HomeMy WebLinkAboutresolution.apz.009-80 RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF
ASPEN PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION
REGARDING THE COUNTY LAW
ENFORCEMENT FACILITY PROPOSAL
Resolution No. 80 - ~
WHEREAS, Pitkin County has requested that the City of Aspen give
consideration to necessary land use applications in regard to a proposal
to construct a Law Enforcement Facility on a parcel of land in Block 86,
City of Aspen, commonly referred to as the Oden parcel, and
WHEREAS, in order to construct the facility on the Oden parcel, it
is necessary that the site be rezoned from 'Office' to 'Public' and that
applications be processed through Specially Planned Area procedures to
establish appropriate area and bulk standards, and
WHEREAS, the County has agreed to a two-step application procedure
whereby Conceptual and Final applications would be filed for consideration by
the Planning and Zoning Commission and City Council, with rezoning occurring
in the event final approval is granted, and
WHEREAS, at a special meeting on July 1, 1980, the Planning and Zoning
Commission considered the conceptual application, recommending approval, and
WHEREAS, at a regular meeting on July 8, 1980, because additional
information was provided to the Commission by members of the Rio Grande
Task Force clarifying the progress of the Task Force in general, and speci-
fically the Task Force's intention to make land use recommendations to the
City by October 1, 1980 and further because members of the Commission were
able to inspect the site in the interim, the Commission reconsidered the
conceptual application at said meeting, and
WHEREAS, the Planning and Zoning Commission felt that it is of para-
mount importance that master planning efforts for the Rio Grande area be
completed by the Rio Grande Task Force prior to making decisions about the
use of this key parcel (the Oden parcel), and
WHEREAS, the Commission felt that the threat of sale of the property
is an inadequate reason to justify conceptual approval, though the Commission
~id take a stance that the office use is not preferred on that site.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Aspen Planning and Zoning
Commission recommends denial of the conceptual application, consistent with
previous resolutions of the Commission, because the application is not in
the best interests of the citizens of Aspen and Pitkin County.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Planning and Zoning Commission feels
that the best ultimate use for the site is public, not office as currently
currently zoned.
Adopted unanimously by the Aspen Planning and Zoning Commission at
its regular meeting held on July 22, 1980.
ATTEST:
ASPEN PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION
Oqq~f He~Jtrof~, Ch~a~Fr~fi ' -
Deputy City Clerk