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RESOLUTION OF THE ASPEN PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION
RECOMMENDING CITY COUNCIL APPROVE AN AMENDMENT TO THE
LAND USE CODE, APPROVE THE LIGHTING ORDINANCE.
Resolution #99 - 31
WHEREAS, the City Council and the Planning and Zoning Commission of the
City of Aspen directed the Planning Director of the Community Development
Department to propose a lighting ordinance as an amendment the land use code; and,
WHEREAS, the amendment requested relate to Section 26.575.150, of the land
use code of the Aspen Municipal Code; and,
WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 26.310, applications to amend the text of Title
26 of the Municipal Code shall be reviewed and recommended for approval, approval
with conditions, or denial by the Planning Director and then by the Planning and Zoning
Commission at a public hearing. Final action shall be by City Council after reviewing and
considering these recommendations; and,
WHEREAS, the Planning Director also recommended approval of amendments
to Sections 26.515.020, 26.435.040 and 26.435.060 of the land use code of the Aspen
Municipal Code as described herein; and,
WHEREAS, the Planning and Zoning Commission opened the public hearing to
consider the proposed Lighting Ordinance on September 7, 1999, and continued the
hearing to September 28, 1999, took and considered public testimony and the
recommendation of the Planning Director and recommended, by a five to zero (5-0) vote,
City Council adopt the proposed Lighting Ordinance amendment to the land use code by
amending the text of sections 26.575., 26.515.020, 26.435.040 and 26.435.060 of the land
use code of the Aspen Municipal Code as described herein.
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the Commission:
That the Aspen City Council should adopt the Lighting Ordinance by amending the Land
Use Code of the Municipal Code, as follows:
Section 1:
Pursuant to Section 26.310 of the Municipal Code, the Aspen Planning and Zoning
Commission hereby recommends City Council replace Section 26.575.150, in total with
the following language: (see attached code language)
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Section 2:
Pursuant to Section 26.310 of the Municipal Code, the Aspen Planning and Zoning
Commission hereby recommends City Council the following code sections as follows:
(Changes in italics/
26.515.020 Characteristics of off-street parking spaces and access to street or alley
G. Restrictions on lighting. Lighting facilities for off-street parking spaces, if
provided, shall be arranged and shielded so that lights neither unreasonably disturb
occupants of adjacent residential dwellings or interfere with driver vision and shah be tn
compliance with the lighting ordinance in section 26 575.210.
26.435.040 Stream Margin Review Standards.
11 All exterior lighting is low and downcast with no light(s) directed toward the river
or located down the slope and shah be in compliance with the lighting ordinance in
section 26. 575. 210;
26.435.060 Hallam Lake Bluff review standards.
5. All exterior lighting shall be low and downcast with no light(s) directed toward
the nature preserve or located down the slope and shall be tn compliance with the lighting
ordinance in section 26. 575. 210.
APPROVED by the Commission during a public hearing on September 28, 1999.
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
PLANNING AND ZONING
COMMISSION:
Cit~ Attorney '
Jasmine Tygre, Vice-Chair
ATTEST:
~/~ackie Lothian,-Deputy City Clerk
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