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HomeMy WebLinkAboutcoa.lu.sp.Rio Grande SPA.1977loo-1 - 51>- o � RIO GRMME-SPA Ce.Vt V(Q ci `S�1 p p vq Pi 0 Lackey, Luhnnow and Company Landscape Architects and Contractors Mr. Bill Kane City Hal 1 Aspen, CO 81611 Dear Bill: r� Box 2383 Aspen, Colorado 81611 303 925-5522 December 19, 1977 As you could tell by my recent note, our company would like very much to design the landscape for your Rio Grande property. We have built our reputation on quality design, because we are land- scape architects and contractors. We know the construction problems or advantages of most design alternatives. Therefore, we design landscapes that both work and are guaranteed to be installed promptly, at a guaranteed price and with quality we stand by. I'd like to arrange an appointment after Christmas and in the interum, have a joyous holiday. Sincerely, �4 John Lackey JL:abs 6 M E M O R A N D U M TO: Aspen City Council FROM: Planning Office, Bill Kane RE: Rio Grande Bus Depot - Subdivision Exemption Request DATE: November 9, 1977 Request is being made here for the exemption from the full subdivision procedures to allow the transfer of some 26,000 square feet of city owned property to Andre Ulrych/Eagles for the purposes of constructing the new Eagles Club. As you will, no doubt, recall this tranfers as part of the overall Eagles/Andre Ulrych/City of Aspen trade which will have the Eagles Club moving to this property; Andre Ulrych moving into the existing Eagles Club; the City of Aspen acquiring two acres of park land along the Roaring Fork River and four residential units being constructed on the Buchanon property. We submit that no useful purpose would be served by going through the full and lengthy subdivision procedures to accommodate this transfer in and that all the particulars for planning this site has been accomplished through the S.P.A. master planning process. We will have available for your review at the Monday meeting an accurate description of the land to be conveyed and a more and precise estimate of the total land area to be provided. We recommend that the exemption be approved. lmk • M E M O R A N D U M TO: Aspen Planning and Zoning Commission FROM: Planning Office (KS) RE: Stream Margin Review - Rio Grande DATE: October 14, 1977 The City Engineer's office will be making application for stream margin review of certain earthwork on the Rio Grande Property. At this hour, the plans are still not available, so we will have comment for you at Tuesday's meeting. lmk enc. • is M E M O R A N D U M TO: Aspen Planning and Zoning Commission FROM: Planning Office (BK) RE: Subdivision Exemption for a conveyance of land from the City of Aspen to Andre Ulrych for purposes of the construction of the Eagles Club DATE: October 14, 1977 As you know, the Creektree Subdivision and the transfer of the Eagles to the Rio Grande Property and the Trade of park land to the City of Aspen has been predicated on reconveyance of the current bus station from the City of Aspen to Andre Ulrych. This constitutes a subdivision activity, and as such, must be dealt with under the City Code. In light of the fact that the land is within designated boundaries of a specially planned area (SPA) we require that an SPA master plan be adopted for the site prior to any subdivision activity taking place. At your last meeting, you approved by Resolution the SPA master plan for the City owned Rio Grande property. This plan has gone forward to City Council and has passed City Council on first reading and will be taken up for second reading at their second meeting in November. We recommend that this exemption be granted subject to two conditions: 1. That an accurate survey of the property to be conveyed be presented prior to action by City Council. 2. That the SPA Master Plan, as required by City Code, be adopted prior to final approval of subdivision exemption by the City Council. We feel that there would be no purpose served by going through the full subdivision procedures for the conveyance of this tract in the fact that all relevant planning considerations for the parcel have been considered in the development and adoption of the SPA Master Plan for the City owned Rio Grande property. To go through the full and lengthy subdivision procedures to cover the conveyance of this tract would be a duplication of all those considerations undertaken during the SPA Master Plan process. We will have for your reviewing consideration on Tuesday, a copy of the survey and presentation of a map and lands to be exempted. lmk MEMO TO: PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION FROM: TOM JONES / ASST. CITY ENGINEER DATE: October 14, 1977 RE: Stream Margin Review -Rio Grande Property The City wishes to construct a low berm within the 100 foot stream margin of the Rio Grande Property. The purpose of this berm will be to provide storm water detention prior to this water reaching the River. The storm water in question comes from the 48 inch diameter line in Mill Street, the outfall of which has temporarily been routed across the northwestern portion of the Rio Grande property until funds are made available for the planned extention of this line to the river and eventually to treatment at the Aspen Sani- tation Plant. The proposed berm will be 144 feet along it's crest with a maximum height in the center of 4 feet. Side - slopes will be 4:1, giving the berm a maximum width at the center of 32 feet. This shape has been field staked for your review if you feel this is necessary. Water from the mall channels will also be routed through this pond on a continuing basis. There will be a 12 inch diameter pipe installed through the berm at 2 feet above the low point. This will allow the mall water to pond to a depth of only 2 feet and allow 2 feet for storm runoff detention. Storm runoff out of the pond will be by overflow in a 10 foot wide spillway area near the center of the berm which will be rip -rapped for erosion protection. We feel this berm is necessary to trap oil, silt, and other debris from the storm sewer before this water reaches the river. The incoming storm water will pass through a trash rack before entering the pond to trap as much of the objec- tionable can and paper debris as possible, so that the pond does not become an unsightly trash pile. The attached plan details the features described above. jk enc. Aspen City Council October 11, 1977 Aishart moved to table this license application for specified problems with Y 1 - Aarshal and health department are listed, and the consideration of a tavern 4 and reschedule the issue at the applicant's discretion; seconded by Councilman y. All in favor, with the exception of Mayor Standley. Motion carried. ,,DIVISION EXEMPTION - Merson Duplex ren Smith, planning department, told Council this request involves an existing duplex. Es was tabled from the last meeting because the attorney wanted to investigate if the rk dedication fee had already been satisfied by the donation of land. They have not ?n able to find any substantiation to that effect. Ms. Smith told Council they are king for approval with the payment of the park dedication fee, 90 day first right of Eusal, and a six month lease restriction. Brooke Peterson said regarding the 90 day rst right of refusal, there are no tenants, they are owners, and they are willing to kept the conditions. incilwoman Johnston moved to approve the exemption from subdivision with the conditions the payment of the park dedication fee, 90 day right of first refusal and six month iimum lease; seconded by Councilman Wishart. All in favor, motion carried. GRANDE SPA• AC in Stanford, planning office, told Council that SPA's are adopted by ordinance and asented Ordinance ')54 for consideration. The plan presented resulted from a study ssion and includes (1) area dedicated to greenway area adjacent to the river, (2) SPA :ludes a recreational park with a future building zone, (3) SPA with a fraternal lodge [ch is involved in the Andre's trade. incilwoman Johnston said she assumed that the recreation could in time be passive :reation. Councilman Hershey asked why the right-of-way road from Spring street did go through. Planner Bill Kane told Council that a 60 foot right -of- way was needed .h 24 feet of paving, drainage system, etc., and there is not enough room without cutting the ball field. cane said there was nothing to prevent building a road in the future. to explained that the playing field is B feet above grade, a berm is needed, and there a 3 to 1 slope. incilman Hershey moved to read Ordinance #34, Series of 1977; seconded by Councilman ;hart. All in favor, motion carried. ORDINANCE # 54 (Series of 1977) AN ORDINANCE REZONING THE APPROXIMATELY 11.50 ACRES OF LAND OWNED BY THE CITY OF ASPEN AND KNOWN AS THE "RIO GRANDE" PROPERTY, ACCORDING TO AN APPROVED SPECIALLY PLANNED AREA MASTER PLAN FOR THE SITE, THE ELEMENTS OF WHICH MASTER PLAN WILL CONSTITUTE THE DEVELOPMENT REGU- LATIONS FOR THE AREA ALL AS PROVIDED BY ARTICLE VII OF CHAPTER 24 OF THE ASPEN MUNICIPAL CODE was read by the city clerk incilwoman Johnston moved to adopt Ordinance #54, Series of 1977, on first reading; .onded by Councilman Wishart. incilman Parry said he did not think this should be planned without putting a street in ire. Councilman Parry said he hated to see the street closed off. Councilman Parry ;ed if a road would be open to the parking lot. Kane said that access to Aspen One a legal concept and a pencil concept to the parking lot. Councilman Hershey said he ild not go along with this concept if there was no road at all. Councilman Parry .rated out the closure of the street would create traffic on Mill for people that live that end of town. ie told Council that the City spent 1.75 million dollars for this piece of property. there is to be a road there, that's all there will be, a road and a parking lot. The incil wants something other than just a parking lot. Mayor Standley pointed out that the City built a road there, it would have to meet the same standards set for everyone. to said if this is adopted, it will enable the City to subdivide and trade land with Ire Ulrych. Councilman Hershey said he support a road being built through the property. I call vote; Councilmembers Wishart, aye; Van Ness, aye; Parry, aye; Johnston, aye; •shey, ave; Mayor Standley, aye. 'TLE ANNIE SKI AREA - Joint Review Process -or Standley said this is a request to ask the City to enter into the joint review cess for Little Annie. Mayor Standley removed himself from the discussion; Councilman shey removed himself also as he might have an interest in the matter as a law firm. ,ncilman Parry was appointed to run the meeting. Garfield, representing the proposed Little Annie Ski Area, was asking Council to join the joint review process to study the area to find out whether it has any merit as a area. This is not asking for approval, just asking to get the process going. The nt process is a method of studying the ski area. Prior to this time there has been no rdination of governmental entities, which are 25 state agencies, Forest Service, and al governmental authorities. There will be a committee formed with representatives each governmental agency. The planning office submitted a memorandum, which brings Council up-to-date on this project. On September 19, Pitkin County agreed to go into joint review process, and also agreed to act as the lead agency. The Forest Service also agreed to enter the process. MEMO P� J TO: MICK MAHONEY, CITY MANAGER JOHN STANFORD, PLANNING DEPARTMENT l� NELSON OWEN, PARKS DEPARTMENT TED ARMSTRONG, RECREATION DEPARTMENT FROM: DAVE ELLIS, CITY ENGINEER RE: RIO GRANDE PROPERTY PLAYFIELD AND PARKING IMPROVEMENTS DATE: September 23, 1977 The attached drawing is the completed work plan to date for the playfield and parking improvements at the Rio. Grande Property. Since there has been considerable discussion of what, where and how on the project I wanted to make sure that as many concerns as possible have been answered, thus the following summary. The playfield location, elevation and grading plan are based upon city council's comments during a field inspection on May 23. The maximum cut will be about 4.7 feet near the existing bus stop and the maximum fill will be about 6 feet near the grove of cottonwoods. Overall dimensions of the field are 360' x 230'. This is adequate for football, rugby, soccer or lacrosse and will accommodate two small softball fields or one large softball field. The large field would have a 300' outfield except in right field where the maximum would be 280'. For the two practice fields the critical dimension is in left -center where the maximum is 192' with no overlap. These dimensions allow for the backstop and do not conflict with goal post locations. The parking area with 158 spaces meets the 150 space minimum criteria. The number of parking spaces cannot be increased without considerable excavation into the southerly or easterly embankments. The parking area will not be paved this fall, but some form of all weather surfacing is anticipated next year, probably seal and chip rather than asphalt. The park- ing bays will be delineated by the planters and signing. The single access point will be on Mill Street since Spring Street will be closed. A 60 foot corridor has been reserved for access to the Aspen One parcel from Spring Street. The bikepath and irrigation ditch are being relocated to the east and will parallel each other around the north side of the cottonwood grove where a shallow sedimentation pond will be provided before the ditch rejoins the present alignment. Repaving of the bikepath will most likely be next spring. One of the two existing ponds will be reshaped to accomodate the playfield. As part of the project an old segment of storm drain on Mill Street is being replaced and rerouted to relieve flooding on the Trueman property. The new storm drain will combine cul- verts and open -ditch segments discharging at the same point on the Roaring Fork as the present storm drain. To improve the quality of this urban runoff on an interim basis it is planned to construct a low berm near the river to create a minor detention and sedimentation basin. When the Main Street Storm Sewer System is completed the Spring Street/Original Street drainage will be routed through this same basin. Except for the fencing at Cap's, the parking lot planters and the stairs, no landscape elements have been indicated. The assumption is that the Parks Department can adequately handle the playfield surface, reseedinq and plantings where necessary, and R. R. tie bleachers at the softball field. MEMO - PLAYFIELD & PARKING IMPROVEMENTS RIO GRANDE PROPERTY Sept.23, 1977 - 2nd. page Work on site clean up and removal of existing improvements has already begun; however it will be a few days before any major grading begins. I feel the plan does address all the concerns we are aware of. Should you have any comments please advise as soon as possible. I would like to submit this plan to P&Z for a stream margin review at their October 4 meeting when they consider the Rio Grande SPA plan. Tom Jones will be the project engineer for construction. cc: Stacy Standley Tom Jones L` .7 SQpt-mb-r 18, 1977 Chic Collins, Chairman Asp-n Flanning and Zoning Commission 130 S. sal-na Str^-t Aspan, Colorado DAar Chic: I s-nt a l-tt,r to th- comLisston to prot-st th- SCI zoning b-hind tn- Cb-rm-y^r building. I was out of town and couldn't att-nd th- S-pt. 6th mn-ting, but my lntt-r wasn't r-ad and appar^ntly wasn't consid-r-d. I f--1 v-ry strongly about putting this comm-rcial zon- thQr— it looks n-at enough on th5, propos-d plan (which shows a barri-r of non--xlot-nt tr^ns), but th- trad--off to accommodat- th,, busin-ss-s on Mill Str-nt would b- a n-w d-s-cration of this ar,,a of th, riv-r, which truly should b- Sr-cn and op-n. Th- city pow,-rs ar^ litArally sw--ping th-s- businesses and-r th- rug, to what must be, thought of as a 1-Qs visibl- plat-- than wh-r- th^y now exist. It do-sn't maks any s-ns-, -xc-pt p-rhaps to solve th- planning offic-'s i.mm-diat- dil-mma. Instead of trading why couldn't th- city buy the Andr^ws-:v:c7arlan- prop^rty- funds for open spat anI- parks can somehow b- found and are always w^11 sp-ant. Don't compromis- now. Asp^n has to b,? bett-ar than th- citi-s who dumn on th-ir river banks. Go look at this prop-rty, from both sides of th- riv-r, and s-- the places you may b- committin-,, to comm-•r�.ial us - for all time. Onc- this d=^cisi.on is mad- this ground will b� irr-�tri-vablP as natural oc-n sp?c-. Sincerely, Gloria Pettit 285 N. Spring Str-�Pt Aspen, Colorado 0 227 Rcklular Meeting Aspen City Council September 12, 1977 HOLY CROSS TASK FORCE RESOLUTION Janet Landry, chairman of the Holy Cross Task Force, submitted a packet with proposals about the Holy Cross building. Councilman Behrendt questioned protection building from flooding and landscape and site work, exterior sculpture garden, and storage facility. These are $50,000 of the construction costs. These costs are really up in the air as the building has only been discussed as a visual arts facility and as a part of the whole, big park down there. Ms. Landry pointed out that berming would protect the building from flooding and would have to be done for the sake of the building anyway. Ms. Landry said the presented costs were the engineer's breakdown on the whole property to bring it up to code for public use, no matter what the public use might be. Some of the items do directly relate to an arts center. The largest portion of the budget is to bring the building up to code. John Stanford, planning office, pointed out this budget is more expensive because it is over a phased time. The Holy Cross task force was charged with developing a plan for the building and for the site. Ms. Landry said the site had a lot to do with the recommenda- tion for an arts center. Ms. Landry said this budget was brought to Council on their request. Councilmembers charge the task force with (1) bring a proposed resolution to Council; (2) present Council with a pro forma budget. This list actually just lets Council know where the task force is; (3) suggest a Board to go from here to the next step; (4) zoning and historic designation were to be addressed. Ms. Landry told Council that the list submitted for Board members was a result of a questionnaire sent out asking people if they would be willing to be on the Board. The people on the list cover a wide area of interests in the community. Councilman Behrendt moved to adopt the Holy Cross Citizens Task Force Resolution; seconde, by Councilman Van Ness. City Manager Mahoney said he felt the task force had worked hard and Stanford had given a lot of guidance. Mahoney said he was concerned about where the resolution was taking the Council. This would be spinning the property off of close linkage to the Council. The Visual Arts Board will be setting policies for the center. Councilman Behrendt said he did not want the site to get totally tied up, but would rather leave it somewhat vague. Mayor Standley pointed out that there are only four Councilmembers present, and this resolution impacts the entire City and strongly obligates the City to $240,000. Council- man Behrendt said the Council had committed no dollars, nor has the Council endorsed any specific items on the list as being the final product. Councilman Parry asked if the Council had come to a consensus at any point that this should be a visual arts center. Mayor Standley said Council had agreed with the concept but wanted to see costs broken down and methods of financing. City Manager Mahoney recommended tabling this as he did not approve of the wording of the resolution. Councilman Behrendt made a substitute motion to table this; seconded by Councilman Parry. All in favor, motion carried. Ms. Landry requested a meeting with Mahoney to go over the details of this proposal. Councilman Behrendt asked to be included at this meeting along with John Stanford. Councilman Behrendt moved that the City of Aspen establish a Visual Arts Board and appoint Dick Carter, Mary Helen Cattell, Barbara Conviser, Nick DeWolf, Marty Kahn, Janet Landry, Roger Moyer, Wes Pouliot, Bob Starodoj, Carla Seroh, Missie, Thorn, Laura Wheeler, Larry Yaw, and Diane Lewy; seconded by Councilman Parry. All in favor, motion carried. Stanford told Council that this Board, the planning office, and the Holy Cross Task Force would get together and present a budget to Council at their budget hearings. RIO GRANDE SPA John Stanford reported to Council that the P & Z has continued the public hearing on the Rio Grande SPA to their first meeting in October. The Chairman of the P & Z feels that Council and P & Z should get together to discuss this. Council scheduled a joint work session with P & Z for 6 p.m. Tuesday, September 27. ORDINANCE #48, SERIES OF 1977 - Growth Management Councilman Behrendt asked where the requirements are that stipulate lower and medium cost housing. CounLy Attorney Stuller said that the P & Z did not adopt those. Council will have to make an amendment. Ms. Stuller pointed out that the point system is heavily weighted toward employee housing. Mayor Standley ask if the P & Z did any discussing of the commercial core (CC) growth rate. Ms. Smith, planning office, told Council that the P & Z discussed this a lot and they are quite satisfied with the way they have been able to work out the allocation system. This allocation system for the CC worked out far better than expected. P & Z is bringing this to Council with a positive recommendation for including the commercial core. Mayor Standley said there is a conflict if the Council adopts the growth management ordinance as the Institute is included. Council had indicated to the Institute that they would be exempted. Ms. Stuller said the solution was what was disagreed about. The majority was willing to postpone the question until the master plan was approved. Tile minority felt this was discouraging to the applicant and might hinder the pro(licss of the Institute's application. It was quite apparent that the Institute could cl,volop and meet the 18 unit per year quota. Pis. Smith said it was a question of timing for the solution of the problem. The majority of P & Z wistwd to see a more detailed 1;PA plan to (a) help them refine either an exclusion from the ordinance, or (b) help them Lo distinguish the Institute in its own separate Category from lodging. Mayor Standley said his feeling regarding the CC district, that unless the Council intend: to downzone the CC further, it should be allowed to build out at whatever rate it wants to. Mayor Standley said either the Council is comfortable with tlae growth management plan or they should modify it. Ms. Smith told Council that Planning Director Kane totall•, supports the quota in the commercial core. IMAUF'OnD P1I1ILMMIN1. co., „w,,,,r„ RECORD OF PROCEEDI NGS !eL'u1ar. Meet_in�2 I'lanninl; and lonin� Commis__Ion_ September 6_,_1977 The Aspen Planning and Zoning; Commission held a regular meeting; on September 6, 1977 at 5:00 PM in the City Council Chambers. Members present were Chic Collins, Tom Isaac, Donald Ensign, Olaf Hedstrom, Frank Baranko and Joan Klar. Also present were city planners Karen Smith and John Stanford. County Attorney Sandra Stuller was present. Approval of Tom Isaac moved to approve the minutes of August 11, 16 and 23 as Minutes corrected, seconded by Hedstrom. All were in favor; motion passed. Condominiumization Smith presented the condominiumization policy for the final time to P&Z.. Policy There are three separate issues: 1) the overall goal is to increase the supply of moderate income housing, 2) condominiumization should be consider on a case by case basis, and 3) general criteria should exist which a developer can meet. Page two of the resolutien states the general policy, the method of review and lists the generalized criteria which Brian Goodhei: presented on July 5, 1977. Dorothy Nuttall commends P&Z on their good job on the condominiumization policy. Isaac wondered when the developer would have to show intent. Smith said at the preliminary plat stage. Collins wanted to include that in paragraph four. It should read "The housing code by providing specific information at the time of conceptual presentation on any of the following generalized criteria." It was suggested to strike generalized. All agreed on that point. Isaac said that a former member requested that separation of utilities be added to the general criteria. Each unit would have individual meters which would promote the conservation of energy. Smith said that Kane had suggested that Markalunas should discuss this with the P&Z, but this resolution does not deal with this problem. Collins said it was required on all new constructions. Smith stated that individual meters were not required. Baranko suggested that as an alternative to the tenant not buying the - condominium the tenant could be offered a long term lease. Smith said that it could be stated "In the event that the existing tenant not purchase the unit, evidence regarding a long term lease to existing tenants will be given instead." Isaac wanted an addition to number three. "as determined by the housing authority." Low and moderate income housing does not mean anything without definition. Smith said that P&Z can wait until the Housing Authority makes determinations. Klar stated that section 4 (e) and (f) were very ambiguous and that the Housing Authority would have difficulty in administering these sections. Smith said that the Housing Authority would not have an enforcement function. Enforcement would be under the jurisdiction of Clayton Meyring. Baranko suggested that the points could be included in the leases. Collins said that it is a continual problem of resolutions that there is no enforcement body. Hedstrom moved to adopt the resolution on the policy of condominiumization of multi family and duplex dwelling units with the following corrections as noted in paragraphthree and four (f). Isaac seconded the motion. All in favor; motion passed. do Grande SPA John Stanford submitted to the record 1) the list of property owners within 300 feet of the property, 2) the notice sent to the property owners, and 3) notes of publication. Stanford then went on to discuss the present state of the Rio Grande property. The plan involves dividing; the i)rrperty into four general areas: 1) SPA for recreation, parking and future huildii, 2) SPA greenway located adjacent to the Roaring Fork River; 3) SPA service, commercial, industrial PUD; and 4) SPA deslg;nated for a frotrrnal lodge. We are asking; for a very general master plan to he adopted t0r thi:. ar.•a. The SPA Man requires area and bull: requirements for each area. Thery are no heig hth limits or uses set within the zoning; code. A reco mondat]on is aJ a being; aauhn►itLed for the SPA area sot aside for recreation, parking, and tuture building. C7 • ltMtlar Meeting Plann111r j.nd %onit_W_Cmmjr(c_sion September 6, ]977 Stanford discussed the various development areas on a map which hnd the areas outlined. The history of several land trades was discussed. When the owners of the Aspen One property and the City could not agree on an equitable trade, it was put off for a while. The owners of the Aspen Tire and Auto Center came in with a Clew proposal to provide new access, additional parking for his facility and to redo his buildings. The City has always considered this property as potential acquisition for the greenway and to eliminate the problems which exist there now of traffic backing out onto Mill Street. He was approached for trade for a piece of land more directly behind the County Courthouse. These negotiations are still under. consideration. The other land trade is the land where: the present bus station is and directly east of there. Andre Ulrich developed four residential lots in exchange for the bus station land which Andre exchanged for the Eagles building. Today the Planning Office p is requesting general recommendations for uses. In the parking area there care 167 spaces and a new ball field. Access would be provided through the SCI and PUD property from Spring Street. The plan includes maintenance <f ofajhe trail system on the Rio Grande property. Eventually the trail would li�a Herron Park to Mill Street. It seems as though it is to the public benefit to acquire the land along the river. Collins opened the meeting to the public. Remo Lavagnino, landowner in Oklahoma Flats, stated that a small path was not worth the detriment to other property. It is in the SCI zone and there is no reason to expand the SCI zone. He suggested buying the Andrews Macfarland property since the City was not going to buy Aspen One property. Stanford said that the City might buy the Aspen One property outright. Lavagnino said the purchase of the Rio Grande property occurred with the seventh cent of the tax. This could be in violation of the purpose of the seventh cent. The Andrews MacFarland land trade is a rip off to the City. Andrews would acquire 53,7000 square feet which is five times more than the piece of property which they own. They would be allowed three times as muct building space. Joe Wells, from the Planning Office, said that the land might not be the square footage which he quoted as he was busy during the time when Lavagnino asked him the square footage. The existing land is improved. An appraisal was done and it was decided that it was a reasonable land trade. Alice Volk, a landowner in Oklahoma Flats said that her vision of Andrews MacFarland was tires and automobiles and noise. The river needs to be beautified, not destroyed. Paula Mayer, a landowner in Oklahoma Flats, said that ten years ago the land to be traded was a garbage dump and a concrete company. This caused a lot of dead fish. This area should not be commercial. Auto and tire companies should be on the main streets so that in the winter they can provide easy access and have availability to plowing. The land on the river should be fore picnics and other pleasurable activities. Julie Hane, a landowner in Oklahoma Flats, stated that she agreed with Remo. There will be a problem with the auto place. It should not be placed on the river. George Mansfield, a landowner in Oklahoma Flats, said that since the tire store is on Mill Street which is a commerical street it ought to remain there. There is no sense to try to hide a tire store. Mayer that Oklahoma Flats is sparcely populated. It is that way because the landowners want it that way. They do not want a noisy tire and auto store across the river from them. Frank Tonofu, a renter in Oklahoma Flats, said that this town is drunk with success. The people in Oklahoma Flats are fighting for the aesthetic quality of the town. Aspen Tire and Auto can lie redone on 1,11.11 Street. The nice area along the river does not have to be torn till. It would ('n l v he see l In); ►,itt st,Ive:: ►tut . There shouidn't be a hod}"(' podgo oI. tut i ICI iu};.;• # 0 0 DHAOrONn PUnLMMING CO., [nrNvCN RECORD O F PROCEEDINGS Regular sleeting Planning and Zoning Conuni:__;ion September (,L1977 Julie Mane wanted to know how many parkins; spaces there were pre!,c iiLly on the Rio Grande property. Stanford said 200. ilane said that parkin}; should be considered seriously. There is a problem now. Stanford said this was; only an interim plan. Klar suggested moving the MacFarland property further up Mill Street and acquiring the land adjacent to the river for the greenway. Stanford said that is what was originally proposed. Both parties eventually decided thr! the present trade was a better idea. Klar said that moving it away from the main road, the traffic problem would be greater. Baranko said that parcel one could be moved away from the river. Stanford retorted that access had to be maintained. The Planning Office wanted f a green strip by the ball park. Mayer said that the river was totally abused before when businesses were in that location. Bill Dunaway objected to having access to parking only on Mill Street. Parking should have access from Spring Street as the original plan showed. The traffic light is getting worse. Collins suggested continuing the public hearing at a future date. Isaac moved to table the Rio Grande SPA until the October 4, 1977, meeting. Hedstrom seconded the motion. All in favor. Irving Biers Smith presented Irving Biers case for a use determination for an Use determination expresso coffee house in the C-1 district in the Hunter Square Building.. The determination to be made is to include or not a coffee house in the C-1 district. It is similar to Garrard's pastry shop which was conditional use. Food could be sold but not consumed on the site. Kane recommend approval subject to conditions that use would not expand to a full restaurant facility and that there be a deed covenant. It should not be a tourist trade. Casa Expresso was a local function. The Planning Office recommends that a stipulation be conditional use. Collins said that the present code allows for no conditional uses in the C-1 district. Smith stated that Say Frommage and Garrards were conditional uses. Collins said that desire in the past was to keep restaurants from expanding into the C-1 district. Isaac felt that by allowing a coffee shop to go in under special review would be increasing the concept of C-1. Collins said that restaurants were best suited in CC. He read the Use listed in the code book for C-1. The closest use was for a catering servic Klar thought that a coffee shop was service -employee oriented which is the intent of C-1. Irving Biers said that the idea is to carry on that type of shop since Casa Expresso closed. It would be used by a lot of locals. It is away from the tourist area and is accessible to civil employees. The location lends itself to locals due to the lack of parking in the downtown area. The limiting factor would be the fact that there will be no kitchen.. A microwave oven would be the only cooking instrument and that would only be used to warm pastries. Isaac wondered if they would need a liquor license. Biers said no, but said that he would like to serve things like Irish coffee. Mixed drinks don't go with a coffee house. Collins said that a new conditional use would have to be added to the code for C-1 - something like a specialty food shop. The Planning Office. will II:Ive to determine what can be done and what has been done from p:Ic:t food store allowances. Ilodstrom moved Lo t;IbIV lrvins; BIL-rls re(Itiest for use drtvrminAtIt"' poll,1111'. the prollosn1 of a rooditional Ilse for limped food consumption In Ihr t.-I 117 Is zr- �-- A) 755 �O. �o,a�G;���73�� �J2E�!/lI»lilW Q�" 71e41t51V124WT1l mac! a /V _Tg�'41L /D„ X � o = ✓moo � x �z _ �000� P,4ZI,527 o� t Row -- ®c�f��l.TC,� v B��dl'�,.-y �V1•�-�-e. - ��'� �is`�' /IltGn�sx .,... a6cel L--- ----- �zo `x_� o `=_/DS�God - ____ �Or�(GI..U9IoN -- ------- -- --- --- -- --- Y14 174-Z, S�;,OOF�� -- --- --------- • C] September 1, 1977 The Aspen Planning and Zoning Commission 130 S. Galena Street Aspen, Colorado To the Commission: Would you consider these comments concerning the proposed relocation of the businesses on trill Street (the Andrews -McFarlane property) to the area north of the Obermeyer building, and read them into the minutes of the Sept. 6th meeting of the commission. Whatever happened to th- very fine plan to make the property along the river green, open, natural space? How can moving commercial (and noisy) businesses from one part of the river to anoth==r part of the river solve any problem whatsoever? It's another compromise and it isn't acceptable. I would hope that 'aspen is on a higher thinking level than the cities who have allowed and continue to allow their rivers to become the dumping ground of commerce. The cement plant is finally gone, and the city cleaned up much of its debris, and even planted grass. Now why another commercial op -ration so close to the river? Believe it or not the area there is still a haven of green trees and singing birds, and with just a little more recovery could again be a beautiful _Place for people to take a. quiet walk just a block from the streets of Aspen. Find another place to relocate these businesses or at worst leave them where the- ,7 are until you find a reasonable and intelligent place for them. Sincerely, Gloria Pettit 285 N. Spring Street Aspen, Colorado • • L"ur, PUBLIC NOTICE RE: Notice of SPA Master Plan The Aspen Planning and Zoning Commission will conduct a public hearing on the plan for the 11.5 acre tract of land commonly referred to as the Rio Grande property. The hearing is to take place at a regular meeting scheduled for 5:00 P.M. on September 6th in the Council Chambers of the Aspen City Hall, 130 South Galena, Aspen, Colorado. Copies of the plan are available for review in the Aspen-Pitkin County Planning Office between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday. Published in the Aspen Times, Thursday, August 18, 1977. /s/ Kathryn S. Hauter City Clerk Aspen/Pitkin Planning Office 130 south galena street aspen, color a 81611 August 17, 1977 TO ADJACENT PROPERTY OWNERS: The Aspen Planning and Zoning Commission will conduct a public hearing on the plan for the 11.5 acre tract of land commonly referred to as the Rio Grande property. The hearing is to take place at a regular meeting scheduled for 5:00 p.m. on September 6th in the Council Chambers of the Aspen City Hall, 130 South Galena, Asper, Colorado. Ccpies of the plan are available for review in the Aspen-Pitkin County, Planning Office between the hours of E:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., 'Monday through Friday. • • M E M O R A N D U M TO: Aspen Planning and Zoning Commission FROM: Planning Office (JS) RE: Rio Grande Specially Planned Area DATE: August 11, 1977 The master plan for the City's Rio Grande Property will be present at the Planning and Zoning meeting this week. The plan is required under the Specially Planned Area section of the zoning code. It presents a general layout of proposed uses and a matrix to identify area and bulk requirements, parking requirements and other restrictions on the development of the property. Adoption of a Specially Planned Area follows the rezoning procedures which requires two public hearings: one before the Planning and Zoning Commission and one before City Council. The Planning and Zoning public hearing will be scheduled for September 6, 1977. lmk PUBLIC NOTICE RE: Notice of SPA Master Plan Notice of a public hearing before the Aspen Planning and Zoning Commission at 5:00 p.m., August 16, Aspen City Hall, Council Chambers, Aspen, to consider Specially Planned Area Master Plan for the City owned Rio Grande property between Mill Street and Spring Street and North of the County Courthouse. Copies of the proposed plan will be on file in the City/County Planning Office and can be seen during regular business hours. Published in the Aspen Times, Thursday, July 28, 1977. /s/ Kathryn S. Hauter City Clerk Returned from: First Ashen Corp. • • P.C. Box 3313 81 Ashen, Co. 81611 Wrong Address • 8-22-77 Aspen/Pitki anning Office 130 sokth galen treet aspenO,colorad' 1611 August 17, 1977 TO ADJACENT PROPERTY OWNERS: The Aspen Planning and Zoning.Commission will conduct a public hearing on the plan for the 11.5 acre tract of land commonly referred to as the Rio Grande property. The hearing is to take place at a regular meeting scheduled for 5:00 p.m. on September 6th in the Council Chambers of the Aspen City Hall, 130 South Galena, Asper, Colorado. Ccpies of the plan are available for review in the Aspen-Pitkin County - Planning Office between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday. Rrned from: Aspen/Pitki nning Office 130 sceth galena street aspenytcolorado 81611 August 17, 1977 TO ADJACENT PROPERTY MINERS: Reinhard N. Elder P.O. 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