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Home My WebLink Aboutresolution.council.038B-08RESOLUTION N0.38-B (SERIES OF 2008) A RESOLUTION OF THE ASPEN CITY COUNCIL INITIATING THE "ZUPANCIS-GALENA MASTER PLAN" ON PROPERTY LOCATED ON RIO GRANDE PLACE, N. MILL STREET AND EAST MAIN STREET, OWNED BY THE CITY OF ASPEN AND PITHIN COUNTY, ALL WITHIN THE CITY OF ASPEN, PITKIN COUNTY, COLORADO. WHEREAS, the Community Development Director recommends initiation of the Zupancis-Galena Master Plan, pursuant to Section 26.104.030; as an extension of the Civic Master Plan, and to develop the recommendations of the Civic Master Plan into greater detail; and, WHEREAS, the Zupancis-Galena Master Plan focuses on a redevelopment of lands, owned by the City of Aspen and Pitkin County, for the purpose of providing a range of uses including a signature Art Museum; additional City and County offices; new open space areas; new pedestrian routes; sub-grade pazking; additional library space; improved City and County public safety services; a relocated Visitor Center and offices for the Aspen Chamber Resort Association; affordable housing and improvements to public infrastructure such as the replacement of the roof over the Rio Grande Parking Garage, relocation of the Rio Grande Parking Garage elevator and substantial widening of the stairway from Galena Plaza to Rio Grande Place; and, WHEREAS, the City of Aspen manages public rights-of--way in the planning azea including Rio Grande Place, North Mill Street and Main Street, and owns certain public land known locally as the Zupancis Property, Rio Grande Building, Rio Grande Parking Gazage, Galena Plaza, and Rio Grande Park Pazking Lots; and, WHEREAS, Pitkin County owns certain public lands known locally as the County Plaza Building, Veteran's Park and the Pitkin County Jail; and, WHEREAS, the Pitkin County Library District owns certain public lands known locally as the Pitkin County Library; and, WHEREAS, the legal descriptions of the lands subject to this master plan process aze attached as Exhibit A and aze generally described as lands between East Main Street and Rio Grande Place, and between North Mill Street and Obermeyer Place/Concept 600; and, WHEREAS, changing the disposition of certain city-owned lands within the project area may require a public vote; and, WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 26.208.010(I), the City Council may adopt by resolution plans or documents to be used in a guiding capacity; and, WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 26.212.010(R), the Planning and Zoning Commission may adopt by resolution plans or documents to be used in a guiding capacity; and, WHEREAS, the Aspen City Council has reviewed and considered the initiation of the Zupancis-Galena Master Plan, has reviewed and considered the recommendation of the Community Development Director, and has taken and considered public comment at a public heazing on May 27, 2008; and, WHEREAS, the City Council finds that the master plan should be initiated for the following reasons: 1. The Master Plan could provide a range of uses including, but not limited to, both enhanced and additional open space azeas; both enhanced and additional pedestrian routes; affordable housing units that serve the needs of the community, additional space for needed public safety operations including secure sub-grade space for emergency response vehicles at the Zupancis Property; additional sub- grade parking at the Zupancis Property to provide access to consolidated County services, 9`s Judicial District services and to store City/County fleet vehicles, thereby provide additional space for public parking at the existing Rio Grande Parking Garage; the development of pazking at the Rio Grande Pazk Pazking Lot site including at-grade pazking for short-term public pazking and sub-grade pazking for affordable housing; additional space for City and County offices for the purpose of improved public services and/or a shared public meeting hall; additional space for library functions for the purpose of improved public services; the preservation of important local and national historic resources including the McMurtchy-Zupancis cabins; improved arts and cultural facilities via the Aspen Art Museum redevelopment and/or a shared azts facility; an improved Visitor Center and Aspen Chamber Resort Association offices including additional space and a more viable location to serve visitors; the redevelopment of buildings such as the former Youth Center and the County Plaza Building to ensure dramatically improved long-term energy and space efficiency to responsibly maximize the limited resource of public lands; a unified approach to managing construction impacts and ongoing maintenance and operations of the azea's infrastructure. 2. Portions of the subject area including rights of way aze owned by the City of Aspen and a master plan could permit an advantageous disposition of those properties; The bifurcated ownership of the subject area and independent projects in various stages of entitlement may result in an ad-hoc development pattern while a master plan process that is interactive with the public-at-lazge will lend itself to the type of open dialogue needed to determine a cohesive future vision for the neighborhood; and, WHEREAS, the above list of potential uses is not an exhaustive list and may be modified through the public process; and, WHEREAS, the City Council finds that this Resolution furthers and is necessary for the promotion of public health, safety, and welfare. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ASPEN, COLORADO THAT: Section 1 -Initiation of Zupancis-Galena Master Plan The Zupancis-Galena Master Plan, as described herein, is initiated. Section 2 -Procedure The procedure for developing the Zupancis-Galena (ZG) Master Plan application shall be: Process: 1. Those members of the public who attend meetings regazding the ZG Master Plan, which will be widely advertised in local newspapers, will have an opportunity to participate in structured feedback sessions to help shape and form the plan. 2. The Community Development Department Director will also rely on technical resources, referral agencies and potential future users of the site that may identify and resolve any potential issues associated with site engineering, access and circulation, historic preservation, landscape design and for providing any other technical information that would assist in the prepazation of a master plan application. 3. Staff shall provide a recommended ZG Master Plan to the Planning and Zoning Commission for review and adoption, and shall provide a recommended ZG Master Plan to the City Council for review adoption. 4. Before the adoption of any such plan, at least one public heazing shall be conducted, pursuant to noticing procedures outlined in Section 26.304.060 E.3.a. Section 3 -Proposed Timeframe The proposed timeframe for the master plan process is within approximately four (4) months from the date of this resolution. The following schedule is an estimated timeline and is subject to change: June Meetings with technical resources/referral agencies. Identification of conceptual architecture and conceptual landscape architecture; identification of phasing plan; further refinements of the 3-D Site Plan, including 2-D sections of the site plan. July Meetings with technical resources/referral agencies. Identification of physical, regulatory and economic constraints with input from technical advisors on nature of constraints. Identification of constraints that can be overcome and constraints that must be observed. Joint check-in with P&Z and Council. August Multiple public meetings to consider balance of goals and constraints, project program, and site plan (uses, access, intensities, height, massing). Finalize master plan recommendation via structured public feedback. Work session with Historic Preservation Commission. Aug. -Sept. Public Hearings for adoption of ZG Master Plan with Planning and Zoning Commission and City Council. Section 4 - Components of the Master Plan and Adoption At a minimum, the ZG Master Plan adopted pursuant to this process shall include: a) A description and depiction of allowable development on each property, including allowable height, azea, bulk, density, uses, operating characteristics, and unit ownership structure. b) A description of conceptual azchitecture and chazacter. The ZG Master Plan should describe the specificity upon which conceptual architecture may be amended and the process of amendment. c) A description and depiction of the rights-of--way to be vacated, upgraded, or otherwise affected including encroachments therein. d) A description of the amount and method(s) of affordable housing and other development impact mitigation requirements that must be provided. e) A description and allocation of responsibility for the development and maintenance of neighborhood and shazed infrastructure and community benefits (e.g., sub-grade parking, replacement of Rio Grande Parking Gazage roof, new stairway from Galena Plaza to Rio Grande Place, relocation of Galena Plaza/Gazage elevator, rehabilitation and maintenance of historic McMurtchy- Zupancis Cabins). f) A description of the timing, phasing, and management of construction activity. As necessary, the construction management plan shall contemplate the individual property owners proceeding separately, provided that such development is consistent with the ZG Master Plan and that the shazed obligations and construction management requirements are satisfied. Section 5 - Citv's Timely Processine and Review The Planning and Zoning Commission and the City Council shall allocate meeting times and resources of the City necessary and reasonable for the timely processing, review, and guidance of the ZG Master Plan process. Section 6 -Historic Preservation Commission Review This Resolution does not exempt the subject properties from the procedures and requirements of Section 26.415, Development Involving Historic Resources. Both Conceptual and Final Review approval shall be necessary for properties designated Historic Landmarks regazdless of the direction or disposition of the ZG Master Plan. Section 7 - ZG Master Plan's Relationship to the Aspen Area Community Plan Pursuant to Section 26.104.030, the ZG Master plan shall include a description of how the ZG Master Plan shall be used in relationship to the AACP, land use development and planning, and there shall be a determination of whether the document shall be used as a guiding or regulatory document. Section 8 -Cost Sharine There shall be established a cost shazing agreement that shall identify and proportionately allocate joint costs of the master planning process to the parties involved. Costs associated with individual sites shall be the responsibility of the particulaz party developing the site for its use; costs associated with common areas or planning activities related to the site as a whole shall be allocated based on a squaze-footage ratio as established in the Master Plan. The City shall not assess land use review fees for this master planning process. FINALLY, adopted, passed and approved this 27`h day of May, 2008. Attest: Kathryn S. K , Cit Clerk Michael C. Ire and, Mayor. Approved as to form: ~~~~~~~~ ~/z3~d~ Joi"n~~orcester, City Attorney Exhibit A -Legal descriptions of land subject to Master Planning Review. P277 3~$ ~ Q~~ Exhibit A Legal Descriptions of Land within ZG Master Plan r... Rio Grande Buildine (Former Youth Center) Owner: CITY OF ASPEN Legal Description: SUBDNISION: RIO GRANDE LOT:4 DESC: CITY OFFICES PARCEL ID # 273707306854 Rio Grande Place Pazkine Lots Owner: CITY OF ASPEN Legal Description: SUBDNISION: PORTION OF RIO GRANDE LOT:1 SOUTH OF RIO GRANDE PLACE RIGHT OF WAY PARCEL ID # 273707306851 Rio Grande Pazlcine Gazaee (Galena Plaza includedl Owner: CITY OF ASPEN Legal Description: SUBDNISION: RIO GRANDE LOT:2 PARCEL ID # 273707306852 Galena Street Owner: CITY OF ASPEN Legal Description: GALENA ST. RIGHT OF WAY NORTH OF MAIN ST. Pitkin County Library Owner: PITKIN COUNTY LIBRARY DISTRICT Legal Description: SUBDNISION: RIO GRANDE LOT: 3 PARCEL ID # 273707306853 Courthouse Owner: PITKIN COUNTY Legal Description: SUBDNISION: PITKIN COUNTY CENTER LOT:1 PARCEL ID # 273707347851 Veteran's Pazk Owner: PITKIN COUNTY Legal Description: SUBDNISION: PITKIN COUNTY CENTER VETERAN'S PARK PARCEL ID # 273707347852 Pitkin County Jail Owner: PITKIN COUNTY Legal Description: SUBDNISION: PARCEL ID # 273707347851 PITICIN COUNTY CENTER LOT:1 Pazkin~Lodazea behind the Jail '""' Owner: PITKIN COUNTY P278 ., b Legal Description: SUBDIVISION: RIO GRANDE LOT: 5 PARCEL ID # 273707306855 Sheriff's Allev Owner: CITY OF ASPEN Legal Description: SUBDIVISION: PORTION OF RIO GRANDE LOT:1 SOUTH OF ' RIO GRANDE PLACE RIGHT OF WAY PARCEL ID # 273707306851 County Plaza Building Owner: PITKIN COUNTY CAPITAL LEASING CORP. Legal Description: SUBDIVISION: CITY AND TOWNSITE OF ASPEN BLOCK: 92 LOT: Q + R + THE WESTERLY 7.5 FEET OF LOT S SUBDIVISION: EAST ASPEN ADDITION BLOCK 19 LOT: 11 + 12 + THE WESTERLY 7.5 FEET OF LOT 10 PARCEL ID # 273707324004 Zunancis Property Owner: CITY OF ASPEN / 130 S GALENA ST / ASPEN, CO 81611 Legal Description: 540 EAST MAIN ST, A METES AND BOUNDS PARCEL, EAST ASPEN ADDITION, PARCEL ID #273707324003