HomeMy WebLinkAboutminutes.council.20041108Regular Meeting Aspen City Council November 8, 200a
COLUMBINE AWARD - Parks and'Recreation .................................................. 2
PROCLAMATION - America Recycles Day ........................................................ 2
CITIZEN COMMENTS ............................................................................................... 2
COUNCILMEMBER' COMMENTS ........................................................................ 3
CONSENT CALENDAR ......................................................................................... 4
· Resolution #113, 2004 - Aspen Club Pedestrian Bridge Contract BTE Concrete. 4
· Resolution #112, 2004 - Contract Purchase Automated External Defibrillators ... 4
· Wilderness Workshop Funding Request - $1000 Council Contingency ................ 4
· Minutes - October 25, 2004 .................................................................................... 4
FIRST READING OF ORDINANCES ................................................................... 4
· Ordinance #36, 2004 Chart House GMQS Allocation ......................................... 4
· Ordinance #37, 2004 - Aspen Consolidated Sanitation District PUD/Master Plan4
ORDINANCE #32, SERIES OF 2004 - Innsbruck Inn PUD ............................ 5
BURLINGAME CONCEPTUAL PUD ................................................................... 7
FINAL SELECTION BURLINGAME DESIGN TEAM ...................................7
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Mayor Klanderud called the meeting to order at 5:00 p.m. with
Councilmembers Semrau, Torre and Richards present.
COLUMBINE AWARD - Parks and Recreation
Tim Anderson, recreation director, presented Council with the Columbine
award received by the parks and recreation department for outstanding parks
and recreation design. Anderson reminded Council this was a 5 year
undertaking to include the Moore playing fields, the trails, Nordic trails.
Open space, Iselin and Rotary parks, bridge across Tiehack to the recreation
center. This award also recognizes the parmerships with the schools, Moore
family, Aspen Valley Ski Club, Aspen Youth Center, RFTA, SPARC t°
make this a reality.
Peter Whitmore, Ice Garden, presented Council with a thank you from the
national Disabled Veterans. WhitmOre reminded Council there was a sled
hockey game at the Lewis Ice arena. The board system was designed with
disabled players in mind. The locker room accommodated 12 to 14 players
in wheel chairs at one time.
Whitmore showed Council an article in a national hockey magazine; they
searched fOr the coolest places on ice. Ten facilities were listed and the
Lewis Ice arena was one of those 10. The article noted one of the coolest
things about the ice arena is from school to pool, the bridge from the schools
to the ARC.
PROCLAMATION America Recycles Day
Mayor Klanderud and City Council proclaimed November 15th as America
Recycles Day. Lara O'Leary, environmental health department, told
Council on November 15th, they will be outside the gondola from 12 to 2
p.m. giving away ecologically friendly grocery bags. Ms. O'Leary showed
Council all the recycled items that are available for sale like belts made from
old tires and golf balls that dissolve in water.
CITIZEN COMMENTS
1. Toni Kronberg said at the last Council meeting, she brought up a pay
raise for Council. This can only be for members who win election in 2005.
Ms. Kronberg said she feels Council deserves more money. Ms. Kronberg
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thanked the 2290 voters who supported overturning the rezoning at the
comer of Galena and Main. Ms. Kronberg said she would like to see the city
purchase the property at Galena and Main as open space. Ms. Kronberg said
she hopes the pool will receive awards like the ice arena. Ms. Kronberg said
there are noxious fumes at the recreation center from the repainting. Ms.
Kronberg said the city should look at the entire recreation building and close
the entire building if that is what it takes to get the painting done.
COUNCILMEMBER COMMENTS
1. Mayor Klanderud congratulated the Aspen Community Theatre and
the great job they have done on SOund of Music. Mayor Klanderud
recommended everyone see the show.
2. Councilman Semrau stated there was a vote on Burlingame. Money
has been spent on contracts in reliance of that vote. Councilman Semrau
said he does not think there is a reason to have another vote.
3. Councilwoman Richards commended Silvia Davis, county clerk, and
her staff for the great job with the election November 2nd.
4. Councilman Torre thanked everyone for the great summer. The city
took strides forward; there was vitality in the downtown and. in the parks.
5. Councilman Torre said it is time for new beginnings and thanked all
the voters who supported RFTA and the library, Councilman Torre said
Council will go forward and look at locations for a visitor's center.
6. Mayor Klanderud said there is a RFTA meeting Thursday to review
the 2005 budget. Because of the short time between the election and this
meeting, the budget is not yet available. RFTA does not anticipate any
service cuts. Mayor Klandemd noted one of the exhausting things about the
general election was the negativity and hostility and the barrage of ads. This
did not occur in the local elections and everyone should appreciate what they
have in Pitkin County.
7. Councilwoman Richards announced a Club 20 meeting November
17th at noon at Pitkin County Plaza One. Club 20 represents the 20 counties
in western Colorado. The topics of discussion will include tourism and
water resources.
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CONSENT CALENDAR
Councilman Semrau moved to approve the consent calendar; seconded by
Councilwoman Richards. The consent calendar is:
· Resolution #113, 2004 Aspen Club Pedestrian Bridge Contract BTE
Concrete
· Resolution #112, 2004 Contract Purchase Automated External
Defibrillators
·Wildemess Workshop Funding Request - $1000 Council Contingency
· Minutes October 25, 2004
All in favor, motion carried.
FIRST READING OF ORDINANCES
· Ordinance #36, 2004 - Chart House GMQS Allocation
· Ordinance #37, 2004 - Aspen Consolidated Sanitation District
PUD/Master Plan
Councilman Semrau moved to read Ordinances #36 and #37, Series of 2004;
seconded by Councilman Torre. All in favor, motion carried.
ORDINANCE NO. 36
(SERIES OF 2004)
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF ASPEN CITY COUNCIL
ALLOCATING ELEVEN (11) TOURIST ACCOMODATIONS
GROWTH MANAGEMENT ALLOTMENTS FORA TIMESHARE
LODGE TO BE LOCATED AT 219 EAST DURANT 'AVEN~ ON
LOTS 6-9, BLOCK 3, OF THE EAMES ADDITION TO THE CITY
AND TOWNSITE OF ASPEN, PITI{IN COUNTY, COLORADO.
ORDINANCE NO. 37
(SERIES OF 2004)
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AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
ASPEN, COLORADO, APPROVING A FINAL.PLANNED UNIT
DEVELOPMENT, GROWTH MANAGEMENT QUOTA SYSTEM
(GMQS) EXEMPTIONS, S'UBDI~SiON, AI~D~ANA~~MENT
TO THE OFFICIAL ZONING MAP FOR THE ASPEN
CONSOLIDATED SANITATION DISTRICT MASTER PLAN,
LOCATED AT 565 NORTH MILL STREET, CiTY 'OF ASPEN,
PITKIN COUNTY, COLORADO.
Councilwoman Richards moved to adopt Ordinance #36, Series of 2004, on
first reading; seconded by Councilman semrau.
Councilwoman Richards said when she voted for the Chart House at
conceptual, she stated she would like to see the mass of the building
reduced. The total sum of this building is too much. Councilwoman
Richards said she did not mean to infer that a 20% reduction on the top floor
would meet her requirement for reducing the building.
Roll call vote; Councilmembers Torre, yes; Semrau, yes; Richards, yes;
Mayor Klanderud, yes. Motion carried,
Councilman Torre moved to adopt Ordinance #37, Series of 2004, seconded
by Councilman Semrau.
Councilwoman Richards said she was surprised by how large and impactive
this project will be both on the Roaring Fork river and on the trail and would
like this addressed at the second reading.
Roll call vote; Councilmembers Semrau, yes; Richards, yes; Torre, yes;
Mayor Klanderud, yes. Motion carried.
ORDINANCE #32, SERIES OF 2004 - Innsbruck inn PUD
James Lindt, community development department, gave Council a new
fiscal impact analysis based on the revised design. Lindt stated Council was
concerned about the loss of bedrooms from 33 lodging bedrooms to 22
bedrooms. Council asked the applicants to look at whether they could
provide additional bedrooms. The applicants have a revised proposal with
37 lodge bedrooms in 17 units. A full basement was added to the design.
The units have been converted from 2 bedroom to 3 bedroom units and each
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can be locked off as 3 stand alone separate units. The basement will have 4
bedroom lodge units and a 2 bedroom employee unit.
Lindt pointed out the exterior design of the lodge has stayed the same except
for an egress well on the Main street faCade. Lindt said the proposal is for
12 time share estates per unit. The 2 bedroom employee unit will mitigate
for additional employees. The housing authority reviewed this and
recommended approval of their plan. The finance department has reviewed
the revised fiscal analysis, which shows a mitigation fee of $19,791, and
feels this is appropriate for the amended plan. Lindt gave Council an
amended ordinance, which contains a section that nullifies previous
approvals for the Innsbruck, and which includes the mitigation fee of
$19,791. Lindt told Council this meets the time share requirements and
recommends approval of the amended ordinance.
Gwen Dickinson, representing the applicants and a project director, thanked
Council for allowing the applicants to rethink the project. Msi Dickinson
said as a result of this, they added more beds, added showers in the living
area, and made more affordable rooms. Ms. 'Dickinson told Council it is
difficult for small lodges in Aspen and adding one upgrade at a time does
not meet the public's demand. Small lodges do not have big budgets for
upgrading. Ms. Dickinson noted Aspen's tourists are not looking for budget
rooms. Ms. Dickinson said this project is aimed at middle income people
who would like to own a unit in Aspen.
Mitch Haas, representing the applicants, agreed this is a better project with
more options in the room configuration. Haas noted this amended project
stays consistent with HPC's goals for the project. Haas said the applicants
have worked with staff and have no issues with the ordinanCe or with the
conditions of approval.
Mayor Klanderud asked about the subgrade rooms. Ms. Dickinson said the
subgrade rooms are almost full garden levels; the front is open, the wall is 5
feet away, which is terraced up with plantings so it appears as a garden. Ms.
Dickinson said adding a full basement for units allowed a larger conference
area and a small gym to be added.
Mayor Klanderud opened the public hearing.
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Toni Kronberg commended the developers for this project. Mayor
Klanderud entered a letter into the record from Yasmine dePagter.
Klanderud closed the public hearing.
Mayor
Councilman Semrau moved to amend Ordinance #32, Series of 2004, as
amended; seconded by Councilwoman Richards.
Councilwoman Richards noted in condition #28, it states "unsold" timeshare
units will be rented. Councilwoman Richards said it was her understanding
that the units would be rented at all times they are not used by their owners
or for exchange. Councilwoman Richards said she thought all units will be
rented. Lindt said condition #29 states, "it is the intent of the condition that
non-deed restricted units shall be available for short term rental purposes
when not occupied by the purchaser or its guests or in exchange".
Councilman Semrau amended his motion to include that all non-deed
restricted units shall be available for short term rental; seconded by
Councilwoman Richards.
Councilwoman Richards noted condition #30 discusses the option of
assigning up to two on street parking spaces. Councilwoman Richards said
she is concerned about obligating the city when parking on Main street may
be eliminated for a'bus traffic lane.
Councilman Semrau amended his motion to state "as available" regarding
the on street parking spaces; seconded by Councilwoman Richards.
Roll call vote; Councilmembers Torre, yes; Richards, yes; Semrau, yes;
Mayor Klanderud, yes. Motion carried.
BURLINGAME CONCEPTUAL PUD
Councilwoman Richards moved to continue this to November 22, 2004;
seconded by Councilman Torre. All in favor, motion carried.
FINAL SELECTION BURLINGAME DESIGN TEAM
Fenton Construction'- Charles Cunniffe told Council their team is Fenton
Construction, Noby Architects, Charles Cunniffe Architects, Loris
Engineering, Building Science Corporation and Edaw land planning firm.
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Noby said one thing that sets their proposal apart is that they have the largest
number of units, which gives flexibility in the design. Units can be removed
if a less dense project is desired. It also houses the largest number of
families. There is 25 acres of open space; this could be increased if the
number of units is decreased. Their proposal has the least amount of road
surface and the lowest cost of construction. All units have a covered parking
space. This is the only team .practicing sustainable design in the county.
Steve Noby said they haVe proposed the most comprehensive sustainable
building program with high standards for energy efficiency, have given
careful consideration to conserving natural resources, and the project will
have healthy interiors for the inhabitants. Cunniffe said they are far along
and would be ready to move forward with drawings.
Shaw/Poss/DHM- Clark Atkinson, Shaw, said reasons to choose
Shaw/Poss/DHM are the quality of the team, the balance of the community
needs and the quality of the community they are creating. Atkinson told
Council Shaw and Poss have been working together for 22 years and have
worked on many successful projects. They have worked with city staff.
They have a depth of resources in order to complete this project. Atkinson
stated this project is about balancing community needs. There is fiscal
responsibility to the city to present a project within budget and that works.
There are the economics of the homeowners. There is the sustainability of
the project. This also has to be a quality community. Atkinson said their
units are the largest, larger than the minimum criteria. They have
comprehensive transportation stops; they have solar hot water.
Shaw/Poss/DHM hopes to create a new model for excellence in this
' community.
Bald Mountain Scott Writer told Council they had a developer as part of
their team, which they feel is a positive feature. Sheri Sanzone, Blue Green,
said they are proud of their amenities and of their site plan, which takes the
sites characteristics and makes them part of this community character. They
have preserved the ridges. One amenity is a state of the art fiber network to
provide a way for homeowners to save money. There is a community center
with two multi purpose rooms; workshops and an office center. There are 3
community parks and 18 neighborhood parks and a trail system. There is
toy storage, and an interpretative trail, a community-wide recycling
program. Dan Richardson said the proposal uses panelized construction and
a heating, system with excellent filtration. Mark Norris, Weitz Company,
told Council they are the 23rd largest contractor in the US, have been in the
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valley since 1988, they have won LEED awards, have' completed 2
affordable housing projects in Snowmass Village. Scott Lindeneau, Studio
B Architects, said they were asked to unleash their creativity and to be
innovative, which they feel they did in their proposal.
Ben Ludlow, asset management department, told Council staff reviewed the
proposals and lists their preferences as (1) Shaw/Poss/DHM, (2) Fenton
Construction and (3) Bald Mountain. Ludlow said the major areas for this
project are sustainable design, comtnunitv character, affordable housing
goals, cost, quality construction, transportation plan and architecture.
Ludlow said the transportation plans were all about the same, no one
proposal stood out from another. The architecture is subjective review
criteria.
Ludlow said what stood out in the Shaw proPosal is the sustainability of the
bus stops that include mail, newspaper, recycling, and trash. They are the
only proposal with solar hot water in the base proposal. There is excellent
open space; the neighborhoods are broken up by the open space. There are
13 different building types with ranch vernacular throughout the project.
The proposal met the recommended unit mix; it had the lowest cost/square
foot and the lowest cost for landscaping. They had the largest living spaces.
'The Fenton proposal did a good job on the solar analysis, integrated into the
building orientation. This team has the most practical experience in energy
efficient design in the Valley. The large number of units adds flexibility to
the site plan. The expandability option stands out.
The Bald Mountain proposal stood out because of their open space and
because of the low impact on Deer Hill. The community character, wireless
hot spots, the work spaces, were beyond other proposals. They had great
storage in their proposal. They had the most flexible building design.
Steve Barwick, city manager, told Council the cost comparisons do not
include all costs of the project or all square footage. The cost comparisons
look at the base costs and the affordable housing square footage. Barwick
said he removed costs like construction interest from all the proposals as the
city will probably not have to borrow money. The final square foot costs
compared as equally as possible are Shaw $298 and Fenton $312 and Bald
Mountain t $317. Barwick noted there is only 6.4% difference between the
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highest and lowest costs. Staff feels this is reasonable pricing and makes the
project doable.
Councilman Semrau stated the city's goal is to have economies of modular
building with maximum customization. Councilman Semrau asked 'each
team to explain how this will be achieved. Dan Richardson said Bald
Mountain has a mix of stick construction as well as frame construction; they
will panelize the walls. This will not look modular as it is not modular
construction. The common building will be built first and they will use local
labor to take advantage of the efficient strategies.
Shaw/Poss said they have not resolved whether it is most efficient to be
modular off site. They plan on a combination of stick frame on site and
panelized off site. The diversity of building types in the Shaw/Poss proposal
does not lend itself to modular construction. Steve Noby said the off-site
fabrication will have different sizes to allow for customization between
units. There is stick framing for decks, balconies.
Councilman Semrau asked what each team will commit to contractually on
performance. Councilman Semrau asked Fenton if they are willing to
commit to conceptual submission 45 after contract is signed. Fenton
answered yes. Councilman Semrau asked, after conceptual approval, how
long would it take for final drawings. Fenton said 60 to 75 days.
Councilman Semrau asked what would be the time frame from issuance of
building permit to c/o on the final unit. Fenton answered 24 months for
phase one. Scott Writer, Bald Mountain, said final design will be 60 to 90
days. The c/o for the final unit in phase I will be 20 months. Atkinson,
Shaw, said the time for final design is 60 days and the. time frame from
building permit issuance to c/o is 14 months.
Councilman Semrau moved to go into executive session at 6:50 p.m.
pursuant to C.R.S. 24-6-402(4)(e) to discuss negotiations with staff;
seconded by Councilman Torre.
Mayor Klanderud entered into the record the public comments from the
library.
All in favor, motion carried.
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Councilman Semrau moved to come out of executive session at 7:16 p.m.;
seconded by Councilman Torre. All in favor, motion carded.
Mayor Klanderud said many hours, a large amount of talent and much work
has been put into these proposals. The commitment by each team to make
this the best project is beyond commendable. Councilman Semrau stated
there are 3 outstanding, creative projects and the community can be proud of
any one of them. Councilman Semrau stated he based his decision on 4
criteria; the creative beauty; livability; sustainability and being in the
forefront of green design, and the value for the dollars that the public is
getting efficient use of their money. Councilman Semrau said each design
team has done something better than the other teams. For Bald Mountain,
the architecture is very creative. How Bald Mountain used the site and the
open space is amazing. The proposed building technique on site is very
creative. For Fenton, they have the most units and the most efficiency of
units on the site plan. Fenton has a lot of local green experience. The
expandability is the best. For Shaw/Poss, the square footage with bigger
units is an advantage for livability. The cost is the lowest per square foot.
There is large architectural variation. Councilman Semrau said with his
criteria, the Shaw/Poss will best serve the city's.needs. One big factor in
that decision is the 14 month construction schedule allowing people to move
in quicker and a shorter disruption time.
Councilman Torre agreed there are 3 fantastic options to choose from with
great attributes to each one. Councilman Torre agreed with the criteria as
outlined by Semrau. Councilman Torre said his choice would be Shaw/Poss.
Councilwoman Richards agreed that would be her choice. Mayor Klanderud
agreed that there are many benefits to each one of the design proposals.
Mayor Klanderud stated her vote would be with Shaw/Poss.
Council agreed to meet with the design team Monday, November 15 at
12:15 p.m.
Councilman Torre moved to adjourn at 7:45 p.m.; seconded by Councilman
Semrau. All in favor, motion carded.
Kathr~ ~. I¢6/ch, City Clerk
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