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HomeMy WebLinkAboutresolution.apz.017-96 RESOLUTION OF THE ASPEN PLANNING AND zONING COMMISSION FOR THE APPROVAL OF THE RIO GRANDE PARK STREAM MARGIN REVIEW Resolution No. 96- WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 26.68.040 of the Aspen Municipal Code, the Plamfing and Zoning Commission may grant approval for development within 100 feet, measured horizontally, from the high water line of the Roaring Fork River and its tributary streams, if the development is determined to be in conformance with the requirements of said Section; and WHEREAS, the Community Development Department received an application from the City of Aspen Parks Department for Stream Margin Review approval to repair and stabilize areas adjacent to Rio Grande Park and the Rio Grande Trail which were damaged by the flooding of the Roaring Fork River in 1995; and WHEREAS, the City Engineering and Community Development Departments reviewed the proposal and recommended approval with conditions; and WHEREAS, the Commission reviewed and approved the Stream Margin Review with conditions by a 5-0 vote on April 23, 1996; and NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Commission that it does hereby approve the Rio Grande Park Stream Margin Review with conditions as follows: 1. The applicant shall inform the property owners of the adjacent and opposing river banks, upstream and downstream of the work to coordinate work to minimize disturbance in the river (specifically the Moore family and the Aspen Consolidated Sanitation District). 2. The applicant shall provide 3 cross sections of the work area prior to and at completion of the xvork' one at the approximate centerline of the work, and the other two 100 yards upstream and downstream of the centerline. 3. The applicant shall provide before and after photos of the work area and of the opposite river banks to the Engineering Department. 4. The applicant shall restore the Rio Grande Trail to its present condition or better by October 1.1996. o Silt fencing shall be used to prevent any erosion or sedimentation from entering the river. 6. Provisions shall be made to ensure that the work areas are fully stabilized prior to high xvater to minimize damage before the areas are revegetated after high water. 7. The Engineering Department shall approve the access route to and from the river bed prior to issuance of a construction permit. 8. Access to the work area shall be delineated and controlled to prevent unauthorized entry into the work area. . All representations of the applicant are considered conditions of approval. APPROVED by the Commission at its regular meeting on April 23, 1996. ATTEST' e. Lothian, Deputy City Clerk PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION' Sara Garton, Chair