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Home My WebLink Aboutcclc.ag.02051997 COMMERCIAL CORE & LODGING COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING SISTER CITY ROOM - CITY HALL FEBRUARY 5, 1997 8:30 I. Roll Call and approval of Dec. 18th, 1996, January 15, 1997 minutes. Report any issues to Lonnie or Barbara 9:00 II. HBO- 10:15 III. Commissioner comments 10:30 IV. Adjourn PACKETS ARE IN YOUR MAIL BOXES MEMORANDUM TO: Commercial Core and Lodging Commission FROM: Kathryn Koch, City Clerk DATE: January 23, 1997 RE: Special Event Permit Requests On January 14. 1997, two special event requests were submitted to the Special Event Committee for review and approval. Neither application was submitted before the meeting so these were not routed to CCLC before our meeting. The Committee had concerns about the nature and scope of these requests. Some of the items within staff's purview have been denied or approvec~ and some have been forwarded for your recommendation. Concert for VH1 !NXS and Simulcast of Concert on Mall. This event is scheduled for February 4th with 2 days of setup prior to the concert. 1'he applicants requested · an ice sculpture to be carved into the VH1 logo and filmed during carving. The parks department suggested this NOT be done on the mall and we discussed putting it in the park west of the Wheeler · a 15 foot inflatable of the VH1 logo. The zoning officer says no · a Klieg or searchlight off the Wheeler. The zoning officer says no · colored and moving lights on the Wheeler. The zoning officer says no · a 50 square foot banner hanging off the Wheeler. The zoning officer says no · exhibiting Toyotas in from of the Wheeler and mall ar0,a. Parking department said no as they have recently not allowed Audis all around town The committee suggested these c~ould be on private property or parked up at the Ritz on Dean street · banners on the light poles around the Wheeler. Design to be shown to zouir~g officer · ~a video screen and support on top of Aspen Tee Shirt in order to simu!cast the INXS concert 5 7- /c,~,~/.)4~.~ D. · speakers broadcasting the concert outside the Wheeler ,, street closure at Mill and Hyman during simulcast. This is a popular bus stop and there is concern about moving the bus route and inconveniencing regular riders These last 3 are the issues the Special Event Committee has a lot of concerns with. Some of our concerns are noise, crowd control, open containers. impact on businesses, excessive trash, and setting a precedent. At our meeting we were told there are more of these type of requests coming; The City Manager wanted to hear your concerns, suggestions and recommendations. Representatives of VH-1 and the Special Event Committee will be present at your meeting. HB,~ Comedy Festival. This event is scheduled for February 22 through March 3. This is the third year of comedy festival in Aspen and the applicants have requested · stage and shed at the corner of MilI& Hyman to tape a Sinbad television show · street closure of Mill and Hyman during taping of the show ?~ ~street closure of Mill and Dean during taping of another comedy show · , I74 parking spaces aroUnd tOwn to accommodate vans and semis for ~ · television shows (they pay for these spaces) The parking department will resolve , exterior lighting of the Wheeler. Zoning officer is working on this · .~snow put back on _t_h.e._mall~.if~br-ick is.exposed~.~.._P_ax_~__D~ep~r&m~n_.t~wi!~, work OUt · cable running through the mall, which will be removed nightly · noise variance for generators at each location for tape and live shots After reviewing these two applications in the same meeting, the committee had some long term concerns: the increase of commercialization · the lack of general commm]ity benefit from either of these events except increased exposure for Aspen o neither of these were a fund raising event or iponsored by a local non-profit group · closure of the streets for commercial ventures and the precedent that may set. This intersection is not an appropriate place for outdoor entertainment ,,. altering a bus route (Paul Hilts, RFTA, has not favored moving the Hunter :Creek bus off this route. The cornbr across from the Wheeler is a popular bus stop) ~.~ · even though these type of events pay for the parking they use~ taking up spaces may seems unfair to business owners and patrons The committee feels in general that these type of events are not the dif*ection Aspen as a community is going. Aspen is a community, not necessarily 'an entertainment arcade (not everyone agreed with this statement.) and we should not be shutting down parts of town for purely commercial enterprises. Planned events that disrupt the normal flow of life and business in Aspen should have .some over-riding community benefit. The community vision in the AACP ends with, "The success of Aspen the Resort depends on the success of Aspen the Community". February 4, 1997 4:01 PM I. U.S. COMEDY ARTS FESTIVAL TV PRODUCTION SCHEDULE TV PRODUCI'ION OFFICE HBO ASPEN TV PROD, OFFICE Room1438 N. Gower St. 2049 Century Park East GRANDASPEN Building 16, Room 200 Suite 4100 970 Hollywood, CA 90028 Los Angeles, CA 90067 BT Track 213-468-3246 (O) 310-201-9200 (O) LTTmck 213-468-3248 (F) 310-201-9293 (F) Snedden THE JEROME THE RITZ TV OFFICE WHEELER DISTRICT THEATER 970 THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 1997 2:00P - 6:00P SET-UP/LIGHT FOR TEST EXT. WHEELER 6:00P - 7:00P FOCUS/LOOKSEE FOR TEST EXT. wHEELER 7:00P ~ 9:00P STRIKE EXT. WHEELER · ,~ February 4, 1997 4:0~ PM 2. U.S. COMEDY ARTS FESTIVAL TV PRODUCTION SCHEDULE TV PRODUCTION OFFICE HBO ASPEN TV PROD. OFFICE Room1438 N. Gower St. 2049 Century Park East GRAND ASPEN Building 16, Room 200 Suite 4100 970 Hollywood, CA 90028 Los Angeles, CA 90067 BT Track 213-468-3246 (O) 310-201-9200 (O) LTTmck 213-468-3248 (F) 310-201-9293 (F) Snedden THE JEROME THE RITZ TV OFFICE WHEELER DISTRICT THEATER 970 FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 1997 i:00P - 5:00P SET-UP EXT. WHEELER 5:00P - 6:00P FOCUS/LOOKSEE EXT. WHEELER 6:00P - 7:00P M E A L 7:00P ~ 7:55P PREPARE FOR LIVE THROW EXT. WHEELER 7:55P - 8:00P LIVE THROW TO VTPB GEORGE EXT. WHEELER CARLIN SHOW AIR 8:00P - 9:00P BLOCK & REHEARSE EXT. WHEELER 9:00P - 9:30P LIVE SINBAD WRAP AROUNDS EXT. WHEELER W/VTPB 9:30P - 10:00P STANDBY WHILE DENNIS MILLER SHOW AIRS LIVE FROM THEA~TER 10:00P - 10:05P ]LIVE SINBAD GOODNIGHTS/ EXT. WHEELER RODNEY DAiNGERFIELD DRIVE BY 10:05P - 12:00M STRIKE February 4, 1997 4:01 PM 3. U.S. COMEDY ARTS FESTIVAL TV PRODUCTION SCHEDULE TV PRODUCTION OFFICE HBO ASPEN TV PROD. OYFICE Room1438 N. Gower St. 2049 Century Park East GRAND ASPEN Building 16, Room 200 Suite 4100 970 Hollywood, CA 90028 Los Angeles, CA 90067 BT Track 213~468-3246 (O) 310-201-9200 (O) LTTruck 213-468~3248 (F) 310-201-9293 (F) Snedden THE JEROME THE RITZ TV OFFICE ~R DISTRICT THEATER 970 SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 29, 1997 5:00P - 9:00P SET-UP EXT. RITZ/CORNER DEAN & MILL STREET 9:00P - 10:00P M E A L 10.'00P - 11:00P VTR SINBAD EXT. RITZ/CORNER DEAN & MILL STREET 11:00P - 12:30P STRIKE EXT. RITZ/CORNER DEAN & MILL STREET