HomeMy WebLinkAboutminutes.council.19710802 Study Session Aspen City Council & Aspen Plannin~ & Zonin8 Ausust 2, 1971
Meeting was called to order by Mayor Eve Homeyer at 5:05 P. M. with Councilmen Scott
Nystrom, Ross Griffin, Ramona Markalunas, Jack Walls, Francis Whitaker and City Manager
Leon Wurl. Planning and Zoning members present were Robin Molny, Vic Goodhard and Anthos
Jordan.
Hospital Members of the Hospital Board were present. Mrs. Stanton stated the Board had made a pre-
sentation for a committment from the Regional Service Authority. (See presentatign under
RSA minutes, July 29, 1971.)
Councilman Comcowich arrived.
Finance Director Veeder arrived.
Hospital Board submitted outline of "Proposed Construction Stages".
Charles Vidal and James Breasted of the Planning and Zoning Commission arrived.
Mr. Weir, Administrator of the Hospital, stated the surgical annex under Stage 1 would be
eliminated under Stage 2 and 3 and would revert to emergency room and out patient space.
Discussed contributions from Snowmass-at-Aspen. Grants have been investigated and they
feel that there are sufficient beds in this area to handle the permanent population. Board
request the Council and RSA Board think of this proposal in terms of the togal project.
Lift #1 Alternatives to Lift #1 - Mr. Fred Wooden, Assistant Planner, outlined a short range plan,
2 long range plans and an alternate long range plan.
Short Range - Plan 1 - Th~ plan is suggested for the 1971-19~ season. Reserve parking lot
across from Skier's Chalet for the use of Ski Corporation employees, service vehicles,
customers of area businesses, etc., space for 65 cars. Enlarge parking lot on Block 7 and
the unused part of Juan Street to park 100 cars restricted for visitors by permit; enforce
the two hour parking on the following streets; Monarch and Aspen from Cooper to No. 1
lift area. Ail east=west streets from Garmisch to Mill. utilize the ski qorporation buses
to pick up skiers and drop them off at Cooper and Monarch and utilize t~o horse drawn trol-
ley cars to transport skiers to area of Lift #1.
Long Range-Plan II "Limited Bus Plan" - Provide two parking lots - Ute Avenue southeast of
Glory Hole, west side of Hopkins between Fourth and Sixth streets. Close Aspen Street
tween Monarch and Dean to all but emplpyees, residents and customers of area businesses.
Parking lots would be served by a bus system with bus lanes on Aspen and Monarch Streets.
Lon5 RansePlan II Alternate - Bus routes expanded from Plan I with underground parking at
Wagner Park.
Long RangePlan III - Utilize Wagner Park as a skier's center. This plan would depend on
a full transportation system. Previsions would have to be made to transport skiers from
Wagner Park to Lift No. 1, i. e. movable sidewalk, tramway, etc. This would require
bridging over Durant Street at Monarch and Dean Street might also have to be ~ridged.
Aspen Street closed. Underground parking at Wagner Park would supplement the bus syste~.
S_~udy S~ssion Aspen City Counci! & Aspen Planning & zoDing August 2, 1971
Discussed the grade of Mill Street and the restrictions on parking in this area where
there are all lOdges and condominiums. ~ ~
Concern was expressed by both City Council and Planning and Zoning Commission of the shift
in responsibility Of moving'~skiers from the c~mmunity up' the mountain. Consenses of both
the Council ard Planning and-Zoning is ~that this responsibility should rest with the Ski
Corporation. , , ~ ,. : · , .~ · ......
Also mentioned by the Council is the present economic situation and the probability that
financing will not be. a~ailable to do anything majdr in the next yeas. ,' .
Discussed the possibility of a people jam at Little Nell if provisions are not made for
transporting skiers to the new No. 1 lift.
Consenses of the Council and Planning and Zoning were to just maintain the parking lots
this winter and see just what patterns do develop this season with the new No. 1 lift.
Suggestion was made the City sell the parking lot at Block 7 along with deed restrictions
at a fair market value.
Council request the City Manager have the fence removed on Spring Street along the Bell Fence - Bell
Mountain Lodge. Mountain Lodge
Sketch for the installation of gas lights in front of the Christmms Inn with rock base Lights
was submitted. Consenses of Council was that this would set a precedent for additional Christmas Inn
requests to do same on City rights-of-way.
Street Repairs - Councilmmn Whitaker stated he had asked this to appear on the aganda
due to his concern for the way in which the pot holes are repaired and repairs along the
cross pans.
City Manager Wurl pointed out the major portion of the year, an asphalt plant does not Street Repairs
~xist in the area and repairs have to be made with cold mix. Councilman Comcowich pointed
out that having good streets is not a static thing, it's a continuing maintenance problem
everywhere.
StanfordTJohnson was present and asked if Council were interested in his land next to the Stan John-
open space just received from the Ski Corporation near Lift No. 1. Council indicated son Property
funds just are not available at this time and prior to committing feel a comprehensive
opmn space plan should be approved. Chairman Molny of the Planning and Zoning stated if Mr.
Johnson sold his land he could put on deed restrictions requiring that what was built
would have to have the approval of the City.
There being no further business to come before the Council and Planning and Zoning, the
meeting adjourned at 7:05 P. M.
~_j~JLorrazne Graves, City Clerk
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