HomeMy WebLinkAboutresolution.council.015-13 RESOLUTION N0. 15,
(SERIES OF 2013)
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF ASPEN CITY COUNCIL REQUESTING
CODE AMENDMENTS TO THE EMPLOYEE GENERATION FIGURES IN
THE LAND USE CODE.
WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 26.310.020(A), the Community Development
Department received direction from City Council to explore code amendments related to
the Employee Generation figures in the Growth Management Chapter of the Land Use
Code; and,
WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 26.310.020(B)(1), the Community Development
Department conducted Public Outreach with City Council regarding the code
amendment; and,
WHEREAS, the Community Development Director recommended the Employee
Generation figures in Growth Management be updated from the 2002 employee generation
study; and,
WHEREAS, City Council has reviewed the proposed code amendment policy
direction, and finds it meets the criteria outlined in Section 26.310.040; and,
WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 26.310.020(B)(2), during a duly noticed public
hearing on January 28, 2013, the City Council approved Resolution No.15, Series of 2013,
by a five to zero (5 — 0) vote, requesting code amendments to the employee generation
figures in the Land Use Code; and,
WHEREAS, this Resolution does not amend the Land Use Code, but provides
direction to staff for amending the Land Use Code; 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 AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1: Code Amendment Objective
The objective of the proposed code amendments is to update the employee generation
figures in the Land Use Code to ensure they reflect current employment patterns.
Section 2•
This resolution shall not affect any existing litigation and shall not operate as an abatement
of any action or proceeding now pending under or by virtue of the resolutions or ordinances
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repealed or amended as herein provided, and the same shall be conducted and concluded
under such prior resolutions or 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.
FINALLY,adopted this 28th day of January 2013.
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Michael C. freland,Mayor
ATTEST: APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Kathryn S och, City Clerk James R True,City Attorney
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RESOLUTION N0. 14
(SERIES OF 2013)
A RESOLUTION OF THE ASPEN CITY COUNCIL ESTABLISHING THE "CARRY-FORWARD"
GROWTH MANAGEMENT ALLOTMENT FOR 2013.
WHEREAS, pursuant to City of Aspen Land Use Code Sections 26.470.030.D and 26.470.040F, the
City Council shall review, during a public hearing, the prior year's growth summary, consider a
recommendation from the Community Development Director, consider comments from the general public and
shall, via adoption of a resolution, establish the number of unused and unclaimed allotments to be carried
forward and added to the annual allotment; and,
WHEREAS, pursuant to said sections and considering the following criteria, the Community
Development Director has provided a recommendation to carry-forward none of the unused growth
management allotments from 2012:
1. The community's growth rate over the preceding five-year period.
2. The ability of the community to absorb the growth that could result from a proposed development utilizing
accumulated allotments, including issues of scale, infrastructure capacity, construction impacts and community
character.
3. The expected impact from approved developments that have obtained allotments, but that have not yet been built.
WHEREAS, during a duly noticed public hearing on January 28, 2013 the City Council considered the
recommendation by the Community Development Director, comments from the general public at a public
hearing, and the above criteria and approved Resolution No. 14, Series of 2013,by a five to zero(5 —0)vote; and,
WHEREAS, the City Council finds that the decision to carry forward none of the unused growth
allotments from 2012 meets or exceeds all applicable standards and is consistent with the goals and elements of the
Aspen Area Community Plan-, 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 the City Council carries forward none of the unused growth management allotments from
2012 to be available in 2013.
RESOLVED,APPROVED,AND ADOPTED FINALLY this 28th day of January, 2013.
Approved as to form: Approved as to content:
mes R. True,City Attorney Michael C. Ireland,May
Attest:
"Ka1hryn S. Ko , City Clerk
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