HomeMy WebLinkAboutresolution.apz.011-79RESOLUTION OF THE ASPEN PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION
Re: Transportation Overlay at Plum Tree
Resolution No. 79- Il
WHEREAS, the Aspen Planning and Zoning Commission held a public hearing
on Monday, July 2, 1979, continued to July 10, 1979, to consider a transportation
(T) overlay designation on certain public properties at the Plum Tree Inn, and
WHEREAS, the transportation overlay was proposed by the Planning Office
and City Administration as a means to accommodate both a police impound lot
and intercept parking at the Plum Tree location, and
WHEREAS, based on their testimony, the Commission finds that the proposed
location for a police impound lot behind the Plum Tree building and adjacent to
the tennis courts can be screened in such a way as to not be visible from either
the residential properties across the golf course to the north or from Highway
82, and that this location is reasonable as an impound lot located outside but
on the periphery of the City, and
WHEREAS, the Commission finds that the location of an intercept lot is
consistent with numerous transportation plans that have recommended intercept
parking as an auto disincentive by virtue of its promotion of changing from
one mode of transportation to another, that is public transportation at this
point, and further finds that the use of such intercept parking may be even
more necessary in the future under the circumstances of energy shortage, air
pollution alerts, and snow emergencies, and
WHEREAS, the Commission finds that such parking shall be screened from
public view by berming or natural screening, and
WHEREAS, the Commission wishes to further consider the possible use of
the Plum Tree area in conjunction with similar but temporary and smaller lot
on the Rio Grande as that would minimize transportation impacts on Highway 82.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Aspen Planning and Zoning Commission
that it does hereby recommend to the Aspen City Council the rezoning of a
portion of the Plum Tree lot to park with transportation (T) overlay for the
purpose of locating intercept parking and a police impound lot pursuant to
representations and conditions made in the Planning Office June 28, 1979,
memorandum.
Effective this 17th day of July, 1979.
ATTEST:
Aspen Pla~ing and Zoning Commission
S'tT~ryl ~nen, Deputy City Clerk