HomeMy WebLinkAboutminutes.council.19721213 S~u~y S~s'sion Aspen City Coun'cil Dec.e.~. er' 13'.' '19J2'
Trueman Present at the meeting which began at 5:00 p. m. were: Mayor Eve Homeyer0 Councilmen
Property Scott Nystrom, James Breasted, Ramona Markalunas, Francis Whitaker. Also present were
City Attorney Arthur Daily and Acting City Manager Dennis Veeder.
The meeting was called to discuss the Trueman Property (railroad property).
Those members of the Council in favor of purchase of the entire 19 acres.based thelr
arguments on the following: (1) control; (2) revenues that may be derived; (3) splitting
of the commercial core; (4) agree with two large parking areas at the north and south ends
of Galena Street; (5) the cost of.purchase of the entire tract will not be much more~money
than building a parking structure; (6) cost of leasing land west of-Mill Street is too
expensive; (7) parking west of Mill Street as offered by Mr. Trueman is not the right loca-
tion for parking to meet the other elements of the transportation paln.
Those members against purchase of the land based their arguments on the following: (1) in
order to ~aintain the commercial core as the main core area parking must be in close
proximity Lo the shopping area~ (2) people will not park that far from the downtown; .(3)
should buy areas in the downtown for small Rubey Parks for parking; (4) large expenditures
to be put into only one element of the transportation plan~ (5) due to large amount of
funds being spent on this element of the plan, some of the other.elements could not be
phased ih for perhaps 4 years; (6) concrete figures are not available as to revenues
that may be derived and if the City can conservatively pay for this project based on
sales tax revenues; (7) feel to buy the entire acreage would be going back on the
City's work as relates to passage of the sales tax; (8) dispersed parking would protect
the view of the~mountain and create more open space; (9) disperse congestion~ (10) land
around the pa~king would become more valuable whereby, exclusive shops will be where the
parking exists; (11) people do not change.
Mr. Bartel explained that planning Ks a process of change. Rubey Park can accommodate as
it now exists 50 cars. To fulfill the required number of parking spaces would take 10
one-half blocks of parking if l~ndscaped such as Rubey Park. Also Council must consider ho~
we can best accommodate the long run demand in automobiles coming into the area i.e. impact
of the InterState, 3 day weekends, etc. Feel dispersed parking will not work. Further
need to consider the hidden benefits of purchase of this land; (1) uses ~to put the property
to, such as a~main post office, civic center including City and County, surface level
parking, area for maintenance of the transportation plan, impound lot, neighborhood retail
in conjunction with transportation. Also need to consider the right-of-way requirements
in this area. Mill Street ~s not a dedicated street~ Spring Street needs to be improved
as a parkway along the r~ver~ Bleeker Street extension which could be a trade of land
with the County. The Courthouse and City H~ll are at their capacity now and will need ~
new buildings ~n order to be able to serve the increase in population. If this land is
developed it will be very high intense development.
Suggestion was made that the Council gain an economic survey. It was pointed out to
delay the remaining elements of the plan for four years, the problems will have increased
tremendously. Mr. Bartel exp~&ined the~other elements would not be at a standstill,
the permit system could be initiated, could start ~phasin~ in the bus system. The trans-
portation center at the airport and service to the airport are big items that would not
be put int~o effect.
The question remaining is how much would the cost of land be for 8 acres at the end
of Galena Street?
Study Session Aspen ~Cit~ Council December 13, 1972 _
Thomas Property - City Attorney Daily informed Council an error has been made in the total Thomas
acreage, short by 6 acres. Mr. Daily to negotiate along the lines of an option on the Property
6 acres, eliminate 6 acres, etc.
Meeting adjourned at 6:45 p.m. /ff--'~ff. ff~'
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