HomeMy WebLinkAboutminutes.council.19991025Regular Meetin~ Asoen City Council October 25, 1999
Mayor Richards called the meeting to order at 5:10 p.m. with
Councilmembers Markalunas, Paulson, Hershey and McCabe present.
CITIZEN PARTICIPATION
There were no comments.
COUNCILMEMBER COMMENTS
1. Mayor Richards reminded Council there is an elected officials
meeting Wednesday October 27 at 5:30 in Glenwood Springs. The meeting
is hosted by RFTA and is on the formation of a Regional Transit Authority.
2. Mayor Richards said October 27 at 8 a.m. there is a presentation by
ADTrans sponsored by ACRA at the Aspen Institute.
3. Councilman Paulson said he would like the cell phone ordinance
introduced November 22nd.
4. Councilman Paulson presented a proclamation regarding population
and immigration. Councilman Paulson said he would like this added to a
future agenda for a more thorough discussion.
Councilman Paulson read the proclamation which proclaims the week of
October 10 - 16 as World Population Awareness week and urged all citizens
thereof to participate appropriately in its observance and to reflect upon
urban population challenges.
Councilman Paulson moved to add this proclamation to the end of the
agenda; seconded by Councilman Hershey. All in favor, motion carried.
5. Mayor Richards said she would like to pull Resolmion #99, Series of
1999, support of Pitkin County Open Space Tax off the consent calendar for
a brief comment.
6. Mayor Richards moved to add an executive session at the end of the
meeting for personnel discussions; seconded by Councilman McCabe. All
in favor, motion carried.
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7. Councilman Markalunas read a letter honoring the life of Francis
Whitaker, who died this weekend. Whitaker served 6 years on the P & Z,
was a member of the home rule Charter commission and a City Council
member from 1970 to 1973. Whitaker was instrumental in passing the sixth
penny sales tax and acquiring open space on the west entrance to the city.
Whitaker was a master blacksmith and passed his skills on to future
generations.
8. Councilman Markalunas commended Environmental Health
department and Gervaise for the advertisement on raking leaves rather than
using a leaf blower. Councilman Markalunas suggested Aspen adopt an
ordinance banning leaf blowers.
9. City Manager Amy Margerum recommended moving Ordinance #50,
Series of 1999, to the consent calendar. Councilman Hershey moved to
move Ordinance #50, Series of 1999, to the consent calendar; seconded by
Councilman Markalunas. All in favor, motion carried.
Tabatha Miller, finance director, told Council this ordinance would set up
the mechanism for the city to finance the MAA's new tent and other
improvements. This will not be a legal debt of the city; the city would not
be legally responsible for the payments. Ms. Miller told Council this was
affirmed by the city' s bond counsel. Ms. Miller told Council she has
checked with S & P to make sure this will not affect the city's bond rating.
This will allow the MAA a lower interest rate.
10. Amy Margerum, city manager, said the city has just completed a
series of neighborhood meetings and received suggestions and feedback
from the neighborhoods. Ms. Margerum told Council one of the topics was
the pedestrian improvements that will be done with the excess property
taxes, if that question is passed. There will be two new meetings, the
business community - November 3 at 4 p.m. at the Wheeler Opera House
and the high school students November 10th, 3:30 at the high school.
11. Amy Margerum, city manager, told Council Senator Campbell's staff
will hold office hours November 16th at 9 a.m. in the sister cities room, and
would like to meet with elected officials after that.
12. City Manager Amy Margerum announced Gervaise Dupree,
community relations officer, has received a very prestigious award from the
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City/County Community marketing association. Gervaise won this award
for the communications plan, "Aspen Tells Our Story".
13. Amy Margerum, city manager, told Council CML has developed a
curriculum for civics courses being used stated wide. Ms. Margerum told
Council she has passed this on to the school district for their comments.
CONSENT CALENDAR
Councilman Paulson moved to read Ordinances 47, 48 and 50, Series of
1999; seconded by Councilman Markalunas. All in favor, motion carried.
ORDINANCE No. 47
Series of 1999
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ASPEN,
COLORADO, TO AMEND SECTION 26.575.150, MISCELLANEOUS
SUPPLEMENTAL REGULATIONS, LIGHTING, SECTION 26.515.020,
CHARACTERISTICS OF OFF-STREET PARKING SPACES AND
ACCESS TO STREET OR ALLEY, SECTION 26.435.050, STREAM
MARGIN REVIEW STANDARDS, SECTION 26.435.060 HALLAM
LAKE BLUFF REVIEW STANDARDS, AND SECTION 26.530.010,
PURPOSE STATEMENT OF THE SPECIAL REVIEW OF THE LAND
USE CODE OF THE ASPEN MUNICIPAL CODE
ORDINANCE NO. 48, SERIES OF 1999
AN ORDINANCE OF THE ASPEN CITY COUNCIL AMENDING
SECTION 5.04.040(a), REGARDING THE ASPEN LIQUOR LICENSING
AUTHORITY'S TERMS FOR MEMBERS BY INCREASING THE
TERM FROM TWO YEARS TO FOUR YEARS
AND BY PROVIDING FOR AN ALTERNATE MEMBER
ORDINANCE NO. 50 (SERIES OF 1999)
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AN ORDNANCE AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE, SALE,
AND DELIVERY OF CITY OF ASPEN, COLORADO
REVENUE BONDS (MUSIC ASSOCIATES OF ASPEN,
INC. PROJECT), SERIES 1999, IN THE AGGREGATE
PRINCIPAL AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $9,000,000, TO
PROVIDE FINANCING FOR THE CONSTRUCTION,
ACQUISITION AND EQUIPPING OF A PERFORMING
ARTS CENTER FOR THE MUSIC ASSOCIATES OF
ASPEN, INC.; FINANCING A DEBT SERVICE RESERVE
FUND IN CONNECTION WITH THE BONDS; PAYING
COSTS OF ISSUANCE RELATED TO THE ISSUANCE OF
THE BONDS; RATIFYING CERTAIN ACTION
HERETOFORE TAKEN; AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION
AND DELIVERY BY THE CITY OF AN INDENTURE OF
TRUST, A MORTGAGE AND LOAN AGREEMENT, AN
OFFICIAL STATEMENT, A TAX REGULATORY
AGREEMENT, A BOND PURCHASE AGREEMENT, THE
BONDS, AND CLOSING DOCUMENTS IN CONNECTION
THEREWITH; MAKING DETERMINATIONS AS TO THE
SUFFICIENCY OF PLEDGED REVENUES AND AS TO
OTHER MATTERS RELATED TO THE FINANCING OF
THE PROJECT AND THE BONDS; AND REPEALING
ACTION HERETOFORE TAKEN IN CONFLICT
HEREWITH were read by the city clerk
Councilman McCabe moved to adopt the consent calendar; seconded
by Councilman Markalunas. The consent calendar is:
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· CAAB Appointment - Jackie Daly
· Ordinance #47, 1999 - Code Amendment Lighting
· Ordinance #48, 1999 - Amending Liquor Authority Terms and Number
of Members
· Environmental Health IGA
· Ordinance #50, Series of 1999 - MAA Tent Financing Debt
· Minutes - October 12, 1999
Roll call vote; Councilmembers McCabe, yes; Hershey, yes; Markalunas,
yes; Paulson, yes; Mayor Richards, yes. Motion carried.
RESOLUTION #99, 1999 - Supporting Open Space Tax Ballot Question
Tim McFlynn requested Council endorse ballot question 1A, which is the
reauthorization of an open space tax voted on in 1990. McFlynn noted this
program is the only property tax funded open space program on the western
slope. This tax has raised and spent about $20 million. McFlynn told
Council the Town of Snowmass Village has endorsed this question. They
will also ask Basalt for their support.
Mayor Richards said the open space program has been important to the city;
it has helped fund the pedestrian bridge over Maroon Creek, and helped with
Anderson Park east of town. The city has been able to leverage their money
with this open space money in the Moore property, the Rio Grande trail and
the new Iselin ball fields. Councilman Markalunas said as well as
purchasing open space, something should be said about good stewardship of
the land that is purchased.
Mayor Richards moved to adopt Resolution #99, Series of 1999, with the
additional language regarding good stewardship of the land; seconded by
Councilman Paulson. All in favor, motion carried.
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RESOLUTION #93, SERIES OF 1999 - Aspen Mountain PUD
Conceptual
Julie Ann Woods, community development director, told Council this
discussion will focus on lot 5, the hotel site, and any decision should be
continued to November 8 in order to discuss lot 3. Ms. Woods told Council
lot 5 is 86,610 square feet proposed to have a 150 room hotel, 12 on-site
housing units, 8,000 square feet of meeting space, 2,750 square feet
restaurant space, 800 square feet of bar space, 2400 square feet of kitchen
space, 500 square feet accessory commercial space, lobby and support
services. The total FAR is 106,780 square feet. There will be 22,000 square
feet of open space in addition to lot 6, the ice rink. There will be 106 below-
grade parking spaces. Council is asked for a height variance from 28 to 47
feet. The applicant has been asked to provide story poles, which will be up
this week.
Ms. Woods told Council P & Z voted 6 to 0 to recommend conceptual
approval for lot 5. The housing board also voted to recommend approval
based on the applicant housing 41 net new employees, which is 100 percent
of the new employees. Growth management only requires housing 60
percent. There is no rezoning request; the zoning will remain LTR/PUD.
Ms. Woods told Council the applicant will have to compete for lodge
allocations under growth management. The applicants will request either
future year' s allocations or Council could allow the applicant to convert
some unused residential credits to tourist accommodations. Ms. Woods said
the issue of mitigation, lot 3 and the Bavarian Inn will be addressed at the
next Council meeting. Staff supports conceptual approval with 19
conditions.
John Sarpa, representing Savanah Limited Partnership, told Council this is
the last step of the Aspen Mountain PUD; the two parcels left are lots 3 and
5. Sarpa reminded Council the project was first reviewed and approved in
1985 and this lot was approved for 150,000 square feet and 150 hotel rooms.
Savanah purchased the project in 1987 and amended the approval and
reduced the density to 115,000 FAR and 50 hotel rooms. Sarpa said since
1987 there has been a loss of lodge rooms in Aspen. Sarpa said this
proposal is to provide the community with mid-priced lodge rooms.
Sarpa said one of the proposals for this site was 30 luxury condominiums,
which was approved by P & Z in 1997. At that time, the Ritz management
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left, staff began to encourage Savanah to look at this site for tourist rather
than residential. During hearings for extension of the Grand Aspen
demolition, a deadline of September 1998 was set for submission of these
plan. This was met with the plans for this hotel.
Sarpa told Council the height of the existing Grand Aspen is 32 feet. The
applicants have proposed a height of 47 feet to the highest point in the
mansard; the general height is 41 feet. The St. Regis is 65 feet high. Sarpa
said the Grand Aspen fits in with the heights of the surrounding buildings.
Sarpa told Council the open space requirement for this lots size is 18,270
square feet or 25 percent of the lot. Sarpa said there is 22,000 square feet of
open space on lot 5. Sarpa reminded Council because this is a PUD, the
open space of lot 6 also counts for this space and there would be a total of 55
percent open space.
Sarpa told Council during the process, Savanah felt they had provided
enough affordable housing for the entire PUD. The proposal in 1996 had no
affordable housing for lot 3 and would provide housing for the net gain in
employees for lot 5. Sarpa said the applicants are now proposing to house
100 percent of the net new employees, which will be 41 people. The
applicant has also agreed to have 3 audits over the next 6 years with the
housing office picking at random a time in between year 2 and year 6 for an
attdit. If the applicants are more than 10 percent off in employees generated,
there is a penalty on the applicant. Sarpa said the applicants feel this hotel
will be important for the community' s vitality and it's diversity.
Bill Poss, architect, presented a model of the project and surrounding
buildings. Poss noted the final design is an inverted J with hotel rooms in
the center of the site with two open spaces. There will be a pedestrian mall
connected Dean street with the gondola plaza. Poss told Council the original
plan was to have the cars come in and ramp down to an underground parking
garage on Galena Street. The neighbors asked that the ramp on Galena be
eliminated. Poss showed the new car ramp on the east side of the site and a
reserved ramp for emergency vehicles on Galena street.
Poss showed the arcade across the front of the hotel and the elevations up
Mill and Galena street.
Mayor Richards opened the public hearing.
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Bill Tomcich, Aspen Skiing company, agreed there has been a diminution of
the bed base in Aspen, mainly in the economy category. As a result of this,
Aspen is lagging behind other ski resorts. Tomcich said Aspen is the only
ski resort where the number of rooms is decreasing, especially those under
$100/night. John Norton, Aspen Ski Company, told Council Savanah has
been good neighbors, helping with community events like World Cup race.
Norton said this hotel would be a good addition for Aspen's guests.
David Booth, Aspen Lodging Company, said they are happy about the
change of the ramp in the garage. Booth said the big concerns are the height
and mass of the structure. Booth said the neighbors are asking for a balance
in the area. Booth said he does not feel that 106 parking spaces will be
adequate.
Steve Fallender said he appreciates what Savanah has done to alleviate some
of the neighborhood concerns. Fallender said he is concerned about the
demolition and construction process and the effect on the neighbors.
Fallender noted there is no off street parking for construction vehicles.
Fallender said the neighbors are also concerned about the patio uses and
noise in the area. Jessie Boyce, Tipple Inn resident, said they are concerned
about parking and night time activities.
Mayor Richards closed the public hearing.
Councilman McCabe said that 106 parking spaces is the code requirement
and asked if other condominiums in the area have comparable number of
spaces. Mayor Richards noted a lot of the structures in this area were built
before there was a parking requirement in the code. Sunny Vann told
Council the original parking requirement in the LTR zone was 1:1. After
studies based on the parking use at the Ritz and Little Nell hotels, it was
found that the need was more like .5: 1. The city established a requirement
of .7:1 with a reduction to .5:1 with a payment-in-lieu fee. SLP did not
request a parking reduction and is providing .7:1 parking spaces.
Councilman McCabe suggested the applicant look at leasing parking spaces
to the neighbors if there are spaces available.
Mayor Richards said she is concerned abom having a set aside for the ice
rink parking in the new garage. Mayor Richards said she does not want to
eliminate on-street parking for the ice rink and have no place for users to go.
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Mayor Richards said she would like a break out of the parking numbers.
Mayor Richards said a construction schedule will be required at final
approval. Mayor Richards said she would like a discussion about perceived
and prohibited patio uses. Mayor Richards said would like an analysis of the
adequacy of the delivery truck zone. Mayor Richards said she would like to
see the traffic plan with Dean closed off. Councilman Markalunas said he
would like data on the ratio of guests arriving by cars versus those arriving
by other transportation. Councilman Markalunas said when the applicants
do the story poles, he would like flags identifying other landmarks like the
Ritz, the Wheeler, North of Nell. Councilman Markalunas said he would
like the applicant to mark a solar shadow for December 22 and also to show
where there will be no sun whatsoever.
Councilman Hershey moved to continue Resolution #93, Series of 1999, to
November 8; seconded by Councilman McCabe. All in favor, motion
carried.
CORRIDOR INVESTMENT STUDY LOCALLY PREFERRED
ALTERNATIVE
Tom Newland, Roaring Fork Railroad Holding Authority, told Council the
corridor investment study group was a process used to determine the best
long range transportation option for the Roaring Fork Valley. The CIS
group started with over 40 alternative and went through a fatal flaw analysis
and feasibility analysis for these alternatives and got them down to 3
choices. One is the "build alternative", rail from West Glenwood. Newland
showed the alignment through the valley. The second is an enhanced bus
system, taking RFTA and making it the best possible bus company. The
third is the "no build" alternative, which is to finish the project that have
been already committed. This alternative does not provide for future
growth.
Newland said there are 4 task forces; down valley in Glenwood, one in
Carbondale, mid-valley and upper valley. Each task force was asked to vote
on its preferred alternative; Glenwood voted 13 to 1 for rail; Carbondale
voted 9 to 5 for rail; mid-valley voted 6 to 3 for rail and upper valley voted 7
to 4 for rail. The local governments have also voted on their preferred
alternatives and all have voted to support the rail alternative.
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Bob Shiller, citizen' s task force, told Council he started on the task force
with great skepticism. The nearly unanimous decision to support rail came
about through careful discussion. Shiller said this valley has grown up
around the rail corridor. John Latch, Carbondale task force, said this is a
great opportunity with interest from governments all through the valley, with
outside funding and even private enterprise willing to participate.
Bill Kane, Aspen Skiing Company, told Council his company went through
and debated the CIS. The Skiing Company encourages Council to select rail
as their preferred alternative within the CIS. Charlie Tarver noted this is
about the corridor, not the entrance to Aspen. The CIS is Glenwood to
Buttermilk. Tarver said it is important to support rail in order to keep the
character of the valley and not have to have 6 or 8 lanes of traffic in the near
future.
Jim Breasted, Carbondale task force, told Council a lot of people have
worked a long time in this valley to see rail transit come to fruition.
Breasted urged Council to support rail.
Councilman Paulson said he favors the rail option. Councilman Paulson
said there are few choices left for transportation because of decisions made
in the past, like giving up the Midland and DRG rights-of-way. Councilman
Paulson said he is concerned about the environmental impacts of hundreds
and hundreds and hundreds of cars. Councilman Paulson said rail is the
choice of the future.
Councilman Hershey said he remains unconvinced that rail is a viable
financial solution for this small valley. Councilman Hershey said in
America the atttomobile is King. Councilman Hershey pointed out only 2
percent of the population in Denver uses light rail. Councilman Hershey
said the tax base in this valley is not big enough to support rail. Councilman
Hershey supports the bus alternative; the rail alternative will not replace
cars.
Mayor Richards said the efforts of the last several years to buy the rail
corridor and work on task forces has been a phenomenal regional effort.
Mayor Richards said one important point is the simplicity of operation for
rail and the requirement for less personnel to make the train system work.
Mayor Richards said to get any efficiency, buses will have to be in a "bus
only" lane. Mayor Richards said rail not only will handle traffic but will
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insure Aspen as a quality resort. Mayor Richards said this is constructive
management of the future and moving forward with the rest of the valley.
Councilman Markalunas said he supports rail because of dependability and
reliability. Councilman Markalunas said the only solution to the valley' s
problem is rail. Councilman Markalunas said for environmental reasons, the
most efficient method of moving people is rail. Councilman Markalunas
said this is a decision for our children and our children's children.
Councilman McCabe said he feels the bus offers better alternative for
financial responsibility. Councilman McCabe said the bus also outscores
rail for flexibility. Councilman McCabe noted a rail system would still need
buses to make it work.
Roll call vote on no build alternative; Councilmembers Paulson, no;
Hershey, no; Markalunas, no; McCabe, no; Mayor Richards, no. Motion
NOT carried.
Roll call vote on bus alternative; Councilmembers McCabe, yes;
Markalunas, no; Hershey, yes; Paulson, no; Mayor Richards, no. Motion
NOT carried.
Roll call vote on rail alternative; Councilmembers Markalunas, yes;
Hershey, no; Paulson, yes; McCabe, no; Mayor Richards, yes. Motion
carried.
ORDINANCE #41, SERIES OF 1999 - Code Amendment Residential
Multi-family Definition
Chris Bendon, community development department, told Council this code
amendment is a clean up of a mistake that occurred when the code was
rewritten. The definition of residential multi-family did not include multi-
use buildings. Bendon said he reworded the definition so that it is easier to
understand.
Mayor Richards opened the public hearing. There were no comments.
Mayor Richards closed the public hearing.
Councilman McCabe moved to adopt Ordinance #41, Series of 1999, on
second reading; seconded by Councilman Hershey. Roll call vote;
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Councilmembers Hershey, yes; McCabe, yes; Paulson, yes; Markalunas,
yes; Mayor Richards, yes. Motion carried.
ORDINANCE #49, SERIES OF 1999 - Moore PUD
Councilman McCabe moved to read Ordinance #49, Series of 1999;
seconded by Councilman Markalunas. All in favor, motion carried.
ORDINANCE NO. 49
(SERIES OF 1999)
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ASPEN,
COLORADO, AMENDING THE MASTER DEED RESTRICTION
AGREEMENT FOR OCCUPANCY AND RESALE OF THE MOORE
FAMILY PROJECT OF THE MOORE FAMILY PLANNED UNIT
DEVELOPMENT.
Mayor Richards presented a letter from the Board of County Commissioners
supporting the recommendations.
Nick Lelack, community development department, told Council the Aspen
School District is requesting changes to the master deed restriction
agreement on the Moore affordable housing units. There are 4 requests; one
is to require a school district employee who works for the district less than
10 years to sell the unit within 1 year after terminating employment with the
district. The school district would have right of refusal on that unit. Second
request is to exempt a school district employee from the minimum
occupancy guidelines if the unoccupied room is rented to another school
district employee. Third request is to exempt RO units from income and
price guidelines, to lift the appreciation cap on the 2 RO units. Fourth, to
require the developer to sell the two RO units for a price not to exceed
category 4 guidelines. The BOCC supports this and suggested a sliding
scale for an employee to be able to retain the unit after termination with the
school.
Glenn Horn, representing the School District, told Council the reason for the
request to lift the appreciation cap on the RO units is this project was
initiated in 1993 and the RO guidelines were much different than they are
today. Horn said the capital gains laws have also changed since then.
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Lelack noted the Housing Board has opposed these requests. Mayor
Richards said the school district is getting the right to buy these units but has
not paid any money into the project. Horn said the two RO units will
probably be purchased by the school district; six units will be earmarked for
school district employees as a first priority.
Horn said the units for the school district and the 3 earmarked for hospital
employees are above the number of employee units required in the GMQS
process. The county looked at how the project would have been scored
without these extra units, and it still would have passed the threshold. Horn
said the school board is facing employees who retire or leave the school
system and the units will be lost to the original purpose. The school district
has then asked that if a person leaves employ of the school district, the unit
be offered back to a school district employee after one year. If the school
district employee lives in the unit 10 years while a school district employee,
there would be no sell back provision.
Tim Semrau, housing board, said one of the basic tenets of the housing
program is not to tie housing to one' s employment. Semrau reminded
Council the school board did not invest in this project. The housing board
voted against these request from the school district.
Councilman Hershey moved to suspend the rules and extend the meeting to
9:30 p.m.; seconded by Councilman Markalunas. All in favor, motion
carried.
Mayor Richards said this request could be granted for 20 years while the
school district builds up an inventory of affordable housing units and then
the units would be returned to the general inventory. Mayor Richards said
she also likes the sliding scale suggestion of length of time in a unit
compares to the times one may live in the unit before turning into the
general inventory. Councilman Markalunas said the idea of this is to
provide housing for teachers in the valley, not early retirement homes.
Councilman Markalunas said he, too, would favor a sliding scale
On the requirement to sell two RO lots not to exceed the top of category 4,
which is the original agreement with the Moore family, was all right with
Council. Mayor Richards said she does not support the appreciation waiver
on the RO units; however, she will support waiving assets and income on an
individual basis for maximum occupancy households. Council agreed.
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Council agreed they want to uphold the minimum occupancy guidelines for
any units and not allow rental of rooms to meet those guidelines.
Mayor Richards said in the past, housing that is tied to employment has been
built by that employer, like the city or the Ski Company. Councilman
Markalunas said teachers will be given preference over other employees in
the valley and he would like to see some commitment back to the school.
The sliding scale seems to be a good compromise for this. Cindy
Christensen, housing office, told Council that the 4 year residency priority
will not apply to employees of the school district and this project.
Councilman Hershey moved to adopt Ordinance #49, on first reading;
seconded by Councilman Paulson. Roll call vote; Councilmembers
McCabe, yes; Hershey, yes; Paulson, no; Councilman Markalunas, yes;
Mayor Richards, yes. Motion carried.
ORDINANCE #46, SERIES OF 1999 - St. Moritz PUD
Councilman Markalunas moved to read Ordinance #46, Series of 1999;
seconded by Councilman Paulson. All in favor, motion carried.
ORDINANCE N0.46
(SERIES OF 1999)
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ASPEN
APPROVING THE ST. MORITZ LODGE MINOR PLANNED UNIT
DEVELOPMENT, LOTS K, L, AND M, BLOCK 34, CITY AND
TOWNSITE OF ASPEN, PITKIN COUNTY, COLORADO.
Chris Bendon, community development department, said this is the first
project under the new lodge preservation provisions. There are two
processes involved in this. The first is allotment procedure, and P & Z
grants GMQS allotments. This is a request for 8 lodge and 2 affordable
housing units in a St. Moritz lodge expansion. Bendon said 2 affordable
units would be in excess of what is required under mitigation. The second
process is a minor PUD, which P & Z recommended unanimously.
Bendon said PUD looks at site configuration. This site currently contains 64
percent open space and will have 51 percent under the new proposal. There
is existing parking on Third and on Hyman, both some within the public
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rights-of-way. This parking has worked well in the past. There is no
additional parking proposed in the PUD. P & Z agreed with this. The
landscaping and architecture proposed is very similar to the existing
development and is appropriate for the development.
Michael Behrendt, owner, said this is a two phased project as this is an older
lodge that does need redevelopment. The existing hotel consists of dorm
rooms, hotel rooms and apartments. Behrendt has asked for exemption of
some of the fees. Mayor Richards said the Council only looks at waivers of
fees with criteria or with a proposed quid pro quo to get something back for
the community. Council agreed they would be willing to look at this with
more information at second reading, with the type of fees and what a quid
pro quo might be.
Councilman Hershey moved to suspend the rules and extend the meeting to
10 p.m.; seconded by Councilman McCabe. All in favor, motion carried.
Councilman Paulson moved to adopt Ordinance #46, Series of 1999, on first
reading; seconded by Councilman Hershey. Roll call vote; Councilmembers
Paulson, yes; Hershey, yes; Markalunas, yes; McCabe, yes; Mayor Richards,
yes. Motion carried.
Councilman Hershey moved to go into executive session at 9:35 p.m. to
discuss personnel issues; seconded by Councilman Paulson. All in favor,
motion carried.
Councilman Paulson moved to come out of executive session at 10 p.m.;
seconded by Councilman Hershey. All in favor, motion carried.
Councilman Hershey moved to adjourn at 10 p.m.; seconded by Councilman
Markalunas. All in favor, motion carried.
Kathryn S. Koch, City Clerk
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CITIZEN PARTICIPATION .......................................................................1
COUNCILMEMBER COMMENTS ...........................................................1
CONSENT CALENDAR .............................................................................3
· CAAB Appointment - Jackie Daly ......................................................5
· Ordinance #47, 1999 - Code Amendment Lighting ..............................5
· Ordinance #48, 1999 - Amending Liquor Authority Terms and Number
of Members ..............................................................................................5
· Environmental Health IGA ..................................................................5
· Ordinance #50, Series of 1999 - MAA Tent Financing Debt ...............5
· Minutes- October 12, 1999 .................................................................5
RESOLUTION #93, SERIES OF 1999 - Aspen Mountain PUD Conceptual
..................................................................................................................... 6
CORRIDOR INVESTMENT STUDY LOCALLY PREFERRED
ALTERNATIVE ..........................................................................................9
ORDINANCE #41, SERIES OF 1999 - Code Amendment Residential
Multi-family Definition ...............................................................................11
ORDINANCE #49, SERIES OF 1999 - Moore PUD .................................12
ORDINANCE #46, SERIES OF 1999 - St. Moritz PUD ............................14
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