HomeMy WebLinkAboutresolution.council.023-00 P SOLUTION NO.
SERIES of 2000
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ASPEN,
COLORADO. RATIFYING THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE ROARING
FORK RAILROAD HOLDING AUTHORITY'S EXTENSION OF THE
TWENTY-FOUR MONTH PERIOD TO COMPLETE A COMPREHENSIVE
PLAN
WHEREAS, on June 26, 1997, the local governments of the Roaring Fork valley
approved an Amended and Restated Intergovernmental Agreement Between Pitkin
County, Eagle County, the Cky of Glenwood Springs, the City of Aspen, the Town of
Carbondale, the Town of Basalt, and the Town of Snowmass Village Concerning the
Purchase and Public Ownership of the Aspen Branch of the Denver & Rio Grande
Western Railroad Right-of-way (hereinafter the "Intergovernmental Agreement"); and
WHEREAS, the following condition was included under paragraph 6e, of the
Intergovernmental Agreement:
"The Governments shall develop, consider and approve the Comprehensive Plan for the
Property within twenty-four (24) months of the date this Amended Agreement is signed
unless the Governments mutually agree to extend the time periodJbr the formulation and
adoption of such a Plan. The adoption of the Comprehensive Plan and any' amendments
thereto shall be consistent with the grant conditions set forth in the grant documents
referenced at section 5, above. It is anticipated that when the Comprehensive Plan for
the Property is approved by all participating Governments, a new Intergovernmental
Agreement will be negotiated and become effbctive to implement the Comprehensive
Plan."
WHEREAS, under the same paragraph of the Intergovernmental Agreement, the
Comprehensive Plan is defined as follows:
"The Plan shall include the following:
I. A listing and description of possible uses for the property, #?cluding but not limited to
such improvements necessary to place and operate a public transportation system, public
frail, and/or access to public lands;
lI. A detailed improvements and operations plan for the ultimate preferred uses(s) on the
property, including a recommended management and fanding strategy; and
Ili. An interim plan which incorporates the interim use of the rail corridor for a temporary
trail following approval from the Surface Transportation Board ora certificate of interim
trail use pending the re-establishment of rail service. '
WHEREAS, the work underway to satisfy the condition of the Amended
Agreement found under paragraph 6.e. has progressed to a point where it is substantially
complete, but an added amount of time will be required to complete the work and have
the Comprehensive Plan approved by the Governments; and
WHEREAS, it is in the best interests of the Governments m continue to complete
the Comprehensive Plan in order to satisfy the requirements of the Intergovernmental
Agreement and the Legacy Grant Agreement entered into by the Governments with the
Great Outdoors Colorado Trust Fund: and
WHEREAS, on June 25, 1999, the RFRHA Board voted to extend the completion
date of the Comprehensive Plan m October 31, 1999; and
WHEREAS, on October 29, 1999, the RFRHA Board accepted a draft
Comprehensive Plan fo~ the corridor and directed staff to proceed with the process of
having the plan adopted by the local and state entities as required within the
Intergovernmental Agreement and the legacy Grant Agreement; and
WHEREAS, additionally on October 29, 1999, the RFRHA Board voted to extend
the completion date of the Comprehensive Plan to December 3 I, 1999: and
WHEREAS, on December 17, 1999, the RFRHA Board voted to extend the
completion date of the Comprehensive Plan to March 1, 2000.
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the CiTy of
Aspen, Colorado. that the action of the Board of Directors of the Roaring Fork Railroad
Holding Authority extendin~ the target completion date for the Comprehensive Plan to
December 31, 1999 and again to March 1. 2000, and requesting that the Great Outdoors
Colorade Trust Fund Board consider amending the Legacy Grant Agreement to reflect
the extension of the completion date of the Comprehensive Plan to March 1, 2000 be
hereby ratified. ~'he extension of the deadline will allow for an added amount of time
necessary for the participating entities to adequately review the contents of the
Comprehensive Plan and for RFRHA to seek rati'fication of the Comprehensive Plan from
all of the member governments as required within the Intergovernmental Agreement and
the Legacy Grant Agreement for the corridor.
RESOLVED. APPROVED, AND ADOPTED this 28th day of February, 2000.
by the City Council for the City of Aspen. Colorado.
I, Kathryn S. Koch. duly appointed and acting City Clerk do certify that the
foregoing is a true and accurate copy of that resolution adopted by the City Council of the
City:of, Aspen, Colorado. at a meeting held February 28, 2000.
Ka~Clerk