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Aspen Mini Storage Annexation Petition
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RESOLUTION NO. 014
(SERIES OF 2022)
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF ASPEN COLORADO, RELATIVE TO
THE PETITION FOR ANNEXATION OF TERRITORY TO THE CITY OF ASPEN,
COMMONLY KNOWN AS THE ASPEN MINI STORAGE, LEGALLY DESCRIBED AS
LOT 3, COMMUNICATION CENTER SUBDIVISION, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT
THEREOF RECORDED OCTOBER 3, 1988, IN PLAT BOOK 21 AT PAGE 34; FINDING
SUBSTANTIAL COMPLIANCE WITH SECTION 31-12-107(1), C.R.S.; ESTABLISHING
A DATE, TIME, AND PLACE FOR A PUBLIC HEARING TO DETERMINE
COMPLIANCE WITH SECTIONS 31.12.104 AND 31-12-105, C.R.S; AUTHORIZING
PUBLICATION OF SAID NOTICE OF SAID HEARING; AND AUTHORIZING THE
INSTITUITION OF ZONING PROCEDURES FOR LAND IN THE AREA PROPOSED
TO BE ANNEXED.
WHEREAS, on November 23, 2021, the City Manager on behalf of the City of Aspen, the
owner of the property proposed to be annexed, did file with the City Clerk of the City of Aspen a
Petition for the Annexation of territory to the City of Aspen (Exhibit A), whereby real property
described in Exhibit B appended to the Petition for Annexation, is being petitioned for annexation
to the City of Aspen; and,
WHEREAS, the City Clerk of the City of Aspen has referred the aforesaid petition as a
communication to the City Council for appropriate action to determine if the petition is
substantially in compliance with Section 31-12-107, C.R.S.; and, WHEREAS, the petition, including accompanying copies of an annexation map, has been
reviewed by the City Attorney’s Office and the City Engineer and found by them to contain the
information prescribed and set forth in paragraphs (c) and (d) of subsection (1) of Section 31-12-
107, C.R.S; and,
WHEREAS, one hundred percent (100%) of the owners of affected property have
consented to annexation of their property to the City of Aspen; and,
WHEREAS, Section 31-12-107(1)(g), C.R.S., mandates that the City of Aspen initiate
annexation proceedings in accordance with Sections 31-12-108 to 31-12-110, C.R.S., whenever a
petition is filed pursuant to subsection (1) of Section 31-12-107, C.R.S.
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED BY THE PLANNING AND ZONING
COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF ASPEN, COLORADO THAT:
Section 1:
That the Petition for Annexation of territory to the City of Aspen is hereby found and determined to
be in substantial compliance with the provisions of subsection (1) of Section 31-12-107, C.R.S.
Section 2:
That the City Council hereby determines that it shall hold a public hearing to determine of the
proposed annexation complies with Section 31-12-104 and 31-12-105, C.R.S., and to establish
whether or not said area is eligible for annexation pursuant to the Municipal Annexation Act of 1965,
as amended; said hearing to be held at a regular meeting of City Council of the City of Aspen at 5:00
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o’clock p.m. on the 8th day of March, 2022, in Council Chambers at City Hall, 427 Rio Grande Place,
Aspen, Colorado 8161, or held virtually in response the public health concerns related to COVID-19,
as published in the notice and the meeting agenda. (A date which is not less than 30 days nor more
than 60 days after the effective date of this resolution).
Section 3:
That the City Clerk shall give public notice as follows: A copy of this resolution shall constitute notice
that, on the given date and given time and place set by the City Council, the City Council shall hold
a hearing upon said resolution of the City of Aspen for the purpose of determining and finding whether
the area proposed to be annexed meets the applicable requirements of Sections 31-12-104 and 31-12-
105, C.R.S. and is considered eligible for annexation. Said notice will be published once a week for
four consecutive weeks in a newspaper of general circulation in the area proposed to be annexed. The
first publication of such notice shall be at least 30 days prior to the date of the hearing. The proof of
publication shall be returned when the publication is completed, and an affidavit confirming the
publication shall become part of the land use case file and shall be proof thereof of the publication.
A copy of the resolution and petition as filed shall be sent by registered mail by the clerk to the Pitkin
County Board of County Commissioners and to the County Attorney of Pitkin County, to the Aspen
School District and any other special districts that the property is subject to, at least twenty days prior
to the date fixed for such hearing.
Section 4:
That pursuant to Section 31-12-115, C.R.S., the City Manager is hereby directed to initiate appropriate
zoning procedures with regard to the territory proposed to be annexed.
INTRODUCED, READ AND ADOPTED by the City Council of City of Aspen on the 25th of
January, 2022.
Approved as to form: Approved as to content:
_________________________ ______________________________
James R. True, City Attorney Mayor Torre
Attest:
_______________________________
Nicole Henning, City Clerk
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EXHIBIT A – Petition to Annex
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Exhibit B – Legal Description and Draft Annexation Plat
Legal Description: LOT 3, COMMUNICATIONS CENTER SUBDIVISION, according to the
Plat thereof recorded October 3, 1988 in Plat Book 21 at Page 34.