HomeMy WebLinkAboutresolution.apz.008-87RESOLUTION OF THE ASPEN PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION
RECOMMENDING THAT THE ASPEN CITY COUNCIL A?.TOCATE
MONIES IN THE 1988 BUDGET FOR THE IMPLRMENTATION OF
THE PARKING ASPECTS OF THE ASPEN AREA
COMPREHENSIVE PLAN: .TRA~_SPOR~ATION ET.RMENT
Resolution No. ~
Wq~REAS, the City Council of Aspen (hereinafter "Council)
endorsed the Aspen Area Comprehensive Plan: Transportation Plan
(hereinafter "Plan") on August 10, 1987; and
W~RF~AS, the Aspen Planning and Zoning Commission (herein-
after "Commission,,) adopted the Aspen Area Comprehensive Plan:
Transportation Element on September 8, 1987; and
WHEREAS, the Plan identifies the Rio Grande site and the
Bell Mountain Lodge block as locations for the development of
parking facilities in the near-term; and
W~K~EAS, the earliest possible date for construction of a
parking facility is the Spring of 1989, due to the time needed
for planning and the development review process; and
~F~a{EAS, in order to accommodate a Spring, 1989 construction
date the City must identify a funding source and develop prelim-
inary plans, preliminary operating programs and preliminary
financing packages, as well as detailed construction plans; and
WHEREAS, planning for the Rio Grande site should include
participation from the Pitkin County Library, Leisure Services,
Caps, Engineering Department, RFTA, Finance Department, Planning
Office and City/County Manager's Office; and
WHEREAS, planning for the Rio Grande site will include the
four-step SPA process; and
Wq~EREAS, planning for the Bell Mountain Lodge Block must be
a joint public/private effort; and
WHEREA~, the Commission has received requests from the
downtown business community for a solution to the parking
problem; and
WHEREAS, the Commission agrees with the Council that the
parking problem must be addressed; and
WI{EREAS, the Commission understands that the Council has
many competing demands for budget monies.
NOW, TItEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Commission that the
Council allocate an appropriate amount of money in the 1988
budget to allow the City staff to complete the review process and
develop the appropriate financial,site and operating plans so
that construction of a parking facility(ies) can commence in the
Spring of 1989.
APPROVED by the Commission at
20, 1987.
A~-I'~S~: .~
Jan Carney, Depu/Jt¥city Clerk
its regular meeting on October
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