HomeMy WebLinkAboutresolution.council.103-01 RESOLUTION NO. ~(Series of 2001)
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ASPEN,
COLORADO, ADOPTING THE 2001 CEMETERY LANE CHARACTER AREA
PLAN.
WHEREAS, the Aspen City Council (hereinafter "Council") has the responsibility
and authority to adopt comprehensive neighborhood plans (hereinafter "Plan"), and
WHEREAS, in 2000 the residents of the Cemetery Lane neighborhood and City Staff
undertook an approximately 20-month plauning process to draft the 2001 Cemetery Lane
Character Area Plan as a refinement of the 2000 Aspen Area Community Plan as directed by
City Council. In February 2000, the process began with the direction of City Council to
conduct the first Character Area Plan in the Cemetery Lane neighborhood area; and
WHEREAS, in 2000 and 2001, Community Development Staff held a series of
neighborhood meetings which included an issue identification meeting in June 2000, an issue
discussion and visual preference survey meeting in July 2000, a review of the City's
residential design standards meeting in August 2000, a draft Plan presentation meeting in
December 2000, and a survey results and final Plan presentation meeting in April 2001; and
WHEREAS, a Cemetery Lane Steering Committee was created and was made up of
residents of the Cemetery lane neighborhood to present the Plan to the City Council and
Planning and Zoning Commission during work sessions and the public hearing processes;
and
WHEREAS, the City Council and Planing and Zoning Commission held a joint
work session on April 17, 2001 and the Planning and Zoning Commission held a work
session on August 8, 2001 in order for the Steering Committee and City Staff to present the
Plan and to hear from attending neighborhood residents; and
WHEREAS, the Planning and Zoning Commission found that the 2001 Cemetery
Lane Character Area Plan furthers the goals of the Aspen Area Community Plan and that it is
in the best interest of the community; and
WHEREAS, the Planning and Zoning Commission did pass, by a unanimous vote at
a Public Hearing on November 26e, 2001, Resolution No. 38, recommending that City
Council adopt the 2001 Cemetery Lane Character Area Plan with certain specific elements.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF ASPEN, COLORADO,
Section 1
The Aspen City Council does hereby adopt the 2001 Cemetery Lane Character Area Plan
with the following specific changes:
L Ob[eetives of the Transportation & Infrastructure element include:
1. Pursue aggressive strategies to reduce traffic speeds, volume, and noise while
maintaining local access and circulation and discouraging through traffic "as an
alternate bypass to HWY 82."
6. Improve storm drains and roads. (Removed "maintenance of")
7. Reduce on-street parking "to preserve the character on Cemetery Lane."
II. Objectives of the Parks, Recreation, & Open Space element include:
I. Connect the neighborhood to the Roaring Fork River by creating a safe and
attractive public trail along Cemetery Lane and across Slaughter House Bridge
"and" a new foot/bike bridge to Henry Stein Park, the Rio Grande Trail, and
Roaring Fork River.
2. Improve "and expand" parks facilities, especially for children.
3. Improve landscaping and weed management throughout the neighborhood, and
along the Cemetery Lane "right-of-way in particular."
III. Objectives of the Land Use, Zoning, and Housing element includes:
1. Consider the unique characteristics to reflect the neighborhood needs for the
Cemetery Lane neighborhood.
2. The Planning and Zoning Commission would like this objective stricken from
the Plan. "Do not apply the new house size limitations, in effect after April 18,
2001, to the City of Aspen including the Cemetery Lane neighborhood."
3. Encourage "occupied residences."
Section 2:
This Resolution shall not effect any existing litigation and shall not operate as an abatement of
any action or proceeding now pending under or by virtue of the ordinances repealed or mended
as herein provided, and the same shall be conducted and concluded under such prior ordinances.
Section 3:
If any section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase, or portion of this Resolution is for any
reason held invalid or unconstitutional in a court of competent jurisdiction, such portion shall
be deemed a separate, distinct and independent provision and shall not affect the validity of the
remaining portions thereof.
RESOLVED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 26t~ day of November, 2001, by
the City Council for the City of Aspen, Colorado.
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Attest: ~
K~thrYn S' K~~Cit~21erk x
Approved as to form:
J~n'~or~[Cor, City Attorney
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