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RESOLUTION NO. 57
(Series of 1981)
WHEREAS, in accordance with Section 24-11.5(a) of the Code, September 1st
of each year fs established as a deadline for submission of applications
for commercial and office development allotments within the CC and C-1 zone
districts in the City of Aspen, and
WHEREAS, the provisions of Ordinance 48, Series of 1981, adopted by
City Council on August 24, 1981, did postpone the submission deadline for
commercial and office development allotments for this year only to October l,
1981, and
WHEREAS, in response to this provision, three office and commercial
projects were submitted to the Planning Office for evaluation, involving a
total of 27,521.5 square feet of commercial and office space and four
employee units, the latter of which do not count against the available
quota, and
WHEREAS, a duly noticed public hearing was conducted on October 6, 1981,
by the Aspen Planning and Zoning Commission to consider the Growth Management
applications and evaluate and score them in conformance with criteria
established in Section 24-11.5(b) of the Code, and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission did evaluate, rank and score the
projects submitted in the following order:
1. A Garden Office Building - 25.8 points
2. The City Plaza Building - 24.0 points
3. The Red Onion Addition - 19.9 points
and,
WHEREAS, since pursuant to Section 24-11.5(c) of the Code, only 14.4
points were needed to be eligible for a Growth Management commercial -
office development allotment, the Planning Commission did recommend that
the City Council award development allotments to all three projects, and
WHEREAS, the excess allotment of 3,521.5 square feet above the basic
24,000 square foot yearly quota can be met by using a portion of the 24,324
square feet which is unallocated or expired from previous years.
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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
ASPEN, COLORADO:
1. Council hereby authorizes construction in excess of the 24,000
square foot quota for 19~ by adding 3,521.5 square feet of quota which had
been awarded to previous applicants but had been allowed to expire, for a
total quota of 27,521.5 square feet. Council awards this extra quota on
the grounds that it will permit the construction of three high quali~
projects and that the excess allotment is so small that it will have a
minimal impact on the communi~.
2. Co~ercial and office development allo~ents are hereby awarded to
The Garden Office Building (9,656 square feet), City Plaza Building (15,300
square feet) and Red Onion Addition (2,565.5 square feet) for a total of
27,521.5 square feet. Each of these projects is authorized to proceed
further with additional approvals needed from the Ci~ before building
permits are secured.
Dated: ~ ~ /~/
He~m~Edel ~
Mayor
I, Kathryn S. Koch, duly appointed and acting City Clerk of the City
of Aspen, Colorado, hereby 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 on the
, 1981.
day of
Kathryn S. ~ch
City Clerk