HomeMy WebLinkAboutminutes.council.19940726Continued Meeting Aspen City Council July 26, 1994
Mayor Bennett called the meeting to order at 8:35 a.m. in the
Sister City Room with Councilmembers Paulson, Waggaman and Richards
present.
PURCHASE 210 MIDLAND (SNYDER) PROPERTY FOR AFFORDABLE HOUSING
Dave Tolen, housing office, told Council if the open space fund put
in $1 million, the housing/day care fund would put in $1.7 million.
Other costs would be off-site improvements at $250,000 and
contingency of $100,000. Past experience has shown that total
building costs equal the purchase price, which would be $2,050,000.
Using this formula, and depending on the number of bedrooms, the
subsidies would range from $45,000 to $85,000 per bedroom.
Williams Woods was $45,000 and East Hopkins will be about $85,000.
This is a feasible project.
Mayor Bennett pointed out that although the amount of the subsidy
from the open space fund is not know, if the prices were to
increase $500,000 this project is still within reason. Councilwom-
an Waggaman said she feels a neighborhood park is very appropriate
but it must be paid for with open space funds. Councilwoman
Richards noted 35 percent of the site would be open space and that
is about what the $1 million contribution would be. Councilwoman
Waggaman said she supports the purchase of this.
Rosemary said she would like Council to consider eliminating cars
from this project. Mayor Bennett said the city limited cars at the
Marolt project and this has not been a success. Councilman Paulson
said he supports this project but is concerned about the density.
Councilwoman Waggaman moved that the city purchase 210 Midland
price terms $1.7 million from the housing day care for the initial
payment with final allocation of costs to be based on open space
funds to purchase the are that will be the park and to preserve the
wetlands; and in the final design of the project density, natural
environment and traffic will be taken into consideration for the
number of units that will be built there; seconded by Councilman
Paulson.
Councilman Paulson said he would like to see 12 or less units;
Mayor Bennett agreed. Councilwoman Waggaman said she would rather
give some design flexibility. It could be 13 or 14 units.
Councilman Paulson moved that Council would like this not to exceed
12 units in density; seconded by Mayor Bennett. All in favor, with
the exception of Councilwoman Waggaman. Motion carried.
Mayor Bennett pointed out there will be a lot of discussion and
meetings including neighborhood input, on this project before it is
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Continued Meeting Aspen City Council July 26, 1994
built.
Councilwoman Waggaman moved to table Billings Place and Parking
Program Signs; seconded by Councilman Paulson. All in favor,
motion carried.
Councilwoman Waggaman moved to adjourn at 9 a.m.; seconded by
Councilman Paulson. All in favor, motion carried.
Kathryn S. Koch, City Clerk
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