodate the additional unit, the unit may be approved subject to Special Review'"Criteria. Section 3-6 of the Land Use' Code stipulates the following: Uses designated as special review uses in any zone district or by any general regulation are contingent uses which may or may not be appropriate in a particular location depending on the nature of the, use, its relationship to surrounding land uses, and its impact with respect to environmental, social and economic .matters. These uses may 'be approved by the .Board only upon a finding that the use is compatible with the policies and regulations of the Code. As the unit is to be located within the building envelope for the primary residence,'it is assumed that services will be shared and that impacts of the additional development will be similar to those of the primary residence, as discussed in the General Submission section of this memo. The applicant will have to provide proof of an adequate water supply and design a septic system which will accommodate both units. Water supply and septic design will be subject to review and approval by the Environmental Health Department prior to issuance of a building permit. Visual impact should be negligible. Road design should accommodate the additional unit. The Division of Wildlife has indicated that impacts to wildlife, given the development already proposed, will be negligible. Staff recommends approval of the guest house, making it clear that it is a unit of density for which the applicant has adequate acreage to accommodate. Section 3-3.55 of the Code stipulates that rental use or long term occupancy shall be prohibited in guest houses. RECObIl~SENDATION: 12 ,~ Staff recommends that the Commission recommend General Submission approval to the Board and that the Commission approve"the Jelinek 1041 Review subject to the following conditions: GEOLOGIC: 1. The applicant shall abide by recommendations made by Nick Lampiris in his letter of October 17, 1990. They are as follows: a. Soils engineering studies shall. be_ performed at the site specific level to insure proper foundation design. All aspects of the design of the home and the surrounding landscaping shall emphasize a positive flow of water away`Prom the homesites in all directions; b. Berming around the east side of the '.home shall be provided to prevent material from reaching the homesite during periods of high water flow. The berm shall be approximately three feet. in height above normal grade.. c. Slopes steeper than_30~ shall not be disturbed during construction; d. The driveway behind the home shall be designed to aid in the diversion of--water or mud flows; 'and e. The home shall be designed to preclude the accumulation of radon gas. WILDFIREc 2. The following wildfire mitigation measures shall be adhered to and shall be placed as conditions of approval on the 1041 Site Plan: a) Roof coverings shall be of a non-combustible Underwriter Laboratory approved material. b) Brush and debris kept at least ten feet away from. the base. of the home; Dead branches, stumps and other potential fuels will be removed for a distance of at least 30 feet from all proposed structures. c) Stack firewood uphill or on a contour `away from buildings. Keep fire fuels away from stacked wood. d) Place at least one 10-pound ABC-class fore extinguisher in each strecture. A 50-foof garden hose connected to the hot water heater drain is useful in afire emergency inside the house. 13 e) Power and utility lines shall be installed underground. f) Tree branches within 15 feet of chimneys will be removed. Trees will be thinned to the extent necessary to develop the homesite, but not to the extent that the home will be visible to wildlife. g. Lewis Lake will be used as an external water supply for firefighting. h. The access drive shall be improved to meet County standards.. The road improvement design shall be reviewed and approved by the County Engineer Prior to issuance of a building permit. WILDLIFE: 3. Development impacts on wildlife shall be mitigated as follows, and-shall be placed as conditions of approval on the 1041 Site Plan: a. Homesite be located as indicated on the submittal map: along the east side of Lewis Lake at the base of the ridge, just south of a small ravine or gully. b. Maintain native vegetation outside building envelope and as much as possible within envelope to help screen home. c. NO dogs. d. Fencing be 42", 4 strand or less or 48" 3-rail wood fence. Property boundary fencing be discouraged. e. No horse grazing along riparian. area of Thomas Creek. f. Eight foot game damage fence around haystacks to prevent depredation. g. Utilities be buried-in road, use existing road system. h. Removal of any old fencing on property. i. No snowmobile use from December 1 through March 15. j. No domestic fowl {including turkeys) unless kept within totally enclosed coup or yard (includes roof). GENERAL SUBMISSION:. 4. The applicant shall revegetate areas disturbed by construction within one. .growing season of construction. 14 ~~, , ; 5. The septic system designed for the site shall be reviewed and approved by the Environmental Health Department prior to issuance of a building permit. 6. Prior to issuance of a building permit the applicant shall provide evidence that the water well(s) on site yield a sufficient quantity of water and satisfactory quality to provide for a primary residence, guest unit and caretaker unit... Water well yield and water quality `shall be reviewed and approved by .the Environmental Health Department prior to issuance of a building permit. 7. The applicant shall apply for and receive an excavation from the County Engineer prior to issuance of a building permit. 8. The access road shall be. improved to meet County driveway standards. Improvements shall include, but not be limited to the"following: a. Grade improvements; b. Provision of turnouts; c. Provision of ditches and culverts to control drainage and erosion; d. Provision of a four inch gravel surface;' CARETAKER UNIT...... 9. Prior to issuance"'of a buildi residence the following <items Housing Authority and copied to information shall be required caretaker unit or a caretaker specified); ng permit for the primary shall be provided. to the the Planning Office: (This for either the existing unit in the barn, unless a. The applicant shall provide the exact net liveable square footage of the existing caretaker unit. b. A building permit shall be .approved and issued by the Building Department for the existing unit which shall meet all standards of USC `COde:``w"` c. The Owner shall be required prior to execute a deed restriction for approval by the Housing office. The restriction shall state that the unit shall remain a rental unit,. .not be occupied by owner or spouse, be limited to occupancy by persons and their families who qualify as and have. been found to be full-time employees of the agricultural .operation under such guidelines as may be from time to time established by the Housing Authority, and be rented for terms of not less than six consecutive months. 15 k, __ , d. Owner shall be required to qualify all prospective tenants prior to occupancy of the unit with the Housing Authority Office. 9. In the event that the applicant retains the existing caretaker unit as a habitable structure, a building envelope shall be designated on the site plan to include said structure and outbuildings associated with it. 10. In the event that the existing caretaker unit is not to be retained as a habitable structure, it shall be rendered uninhabitable or demolished prior to issuance of a building permit for the primary residence. GUEST HOUSE: 11. The .quest unit shall be located above the garage within the building envelope for the primary residence as designated on the site plan. 12. Rental use or long term occupancy shall be prohibited in the guest unit. GENERAL: 13. The applicant shall prepare a site plan for recordation which meets the approval of the Planning Department and the County Attorney. 14. The guest unit is considered a unit of density on the property. In the event that the parcel is ever further subdivided, no less than 90 acres shall be required to provide the minimum lot size required for the main residence, the quest unit and the detached .caretaker unit. 15. All material representations made in the public hearing and in the application shall be adhered to. 16 ~.. ~. " r~MORAxnuri To 5 noun' z~;tto"`rrl"e¢>' Assistant to the County Manager Housing Office Environmental Health Department Division of Wildlife,'Revin Wright Carbondale Fire Department Zoning Administration FROM: Ellen Sassano, Planning Office RE: Jelinek 1041 Hazard Review, General Submission & Employee."Dwelling Unit Parcel ID# 2463-224-00-027 DATEt. October 25, 19"9:0 Attached _,. --- is an application from Alan Richman on behalf of Richard Jelinek requesting 1041 `Hazard- Review, General submission and Employee Dwellin Unit a g pproval for a 582+ acre " """~`"' ":parcel in the Crystal River Valley. Please return your comments to me no later than December lo, 1990: "Thank you: ~'"'+~ P ; MEMORANDUM TO: ELLEN SASSANO, PLANNING OFFICE ~~L! ~ ~ r. ~Mn FROM: TEMPLE L. GLASSIER, ENGINEERING OFFICE /~ THRII: TOM NEWLAND, ASSSSTANT TO THE `COUNP3t'~I+~A'N`AGEt °-~ ~~ / DATE: JANUARY 11, 1991 v RE: JELINER 1041 HAZARD REVIEW, "GE:NFt72A7.' SUBMISSION AND " EMPIAYEE DWELLING UNIT` __ PARCEL IDS 2463-224-00-027 I have reviewed the information submitted and feel that all suggestions and..information given in my referral of Dehember 18, 1990 still pertains. Plat: It is recommended that a property description and 1041 Hazard Review 'language be placed on the Plat. Drainage: Dr. Lampiris' recommendations should be followed. There should be positive drainage away for the site in all directions. Impacts on Road System: Traffic generated from the .proposed development will access Thomas Creek Road a private road. There will be no significant impact on the County road system as a result of this proposed development. However, we are 'getting a significant amount of applications for development that will be using the Thomas road and the Thomas bridge. Thomas bridge appears to be unsafe, as one of the three piers supporting it has collapsed. With the increase in traffic on this bridge mandated by increased development, it is recommended that the applicant commit to joining any future improvement district formed to repair this bridge. It is further. recommended that heavy truck traffic required to construct this development be re-routed to avoid use of this. bridge. Internal Road Design: The Site Development Plan shows an "Access Road" to the proposed building envelope which is an old farm road into the land. The roadway will need to conform with County driveway standards and will need to have the necessary easements. The easement should be at least 30'"wide for access purposes and cross over slopes less than 30%. It is recommended that the applicant apply for and receive an Earthmoving permit from this office prior to any upgrade of this existing access road. Parking for Employee Dwelling Unit: There should be one parking space for each bedroom within the unit. Logical Extension of utilities: It is recommended that the applicant bury all utilities (electric, phone) to the site as' proposed. r MY t MEMORANDUM ;APB ~ ~ ,~~) TO: ELLEN SASSANO, PLANNING OFFICE HIV ~.. FROM: TEMPLE GLASSIER; ENGINEERING"OFFICE THRU: TOM NEWLAND, ASSISTANT TO 'TAE COUNTY 'MANAGER".~ RE: JELINER 1041 IiAZARD'REVIEW, GENERAL SUBMISSION AND EMPLOYEE DWELLING UNIT PARCEL ID# 2463-224-00-027 DATE: DECEMBER 18, 1990 I have reviewed the information submitted and would like to forward the following comments to you: Plat: It is recommended that a property description and 1041 Hazard Review language be placed on the Plata Drainage: Dr. Lampiris' recommendations should be followed. There should be positive drainage away for the site in all directions. Impacts on Road System: Traffic generated from the- proposed development will access Thomas Creek Road a private road. There will be no significant impact on the County road system as a result of this proposed development. Internal Road Design: The. Site Development Plan shows an "Access Road" to the proposed building envelope which is an old farm road into the land. The roadway will need to conform with County driveway standards and will need to have the necessary easements. The easement should be at least 30T wide for access purposes and on slopes less than 30%. It is recommended that the applicant apply for and receive an Earthmoving permit from this office prior to any upgrade of this existing access road. Parking for Employee Dwelling Unit: There should be one parking' space for each bedroom within the unit. Logical Extension of Utilities: It is recommended that the applicant bury all utilities (electric, phone) to the site as proposed. tlg:referal:jelinek .,.~ ~`' ASPEN*PITKIN rr , ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH bEPART 'ENT DEC - C ~~ MEMORANDUM To: Ellen Sassano, Planning Office From: Environmental Health Department Date: December 6, 1990 Re: Jelinek 1041 Hazard Review, General Submission & Employee Dwelling Unit Parcel ID# 2463-224-00-017 The Aspen/Pitkin Environmental Health Department has reviewed the above-mentioned land use submittal under authority of the Pitkin County Code, Title II, and has the following comments. SEWAGE TREATMENT AND COLLECTION: Sections 2-7 and 5-200: Sewage disposal for both the proposed residence and the caretaker's unit must be addressed. For the proposed residence the applicant plans to construct an individual sewage disposal system to dispose of wastewater. In the application, the applicant commits to installing a system which will meet the Limiting factors for the installation of such a system on this site include possible rapid permeability, the proximity to Lewis Lake and other water features such as irrigation ditches, and drainage patterns on the site. We agree with Schmueser Gordon Meyer's recommendations that the system be installed above the house, and that it be carefully designed to preclude contamination of Lewis Lake. A site specific soils evaluation, including soil percolation tests must be done in order to determine the final system design. If any of these limitations eliminate the possibility of installing a standard system, an engineer designed system that still meets the County regulations should be able to be constructed. This department has no records of an existing system for the Caretaker's unit. In 1988, in his response to a complaint about the illegal structure, John Ostwald of the Aspen/Pitkin Regional Building Department noted that there was no plumbing in the cabin. There was an outhouse and a bath. house (grey water only). We do not know if these structures are still in use, or if a septic system has been installed since then, without a permit from this office. If an individual sewage disposal system has been installed for the cabin, the applicant will need to apply to this department for a permit for the system, and will need to provide information on what the system consists of, so that we can determine whether or not the system is in compliance with the regulations. If the system is not in compliance with the regulations it will need to be modified so that it is. If a 130 South Galena Street Aspen, Colorado 6'16'11 303/920-6070 ~>>:: Jelinek.1041 December 6, 1990 Page 2 septic system does not-exist for the cabin, one Will need to be constructed. We would recommend separate' systems for the cabin and the proposed residence due to the "location of the lake and the size of the proposed residence. Constructing two systems may also be more feasible because of the large distance between the cabin and the proposed residence. Again, a"site evaluation would need to be done to determine the final design. Control of irrigation water and drainage courses will likely be important to sewage disposal system operation, and should be addressed as an overall part of the final drainage plan. ADEQUATE PROVISIONS FOR WATER NEEDS• Sections 2-6 and 5-205` The applicant proposes to drill a new well for wa G~ use. There is no mention in the application of of water is .for the existing cabin. We applicant's consulting engineer's opinion that a supply is available. The engineer also state supply is available. They anticipate that the from the well would be in excess of 15 qpm and of the water would meet the Colora3o Primary Standards. Once the new well is developed, we would recommend that it be tested to determine if its water quality parameters do meet the requirements of the Colorado Department of Health. One important consideration for the. placement of the new well(s) is the location of the new`septi.c system(s). AIR QUALITY: Sections 2-17 and 5-106• The-.:new home is allowed one certified woodstove and a second' ~ti device which may be either a second certified woodstove, or a woodburning fireplace. Permits are required from this office for these devices. The same is true of the caretaker unit, and if it has devices in excess of these numbers., or not in compliance with these categories, the existing devices should be brought up to code. The applicant is urged to install compact fluorescent lighting' inside and outside the new house, in order to reduce air pollution caused by electricity generation. Low-flow plumbing fiirtures are also recommended for this reason. °In a house of. such large size, these devices are especially important. NOISEa Section 2-23 Construction noise can be expected to have an adverse impact on the neighborhood. However, once the project is done there is not ter for domestic What the source agree `with the physical Water s that a legal quantity of water that the quality Drinking Water ;. Jelinek.1041 December 6, 1990 Page 3 expected to be noise generated louder than that generated in a residential use. However, should complaints be received this office will use Title 25 Article 12 CRS 1973 - Noise Abatement, as the governing document in the investigation. CONFORMANCE WITH OTHER ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH LAWSe Section 2-2 None that are enforced by this department. CONTAMINATED SOILS• The applicant is advised to contact this office for comment should mine waste, waste rock or mine dumps be encountered during the excavation phase of the project. Disposal of such materials off-site is discouraged due to the possibility of excessive heavy metals being present in the soil. This is not a requirement, but simply a request based on past experience in dealing with mine waste and possible negative impacts to humans. ~` ~y/Ail ~. ~ ~ f '~ ~ 'lam jai L~r. 1 `~ '~~ ~~Y Y1 DIVISION OF WILDLIFE STATE OF COLORADO oEC z I ~~ Roy Romer, Governor DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER Perry D. Olson, Director 6060 Broadway Denver, Colorado 80216 Telephone: (303) 297-1192 December 12, 1990 Pitkin County Planning 130 S. Galena Aspen, CO 81611 Dear Ellen: Ihave no problems, with the Jelinek property revised site plan which ' identifies the barn location: Tts location will be in a currently disturbed area so .its impact should be minimal as long as it can be screened by positioning it in the trees as Mr. Richman has indicated. If you have any questions, please, et me know. Kevin Wrig District Wildlife Manager Carbondale Si~ely: ~`- s - ~, ~~w" `3 ~ ". ~ n " ,.-- I ,, e --, ,~ 0 x., :_- ~.,• ~ I s i DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES, Hamlet J:Barry, Ezeciitive Director WILDLIFE COMMISSION, George Van DenBerg, Chairmah• Robert L: Freldenberger, Vice Chairman . William R. Hegberg; Secretary Eldon W. Cooper, Member . Rebecca L. Frank, Member • Dennis Luthell, Member • Gene B. Petersori, Member .'Larry M. Wright, Member ~ .m STATE OF COLORADO Roy Romer, Governor DEPARTMENT OP NATURAL RESOURCES DIVISION OF WILDLIFE AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITYEMPLOVER Perry D. Olson, Director 6060 Broadway Denver, Colorado 80216 Telephone: (303)297-7192 November 26, 1990 Pitkin Co. Planning 130 So. Galena Aspen, CO 87.611 Dear Ellen: c. ~ NOV 3 0 ~ The Jelinek property located on Cr,y-stal Island Ranch lies within deer and elk winter range as well as containing some deer winter concentration areas. There is also an elk migration pattern across' Crystal Island Ranch. I visited the site with Alan Richman on 9/6/90. In order to minimize wildlife impaots I suggested the following which they have incorporated and agreed to in their submittal: L. Homesite be located as indicated on the submittal map: along the east side. of Lewis lake aY, the base of the`i•idge, just south of a small ravine or gulley. 2. 'Maintain native vegetation outside building-envelope and as much as possible within envt~lope to help screen home. 3. NO dogs. 4. Fencing be 42", 4 strand or less or 48" 3-rail wood fence. Property boundary fencing be discouraged. 5. No horse grazing along riparian area of Thomas Creek. 6. 8 ft. game damage fence around haystacks to prevent depredation. 7. Utilities be buried'in road, use existing road system. In addition, I would encourage the following: 1. Pemoval :,f a^.y old fencing on property. 2. No snowmobile use from Dec. 1 - March 15. 3. No domestic fowl (including turkeys) un]ess'7iept within tof.ally enclosed coup or ,yard (includes. roof). This will`pr.event disease transmission from domestic fowl to wild turkeys. DEPARTMEN7 OF NATURAL RESOURCES, Hamlet J. Barry, Executive Director WILDLIFE COMMISSION, William R. Hegberg, Chairman • Dennis Luttrell, Vice Chairman • Eldori W. Cooper; Secretary Felix Chavez, Member • Rebecca L. Frank, Member • Gene B. Peterson, Member • George Van Den Berg, Member • Larry M. Wright, Member .. ~ ~ ~ .. Pitkin Co.-Ylanni.ng Page Two [November 29, 1990 If"the property owner i.s interested in a conservation easement for his remaining property, the Division Of Wildlife would support the concept. and offer our assistance i.n achievi.ng the easement. Thank you for the opportunity to comment. If ,you have an,v questions, please give me a call. Sincerely, ~~~~~ Kevin Wright District Wildlife Manager-Carbondale KW/lmp ~x~.~.~ 4~ . ,.1.. .r' ;' / ~. ~. 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'.t i::. ,. `J?.!.{: I ~ I;:-:( •fl i::i :'li:i '. t:. :i. t: .ft (:)„I ~ 13:?~ d .I ? ".'r, :>a r,i ., ! f, .ISx !rl LJS tl ',Itlr't It:• t-JLIEI rtl:::r ::L1. 1. I ;.:": :1 :i lti ,,: : ,d > t_, ::i~ ?i I::!L::' O!1 '-..~ I-; r x:! n1d .}r ::I 1 '.r::: i.:} (:I ':.::c'l t~ !:~F I llt.;..t:> to ~Fr, L{lt:l:.. t , :..t:i.t. r ; ,. • I ~ .. - , ~~~; ~ ~~ hI~_r;l",E:~l.ta'; l...::i.mlci:i.r'i.ss _t!r, ll,l i„:ir" ~ ::,fail. h),.:3t.: SCNMUESEq GORL°1'Y{EYER INC. 10G~+;,rend AV0002, SUlfe 2-E Gli `god Springs, Colorado 81601 (303) 945=1004 (303) 925E501 Fax (303) 945-5948 , DCtOber 11 , 1994 CONSULTIAG~ENGINEERS & SURYEYOgS *~ ` ~ -. '" Mr. Alan Richman, AICP ~,c~~a'~ E 1015 E. Hyman, Suite 5 Aspen, Co. 81611 AE: Jelinek 1041 Dear Alan: Per your request we have investigated several engineering aspects related to the Jelinek parcel in Pitkin County. Mr. Jelinek owns 582 acres at the base of Mt. Sopris in the Crystal Aiver Valley. The acreage is predominately pinyon, Juniper and oak brush. A 5 acre building envelope at Lewls `Lake is the area thaE'will be subJect to development. Access Drivewa The access driveway From the Thomas Creek Road to Zewis Lake, appears for the most part to be an old ranch road. The platform is generally twelve feet wide, with grades of less than 10~ and a dirt surface. A forty foot access easement has been secured from adJoining properties to Mr Jelinek's parcel. Overall, the entire driveway will need general. grading to provide a level driving surface. Some .turnouts should be provided at convenient locations so that two vehicles may pass:' The driveway is in need oF'ditches and culverts to control drainage and erosion. It is also suggested a four inch gravel surface be laid to provide safe all weather access. Specifically, the driveway has some aspects which do not meet Gountiy standards at its lower end. Above the polo Field, the grade runs 16~ for about five hundred Feet. Lowering this grade to 12% would be feasible, but may require some minor work outside the forty'Foot easement. Just past this area, at the irrigation ditch, the grade climbs to 20~ for a short distance to gain the elevation of the ditch. This grade can be corrected by placing additional fill. For seventy five. feet the driving surface is only about nine feet with the irrigation ditch on one side and a steep drop-off on the other. It is suggested that the ditch be culderted here for an additional seventy-five feet and that fill be placed on the downhill side to .lessen the drop-off: Once you cross the irrigaticn ditch, the driveway switchbacks with a 20 ft. radius. This"switchback needs to be a minimum of 50 feet to allow access by trucks and fire vehicles. The hillside above the switchbank has been scarred already and eroded, so it appears. the switchbank could be widened and the hillside stabilized. The last specific improvement is at the Junction of another ranch road, where the driveway intersects at 90°. A curve would facilitate vehicle movement and could easily be accomplished. October 11, 1990 Mr. Alan Richman Page 2 Just before reaching Lewis Lake, a new driveway will need to be constructed to reach the homesite on the east rifle of the lake. ' This driveway will be located so as not to cross the meadow or interrupt the view toward Mt. Sopris. We visualize this driveway passing below a existing settling pond and entering the oak brush. Some minor new construction will occur in the oak brush until' once again, an old ranch road can be utilized for the final part of 'the driveway to the house. Erosion & Drainage As stated in the previous section, the driveway will require ditcnes and culverts to control drainage and erosion. The hillside at the ditch will need to be stabilized and revegetated once the driveway work. is complete. The homesite is on a sloping bench of about 12%. A legal ditch crosses the upper portion of the homesite capturing a maJority of the natural runoff. A natural drainage channel spills debris during periods of heavy precipitation at the north end of the homesite and Dr. Lampiris has addressed this issue. It'is our opinion that all drainage and erosion concerns can be adequately dealt' with by Following recommendations'put Fortn. Physical and Legal Water Supplv It is our professional .opinion that there is both a physical and legal water supply available for this residence and a parcel of this size. The property includes Thomas Creek, a mayor drainage from ME. Sopris and Lewis Lake. Based on our experience in this area, we would anticipate the ability to construct a groundwater well in the alluvial materials of Lewis Lake whoh is a part of the Thomas Creek basin. We would further anticipate that the quantity of water from the well would be in excess of 15 gpm; water quality is expected to meet all Colorado Primary Drinking Water Standards. From a legal standpoint, the Jelinek parcel is in excess of 25 acres. Under Colorado .Water Laws, the parcel is able to be seTVed by an exempt well. The exempt well process presumes no in,~ury to any vested water rights in the basin and would be granted for 'this parcel under administrative action by the State Engineering OfFoe. Septic Suitability Because of the desire of Mr. Jelinek.. to build his home overlooking Lewis Lake, it is our opinion that the septic system will need to be j ~" above the house and will necessitate pumping. The soils are sandy and gravelly and we anticipate the perc test to show that an ,. October 11, 1990 Mr. Alan Richman Page 3 engineered septic system will be required. An important consideration will be insuring no septic groundwater be allowed to enter Lewis Lake. Another consideration will be the location of the well in relationship to this engineered ~septio system 'because the septic system may be higher than .the house. We hope this adequately addresses Pitkin County's concerns regarding this property. If we can be o£ further assistance, please do not hesitate to call. Sincerely, SCHMUESEA GORDON MEYER, INC. Ron Thompson } RT/,1a90218 r~oRrrmvM TO: E11en Sassano, Planning Office FROM: Tom Newland RE: Cumulative Impacts of Development. on Thomas Road (and Bridge) DATE: March 20, 1991 This is to further discuss and define for you 'my concerns regarding the impacts of proposed future development on what is known as the Thomas Road and Bridge, located. in northern Pitkn County on the Crystal River. Two recent development proposals, the Jelnick and the Lien 1041 Hazard Review and. General Submissions, have caused my concern. Thomas Road and bridge are private facilities which service low- density, single family residences along the Crystal River. The Caruthers Ranch is undergoing subdivision via the 35=acre state procedures which effectively by-pass county land use regulations. This puts the County in the unfortunate position of reviewing development proposals on these. 35-acre tracts on a case-by-case basis. As mentioned above, the Thomas Road and Bridge are private facilities which are not maintained or inventoried by the County.` Because the County does not maintain records on the bridge, or includes it within regular bridge inspections, I can only speculate as to he ability of this structure to adequately carry residential, construction and emergency vehicle traffic. However, having some experience with bridge construction, I have serious concerns about the current ability of the bridge to carry heavy truck traffic and the ability of the bridge to safely handle any type of traffic.. in the future. One of the piers of the bridge is missing, and the other two piers appear to be eroding under the abrasive action of the river current. I have been told, by long-time residents of the valley that the Thomas Bridge was completely underwater during the flood of 1956 and that water. was lapping at the bridge deck during the 1984 flood event (these. two years were the last significant flooding events recorded). The 1985 FEMA floodplain study shows a significant backwater problem associated with the bridge during 50- and 100- year flood. events. once again, it is .unfortunate that these concerns have surfaced through the review of two separate development proposals which will use the Thomas Road and Bridge for primary access; through normal land use 'procedures the problem could be addressed prior to approval of the subdivision. However I feel that the County must protect itself against the future but unknown impacts this proposed development may place on this access route. I recommend that the planning office consider requiring the. applicants to conduct the. following work regarding the Thomas Road; and Bridge: 1) Have a licensed civil engineer conduct load capacity tests on the Bridge. County bridge standards require a minimum H- 15 Design Loading Structural Capacity for bridges carrying 25 to 250 vehicles per. day. In addition,""the minimum roadway width for traffic levels over this bridge is 20- feet. I don't believe that the Thomas Bridge will conform to either of these standards. If' the load capacity study shows that the bridge is not capable of carrying passenger vehicles, improvements to the bridge must be placed. If it is found that the bridge is capable of carrying passenger cars and light trucks, but is unable to safely carry heavy trucks and emergency vehicles, I am willing to consider modifying the county bridge standards accordingly if the applicants can provide an alternate access '.for these heavy vehicles. This alternative access must connect to a county road or state highway and must be constructed to provide safe, all-weather access. 2) Thomas Road is a one-lane, graveled road with minimal drainage improvements. i am unable to determine what County standard Thomas Road should conform 'to as no information regarding the number of dwelling units currently accessed by the road was submitted by either applicant. If the road services. 8 or less resendences, the road may conform to Driveway standards, provided that improvements to the road as per Section 2.25 of the County Road Standards are placed. If the road services more than 8 dwelling units, it should be improved to Class V Country Access standards. It is recommended that a licensed civil engineer conduct a traffic analysis for the road and offer recommendations and plans that would bring the road into conformance 'with applicable standards. I hope this memorandum better defines my concern's regarding the Thomas Road and Bridge. Please contact me if you have any questions. -, ~ F _,-<_._. ., ~ _ .. 3 DEC 121990 MEMORANDUM TO: Ellen Sassano, Planning Office FROM: Yvonne blocker, Housing DATE: December 8, 1990 RE: Jelinek 1041 and Caretaker Unit Parcel ID# 2463-224-00-027 ~. SUMMARY: Applicant requests approval to construct a 4,500 to 5,000 sq, ft. five bedroom principal residence and improve an existing ~~.~_ driveway pursuant to Pitkih County Code Section 5-401, 5-403, an 5-404 and approval to legalize an existing dwelling unit on the`>. property for the resident caretaker pursuant to Pitkin County Code 3-8.13 (b). APPLICANT: Richard C. Jelinek APPLICANT'S REPRESENTATIVE: Alan Richmond LOCATION: Located in the_Crystal River Valley approximately four miles from Carbondale. ZONING: RS-30 (PUD) REQUEST: Applicant requests approval to legalize an existing dwelling unit for occupancy of the current caretaker. Section 3-8.13 (b) permits the construction of one residential dwelling unit either attached or detached within the AF-1, RS-20 and RS-30 zones districts. Pitkin County Code usually "legalizes" existing structures on Section 3-8.13 (d) for which this unit will not meet the requirements of being in existence prior to June 8, 1981, as this unit was built approximately six years ago by the previous owner. Section 3-8.13 (b) allows the approval-of an existing structure in effect that all conditions of that section of the code are met. Section 3-8.13(b) allows the construction of an employee unit under the following conditions and limitations: 1. Such. units shall not. exceed three_ (3) bedrooms or twelve hundred (1,200) square feet of total floor area. Applicant's representative states the existing unit contains one bedroom and can not provide actual net livable square footage but does determine the square footage to be 1,000 square feet. ~ ~ f t - n`f 1 .. 2. Detached units shall be sited consistent with the County~s Scenic Quality Policy and take into consideration the visual impact upon existing residences. 3. The resulting density shall meet the minimum lot-per-dwelling unit requirements of Section 3-2. 4. The current use of the subject property constitutes a bona fide agricultural operation and a need is clearly demonstrated for the housing of employees which are employed full time on-site. 5. The applicant shall, by deed restriction or other permanent commitment running with the land, guarantee that the employee unit shall remain a'rental unit,_not be occupied by owner or spouse, be limited to occupancy by persons and their families who qualify as (and have been found to be)'full-time employees of the agricultural operation under such guidelines as may be from time to time established by said Authority, and be rented for terms not less than six consecutive months. Staff contacted the Building Department to request building plans for the unit to calculate the square footage of the structure. Building Department was unable to obtain any information of a permit being issued for. the. development of this unit. Housing contacted Francis Krizmanich, Chief Zoning Official who substantiates that this unit is an illegal structure with no permit in place. Zoning and Housing request that prior to approval of the unit, a building permit be applied for by the Owner to validate the net livable square footage of this unit and require that .the existing unit meet all standards of UBC code. ""- t STAFF RECOMMENDATIONi Staff requires additional information as j _to the exact net livable square footage of this unit for determination of approval for 3.8.13-(b)(2). Staff further`requres prior to issuance of a building permit for the main residence, that a building permit be approved and issued >' by the Building-Department for the existing unit to meet all ~ standards of UBC Code. _, j The Owner shall be required prior to issuance of a building permit ~ --for the main residence, to executed a deed restriction for approval by the Housing office to state that the unit shall remain a rental unit, not be occupied by owner or spouse, be limited to occupancy by persons and their families who qualify as and have been found to be full-time employees of the agricultural operation under such guidelines as may be from time to time established by the Housing ?,~ Authority, and be rented for terms of not less than six consecutive ~r'"months. i ~. u ~.. ~:; ,~,. ;. _, .,, ., ... ~ ~_ ,~ I j p Owner will be required to qualify all prospective tenants prior to ~~ occupancy of the unit with the Housing Authority Office.. ,_..v--_-~ , .~ ..w~^+Y. za-Mt+..,:a. xwi..x .,ri r,.~~#+F^4ni-0..+b3^t~eriu° ASPEN*PITKIN ENVIRONMENTAL "Ii~ALTH DEPART11hENT MEMORANDUM To: E11en Sassano, Planning Office From: Environmental Health Department Date: January 11, 1991 Re: Jelinek 1041 Hazard Review, General Submission and Employee Dwelling Unite Parcel ID # 2463-224-00-027 (Revised site plan) ---- ____ ____ The Aspen/Pitkin Environmental Health Department has reviewed the above-mentioned land. use submittal under authority of the Pitkin County Code, Title II, and has the following comments. SEWAGE TREATMENT AND COLLECTION: Sections 2-7 and 5-200:C,((-- The applicant proposes to build the barn on one side of thVe ditch or the other. The barn and the corrals should be located so that the potential for pollution of £he ditch or "settling pond waters is minimized. The applicant may wish to consider piping the flows through the corral area to preclude contamination. There is no mention in the revised site plan of whether or not the proposed barn will be plumbed for water or toilet fixtures. If such fixtures are to be installed, then the disposal of the wastewater generated will need to be addressed. A site.. evaluation would again be necessary to determine system design. The location of the ditch and the settling pond would be important factors to consider in locating the system. Please. refer to our memo dated December 6, 1990 for further comments regarding wastewater disposal for this parcel. ADEQUATE PROVISIONS FOR WATER NEEDS: Sections 2-6 and 5-205:(~'~-' There is no mention in the revised site. plan of whether the proposed barn will be supplied with potable water. The .,applicant plans to drill a new well. (or wells) for the proposed residence and ossibl the caretaker s unit This well should b ( q p P g~ ), g_ g e ode uate for rovidin water for the barn. Please refer to ou r memo dated December 6 1990 for further comments re ardin water for this parcel. AIR OUALZTY• Sections 2-17 and 5-106: The only additional air _quality comment application/revised site plan, is that we commit to not installing any woodstove or as a condition of approval. '130 SoutM1 Galena 5treat Aspen, Colorado 8'16'1'1 we have on, the amended - pp t recommend the a lica fireplace in the barn, 303/920-500 ,~,rv;. .,ti;51 mx u ..vs Yes>. VF.Y Y`.4.cia5 .«sw. 'ti MMem4vu~ a~~Xr+[rd ~+.a NOISE: Section 2 230 No other comments beyond those made in the original submittal. 1 ______ _._.....,......,..:,,,.: c,carmv r.nwc• Sart_ion 2-2 ~~ None that are enforced by this: office. CONTAMINATED SOILS: jP pp untered `du`ring should mine waste,wasteerock or mine dumps~be enco for ,comment the excavation phase of the project: Disposal of_such materials off-site is discouraged due to the possibility of excessive heavy metals being present in the soil. 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Richman Planning Services ~, SUBJECT: Deed Restrictionsfor Jelinek Caretaker Unit DATE: April 22, 1991 Lennie Oates and I are in the process of submitting a draft deed restriction to Yvonne`Blocker at the Housing Office for.. the Jelinek. caretaker unit. In reviewing the 'Housing Office memo., from which the Planning Office recommendation was developed, I realize the wrong section was cited for the type of unit which the .applicant finally chose to build. Yvonne's referral memo and the Planning Office recommendation refer to Section 3-'8.13 ~ (b) of~"~Yie`~Lari7 ~Jse Code, which permits detached units.. of up to 1,200 square feet in support of agricultural operations. As you recall, we decided to build a unit of no more than 500 square feet, to be located within the proposed barn. This type of unit. is .authorized. by Section 3- 8.13 (a) of the Land Use Code.. I would appreciate it if when_,you draft the Jelinek resolution, you correct Condition l0, to eliminate the requirement that the unit be occupied by employees of the agricultural operation. Instead, the condition should require the unit to be occupied by qualified employees of the community. All of the other requirements stated in the condition remain operative. When drafting the resolution, please also recall the conversation I held with Francis Krizmanich with regard to Condition 11. He has informed me that no variance is required .for the existing unit, if it is used as an agricultural building ohly. We 'agree to so restrict its use, and request the condition be drafted accordingly. Thank you very much for your attention to these matters. Please let me know if any other questions. arise. as you draft the resolution. cc: Lennie Oates I Y 1075 East Hyman Avenue SuRe 5 Aspen, Colorado 81511.4722, ~'~''~b'74 January 16, 1991 Ms. Ellen Sassano, Planner Aspen/Pitkin County Planning Office 130 South Galena Street Aspen, Colorado 81611 RE: JELINEK 1041 APPLICATION Dear Ellen, During the last several weeks, Richard Jelinek has been proposed house with his architectsr ,..While in virtually i emerging is being designed consistent with the commits made in our application, there is ohe change vrhich we Mr. Jelinek intends to build_a garage within the propose to the principal residence. The architects have mformec of approximately 450 square feet above the garagge wh inhabitable area. Mr. Jelinek finds this to be an ideal •'. fi wrn~R vtY.'1" occupied by his father and other family members w~'f'io_ therefore, request special review approval for a guest uni will be located above the garage. the floor plans for his s, the home which is building envelope, connected can ,square unit, to be time We, By locating the guest unit within a structure already planned for the site, within the original building envelope, vve ensure it will have negligible impacts on the prdperty. The unit will create no additional impacts on wildlife, nor will any geologic hazard be posed to it. It will not. be visible from surrounding residences. It will be served... by the same water. supply system, septic system and roads serving the principal residence. We_believe if will be compatible with its surroundings in alt respects. While the Code requires us to apply for the guest unit as a second principal use of the site, in fact, it will only be occupied by Mr. Jelinek's family, in conjunction with and .not separate from the principal residence. Since the public hearjng for a special review use does not occur until the BOCC hearing, we anticipate there will be no delay caused for our project due to this relatively minor change to our development program. An up-to-date. floor plan for he residence. and garage will be providedto you in the next few days for use during your review of the project. r~*, Ms. Ellen Sassano January 16, 1991 Page 2 There is one other matter we need to bring to your attention. In reviewing the referral. memos submitted to the Planning Office by the Environmental .Health Department and Housing Office, we see it is likely to be Pitkin County's position that in order for the existing caretaker unit to be legalized, it will have to brought up to building and health code standards. This condition is certainly not surprising to us. However, because. of ,,, .~.u the very unusual type of construction techrngues used in this. structure, the architect„ informs us this may prove to be economically infeasible. It is the. applicant's intention to make all reasonable efforts to bring the structure into compliance with. applicable County codes, including providing it a legal and safe water supply and sewage uisposal system and meeting all reasonably applied building codes. Should it not. prove feasible to meet. the County's requirements, the applicant will make the unit uninhabitable, to the satisfaction of Ptkm „County. Mr. Jelinek asks permission to keep the building in place, to be used for storage, because its classic ,design is a very positive aesthetic addition to the property. If the existing unit cannot be made. inhabitable, the applicant requests permission. to_ instead construct a new employee dwelling unit withih the proposed barn, pursuant to Section 3-8.13 (a) of the Land Use Code. This location ,has ,been chosen m order to minimize the impacts of our project on wildlife_arid other Courity environmental concerns. The unit will meet all of the critena of Section 3 8.13 (a) of the Land Use Code, as follows:. (1) The unit will be a one bedroom unit containing no more than 500 square feet. (2) The proposed structures will. meet any applicable FAR limitation for this property. (3) One parking space will be provided for each bedroom in the principal unit, guest uhif and employee dwelling unit. (4) The unit will be deed restricted according to Housing Authority requirements. (5) The barn will contain approximately 3,000. square feet, of which only 500 square feet will be used for the caretaker unit Substantial room will remain for horse storage and other agricultural functions'te occur . We believe that. the. proposals we have made are in keeping with the exceptional character of this property and are further evidence of the sensitive manner in which it will be used by the applicant. It is our intention to,_continue to respond positively to~requests~~ ..~... made by Pitkin County, in order to conform with. applicable codes.. I Ms. Ellen Sassano January 16, 1991 Page 3 Please let me know if there is anything else you require during your review of our submission. Very truly yours, ALAN RICHMAN PLANNING SERVICES , _. /~,~ ~ ~~ J U V Alan M. Richman, AICP w, au ~,_ v„ab~_,.. ~ ,. ~ ,~.a~,~~~ 1015 East fiyman Avenue Suite 5 , Aspen, Colorado December 4, 1990 Ms. Ellen Sassano Aspen/Pitkih County Planning Office 130 South Galena Street Aspen, Golorado 81611 RE: JELINEK 1041. APPLICATION REVISION Dear Ellen, Enclosed please find three copies of a revised site. plan depicting the Jelinek property at the Crystal Island Ranch. Two of the. copies are being provided to you for distribution ~.- to the Colorado Division of 1ildlife and the County Engineer and one copy is for your review. .Although we had previously decided h could distribute the revisions, I felt the documents would not be considered "official" unless referred through the Plaririing Office: .There are two factors which,entered mto"our decision t~submit a revised site plan..First, the prior owner of the property, Ashley Carrithers, recently provicfecJ`usYwith an aerial. photo of the property, which allowed us to more accurately locate several features near Lewis Lake. We have, therefore, revised the site_plan to more accurately locate the settling pond and the existing driveways in the vicinity of Lewis. Lake. Please let me know. if you would like to see the. aerial photo at any time during your review of this project. Second, Mr. Jelinek .has... engaged an architect to .begin preparing drawings for the proposed home. Ih conjunction with establishing the development program for the home, Mr. Jelinek has decided to build a barn of approximately 50' by 60' for his horses. The revised site plan, therefore, identifies: a proposed building envelope for the barn. The site plan shows a relatively large envelope for the barn, to preserve some design flexibility on this 582 acre parcel. The area designated is on both sides of a small, mah- madeditch that emerges from apre-existing settling pond on the property. The applicant intends to locate the barn on one side of the. ditch or the other in such as manner as to not disrupt its flow and not impact its quality in any way. In looking back at my notes from the site visit I took with Kevin Wright, District Wildlife Manager, he indicated he .probably could approve a barn if jt were' located„ in a well screened location. The envelope shown on the site plan. represents a location which we believe will address Mr. Wright's concerns. The anticipated barn site within the envelope is tucked into a large grove of trees and is not visible from the ridge along which Mr. Wright indicated that wildlife traverse the property. „a. ,~,_.:... _ .r.nb„w ux„ o*n ';vx,n „v,+~. ,. s« r,..swx.wLva ~.n.;,.U,v.,u ~a»+a=1:1~ u .!.~... x. wxwax' 4*""~ ~ Ms. Ellen Sassano December. 4, 1990 Page 2 The applicant hereby commits to keeping the barn location out of the open meadow and to screening it, by tucking it into. the existing trees. All other_ representations .and commitments of the original applicant remain in effect for this revision. Please let me know if there is anything else you require with regard to the proposed barn or with respect to any other aspect of the 1041 application... Please also let me know when you would like to make a site visit to the property. The applicant informs me that n. _ access to the property by 4 wheel drive vehicle is quite easy at this time: of year and has provided me with the combination to the lock should the main gate be locked again. Very truly yours, ALAN M. RICHMAN, PLANNING SERVICES Alan M. Richman, AICP .. . ,.~..~n. ~;_ ..~V. ~~ ...r.~ ~~~,a~~~~.~..Em2. ~.~n. r~.s~M~~:~:.~,. L PROJECT DESCRIPTION A. Introduction ~- The applicant, Richard C. Jelinek, record owner. of a parcel of land containing approximately 582 acres (more fully described in the warranty deed, attached hereto as Appendix A) requests approval of the following land use actionsby Pitkin County: k:.. ., 1. Permission to construct a principal residence and improve an existing driveway on lands designated for review on the "1041" Geologic Hazard, Wildfire Hazard and Wildlife maps, pursuant to Sections 5-401, 5-403 and 5-404 of the Pitkin'Courity Land Use Code. 2. Permission to legalize an existing dwelling unit on the property as'a caretaker unit in conjunction with an agricultural operation, pursuant to Section 3-8.13 (b) of the Pitkin ~^^ County Land Use Code. A letter has been provided by the applicant (attached hereto as 6chibit B) -authorizing Alan M. Richman Planning Services to submit this application on his behalf. The application which follows is organized to respond specifically to the Land Use Code criteria for 1041 review and caretaker unit approval The application also addresses the provisioris of General Submission (Section 6-3.2 of the Pitkin County land Use Code) and those general regulations identified as, being pertinent to the project in the pre- application meeting between Alah Richman and Ellen Sassano on September 11, 1990. .. t M .,...~.~ s.4 We have addressed these Code requirements despite the fact that the property contains ,,, in excess of 35 acres and is therefore not subject to subdivision review py Pitkin County. B. Site Summary ,~ The applicant has maintained a residence in Pitkin County for many years. The applicant recently purchased the subject property from Ashley and Virginia Carrithers, ,,, owners of the Crystal Island Ranch; of which this property is a part. The property is ~ ° located in the Crystal River Valley, approximately four (4) miles from Carbondale, and is `"" zored RS-30 (PUD). A vicinity map; showing the property's general location, and a site ~-± plan and property survey showing the property boundaries. and proposed building envelope are attached hereto. _ r* The property consists entirely of agricultural lands which have most recently been .,, used for grazing and as horse pasture. The property contains woodlands, pasture lands and scrub vegetation, predominantly pinyon, juniper and oak brush... )t is crossed by ~'"^ Thomas Creek and includes a portion of a private lake .known as Lewis Lake. The applicant intends to maintain the agricultural and. open space character of the property and to protect its critical environmental features. r„ ~. x Access~to the property ~is from State Highway 133, onto ThomasCreek Road, which is a private road. The applicant has obtained a forty foot right-of-way easement ~" from Highway 133 onto and through the. Crystal Island Ranch all the way to the proposed • - residence. The easement is referenced on the warranty deed from Carrithers,to Jelinek, attached hereto as Exhibit A and on the owner's Title Insurance Policy, attached hereto as Exhibit C. ~ An existing ranch road, as depicted on the attached site plan is proposed to be the permaneht access to the site. A portion of the road was recently subject to minor improvements. by the prior owner of the property. Since further minor improvements to a.., this road are required for construction vehicles and the .applicant's use, we request that r . the road also be granted 1041 approval. New utilities will be buried underground along the existirg driveway through the property and therefore do not require 1041 approval. The applicant proposes to build a five bedroom :residence, using logs and other rustic, natural materials, containing approximately 4,500 to 5,000 square"feet. The ~^^ proposed building envelope is located. on gently sloping lands of approximately twelve percent (12%) grade, adjacent to Lewis Lake, as designated on the attached site plan. As described more fully in the materials which follow, this site has been identified by Kevin ^^^ Wright of the Division of Wildlife as being of least impact to wildlife found on the property. . , - It has also been found, by Dr. Nicholas Lampiris, to be safe for development, provided certain routine site planning measures are employed. The applicant .also wishes to legalize an existing caretaker unit, which was built adjacent to Lewis Lake approximately six (6j yearn ago by the prior owner of the. "'" property. The applicant is willing to take those steps necessary to bring the unit. into .compliance with County Code. requirements in order to provide housing for a ranch -,,,~ manager for the property. IL 1041 REVIEW REQUIREMENTS .. A. Section 5-401: Geologic Hazard Areas The lands in the vicinity of the proposed building envelope are ~iden'tified on the r ~ Colorado State University Geologic Hazard maps as being subject to potentially unstable '"' slopes and avalanche hazard. On-site investigation reveals, however, that the more pertinent hazard to the proposed homesite arises from a gently west sloping alluvial fan f and the historic debris flow onto the site. A site visit was conducted on October 4, 1990 by Dr. Nicholas Lampiris, consulting ~ ' geologist, to study the potential for these hazards to impact the proposed development. Dr. Lampiris issued a geologic report analyzing' the situation and recommending appropriate mitigation techniques which the applicant agrees to follow. While a complete copy of his report is attached as Exhibit D, a summary of his findings is as follows: ~, ~€ : 2 ~,,. ,~ _~ a 1. The identified geologic concerns can be mitigated and should not pose problems ,.., to development of the site. Mitigation requirements are simplified by the substantial " ` distance of the proposed homesite from the unstable slope and the relative low energy of the flows and small size of the incorporated debris. b*- t. 2. Creation of a berm of about three feet above grade around the east side, of the home is the most important mitigation technique to prevent material from reaching the ~, homesite during periods of high water flow. ~: _ , 3. The other mitigation techniques recommended by Dr. Lampiris include conducting ~^,, soils engineering studies at the time of foundation design. (due to the potential for finding s ~ hydrocompactive soils in the alluvial fan and because of the site's proximity to the lake); the creation of positive drainage away from the home in all directions "at the time of site ~*. landscaping; and the proper ..design of the driveway behind the home "to' aid in the diversion of water or mud flows. ""' The applicant concurs with these recommendations and agrees to follow same. in the developmeht of the proposed homesite. ^""~ B. Section 5-403: Wildfire Hazard Areas „,,, The applicant's proposed homesite lies within an area that is designated on the ~' 'Colorado State University Wildfire Hazard Area Map as potentially being subject to wildfire ... . ._,~ hazard. The applicaht's proposed homesite is not, however, located on a hillside. having ,~ a slope of thirty percent (30%) or greater. Therefore, according to the. Colorado State Forest Service publications entitled Wildfu~e safety for Rura[ Homeowners and Fuelbreak Guidelines "" for Forested .subdivisions, a fuelbreak will.. not be required for this property. Instead, the ~,~„ following mitigation techniques should adequately address this potential hazard: Roof. materials for the proposed home will be of a noncombustible Underwriter ,.- Laboratory approved material * Tree branches hanging within 15 feet of chimneys will be removed. Trees will be ~^+ thinned, to the extent necessary to develop the homesite, but not to the extent that the . ', 'home will be visible to wildlife (see discussion of wildlife issues below). ~^; * Brush and debris will. be kept at least ten (10) feet away from the base of the ""'~ home. Dead branches, stumps and other potential fuels will be removed for a distance of at least thirty (30) feet from all proposed structures. * Lewis Lake will be used as an external water supply for firefighting. ~^ * The driveway to the site will be improved. to permit emergency vehicle access. The ~- existing driveway already provides a simple firebreak adjacent to the. home. ~ 3 -».,,, !~^ -- - Firewood will be stacked uphill or on a contour away from buildings. * Power lines and telephone lines will be installed underground. ~ . <... „~, C. Section 5-404: Wildlife_Habdat_Areas ~. , The applicant's property is crossed by lands designated on the adopted County Wildlife maps as Elk and Deer Winter Range and Deer Winter Concentration Area. A migration oorridor is not mapped, but State Wildlife Officials believe there, may be a migration Youte in the general .vicinity of the proposed homesite. f. > . A site visit was conduced on September 6,1990 with Kevin Wright of the Colorado Division of Wildlife: Mr. Wright had previously evaluated potential .development sites on ~ the entire Crystal Island Ranch, at the request of Mr. and Mrs. Carrithers. He indicated that the site. chosen for development by the applicant was the preferred development site on this parcel from the standpoint of impact on wildlife. The site is not. visible from the "`" valleys below the lake and is well shielded from the, ridge above the lake, which are tre two principal locations from which wildlife would see the residence Mr Wright made the ~,w_, ~~ _,.. ..... ~. following additional recommendations, which the applicant agrees to follow: ~'; 1. ~~ Existing vegetation should be retained to the maximum extent possible, to "screen` the home. ~.,, 2. Horses may be kept in the meadow near the lake, provided the number is kept to ~ approximately five or six and wood, fences are kept to no more than 48" in height - and contain no more than 3 strands. Horses should not be permitted to graze ' ~ along the batiks of Thomas Creek. The applicant must put an 8' wire mesh fence *~~,, around haystacks to prevenf game from damaging hay. A barn can also be built in this area, provided Mr. Wright is given a chance to commenf.on its location. '~--~ 3. Dogs shall be prohibited from the property. ,~- . III. GENERAL SUBMISSfON REQUIREMENTS l~ The following general regulations of the Pitkin_County Land Use Code were identified as being relevant to the proposed development.. Responses are provided., taking into account the extremely low density of the development proposal and the large parcel size. A. Section 5-101/5-102: Drainage and Erosion r-* According to Ron Thompson of Schmueser Gordon Meyer (SGM), Consulting Engineers, the principal development issue with respect to drainage and erosion control ~'"' is the need for ditches and culverts to be placed in the driveway. The applicant agrees ~, to follow the Engineer's recommendations to minimize runoff from the road surface. ., 1 4 ,^'+ _ ___w,.y..n,_arm,.r+~.?~,~t5uax,~'m","ws~.,c„e.<~Y.w.~?rr,nae:~-U.~Ws~NS~u£~4~sihcY~i{4ba~'t~>.n,: -., "~ ~ ..; ~: _. A full copy of the Engineer's report is included in this application as Exhibit E. ~ C. Section 5-104: Compatibility with Agricultural Lands ~, „~, Since the applicant is only proposing the development of a single'residence on a F . parcel of land containing nearly 600 acres, "impacts on the agricultural aspects of the r ' property should be minimal. The proposed homesite is located on a relatively flat, ~., wooded site adjacent to Lewis Lake. The proposed homesite has not been used for agriculturai production and therefore nolands will be taken out ofagricultui•al production ~.a A wooden fence will be place arouhd the meadow adjacert to the lake and horses will -be kept within this meadow, maintaining its current appearance and `providing it with a beneficial use for the first time in many years. The final stretch of the driveway to the ~+ homesite will skirt this meadow, avoiding both the visual and agricultural impacts of road development. "-^ D. _ Section 5-1.05: Scenic Quality The applicant has taken special care to preserve the exceptional scenic quality of t'° the, site. In particular, the residence has been located td avoid visibility from any ~, surrounding property and to take advantage of the extraordinary views toward Mount Sopris. Furthermore, the applicant will place all utilities subgrade, within the existing ` ?"' ranch road, eliminating the possibility of ahyextensions being visible from Highway 133. ~, The existing ranch road was located so as to follow the natural terrain to the '`"' maximum extent possible. While the cuts from certain sections of the road are somewhat j visible at the present time, it will not be necessary to improve the road in such a manner' I~ ~~ as to significantly increase the. visibility of these road cuts. s 3 .< ;.... :~. M . ,. ~. - *•° E. Section 5-106: Air Quality ~., Given the extreme low density of the proposed development, the applicant believes ~ that the project's impacts on air quality will be insubstantial. The applicant commits to ';~ ',~.; compliance with all applicable Pitkin County requirements for wood burnirig devices." The ~ .applicant will mairitain the existing ranch road to minimize dust generation. ~*. F. Section 5-200: Sewage Treatment and Collection ,.. The report from SGM indicates that ih order to provide aseptic system which will ~* not discharge into Lewis take, the applicant must place the system above the house, ~" " requiring pumping to occur. Since. the soils in the area are sandy and gravelly, they anticipate that the percolation test will shove that an engineered system is required. The ^"^ applicant hereby commits to installing a system which will meet the standards of the &„ Aspen/Pitkin Couhty Environmental Health bepartment. 5 i ,~ ` G. Section 5-201: Impacts on Road System ,~,~, s " Inasmuch as the applicant is building a single house on an relatively large parcel `~° of lahd, the applicartbelieves that the,impacts of this develdpment on the County road ~,. -system will be negligible. k. ~ .. ~.. The applicant has obtained a forty foot access easement from State Highway 133 ,.• across private roads and lands all the way to the homesite, as indicated. on the warranty deed included in this application as Exhibit A and the owner's Title Insurance ,Policy, attached hereto as Exhibit C. r H. Section 5-202: Road Design and Construction ~* SGM performed a field investigation of the adequacy of the existing driveway to accommodate the proposed homesite,.. In general, they find the existing road surface to be of adequate width. and grade for the proposed use. However, they also recommend ~"'"; that several specific improvements be made to the road, as discussed in greater detail in their report, included in this application as Exhibit E. - ~°"' The applicant commits to accomplishing the recommended_mprovements such k that the driveway's grade meets County standards. The applicant will also provide turnouts at convenient locations to allow two vehicles to pass. Ditches. and culverts will be provided to control drainage and erosion and a~four rich`gra3el surface will be applied ' . to provide safe, all weather access. L Section 5-203: Logical. Extension of Utilities ,,,.,,, The only utility to be provided to the site will be electricity, which will be brought ; from Thomas Creek Road to ,the homesite underground by Holy Cross Electric Association. The costs of the extension will be borne ,by the applicant and will not place ~-~, a financial burden on other users of the system, nor open up new lands for development ' ' ih a premature manner. '-~ J. Section 5-205: Adequate Provision for„Water Needs It is the professional opinion of SGM_that there is both. a physical and legal water supply available to the proposed residence. Based on their experience in the area, they ahticipate the ability to construct a groundwater well in the alluvial materials of Lewis Lake. They further anticipate that the quaritity of water from the well will be in excess of 15 GPM ~"' and that its quality vvill meet aII Colorado primary drinking water standards. Finally, they ~a "~ ~ -note that due to the parcel's size, it qualifies for an exempt well, which would be granted for the proposed home under administrative: action by the State Engineer's Office. r*a a" 6 .. .:~.,:; .w.r yex.awK.S~„m. +. a.+v:e,~,xim-WNaenw.a<a:,:,»~an uw¢xMm=..urM,6VS.e.,za.. ~s 3~wle ex,~.Y,,,. ',"sk~~~"~'w/~`~'`vwie",~M~~~F ~.,, K. Section 6-3.2: General Submission s, r ; A copy of the owner's Title Insurance Policy is attached hereto as Exhibit C. The . °` ' names and addresses of all adjacent owners have been provided, both in list form as ,~, Exhibit F, and on the stamped, addressed envelopes which accompany this submission. ~ Other mapped and written descriptions of the proposal's compliance with the criteria of ,.. the Land. Use 'Code are contained in the body of this application. ) ; ~ IV. REQUIREMENTS TO LEGALIZE EXfSTING CARETAKER UNIT r*. Typically, requests to legalize existing caretaker units .are heard pursuant to Section 3- :8.13 (c) of the Pitkin County Land Use Code.. The applicant is not applying to legalize the unit pursuant to this section, since the unit was built after June 8, 1981. The caretaker unit was not constructetl by the applicant; but instead was built ,by the prior owner of the property. The applicant recognizes that the unit serves a vital function as """""^ housing for a resident of the community, who is also the ranch caretaker., The applicant therefore seeks to make the unit a legal dwelling, meeting all applicable Pitkin County ~., Codes, by requesting approval as if for a new unit. t According to Section 3-8.13 (b) of the Pitkin County Land Use Code, the Board of County Commissioners may permit the construction of one detached residential dwelling unit within the RS-30 PUD zone district, under the following conditions and limitations. Criteria: Such units shall not exceed three. (3) bedrooms or twelve. hundred .. - (1,200) square feet of total floor area. ~,,,,,, Response: The existing unit contains only one bedroom. An exact measurement of the size of the unit is unavailable, but the occupant, who was also the builder, ' ' estimates that it cohtains less than 1,000 square feet. a~-. Criteria: Detached units shall be sited consistent with the County's scenic quality policy and take into consideration the visual impact upon existing residences. .-, Response: The unit is located adjacent to Lewis Lake and is only visible from the applicant's property and private lands owned by the seller.. It is situated to take advantage of spectacular views toward Mount Sopris. It is extremely rustic in character, consistent vwth its location and the style of buildings ihtended for the lake. It should als® ~w be noted that Kevin Wright of t~fie Col`or`atlo Division of Wildlife stated, during his site visit, ~ + that wildlife have adapted to the existing unit and their continuing presence oh the ranch indicate it has very little impact on them. """" Criteria: The resulting density shall meet the minimum lot-per-dwelling unit requirements of .Section 3-2. K T#e L ... p _ Response: The resulting density is far below that allowed .for the subject ;..g, property. ~, Criteria: The current use of the property constitutes a bona fide agricultural ,~, operation and a need is clearly demonstrated for the housing of employees who are ~ ~ employed full-time on the site. ,w ,~ Response: The County Assessor's office has. indicated to us that the property is currently assessed as agricultural land. Given the large size of the parcel, it is important for a ranch manager to be available on-site to maintain .the property. The applicant intends to have the current occupant of the unit, who is presently afull-time employee of the ranch, remain in the unit as the ranch manager or should he decide to leave, to oiler if to another employee of the community who will be the ranch manager. ~,"' Criteria: The applicant shall, by deed restriction or other permanent commitment running with the. land, guarantee thafthe employee unit shall remain a rental '"""'` unit, not be occupied by the owner or spouse, be limited to occupancy by persons and their families who qualify as (and have been found, by the Housing Authority to be) full- time employees of the agricultural operation under such guidelines as may be from time- ~'"~ to-time established by said Authority, and be rented for terms of not less than six (6) months. ~ t ~(\ (k' ~ ~* ~/,t:~•- a ~° Response~The applicant agrees to so restrict the unit. ~'' ~'~~"~-~"~ ~; V. CONCLUSION r-a K ` The applicant has responded to all criteria of the Pitkin County Land Use Code applicable ,,,,,., to the project, pursuant to direction given by the Aspen/Pitkin County Planning Office. Sufficient evidence has been provided of the project's compliance'vvith said criteria and the applicant has made commitments in order to insure that his proposed homesite will ~ mitigate all development impacts. ~" ' Requests by any reviewing agency for additional information, or clarification of the `-• statements made herein will be responded to by the applicant in a timely manner. ~: ~* ;. ~, - g ~ r 4;~ _ .,- / "~ PROPERTY DESCRIPTION ;, ~~ ~"" ORDER N0: 00017850 The 5W 1/4 of the NE 1/4 and the SE 1/4 of Section 23, the NE ~ 1/q, the N 1/2 o'f the SE 1/4, the NE 1/4 of the SW 1/4 and the ~sr" SE 1/4 of the NW 1/4 of Section 26 all in Township 8 South, ,. Rahge 88 West of the 6th P.M. ",~, Also that part of the NE 1/4 of the NW 1/4 of saidof5~he~Ot1 26 is and the SbJ 1/4 of said Section 23 lying easterly following described line: ~~ Beginning at a point on the North-South centerline of said .decrees 00 mhnutest40 secondsoEn3665f36afeetemorenor3less;s S 00 ' ~`' thence N 90 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds W 253.49 feet o a ,~„* 9 ---re'oar and cap marked LS 15710; thence 5 43 degrees 19 minutes r,~~ 5$ seconds W 560.31 feet to a rebar and cap marke d. l_S 15710; thence S 10 degrees 31 minutes 26hencenSs6t5 degreesfl7tminutes rebar and cap marked LS 15710 the centerline of a gully; 26 seconds W 146.33 feet along "^*° thence S 69 degrees 04 reest46 minutesn33 seconds7Wf58t901feeta gully; thence StheneegS 32 degrees 58 minutes 53 seconds W along a gully; thence S 32 100.28 feet to a rebar and cap marked LS 15710; degrees 58 minutesthencecSn00 degrees835eminutese33rsecondspW marked LS 15710; marked LS 15710; thence S 25 436.69 feet to a rebar and cap ~'""~ degrees 38 minutesthencecSn48 degrees609eminutes 57bsecondscWp marked LS 15710; marked LS 15710; thence N 85 .96.21 feet to a rebar and cap 6!,,~ degrees 47 minutesthencecSnl2 deg6ee8722eminutes 20bsecondscWp marked LS 15710; thence S 64 770.03 feet to a rebar and cap marked LS 15710; '~,,, degrees 57 minutes 49 seconds W 89.35 feet more or less to the gW corner of said NE 1/4 of the NW 1/4 of said Section 26 whence the N 1/4 corner of said Section 23 bears N 11 degrees 26 minutes 00 seconds E. 6710.10 feet. ,.,~n„ County of Pitkin, State of Colorado ~? ~; ~ ~> ....... . .....:. .. ~:~, ,.,m..n..- t A.sae?hvt,-.c1.-a~«,..;.~sw..,w:~m5.v, t u+,ec ~.zwmpx:a.,xtiez aN~.35zarswsa;:.^.'~.r~w:a:'.nulnv6~w$~`esti'mb SCHMUESER GORDON MEYER October 11, 1990 Mr. Alan Richman, AICP 1015 E. Hyman, Suite 5 Aspen, Co. 81611 AE: Jelinek 1041 Dear Alan: 1001 Grand Avenue, Suite 2-E Glenwood Springs, Colorado 81601 (303) 945-1004 (303) 925-6501 Fax (303) 945.5948 CONSULTING ENGINEERS & SURVEYORS 'E,c~•.a.'~ E. Per your request we have investigated several engineering aspects related to the Jelinek parcel in Pitkin County. Mr. Jelinek owns 582 acres at the base of Mt. Sbpris in the Crystal Aiver Valley. The acreage is predominately pinyon, Juniper and oak brush. A 5 acre building envelope at Lewis Lake is the .area that will. be subJect to development. Access Driveway The access driveway from the Thomas Greek Aoad to .Lewis,. Lake, appears for the most part to be an old ranch road. The platform is generally twelve feet wide, with grades of less than 10~ and a dirt surface. A forty foot access easement has been secured from adJoining properties to Mr. Jelinek's parcel. Overall, the entire driveway will need general grading to provide a level driving surface. Some turnouts should be provided at convenient locations so that two vehicles may pass. The driveway is in need of ditches and culverts to control drainage and erosion. It is also suggested a four inch gravel surface be'laid to provide safe all weather access. Specifically, the driveway has some aspects which do not meet County standards at its lower end. Above the polo Field, the grade runs 16% for about five hundred feet. .,Lowering this grade to 12~ would be feasible, but may require some minor work outside the forty foot easement. Just past this area, at the irrigation ditch, the grade climbs to 20% for a short distance to gain the elevation of the ditch. This grade can be corrected by placing additional. fill. For seventy five feet the driving surface is only about nine feet with the irrigation ditch on one side and a steep drop-off on the other. It is suggested that the ditch be culverted here for an'additional seventy-five feet and that fill be placed on the downhill side to lessen the drop-off. Once you cross the irrigation ditch, the driveway switchbacks with a 20 ft. radius. This switchback needs to be a minimum of 50 feet to allow access by trucks and fire vehicles. The hillside above the switchbank has been scarred already and eroded, so it appears the switchbank could be widened and the hillside stabilized. The last specific improvement is at the Junction of another ranch road, where the driveway intersects at 90°. A curve would facilitate vehicle movement and could easily be accomplished. October 11, 1990 ,~ Mr. Alan Richman Page 2 Just before reaching Lewis Lake, a new driveway will need to be y constructed to reach the homesite on the east side of the lake. ' This driveway wi1T be located so as not to cross the meadow or ^ interrupt the view toward Mt. Sopris. We visualize this driveway passing below a existing settling pond and entering the oak brush. Some minor 'new construction will occur in the oak brush until once ~... . -~_ again, an old ranch road cah be utilized for the. final part of the ~, ~ driveway to the house. Erosion & Drainage ~_ As stated in the previous section, the driveway will require ditches ahd culverts to control drainage and erosioh. The hillside at the ditcri will need to be stabilized and revegetated once the driveway work is complete... The homesite is on a sloping bench of about 12~. A legal ditch crosses the upper portion. of the homesite capturing a majority of the natural runoff. A natural drainage channel spills debris during periods of heavy precipitation at the north end of the homesite and ,~ Dr. Lampiris has addressed this issue. It is our opinion that all drainage and erosion concerns can be adequately dealt with by following recommendations put forth. _ Physical and Legal Water Supply J It is our professional opinion that there is both a physical and _ y legal water supply available for this residence and a parcel of this size. The property includes Thomas Creek, a mayor drainage from Mt. Sopris and Lewis Lake. Based on our experience in this area, we would anticipate the ability to construct a groundwater well in the alluvial materials of Lewis Lake which is a part of the Thomas Creek ~, ~ basin. We would further anticipate that the quantity of water from _ the well would be in excess of 15 gpm; water quality is expected to ~ ~ meet all Colorado Primary Drinking Water Standards. ,. From a legal standpoint, the Jelinek parcel is in excess. of 25 "' acres. Under Colorado Water Laws, the parcel is able to be served by an exempt well. The exempt well process presumes no in,~ury to ~~ any vested water rights in the basin and would be granted for this -- parcel under administrative action by the State Engineering Office. Y Septic Suitability ' ~ il' Because of the desire of Mr. Jelinek to build his home overlooking ~.. Lewis Lake, it is our opinion that the septic system will need to be above the house and will necessitate pumping. The soils are sandy ~,,, ~ K- and gravelly and we anticipate the perc teat to show that an F ~1 { A R'..:'. ~-, 4.,, ~x~,&;~ F ~' Oates, Hughes & Kenezevich, P.C. _ , " 533 E. Hopkins Ave. Aspen, CO 81611 Attn: leoriard M. Oates _ - ~: RE: Surrounding property owners of the Richard Je1iriek description on ~" the enclpsed Exhibit "A". a- Si r. _ A search of the records of this office and those of the Assessor and Treasurer of Pitkin County, Cplorado reveals the following owners ,,,,~., surrounding the above described. Ashley K. Carrithers aka Ashley Carrithers and Virginia Neary-Carrithers. PO Box 278 °" Carbondale, CO 81623 6` .Bureau of Land Management r, Address Unknown r Denver, CO Although we believe the facts stated are true, this letter is not to be construed as an abstract of title, nor an opinion of c' title, nor a guaranty of title, and it is understood and agreed that Stewart Title of Aspen, Inc., neither assumes, nor will be charged with any financial obligations or liability whatever on .i ,;'any statement contained herein. r+ r Autho ized Signa ure Stewart Title of Aspen, Inca 602 E. Hyman ~r Aspen, CO 81511 P`r 303-925-3577 Y ' Santtily ofContr¢ct k~"1--u~x. STEWART~TITLE ~` ~ ~ ~ ~` • ~ ~. OF ASPE N, IN C. 602 E. HVMAN• ASPEN, COLORADO 81611•(303) 925357] October 31, 1990 Oates, Hughes & Knezevich, P.C. 533 E. Hopkins Avenue Aspen, C0 81611 Attn: Leonard M. Oates Re: Creation of property and conveyance to Richard Jelinek Board of Planning and Zoning Commission Based upon a search o£ the appropriate real estate records of Pitkin County, Colorado, Stewart Title of Aspen hereby certifies that at no time since January 1, 1972 has any tract of land been incorporated into the .property described on Exhibit "A" attached hereto, nor does the conveyance 'of said property to the above named create any parcel less that 35 acres adjacent to or surroundinq'said property. Although we believe the facts stated are true; this letter is not to be construed as an abstract of title, nor an`Qpinion of title, nor a guaranty 'of title, and it is understood and agreed that Stewart Title of Aspen, Znc., neither assumes, nor will be charged with any financial obligations''or liability whatever on any statement contained herein.'` Sinc ely, Hazel I. Herwick Title Examiner ..x ~«c ~ +'v' arw vs+ek /..' x"s ~, :~* ar ~.. r ...< r ,-.., ry„,., `"''u-a ;kay m. r. :'aC3 ~~. .. PROPERTY DESCRIPTION ORDER NO: 00017946 EXHIBIT "A" The SW 1/4 of the NE 1/4 and the SE 1/4 of Section 23, the NE 1/4, the N 1/2 of the SE 1/4, the NE 1/4 of the SW l/4 and the SE 1/4 of the. NW 1/4 0£ Section 26 all in Township 8 South, Range 88 West of the 6th P.M. Also that part of the NE 1/4 of the NW 1/4 of said Section 26 and the SW 1/4 of said Section 23 lying easterly of the following described line: Beginning at a point on the North-South centerline of said Section 23 whence the N 1/4 corner of said Section 23 bears S 00 degrees 00 minutes 40 seconds E 3665.36 feet more or less; thence N 90 degrees 00 minutes OO seconds W 25.3.49 feet to a rebar and cap marked LS 15710; thence S 43 degrees 19 minutes 58 seconds W 560.31 feet to a rebar and cap marked LS 15710; thence S 10 degrees 31 minutes 26 seconds W 166.04 feet to a rebar and cap marked L5 15710; thence S 65 degrees 17 minutes 26 seconds W 146.33 feet along the centerline o£ a gully; thence S 69 degrees 04 minutes 07 seconds W 101.67 feet along a gully; thence S 80 degrees 46 minutes 33 seconds W 58.90 feet along a gully; thence S 32 degrees 58 minutes 53 seconds W 100.28 feet to a rebar and cap marked LS 15710; thence S 32 degrees 58 minutes 53 seconds W 268.58 feet to rebar and cap marked LS 15710; thence S 00 degrees 35 minutes 33 seconds W 436.69 feet to a rebar and cap marked LS 15710; thence S 25 degrees 38"minutes 21 seconds E 716.16 feet to a rebar and cap marked LS 15710; thence S 48 degrees 09 minutes B7 seconds W 96.21 feet to a rebar and cap marked LS 15710; `thence N 85 degrees 47 minutes 46 seconds W 163.87 feet to a rebar and cap marked LS 15710; thence S 12 degrees 22 minutes 20 seconds W 770.03 feet to a rebar and cap marked LS 15710; thence S 64 degrees 57 minutes 49 seconds W 89.35 feet more or less to the SW corner of said NE 1/4 of the NW 1/4 of said Section 26 whence the N 1/4 corner of said Section 23 bears N 11 degrees 26 minutes 00 seconds E. 6710.10 feet. 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'.J fri~<~'ie-.io(~ V ir(~ III n~ ! ~""~ ~~-r Foreground Overall approval by the Planning and Zoning Commission to build a single family house with a wildlife and geologic hazard area. The Planning .Office and Planning and Zoning Commission. recommend GerieraT Submission approval. There are no outstanding issues relative to General .Submission, if the applicant follows the recommended conditions. A copy of these conditions are made a part of this record as EXfiIBIT ^A^. A discussion ensued with regard to this application. Chairman Ethridge referred to staff's memorandum regarding the wildlife issue. He said .the staff report indicates that the visual impacts have been minimized. He asked if there was another referral from DOW regarding the effect of this residence on the migration corridor. Lackner responded, that Randy Cote did not submit a written referral however, there was discussion at length at the P&Z level about the revised site plan, and his concerns have basically been solved by the revised site plan. Therefore, the visual impact on the elk migration has been eliminated_by the revised proposal. She proceeded to review the proposed site plan with Commissioner members. Chairman Ethridge opened the hearing to public comment. Joe Wells representing Joy Smith, an adjoining neighbor, submitted a letter stating that she how no objection to the proposal and thinks it should be approved. However she is concerned about the statement by Randy Cote £hat the proposal might 'alter the migration onto her property, and that approval of this proposal might somehow lessen her development rights on her property. Therefore, she asked him to attend the hearing and submit a letter to that effect for the record. A copy of this letter is made a part of this record as EXIiIBIT ^B^. Chairman Ethridge closed the public hearing. Commissioner Ross moved approval of the Hansen General Submission with conditions. With a second from Commissioner Crowley, the. motion passed unanimously. T)TlCl1T TITTf1V TTriTfllvTV.. `t:ar ~i.~rv.. w~.......~...-... ~~~ ___-- __- HA%O RII nNll GT`~TL'T)T T_ CTTQVTCCTfw'"Tfbc>rS.ira ^..... v~imriY: m..-_i".a..~.. r.~..-...,. ... ~~-._.._- .vac irra A1V1J V1YE iyAY vvrs - Cnairman Ethridge opened the hearing on the application. Ellen Sassano, representing the Planning office, summarized this as an application submitted by Richard C. Jelinek to construct a single family residence, caretaker unit and a guest house on the site. She said the Planning and Zoning Commission reviewed this BOARD OF COIINTY COMMISSIONERS 2 APRIL 2, 1991 ~`° _ „ . application and approved the 1041 Geologic, Wildfire and Wildlife Hazard Review on site. The property is approximately 582 acres in size, is zoned RS=30 PUD and is part of the Crystal Island Ranch in the Crystal River Valley. The bulk of the ranch is owned_by Leslie Carithers. Sassano proceeded to review the General Submission issues. A copy of these are made a part of this record as EXIiIBIT ^C° One of the issues that has come up is use of the bridge and the existing road. She referred to the County 'Engineer's opinion which states that the bridge is in a state of disrepair. A copy bf his memo is made a part of this record as EXIiIBIT ^D^. -She said the applicant has done a load study since their initial P&Z .review which indicates that the bridge is safe to carry regular vehicular access, i.e, trucks but is not currently safe to carry emergency vehicles or construction vehicles. A copy of this report is made a part of this record as EXFIIBIT ^E°. Sassano said the applicant has agreed to use an alternative access road for construction vehicles rather than using the bridge, which is apparently unsafe. That--road crosses adjacent property owners lands, and the. applicant has represented, that they have a verbal agreement to use that road for construction traffic in lieu of using the bridge. However, on wet days or days when irrigation floods -that road, it is not passable. Therefore, the applicant has said,-that if the road is flooded or wet, construction: will. not occur. Another .concern that staff had was emergency vehicle access. She said the site is up towards the top of the ranch and staff had a concern that emergency access could not currently be accommodated. Therefore, staff has asked that the applicant provide some documentation that there is adequate access up to the building envelope including emergency-access. The applicant has since worked with the Carbondale Fire Department. The fire marshall has indicated, that if the applicant is willing to install an automatic sprinkler system in all .the residential spaces in .the buildings, that fire protection will be somewhat adequately addressed: However, until the bridge is improved, a fire truck still cannot Dross the bridge, and while the. sprinkler system is a good fire protection measure there are no assurances, that if a fire were to occur, that the spinkler system would be adequate to control it. It was his impression, that is was a good measure but a large fire. truck could not get up to the site. Some of the smaller trucks may be able to get up but there is a question as to whether their capacity is adequate to put out a fire. Also, staff has heard from neighbors who are very concerned that BOARD OF COIINTY COMMISSIONERS 3 APRIL 2, 1991 r, r~ this is additional. development in an area where the bridge is unsafe, and they are concerned that additional development will continue to occur.` Initially staff recommended that the applicant be required to join a'road improvement district, in the event one is formed. However, the public has made some request that the applicant be required to improve the bridge if they plane to continue to develop in this area, and the applicant has indicated that they feel that is an unfair burden given that they are not the only people using the bridge, it has been in disrepair foY years 'but they are willing to join in an improvement district. The staff is not concerned about who does the improvement but wants to be assured that before more building occurs, there is a safe situation. there, She proceeded to go though the other general submission items referenced in the above general~submissionl criteriap with the except%n eof the issue toe f the access road. Sassano proceeded with the caretaker unit. and the .,guest house part of her memo. A copy of this is made a part of this record as EXHIBIT °F^. She said the applicant has met all the criteria for the caretaker. With regard to the guest house, the applicant has to have at least 60 acres to accommodate the unit. Obviously with 582 acres the applicant has more than enough acres to accommodate the guest house. Also, staff has looked at the impacts and given the size of the parcel, the impacts of the guest house seem to be mitigatable. Therefore, staff has recommended approval of the guest house making it clear, that in the event the property is ever subdivided further, that the guest house be considered a unit of density. Staff is recommending approval with conditions as shown in the memo given some resolution of the access issue.. A copy of these conditions are made a part of this record as EXHIBIT ^G^. Chairman Ethridge asked what the wildlife concerns associated with this parcel. Kevin Wright, representing the Division of Wildlife, stated that they visited the site and selected the proposed building site because it will be the least impacted to wildlife. Also, the guest house attached to the main house is the 'best thing for wildlife as opposed to creating a new building envelope for that structure. A discussion ensued. with regard to the application. Commission members expressed some confusion.,withregard to the bridge and the access easement. Alan Richman, representing the applicant, proceeded to review their application. He said-the parcel is a very large parcel, E and the applicant is proposing to develop in what they would BOARD OF COIIN'PY CONII+fISSIONERS 4 APRIL 2, 1991 consider to be a very minimal. In choosing the building envelopes, the building locations and the size of the units, they have taken an_approach to"minimize the impacts to the greatest extent possible. With regard to the caretaker unit, they could have chosen to build a 1200 foot unit detached from and separate from the other buildings. They have chosen instead to locate a 500 square foot unit inside a barn. With regard to the recommended conditions by the referral agencies, Planning or Zoning Commission or the Planning Office associated with the 1041 issues, they have no `problem with any of those conditions. With regard to the access issue, that did not arise at all at the Planning and Zoning Commission review. The access issue has arisen since the Planning and Zoning Commission's review. That is why it has come before the board in a somewhat confused manner. He said. when they originally approached the County to talk about this development and a single family house, they specifically asked the County Engineer if there was a, problem with the bridge or the road, and if there was going to be a requirement, due to the building of a single family house, that the County would impose to improve the bridge. He said Tome Newland told him specifically no. Therefore, their application did not address the need to improve that bridge. We recognize that there are problems with the road and. the bridge because they went out in the last month with some of the neighbors, they had a study done by a licensed engineer. And the results of that study are rather clear. and have been discussed with County staff. In essence what the engineering report says, is that the bridge is capable of handling a load of about five or five and one half tons which is adequate for passenger vehicles but which is not adequate for construction vehicles or a fire truck, and they understand this situation. What they have done in recognition of this fact is to try and make some `other commitments to address what they felt were their potential impacts on that bridge on the road. With regard to the construction vehicle impacts, they approached their neighbors who own land along the road that does not cross the Crystal River seeking their permission to use that road for construction vehicles, and all six owners gave that approval. However, they did not want to see it become an all-winter access. He said if the road is to be construction vehicle access only, all risks in using it is theirs. He said they commit that they will not bring construction vehicles across the bridge. With regard to fire trucks, he spoke with the Carbondale fire chief, to see if hey could alleviate the problem and not need to bring the fire truck across the bridge. The fire chief told him that the most reliable system in his opinion, is a residential BOARD OF COIINTY COMI~IISSIONER.S 5 APRIL 2, 1991 ~~~ sprinkler system. They have talked to their architect about this and he concurred, and said that they could do this. Therefore; they are willing to commit to doing this:. With regard to both the road and bridge, they clearly see the need to bring them up to County standards, and they recognize that. They are willing to join a road improvement district and pay their proportionate share. If there are addtional'homes to come into the subdivision they would hope that condition be placed on every single potential user of the'road and bridge. But to place the entire burden on them seems unreasonable. Rita Herbert, a resident in the area, voiced her concerns with regard to the proposed development, and some of the problems which Mr. Carithers, who owns and is dividing and selling the ranch has created, and the future problems which the residents in the area will have if the County does not do something now. She urged that no approvals or permits be given until the road until Mr. Carithers addresses and finds solutions to the problems. She suggested, that maybe a conservation easement could be negotiated with Mr. Carithers to help make restitution for all his land abuses before approving building permits. There were several other members of the public who expressed the same concerns. Ken Wilson stated, that he has been associated with the ranch for several years, and did not. see a_. problem with any types of vehicles using the bridge for access to the property. Steve Conner, Architect for the proposed development, asked that what Mr. Carithers had. done in the past not be confused with what Mr. Jelinek is proposing to do. He said Mr. Jelinek is approaching this in a very responsible way in all levels. With regard to the=fire protection, he can in fact design a sprinkling system which will be sufficient for fire control purposes:. A discussion ensued with regard to a deed restriction of the parcel. Commissioner Ross asked if Mr. Carithers had,. been investigating a conservation easement. Lenny Oates, attorney for the applicant stated, that they have looked at it and he is very seriously considering it but, not as a condition to the approva L He said he 'does not feel a deed restriction is appropriate because the property is zoned RS-30 PUD and if that is taken away not it would be depriving him of the value of the property for any economic purposes in the future. He is entitled to resubdivide the property if he does so BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS 6 APRIL 2, 1991 in accordance with the requirements of law or -for purposes of granting a conservation. easement. Further discussion ensued with regard to this .issue and any future subdivision of the property. Tim Whitsitt, County Attorney, said, that under the County regulations, the Board can in fact say, "until you resolve this problem as to the adequacy of the access we're going to turn you down." But he thinks the .applicant's position is, that may not be an enforceable regulation by the County, that is a subdivision regulation, and they are exempt from that kind of regulation under Senate Bill 35. The County has always taken the position, that it can force it on general submission as well as on subdivisions. .Oates said that as per the closing package, a limit of eight parcels is the limitation on ..the property which Mr. Jelinek bought. In reviewing the County Roads and Standards with respect to bridges, the standards are not there that the County can impose- them a requirement to provide what is considered by the County to be adequate access, without specific written standards and delegate that responsibility to the "County Engineer to say that. he thinks, under these circumstances, that access is adequate. He reiterated, that the County does not have the standards in the code to impose on them.. Further discussion ensued ..with regard to the bridge and road issue. Commissioner Crowley suggested that the. bridge be dedicated to the County and then the County will pursue federal money to upgrade the. bridge. He said to do this the County would need the cooperation of everybody in the neighborhood. He thinks that way the bridge will be County owned, maintained, state arid'federal funded,- and the 20 percent share of it, which normally comes out of taxpayer money, could be paid for future development that is going in there. Chairman Ethridge said that he thinks there are two issues which need to be resolved at this meeting. One is the status of the bridge and the other, from the homeowners standpoint, their rights needs to be established. He feels uncomfortable leaving it with a fair share. to be worked out in the future given the complexity of the access issue because there does not seem to be any fair share formula available. Commissioner Ross expressed a concern, that if an accident happens on the bridge, and the bridge is owned by Mr. Carithers and there is some kind of vague possibly legally provable ~ "`Yes`2riptive ownership who will be responsible for repairing the ~ W"bridge. He thinks there needs to be some type of liability on BOARD OF COIINTY COMMISSIONERS 7 APRIL 2, 1991 'the part of Mr. Jelinek that if in any of his construction activities, that the bridge is substantially damaged, he is going `to have to be responsible for it. ,.y Richman responded, that seems totally reasonable with them, that -if they violate their commitment not to use the bridge, then they w will be responsible. ~C"ommissioner Crowley suggested, that language be added to the conditions of approval that states "no construction activity will die allowed to occur on the site unless it was up the alternate _. access or across a new bridge that meet the County standards that was safe for the delivery of construction materials." Sassano proceeded to review the conditions of approval. A discussion ensued with regard to Condition 2 (i). It was agreed that it should be amended to read "the applicant shall install and approved fire suppression system in all buildings, y~ the design of which shall be approved by the Carbondale Fire Chief prior to issuance of a building permit." A discussion ensued with regard to an additional condition addressing the road improvement district. A discussion ensued with regard to construction traffic on the bridge. ~- ' It was .agreed that the condition would read "construction vehicles hall be prohibited on the existing bridge Chairman Ethridge stated, that he is not comfortable acting on this submission at this time until the bridge and the general access to the site issues have been resolved. He said he would like to wait until Mr. Carithers returns and more information is provided. He asked if this matter should be tabled pending more information. A discussion ensued with regard to the issues of concern and whether the matter should be tabled or not until some of the issues are resolved. Commissioner Tute stated; that just to make a motion to table; and not have any clear direction or even acceptance. of direction by the applicant he thinks is equivalent to a denial at this stage. He asked the applicant if they willing to come back with a plan for the bridge, access and the fire issues, then a motion can be made to table. Richman stated, that if they need to go back and come up with a plan as a basis for using their land, and it is a requirement for them to sit down with the neighborhood, all of who already have BOARD OF COIINTY COMMISSIONERS 8 APRIL 2, 1991 .use of their land, he is not sure what they have got in terms of the practical effect. He "said the practical effect of that requirement that they must buy the neighborhood a mew bridge. They don't have use of their land at this .point in time. They have 600 acres and they have no use of their land. There is an existing bridge situation that is in some people's mind, substandard. That situation is not of their making, that situation is an existing situation, and ye£ they have no use of their land. The practical effect of the direction which is being suggested is to use their land they buy a bridge. He asked who else will chip in. Chairman Ethridge stated, that if there is evidence of an unsafe situation, and the Board acts on an application knowing full well there is an unsafe situation, they have not upheld their obligation to protect the public, health, safety and welfare. As far as use of the property is .concerned he thinks all members of the Board are trying to get them' to that point but' there is a fundamental issue of safe access. `Until these issues are resolved he can not in good faith approve the application but he would like to ive them the t 't t ~ g oppor uni y o come back with the ~~ answers. ~ ~~ i ~ Comm ssioner Ross recommended approval of the application with v~ ~~~ the additional conditions recognizing the suggested fire ~~' ~Z __ sYi3~'e'~'s,~on sys~'em, and requiring the applicant toX loin a future ~ k~ (~ u . bridgeT`and rba~"° improvement` distrie~`"bu`se~' on"acr'eaye anii~e ~~~~ , - ,." .~ present bridge not_to be :used for construction vehicle`purpo"ses. ~~ With a second by Commissioner Crowley. '~~ ~ Sassano stated that she had another amendment to a condition which shewould like to make. IInder he caretaker unit section ~~ '~ . No. li. The second sentence of'the condition should read ^if the existing caretaker unit is to be retained as an uninhabital accessory structure, an application for height variance for the r structure shall be submitted to the Board of Adjustment prior to issuance of any building permits on the site. Prior to Certificate of Occupancy issuance on site documentation of a .., `" '' ~ hei ht variance shall be g provided or the exsting'caretaker unit shall be demolished.^ d Commissioners Ross and Crowley accepted this amendment to their motion of approval.. The motion passed with four yea votes 'hy Commissioners Ross, True, Crowley and Tuite and one na vote b Commissioner Ethridge. Y Y CONSIDERATION OF RAJX GMOS EXENII~'PION AND 1041 `AAZARD REVIEW ~I V/~T T/~1T TI. T7AT ~.f wa.....a.. ...a ~,~~(~l'~.~~~`.~.....a. ._ _. Commissioner Crowley moved to table this matter to June 11, 1991. With a second by Commissioner True, the motion passed unanimously. , BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS 9 APRIL 2, 1991 CARB(DALE FIRE PROTECTION 300 Meadowood Drive Carbondale., Colorado 81623 (303) 963-2491 May 16. 1991 Ellen 5assano Pitkin County Planning 506 Main St. Aspen. Colorad.a 81.611. MAY ~ 01991 i ;~ 10 Re: Richard Jel.inek residence Dear Ellen. I would. like to offer the following comments to you regarding fire protection far the Jelinek house to be built an Thomas Raad in Pitkin County. I have met with Mr. Jelinek's bui.ldinq cantractar. Mr. Paul Rasmussen and. Bane ever the following items with him,. The Thomas road bridge i.s inadequate far fire tr~.zcks and should be replaced. Water supply far fire pratection far the residence is limited to the water carried on the Carbondale fire trucks or 5500 gallons. Dua to the size of the praposed residence I would suggest that a 20,000 gallon cistern be installed on the property between the house and the barn adjacent to the driveway, The cistern should a. l.l.ow fo.r year round access for the fire trucks and be installed according to National. Fire Protection Assar,iati.on standards fpr ra.arai water supply. The private .road access to the residence appears to be adequate - according to the plans T have seen. The Carbondale fire trucks require a id ft. wide access and any c..ulvarts ar bridges an the private access should. be capable of supporting a 56.000 lb. fire truck, Response time to the residence" will be appraximately 10-15 minutes when the bridge is replaced.. Presently the fire trucks must respond to the area via a secondary access that extends the response time to 70-25 minutes. The secondary access is not a year around access, depending on weather and raad conditi.ans. If you have any gvest.ions feel free to contact me at 963-2491. Sincerely i~ - Ron Leach Carbondale & Rural Fire Proter_.tion District Chief CARB~DALE FIRE PROTECTION D 300 Meadowood Drive Carbondale, Colorado 81623 (303) 963-2491 May 12, 1991. Ellen Cassano Pitkin County Planning '' 506 Main St. Aspen Colo. 81623 Re: Fire Protection to Thomas Road Dear E11en, MAY L 01991 I would like to offer the following comments tp yo,.a regarding fire protection to t.hP }properties ea>t of the Crystal Ri.uer on Thomas Road and located, i.n Pitlcin Coi.inty. On April 24th I attended a local homeowners meeting held at. Doug and Cami L.ien's residence on Thomas Road. I discussed with the homeowners at, that time the condi.tior, of the Thomas Raad bride across the Crystal .River, and it's effer.,t on fire protection. The present, bridge will net accomrnoda.te the weight of the Carbondale fire trucks, the heaviest of which i.s a three, a.x1e tanker truck weighing 56„OOO lbs, The other Carbondale fire trucks weigh 33,000, 30,000. and 3,000 1bs, respectively. Currently the fire department's policy is to only use the bride for the smallest, fire trur.,k. The remaining trunks will respond Via a ser_.ondary access t.ha is limited to a neighboring private bridge and road sci.ath of the Thomas Road area, It should also be noted that the access is not year round, depending an the weather. Response time to the Thomas Road area utilizing this access is approximately 20 to 25 minutes from the Carbondale fire station. The bridge is too narrow. A 7.4 foot wide bridge is needed to adequately accommodate the fire trucks, along with an improved guardrail system for safety. The in-compatibility of the bridge with the Carbondale f.i,re trunks ronstitut.es a fire hazard. for the properties on Thomas Road, I would strongly suggest that this bridge be replaced. If I can be of any help t.c your office or to the homeowners in the planning process for a new bridge please d.o not hPSi.tate to call a.t 963-2491, Sincerely. 4_J'- " ~ Ron Leach Carbondale & Rural Fire Protection District Chief ~~ I J ~""~ 9 Page 2 May 12, 1991. Re: Fire protection to Thomas Road cc: Doua & Cami Lien 353 North Thomas Road Carbondale;. Colorado 81623 Ashley Carrithers 860 Thomas Road Carbondale, Colorado 81623 Richard Jelinek c/o Paul Rasmussen Box 4036 Aspen Colorado 81612 Bob Pattillo Pattillo Associates 715 Grand Ave Glenwood Springs, Colorado 81623 _.. _ ~„> r ... ~ENI o. , :> i~ ~ VA1!1/~r ~~ 1~~ ~ o``"F,' ` United States Department of the Interior s ~%~.~ ^~ BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT ~..ti3,~~^° GLENWOOD SPRINGS RESOURCE AREA ~ ~ 50629 HIGHWAY 6'AND 24 P.O. BOX 1009 GLENWOOD SPRINGS, COLORADO 81602 December 10, 1990 Ms. Ellen Sassano, Planner Aspen/Pitkin County Planning Office - 130 S. Galena St. Aspen, Colo. 81611 Dear Ms. Sassano: We have reviexed the Lien General Submission for Parcel ID#~ 2463-224-00-027 and have no comments on it. It appears to be xell separated from Public Lands and xith the agreed to proposals betxeen the proponent and the Colorado Division of Wildlife, 2 feel the any impacts to Public Lands would be insignificant. Sincerely, Michael S. Mottice Area I4anager IN REPLY REFER i0: 1785 (7-162> DEC 121990 • #332659 ~~S/14/91^c5~~ Fec ~ ~•~~~~ ~~• 6Wb ° ,. ~ .; Doc ~. 00 ' " " Silvia Davis, Pit a Cnty Clerk, ' ~:. ; , OCCUPANCY DEED"REB"PRICTION AND~A~REEMEN~'" `' CARETAKER EMPLOYEE DWELLING.iJNIT THIS OCCUPANCY DEED RESTRICTIbN D AGREEMENT (thee "Agreement" ) is made and entered into this l~"f'v; day of /' y ~ , 1991 by and between :'RICHARD JELINEK `('herei of-ter referred to as "Owner") , and the ASPENJPITKTN COUNR'Y`• I~iD"[7SY27~ "~1~J'~'~Ib~"T'~Ya; a~"'~olorado corporation organized pursuant to the Colorado County`Housing Authority laws, as set forth in C R.S. §29=4-561';' et seq: ..._. _ ,, (hereinafter referre3 t0 as_ ttie "'l~uthorty")", W I T N E S S E"T Hs WHEREAS,: Owner proposes to construct an approximately 500 square foot dwelling unit (the "Employee; Dwelling Unit")"on which is to be located within the., proposed barn on the real. property (the "Real Property")described as follows: ;, Described in Exhibit "A". _, WHEREAS," this Agreement imposes certain covenants upon the Employee Dwelling Unit which restrict the Use and Occupancy`of the Employee Dwelling Unit to Qualified Employees and their families who fall within the Authorty~s "moderate income rental guidelines" established and indexed by the Authority on an annual basis. NOW; THEREFORE, in consideration of the sum of Ten ($10.00) Dollars and other good and valuable consideration. paid by the Authority to the Owner, the receipt and' sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, it is agreed by the parties hereto as follows: L The Owner hereby covenants that the Employee Dwelling Unit described above shall at all times remain a rental unit and shall not be condominiumized: Use and occupancy k. ~ ..~. of the Employee Dwelling Unit stall lie limited to housing for Qualified Employees." The Owner shall have the'rght to lease the Employee Dwelling Unit to a Qualified .Employee of his own selection. Such individual may be an employee of the Owner, or employed as a resident caretaker, provided such person fulfills the requirements of a Qualified'Employee. "Qualified Employee" as used herein shall mean`any`person residing in and employed in Bitkin County for a minimum average of 30 hours per week, nine months out of any twelve-month period. The unit shall not be occupied_by the owner or spouse, except as provided for in paragraph 6 of these Covenants. 2. Verification of employment of person(s) living in the Employee Dwelling Unit shall be completed and filed with the Authority Office by the. Owner of the Employee Dwelling Unit prior to occupancy thereof, and must be acceptable to the Authority. ' ,.. .,a .. , ,., ,~ ~..w .N .. , .,.,,f...., . .:, ~...,.. ...; ~. ~.333G59 05/14/91 ]~4o5C~ F~ec ~,^_5.~a0 E~FC 646 FG_ . Silvia Davis, Fit, i Cnty C1erlt, Doc x.00 STATE OF 1'GGS,ypT..5 ) . ss._ COUNTY OF ~' v tl /L ) The foregoing instrument was acknowledged before me this.~"~ day of ~YJ~q-+~ , 1991 by Rich'~rd Jelinek Witness:. my hand and official seal My commission expires: 3-/S 93 " OFFICIAL. SEAL CAROL A. CHAVEZ _~~ ~, ~ ~,2 NOTARY PUBLIC. STATE OF ILLINOIS Notary' Public MY COMMISSION EXPIRES 3%15!93 3 i . _, ..,. ,mot. <.. .~-..,. .:, #33CS59 ~~;;/ 14/91 14: Sij iec X25. cip i~K: 646 ' F'G 311 ~„ ~-' ", Silvia Davis, Fit Cnty Cler4 , Doc $. 00 u - s ~z„ ..,,...-, ~~ ...t ~ , i The SWVi of theNEyi and the SEt/~ of Section 23, the NE'1y the NYz of the SEY,, the NE'/. of the SWy and the SEYi of the NWS~ of Section 26, all in Township 8`Soutli; Range `CVest of the 6th P.M, . Also that part of the NE'(, of the NWS4 of said~S~ection 26 and the SW~/, of said Section 23 lying easterly of the following descn'bed line: Beginning at a point on the north-south centerline of said Section 23 whence the N'/. corner of said Section 23 bears 5. 00°00'40`' E. 366536 feet more or less; thence N. 90°00'00" W. 253:49 CeeC'to~ a rebar and cap marked IS 15710; thence S 43°19'5$"x W: 5'60.31 feet " to a'rebar and cap marked IS 15710; thence S. 10°31'26" W. 166.04 feet. to a rebar and cap marked LS` 15710; thence S. 65°1726" W. 146.33 feet along the centerline of a gully; thence S. 69°04'07" W. lO1.G7 Ceet along a gufly; thence S. 80°46'33" W. x$.90 feet along a gully; thence S. 32°58'53" W. 100.28 Ceet to a rebar and cap marked i i°„1v^; tL-er~:.e V. 34 SU JJ" L`a~:'258..~`i8' fEBt w a~ teu8r ari: ~,aY marked 1S 15710; thence S. 00°35'33" W. 436.69 feet to a rebar and ' cap marked LS 15710; thence S. 25°38'21" E. 716:16 feet to a rebar and c~~p marked LS 15710; thence S. 48°09.57" W. 9G21`fee`t to a rebar and :cap marked 1S 15710; "thence N. 85'4746" W 163.87 feet to a rebar and cap marked IS 15710; thence S. 12°22'20" W, 770.03 feet to a rebar and cap-marked LS 15710; thence S. 64°5749" W. 89.35 feet more. or less to .the SW comer of said NEY of the NWS4 of said Section ZG whence the N'/ corner,oE said Section 23 bears N. 11°26'00" E. 6`~1~0~10 feet.., The entire parcel containing 582 acres more or less Exhibit "A" f of 4 l.i 1~/~ ~l ~ ' a it ~ ~~. ~ i 2 r. u b ~ ~ b L e~ ~ ~ ~~ !Y t <Y~ ' j ~ ~ 1 _ _ _ _ _ A _ l _ _ _ ~^ ~ ~ _. ,~....~y ~ ~. i ~ ~~- 3 \ ~ _ i _ ~ I~ ~ ~ E ~ t _ - ~ 2oC - / . ~ / A _. 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