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ORDINANCE NO. /?
(Series of 1972)
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 24-7(c) ENTITLED C-2 COMMERCIAL
REQUIRING OPEN SPACE AREAS ON BUILDING SITES IN THE C-2 ZONED
DISTRICT
WHEREAS, the Planning and Zoning Commission for the
City of Aspen, following public hearing, has recommended the
inclusion of open space requirements in the C-2 zoned dis-
trict of the City of Aspen;
AND WHEREAS, the City recognizes the need for less-
ening congestion in the streets and roads in highly dense areas
and to provide adequate light, air and space.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF ASPEN, COL9RADO:
Section 1.
Purpose: The purpose of this Ordinance is to promote
the health, safety, morals, convenience, order, prosperity and
general welfare of the present and future inhabitants of Aspen,
Colorado, by: the lessening of congestion in the streets and
roads; securing safety from fire and other dangers; providing
adequate light, air and space, classification of land uses and
the distribution of land development and utilization; protection
of the tax base; securing economy in governmental expenditures;
and the protection of urban and non-urban development.
Section 2.
Authority: This Ordinance amendment is authorized by
Article 60, Chapter 139 of the Colorado Revised Statutes, 1963,
as amended, and is hereby declared to be in accordance with all
provisions of these statutes.
Section 3.
Section 24-7(c) C-2 Commercial is hereby amended by
adding the following:
"Sec. 24-7(c). C-2 COMMERCIAL:
Open space requirement - Ail structures shall
be required to have not less than twenty-five percent
(25%) of the building site for open space area, provided,
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however, that the minimum dimension of the side of
the open space which is open to a street shall be
one-half (~) of the dimension of that side of the
building site, or one hundred (100) feet, which ever
is less. Ail open space area shall be landscaped
and maintained."
Section 4.
If any provision of this ordinance or the application
thereof to any person or circumstances is held invalid, such in-
validity shall not affect other provisions or applications of
the ordinance which can be given effect without the invalid pro-
visions or applications, and to this end the provisions of this
ordinance are declared to be severable.
Section 5.
A public hearing on
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Chambers, City Hall Building,
the ordinance shall be held at
~-~ P.M. in the City Council
Aspen, Colorado.
INTRODUCED, READ AND ORDERED PUBLISHED as provided by
law by the City Council of the City of Aspen, Colorado, on the
CITY CLERK
1972.
FINALLY ADOPTED,
, 1972.
ATTEST:
CITY CLERK
PASSED AND APPROVED this -.~o day of
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STATE OF CDLORADO)
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COUNTY OF PITKIN )
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CERTIFICATE
* ]I, Lorraine Graves, City Clerk of Aspen,
do hereby certify that the above and forecoing
Colorado,
ordinance was
introduced, read in full, and passed on first
reading at a regular meeting of the City Council of the
City of Asoen on October 16 . ,197_2_, and .ublish-
Today
ed in the Aspen ~7il{9~f, a weekly newsganer of general ci"cul-
ation, nublished in the City of Ashen, Colorado, in its
issue of O~~ ~ , 1~7 ~ and was finally
a4ooted and annroved at a regular meeting of the City
Council on Omtohmr 30 ,197_2_~and ordered published
as Ordinance No. 19
Series of 197__~ of sai~ City, as
orovided by law.
IN WITNESS %~HEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and
the seal of said City of Asnen~ Colorado, this 30
1')7
day of October 30 --~* ~'
SEAL
< -l~7orraine Graves, City Clerk