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REGULAR MEETING
SISTER CITY ROOM - CITY HALL
June 21, 2000
8:30 I. Roll call and approval of minutes.
II. Commissioner comments
9:00 III. Patrick Hibler - mall lease (old Howling Wolf)
9:15 IV. Chris Bendon - Infill
9:15 VI. Tom Rubel- request for funds - mall
9:30 VII. Adjourn
Plein-air Painting will be doing a demonstration in
the area between Guido's and Independence Bldg.
July 2nd.
MEMORANDUM
TO: Mayor and City Council
Planning and Zoning Commission
Historic Preservation Commission
Commercial Core and Lodging Commission
FROM: Chris Bendon, Long-Range Planner ~[~
RE: Long-Range Planning Update - Information Item
Civic Center Master Plan
Infill Development & TDR Program
DATE: May 18, 2000
SUMMARY:
The Community Development Department has recently undertaken two Long-Range
projects: The Civic Center Master Plan and the Infill Development/TDR Program.
These two projects are described below and in the attachments.
Staff's proposed process for these two projects involve the use of"Advisory Groups"
that would have representation from various interests. This is a process modeled on
the DEPP project process. In this manner, a representative can bring forth the specific
concerns of their particular interest and report back to their larger constituency. In the
example of Boards, a member can refer significant issues back to their larger group
and bring back recommendations that have been considered by the entire Board. This
will help the overall process as these Boards will review the plans prior to adoption.
The purpose of this memorandum is to solicit volunteers from these Boards who
are able to participate on an Advisory Group.
Staff believes the following projects need the respective representation:
city Historic Planning and Commercial Core
Council Preservation Zoning and Lodging
Project: Commission Commission Commission
Civic Center 1 1 1 1
Infill/TDR 1 1-2 1-2 1-2
These numbers represent the areas of expertise for each Board and the expected
interest in each particular project. The representative do not need to be the same for
each project. In fact, spreading the responsibility may be more appropriate. Staff is
concerned with consistency in a Board's representation and less with the number of
members designated from any given Board.
Process:
The Process for both of these projects includes an Advisory Group that will represent
a broad spectrum of interests and at least one member from citizen Boards who have
specific interest or approval authority. The intent of having representation from
citizen Boards is to balance the projects and to also allow those members to inform
the entire Board as to the progress of each project. In addition, ifa Board member
siting on the advisory panel realizes an issue needs to be discussed by their larger
Board, they can take the issue back for a "check-in" or request staff to make a
presentation to that Board.
Near the end of the planning process, a review of the projects by each full Board will
be conducted and each Board will be asked to indicate their support. By involving at
least one Board member in the process, the approval process should be much simpler.
Schedule:
Each of the Advisory GrouPs will meet twice per month for approximately 2 hours.
These meetings are expected.to be during lunch (12-2 p.m.).
Civic Center Master Plan Advisory. Group~
Meeting #1 June 8~ 12:00 to 1:30 City Council Chambers
Meeting #2 June 29~ 12:00 to 2:00 City Council Chambers
Infill Housing and TDR Program
Meeting #1 June 22nd 12:00 to 2:00 City Council Chambers
Meeting #2 July 13~ 12:00 to 2:00 City Council Chambers
Civic Center Master Plan:
The Civic Center Master Plan idea originated from several sources; the primary being
an immediate need for a technical solution to improper drainage of the Library Plaza
into the infrastructure of the Parking Garage. This issue represents a large operational
cost to the City. Another main focus of this plan will be to coordinate planned
facility upgrades of the City and County in an efficient and informed manner.
Opportunities for additional affordable housing will also be a large focus of this
effort. The master plan will address funding, programming, and location issues of the
Youth Center, the Fire House, ACRA offices, the SCI area on Rio Grande,
possibilities for affordable housing, public restrooms, a final decision on the Trolley,
and opportunities to enliven the Library Plaza.
A comprehensive plarming document that will determine the use and design of Civic
Center spaces and allow for redevelopment of this area to be accomplished within a
larger vision of the area's future. This plan will also include an illustration of the plan
indicating the future uses of spaces, buildings, and design concepts for individual
projects. This plan will permit projects that conform to the master plan to proceed
with little additional review require&
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Infill development and TDR Program:
This project will respond to several references in the recently adopted AACP to the
advantages of increased {affordable) residential density within the Townsite,
especially within, or near, the Commercial Core. As part of this incentive program,
additional commercial uses may be considered as well as reduced requirements for
replacement of existing commercial square footage. This project will also
contemplate the ability of TDR receivership to further goals of the AACP.
The result of this project will be an adopted program and amendments to the
dimensional requirements of the higher intensity zone districts in order to
accommodate additional development, amendments to the GMQS policies regarding
downtown development, incentives for extinguishing TDR's, and reduced regulatory
barriers for infill development, possibly a "by-right" program.
Questions & Comments
Upon request, staff is available to present more information on these projects to
Boards. If you are interested in serving on either committee, please let your staff
contact know during your Board meeting or contact Juiie Ann Woods at 920.5100,
juliew~ci.aspen.co.us.
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