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HomeMy WebLinkAboutminutes.council.19930712Regular Meeting Aspen City Council July 12, 1993 Mayor Bennett called the meeting to order at 5:05 p.m. with Councilmembers Waggaman, Reno, Richards and Paulson present. CITIZEN COMMENTS 1. Mick Ireland, representing Bell Mountain Lodge, asked if this could be moved to the consent agenda. Jed Caswall, city attorney, said it is an ordinance, which requires a public hearing. COUNCILMEMBER COMMENTS 1. Councilman Paulson asked about the trees being cut down n orth of the Grand Aspen hotel where the new ice rink is being located. Councilman Paulson said there should be a commitment by Council, planners, etc. to try and save trees. Mayor Bennett said Council talked at great length about saving these trees. The prevailing sentiment was that there was no way to save the trees. 2. Councilwoman Waggaman reported that Ruedi Water and Power Authority is working on their budget. There may be some problems coming up on the second round water sales because of pending legislation. 3. Councilwoman Waggaman said the Aspen Chamber Resort Associa- tion is working hard on increasing their membership They have a survey system they will use to let the city know what is going on. Councilwoman Richards said the survey questions should be as neutral as possible and offered to help with the questions. 4. Amy Margerum, city manager, reported the striping for the bike lane on highway 82 east of the city was done today by the Depart- ment of Transportation. 5. Amy Margerum, city ma nager, told Council Tom Dunlop was nominated for a national environmental health award. Dunlop was one of 3 people in the entire country nominated for this award. 6. Amy Margerum, city manager, told Council RFTA and the M.A.A. offer historic walking tours to the music concerts. These are getting very popular. The hotel Jerome has given a 3 year sponsorship of this program. Council is invited to go on a walking tour this Saturday at 12:45 at the Jerome. 7. Amy Margerum, city manager, said the construct ion for the Smuggler sidewalk started today. Gibson Avenue will be closed; there will be detours and some disruption in the area. 8. Tom Stephenson, police chief, reminded Council staff proposed a bus lane for the Fourth of July traffic. The fireworks were 1 Regular Meeting Aspen City Council July 12, 1993 canceled on the Fourth due to weather. The bus lane experiment was moved to July 5th and was a huge success. Stephen son reported there was cheering from the passengers when they were allowed onto Main street in front of other traffic. Stephenson said staff will be working with RFTA on using a bus lane on a more regular basis. Stephenson said staff does not know whether Hopkins or the parking lanes on Main street would make a better bus lane. 9. Jed Caswall, city attorney, told Council the U. S. Di strict court in Denver ruled in favor of the city in the Artes-Roy lawsuit and dismissed all claims against the city except one claim that Municipal Court rules allow service by mail. This will be defended by the Colorado Attorney General's office because it has to do with Colorado court rules. CONSENT CALENDAR Councilman Reno stepped down due to conflict of interest. Councilman Paulson moved to approve the consent calendar; seconded by Councilwoman Richards. The consent calendar is: A . Minutes - May 24; June 14, 1993 B . Resolution #50, 1993 - PCL Lawsuit Settlement C . Request for Funds for Temporary Intercept Lot Buttermilk D . Resolution #49, 1993 - Temporary Municipal Judge/Neiley All in favor, motion carried. NEW LIQUOR LICENSE - Club Virga Chairman John Bennett opened the public hearing. City Clerk Kathryn Koch reported the file, posting and publication to be in order. Kim Hanson, applicant, presented a petition with about 250 signatures in support of this license. Hanson told Council this location has been licensed since 1988. They are requesting a three-way liquor license. Hanson presented a sample menu. Hanson told Council there will be live entertainment. Bennett asked for opponents. There were none. Bennett closed the public hearing. Reno moved that based on the evidence presented at this public hearing, the licensing authority finds that the needs of the neighborhood have not been met and the license is granted; seconded by Waggaman. Richards noted that an establishment is advertising drinking known as "tooter". Richards requested the applicants be aware of being a good member of the community. Hanson told Council his entire establishment is scheduled for the alcohol awareness training class. Waggaman said it seems like 63 similar establishments means 2 Regular Meeting Aspen City Council July 12, 1993 that the needs of the neighborhood have been met. Bennett said historically the licensing authority has felt they are not in the business of reducing competition and creating a value for liquor licensing. Richards noted that the "neighborhood" is the entire city of Aspen, not just a one block area or the commercial core. Bennett said the authority can have a work session on liquor licenses if everyone is interested. All in favor, motion carried. RESOLUTION #38, SERIES OF 1993 - Aspen River Friends Contract Leslie Lamont, planning office, reminded Council they asked the applicant for language that would present Aspen River Friends from blocking any effort the city would make to pursue a trail easement and construction of that trail. This language has been added to the agreement. Councilwoman Waggaman said on page 3 #10, the city agrees not to construct the bridge or the trail until the trail reaches a certain point. This is to be a 8 foot paved public right-of-way. Councilwoman Waggaman said between the Benedict building and highway 82, some of these areas are narrow and may not take an 8 foot paved trail. Ms. Lamont noted this condition calls for either a comparable paved bike trail or an 8 foot public bike trail or a minimum 8 foot improved public right-of-way. Councilwoman Waggaman suggested "ors" in the agreement. Council agreed. Councilman Paulson said this is a riparian area and he is concerned about the amount of demolition. Councilman Paulson said he would like the city to maintain as many trees and bushes as possible. Council should discuss this philosophy with the parks department. Ms. Lamont said the ability to put the trail on the other side of the river will put it out of the riparian zone. Mayor Bennett suggested discussing philosophy of trail construction at a brown bag lunch. Councilwoman Richards asked about the portions of the city's trail easement that have been turned into lawns and will they be allowed to return to natural vegetation. John Worcester, assistant city attorney, said this agreement does not address this. It is up to the parks department to decide whether it is in the city's interest to make this go back to natural vegetation. Councilwoman Waggaman agreed it is uncomfortable for both people walking on the trail to feel they are on someone's property and for the homeowners to feel that people are encroaching. Skip Berhorst told Council the Gant, Ute Place and city will walk and find a mutually agreed alignment within the original alignment for a 3 foot path. George Robinson, parks director, told Council this has not been budgeted. 3 Regular Meeting Aspen City Council July 12, 1993 Councilwoman Richards moved to adopt Resolution #38, Series of 1993, amending the contract with the word "or"; seconded by Councilman Reno. All in favor, motion carried. FINAL ENDORSEMENT OF TRANSPORTATION PLAN Diane Moore, planning director, reminded Council there have been many work sessions on this plan as well as an all day retreat in May. Staff and the implementation committee have held over 20 meetings with groups in the community and with ACRA. This information has been added to the plan as appendix 2. The most significant revision in the plan is the commercial core parking control strategy. Ms. Moore said there were many concerns voiced about the voucher system and its complexity. The change is the European pay and display parking system. There is also a change for the short term loading zones using the electronic duplex meters. Ms. Moore pointed out the drawings of the pedestrian improvements of Galena street. Some parking on Galena will be removed to accommo date the pedestri an improvements. There is an example of the Smuggler sidewalk, which is under construction. There is a rendering of the proposed parking facility on the east end of town. Mayor Bennett opened the public hearing. Councilman Reno asked who will review the signs needed for continuity and visual pollution. Ms. Moore said the plan has been presented to HPC. They would like to be involved in the specifics of the sign plan. HPC has commented, from a historic perspective, they would like to see the traffic congestion eliminated. Mayor Bennett said he would like to minimize the signs and would like to see an aesthetic to reflects the mountain character of the town as much as possible. Councilwoman Waggaman asked how motorcycles and unlocked vehicles will be addressed. Randy Ready, transportation director, told Council there is the option of writing the license plate on the receipt. Councilwoman Waggaman said she would like to see the deposits on in-vehicle meters reasonable. Mayor Bennett suggested these could be bought after a certain amount of usage. Councilman Paulson suggested pens be available for writing license numbers on the receipts. Councilman Reno said some of the items in the transportation plan are tied to capital expenditures; some are involved with the 1/2 cent sales tax issue. Councilman Reno asked what happens to the plan if the sales tax issue is not approved by the voters. Amy 4 Regular Meeting Aspen City Council July 12, 1993 Margerum, city manager, said the plan will be prioritized and phased. Some additional transit can be done without additional sales tax but it will not be enough. Councilwoman Richards said not getting approval of the sales tax should not deter the city's plans to get a grip on its congestion problems. Councilman Reno said one of the major premises of this plan is that the city will have alternatives in place. Mayor Bennett said he does not feel this plan is contingent upon a sales tax increase. The plan can stand on its own; it is well crafted and a lot of people have put a lot of time into it. The city should not be expected to pay for all transporta tion from Aspen to Glenwood Springs. Mayor Bennett said even without the 1/2 cents sales tax there will be shuttle buses to an intercept lot, dial-a-ride system, cross town shuttle. There will be transporta- tion alternatives. The city will also be relying on car pooling and HOV vehicles. Councilwoman Richards said there will be a range of alternatives based on the revenues available. Bob Daniels said the 1/2 cent sales tax was mentioned 2 years ago. It was also mentioned in the Aspen Area Community Plan as an opportunity to provide funds for transportation alternatives, not for a specific mode of transit. Randy Ready, transportation director, told Council everything in the transportation plan is fundable with projected parking revenues and existing fund balance except the superblock garage, east/west shuttle, and down valley transit. Mayor Bennett said down valley transit will require support from other counties and towns down valley as well as the riders. Councilwoman Waggaman said she is against paid parking and totally against it unless there are alternatives in place. Shelly Harper said if funds are limited, Council might look at alternatives that apply only to the metro area of Aspen. Councilwoman Richards said this plan will change the way people do their business in Aspen. Councilwoman Richards said there are transportation opportunities in front of the valley communities. Councilwoman Richards said she feels all these alternatives will work together for a solution. Councilwoman Richards said Aspen will not be competitive with other more pedestrian-oriented resorts unless they take some action now. Councilman Paulson said he would like to make sure the plan takes care of the senior citizens in the community. Councilman Paulson said he would like to see increased enforcement on out of state licenses, expired licenses and cars without emission stickers. Councilman Paulson said he feels the Galena street shuttle is too expensive the way it is being run. Councilman Paulson said he does not like the idea that traffic will have to go all the way through town to get to the east side parking garage. Councilman Paulson 5 Regular Meeting Aspen City Council July 12, 1993 said the entire country needs to address their dependency on foreign oil. This plan could be an example to other communities. Mayor Bennett said at the May retreat Council approved further evaluation of the dial-a-ride, cab coupon program. There will be a sub-committee to work on the feasibility of this program. There are a lot of details to be worked out on the resident-sticker program. Mayor Bennett suggested the implementation committee meet with focus groups, like in residential neighborhoods, and get feedback and suggestions for this plan. Alan Bush said he feels the traffic and congestion problems have affected the quality of life in this valley. Bush said both the stick and carrot approach will be needed as solutions. Councilman Reno said rather than having cars continually circling looking for parking spaces, the city may have to limit the numbers of cars allowed in town. Councilwoman Richards said paid parking and PM 10 have gotten jumbled together. They are two separate issues and the paid parking is more to address the congestion than the PM 10 issue. The constant circling of automobiles downtown ruins the experience. Council agreed to have staff send out letters to members of the transportation implementation committee asking if they are still interested and also seeking new members to reinvigo- rate the group. Mayor Bennett said the plan calls for paid parking from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m.; the plan may start out with 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. The plan allows for a maximum of 3 hour parking because the vouchers were for 1.5 hours. Mayor Bennett said he would like to see this maximum 2 hour parking. Mayor Bennett noted the transportation plan states, "The Transportation Committee and Council have approved the concept of a track trolley system", and suggested "The TIC has approved the concept; and City Council supports allowing it to proceed through the land use and public hearing process". This would reflect the fact that Council has not had a formal meeting on the trolley system in the last 18 months. Council scheduled a public hearing on the trolley at their regular meeting August 9th. Council agreed to change the wording in the transportation plan. Mayor Bennett said a reference to the fixed guideway system that has been discussed with the county and Snowmass should be added to this transportation plan. Council agreed. Councilwoman Richards suggested developing some criteria for evaluating how successful this plan is as the city goes through the phases of implementa tion. Diane Moore, planning director, thanked the members of the transportation implementation committee and pointed out they put a lot of work into this plan. The committee members are: Molly 6 Regular Meeting Aspen City Council July 12, 1993 Campbell, Bob Daniels, Jon Busch, Pat Fallin, Brent Gardner-Smith, Shelly Harper, George Hart, Roger Hunt, Bill Lipsey, Howie Mallory, George Newman, Mary Ryerson, Chuck Torinus, Bob Wade and John Walla. Amy Margerum, city manager, told Council staff will return with a resolution to formally adopt this plan. Staff will also come back with a budget and appropriations to get moving on implementing this plan. Councilwoman Richards moved to approve final endorsement of the Aspen Area Community Plan transportation implementation element with the amendments made at this meeting; seconded by Councilman Paulson. Councilman Reno said a lot of work has been done by citizens; Council has made transportation a priority and needs to move forward. All in favor, motion carried. ORDINANCE #36, SERIES OF 1993 - 409 E. Hopkins Extension of Vested Rights Diane Moore, planning director, told Council the applicants are requesting to perpetually vest the employee housing mitigation for this project. The applicants purchased the Smuggler Mountain apartments and conveyed them to the housing office. Ms. Moore said one condition is that if future development at 409 East Hopkins generates more than 20.4 employees, additional mitigation shall be required. Mayor Bennett opened the public hearing. There were no comments. Mayor Bennett closed the public hearing. Councilman Reno moved to adopt Ordinance #36, Series of 1993, on second reading; seconded by Councilwoman Richards. Roll call vote; Councilmembers Paulson, yes; Reno, yes; Richards, yes; Waggaman, yes; Mayor Bennett, yes. Motion carried. ORDINANCE #37, SERIES OF 1993 - Bell Mountain Lodge Vested Right Kim Johnson, planning office, told Council the applicants have requested vested rights for 3 years from original date of approval for 22 new lodge units. This will coincide with the 3 year allocation of GMP. Ms. Johnson recommended approval. Mayor Bennett opened the public hearing. Mick Ireland, representing the applicant, said he hoped Council will do something to eliminate this step as it is a waste of time 7 Regular Meeting Aspen City Council July 12, 1993 and money. Diane Moore, planning director, said this step will now be part of the initial approval. Mayor Bennett closed the public hearing. Councilwoman Richards moved to adopt Ordinance #37, Series of 1993, on second reading; seconded by Councilwoman Waggaman. Roll call vote; Councilmembers Waggaman, yes; Reno, yes; Richards, yes; Paulson, yes; Mayor Bennett, yes. Motion carried. ORDINANCE #23, SERIES OF 1993 - Gordon/Callahan PUD Amendment Leslie Lamont, planning office, showed Council a map of this subdivision. Ms. Lamont told Council in 1990 Council approved a PUD plan which created 4 lots. Aspen River Friends purchased this subdivision and propose to reduce the 4 lot subdivision to a 1 lot subdivision. There will be one home with an allowable FAR of 8500 square feet. The applicants are dedicating a pedestrian bike trail. The applicant request rezoning from RMF/PUD to RR/PUD. The minimum lot size in RR is 2 acres; this parcel is 2.4 acres. Brooke Peterson, representing the applicant, said one benefit is that a great deal of river frontage will be preserved for every- one's enjoyment. Ms. Lamont noted that 4 accessory dwelling units were part of the original application. This application contains one ADU as part of the structure. Mayor Bennett opened the public hearing. There were no comments. Mayor Bennett closed the public hearing. Councilman Reno moved to adopt Ordinance #23, Series of 1993, on second reading; seconded by Councilwoman Richards. Roll call vote; Councilmembers Richards, yes; Reno, yes; Waggaman, yes; Paulson, yes; Mayor Bennett, yes. Motion carried. ORDINANCE #42, SERIES OF 1992 - Adopting 1993 National Electric Code Gary Lyman, building department, recommended adopting this code so that the city is up to date with the most current electric code. Mayor Bennett opened the public hearing. There were no comments. Mayor Bennett closed the public hearing. Councilwoman Waggaman moved to adopt Ordinance #42, Series of 1993, on second reading; seconded by Councilwoman Richards. Roll call vote; Councilmembers Paulson, yes; Waggaman, yes; Richards, yes; Reno, yes; Mayor Bennett, yes. Motion carried. 8 Regular Meeting Aspen City Council July 12, 1993 ORDINANCE #39, SERIES OF 1993 - Code Amendments Water Section Jed Caswall, city attorney, told Council this amendment will make the language consistent with the 1993 water policies. The amendments eliminate the term "water service area" so that the city is not committing to serve areas outside the city. The term has been changed to "billing area". Caswall pointed out that the language in Section 8 which clarifies the definition of snowmaking has been changed to include snowmaking for Nordic trails. Staff recommends adoption of this ordinance on second reading. Mayor Bennett opened the public hearing. Kevin Patrick said this ordinance deletes references to service area. The 1980 water management plan addresses service areas; the June 28th policy also addresses service areas. The June 28th policy did not overrule the 1980 water management plan. Patrick asked if Council is neutral to the development of independent water supply. Caswall said the water policy supersedes all water policies and any conflicts therein. Caswall said Council has made it clear as a policy they would not discourage people in the unincorporated areas from developing their own water supplies. The reference to discouraging wells is in the areas the city serves or will serve. Caswall said this will be analyzed on a case by case basis. Amy Margerum, city manager, said the city is concerned about reviewing independent water systems for standards and infra structure. In the past, the city has inherited these water systems and they have not been compatible with the city's water system or have required a lot of work to bring up to the city's standards. Mayor Bennett closed the public hearing. Councilwoman Richards moved to adopt Ordinance #39, Series of 1993, as amended on second reading; seconded by Councilwoman Waggaman. Roll call vote; Councilmembers Reno, yes; Paulson, yes; Richards, yes; Waggaman, yes; Mayor Bennett, yes. Motion carried. ORDINANCE #43, SERIES OF 1993 - Sund Lot Split Councilman Reno moved to read Ordinance #43, Series of 1993; seconded by Councilwoman Richards. All in favor, motion carried. ORDINANCE #43 (Series of 1993) AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF ASPEN, COLORADO, GRANTING SUBDIVISION EXEMPTION APPROVAL AND VESTED RIGHTS FOR THE SUND LOT SPLIT (LOTS D,E,F, AND G, BLOCK 35, EAST ASPEN ADDITION) was read by the city clerk 9 Regular Meeting Aspen City Council July 12, 1993 Kim Johnson, planning department, told Council this is a request to subdivide a lot on East Cooper avenue into two 6,000 square foot lots. The zone district is RMF, which will allow single family or duplexes on each lot. Council asked about historic designation of the rock on the parcel. Ms. Johnson told Council this has not been reviewed by HPC and is separate from the lot split. This is scheduled for HPC July 28th. Council is only reviewing the criteria for a lot split. Councilwoman Richards moved to adopt Ordinance #43, Series of 1993, on first reading; seconded by Councilman Reno. Roll call vote; Councilmembers Waggaman, yes; Richards, yes; Paulson, yes; Richards, yes; Mayor Bennett, yes. Motion carried. ORDINANCE #40, SERIES OF 1993 - Maroon Creek Ranch Water Agreement Jed Caswall, city attorney, outlined the differences between this water agreement and the previously approved agreement. Caswall noted another change in this agreement is if the develop ment is built out as presently approved and the applicant uses all the water requested, tap fees will be generated at today's rate. Caswall said if the development is not installed by December 31, 1997, the agreement lapses and the city is not obligated to provide water. Caswall pointed out Council approved an assignment of the Zoline parcel, which is part of the golf course. This assignment has an expiration date of June 1997. Caswall told Council the developer is paying for the entire construction; under the old agreement the city was paying at its cost and the developer was reimbursing the city up to $1.3 million The project would have cost the city more than $1.3 million to build. Caswall said the public works director feels it would be advantageous for the city to increase the size of the proposed tank (see memo) to 1 million gallons. Caswall said this agreement covers treated water only. The developer is interested in discussing with the city uses of raw water. Treated water will not be used to irrigate the golf course unless there is an emergency, and there are stringent conditions on using treated water for this course. Caswall said all fixtures for this development will be water conserving fixtures as required under the municipal code. The agreement states that as a condition of receiving municipal water, the properties would be subject to annexation at the discretion of the city. The current water agreement also requires that property to be annexed to the city. Caswall said the proposed agreement is consistent with the city's water extension policy except whether or not the proposed agreement serves that type of growth which is 10 Regular Meeting Aspen City Council July 12, 1993 contemplated with the Comprehensive Plan and endorsed by the city. Caswall reminded Council P & Z reviewed this project and approved the extension of city water to this development. P & Z was not happy about the nature and density of the project. This project was approved in 1991 before the AACP was approved. This project is probably not consistent with the AACP. Caswall told Council the water rights involved in this are 96 cfs of the Herrick and Willow ditches. The property owners are in legal possession of 32 cfs of that 96 cfs. Caswall said the city has historically exacted water rights from a property owner in exchange for receiving municipal water. Caswall said the water rights the city is not exacting will be utilized to irrigate the golf course, which may preclude the necessity of the city providing raw water to the project. Chuck Vidal, representing the applicant, told Council this has been a complicated project, has been reviewed over 5 years, there have been 19 different resolutions with the Commissioners. Vidal told Council the density for this project is about 1 unit per 5 acres for the free market units considering the gross number of acres. If the employee housing is added, the density is 1 unit per 3 acres. This is lower density than any project within the city. Vidal said originally the applicant had the option of developing their own water system. The applicant was told that there would be significant opposition from the city in doing this. The applicant was encouraged to work out a contract with the city. Mayor Bennett said one objection heard a lot is the density of this project; how did it get this large. Vidal said a number of existing units are being removed; Aspen Country Inn, Park Meadows, the Vroom duplex, and several houses. The county looked favorably on this because the structures and houses were non-conforming and were not appropriate for the highway corridor master plan. The intent is to make this development in total conformance with the Highway 82 master plan. Vidal said the project went through 4 years of GMP allocations in the residential category to obtain residential allocation. The golf course required commercial allocations. Vidal said there will be additional public access to the property, trails, access to the Governmental trail, Nordic skiing trails, as well as Nordic skiing on the golf course. Vidal said they are providing 39 employee units, 12 more than required by the county. Vidal said there is the possibility of a pedestrian bridge from the base of Tiehack to the city property at the James E. Moore pool. The applicant has agreed to contribute $300,000 toward the construction of the bridge. In the event this bridge is not built 11 Regular Meeting Aspen City Council July 12, 1993 within 5 years, the applicant will make a $100,000 contribution to the Nordic Council. Councilwoman Richards asked if this will be a natural links-style golf course. Vidal said this will be a combination of natural habitat and golf course. They will use the same method of rodent removal as the city does on their golf course. Councilwoman Waggaman asked how this will visually impact people driving on highway 82. Vidal said the county felt parts of the golf course would be more attractive than berms. Vidal said they will work with the county to minimize the visual impacts. In general the buildings will be screened and will not be seen from highway 82. Vidal said only 5 houses will be visible. Councilwoman Richards moved to suspend the rules and extend the meeting to 9:15 p.m.; seconded by Councilman Reno Councilman Paulson asked about golf course testing for ground water. Will there be a separate meter for the golf course. Councilman Paulson said he is concerned about how much money is owed by the previous applicant. Citizens feel the money should be paid back. Councilman Paulson said he is concerned about the Maroon Creek water levels. Councilman Paulson said he is also concerned about the mass of housing and the location of the employee units. Councilman Paulson asked if the junior racing program will be affected. Councilman Paulson said he would like to see the location of the Nordic trails. Councilman Paulson asked if the applicant would be willing to increase size of storage tank to meet the city's needs for the overall system. How will the applicants help with traffic mitigation; are they willing to help with a fixed guideway, intercept lot, etc. This project will make a terrific impact on this area. Councilman Paulson asked about the possibility of watering with waste water or using "gray" water or using collection of rain water for irrigation. Councilman Paulson asked about impact fees that might help with some of the city's problems, like an intercept lot. Councilman Paulson said his vision is a connecting transportation -- -downtown to Highlands to Buttermilk to Snowmass. Councilman Paulson asked if Pearce will be a participant in the Entrance to Aspen forums. Pearce said he would. Councilman Paulson said he is concerned about the employee housing being available only to employees of the Maroon Creek Ranch. Vidal said the units will be available to anyone. There is a first right so that employees will be on site rather than travelling the highway. The housing authority will be involved in these units. Councilman Paulson said he would like the applicant's participation in four-laning, the bridge and the tunnel addressed. Vidal said they will be prepared to answer these at the next hearing. 12 Regular Meeting Aspen City Council July 12, 1993 Councilwoman Richards moved to suspend the rules and extend the meeting to 9:30 p.m.; seconded by Councilman Reno. All in favor, motion carried. Councilwoman Richards asked if there is an ability to sell the raw water rights to another development. Caswall said these water rights could be conveyed. Caswall said the water is contained in ditches that go certain places; it would difficult to remove the water from the property. Councilwoman Richards asked if the increased size of the tank will affect the tank site. Ms. Margerum said the tank site will get 1041 approval from the Commissioners. Councilwoman Richards said her greatest concern is that the grade- separated interchange at the Tiehack area will fit into the future transportation plans. The city is working on using the Stapleton property as an intercept lot. The county is concerned about a second stoplight or another grade-separated interchange. Council- woman Richards said she would like to see how all the transporta- tion plans and needs fit together. Councilwoman Waggaman said she feels swimming pools with every house are inappropriate in this valley and a bad use of water. Councilwoman Waggaman said she is concerned that the built environmental is starting to overwhelm the natural environment in this valley. Councilwoman Waggaman said the applicant is providing 39 employee units, 12 more than is needed. Councilwoman Waggaman said she is concerned about the number of housekeepers, gardeners, etc. that will be needed and perhaps they could also be housed on the property. Councilman Reno said he will be looking for the applicant to do his fair share of what is required for this project. Councilman Reno said golf courses are trying to deal with the ecology and this project should include water conservation. Councilman Reno said he is glad the applicant is willing to take part in the Entrance to Aspen seminar. Councilman Reno said he would like the applicant to address public access to the golf course at the next meeting. Councilwoman Richards moved to adopt Ordinance #40, Series of 1993, on first reading; seconded by Councilman Reno. Roll call vote; Councilmembers Richards, yes; Waggaman, yes; Paulson, no; Mayor Bennett, yes. Motion carried. Councilwoman Richards moved to adjourn at 9:25 p.m.; seconded by Councilwoman Waggaman. All in favor, motion carried. 13 Regular Meeting Aspen City Council July 12, 1993 Kathryn S. Koch, City Clerk 14 Regular Meeting Aspen City Council July 12, 1993 CITIZEN COMMENTS 1 ................................ ............... COUNCILMEMBER COMMENTS 1 ................................ ......... CONSENT CALENDAR 2 ................................ ............... NEW LIQUOR LICENSE - Club Virga 2 ................................ RESOLUTION #38, SERIES OF 1993 - Aspen River Friends Con tract 3 .. FINAL ENDORSEMENT OF TRANSPORTATION PLAN 4 ....................... ORDINANCE #36, SERIES OF 1993 - 409 E. Hopkins Extension of Vested Rights 7 ................................ ............. ORDINANCE #37, SERIES OF 1993 - Bell Mountain Lodge Vested Right 7 ................................ ..................... ORDINANCE #23, SERIES OF 1993 - Gordon/Callahan PUD Amend ment 8 .. ORDINANCE #42, SERIES OF 1992 - Adopting 1993 National Electric Code 8 ................................ ............. ORDINANCE #39, SERIES OF 1993 - Code Amendments Water Sec tion 8 .. ORDINANCE #43, SERIES OF 1993 - Sund Lot Split 9 ................. ORDINANCE #40, SERIES OF 1993 - Maroon Creek Ranch Water Agreement 10 ................................ ................. CITIZEN COMMENTS 1 ................................ ............... COUNCILMEMBER COMMENTS 1 ................................ ......... CONSENT CALENDAR 2 ................................ ............... NEW LIQUOR LICENSE - Club Virga 2 ................................ RESOLUTION #38, SERIES OF 1993 - Aspen River Friends Con tract 3 .. FINAL ENDORSEMENT OF TRANSPORTATION PLAN 4 ....................... ORDINANCE #36, SERIES OF 1993 - 409 E. Hopkins Extension of Vested Rights 7 ................................ ............. ORDINANCE #37, SERIES OF 1993 - Bell Mountain Lodge Vested Right 7 ................................ ..................... 15 Regular Meeting Aspen City Council July 12, 1993 ORDINANCE #23, SERIES OF 1993 - Gordon/Callahan PUD Amend ment 8 .. ORDINANCE #42, SERIES OF 1992 - Adopting 1993 National Electric Code 8 ................................ ............. ORDINANCE #39, SERIES OF 1993 - Code Amendments Water Sec tion 8 .. ORDINANCE #43, SERIES OF 1993 - Sund Lot Split 9 ................. ORDINANCE #40, SERIES OF 1993 - Maroon Creek Ranch Water Agreement 10 ................................ ................. 16