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RESOLUTION NO. 15
(SERIES OF 2006)
A RESOLUTION OF THE ASPEN CITY COUNCIL ENDORSING THE
CONCEPTUAL USE PROGRAM, THE CONCEPTUAL SITE PLAN, THE
CONCEPTUAL BUILDING MASSING AND FORM, AND THE COWOP TASK
FORCE'S CONCEPTUAL RECOMMENDATIONS FOR THE DEVELOPMENT
OF A NEW HEADQUARTERS FIRE STATION AT 420 EAST HOPKINS
AVENUE, LOTS 0, P, Q, AND R, BLOCK 87, CITY AND TOWNSITE OF
ASPEN.
PARCEL NO. 2737-073-30-851
WHEREAS, the Aspen City Council, pursuant to Resolution 4, Series of 2006,
determined eligible for the City's development reasonably necessary for the convenience
and welfare ofthe public (COWOP) review process the redevelopment of 420 E. Hopkins
Avenue owned by the City of Aspen, as more fully described in said Resolution, for the
purpose of providing a new headquarters fire station and thrift shop facility; and,
WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 26.500.050 of the Land Use Code and the above
referenced Resolution, the Fire Station COWOP Task Force Team has met four (4) times
to consider the development opportunities and issues associated with developing a new
headquarters fire station at 420 E. Hopkins Avenue and have, in conjunction with the
Aspen Fire Protection District's development team, developed a conceptual use program,
conceptual site plan, conceptual massing and building forms for a new fire station and
Thrift Shop; and,
WHEREAS, at the February 23,2006, meeting of the Fire Station COWOP Task
Force Team, the Task Force unanimously recommended that City Council endorse the
conceptual planning for 420 E. Hopkins Avenue that has been completed, as detailed in
Section I of this Resolution; and,
WHEREAS, two (2) work sessions were held by the Historic Preservation
Commission (HPC) on the design, massing, and site planning for the proposed fire station
and Thrift Shop; and,
WHEREAS, the Historic Preservation Commission granted conceptual approval
for a Certificate of Appropriateness for Major Development on February 8, 2006,
pursuant to HPC Resolution No.3, Series of2006; and,
WHEREAS, the Community Development Director believes direction from City
Council, considering comments from the public, on the key elements of the plan, as
described herein, will be beneficial to the plan and the planning process; and,
WHEREAS, the Community Development Director has reviewed and considered
the conceptual planning for the proposed fire station, as more fully described in Section I
of this Resolution, and has recommended City Council endorse the conceptual use
program, the conceptual site plan, the conceptual building massing and form, and the
COWOP task force's recommendations on the discussion issues identified in the
Reso No. 15, Series of 2006
document entitled "Fire Station COWOP- Task Force Issue Identification and
Recommendations" included in City Council's packet for the regular meeting on March
13, 2006; and,
WHEREAS, providing input on the planning for these lands, through adoption of
this Resolution, shall only be considered advisory in nature and shall not constitute
entitlement of the property. Approval of a final development plan shall require adoption
of an Ordinance after a public hearing and upon consideration of a recommendation from
the Community Development Director and a final recommendation from the COWOP
Task Force Team; and,
WHEREAS, the Aspen City Council has reviewed and considered the progress of
the planning for 420 E. Hopkins Avenue, as described herein, has taken and considered
the recommendation of the Community Development Director, has taken and considered
public comments at a public hearing, and endorses the planning direction, as described
herein, of the Fire Station COWOP project.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF ASPEN, COLORADO THAT:
Section 1:
City Council hereby endorses the conceptual use program, the conceptual site plan, the
conceptual building massing and form, the COWOP task force's recommendations on the
discussion issues identified in the document entitled "Fire Station COWOP- Task Force
Issue Identification and Conceptual Recommendations" that were presented in written,
graphic, and model format at the March 13, 2006, regular City Council meeting, and
hereby gives the Aspen Fire Protection District and the Thrift Shop direction to proceed
towards developing and submitting an application for the review of final development
entitlements.
Section 2:
Following endorsement of the direction for planning these lands described in Section I
above, the Fire Station COWOP Task Force shall reconvene after the May bond election,
if the bond is approved by the voters of the Aspen Fire Protection District, to consider
final design parameters for the project and forward their final recommendation to the City
Council.
FINALLY, adopted, passed and approved this 13th day of March, 2006.
Attest:
Approved as to form:
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. orcester, City Attorney
Reso No. 15, Series of2006