HomeMy WebLinkAboutPetition.Triangle Park.1977 CITY OF ASPEN
130 south galena street
aspen , colorado 81611
MEMORANDUM
TO: CITY COUNCIL
FROM: MICK MAHONEYI
DATE: APRIL 20, 1977
RE: TRIANGLE PARK
Georgeann Waggaman and Fonda Patterson from the Pitkin County
Parks Department have made recommendations to the City for a
children' s park at the triangle we recently purchased from Shaw.
We estimate that the cost of the park would be approximately
$18, 000. Fonda will have Georgeann' s graphic layout to show
Council this Monday. Lois will have the status of our park
dedication funds.
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` O THE ASPEN CI']'Y COUNCIL
We the undersigned live on or near the Trian�-1e Park
in the West End of Aspen and we object to the plans
for the park for the followinn reasons:
1 ) No one in the neighborhood was informed that such
elaborate plans were in the works. When a citizen
wants a zoning change or variance, he must solicit
the opinions of his nei-hbors. We believe that our
opinions should have been solicited about the city' s
plans to drastically alter the triangle.
2) We believe that the x$20, 000 allocated for Triangle
Park will be ill-spent unless the Council' s 1976
'010, 000 irrigation ditch allocation is used immediately
to put the ditches in our neighborhood in working
order. Restoration of the ditches and preservation
of the irreplaceable cottonwood trees is our first
priority and should be the first priority of
the city Parks Department and the PARKS association
and CitIT Council.
3)A children' s playground in a neighborhood where there
are virtually no small children will invite additional
traffic when the city is makin'- every effort to reduce
traffic.
¢) The structures planned for theplaymround are not
harmonious additions to this Victorian neighborhood.
5) Lhe plan will convert serene and lovely open space
to a busy playground, which we feel is an inappropriate
use in a residential neighborhood. Originally, as old
maps show, the triangle was a public square. Subse-
quently, it was owned by Mrs. William Shaw. Throughout
that time, it has been used and enjoyed as it is, by
people of all ages. We petition the council to leave
it as it is -- open, serene, compatible, and. perfect.
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We the under.signed live on or near the r?rianr le Par'-
in the -,,Test End of ':s, en and we object to -,he plans
for the park for the following reasons:
1 ) No one in the neighborhood was informed that such
elaborate plans were in the t,�orks. pThen a citizen
wants a zonin!T chan7e or variance, he must solicit
the opinions of his nei,;hbors. ;e believe that Our.
opinions should have been solicited about the city's
plans to Bras ticall; alter -the trian.-le.
2} ,e believe that the : 20,OOO allocated for -rian,-le
Pdrk will be ill-spent unless the Council' s 1976
,,10, 000 irrigation ditch allocation is use.d i:media.tely
to put the ditches in our neighborhood in working
order. 2estoration of the ditches and preservation
of the irreplaceable cottonwood trees is our firs-,•
r---i o r i tv and should bD the first priority of
the ci,,"- Parks Department and the PARRS association
and Cit;;- Counc i i.
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children I s pla; ~roue:=, in a nei,rhborho:,d where there
are virtually no small children will invite additional
traffic %ihc_ the cit-.r is rri ':in,- every of fort to reduce
traffic.
4) she structures planned for the play^;round are no-'L,
harmonious addition; to this Vic-,orian neinhbo.rhoou.
5) The ula_n will convert serene an ll love 1-7 c�en space
to a bush May-round, which we feel is an in!
napnro�riato
use in a residential neighborhood. Originally, as ol:i
maps show, the trian-le was a public square. Subse-
quentlj , it, teas ov: ed by 1-rs. :;iZliar_. Shaer. �'`hrou�-,hou-t
that time, . it has been used and enjoyed a: it is, bny
people of all a::^;es. :re pe titi.osi the council to leav .
it as it is -- open, serene, compatible, and perfect.
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It-• should be not that the following; mope, y owners
with houses on or near he Park are out of town:
Dr. and Mrs. Andrew J, Frishman
Mr. and Mrs. Warren Bennis
James Hume
Pair. and Mrs. Martin Block
Mr. and Mrs. Max Freeman
John Stern