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HomeMy WebLinkAboutminutes.council.19631119 Aspen, Colorado Special Meeting - Aspen City Council - County Commissioners - Planning Commissions - City and County - November 19, 1963.- Mayor Garfish opened the meeting at 7:00 P. M. and the City Council discussed Liq. Lic. the application of the Aspen Alps Club for renewal of a full liquor license for Aspen Alps 1964; tentative approval of a liquor license had been granted by Council at a meeting Club. of Oct. 7, 1963, subject to substantial compliance with plans submitted. Motion ~After discussion, a motion was made by Councilman ~aun, seconded by Councilman Beyer, tp approve the renewal application of the Aspen Alps Club, Inc, for a full liq- our license, provided liquor license is issued for 1963. Motion carried unanimously. The purpose of the meeting being to consider a petition for annexation, the roll was called with the following present: Mayor Garfish and Councilmen Beyer, Braun, Melville and Newell. City Administrator Humphrey - City Building Inspector Markalunas. Count~ Commissioner Tom Sardy. 3ack Walls, Bill McEachern, Francis ~itaker, Richard Lai of the City Plan- ning Commission. Harald Pabst, Wendy Morse and Fritz Benedict of the County-Planning Commission John Wendt, attorney, representing the Pitkin County Land Development Corporation, gave resume' of their purchase of and initial building on Lots 1 through 7, Block 2 of Eames Addition. He said title had been exami~ed by the Title Guaranty Co., Petition for and title policy had not indicated that part of the land lies within the County. Because annexation, of difference in height restriction in the City and in the County, they felt there was a hardship and had filed for a variance in the County. He said hearing was held and petition denied. Mr. Wendt th~n outlined their plans for construction, and need for immediate action, and referred to advantages which would result in this annexation -in taxes and havin~ the entire block included within the City limits. He then outlined pro- cedure for annexation as provided in the State Statutes. He also said there is no regulation requiring that this matter be presented to boards, but he feels this offers opportunity to the various boards to iron out problems involved. He appealed to Council to review the petition, and to give further consideration between now and time of adoption of the ordinance. Mayor Garfish read the following petition: PETITION FOR ANNEXATION To: The City Council City of Aspen, Colorado The undersigned, PITKIN COUNTY DEVELOPMENT~CORPORATION and DAVID HASTY AND PAULINE HASTY state and petition as follows: 1. That they are the sole owners of the real property described as follows: Block 2 Eames Addition PETITION FOR A portion of each of said Lots on Block 2 is not embraced within the ANNEXATION corporate limits of the City of Aspen. 2. Being a corporation, the petitioner Pitkin County D~velopment Corporation cannot be a qualified elector nor a resident landowner but only a landowner as defined by Statute; David Hasty and Pauline Hasty are qualified electors as well as landowners. 3. As shown on the plat accompanying this petition, a portion of each of the lots owned by petitioners are contiguous to the ?City of Aspen's Corpor- ate limits in a manner which will afford reasonable ingress and egress thereto. Dated: November 18, 1963. Pitkin County Development Corpo~ ation By 3chh Wendt Its Attorney Owner of Lots 1 through 7, Owners in joint tenancy Block 2 Eames' Addition of Lots 8 and 9, Block 2 Eames' : Addition, and Qualified Electors. David Hasty Pauline HaSty by David Hasty~ Mr. Wendt then read statutes covering procedure for annexation. Discussion followed on the following: That building had been started Before variance had been sought. Off street parking - now- and for additional buildings. City building permit issued on present plans. Need for co-ordination between City and County, on zoning and boundary lines which now cut through lots and buildings. That County Zoning Board has granted variance on condition that petition for annexation be accepted. Difference in height restric~idns in City and County. Utilities - and owners will assume expense of e~tending them to their property. Bringing streets to grade and gravelling - Pitkln County Development Corp. will assume 1/2 of cost. Mr. Sardy said County requirement is they require that streets be put in at owner's expense and to County specifications. Mr.~Whitaker referred to zoning and need for City to re-zone annexed area, and said in some places pre-zoning is required. Jack %~alls, Secretary of the Uity Planning Commission, said the ommlsslon would like to recommend that the area be annexed, but they feel this matter should not be pressured through, and he referred to their de,ire for regulation that plans be sub- mitted to the Commission before building permit is issued, and he asked help of the City Council to bring this about. He feels boundarie~ should be drawn to blocks. Mr. Walls referred to difficulty in getting legal opinion, and Mm. Wendt offered ~o help. Mr. Sardy said County Commissioners would work with the City for better co- ordination. Discussion resumed: Zoning of annexed area - City putting on temporary zoning for short period. Off-street parking - and Douglas Hoopes, President'of the Pikkin County Development Corp. said they would comply with present ordinance and any that may be adopted. Fritz Benedict said he thought it advisable to annex. He inquired about an- nexation of Hogue Entr~, and M~. Wendt said time limit has expired and this would have to be s~arted over again. Councilman Newelt - he feels annexation is good, but does no like manner in which this was presented. Richard Lai and Wendy Morse expressed approval of annexation. Mr. Lai was con- cerned about future parking in case of sale of part of the property. Aspen Colorado Special Meeting - November 19, 1963 continued. Mr. Walls again referred to "building review ordinance" which would require fil- ing of plat and sticking to it. The following Resolution was then read by Mayor Garfish: RESOLUTION BE IT RESOLVED BY the City Council of the City of Aspen, Colorado, that the Betition for Annexation to the City of Aspen of that portion of Lots 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8 and 9, Block 2, Eames' Addition not presently within the~corporate limits of the City of Aspen be and the same hereby is accepted. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Clerk of the City of Aspen shall cause the requisite notice to be publis~in the Aspen Times in compliance with the pro- zszons of 139-11-4, C. R. S/, as amended. A motion was then made by Councilman Newell, seconded by Councilman Beyer, to approve the foregoing Resolution, with the provision that the Pitkin County Development Corporation will bring the street to the south line of Durant St. to City requirements for grade and gravel, and that there will be no expense to the City for the extension of utilities, and annexed area will come under the zoning code of the City o~ Aspen. Motion carried unanimously. The meeting was adjourned at 9:05 P.M., upon motion by Councilman Braun, seconded by Councilman Newell, and carried.