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RESOLUTION NO. _71
(Series of 2006)
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ASPEN, COLORADO,
SUBMITTING TO THE ELECTORATE OF THE CiTY OF ASPEN A CERTAlN
QUESTION SEEKING VOTER APPROVAL FOR ORDINANCE NO. 22, SERIES OF
2006 _ AN ORDINANCE APPROVING FINAL LAND USE APPROVALS
(INCLUDING REZONING) AND GRANTING A DEVELOPMENT ORDER FOR THE
RECYCLE CENTER COWOP PROJECT.
WHEREAS, a referendum petition seeking the repeal of Ordinance No. 22, Series of
2006, (rezoning the affected parcel) has been submitted to the City Clerk and the City Clerk
has determined that the petition does not contain the required number of signatures for
referral to the City Council; and
WHEREAS, Section 5.4 of the Aspen City Charter allows the Petitioning
Committee 10 additional days to amend their petition by collecting the requisite number of
signatures; and,
WHEREAS, the City Council has determined that it is likely that the Petitioning
Committee will be able to collect the 24 signatures that are necessary to be determined
sufficient; and
WHEREAS, the day for submitting ballot questions to the County Clerk for
inclusion on the November 7th election is September 8, 2006; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has determined that it is in the City's best interest to
schedule any referendum election during the forthcoming November election rather than
schedule a special election in the future; and
WHEREAS, the City Council pursuant to Section 5.6 of the City Charter did
reconsider the adoption of Ordinance No. 22, Series of 2006; and
WHEREAS, Section 5.5 of the Aspen Home Rule Charter authorizes the City
Council to refer any ordinance to the electors for their approval; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has determined to submit the proposed referred
ordinance to the voters.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF ASPEN, COLORADO, THAT:
Section 1.
The following question, seeking voter approval of Ordinance No. 22, Series of 2006,
shall be placed on the ballot at the City's special election to be held on November 7, 2006.
REFERENDUM _ APPROVAL OF ORDINANCE NO. 22. SERIES OF 2006 -
RECYCLE CENTER COWOP PROJECT
Shall Ordinance No. 22, Series of 2006, be approved? Ordinance No. 22, Series of
2006, grants final land use approvals, including rezoning, for the recycle center
COWOP Project, on land owned by the City of Aspen, known as Lot 1 Rio Grande
Subdivision, located on the north side of Rio Grande Place, directly East of the
Skateboard Park.
Yes
No
INTRODUCED, READ AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Aspen
on the 28th day August 2006.
I, Kathryn S. Koch, duly appointed and acting City Clerk do certify that the
foregoing is a true 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.
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