HomeMy WebLinkAboutapz.res.003-90RESOLIJTION OF TNE ASPEN PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION
RECOMMENDING THAT THE CITY COUNCIL OF ASPEN ENDORSE AN AMENDMENT
TO THE ASPEN AREA COMPREHENSIVE PLAN: TRANSPORTATION ET.RMENT TO
INCLUDE THE MAIN STREET AND MIDLAND RIGHTS OF WAYS FOR PUBLIC
TRANSPORTATION PURPOSES
Resolution No. 90-~3
WHEREAS, the Aspen Planning and Zoning Commission
(hereinafter "Commission") is authorized to periodically review,
revise, amend and extend in greater detail elements of the Aspen
Area Comprehensive Plan; and
WHEREAS, Kaiser Engineers, Inc. was commissioned by the
Roaring Fork Transit Authority (hereinafter "RFTA") through
Pitkin County and Aspen to undertake a study of the Rio Grande
right-of-way for Public Transportation purposes (hereinafter
"Study"); and
WHEREAS, RFTA appointed a Project Management Committee
(hereinafter "PMC") to work with Kaiser to develop the Study; and
WHEREAS, a representative of the Commission is serving on
the Project Management Committee; and
WHEREAS, the Final Report of the Study developed by Kaiser
and the PMC was completed in March, 1990; and
WHEREAS, the Final Report of the Study identified three (3)
alternative alignments for Public Transportation into Aspen from
Glenwood Springs; and
WHEREAS, of the three (3)
way, Midland right-of-way and
alignments: Rio Grande right-of-
Main Street right-of-way only the
Rio Grande right-of-way is identified in the Aspen Area
Comprehensive Plan: Transportation Element (hereinafter
"Transportation Element"); and
WHEREAS, the Commission supports the concept of Public
Transportation between Aspen and Glenwood Springs and finds that
the three (3) alignment alternatives identified by Kaiser and the
PMC should be preserved for the benefit of the Roaring Fork
Valley until such time that a preferred alternative is selected;
and
WHEREAS, the Commission finds that the Transportation
Element should be amended to include the Main Street right-of-way
and the Midland right-of-way as potential Public Transportation
corridors.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Commission that the
Commission requests that the City Council endorse an Amendment to
the Aspen Area Comprehensive Plan: Transportation Element to
include the Main Street and Midland rights-of-way as corridors
for Public Transportation.
APPROVED by the Commission
27, 1990.
ATTEST
Jan~arney, Depu~City Clerk
~roved a~ ~.~form:
Fred Gannett, City Attorney
at their special meeting March
ASPEN PLANNING AND ZONING
co S ON,
C. W-el-teL-And~rs~n, Chairman
Approved as to content:
Amy Margerum, Planning Director