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.
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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.
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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