HomeMy WebLinkAboutresolutopn.apz.002-73February 20, 1973
ASPEN PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION
1966 ASPEN AREA GENERAL PLAN REVIEW, UPDATE & REVISION
WHEREAS, the master plan for any area must
consider the current thinking and desires of the citizens
it represents, and
WHEREAS, as a general rule, a master plan should
be reviewed and updated on a yearly basis and revised on
a major scale every five years to maintain its validity, and
WHEREAS, the 1966 Aspen Area General Plan has
not been systematically reviewed, updated or revised since
its adoption, and
WHEREAS, Pitkin County has authorized review of
the 1966 Plan recommendation for the Buttermilk area and
any revision forthcoming will mandate review and possible
revision by the City in order that the density balance bet-
ween Aspen and outlying activity centers intended by the Plan
is maintained, and
WHEREAS, the findings of the transportation
study conclude that it would be impractical from an economic
standpoint at peak periods to move the amount of people
allowed by the densities recommended by the 1966 Plan, and
WHEREAS, traffic and people congestion is becoming
a threat to the resort character and economic viability of
the Aspen community, and
WHEREAS, the climatic and geologic conditions
are such that the air pollution problem requires a reanalysis
of the land use recommendations put forth by the 1966 General
Plan,
Master Plan Review
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NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Aspen
Planning Commission recommends that the City Council authorize
a major review of the densities and density distributions
suggested by the 1966 General Plan,
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Planning Com-
mission hereby requests council policy direction with re-
gard to these matters.
Chairman ~f~c'z~ ~ ~j/
Aspen Planning Commission
Dated this%~ day of ~ , 1973.