HomeMy WebLinkAboutresolution.council.008-85R~COItD OF PIqOCEEDIIq~S
WHEREAS, the Traffic Committee of Aspen, the Planning and
Zoning Commission of Aspen and the City Council of Aspen, have
been actively studying State Highway 82 from Maroon Creek to Main
Street and Seventh Street, known as the Entrance to Aspen, from
August 1984 to March 1985; and
W~EREAS, the City Council of Aspen, the Planning and Zoning
Commission of Aspen and the
proposed improvements to this
public meetings; and
WHEREAS, on November 6,
Traffic Committee of Aspen have discussed
section of State Highway 82 at several
1984, Pitkin County voters voted 4,295
to improve State Highway 82
"yes" to 1095 "no'
between Aspen and the Brush Creek Road intersection and 4,373
910 "no" to improve State Highway 82 to a four-lane facility
the Brush Creek Road intersection and Basalt; and
to a four-lane facility
"yes" to
between
WHEREAS, prior to October 1985, the City Council of Aspen
will forward at least two (2) highway and park alternatives for
the Entrance to Aspen to the Colorado Department of Highways for
consideration in the Wingo Junction to Aspen Environmental Impact
Statement for Improvements to State Eighway 82; and
WHEREAS, once the Environmental Impact Statement process is
complete Aspen voters must approve the use of any open space land for
highway purposes.
NOW, THEREFORH, BE IT RESOLVED H! THE CITY COURCXL OF THE
CITY OF ASPEN, CGLORADO:
the
from Wingo Junction to
That the City Council of Aspen affirms its support for commencing
supplemental Environmental Impact Statement for State Highway 82
Aspen to be undertaken by the Colorado Depart-
ment of Highways, starting in October 1985.
That the City Council of Aspen urges the Colorado Department
of Highways to continue making interim safety and capacity improve-
ments to State Highway 82.
That the City Council of Aspen urges that during the Environmen-
tal Impact Statement process, Community representatives and represen-
tatives of the Colorado Department of Highways work together to
explore ways to create the highway as a landscaped, divided parkway
appropriate to its resort service function.
Dated: ~ //~--~ , 1985
William L. Stifling, #&yo~
I, Kathryn S.Koch, duly appointed and acting City
certify that the foregoing is a true and accurate copy of
resolution adopted by the City Council of the City of Aspen,
meeting held ~ ~ , 1985.
City Clerk
Clerk do
that
at a
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