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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOWOP Summaryc Cay of ASPEN LODGE AT ASPEN MOUNTAIN COWOP Lift One Neighborhood Master Plan Summary City Council initiated the Lift One Neighborhood Master Plan COWOP review through the adoption of Resolutions No. 13 and 80, Series of 2008. The 27-member Master Plan Task Force met every Thursday from April 106' through October 2°d and made their final recommendation by a 19 to I vote (with one abstention). The Plan was reviewed by the Historic Preservation Commission and the Planning and Zoning Commission. Both boards sunnorted the nroiect by nnanimnns vntes Below is a only a summary of the finding the Lift One Neighborhood Master Plan Task Force findings and recommendations. Please refer to the following website for a more detailed outline of the Task Force's findings. http://www.aspenpitkin.com/dents/41/liftoneMP070809.cfm GOALS OF THE LLFT ONENELGHBORHOOD MASTER PLAN TASKFORCE History 1. Respect Aspen's history: integrate the balance of architecture and design through the relationships, mass and scale of historic and proposed structures. 2. Showcase and promote Aspen's ski history and traditions. • Lift 1 Corridor — Reestablished as ski corridor with new lift apparatus. • Creating an interactive space revolving around Lift 1 and the onsite historic assets. • Skiers Chalet Steak House — Proposed conversion to local's bar/restaurant, affordable housing, and affordable commercial. • Skiers Chalet Lodge — Converted to a museum for the Aspen Historical Society. • Ticket Office — Returned to its 1950's size with the possibility of reuse. • Out Buildings — Restored onsite as part of park character. • Deep Powder Cabins — Relocated and rehabilitated, possibly on Aspen Mountain for SkiCo use. • Re -vegetation of Willoughby Park and the development site to historic levels. • Boat Tow Apparatus —Relocated into the Historical Society Museum. - Accessibility 1. Provide easy and welcoming access to all users that integrate the Lift One neighborhood and town while minimizing traffic and pavement. 2. Develop improved lift access and infrastructure that includes the World Cup venue and year-round activities. • New Platter Lift beginning in Willoughby Park and terminating at the base of a new high speed Quad Lift. • New high speed IA Quad Lift. • Public restaurant/bar at Lift One Lodge for apres ski and during Winternational. • Onsite communications infrastructure for easy World Cup set-up and tear -down. • Infrastructure designed to minimize pavement and desire for drivers to use Aspen St. i. 22 foot width on South Aspen south of Dean Street. ii. New Curved street alignment minimizes views of pavement. iii. Platter lift begins skiing at Willoughby Park. iv. Underground delivery route. v. Public lockers allow easy pedestrian access. LODGE AT ASPEN MOUNTAIN COWOP _ . ,E CITY OF ASFEN Lift One Neighborhood Master Plan Summary vi. Below grade service corridor for deliveries. vii. Enhanced pedestrian success along Aspen Street, Dean Avenue, Juan Street, and Gilbert Street. • More -pedestrian -friendly Dean Street between Monarch and South Aspen. • Improved South Aspen Street i. Snowmelt South Aspen. ii. Improved right-of-way including new sidewalks. Vitality 1. Create a "lights on" mix of lodging, services, amenities and on -site affordable housing to attract visitors and locals while respecting the nature of the neighborhood. 2. Develop an economically viable and flexible project without imposing burdens on the community. • Return of apres ski to Lift 1 side of Aspen Mountain. • New hotel rooms at the base of Lift 1. • On -Site Affordable Housing. • Revitalizing the Skiers Chalet Steak House to encourage local's presence. • Underground public parking. • New Historical Society Museum. • New on -site affordable ski lockers. • All membership or fractional beds available for nightly rental. • Replacement of volleyball courts to an appropriate destination to be determined in C conjunction with the Parks Department. • Maintain or improve ski access to most adjacent properties. Sustainabilitv 1. Create an environmental showcase that exploits on -site energy generation and responsible uses energy and other resources. Design i. 50% building less fossil fuel consumption compared to ASHRAE 900.1 baseline ii. Identify and compare with measured data from peers iii. LEED Silver -Gold Verify i. Commissioning ii. Measurement & Verification • Trae-Up i. Post -occupancy "true -up" through off -sets, operating improvements, or capital improvements, LODGE AT ASPEN MOT 1NTAw COWOP CITY of ASPEN August 12, 2009 Dear Task Force Member, Welcome to the Lodge at Aspen Mountain Convenience and Welfare of the Public (COWOP) and thank you for your participation in what should be a rewarding process. As you all are probably well aware, various redevelopment proposals in this neighborhood have been reviewed by the City in the recent past. Most recently after a long series of task force meetings, a master plan proposal, which included this property, was recommended and reviewed by city council. City Council did not approve the master plan and that process has since been terminated after Roaring Fork Mountain Lodge formally withdrew. Although one party withdrew from the process, the neighborhood continues to be a very important area in the evolution of lift -served skiing in Aspen. Initiating this new COWOP is the most -expedient way to continue the discussion of the previous master plan concepts and determine the appropriate uses and manner for development by co -developing with the community. As the City's Community Development Director I am the chair of the task force. I will be at the table and participating in the discussions but will not be an official voting member of the task force as my position requires me to make a recommendation to the City Council at the end of the process. Our meetings will be facilitated by Tim Ditzler. I've worked with Tim in the past and he brings a great skill set to this process. His job is to move us along, keep us on point, and make sure group members are heard but that no one person dominates the discussion. He'll probably tolerate a few "summer of `69" stories but he'll eventually encourage you to get to your point. I don't expect any of you will be shy in this process, but if you are Tim will draw you out into the open. This is an open and transparent process. Our meetings are open to the public and we expect there will be interested parties attending on a regular basis. An opportunity for public comment will be provided at each meeting and will also be provided just prior to any major decision of the task force. Interested parties can get the same emails, meetings notices, updates, etc. as regular group members and City staff will also keep the Lodge at Aspen Mountain web site current with LODGE AT ASPEN MOUNTAIN COWOP THE CITY of ASPEN ./--- agendas, past meeting summaries, and updates. When you get questions about the COWOP l process, feel free to invite folks to the next meeting or visit the web site. Important in the COWOP process is being an active member of the group and making sure the discussion happens at the COWOP meetings where everyone can listen, respond, and participate face-to-face. We all know that life has a way of interrupting our regular schedules — that's expected. If you need to miss a meeting, please rely on the meeting summaries to catch up. If you plan on being away for an extended period of time, we may suggest that you let someone else take your spot at the table. Also important for the task force members will be an ability to strike compromises. Obviously I don't know what those may be yet but my experience and expectation is that there will be compromises in this process. It's not always the most elegant or fun thing, but it happens and we'll get through those tough spots. Please remember the old Aspen adage — tough on issues, easy on people. After all, we all live here together. I, as well as many folks in the community, am very excited that we are in this position to be a part of the Lodge at Aspen Mountain COWOP. We are helping shape an important piece of Aspen. I hope you have this same outlook and I look forward to working alongside you. Sincer ly, Chris Bendon, AICP Community Development Director City of Aspen Y N 1A,', - • ST. 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