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HomeMy WebLinkAboutresolution.apz.002-84 RESOLUTION OF THE ASPEN PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION ADOPTING THE GOALS, OBJECTIVES AND POLICIES OF THE GROWTH MANAGEMENT POLICY PLAN UPDATE AS A GUIDE TO THE PREPARATION OF THE NEW ASPEN COMPREHENSIVE PLAN Resolution No. 84- 2 WHEREAS, during 1981 and 1982, the Aspen Planning and Zoning Commission and the Aspen City Council did perform a comprehensive review of the Growth Management Quota System and did implement major revisions to the City's growth management regulations; and WHEREAS, during the course of adopting the quota system revisions, the Planning Commission and the City Council did express a variety of new concepts concerning the management of the Community's growth which indicated that an evolution of the Community's growth policy was taking place; and WHEREAS, in May, 1983, the Aspen/Pitkin County Planning Office did produce a document known as the "Draft Growth Management Policy Plan Update" which placed the concepts expressed during the regulatory amendment process into a broad framework for discussion purposes; and WHEREAS, the Planning Commission did meet with the Planning Office to review the "Draft Growth Management Policy Plan Update" on May 10, June 14, June 28, July 12, July 26, and August 9, 1983, so as to develop a consensus on its contents; and WHEREAS, the Planning Commission did meet with the Planning Office on September 13 and September 27, 1983, to prepare a briefing paper to explain to the public the reasons for and contents of the Growth Management Policy Plan Update; and WHEREAS, on October 25, 1983, the Planning Commission did hold a public forum on growth policy at which time public input was received regarding the proposed goals, objectives and policies of the "Growth Management Policy Plan Update," and WHEREAS, the update of the Community's growth policy represents the first step in a broad planning effort for Aspen and Pitkin County, which is being continued by the review of our adopted physical plans to determine the need for their revision; and WHEREAS, the goals, objectives and policies contained herein are viewed by the Planning Commission as a guide to the preparation of the new Aspen Comprehensive Plan and to decision making by the Commission during the preparation of the Plan; and Resolution No. 84- 2 Page Two WHEREAS, the Planning Commission anticipates that during the course of updating the Community's land use, transportation and com- munity facility plans, specific ideas may emerge which require that these goals, objectives and policies be refined or otherwise amended; and WHEREAS, and policies WHEREAS, the Planning Commission did refer the goals, objectives to the City Council for their comment; and on January 9, 1984, the City Council did unanimously endorse the intent of the Planning Commission to adopt the goals, objectives and policies of the Growth Management Policy Plan Update. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Planning and Zoning Commis- sion of the City of Aspen, Colorado, that it does hereby adopt the following goals, objectives and policies of the Growth Management Policy Plan Update as a guide to the preparation of the new Aspen Comprehensive Plan and as a guide to decision making during the pre- paration of the plan (Note: the individual goals, objectives and policies are not necessarily listed in the order of their priority): GOALS (Note: Goals are ends toward which the Community's planning is directed; they are usually general in form and express ideals.) It is the goal of the City of Aspen to: 1. Maintain the small town, rural character and high quality residential environment that make Aspen and Pitkin County a special place for their permanent population. 2. Enhance the quality of Aspen and Pitkin County as a multi- season resort community. 3. Obtain a balance between the need for economic and social development (i.e., jobs and housing) and the quality of the environment for both tourists and residents. 4. Preserve the existing development pattern within which Aspen and Snowmass are growth centers which are separated from and surrounded by rural and wilderness areas. 5. Provide for the orderly improvement of the Community's public facilities within the fiscal constraints of local government. OBJECTIVES (Note: Objectives are intermediate milestones on the way towards a goal; they are expressed in a form that is measurable and achievable.) It is the objective of the City of Aspen to: 1. Improve the quality and value of the Community's lodge accom- modations. Increase the effectiveness of its surface and air trans- portation systems. 3. Maintain the high quality ski experience currently offered in Aspen and Pitkin County. Resolution No. 84- 2 Page Three Improve the degree of balance between winter and summer tourist visitation, provided that any increase in visitation is consistent with our ability to meet the demans upon our transportation and other community facilities, and with the other goals and objectives of the community. Stabilize, diversify and enhance business and employment opportunities which are consistent with the resort experience and the other goals and objectives of the Community. Hold the rate of growth to one which is consistent with available service capacities, fiscal resources, and the natural carrying capacity of the valley. Develop a capital investment priority system for choosing among the wide array of needed public facilities in the Community. Maintain an updated comprenhensive plan for Aspen and Pitkin County. Among other issues, the plan should address the ultimate carrying capacity of Aspen and Pitkin County and identify a level and form of buildout acceptable to the residents of the Community. Provide incentives for the development of affordable housing in proximity to the Community's employment opportunities. 10. Create additional mechanisms to preserve existing agricul- tural lands and open space and to divert urban growth into areas already providing urban levels of service. POLICIES (Note: Policies are guidelines for making decisions which are designed to achieve goals and objectives; they are typically implemented in the form of regulations, capital investments and land use plans.) It is the policy of the City of Aspen that: The growth management quota system should be: (a) comprehen- sive in scope; (b) dynamic to address the Community's chang- ing growth priorities and sectoral balance requirements; (c) tied directly to the Community's ability to provide public services and the natural carrying capacity of the land so as to maintain the quality of life for its visitors and resi- dents; and (d) designed to meet an annual Countywide simple residential, commercial and lodge growth rate which does not exceed 3.5 percent (Note: The historical annual Citywide simple growth rate has been about 2.0 percent.). The growth management quota system should be flexible to respond to the changing requirements of maintaining Aspen and Pitkin County as a quality resort, residential and business Community. The system should provide the ability to vary the adopted quotas and the ability to award bonus or multiple year allocations, as long as these actions are in keeping with the other goals and objectives of the Community. Aspen and Pitkin County should support the private develop- ment of a wider range of summer tourism opportunities to better balance with winter activities, including improved cultural, recreational and conference facilities. Aspen and Pitkin County should also support the development of employ- ment opportunities which compliment or do not conflict with the resort industry and are consistent with the Community's other goals and objectives. Ski expansions are preferred which are found to have minimal impacts on land development, the base area, environmental quality and service needs (i.e., expansions to existing areas) over ski expansions which are found to have substantial impacts on land development, environmental quality and service Resolution N% 84- 2 Page Four needs (i.e., expansions involving new base village or major infrastructural extensions or upgrades or expansions into existing wilderness areas.) Employee housing units should be: (a) deducted from the residential quota; (b) provided in small, dispersed housing opportunities rather than in large complexes; and (c) built to offset the demands created by growth. Future urban development should be channeled into Aspen and Snowmass Village, where it can be served efficiently with public facilities, and should be diverted away from those locations where such services cannot be economically in- stalled. The level of urban growth in Aspen and Snowmass Village should not be permitted to exceed the available recreational and cultural opportunities which are present therein, the ability to provide public services in these municipalities, and the natural carrying capacity of these areas. Intergovernmental agreements should be developed between the County and its incorporated areas based on the principles that annexation should only be considered for areas; (a) which are urban in character; (b) which are affected by decisions in an adjacent municipality; (c) where the primary purpose is not to increase the land's development potential; and (d) where municipal services can be economically provided without burdening the other users of these services with new costs. The development of new community facilities and services should be in accord with, rather than as an incentive to new growth. Growth should pay for itself in terms of public services and costs. Capital investment priorities should be chosen based on the degree to which a facility will further the achievement of the adopted growth goals, objectives and policies and the other adopted plans of Aspen. ADOPTED by the Aspen Planning and Zoning Commission at their regular meeting on March 6, 1984. ASPEN PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION ATTEST: By Perry H~vey, ~/ Barbara Norris, Deputy Clerk