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NAME: Rio Grande Field & Park
ADDRESS: Mill Street & 400 Rio Grande Place
LEGAL DESCRIPTION: A tract of land situated in the southwest one-quarter of
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section 7, township 10 South, Range 84 West of the 6
Principal Meridian, Pitkin County, Colorado.
DATE PURCHASED: 3/22/1973
HOW FUNDED: 7th Penny funds
LEGISLATION: Ordinance No. 24 in 1973,
Ordinance No. 54 in 1977 zoned it SPA
Resolution No. 37 in 1988
DEED: Warranty Deed, recorded 9/17/1973, Book 279, pg. 745-747,
Reception #162368
The City of Aspen purchased this property in 1973 from James R. Trueman for
$1,750,000 consisting of 13 acres. The Denver Rio Grande Western Railroad
station was located on this parcel, where the playing field is located.
The majority of the Rio Grande (Trueman) property was purchased with seventh
penny funds; the bond ordinance states “to be used for parking and other
municipal purposes”
The conditions to be addressed at precise plan stage under #8 of Resolution
Number 37 in 1988 (approving the conceptual SPA plan for the Rio Grande
Parcel) state that the actions encouraged as part of the development of the Rio
Grande site are to implement the Roaring Fork Greenway Plan and the
Parks/Recreation/Open Space/Trails Plan.