HomeMy WebLinkAboutresolution.council.075-00 RESOLUTION NO. 75
(Series of 2000)
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ASPEN, COLORADO,
SUBMITTING TO THE ELECTORATE OF THE CITY OF ASPEN A CERTAIN
QUESTION AT THE AUGUST 8, 2000, SPECIAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION, AND
SETTING SUCH BALLOT TITLE AND QUESTION.
WHEREAS, the City Council desires to refer a certmn question to the electorate
of the City of Aspen regarding a certain proposed pre-annexation agreement between the
City of Aspen and the Zoline Family for the joint development of an affordable housing
project on a portion of the city-owned Burlingame Ranch and a portion of the Zoline
Ranch owned by the Zoline family; and
WHEREAS, the City Council is authorized pursuant to Section 5.7 of the Aspen
City Charter to, on its own motion, submit questions to a vote of the electorate.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF ASPEN, COLORADO. THAT:
Section 1.
The following question, authorizing the City of Aspen to enter into that~certain
proposed pre-annexatton agreement with the Zoline Family, shall be placed on the ballot
at the City's special municipal election to be held on August 8: 2000:
CITY OF ASPEN BALLOT QUESTION - BURLINGAME VILLAGE
AFFORDABLE HOUSING PROJECT PRE-ANNEXATION AGREEMENT
Shall the City Council enter into a pre-annexation agreement with the Zoline
family to jointly develop an affordable housing project through the City's land use
process on a portion of the city owned Burlingame Ranch property and a portion
of the Zoline Ranch?
The key provisions of the proposed pre-annexation agreement are as follows:
* At least 20 acres of the Zoline Ranch will be conveyed to the City;
* The City will construct up to 225 affordable housing units on the
land conveyed to the City and upon an adjacent 5 acre portion of
the city- owned Burlingame Ranch;
* Approximately 170 acres of the 219 acre project shall have a
perpetual conservation easement placed upon it;
* The Zoline family will process a land use application to develop up
to 12 new free market units, maintain the existing 4 ranch
compound residences, and develop a cabin on the fathering parcel
of the Zoline Ranch;
* The allowable floor areas for the free market units shall be limited
to 7,500 sq. ft. each with an opportunity to increase the size up to
10,000 sq. fi. with the purchase of a Pitkin County Transferable
Development Right (TDR);
* Each free market unit shall construct an accessory dwelling unit
unless the owner purchases a Pitkin County Transferable
Development Right;
* If Transferable Development Rights are not available, a cash
payment equal to the value of a TDR will be permitted to be made
to the Housing Authority;
* The entire Zoline Ranch shall be annexed into the boundaries of the
City of Aspen;
* The affordable housing and free market component lots shall be re-
zoned to the City of Aspen's Affordable Housing/Planned Unit
Development (AH/PUD) zoning district.
The full text of the proposed pre-annexation agreement is available for public
inspection in the City Clerk's Office during regular business office hours.
INTRODUCED, READ AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of
I, Kathryn S. Koch, duly appointed and acting City Clerk do certify that the
· foregoing is a tree and accurate copy of that resolution adopted by the City Council of the
City of Aspen, Colorado, at a meeting held on the day hereinabove stated.
Kathryn $. K~a, City Clerk
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