HomeMy WebLinkAboutresolution.council.113-08RESOLUTION NO. 113
Series of 2008
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ASPEN, COLORADO
COMMITTING THE CITY TO COMPLETION OF ALL BURLINGAME RANCH
PHASE 1 CONSTRUCTION, LANDSCAPING, AND HOA STRUCTURAL
/ORGANIZATIONAL ISSUES.
WHEREAS, in 2004, the City of Aspen issued an RFQ for Burlingame Ranch
Affordable Housing development teams; and in 2005 a development model contract was
executed with Shaw Builders LLC and a Notice to Proceed was signed by the City in June with a
completion date of November 2006, extended later to June 2007; and
WHEREAS, Final Certificates of Occupancy were issued from Fall 2006 through 2007
only for the condominium units, with individual buildings carrying Conditional Certificates of
Occupancy (allowing use while remaining permit and PUD issues are completed and closed);
and building mechanical rooms and transit stations were completed during 2008, landscaping,
site irrigation, site drainage and utilities await final sign-off and as-built deliverables; and
WHEREAS, on November 4, 2008 voters in an advisory election indicated a preference
for increasing the density of Phase 2/3 of Burlingame Ranch to "up to 300 units" from the 236
units in the approved PUD; and
WHEREAS, any change to the number of units requires the approval of the existing
homeowners at Burlingame, and the Burlingame Homeowners Association desires the City
Council to indicate its commitment to completing the City's obligation as developer of Phase 1;
and
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that we the City Council do confirm our
commitment to stand by our responsibility to obtain final completion from the developer we
hired to build Burlingame and if the developer is unable or unwilling to do so, to contract with
alternate contractors to complete the work.
APPROVED by the City Council of the City of Aspen on the 8th day of December, 2008. ~,
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Michael C. Ireland, Mayor
I, Kathryn S. Koch, duly appointed and acting City Clerk do certify that the foregoing is a true
and accurate copy of that resolution adopted by the City Council of the City of Aspen, Colora~djo~j
at a meeting held on the day hereinabove stated. \~J~~~~"~---~
Kathryn Koch, City Clerk