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JOINT RESOLUTION OF THE ASPEN CITY COUNCIL, ASPEN, COLORADO,
AND THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF PITKIN COUNTY, COLORADO,
ENDORSING THE ASPEN AREA COMMUNITY PLAN (AACP).
ASPEN CITY COUNCIL RESOLUTION NO. ~ (Series 1993)
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS RESOLUTION NO. 93-~
WHEREAS, The Aspen City Council and the Board of County
commissioners of Pitkin County (hereinafter "Council and Board")
have been requested to endorse the Aspen Area Community Plan
(AACP), which has been adopted by the Aspen Planning and Zoning
commission and the Pitkin County Planning and zoning commission
(hereinafter "Commissions"); and
WHEREAS, in 1976 the Commissions adopted the Growth Management
Policy Plan for the Aspen metro area, and in 1966 adopted the Aspen
Area General Plan.
The city and County juridictions joined
together again in the development of the Aspen Area Community Plan,
which encompasses the Aspen metro area from Independence Pass to
the intersection of Highway 82 and Brush Creek Road. This area is
more specifically illustrated in the Aspen Area Community Plan; and
WHEREAS, the planning process and development of the AACP has taken
approximately two and a half years. The AACP process began with
the gathering of information in the summer of 1990, extensive
community-wide meetings were held throughout 1990 and into the fall
of 1991, and finally five Issue Committees, which ultimately
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developed the plan, were formed; and
WHEREAS, the following documents were prepared for the development
of the plan:
. Phase One Report and Executive Summary, January 1991
. Balanced Growth Issue Paper, Spring 1991
. Limits to Growth in the Aspen Area, Spring 1991
. Growth Management Review and Analysis Report, September
1991
. Community Character Analysis for the Aspen Area, Fall
1991
. visitor and Resident Dwelling unit/Population Growth
Under Zoning Buildout and Draft community Vision,
March 17, 1992
. Aspen Area Community Plan Housing Needs Assessment, June
1992
. Implications of Community Plan Policies, June 23, 1992
. 2% Growth Rate Alternatives, June 26, 1992; and
WHEREAS, the AACP was developed as a CHARACTER BASED plan by the
citizens of the community. The five Issue Committees were formed
to research and develop recommendations on specific issue topics
such as character, housing, growth, transportation and open space/
recreation/environment.
An Oversight Committee comprised of
appointed and elected officals provided guidance and worked with
the citizen Issue Committees to develop the final recommendations
for the plan. These committees met extensively, volunteering over
600 hours of time and energy per person; and
WHEREAS, in January of 1991 the first draft of the plan was issued,
and in September of 1992 the second draft was issued. Between
October of 1992 and December of 1992 many revisions were made by
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the Commissions for the final document; and
WHEREAS, the following duly noticed public hearings and special
meetings were held by the Commissions in order to review the AACP
document and to solicit comments from the public on the proposed
AACP:
October 8, 1992 - public hearing
October 22, 1992 - public hearing
November 4, 1992 - special meeting
November 11, 1992 - special meeting
November 23, 1992 - special meeting
December 16, 1992 - special meeting
January 12, 1993 - public hearing; and
WHEREAS, the Council and Board reviewed the AACP and provided
comments to the Planning and Zoning commissions. The Council and
Board held joint meetings on December 2 and December 8, 1992 to
review the plan and provide comments; and
WHEREAS, the Aspen Planning and Zoning commission and the Pitkin
County Planning and Zoning commission approved Resolution No. 93-
___ formally adopting the AACP on January 12, 1993.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the Aspen city council and the
Board of County Commissioners of Pitkin County that they do hereby
endorse the Aspen Area community Plan (AACP).
APPROVED by the Board and Council at a special meeting on February
2, 1993.
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ATTEST:
ASPEN CITY COUNCIL
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John ennett, Mayor
BOARD OF COUNTY
OF PITKIN COU
SSIONERS
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APPROVED AS TO CONTENT:
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Suzanne Koncha~j
County Planning Director
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