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HomeMy WebLinkAboutagenda.apz.20180821 AGENDA Aspen Planning and Zoning Commission REGULAR MEETING August 21, 2018 4:30 PM Sister Cities Meeting Room 130 S Galena Street, Aspen I. SITE VISIT II. ROLL CALL III. COMMENTS A. Commissioners B. Planning Staff C. Public IV. MINUTES - JULY 17, 2018 V. DECLARATION OF CONFLICT OF INTEREST VI. PUBLIC HEARINGS VII. OTHER BUSINESS A. Wayfinding Project - presentation and discussion with Commissioners VIII. BOARD REPORTS IX. ADJOURN Next Resolution Number: Typical Proceeding Format for All Public Hearings 1) Conflicts of Interest (handled at beginning of agenda) 2) Provide proof of legal notice (affi d avit of notice for PH) 3) Staff presentation 4) Board questions and clarifications of staff 5) Applicant presentation 6) Board questions and clari fications of applicant 7) Public comments 8) Board questions and clarifications relating to public comments 9) Close public comment portion of bearing 10) Staff rebuttal /clarification of evidence presented by applicant and public comment 1 1 ) Applicant rebuttal/clarification End of fact finding. Deliberation by the commission commences. No further interaction between commission and staff, applicant or public 12) Chairperson identified the issues to be discussed among commissioners. 13) Discussion between commissioners* 14) Motion* *Make sure the discussion and motion includes what criteria are met o r not met. Revised April 2, 2014 Aspen Planning and Zoning Commission Regular Meeting July 17, 2018 Chairperson Skippy Mesirow called the meeting to order at 4:26 PM. Commissioners in attendance: Teraissa McGovern, Scott Marcoux, Skippy Mesirow, Ruth Carver, Rally Dupps, Jimmy Marcus, Spencer McKnight Absent: Ryan Walterscheid, Kelly McNicholas Kury Staff present: Jeannine Stickle, Records Manager Andrea Bryan, Assistant City Attorney Jennifer Phelan, Deputy Planning Director Garrett Larimer, Permit Coordinator COMMISSIONER COMMENTS Mr. McKnight commented that he ran into former commissioner Ms. Tygre and she seemed to be happy outside of Planning and Zoning. Ms. Carver commented that she goes to exercise class with Ms. Tygre and she thinks she misses being on the Commission. Mr. Messirow and Mr. McKnight stated that they miss having her on the Commission. STAFF COMMENTS Ms. Phalen commented that she spoke with Ms. Bryan about doing a lunch & learn. The best days for them are Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays. Mr. McKnight stated that those days of the week don’t work well for him, but that he has done one before. Ms. Carver stated that her availability depends on the specific date chosen. Ms. Phalen stated that they will determine the date that works best for the most people. Ms. McGovern stated that Mr. Marcus should be involved in the decision because he is the person who suggested it. Ms. Carver asked if they could coordinate dates via email. Ms. Phalen agreed. PUBLIC COMMENTS None APPROVAL OF MINUTES Mr. McKnight moved to approve the minutes from July 3rd, 2018. Ms. McGovern seconded. All in favor. Motion carried. DECLARATION OF CONFLICT OF INTEREST None. PUBLIC HEARINGS 465/557 N Mill Street Rezoning Mr. Larimer stated that the property has come under new ownership. The applicant team is working to get their forms updated and come back with a completed application. When the applicants are ready to P1 IV. bring the project back for a public hearing, staff will re-notice and bring that completed application forward. Mr. Marcus entered the meeting at 4:29 PM. Ms. Phelan explained the different between tabling and continuing an item to a date certain. Tabling an item leaves it as an active case but allows the applicant a year to resubmit. Ms. McGovern motioned to table the item. Mr. McKnight seconded. All in favor. Motion carried. 627 W Smuggler St – Request for Design Standard Variation Mr. Larimer mentioned that the applicants have withdrawn their application because they are pursuing administrative RDS compliance. Mr. Mesirow asked if the Commissioners need to hold a vote. Ms. Phalen answered that no, she merely wanted to update the Commissioners on this application. Mr. Mesirow motioned to close the meeting. All in favor. Motion carried. Jeannine Stickle Records Manager P2 IV. MEMORANDUM TO: City of Aspen Planning and Zoning Commission FROM: Ben Anderson, Planner II THROUGH: Jennifer Phelan, Deputy Planning Director DATE OF MEMO: August 16, 2018 MEETING DATE: August 21, 2018 RE: Wayfinding Project – discussion with Commissioners SUMMARY: The City of Aspen Engineering, Parks and Community Development Departments are working with a consultant team of rsm design (Boulder office) and Design Workshop (Aspen office) to develop a conceptual plan for a proposed wayfinding system. This project emerged from the Bicycle and Pedestrian Master Plan as a proposed solution to the following specific issues: 1. Difficulty of residents and visitors locating, and traveling safely and efficiently to open space and trail amenities 2. Residents and visitors underutilizing established infrastructure designed to create safer and more comfortable experiences for bicyclists and pedestrians – this includes signaled crosswalks on Main Street and the Hopkins and Hallam Bike/Ped Ways. 3. Visitors who are unaware of important destinations that define the Aspen experience, or are unaware of the location of these amenities. 4. An existing system of directional, informational, and trail head signage that lacks cohesion, and provides inconsistent information. At this point in the project, City staff and the consultant team are working to develop a concept for the organization of the proposed system and a visual design for how a system may look. As part of this process, beyond P&Z, the team will be meeting with the Historic Preservation Commission, Open Space and Trails Board, Commercial Core and Lodging Commission, and Aspen Chamber Resort Association to gain feedback on the concept development. Staff will also be encouraging public engagement with the project through Aspen Community Voice and in-person pop-up events. P3 VII.A. All of this will be in preparation for a work session with City Council in October – with Council providing further direction to staff on the next steps in the project’s development. REQUEST OF P&Z: The purpose of this work session is to introduce the larger project and proposed process to P&Z and to elicit commissioner comments about the project as a whole and more specific elements of the proposed project. At the meeting this evening, staff requests initial feedback on the following topics: • Input on Destinations and Decision Points • Initial response to design concepts for wayfinding system The details of the development of the conceptual design will be presented by the consultant team at the meeting. P4 VII.A.