ASPEN – —The developer of a residential project at 861 Ute Ave. has exceeded Aspen’s height limitations and will ask the City Council for a variance at Monday’s regular meeting.
The rear portion of the house rises to 26 feet, 2 inches in one spot and 28 feet, 3 inches in another when measured from the sunken patio in the backyard. Because of the conflict with the 25-foot maximum height limit for the property, city officials issued a stop-work order that applies to the rear portion of the house, according to a memorandum to the council from Community Development Director Chris Bendon.
According to Bendon, the heights are noncompliant due to the depth of the sunken patio areas. The department’s staff is recommending that the council deny the request from the developer, Laguna Sierra LLC. The company will be represented Monday by David Dorr, vice president of John Olson Builder Inc., of Aspen.
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