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HomeMy WebLinkAboutLand Use Case.39551 Hwy 82.A70-90 CAS I ) SUMMARY SHEET City of Aspen DATE RECEIVED: 12 5 90 PARCEL ID AND CASE NO. DATE COMPLETE: U 2735-024-00-002 A70-90 STAFF MEMBER: KJ PROJECT NAME: Nordic Trail Light System Amendment to PUD Project Address: Aspen Golf Course Legal Address: 22475 West Highway 82, Aspen, Colorado APPLICANT: Aspen/Snowmass Nordic Council Applicant Address: P.O. Box 10805, Aspen, CO 81612 REPRESENTATIVE: Mark Pearson Representative Address/Phone: 39551 Highway 82 #202 Aspen, CO 81611 PAID: YES NOx AMOUNT:' ?) NO. OF COPIES RECEIVED: !1 ,(� d.ST TYPE OF APPLICATION: aF"1 STEP: 2 STEP: P&Z Meeting Date ./// f :9 PUBLIC HEARING: AYES NO VESTED RIGHTS: YES NO CC Meeting Date PUBLIC HEARING: YES NO VESTED RIGHTS: YES NO Planning Director Approval: Paid: Insubstantial Amendment or Exemption: Date: REFELS: --- l/ City Attorney / Mtn. Bell School District City Engineer V Parks Dept. Rocky Mtn Nat Gas Housing Dir. Holy Cross State Hwy Dept(GW) Aspen Water Fire Marshal State Hwy Dept(GJ) City Electric Building Inspector Envir. Hlth. Roaring Fork Other Aspen Con.S.D. Energy Center Q DATE REFERRED: I�� 114 '1 O INITIALS: ,!J-" -------------- --- FINAL ROUTING: DATE ROUTED ��b INITIAL; C`.- City Atty City Engineer Zoning J— Env. Health Housing Other: GP,rC / FILE STATUS AND A :TION: ` UC ( I. � Sj p 5 IGi� I ORDINANCE NO. 3 (SERIES OF 1991) AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF ASPEN GRANTING AMENDMENT TO THE PUD FINAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN OF THE ASPEN GOLF COURSE FOR LIGHTING A PORTION OF THE NORDIC SRI TRAILS AT THE GOLF COURSE LOCATED AT 22475 W. HIGHWAY 82, ASPEN, COLORADO WHEREAS, the Aspen/Snowmass Nordic Council submitted to the Planning Office an application for Amendment to the Aspen Golf Course PUD to allow installation of lights along a one kilometer portion of the cross country ski trail on the golf course; and WHEREAS, the Planning Office received referral comments from the Parks Department; and WHEREAS, the Planning staff felt that it would be difficult to judge the visual impact of the proposed lights on the surrounding land uses, and recommended a trial g period whereby citizens and staff could observe the lights in use; and WHEREAS, on February 19, 1991 a public hearing was held before the Aspen Planning and Zoning Commission and with a unanimous vote recommended to Council the approval of the Amendment to the Aspen Golf Course PUD, with conditions, for a trial period of lighting through the end of the current ski season; and WHEREAS, prior to the proposal being brought to City Council, the Nordic Council submitted a request to change the dates of the trial period to the winter of 1991-1992 due to the rapidly approaching close of the 1990-1991 ski season; WHEREAS, the Planning Office brought this request for change 1 back to the Commission for a straw vote on March 5, 1991 and the Commission unanimously felt that the trial period could be changed to encompass the period from the commencement of the ski season through December 31, 1991; and WHEREAS, the Commission also felt that a staff level review of the lights in mid December 1991 would be appropriate to consider extending the lighting period. This would preclude the Nordic Council from having to process another two-step PUD approval in the middle of the ski season, causing additional expense and delays. WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 7-903 of the Aspen Land Use Code, the City Council may grant approval to an amendment to a PUD; and WHEREAS, the Aspen City Council having considered the Planning and Zoning Commission' s recommendations, does wish to grant the amendment to the Aspen Golf Course PUD to allow a trial period for lighting a portion of the one kilometer inner loop nordic trail with conditions; and WHEREAS, the City Council also wishes to include in this amendment the provision to allow a City Council review in mid January for continuation of the lighting period if requested by the Nordic Council. The City Council shall seek input from the Planning Commission prior to concluding the review. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ASPEN, COLORADO: Section 1: 2 That it does hereby grant approval for an amendment to the Aspen Golf Course PUD with the conditions recommended by the Planning and Zoning Commission as amended. Section 2. The conditions of approval recommended by the Planning and Zoning Commission and approved as amended by the City Council are: 1. An amended Aspen Golf Course PUD Plan and PUD Agreement must be filed with the Pitkin County Clerk and Recorder within 180 days of approval by City Council. This shall include the sketch plan of the trail loop and light locations. Failure to do so will require the applicant to resubmit the proposal to the Planning and Zoning Commission and City Council. 2 . Hours of operation shall be limited to dusk to 8 : 00 pm, seven days per week from the onset of trail maintenance in November through January 31, 1991. 3 . The applicant shall install the light fixtures under the supervision and consent of the Golf Course Superintendent. 4 . No more than seven (7) spot type light fixtures shall be installed with maximum bulb wattage of 100 watts. The lamps shall be downcast to minimize visibility from outside the ski loop. 5 . Electricity used by the trail lights will be paid for by the applicant. Billing/payment methods shall be worked out between the applicant, the golf course, and electric company. 6 . Any problems or complaints will be directed to the Nordic r 3 Center and the Nordic Council will notify the Parks Department of these situations. 7 . If additional liability or insurance needs are incurred, the Nordic Center and Ute Mountaineer shall be responsible for costs. 8 . If the applicant wishes to continue the lighting program beyond January 31, 1991, submission of such request must be made to the Planning Director by Friday, January 10. A City Council review of such request will be conducted, to include input from the Planning and Zoning Commission. A notice in the newspaper shall be published at least one week prior to Council ' s review. Section 3: That the City Clerk be and hereby is directed, upon the adoption of this ordinance, to record a copy of this ordinance in fthe office of the Pitkin County Clerk and Recorder. Section 4: A public hearing on the Ordinance shall be held on the � � day of L/ Y 7, 1990 at 5: 00 P.M. in the City Council Chambers, Aspen City Hall, Aspen Colorado, fifteen (15) days prior to which a hearing of public notice of the same shall be published in a newspaper of general circulation within the City of Aspen. INTRODUCED, READ AND ORDERED PUBLISHED as provided by law, by� c� the �LC'City Council of the City of Aspen on the / -/ day of L / �- /�- , 199/ /7Z-•7 e:',A2c William L. Stirling, Mayor A EST- (� /7ti) 4c athryn Si, Koch, City Clerk / 4 ��'�/f FINALLY, ado ted, passed and approved this � ` day of . , 199 William L. Stirling, • ayor ATTEST: Kathryn S,,Koch, City Clerk J jtkvj/nordic.pud. ord I 5 MEMORANDUM TO: Mayor and City Council THRU: Carol O'Dowd, City Manager THRU: Amy Margerum, Planning Directo FROM: Kim Johnson, Planning Office RE: Amendment to the Golf Course PUD for Lighted Nordic Skiing, First Reading of Ordinance DATE: March 4, 1991 SUMMARY: The Planning and Zoning Commission recommends PUD Amendment approval for limited lighting of the golf course for nordic skiing from November through December 31, 1991 with conditions. COUNCIL GOALS: This recommendation supports the goal of nourishing sports and recreation in Aspen. By adopting a trial period, the Council, P&Z and public will be able to judge whether the lights will be contrary to goal #10, which strives to preserve the traditional character of the town including open spaces. BACKGROUND: The Nordic Council is sponsoring this proposal to extend ski hours for locals and visitors who cannot ski during the day. The proposed lighting scheme calls for seven (7) lights, not to exceed 100 watts each, to be placed along the inner one (1) kilometer track of the golf course nordic trail system. The hours of lighting are proposed to be from dusk to 8 pm seven days per week. Please see Attachment "A" , Planning memo to P&Z for detailed discussion and location sketches. ADVISORY COMMITTEE VOTE: On February 19, the P&Z voted unanimously to recommend approval to Council of a trial period through the end of the current season, with conditions. KEY ISSUES: It will be hard to visualize the actual impact of the proposed seven lights. The Commission agreed that a trial period would be helpful to see the lights in action. Public discussion went both ways. Some comments were made to the effect that if a person really wanted to ski at night, they could use headlamps. Energy consumption and precedent for stadium type lights were discussed. One gentleman spoke to the lights as being valuable to student ski racers who have no adequate places to practice in the dark of winter after school gets out. PROBLEM DISCUSSION: As the staff memo to P&Z indicates, it is hard to visualize the impact these seven lights would create on Truscott Place and Sierra Vista neighbors. Staff originally proposed that the lights be allowed on an experimental basis through the end of this current season. This would allow all concerned parties the opportunity to see the lights "in action" and make decisions based on the actual lights and their locations. Please note: Since the February P&Z meeting, the applicant has submitted a letter discussing three of the conditions recommended by the Commission (Attachment "B") . The first item deals with the condition requiring a separate electric meter for the trail lights. Staff has received clarification from George Robinson indicating that the meter would not be required afterall. Adequate electrical usage could be determined through other measures. Secondly, the Nordic Council is not yet committed to providing a nightly "sweep" of the one kilometer loop after the lights are extinguished. They are concerned that this will set a precedent for patrolling the entire seventy (70) kilometers of nordic trails in the system. Parks and Planning staff feel the patrol of the lighted portion is an important condition to keep in the approval. Finally, the applicant' s letter states that due to the rapidly closing nordic season, the time of the approved trial period will not give enough time to install the lights and see how well the public (and skiers) take to the lights. This is especially true considering that ordinance adoption will require a second reading sometime in April. They propose that the test period begin next winter (1991-1992) and run into the shortest days of the winter. Staff conferred with City Attorney Jed Caswall regarding this requested schedule change. Specifically, staff was concerned that the P&Z did not have an opportunity to discuss next year as an option. It was decided that Council could consider dates other than those recommended by the Commission. As a courtesy, Staff brought this schedule change back to P&Z at its March 5 meeting for a "straw vote" . The commissioners unanimously felt that a trial period commencing at the start of next season through December 31, 1991 would be appropriate. Staff does not have objection to a date change as long as the applicant is committed to removing the lights at the required time. It is staff's suggestion that the trial period run from the onset of trail maintenance in November through December 31, 1991 unless an additional PUD amendment has been processed to extend the period further. On this note, staff discussed the possibility of conducting an in-house review of the lights near the end of the trial period in the event that the Nordic Council seeks continued or permanent PUD amendment. This would be more convenient for the applicant 2 as well as staff, precluding the normal two-step meeting requirement. The Planning Commission agreed with the staff review idea at their March 5 meeting. It would be prudent to seek P&Z 's and Council's comments in late December in order to facilitate the Planning Director' s review. Condition # 9 expressing this idea is proposed by staff. RECOMMENDATION: The Planning and Zoning Commission recommends approval of the PUD Amendment with the conditions stated in the February 8 staff memo, amended as follows: 1. An amended Aspen Golf Course PDD Plan and PDD Agreement must be filed with the Pitkin County Clerk and Recorder within 180 days of approval by City Council. This shall include the sketch plan of the trail loop and light locations. Failure to do so will require the applicant to resubmit the proposal to the Planning and Zoning Commission and City Council. 2 . Hours of operation shall be limited to dusk to 8: 00 pm, seven days per week, trrtbrl-t -seasert-ends--i-tt-spring- 1991 from the onset of trail maintenance in November through December 31, 1991. 3 . The applicant shall install the light fixtures under the supervision and consent of the Golf Course Superintendent. 4 . No more than seven (7) spot type light fixtures shall be installed with maximum bulb wattage of 100 watts. The lamps shall be downcast to minimize visibility from outside the ski loop. 5. Electricity used by the trail lights will be paid for by the applicant. 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If the applicant wishes to continue the lighting program 3 beyond December 31, 1991, submission of such request must be made to the Planning Director by Friday, December 6. A staff review of such request will be conducted, to include input from the Planning and Zoning Commission and City Council. ALTERNATIVES: The Council could choose not approve any proposal for lights on the golf course. It could also consider other timeframes, including permanent status for the request. PROPOSED MOTION: I move to approve an amendment for the Golf Course PUD to allow temporary lighted nordic skiing with conditions as amended. I move to have first reading of Ordinance (Series 1991) . CITY MANAGER COMMENTS: Attachments: "A" - February 8, 1991 Planning Memo to P&Z "B" - Letter from Mark Pearson, Aspen Cross Country Center jtkvj/nordic.ccmemo 4 Regular Meeting Aspen City Council April 8 , 1991 Councilman Gassman moved to approve the liquor license renewal for Abetone; seconded by Councilman Tuite. All in favor, motion carried. ORDINANCE #3 , SERIES OF 1991 - PUD Amendment Golf Course, Nordic Lighting Mayor Stirling opened the public hearing. Kim Johnson, planning office, pointed out the ordinance incorporat- es Council ' s request to consider an additional trial period next winter, extending it to January 31. Ms. Johnson said the ordinance also allows for an abbreviated PUD review during the last monght of the trial period. Mayor Stirling closed the public hearing. Councilman Gassman moved to adopt Ordinance #3 , Series of 1991 ; seconded by Councilwoman Pendleton. Councilman Gassman argued for taking out the requirement to sweep the trails. Councilman Gassman pointed out this is a very small portion of the Nordic trails and it could be the beginning to sweep the entire trails system. Councilman Gassman noted that the trails are not swept in the summer, nor is the golf course. Councilman Gassman disagreed with the notion that people need other people to follow them around and see if they are all right. Councilman Gassman moved to amend Ordinance #3 , by removing paragraph 6; seconded by Councilman Peters. All in favor, with the exception of Mayor Stirling. Motion carried. Roll call vote; Councilmembers Tuite, yes; Pendleton, yes; Peters, yes; Gassman, yes; Mayor Stirling, yes. Motion carried. PARKING PERMIT ORDINANCE REVIEW Assistant City Manager Bill Efting told Council staff has looked at 3 MEMORANDUM TO: Planning and Zoning Commission FROM: Kim Johnson, Planning Office RE: Amendment to PUD at the Aspen Golf Course for Lighted Nighttime Nordic Skiing DATE: February 8, 1991 Summary: The Planning Office recommends approval of the PUD Amendment with conditions, to allow lighted nighttime use of existing nordic trails for a trial period of one season. Applicant: Aspen/Snowmass Nordic Council, Mark Pearson representative Location: The proposal involves setting lights on approximately 1 kilometer of the existing nordic trails at the Aspen Golf Course. Zoning: The Golf Course is zoned (P) Park PUD and (P) Park (GCS) Golf Course Support. Proposal: Please see Attachment "A" for application information and a sketch of the locations of the lighted trails and light equipment proposed. The application calls for the installation of seven light fixtures mounted on existing structures and posts. An alternative to three building-mounted lights could be accomplished by laying an electric line under the snow near the ninth fairway. The light fixtures will use flood type bulbs of 50 to 100 watts angled downward to minimize lighting out of the ski loop. Proposed hours of operation are dusk to 8:00 pm, seven days a week. Costs associated with the light fixtures will be paid by the Nordic Council and the Ute Mountaineer. Electricity costs will be borne by the Aspen Cross Country Center, Ute Mountaineer, and public donations. The Aspen/Snowmass Nordic Council, as a non-profit organization, requests that the Planning Office fee deposit of $780.00 be waived by City Council. Referral Comments: George Robinson and Rich Coulombe have forwarded comments (Attachment "B") : 1. The Golf Superintendent should be present for locations and installation of lights. 2 . A separate electric meter should be installed for lights to determine usage/costs. 3 . A "sweep" of the ski loop should be made at the end of each night to ensure that no problems/accidents have occurred. 4 . The City Attorney should be consulted to inquire if additional liability and/or insurance is needed. If so, Nordic Center (Ute Mountaineer) should be responsible for the cost. 5. If any problems or complaints occur, they should be directed to the Nordic Center, and the Parks Department should be notified. Staff Comments: At the November 26, 1990 City Council meeting during Citizen's Comments, Nordic Council representative Mark Pearson asked the City Council for permission to pursue this proposal involving the City-owned golf course. This was approved by a vote of 4-1. Pursuant to Section 7-908 B. of the Aspen Land Use Code, any amendment proposed which is consistent with or enhances an existing PUD shall be processed under the terms and procedures for a Final Development Plan. This proposal will be heard at a public hearing by the Planning Commission and the Commission's recommendation will be forwarded to the City Council for their consideration. • The following are General Review Requirements for PUDs: a. The proposed development shall be consistent with the Aspen Area Comprehensive Plan. Response: The Parks/Recreation/Open Space/Trails Element of the Comprehensive plan sets goals of developing and providing parks, trails and open spaces which serve a wide variety of public needs, including active and passive activities, and provides for maintenance within high community standards. The increased availability for night use of the existing nordic trails supports these goals. The funding support provided by the Nordic Council, Ute Mountaineer, and the Aspen Cross Country Center relieves most or all of the expenses which will result from this activity. The recently adopted Pedestrian Walkway and Bikeway Plan, a supplement to the Trails/Comp. Plan, does not directly reference a proposal of this type. However, it states that lighting "along the designated pedestrian corridor shall be improved for safety; light scatter shall be controlled. Lighting shall be neighborhood specific, with actual design handled at the neighborhood level. " The golf course nordic trail is not designated as a pedestrian corridor, although the far western edge of the driving range area is identified as a portion of a proposed secondary commuter system. 2 b. The proposed development shall be consistent with the character of existing land uses in the surrounding area. Response: The use of the nordic trails will remain the same. The nighttime use of lights will expand the hours of use for local residents and visitors alike. The Planning Office is concerned that increased "urbanization" will result from this proposal. The lights may impact the Truscott Place residents and the homes bordering the golf course. The trial period will allow these impacts to be addressed. The golf course parking lot will still be available for the nordic trails. c. The proposed development shall not adversely affect the future development of the surrounding area. Response: The surrounding area is nearly fully developed with multi-family, single family and duplex uses. d.. Final approval shall only be granted to the development to the extent to which GMQS allotments are obtained by the applicant. Response: GMQS allotments are not applicable to this proposal. Other review PUD standards pertinent to this application are: Off-Street Parking:, Existing parking for is available seasonally for golfing and skiing patrons. Additional spaces are not required because of expanded ski hours. The golf course lot is used for overflow parking by Truscott Place residents. RFTA provides regular bus service to the site. Open Space: The area is currently used for recreation (golf and skiing) and the level of use will not significantly change as a result of this proposal. Open space within the PUD is not reduced. Lighting: The review standard states that "All lighting shall be arranged so as to prevent direct glare or hazardous interference of any kind to adjoining streets or lands. " As diagrammed, the light fixtures will not be shining towards Hwy. 82. The nearest residences on Sierra Vista Dr. are approximately 450 away from the lights near the ninth fairway. The lights will also be aimed away from the Truscott housing development . Issues and Concerns: The Planning staff was split in opinion regarding this application. While some felt that this would greatly increase the urban impacts in this location, others felt that much urban influence already exists and would not be raised a significant degree. As it is hard to predict how bright the lights will appear from a distance and how much actual activity will result from this proposal, it is proposed that one trial season be approved. The community will be better able to evaluate impacts after one season of use. If the applicant wishes to reapply next 3 autumn, it is recommended by staff that all avenues of lighting efficiency be explored. This might include low voltage trail lights, solar power, etc. Please read attachment "C", an article provided by a Planning staff member regarding light pollution. As mentioned by Parks staff, there should be some patrol of the trails prior to turning off the lights each night. If someone were hurt on the trails, it would be important to find him/her before everyone left the area. The Nordic Council should be commended for enlisting support of local groups and businesses for financial support of the lighting project. In order to successfully monitor and charge for electrical consumption, a meter should be installed at the junction between the trail lights and the golf course electrical system. The billing method must be worked out between the applicant, the golf course, and the electric company. Recommendation: The Planning Office recommends approval for one season of lighting for the Golf Course cross country ski trails with the following conditions: - 1. Hours of operation shall be limited to dusk to 8:00 pm, seven days per week, until the season ends in spring 1991. 2. The applicant shall install the light fixtures under the supervision and consent of the Golf Course Superintendent. 3 . No more than seven (7) spot type light fixtures shall be installed with maximum bulb wattage of 100 watts. The lamps shall be downcast to minimize visibility from outside the ski loop. 4. Electricity used by the trail lights will be paid for by the applicant. A separate meter shall be installed under the supervision of the Golf Course Superintendent to determine electrical consumption. Billing/payment methods shall be worked out between the applicant, the golf course, and electric company. 5. At the end of each evening of lighted skiing, the applicant must make a final sweep of the trails to insure that no one is stranded on the trails prior to turning off the lights. 6. Any problems or complaints will be directed to the Nordic Center and the Nordic Council will notify the Parks Department of these situations. 7. If additional liability or insurance needs are incurred, the Nordic Center and Ute Mountaineer shall be responsible for costs. 8 . If the Nordic Council / Ute Mountaineer wish to reapply for 4 any additional seasons of lighted skiing they should do so early in the fall to allow for adequate processing time. Attachments: "A"- Application Information, Sketch Maps "B"- Referral from Parks and Golf Course "C"- Magazine Article Regarding "light pollution" jtkvj/nordic.memo • 5 Attachment '.'A" ATTACHMENT 2 INFORMATION DEVELOPMENT APPLICATION APPLICANT'S NAME Aspen Snowmass Nordic Council P.O. Box 10805 Aspen, CO. 81612 920-2006 (Craig Ward ) Representative Mark Pearson C/0 Aspen Cross Country Center • 22475 West Hwy 82 - Aspen, CO. 81611 Business 925-2145 Home 920-2653 Location of the proposed night skiing trail is on the Aspen Golf Course 22475 West Hwy 82 Aspen, Co. 81611 • The 'actual parcel of the proposed night • trail is on a small portion of the existing cross-country trail system. The City of Aspen owns the Aspen Golf Course property. Attached to this information is a map of the Aspen Golf Course with its existing cross country trail system and the proposed night skiing trail . This proposal is to provide cross country night skiing to Aspen locals and visitors. This is to be accomplished by using existing buildings situated on the Aspen Golf Course. These buildings border the cross country trails and have • electrical outlets which will furnish the electricity. Since we propose this light system as experimental , the 'light fixtures would be set up on the buildings on a temporary seasonal basis. The Superintendent of the Golf Course .supports this proposal and is considering the use of a portion of the lights for summer night time security due to recent vandalism. Due to snow's reflective properties (65% reflective) the amount of light needed would be at a minimum. Low wattage -flood lights ( 100 - 150 watts) would be situated directly on the buildings (see map B) and angled down between 45-70 degrees to minimize visual impact from outside the skiing loop . Sufficient light for skiing can be accomplished with light attached only to the existing buildings., however , we would be able to maximize our trail lighting with the use of laying line in two places on the course (see building #1 and #2) . This would not expand our light wattage or numbers but. would allow us to use lower wattage bulbs because the lights would be closer to the trails. The ideal lighted trails that are numerous in Europe consist of 50 watt (and lower) bulbs placed every 40-50 feet at knee' level with housing that directs light down toward the ground.' Our goal is to use a minimal amount of lights that would illuminate only the proposed trail and be as inconspicuous as possible to the residential areas bordering the Golf Course. The hours of operation would be seven days a week with the light turning off 'at 8:00 p.m. These lights would be on a timing system to turn on and off automatically. The 8:00 p .m. turn-off hour is the latest the lights would remain on. In all probability, the lights would be turned off at 7:45 on a nightly basis and may be in operation only five days per week depending on public demand : . As with the present policy that skiers use the cross- country trails at. their own risk, there would be no need for organized. supervision during night skiing hours. The Aspen City insurance policy already covers public use on recreation trails, ie. bike paths, ect. , on a 24 hour basis under which the cross country trails fall under. A large segment of the skiing population frequently use the Aspen Golf Course trail at night under moon light and headlamps without any problems. The Aspen Cross Country Center will provide a rental and lesson service during a few nights of operation if there is a ' public demand, In this first year of experimental service, all costs will be taken care of by the Ute Mountaineer, Aspen Cross Country Center and donations by the public . The light fixtures will be paid for as a donation to the Aspen Snowmass Nordic Council by the Ute Mountaineer. Electricity costs will be paid for by public donations, Ute Mountaineer and the Aspen Cross Country Center . If the electrical costs prove to be too high then the hours of lighted operation will be restricted. We request that the planning fee be waved as the Aspen • Snowmass -Nordic Council is a not for profit organization. In the past the Nordic cross country trail system was installed with out having to change underlying zoning or amending POD. This proposal for night skiing is fully supported by the Aspen Snowmass Nordic Council . Respectfully mitted, • (ILL Mark Pearson • Applicant representative • .i_. . •/.. • - I. A .. • -' •-r-r lo% \141111116k t • 1 44 •• • fr / a 01 I . - ' 0 MA�w CRLEK Std • . 1 / i c :. ., _... n. . : . 4J �+ y .• I - . • . . . . .. • �-- N ter.._. - .. . A s ",.. IZI N. ).\ .. C....) -, ‘ , \I ---'s: i 1.\ rc L. 1 jj 4 int \ e. -et'; .‘ .IP. eel, i i -, ). . • , 11,. ..._::...../ ... or 4,-As ' - G�� ' .mss 04, ' . , 3 ,1. o ` f ,tip r ii • Z 1� � t.. A 3 S 6o0 > ate . ° �� � In 3 $ -± .9 „a C,3 o%C z 3°,0Oa- & \ r!i?y \ i • Qtj d• t al W , \rte i . - 'CI)" -- : J R 1 3t ' Jc a � aN 2 <.. L & it o f v, •a• � � g33 . 1 1 1 Mt, A- � � ® I a % 4 eel ' M � � /� `C f Ili leaar BaaAtr °d , '' M j N"----"e- iS 1/4....._Th it 4 i t o -1, —S . i 3 I . Z CP; )pt i - I /"► ■••• Attachment "B" MEMORANDUM TO: Kim Johnson, Planning FROM: George Robinson, Parks Director. • RE: Aspen Golf Course PUD Amendment DATE: January 2, 1990 CC: Jed Caswall, City Attorney The Parks Department has a few recommendations: 1. The Golf Superintendent should be present for, locations and- installation o lights. 2. A separate electrical meter be installed for lights to determine costs. 3. A "sweep" (like patrollers do for the ski company mountains) be made at th end of every evening to ensure that no problems/accidents have occured. 4. Check with City Attorney to inquire if additional liability and/or insurance is needed. If so, Nordic Center (Ute Mountaineer) should be responsible for cost. . 5. If any problems and/or complaints occur, they should be directed to Nordic Center, and the Parks Department should be notified. • ' __ h : e Attachment "C" • ritnetets of these voids,forming a"soap- bubble" universe. Now we are seeing a Last Gold ph en f 1/ `"' "great wall"of galaxies,the largest strut- e ®f Lure ever seen—or imagined, for that ��91g1� comment matter. The , d all discoveries are coining n thick and fast, and all the while our Byzantium great telescopes are in effect becoming smaller and smaller. a M notes David L. Crawford is an astronomer !G(A/ at the Kitt Peak National Observatory s`ti? s near Tucson, Arizona. Also a leader in • the campaign to protect observatories ' { 4 ,_ � ' (rum light pollution, he is both chair- , ' t ' t_ / malt of an International Astronomical 1� h " �� C Union(I AO)colloquium on the subject f t1,. —'� and founder and driving force of the , q >c lj�>� J new International Dark-Sky Associa- $ tiou. 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Those points of For amateur astronomers, the prob- light are still out there—we just can't see lent is just as real.Consider the catalog g ya �j.Minded by Constantine them.Textbooks still say 6.000 stars are of Chat les Messier, called "the Comet ,1� the Great in 330 A.D., visible to the unaided barium eye. The Ferret"by King Louis XV for his discov- ❑ e Roman L'mpIICOf the East Milky Way is portrayed on sky tamps as a cry of a score of the ethereal interlopers was centered in Constantin- pruiniuent feature.as though the reality from a rooftop tower in Paris two cen- ople (Byzantium) for over a were a fine spray of white on black. For turin comet To save himself 1 e if time me wasted d thousand art reached.Its tented most of us.that's history. religious ache f art reached a gpfn- The air two look and ter i s a ton, list which we now know to the globular star nacleof excellence durin the sou)of water vapor and acre)t: tktri, patches of glowing gas and twilight of the Empire,when dust amd hydrocarbons. But it is not air clusters, p' g these t"large gold coins ins were toe lit ht coming to us from near and far other galaxies. the list.Today amateurs urs like to work our vision:instead Christ" poll coins weer g struck. Up to nine centuries• corners of our galaxy is overwhelmed their way through the catalog:there is a each of these certified by the light we generate ourselves.Our club for those who have found all 110 • Old, own nighttime illumination is blinding Messier objects. authentic t be is guar- to the light of the cosmos. anteed to e clearly detailed es"Deep-space" astronomers. those par It is no simple task. A colleague here Very Fine offer - tient souls striving to see to the edge of at the magazine has carried.his 8-inch Special offer CO new the Universe:uul bark a)the beginning telescope to parks and beaches. the • customers: while our small oif tintC. are butt dmr oust. They are darkest pieces within easy reach, in a supply lasts, you can order n-,Mg to see objevis so dim.so far away. yearlong hunt for the Messier objects. these historic gold coins Ilil- Heat at times 'heir utsuuuuu s :nc Even svuh equipment to aim his tcle- only $695 each px)SlQafel Or rnunitig individual phutuus that have snipe at the plecise location of a given 3 for $1,950. Personalized been crossing the intergalactic darkness object. he found that some were almost letter of authenticity in- for most of the lifetime of the Mincer se. impossible to see. Yet his reflector has eluded.(Order 111046X.)To • It so happens that we just now :ire three times the light-gathering power order by credit card, call discovering things about the structure of the instrument Messier used in the . toll-free 1-800-451-4463 of the Universe as revolutionary as our heart of a capital city. at any time. o send your home galaxy isjusttone of innumerable through what Cr wforrd calla the check or money order g Y 1 cotlo- to: International Coins & island universes. We have found great tug of our night cnvromncnt." In his '1 Currency, Inc., 11 E. State voids in when had seemed the random, introductory talk to the LAU Dept. 1388. even distrihot„mt of galaxies. I hen we quoin', he argued: Sl., Box r,Vermont 1 (ouud that galaxies 0hnter ur. the Ix'_ ..b(:uokind•s view of the Universe is Montpelier,Vermont 05601. 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Or, as Crawford ''C p�tC �)) (hliccrse, what it is. what it means, puts it, the United States spends a bil- `VCAaI l.Clal�, what's out (heir. are fundamental. lion dollars a year "lighting up the un- J Without the view of the Universe,these derbelly of airplanes." Translated, that "limn Ryan ittt'stetl tune Ix MIX and ate last.And.if lost.mankind's sc•nsitiv- suns comes to 6 million tons of coal or creaktl an heirloom when he made our ity to the Universe and the environment 23 niillion barrels of oil. will eomimic to decline" The solutions are as simple as using II:Idlcil;notc 1.littae*trvit hxt - fixtures tint direct all of their light nolo(IIS nutis'ti:ty! (:raw will Ily get den, in general, I Rings will only get [Corsi•.—f ate impact downward or directly at the target. Call for your FREE C/JAIOG of our will be most seven••of course,011 future choosing sodium over mercury lamps. easy to assemble Ittrllcy kits! grueratiuns. They will face the specter installing timers that shut lights off after _ of out ever seeing the I htivet cc 'live.' midnight whets few people will see jp��filC 11111 only on a pluvial Mtn street or on what is being-illuminated. It means sav- �Uc9C11ey611eC(IOIj, 'FV. he lad: den is dot• only war that itig money. stretching It•s ces. allevi- I.I w ! I' I. ti many ltuw Si'.' u:ituae-.m 'I-V. They is :Wing air pulltnotr It Cecil uc:uts at 1114 .Ia SNgtx (run I I 1P'lutl i uu. mosnon tit tie. mutt' Ilan dti.:.Itk ail bleak Ion wild e Ieat tors dist opted n' si a ao raga 111..\I ItPt• II. VII I. y u'enill[ I II •- I i"""thin nl I' at Ihr li• LL• ehel her III" ba utat!1. pullmal- ',-- lout al ur11ik11a I'.al I 11x111 elluu to dc- tit night-blooming Iluwus• finds ''~ Snot' that unu itaulut t:ikiug all slit- r imig au sc.' units looking loo a j- ..-c : s r Ir.. in(hiding uiaukutal,duwu as well." beach to lay their eggs. For dose who Fur Ow ptuhnu'u:als• some ill the rare to relish rite coSanus• a nt•mt, r. . a 1 5011-IIA1(1711Y news Is gaud- Militiamen to control reclaiming the night. As Crawford says. t _ ISA)227 8539 umlaut 11gluiug have beCII emitted itt cutting clown on light pollution is a + \iicama Sotthein Calitoruia and other will Will situation. �-f„, 14rr �' ! ails ill die cuuuti a,S:ua l)ie a Iracuily l\a .arc not all (uuut) rumnussiuuWIS . ii{ of,''n $ '+''"(.1` is bid via Ili m. Iii1;11111'5.tilt SO hus buying silt tigghts and p:usuig ill J.. R s� $ fi Jnuu In ups. Ishii loin spat auinr (1111.111(rs. I;to we do hnc n-resswlight i t zm r ht545t Alma s.1 i n a tilt 'to . Inessuu .a l i en u, sas at.-Iles. /‘MI :dl the II lu a cuing out '1 .1.r .ii, , titsr...rW• ti? .barb rLn, urn. l-I • illy. im la wet'.v. h men adds In the lour w rite sky Una f J, ' t I little light does not seem like much until than I could follow for miles the lights rue to it. lit the language-of ecology,this you spend some late-night hours in the of planes climbing north out of Na- was a dcpaupera to sky. backyard,maneuvering around the tube tional Airport.• It is more and more the case that of a trusty six-inch reflector. Then the Above, Jupiter burned near the ze- birders have to travel to see birds that sudden switching on of a bathroom pith.Orion the hunter bestrode the me- once were common. The same holds light nearby is like a floodlight coming ridian, followed by his faithful dogs even more so for amateur astronomers— on.Night vision, which took 20 minutes with their bright stars, Sirius and or anyone who wants simply to see the to acquire, is gone in an instant. And Procyon.The Gemini twins,Castor and individual suns that pull our eyes and you start to think about all the lights Pollux,rode higher in the sky.And that minds deeper and deeper into space, burning in empty rooms. was about it.The three stars of Orion's and the broad band of light that marks Thinking about these things brought belt were easy to see, but those of the the great wheel of the Milky Way, our on old urges,so one night in late Febru- sword were at the limit of visibility; galactic home. Nowadays(nowanights?) ary I left work well after dark to see for the fuzzy patch of nebulosity. M42 in it means either driving out of town just myself.All day a 20-mile-per-loch wind the Messier catalog and now known to to look up or waiting for those increas- from the northwest had been bringing be a region where stars arc forming,was ugly rare occasions when our travel on clean air down ftomn Canada (never quite invisible,although it is considered other business serendipitously presents mind what a southwest wind sends up it naked-eye object. Aldebaran, the red us with a dark sky.Resorts in the South- there); the-sunset had been cloudless. eye of Taurus the bull, was easy, but I west now advertise their night views to The waning moon was all the way could see only three of the Seven Sisters, frustrated astronomers in other parts of around'to Sagittarius in the morning the Pleiades. To the northwest other the country: they are selling what used 1 sky. The night would be as good as it stars forming the squashed"W"of Cas- to be free. gets for stargazing. siopeia were just visible, but there was Crawford's "win-win" argument Down the Mall I went, past the jog- no sign of the Milky Way that spills over makes sense. If the flip of a switch can gers and the homeless wrapped in Wan- it. It took me a long tittle to find the save us phoney, lessen the poisoning of kets. Up the hill to•the Washington North Star. My Sky & Telescope star the air we breathe, help one wild crea- Monument and down the'other side mapshowed that the Andromeda galaxy ture make it through the night and give into a dark area that faces the Reflect- (M31) was still well above the horizon us back a glimpse of what Messier saw, ing Pool and, six blocks west, the Lin- in the northwest, but there was no sign it would seem worth considering. coin Memorial. 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Memorable nourishment for your holiday in Europe this yea', come to Los Angeles(213)626-6696 both body and soul.Where else but Greece? an allordable country that will satisfy your Chicago(312)782-1084 It all starts here. Attachment "B" MEMORANDUM TO: Kim Johnson, Planning FROM: George Robinson, Parks Director RE: Aspen Golf Course PUD Amendment DATE: January 2 , 1990 CC: Jed Caswall, City Attorney The Parks Department has a few recommendations: 1. The Golf Superintendent should be present for locations and installation o lights. 2 . A separate electrical meter be installed for lights to determine costs. 3 . A "sweep" (like patrollers do for the ski company mountains) be made at th end of every evening to ensure that no problems/accidents have occured. 4 . Check with City Attorney to inquire if additional liability and/or insurance is needed. If so, Nordic Center (Ute Mountaineer) should be responsible for cost. 5. If any problems and/or complaints occur, they should be directed to Nordic Center, and the Parks Department should be notified. -c G ' z • rTh lcc r ( ' V $ oi V A i \ C UZ r 11 6, i V tr F G s F 2 A . � ; g - � i 1 vv , )1 (1. 1 L--1 I __Hi.E o 41 i a F \___,s,,,,H L/-Th_____ i „. ... . n /---------Thft cy ! cvi 1 r C i I G. I _ i r r o S c 111 I � � aTA I al Z F i a i c o �i Z § — r n 2 z PD o '", y Xz nor-4-14- u ; m m y __n -ili t.0 F 1 GTn c 5 ,-- 01,-, , � YZg_ . m v� "f 11%p EC N Os rnTi 8 z a' Q� p F % 1 c F T c o b 3 -d v+ T -E. .i- ! c PUBLIC NOTICE RE: ASPEN GOLF COURSE PUD AMENDMENT NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a continued public hearing will be held on Tuesday, January 8, 1991 at a meeting to begin at 4 : 30 pm before the Aspen Planning and Zoning Commission, 2nd Floor Meeting Room, 130 South Galena Street, Aspen, Colorado to consider an application submitted by the Aspen/Snowmass Nordic Council requesting approval of an amendment to the golf course PUD Development Plan. The applicant proposes placing lights on the existing cross country ski trail at the golf course for limited night skiing. The Aspen Golf Course is located at 22475 West Highway 82, Aspen. For further information, contact the Aspen/Pitkin Planning Office, 130 S. Galena St. , Aspen, CO 920-5090. s/C. Welton Anderson, Chairman Planning and Zoning Commission Published in The Aspen Times on City of Aspen Account. Winter: •- V 1 Year round: 22475 West Hwy. 82 • Aspen, CO 81611 4 PE ute mountaineer (303) 925.2145 ®oUNTR}I 308 South Mill St. Aspen, CO 81611 ronS a 303/925-2849 `� A_L • 'fc�--- � 1UfC An affiliate °f: ;/mounraineer MESSAGE DISPLAY TO Kim Johnson From: George Robinson Postmark: Feb 22,91 10: 03 AM Subject: Reply to: nordic request Reply text: From George Robinson: THE ELETRIC CO. SEEMS TO THINK THAT THEY CAN PRORATE THE ELETRICITY USED FOR LIGHTING, WITHOUT INSTALLING ADDITIONAL METERS. IF THIS WORKS OUT, I DON'T HAVE ANY PROBLEMS WITH IT. CONCERNING THE SWEEP AT THE END OF EVENING, I STILL THINK, BECAUSE OF ANY LIABITIES PROBLEMS IT SHOULD BE CARRIED OUT, POSSIBLY JED WOULD HAVE BETTER INPUT. Preceding message: From Kim Johnson: Mark Pearson called and said that you had reconsidered the requirement to have a separate electric meter for their lights. Please send me something in writing for my file to this effect. Also, he will request at Council to drop the condition of the track "sweep" at the end of each evening. I still think this is a good idea. Do you still feel the same way? He also now realizes that the end of the season is closer than it seems, and will probably request to extend the "trial" season into a portion of next year, say to Jan. first. Any comments on this? I'm bringing this to C.C. asap. RSVP. X ATTACHMENT 1 ` go -7t • LAND USE APPf IcATION IORm I �yy� 1) Project Name CCO% COO Al f) 9 -'t't`1.�; \ k., eV�. 5t99D 2) Project locatio`nn' 1/412-e"— (. K— Co v r5-e-- (indicate_ street address, lot &block •n�ber, legal dr-sc-ription where arpropri.•:e) 3) Present Zoning yy�� 4) lit Size 5) Applicant's Name, Address & Phone it ,A5 G- I -SiA.Uw C IN)N6:e, COCA/k W 12-9- COX (Og 5 L U • VW 707�D6 6((41 a �) 6) Representative's Name, Address & Phone # a,rk - ( arst,- 3f551 141^11 �Z `� 02 / p‹,-- to R(G( f 7) Type of Application (please check all that apply) : Conditional Use Conceptual SPA Conceptual Historic Dev. Special Review _ Final SPA Final Historic Lev. 8040 Greenline Minor Historic Dev- i Stream Margin Final PUD Historic Demolition Mountain View Plane Subdivision Historic Designation Con3omi niumi nation Text/Map Men ems- _ C QS Allotment _ Lot Split/Lot Line __ C ]Mien Adjustment • 8) Description of Fxi cti rg Uses (number and type of existing structures; approximate sq. ft. ; number of bedccnns; any previous approvals granted to the property) - • hailer. Cot -C (lp Jfcc cum fir L "- — Got+ ko' )tA. — C (a S C© u\n l J s i t (� 9) Description of Development Application /_far f rai Int-v-2c h,v f- Uvt—re -IL A^ 0444 lrx. C6 its• _ frkuLL Irk ' heti 10) Have you attached the following? )CJ( td I - 1 R ponse to Attachment 2, Minimum Sutmicsion Contents Response to Attachment 3, Specific Submission Contents Response to Attachment 4, Review Standards for Your Application ATTACHMENT 2 INFORMATION DEVELOPMENT APPLICATION APPLICANT ' S NAME Aspen Snowmass Nordic Council. P.O . Box 10805 Aspen, CO . 81612 920-2006 ( Craig Ward ) Representative Mark Pearson C/O Aspen Cross Country Center 22475 West Hwy 82 Aspen, CO . 81611 Business 925-2145 Home 920-2653 Location of the proposed night skiing trail is on the Aspen Golf Course 22475 West Hwy 82 Aspen, Co . 81611 The actual parcel of the proposed night trail is on a small portion of the existing cross-country trail system. The City of Aspen owns the Aspen Golf Course property . Attached to this information is a map of the Aspen Golf Course with its existing cross country trail system and the proposed night skiing trail . This proposal is to provide cross country night skiing to Aspen locals and visitors . This is to be accomplished by using existing buildings situated on the Aspen Golf Course . These buildings border the cross country trails and have electrical outlets which will furnish the electricity . Since we propose this light system as experimental , the light fixtures would be set up on the buildings on a temporary seasonal basis . The Superintendent of the Golf Course .supports this proposal and is considering the use of a portion of the lights for summer night time security due to recent vandalism. Due to snow ' s reflective properties ( 657. reflective ) the amount of light needed would be at a minimum. Low wattage flood lights ( 100 - 150 watts ) would be situated directly on the buildings ( see map B ) and angled down between 45-70 degrees to minimize visual impact from outside the skiing loop . Sufficient light for skiing can be accomplished with light attached only to the existing buildings, however , we would be able to maximize our trail lighting with the use of laying line in two places on the course (see building #1 and #2 ) . This would not expand our light wattage or numbers but would allow us to use lower wattage bulbs because the lights would be closer to the trails . The ideal lighted trails that are numerous in Europe consist of 50 watt ( and lower ) bulbs placed every 40-50 feet at knee level with housing that directs light down toward the ground . Our goal is to use a minimal amount of lights that would illuminate only the proposed trail and be as inconspicuous as possible to the residential areas bordering the Golf Course . The hours of operation would be seven days a week with the light turning off at 8:00 p .m. These lights would be on a timing system to turn on and off automatically . The 8:00 p .m . turn-off hour is the latest the lights would remain on. In all probability, the lights would he turned off at 7: 45 on a nightly basis and may be in operation only five days per week depending on public demand . As with the present policy that skiers use the cross- country trails at their own risk , there would be no need for organized supervision during night skiing hours. The Aspen City insurance policy already covers public use on recreation trails, ie . bike paths , ect . , on a 24 hour basis under which the cross country trails fall under . A large segment of the skiing population frequently use the Aspen Golf Course trail at night under moon light and headlamps without any problems. The Aspen Cross Country Center will provide a rental and lesson service during a few nights of operation if there is a public demand . In this first year of experimental service, all costs will be taken care of by the Ute Mountaineer , Aspen Cross Country Center and donations by the public . The light fixtures will be paid for as a donation to the Aspen Snowmass Nordic Council by the Ute Mountaineer . Electricity costs will be paid for by public donations, Ute Mountaineer and the Aspen Cross Country Center . If the electrical costs prove to be too high then the hours of lighted operation will be restricted . We request that the planning fee be waved as the Aspen Snowmass Nordic Council is a not for profit organization. In the past the Nordic cross country trail system was installed with out having to change underlying zoning or amending PUD. This proposal for night skiing is fully supported by the Aspen Snowmass Nordic Council . Respectfully mitted , 0.6L Mark Pearson Applicant representative L C o ,54 ;, H c t r „ i- - III cr 2 / Rci . . 0 , M1 ( : ..v �L So _ 5 I. o �r 0 1. c4-- .„ W/j �1 0 • ( ( ! OD G 1.J G }-� ! U' e 1 0 ® v ~� , 1 �, ° _ e it p 0o 0o too 0 00>>)N>. o II a \ II co d d "'V / n • Oa it W N _ 0 O ' \\ 1 1 o . fi u rCz.!L'v7 0 c o00 0'7O aoOo00 . e D >2 1 j.$ e N n o I I I :Fs 0 c 3>c, C K▪ O fir t c o 0▪ or t I Io o` Z .! e . ou • e o♦ OP ¢ 0 5,, ,.. 1 c. v O C O O G - .• \ � I '_. roe(aa ._ .^ o 0 o P o c <C 6 4 . rTh 11<v. \ rg- \ \,i. , uc6' ►' c , g pc t s., _14 K .S _r B _. PI it 3,o V...?" t / AS T F4 •••••■■•" I • ,r a' Cr\PI O'er" ‘�� '� V'5r • g QUO '� f f /, . . \ • ' 1 , !\ - 0 if 1 '' • W 1• vi;pA .-7 . l■ i 1 • • \ , 0, c;;;% d \,4 ; . \. „, z e k6 ki ts; • . . \ \‘. k . ,t : . t: Ni ‘ ‘( . d . . 1 \ :. c..„ .": ) 0 .... . \ . ; e x ...\ to , I i • ' :r L / 1 . • ae xa•2•20vw • {, / 1, JP \I, ti. 6 7 i • / - - -,, - ..li - a_ ., 1\ ... : . It ... . . • • • 1 ASPEN/PITKIN PLANNING OFFICE 130 S. Galena Street Aspen, Colorado 81611 (303) 920-5090 December 11, 1990 Mark Pearson c/o Aspen Cross Country Center 22475 West Highway 82 Aspen, CO 81611 Re: Aspen Golf Course PUD Amendment Dear Mark, This is to inform you that the Planning Office has completed its preliminary review of the captioned application. We have determined that this application is complete with the exception of the application fee deposit of $780. 00 which pays for 6 hours of Planning Office time. Additional hours will be billed at $130. 00 per hour. Please submit a check for $780 made payable to the Aspen/Pitkin Planning Office. We have scheduled this application for review at a public hearing by Aspen Planning and Zoning Commission on Tuesday, January 8, 1991 at a meeting to begin at 4 : 30 pm. The Friday before the meeting date, we will call to inform you that a copy of the memo pertaining to the application is available at the Planning Office. Please note that it is your responsibility to post the subject property with a sign for the public hearing and to mail notices to property owners within 300 ' of the subject parcel . Enclosed is a summary of the code provisions dealing with notice for your information. If you have any questions, please call Kim Johnson, the planner assigned to your case. Sincerely, ,999,919 Debbie Skehan Administrative Assistant cc: Bill Efting, Assistant City Manager MEMORANDUM TO: Jed Caswall, City Attorney George Robinson, Parks Department FROM: Kim Johnson, Planning Office RE: Aspen Golf Course PUD Amendment DATE: December 12, 1990 Attached for your review and comments is an application from the Aspen/Snowmass Nordic Council requesting approval of and amendment to the Golf Course PUD for lights on the cross country ski trail at the golf course. Please return your comments to me no later than December 21, 1990. Thanks. 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