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HomeMy WebLinkAboutcoa.lu.sp.Rubey Park SPA.1983 /:l-fJ-- 1 1 RUBEY PARK VISITOR'S CENTER ] '1 ] APPLICANTS THE HODGE COMPANIES SAUSALlTO, CALIFORNIA a THE CITY OF ASPEN I , ] LTD. ARCHITECT BENEDICT, SUTHERLAND, DUESTERBERG, ASPEN, COLORADO J J ENERGY CONSULTANT BECKETT, HARMON, CARRIER AND DAY DENVER, COLORADO 1 ,/ J I RUBEV PARK TRANSIT / VISITOR CENTER I SPA APPLICATION CONTENTS Index To Drawings Narrative Outline f subject Location / Zoning Circulation Existing Conditions Site Plan sheet Upper Level Floor Plan Lower Level Floor Plan Elevations Elevations Cross-sections 1, 2. 3, 4, 5. 6. 7, 8, 9. SYNOPSIS OWNERSHIP ZONING I I THE PRECISE PLAN Design considerations Water supply and fire protection Sewage disposal Storm drainage Trash & utility access areas A. SITE 1, 2. 3. 4, 5. 6. 7, I. I I Traffic impacts Site circulation a. Vehicular b. Pedestrian f 8. Parking 9. Landscaping I THE BUILDING 1. Design considerations 2. Elevations (HPC approval) 3. Interior floor plans a. Garden level b. Durant street level c. Mezzanine B. I I 4~ Permitted and conditional uses a. Permitted uses h. Conditional uses c. Area -and bulk requirements I t EXEMPTION FROM GMP II. A. uACCESSORY USE' EXEMPTION FOR PUBLIC SPACE SUMMATION (OBSERVATIONS) B. III. I f 1 1 ZONING The Rubey Park parcel is currently zoned uP" park with transportation and drainage tro) overlays. All ofthe "public usell functions described in this proposal are allowable under the existinJ{ desianation. Current zoning does not allow some ufthe potential commercial uses which would be included in the center. RUBEY PARK TRANSIT / VISITOR CENTER SPA APPLICATION , is a formal rei under section 24-7.2 of the Municipal SYNOPSIS The following I Directly adjacent zoning consists of Lodge 1 (Ll), Lodge 2 fU', and Commercial Lodge (eL) to the south and southwest; commercial core (ee) to the north and east, and (P) park with lID) Ian" The property under consideration for SPA designation consists of Lots K, .L,M,. N. 0, P, Q, Rand 5, Code of the City of Aspen, Colorado. Block 90, original Aspen townsite, City of Aspen, - Colorado containing approximately 27,080 square feet (.622 aj J overlays to the west meeting on Mav 10. 1982, City Council Council initiative to designate At their regular motion to sponsor a "SPA" known as Rubey Park. An ~dditional 14,770 square feet of land consisting of portions of the extensions of the public rights-of-way of Mill and Galena Street would be withdrawn from general vehicular use and added to the 9 platted lots. county of Pitkin, res) and commonly I read and approved a the Rubey Park Parcel OWNERSHIP The City of Aspen purchased Rubey Park in the fall of1970. Copies ofthe abstract- of title are included with this presentattion. ~?' Finally, approximately 418.5' of 18.74' wide public alley to the north and 418.5 of 9.33' wide sidewalk to the south would be included in the overall development area ~""''''''''n~~~~ total land area to approximately 53,59l effected to bring the 11.23ACj A.u...._......~u.......ut plan ] t is within the commercial core of downtown Aspen directly between and the central The parcel the lodging district 1970 established a special municipal election on August 25, 1970 Resolution 18 to decide: UThe question of issuing general shopping and business districts. Utilities and municipal services sufficient to. accomplish the project are cur- rently available atthe property. There are no significant improvements existing on the parcel other than a' 384 square foot frame buildina used as a bus stop and t I Aspen} for municipal purposes dispatch facility for the Aspen and.Pitkin County bus systems. to 168. The "notice of bond approved by. a vote of 270 The bonds were contained the following assurance: The buildingproposedforthissite totals 15)730J~1 I sale' yare feet ofwhich5,:810 s9uare ~All of the ta}(able propei within the City of Aspen is subject to a Ie' ~f a general ad valorem taxforthe payment of principal and interest on said bonds. feet is acceSSOJ allocation competition andan850 square foot 2 bedroom employee housing unit. The remaining 9,070 square feet constitute the p~blic areas oj ViSttor center. growth management commercial space approved under the 1982 J were First National Bank of the high bidder and was awarded the bonds under resolution 20- auctioned on the 28th of September 1970. The bonds Denver was 1970. 'Yj't. Adoption of the precise plan as outlined herein and on the accompanying plans sheets 1-9. items: With this application, we respectively request approval of two 1, I Exemption of. the .9,070 square management quota-system under sec. 2. J the in writing which bore the actual bonds issued Ordinance 24-1970 condition: of space . from the growth 24-11.2e (exemptions) of the munici~ pal code as amended by ord.53 of 1982 and 24-3.7a (2) (accessory use) of the municipal public code of the City of Aspen, Colorado. feet 1 I b) H,esolution #12 dealt with the purchase of "municipal PU17Joses. " 7. Ordinance 18 was approved settingth~p'ecial electionforthe Rubey Park G. O. bonds for August 25, 1970 . . . 6 days hi sales tax special election on SeDtembeJ 1870. ~~That provision has been madefor the levy and collection of an annual tax on all the taxable property in the City sufficient to pay the interest on, and principal oj; this bond when the same become due -:: I I lots of Rubey Park for the 9 that revenues as I 1 8. Both issues were approved by the electorate but the G. O.bonds for Rubey Park were sold and the land purchased well before the 6th penny sales tax for "open space" purchases went into effect the foHowing year. ulated; The repeated references to a property tax leVy to repay the" general obligation" bonds for Rubey Park is not without purpose. Some members of the community sincerely believe that Rubey Park was purchased as "open sEace". The Public record contradicts this notion. Given the proximity of the elections and the similarity of the issues, it is easy t.o see how one could mistakenly assume that an of the land purchase issues discussed or resolved during 1970 related to open space. Unfortunately for this position, the record reflects otherwise. I The following obselVations provide some clues to the misunderstanding. 1970 ear for Aspen leRislativelr These chronological events, germane are recorded in the public record. I The City owns the propeny free and clear in fee simole Nothing in it's method of purchase or payment suggests or convenants any required restriction on it's future Use. issue concerninR the Rubey Park property.develoD- issue is thoroughly addressed in this SPA !he only legitimate legal ment proposal is one of zoning. That application. 1. Early in the year (February), discussions of a Rubey Park purchase were held; the purpose being to avoid high density development like the North ofNen and Aspen Square buildings which had recently been completed. 2. The City was developing its present charter, a bond election to provide money for land could not be held until after the home rule final I , purchase - election. I 3. But the option holders of the Rubey land wanted to build that summer of 1970. 4. Fearful of the possible results, a group of concerned citizens pooled enough private capital to purchase the option until an election could be held and bonds issued for purchaSe of the land and repayment of the private option purchase donations. 5. The home rule charter was approved by the voters in the spring of the year laying the groundwork for new legislation including a 6th penny sales tax to be used in part for" open space" purchases. Ordinance 16-1970 defined the new tax and it's purpose. Scheduling an election for September 1, 1970, if approved the 1 1 tax would go into effect January 1, 1971. 6. During the summer thep & Z passed two to Council concerning land purchases. a) Resolution #11 dealt with the purchase of 112 acres at the entrance to Aspen (which is now our present golf course) for aopen space purposes.. simultaneous resolutions I 1 J By keeping the building to the western end of the site and lall(.iS~aping the center parking isla'nds, a potential canyon effect alan#( Galena Street has been eliminated. In addition,. the open space along Wagner Park has been enhanced with the extension of the Mill Street Mall THE PRECISE PLAN A. SITE Geographic site parameters of the precise plan are addressed on the architects' plans sheets 1-9. Approximate square footages of the total~ land area are contained in the synopsis. Adjustments to current land use are as follows: I. 1 i l The extending of the two Malls now allows for a logical connection from the downtown to the lodging district and the base of As pen Mountain. All site IIiaterialswilI _ 1 be chosen to match the existing malls. 2.e Water Supply and Fire Protection Water will be provided by a 2" located in South Mill Street % OF DEVEL, AREA PROPOSED SQ. FT. %OF DEVEL.AREA EXISTING SQ. FT. LAND USE I service line connecting to the existing 6" line The project will require an 80 gpm flow. The water pressure of the main IiIie is 90 psi. main line are more Both the pressure and the size of the 18% 9,497 ,7% 384 Bldg, footprint Landscape or l I the anticipated demand. The staging arcade and Mill Street Mall extension have been. designed to allow passage of fll'e trucks and emergency vehicles. The actual riWlts-of- way will still exist in the public domain although landsca~ed and than adequate for 58% 24% 31,333* 13,190* 37% 63% 19,799 33,837 open space Asphall t improved. 3.. Sewage Disposal The project will connect to the existing 8" sewer line in South MiIlStreet. The Aspen Sanitation District has indicated that. the anticipated flow of 80 improvements line or to the existing gpm can be accommodated with no sanitation plant. 100% * It should be noted that the project will nearly double the existini and open space and reduce asphalt paving by approximately 20,000 square feet. These representations were first made during the GMP competition and the allocation for 5810 square feet-of commercial space within the structure was made subject to them. 54,020 100% 54,020 TOTAL l 1 4. Storm Drainage Two catch basins will be provided at the north end of the bus loop, and will pick up the eastern half of the site drainage. These catch basins will tie to the existing Galena Street storm drainage line. 1. Two elements were key in determining the building location: 1) Establishingthe most efficient circulation pattern forthe buses, visitor parking, limos and other related transit activities. 2) all<l Design Considerations I t I Thewesterh portion of the site will be picked up by roof or area drains and will connect to the existing Mill Street storm drain, An additional catch basin will also be provided at the end of the Mill Street Mall extension. perceived bulk least land, The resulting cresign has a~hieved both of these 'goals. Creating the greatest feeling of o~en space and density with the available 1 Since this project will effect a reduction of existin. an accompanying reduction in runoff. will utilize the interior loop (which users a much larger and more During the winter months, ski buses has the capacity. for 8 buses) J 50%, it follows that there should be giving bus pleasant waiting area. Bus shelters are designed to provide riders protection from the elements, yet allow views to the mountain and the warmth of the sun during clear days. J J maintenance facility at the airport wU: Rubey Park, which has The development of the new bus eliminate winter time mid-day bus parking at been perceived as a problem in the past. The proposed site design greatly reduces the CUITent bus impact on Durant Avenue by relocating staging to the interior lot. The improved bus circulation greatly reduces pedestrian/bus conflicts. Site landscaping, bus shelters andatlractive signage will also improve the perceived 5. There will be a trash and utility area created adjacent to the alley (staging arcade) as indicated on the Floor Plans. An access drive for trash and seIVice vehicles will be maintai~ed in the staging arcade and on the Mill Street MalI. This will allow for efficient trash removal for the project and provide access for trash removal from the existing buildings. Trash and Utility Access Areas }. I 1 utility panels and The trash area will be enclosed and visually screened. All meters will be enclosed and all utilities Win be underground. 1 b. Pedestrian By extending the Galena Street and Mill Street Malls, pedestrians will be able to walk, unimpeded by auto traffic, from the core of Aspen to Durant Stre~t and the Transit. Center. Mailing of the existing alley and the toa seasonal "staging arcade" will enhance and eliminate the constantly hazardous and quality of Aspen's public transportation alternatives. "ro reduce pedestrian/service vehicle conflict, service vehicles will be re- stricted from the alley during high pedestrian use periods. The trash and (hi (41 J subsequent conversion pedestrian circulation meet the requirements set forth in 24-3.7 6. Traffic Impacts The main .concept ofilie Transit/Visitor Center is to integrate heretofore widely separated Visitor/Resort Service activities, recreation, entertainM ment and cultural options under one centralized roof together with publici utility areas shall I frustrating pedestrian/vehicular cross traffic at the existing bus entran- ces to Rubey Park. t In the process of maIling. an eyesore experience while still allowing trash removal] access. 0- is within .easy walking distance of the lodge district, ifts and the proposed. Dean Street and midtown will be replaced by a pleasant loading and emergency private mass transportation alternatives. One of the major perceived benefits aftbis concept is that private auto trips in the central core should be reduced. The projec~ Mountain Aspen trails. to newcomers :... dg for our Visitor Center (which prJsent), the ChaI.lber, MAAlBallet, .Ski companies, Raft congestion is due We sense driving I 8. It remembered that developing both our highly successful <<free' valley bus system during the 70'5 was auto disincentive. Rubey Park evolved as a natural staging area for both of these systems as they develOped. Today's for a Transit/Visitor Center is but one more logical step toward in pursuit of the the philosophical impetus for originally transit system and the down long proposal enhancement of the public transportation alternative Pllrking should be 7. Site Circulation a. Vehicular Interior bus circulation routes win eliminate the existing inefficient lot arrangement which currently requires very hazardous winter time 1 I I range auto disincentive goal "backing" of buses during skier staging operations. All vehicle move- ments will be of a pull.through nature with bus trips expected to remain basically unchanged for the moment. I I B. THE BUILDING L Design Considerations Our first priority has been to keep the structure in scale and in character with the immediately adjacent commercial core A maximum FAR of 1.5:1 district. i I Auto disincentive, by definition, means encouraging the resident and visitor alike to make a conscious decision to leave the car (and parking problems) at home. Providing improved desirable public transit alternatives is one of the keys to developing the disincentive. Lack of public response to the demand and lodging zone districts. was adopted in keeping with the adjacent CC zone for" convenient" auto parking is another. To encourage long-term parking at Rubey Park as a first priority runs contrary to the entire concept and stated goals of auto disincentive. I The structure has been stepped down into the landscape in a series of 5 discreet levels which vary the exterior height from 1 to 1 1/2 to 2 stories on the north elevation. At least half of the structure in a I is a half level below grade site size constraints precluded provision of long-term indicated that subgrade effective. As a lesser priority, parking at grade. Preliminary parking provision in the area allowed would not be cost investigation also J garden format. At it's highest point, the building does not exceed the heights of any of the adjacent structures. There is no interference with any official view plane. 2. Elevations (HPC Approval) Architecturally, the building has been designed to complement the flavor and character of the commercial core as closely as possible. The emphasis has been on developing a thoroughly modern state-of-the-art structure which still reflects the community's rich Victorian heritage. This has been fenestration accomplished through the building's lines and proportions, {window and column details) and careful material selection. It is important to note that the parking requirement by code for the C~land c-c zones is zero (0). Also, parking for employee housing is typically waived as per Sec. 24-4.1Ic). Under these circumstances, no long-term parking is being incorporated into the Rubey PMk plan: 6-16 short-term spacesldepending on the season) will be available to allow. visitors easy. access to the center for information, tickets, ~..~ ..... '.... ~ ....'~' be along D by P &. Z and council l l incorporated in the plan ....~.....' ,.........., _r.l....n:-upand drop-offzonewil J The net effect has been to create a light and open structure of very low profile which minimizes the perception of bulk and density while maximizing open space and ease of pedestrian/vehicular circulation. On February 8, 1983, the project developer/investors at the Rio Grande transit center by a direct 's from potential parking garage to the The City is cUITently solicitating R.F.P. to construct a 400-space wi. long-term be connected property. This garage shuttle service. it's final "enthu- 1983 edition Aspen's historic preservation committee gave siastic and unanimousJ/ of the Aspen.Times. f 3. Interior Floor Plans a. Garden (lower) Level Standing on Durant Street at the corner of Mi one notices a drop in elevation of 4-6' approaching the alley on the north boundary of the property. The architect has taken advantage of this natural slope to both submerge a portion of the garden level below grade at Durant, reducing bulk, and to provide at-grade access at the north and west elevations from approval according to the February 10, 9. To enhance the feeling of open space, the building will be buffered by land- scaped berms in the traffic islands and large caliper trees will be used on 11 Landscaping both the islands and around the building. Abundant perennial plantings wi provide seasonal variation to the landscape. Iffeasible, irrigation water wi be .irttroduced for stream and waterfall effects. I The north building wan is ideally. suited for climbing further buffer the building and enhance the alley landscaping. Where feasible, trees and shrubs existing be relocated and trunk ivy which would ] f the skier staging arcade and mall in Rubey Park wil trees approaching the 6' See P & Z resolution of October 14, 1970. utilized inthe landscaping plan. There are no diameter requirement in Sec.'10-12 (i: 1. There are no visual architectural barriers within the structure, consequently, a visitor standing in front of information desk can see into the garden level through the stainvell atrium and up onto all areas of the mezzanine without obstruction. This will allow the first-time visitor ..~ .... and orient his oe the interior of the the building's contents visually "-.... ,uickly summarize the visitor information services currently pro-- by the Chamber of Commerce would be provided at the infor- mation desk. Additional services may include state-of-the-art electronic video information on such subjects as current weather conditions and forecasts, ski slope and snow ~~~ j,..,~~ _~nn-o.~ lift congestion, road conditions, tr~ ' reports, accordingly. An expanded version of vided The garden level contains 1830 square feet of the total allowable com- mercial space !including cll"'Culationl which is slightly stepped down from the public areas. As mentioned, major circulation patterns in the public space are at grade with small grade changes accomplished through ramping; A large concentration of lockers is provided with specialty lockers for ski gear and luggage. Two small, coin,activated changing rooms have been provided to allow visitors an extra hour of skiing, etc. before they check into, or after checking out of, their accom- modations. I l I I I A local bus dispatch office/drivers' room and building manager's office have been provided. Both enter and exit off of the arcade vestibule minimizing conflict \vith visitor se~ice operations. The manager's office I back country runoff and Information would be posted on current events and activities, race. and various competition results, artslcultural activities, movies, menus, etc. ~~..""hl...... ~"'r ~.~..., avalanche conditions and forest service fire condition repoI1s, river level.conditions for fishermen and boaters. flight and ground has a view window on the food service counter and public waiting are<\ for security purposes. The public waiting area is so arranged that exterior ski racks can also be viewed for security purposes. the arcade and the the main mechanical area. The trash/service area is completely screened from public corridor. It also doubles as 1 l to facilitate ease of access for skiers This level also contains the "at~grade' luggage, level.was designed travelers with packages and This and inter-city bus The balance of this level is public wailing area which contains 900 square feet offood service preparation area and counter space. The food service area is covered in detail in subsection II.A." accessory use" 1 ."e the interior focal point of aU transportation~ and/or Trailways would operate from this Ught from the central atrium will reach 10 the garden level and the visitor center above can be vie\\-'ed through the central stainveIl. Interior par- area has two routes of access to the covered operations and protected passenger/package eliminated. The result will be to convey the open airy sense of the upper levels of the center and allmv maximum ambient natural light. if not totaHy be kept to an absolute minimum titioning will loading. Restrooms with simultaneous accommodations for 9 are adjacent to this level. At.grade access from the arcade entrance to facilitate handicapped access is possihle type of vandalism which has restrooms. also provided. The restrooms have been Jocated. as close as to oootinuously.manned areas of the center to discourage the occurred at the isolated Wagner Park information services and trans- is designated public space and contains approximately 1890 b. Durant Street Level This le\'el is devoted exclusively to visitor portation. It square feet. J 1 in the visitor informatiOn area infonnation desk, and another amounts of A has been created utilizing the atrium over the central stairs' large series of plantings under significant greenhouse effect I Central in the A bank of public telephones is located opposite the restrooms. reseIVations would have a. hotline and accommodations roster visitor infonnationarea. glass between the introduced through major length of al hvin entry; exit vestibules. Additional natural light is \vide curved glass skylights which run .the. entire circulation corridors and paths. I commercial establishments limited to the following and art-gallery, bicycle rental, bookstore, cam~ra shop, drug (dd) Retail similar uses; store, florist shop, Iiquorstore, photography shop, recreation/sporting good store, stationary store, coin vending and lockers. A smaller second staiIWell is provided from the arcade vestibule at street level. It provides access not only to the mezzanine but private access to the employee housing unit. } 1 Business office, financial institution. materials accessory to any of the above . listed uses such storage is located within the structure. Storage of (ee) (ff) provided all c. Mezzanine There are two levels of mezzanine. The lower level contains 1490 square feet of accessory commercial space including circulation. Five- steps up, the upper mezzanine contains 2490 square feet of accessory commercial space, including the circulation corridor, and 1175 square feet of public space associated with the visitor center. 1 I .2. conditional Uses Restaurant, trade association. These public portions of the mezzanine will contain facilities for: a box office, seasonal recreational activities and reservations, sports desk, J 3. Area and Bulk Requirements The applicant respectfully requests adoption of the representations made herewith in the narratiVe. and preliminary plans sheets 1-9 (the "precise plan") as representative of the bulk and area requirements for the Rubey Park SPA. are. currently planned in a ticketing. etc. Accommodations in this area modular manner to facilitate seasonal rearrangement. l t It should be noted that the current P {ParkJ zone carries a blanket the PUB (Public) zone, which encompasses incor- porated into the building (public transit stop, terminal buildings, transpOfw tation-related facilities"), derives its area and bulk requirements by adopted ofthe 11 area and bulk requirements. Also, many of the permitted uses "no requirement" under all infonnation facilities and park purposes. To allow accessory com. uses which are visitor service oriented in support of; and sub- Permitted and Conditional Uses Intention To provide for the use ofa public tract of land for both public transportation! visitor mercia: ordinate to, the transportation facility. 4. t plan for SPA, II. EXEMPTION FROM GMP A. ACCESSORY USE Permitted Uses (aa) Public building a. J The existing codes are not specific regarding criteria for II accessory" use. Sec. 24-3.7 (2) defines accessory use as follows: transportation services air travel. ticket agency, air charter, auto limousine to company, air express, club, bus service, bus chartet and package service, cab and for the. following and limited airline I use is one that incidental to, subordinate to, and devoted exclusively to the principal use afthe premises and does not change the basic character tnereo}; as determined by the is naturally and normally "an accessory service, travel agent; tour operator. J (bb) Public building for administration of winter and summer resort services limited to the following and similar uses; box office, better principal use". office interpretation, in order for a food service operation. to qualify as an accessory use, its size, scope,..and times of operation should be tailored to several guidelines which are directly related to its in- tended market. Therefore, any food service operation associated with the Rubey Park Public Visitor Center and considered tf accessory" (thereby exempt should: the planning required GMP competition) According to by code from convention. bureau, central reser-. chamber of commerce, entertainment bureau, ex- nordic or alpine ski nformation bureau, limited to the following and similar uses; snackbar, business bureau, booking agency, vations agency, pedition and guide services, educational services, operator, news service, resort association, tourist information service. (ee) Food service tearoom, coffeeshop or cafe. ticketing, and weather I Visitation projections. for the center and high season peak hour impacts, predicated on the amalgamation of aU anticipated activities in a~d around the center, are outlined on the following chart. of normal use of the structure. with the times hours of operation coincident Bea subordinate and not principal Schedule its 1, 2. I 1 activity within the center. 3. Scale to a market which is generated from within the nonnal activities and visitation projected for the building. its size and scope of operation entirely l Page six of the preliminary plans contains the layout of a quick-food service type operation on the lower level which will utilize a service queue/cashier/ counter service fonnat. 1 The food service area consists including counter scating. service queue and food prep area. It is assumed (but. not implied) from the amount of space allocated and the format that only basic food preparation wiUtake place on premises, baking, etc. being subcontracted or done at a remote location. square feet of approximately 900 J ) The lower level location was selected for several reasons, chief among them proximity and ease of access. to skier staging areas during peak hours of bus operation. I that a natural circulation pattern (without stairs to ski boots), evolves froni the staging arcade through the food service queue and locker storage area, heated waited area, and back 1. Observers will note complicate walking in I I The restrooms are also accessible from area without encountering stairs. 3. Most importantly, these areas which experience high activity during several daily peaks are systematically isolated from the visitor center/sports desk/box office areas whose visitation should be more static and orderly. In this way, unnecessary traffic and confusion is eliminated. this waiting! staging/refreshment to the staging arcade. 2. ! I In making an argument for accessory use status forthe food service operation, it should be defined. as J the size. and scope of the operation. been the original perception, hut the opera- location within the structUre. and exposure to the noted that not. only has dramatically reduced from tion has also been relegated to a "subordinate' Lack of expansion capability, lack of views, lockers and service J adjacency areas of the building only serve to underscore the subor- dination of the refreshment activity within the building and define the severity of the limits of its market. J } I RUBEY PARK TRANSIT / VISITOR CENTER I VISITATION PROJECTIONS l Peak Hr Avg Summer Rush HrsAvg Daily Avg Aug 82 July 82 Peak HI' Avg Rush HI's Avg Winter Daily Avg Mar 82 lan 79 AVG DAILY RIDERSHIP 1745 2044 2896 4037 532 15 3550 4393 616 15 (Recorded) Public Transit City Routes Aspen Ski Company Highlands Ski Co, Ashcroft Co, MAA Sources 1 I 1418 3462 ) 960 2705 2776 3084 7224 8027 7480 8574 Subtotal Assumed 90% Rush Winter Rush Summer Rush I 397 268 298 307 290 1445 1071 1190 976 1403 15 hrs} 17 hTS) PiteD Bus Assumed 90% Rush Rush 38 153 7 hI'S 1 73 30 46 46 587 450 276 460 235 100 46 46 1173 1500 276 92 Private Transit Sources (Assumed Impact Lodge Shuttles Cabs & Limousines Trailways Charters J I Impact Total Transi I 630 5155 580 5735 2025 5 2030 12258 42 12300 42 8.5 hrs* 12 hI'S Information &. Box office Winter Summer J 48 678 529 631 Seasonal Recreational Activities (Assumed Impact) (8 hI'S) 1 63 500 25 200 741 6235 82 Chamber statistics for Main Street Visitor Center location. Relocation 10 Rubey Park should dmmatically joel'ease this statistic. 2055 12500 Impact Based on 81 Total l } Basic services- There is no impact on basic services as demonstrated in detail in Sec. 1.A.1~5 (the precise plan). parking- Sec. 1,A.8 deals with the philosophical question of auto dis- incentives and parking impacts. Rather than direct provision of long-term parking, the project provides alternatives to improve the parking situation community,wide. In this sense, we suggest and request that the project be viewed in a different light, in the broader community context, and that the short-term parking provided be considered adequate. Employee housing-The commercial portions of the structure have al- ready been approved pursuant to provision of adequate employee housing under the terms of the 1982 fan growth management allocation competition. This leaves a balance of 9,070 square feet of public space,. including the 900 foot food service area for which weare requesting accessory use II A above,for.exemption consideration~ 1. 2. Maximum service capacity of the food service operation in its p~posed format is estimated at 180 persons per hour. Bear in .mind that this capacity would be achieved only if the bulk of the customers were ordering light, quick items-say coffee and croissants "to go'. J I I From the above projections, we can estimate that maximum service capacity represents approximately 9% of the winter peak hour visitation projection, suggesting these observations: 1 3. 1. Given that the hours of operation for the food seIVice would be restricted to the nonnal operating hours of the center, it therefore follows that the food service market should be derived totany from within the nonnal activity of 1 square designation -in Sec. Our premise for exemption is simple. The City Council acting.as the City housing authority recently completed development and constructionofthe 8O.:.unit Castleridge employee housing complex. This project includes 134 bedrooms providing potential housing for 268 employees. the center. 2. Indeedj oUr sense of the statistics would indicate that during winter high season peak. hours, the operation, as proposed, _may not have sufficient capacity to satisfY demand. 3. The food service operation as proposed will neither market its product outside of the center or deprive existing restaurantS within the community of their current share of the market. Actually; in a sense, this proposal 1 I This project was developed by the public sector with no GMP credit applied to growth in any other sector. Under the circumstances, it stands to reason that this the impact addresses aneed heretofore totally unsatisfied i.e., quick and efficient food service "en route" to any activityofhigher priority. As such, it is a comple- ment to public transportation and another piece in the auto disincentive puzzle. 1 I public employee housing should apply as credit for mitigation required of this essential governmental project under the same rules which apply for private sector growth. ! III. SUMMATION (OBSERVATIONS) We feel it important to note that historically, response to community growth and not as an element of it. The 1976 management policy plan" repeatedly addresses this phenomenon. If a casual breakfast or lunch is the visitors first priority, we submit that he will opt for one of om many fine"full~service".restaurants outside of the center, the fonnat of the Rubey Park Food Service Operation not lending itself to relaxed sophisticated dining. l public infrastructure develops in "growth I "The population boom which resulted in creating a variety of adverse com- munity impacts set the political stage for the zoning changes which took place in March of1974 B. Exemption for Public Space Sec. :u.:-11.2ofthe Aspen Municipal code as amended by ord. 53 series of 1982, currently provides for exemptions. from growth management procedurE!s for essential governmental projects, subject to the review and recommendation of the P &. Z and City Councii J Communities suffering from boom growth conditions usually e}(hibita distinct lag among job formation, housing construction, and the develop- ment of the community facilities which are necessary to support people and busine~s. mitigation of the project application is dedicated to that Sec. 24-11.2 (e) requires that the applicant document impacts, if any. The bulk of this SPA purpose: ) J In the issue concerning "open space", we have already demonstrated that the Rubey Park property does not legally qualify as open space by any stretch of the its goal "system balance." That is} a to ensure that all components of community The Growth Policy outlined here has as policy framework which seeks growth are in mutual balance. J , imagination, regardless of original perceptions among some well-intentioned ele- ments of the community; Under these circumstances,we respectfully suggest that It is a purpose f!fthis Plan to provide adequate community supportfacilities for anticipated urban development. I the open space constituency consider turning their attention to the $1.5 million or better of bonding capacity which These funds could be could go further is "saved" by this proposal. considered for legitimate open space pUrposes elsewhere. In fact, elsewhere. I In the issue of growth management, the commercial portions of the project which have generated some concern have now passed growth management Pitkin County hase}(perienced the kind of lags described above. The point here is that at certain population thresholds, government is called to make sudden and dramatic. improvements to certain key public J competition and mitigated any impacts by providing adequate employee housing. Section H-B identifies more than adequate employee housing credit for mitigation of the public space impacts. AU growth management concerns have 'been addressed and resolved. upon facilities. These excerpts address the obvious lag in government's ability to provide public facilities in times of rapid expansion such as Aspen e~perienced in the .past decade: This phenomenon is due in part to the inordinate length of time required to develop. programs, gather community. endorsement and implement projects. The balance of the time lag phenomenon.isfina.ncial ] 1 including the commercial space which ..:nanifestation of past growth and devel- community. In this sense, we request your approval of the Rubey Park Transit/Visitor Center We respectfully SPA. Recent events have. indicated that transportation programs currently in effect wiUstrain the 7th penny sales tax revenue beyond it's limits. Although not entirely committed at present, the town's general obligation bonding capacity could easily reach it's limits with approval of only a portion of the broad range of capital improvements suggested or being considered. I , The point here is that when resources are strained and the opportunity is present for creative financing mechanisms, they should be considered closely; any trade offs. being analyzed in light of community goals should be studied thoroughly, fairly, and unemotionally. j If the preponderance of evidence suggests thai goals are not "realistically" com- promised and that the result prevents the. promulgation of new taxation, thus preseIVing capital and borrowing capacity for other projects, then the creative mechanism should be vigorously pursued. We strongly suggest that the Rubey Park Transit/Visitor Center project should be considered in the context of these observations. ] J J I J , 11 ~ ~ - ~: tn.- &;' ...Cl Cll"" .Q Q) g * Cll :J . 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C ~ ross - Sect/Qns ~ Fl:Fl:::::::J 9 o 4- e '" ..- I J ..........~.-~~~~-----~-,~,---.~-""""'I MEMORANDUM OF OWNERSHIP ACCOMMODATION - NO LIABILITY Please direct correspondence to: r , 6m E. HOPKINS ADDRESS THE CITY OF ASPEN ATTN: MONROE SOMERS ASPEN CITY COLORADO STATE 8] fill ZIP CODE ORDER NUMBER 7300231 L .J " Description: LOTS K,L,M,N,O,P,Q,R AND S, ;SLOCK 90, CITY AND TOWNSITE OF ASPEN TRANSAMERICA TITLE INSURANCE COMPANY HAS EXAMINED THE RECORDS OF THE COUNTY CLERK AND RECORDER OF PITKIN COUNTY, COLORADO AND HEREBY CERTIFIES THAT: (TITLE EXCEPTIONS ON REVERSE) Grantee in last instrument aF~transferring ownership: BOOK 251 AT PAGE 619 GRANTEE IS THE CITY OF ASPEN, A MUNICIPAL CORPORATION, IN FEE SIMPLE Trust deeds and mortgages apparently unreleased: NONE Liens and judgements (against last grantee) apparently unreleased: NONE This information is for your sole use and benefit and is furnished as an accommodation. The information has been taken from our tract indices, without reference to, or examination of, instruments which purport to affect the real property. The information is neither guaranteed nor certified, and is not an Abstract of Title, Opinion of Title, nor a Guaranty of Title, and our liability is limited to the amount of the fees. Date: NOVEMBER 29 ,19 82 ,at 8:00 A.M. TransamerlCa Tdle Insurance Company By ~J-tr Form No. 0.-661 -- -- - -- - -- - - -- - - - - - -- TITLE EXCEPTIONS: 1. Reservations and exceptions in Patent and Acts authorizing the issuance thereof. Patent recorded on subject property on March 1, 1897 in Book 139 at Page 216, providing as follows: "that no title shall be hereby acquired to any mine of gold, silver, cinnabar or copper or to any valid mining claim of possession held under existing laws." 2. Terms, conditions, agreements, provisions and obligations as contained in Agreement between Hodge-Oliver Company, a Limited Partnership and the City of Aspen as recorded April 7, 1970 in Book 247 at Page 864 which contains a first right of refusal for a period of 20 years from January 5, 1971. 3. Notice of Historic, Designation as recorded January 13, 1975 in Book 295 at Page 515. ,,",,-'~,,,,,,,","",,,,,,,,,; ~ ,-. Regular Meeting Aspen City Council June 13, 1983 .~~ n II members appointed by the county and the 5th member appointed jointly. The new board will recommend the department director. Mayor Edel said the city is very much involved in the process. Mayor Edel said he believed strongly that Duane Fengel has done an outstanding job for the city. 3. Bil Dunaway asked that the Council add to the agenda using the race for the Fourth of July. It is the sarnecourse as last year. this be on the new Council's agenda. streets for the foot Mayor Erlel suggested RESOLUTION #16, SERIES OF 1983 - Milton Conner Memorial Park Councilman Knecht moved to read Resolution #16, Series of 1983; seconded by Councilwoman Michael. All-in favor, motion carried. RESOLUTION #16 (Series of 1983) clerk WHERF~, Milton G. Conner (1898-1983) a native and li{e-long citizen of Aspen 1 Colorado, was a member and manager of the Board of Directors of-the Fraternal Hall Association for 25 years; and WHEREAS, in this capacity he acted as guardian of the Fraternal Hall Building (City Hall) from 1928 until September, 1944, when he participated in the granting of a perpetual lease of the building to the City of Aspen; and WHEREAS, from 1944 until the mid-1970's, he was instrumental in preserving this historical structure and in tranSferring permanent title to the prqperty to the people of Aspen in 1956; and WHEREAS, the city Council, on behalf of the people of Aspen, wish to express regrets and sympathy to his family and friends on his passing, and WHEREAS, the City Council wishes to honor and remember Milton G. Conner for his life and contributions to the people of Aspen. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF APSNE, COLORADO: Section 1 That the City commemorate in perpetuity the name or Milton Conner by na~ng Lots N, 0 and the west twenty-two and one-half (22-l/2) feet of Lot P Block 931 city and Townsite of Aspen, Colorado, in his honor, to be known from this time forward as "Milton Conner Memorial Park". was read by. the City n r ',1 U Councilwoman Michael said she would like to see something like a plaque in the park explaining about Milton Conner. Council agreed. Councilman Knecht moved to adopt Resolution #17, Series of 1983; seconded by Councilwoman Michael. All in favor, motion carried. RESOLUTION #17, SERIES OF 1983 - Robert "Bugsy" Barnard Park Councilman Collins moved to read Resolution #17, Series of 1983; seconded by Councilwoman Michael. All in favor, motion carried. RESOLUTION #17 (Series of 1983) city WHEREAS, DR. ROBERT A. BARNARD did ably and faithfully serve as a Councilmember for two years and ,Hayor of the City of Aspen, COlorado, for four years, and such outstanding service did contribute to the continued prosperity of the City and the accompliShment of i.ts goals, and WHEREAS, Dr. Barnard was responsible for the annexation of the North and South side, and WHEREAS, Dr. Barnard was responsible for the adoption of the City of Aspen's 1966 Master Plan, and WHEREAS, Dr. Barnard actively worked for the elimination of all outdoor advertising both in the City and County, and WHEREAS, Dr. Barnard had unswerving faith in the concept of underground parking at Wagner park, and WHEREAS, the city of Aspen desires to honor and commemorate a park in memory of Dr. Robert A. Barnard. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RFSOLVED that the city commemorate in perpetuity the name of Dr. Robert A. Barnard by renaming No Name Park to be known from this time forward as "ROBERT A. BUGSY BARNARD MF.~10RIAL PARKIl was read by the clerk i: II " , I! Ii Ii i! " It I' ]i n II Ii Ii Ii ;: j) " " " !\ Ii II n i: , il i: " 11 ii !' I' I if g Councilman Collins moved to Adopt Resolution #17, Series of 1983; seconded by Councilwoman Michael. Councilman Collins to get involved in I this park. Dunbar plan to the city. I I I " I' I I i , , Ii " \1 !! plaque for this park also. Mayor Edel asked Chuck Dunbar Councilman Knecht asked about the landscaping plan for gotten together, some volunteers and they will submit a suggested a the plaque. said he has Allin favor, motion carried. ORDINANCE #23, SERIES OF 1983 - Rubey Park SPA Councilman Collins stated there are consideration, and he would like to sworn in. several items on ,this agenda for second and final propose that they be put off until the new Council is Councilman Collins moved that Rubey Park SPA public hearing be opened and continued until the next regular meeting; seconded by Councilman Knecht. Councilwoman Michael 'said she is opposed to the motion as soree of the ordinances to be ..... ""._-,.,- "_r"_""',,,"_~""'_"''' ,,~__,._,_""_"__"'_____'" " "" ._...._'.__~_..."_._,,_.._,, ii I: i: j! l'. ,-., r-., Regular Meeting Aspen City Council June 13, 1983 tt~ ~.. - T considered are no,t controversial. Councilwoman Michael said when this Council took office II four years ago, there old Council did not finish some business that this Council made some bad decisions on because they were not familiar enough with the issues. Councilmembers Knecht and Collins in favor;, Councilwoman Michael and Mayor Edel opposed. Motion NOT carried. Mayor Edel opened the public hearing. 1. Francis Whitaker read a letter to Council. "Ladies and GentleMen, I wish to oppose the passage of Ordinance No. 23, Series of 1983 for the following reasons. 1. Just on general principles, I oppos,e the rezoning of Rubey Park from P, park to any other land use. For at least 15 years there has been a constant battle to protect our parks and open space~ Reme~er the Barnard administration's attempt to rezone Herron Park for employee housing, and then its use as a winter snow and trash dump. The Standley administration rezoned a portion of the golf course open space on Cemete,ry Lane before anyone really know about it. Also tried to rezone and open for Ij development the lots on the north side of the golf course, purchased for open space. The >>,: EdeI administration rezoned, fortunately temporarily, a part of the golf course for an II automobile impound lot, and appeared ready to give a large portion of the Thomas property I. to the Dividion of Highway for a four lane highway. Public opposition and the voters III turned the .tide ~ I , )1 11 II , I believe the City of Aspen has a permanent commitment to the voters to keep Rubey Park and a park. When this property was proposed for development, the then City Council took quick action. lie formed a Rubey Park Trust Fund, to which 36 locals loaned $88,975, and which enabled the Council to hold the property until a bond issue could be submitted to the voters. The bond issue was to purchase the property for muni9ipal purposes~ I submit that commercial space is not a municipal purpose, and that the contributors and voters wanted the property undeveloped. Tbe area is too small and in a highly congested area. The Rio Grande property was purchased for transportation, there is plenty of room there. Any transit terminal must have room for Trailways bus system, instead of leaving it out at the airport. I am opposed to the three exemptions, growth management, employee housing and parking. Every exemption you grant further counteracts the whole idea of growth manage- ment. Rexpectfully yours, Francis t^lhitaker. If Whitaker read a letter from vlilliarn and :[ Florence Beaumont, who loaned money for the purchase of Rubey Park and who object stronglYi: to the proposed plan for the development of Rubey Park. Nhitaker read a list of loan ii contributions to the Rubey Park Trust Fund. L. Schoolman, $1000; William Staley, $1000 ~ Henry Steint' $1000; John Strandberg Jr. $1000; Don Swales, $1000; Tom's f1arket $2000; Ben & Katherine Wells $3000; Francis Whitaker $1000; Leigh Wilson $1000; Phil and Joan Wright, $25; Michael Hernstadt $10,000; John Herron $1000: Thomas Daly $2000; Kettle Corporation $3000r G~ Drummond Mansfield $500; Charles Nicola SlOO; Harold Pabst $6000; Ruth pope $1000; Eve Homeyer $100; Esco Development Corporation (Butch Clark) $10,000; Blaine and Caroline Fairless $1000; Giles Tilley and Mary Brown, $1000; Fox, Sweeney & i' True $1000, Peter Guy $2000; Gus Hallum $1000, J. Sterling Baxter $2000, I-lilliam and )1 Florence Beaumont $2000; D.R.C. Brown $1000; Canyon Cable TV $10,000; Peter or Penderal ii DuBois $250; Aspen Skiing Company $10,000; Aspen ~~ildcat Inc. $5,000; Bank of Aspen $1000;:1 Aspen Country Store, Inc $2,000; Torn Wilson (Hodge-Oliver) $3,000; . ~ 2. David Zaagman said he did not think it appropriate to build commercial building betweep the lodging zone and the mall. Zaagman said he felt there is further planning needed 1:1 for that area~ . .. ! 3. Mayor-elect Bill Stirling said the nature of the proposal is laudable and extremely i: creative as it calls on the private sector to build a building for the city; but not at 1,'1' all costs if it is in the wrong place. Stirling said there is a glut of commercial space in Aspen, and to increase conunercial space on city property is a problem. Stirling said )i he felt the spirit was to retain that area as open space. Aspen is threatened with i losing open space. ! 4. L. Schoolman told Council he was'one of the contributors to hold the property for the city. At that time it was to hold Rubey park to keep it from being developed. 5. Carolyn Ooty told Council she is opposed to this project. f~s. Doty said that all open space that exists should be preserved. 6. Mark F. said he has never heard people complain about the inconvenience of getting on I buses at Rubi?Y park.. . ! 7. Melinda Severence told Council that Rubey Park is a transit center, whether it should Ii have been there or somewhere else. For five years, the city, county and Ski Company have ii all used it as their central transportation point. Ms. Severence ,pointed out the city II has tried parking and a bus shuttle at Rio Grande and people do not use it. , I i , , I 'I Ii i, Ii ii II " " ~1 8. Maxi Peyton said the city should investigate the possibility of adding bathrooms, a waiting area and shelter but eliminating the commercial space from this project. 9. David Ehgler said changing the cosmetics will eventually lose some of the qualities that make Aspen very attractive. 10, Council-elect Al Blomquist urged Council to rut this off until the next meeting. 11. Francis Whitaker pointed out any measure submitted to the"voters to take away open space has been soundly defeated. Mayor Edel closed the public hearing. , ~ 0..,,',.. ~: " [, . o u n II I,' \.;j o ~:-."-,,,,--,..- ..::- 4 ,-.. .-., Continued Meeting Aspen City council July 7, 1983 Walls said she would like, to know how big a building, what are the uses, and where it woul~ be l?cated.. Coun~ilman Collins said,hewould like to know density, open space, park~ng~ clrculatlon, Vlew planes, comrnerc~al build out and delivery access. Forsch said that wQm'ld br a GMP application, essentially. l1ayor Stirling 'suggested a balance somewhere of the,t.wo 11stS. _ ' " ORllloIOONCE #23, SERIES OF 1983 ~ey pa~k SPA J ' It /; ~nyor Stirling opened t~e public hearing. Mayor Stirling enteren into the record lettersJ ~1 :::roe from George Byers" In favor of the proposal; Mary Faulkner, Tipple Lodge in favor ii ClIf theprop'os'71i Francis Wh~ta~er, st,ron~ly opposed to the Rubey Park .apPlic~tion; ~1ichael ~ K~ns~ey, Pltkln County Connruss.loner., saYlng :RuI;>ey needs improvements :and upgrading; Ii WJ.ll1am and Florence ,Beaumont.. strongly objectJ.ng to the proposed plan. :;, '_,~'_:.:...jl Cqlette Penne, planning office~told Council this project is a successful competitor in !i the qommercial growth management competition for 1983. An allocation of 5810- sauare, feet of commercial space has been ma,de for the project. This ordinance reouests rezoning from --P, park with a transportation/drainage overlay to Public/SPA. The ordinance also adopts a precise -plan. There is exemption for the 9,070 square feet of public space from the' GMP competition, and exemption of an employee housing unit and parking. for that unit. P & Z send a resolution with their recommendation, with a list of permitted and conditional uses. The P &, Z recommends Council rezone this property to public/SPA and adopt the precise plan, and grant the exemptions. P & Z was very sensitive, in the permitted and condit~na1 uses, to the interplay of the public. space and the commercial space. Mayor.Stirlincrentered into, the record Resolution 83-2, r.rom the Commercial Core and Lodging COMmission~ recommending that.Council encourage Trailways to bring their buses to Rubey Park when the terminal is 'finished. Monroe SUmr.1ers, representing the applicant, said this process had evolv~d over a long period of. time and has adjusted itself to all laws and rules in the comrnunitv desianed to promote slow arowth. Su~ers said there is a need for this project to deal with~the transportation issues. Over 15 years ago, Aspen recognized thE~ need foroublic transportation alternatives and a plan for auto disincentive. As early as 19:64, Rubey Park was suggested as a transportation center. The reason to use Rubey Park is geographic; it is surrounden by.the lodqerlistrict and the comnercial core. Summers pointed out Rubey Park evolved as a transportation hub; it makes it convenient for people. . SUMmers told Council the city has been running a trans~ortation system arounn Rubey Park. Summers said Aspen is on the verge of providing a state of the art transportation system. The city and county are developing a consolidated transportation system; a county wide sales tax is approved for transportation. There is a new bus maintenance facility being built, which will allow much more flexibility and the upgrading the appearance of public transportation. Pitkin County and As.~en ,./ill h.ave the Second largest transportation system in the state of Colorado when all this comes together. Summers sain there is a system but no place to operate in otwn. Summers told Council the concept of putting the visitors center and the transportation terminal together makes sense. Summers told Council he spent a year at RUbey Park answering constant requests for informa- tion, cultural tickets, and'bathrooms. Rubey Park is a magnet; it is there, it is currently the transportation svstem and it is perceived as' an in~orMntion center. Summers told "Council the people are not presently'being accommodated. Summers said there are concerns with this proposal. The proposal was mad~ to get a visitors/transportation center that would not cost the taxpayers any money. Summers said taking busing out of Runey Park is not the solution; RUbey Park needs to be upgrade",. ' Charles Hopton said there was a downzoning after Aspen Souare was built so that the town would not get another buildin0 like it on Rubey Park. The voters voted to buy Rubey Park for open space. Hopton said transportation should not be precluded from Rubey Park, but commercial $pace should not be allowed there. Hopton said a transportation center is needed; however, . this is growing far out of proportion to what is really needed. Jan Derrington said that Rubey Park, .was never a park, as such. Derrington .said Aspen claims to be a first class resort, yet does not have a transportation center. Derrington said this facility is' a ,reasonable solution to ,providing a facility that is badly needed, using a rne~hanism of public and private partnership~ alleviatin9the town r.rom taking on another tax burden. Derrington said he did not think 5,000 s0uare feet of. commercial space would break-Aspen. The services would not be competinq with anything else around. Derrington said having an attractive visitors/trans~ortation system is a very positive thing and would provide convenience tor the visitors. t Molly Campbell, read a letter from the Gant into the record, s~ying they feel Aspen needs to continue to Aspen needs to continue to improve its visitors' services; they support the~ proposed SPA overlay. The improvement if the transportation center is a necessity. Rubeyt Park is a convenient location for both sumrnerand winter visitors as well as downtown . Ii employees. Rubey Park should be upgraded to provide circulation, visitor ~anagement and 1; information. ~1s. .Campbell told Council when the. nant ~.,.as approyed,they were forced to operate two shuttle vans as auto disincentive. One of the biggest problems was where to drop guest's on and off safely; Rubey Park has provided a safe, feasible, good alternative. Ms." Campbell encouraged Council. to leave their 9ptions on Rubey Park open. Peter Forsch , transportatio!,! mana'ger for the Aspen Skiing Company" told Council they have been using Rubey Park for years and years and hundreds of thousands of people go through that area~ Forsch said that Rubey Park is poorly designed for both auto and pedestrian circulation. Forsch said the location of,R~bey Park near the lodges and commercial core \1 is one of the only locations which is ,extremely important to t~ansportation. Forsch urgedi; Council to consider this for the transportation hub and visitor center for Aspen. H Dick Jackson, operator of the trolley car at Rubey :~ark, ,told Council he runS both a winteJ and summer center at Rubey Park~ aackson said it is important to have an 'information ij center at Rubey Park. Jackson said it is important to be able to o~fer all these facilities in one place. It is done in many resorts in Europe. II ~ -' ~"""~-,,,,;...-,~,',-,.~,.,,.~"~_.~'..~:-._~..;. /""'-. !""'.. Continued Meeting Aspen City Council July 7, 1983 Torn Clark: said when it comes to Rubey Park transportation center, the problems with ViSitol management did not happen yesterday. Clark said he hoped the Council is concerned about: I visitor ma~agement; making it con~enien~ and easy for peopl7 does ,not hurt the ambiance Of! Aspen. Th~s enhances what Aspen 25 trY2ng to do. Clark sa1d hav1ng a transportation cent r has been a real priority of this community. Clark said he felt this center would be a i convenience for Aspen's customers; it would not hurt anything but would help the town. Jon Busch agreed with most of ,the comments~ however, there is the consideration that Aspen does not need such a big center. In peak periods of the winter, Rubey Park is full of II buses and people. The need to have Trailways come in has not been addressed. Once Amtrak starts serving Glenwood Springs, there will b~ increases of buses. This transportation, I center is really needed. Busch pointed out that the Council's advisory Boards pave said I this is a center that is needed and have recommended it to Council. n u Hans Gramiger said he felt open space in the middle of town is important, and Rubey Park compliments Wagner Park. Gramiger said he would not want to see a transportation center in the middle of town. Gramigerpointed out looking at transportation in the long range, this site is too small for what is being proposed. The Rio Grande for transportation has to be looked at. Graroiger'read to COuncil a transportation report from PBQ&D that the Rio Grande should serve as a parking area and as an anchor for the major, transportation routes. Rubey Park should only serve as a bus stop; all routes should terminate at Rio i Grande. Rubey Park willbeoome less able to handle the buses as the transportation syste~ grows; Rio Grande improved should be the terminus for.all express and major local bus i routes. John Coddle stated he is strongly in favor of both the information and transportation center at Rubey Park as a great asset to the community. Coddle said a transportation center at the Rio Grande will necessitate another form of transportation. Coddle said rejection of this plan will mean that streets will become increasingly congested; the more cars there are, the' less room there is for pedestrians. I it II II Carolyn Doty, committee to preserve open space, told Council the committee opposes the rezoning of Rubey Park because it has been a park for 12 years. The Committee especially opposes any commercial use on anything zoned park. Ms. Doty said she thought anything zoned park had to be submitted to the voters before any changes could take place. City Attorney Ta,ddune said it i's not the zoning but the monies which bought the property. Summers pointed out Rubey Park was not purchased wi th open srace funds. Taddune said the 'j prior Council had committed to submit ,this to the voters.' Ms. Doty said this is the wrong'! spot for the project; the area is too small, it is too congested already. Ms. Doty said ]1 transportation systems do need parking area. The main massive buildings should be on the;: Rio Grande. !-f,s. Doty said she felt there was too much commercial growth in Aspen already.:! Marvin Jordan, member of the CCLC~ said both the Mall Commission and CCLC have been ~ concerned about Rubey Park. Aspen needs to be able to serve the visitors that are here. ii Jordan said the CCLC is on record in favor of bringing bus arrivals and departu1;es into Ii the center of town. It is a crime against the visitors to be dumped off at night five ~ miles out of town. Jordan told Council the. CCLC chose not to go on record about the il commercial space; however.. individually, Jordan said he did not Much care for the concept !i of 5,000 squar.e feet of commercial space. He feels the transportation/visitors center 11 is an imperative necessity for the continued prosperity of Aspen. ij Jerry Blann, Aspen Skiing Company, said they spend about $800,000 a year on transportatio~ to serve the customer. Blann said Aspen's need a focal point for transportation. Blann il said he did not think the Rio Grande is the place for a transportation center ; it is 11 inefficient and energy consumptive. II David White said this is part of a long range plan, with Rubey Park, Rio Grande and the airport -,as part of transportation. There should be a way to 'get people from Glenwood \,'1 Springs to Aspen and back out again. Roger Hunt, P & Z member, said he has seen how , otner communities handle their tourists; the way Aspen handles it's tourists is rather ii disgraceful when it comes to community services. Hunt said he felt it would be a II' calamity ,not to have a Rubey Park transportation center. Hunt said he did have concern i about the commercial space in this center; hqwever, this is a way for the city to get 1i'I services that are needed without putting the financial burden on the community_ Hunt told Council the P & Z was concerned that the commercial space should be auxiallary to II the transportation needs. Hunt favors this as a solution to Aspen's existing prOblem. ~I!, Kandi Shaffron said the proposed commercial space, is a negative impact because there are empty store fronts in town. Ms. Shaffron said with lockers in the center, there'will be a vagrancy problem. There is a need for a visitor center. Mari Peyton, a tour operator I in town, said she has never heard tourists complain about a bus stop at Rubey Park. She 1\ has heard tourists complain that Aspen is being overrun by commercial space. !1s. Peyton III said she would hate to see Aspen calling itself a premier ski resort and having to trade ' some rare open space because the city cannot afford to build bathrooms. 11s. Peyton said a visitors center, shelter, and bathrooms .is warranted. J Joe Cooper, Highlands, said Aspen needs a transportation center and needs to get rid of some of the cars. This should be a pedestrian community. One of the prOblems is the locals. A good bus system and transportation center should be created. The streets shou~~ be two-thirds open space and meander through town; one-way the streets and landscape them~1 Bil Dunaway asked if the city is going to have to pay for anything at Rubey Park, or will i Hodge Oliver, in exchange for the commercial space, pay for everything. Summers said thal was the original concept; however, the arrangement was to get through the SPA process I before the negotiations were finalized. I George Parry said the city has built a good transportation system, and it is very impor- , tant to keep the terminal in the center of town at Rubey Park. Parry pointed out that I a good transportation building will eliminate a lot of the black top that is at Rubey j Park now and will have more open space and landscaping. Parry said that Aspen has to II take care of the tourists in order to stay a tourist community. The town lacks a facilit~ where people can get out of the weather, get a snack and wait for the bus. ~ " i! o _.,-,-~".~-,~-, OJ '1 I I 1 J '" ,.., 1""'\ Oonti~uedMe~~in~ Aspen City council July 7, 1983 , Charles Hopton said he is not against the uSe of Runey Park as a transportation stop; this I plan is replacing blacktop with buildings. Thete are smokey buses sitting there all the II time filling up the p~operty. . ~yor StiIling closed the public hearing. ~ ~~~i!man Knecht moved to adopt Ordinance #23, Series of 1983, on second. reading; secondeq bW i:ouncilman Collins a Ii II II :; Ii cauncilman Blomquist said he would prefer to adopt only section 1 of the ordinance so the rezoning is accomplished hut not the approval'oitha SPA. Councilman Blomquist sRidhe would also prefer to eliminate the transportation/drainage overlay. CouncilmanBlornquist objected to the commercial space!- it is excess.ive. Councilman Blomquist said he feels the city can handle improvements at Rubey Park without involving the private sector. ii Councilman Col~ins said he felt there is strong feeling in the community about this half II block as a park. Councilman Collins said he felt it was purchased for that; it was a !i park at one time, and people feel strongly' in that regard. Councilman Collins agreed this i, is not the appropriate location for such a facility in terms of the scope and magnitude' !. of this. Councilman Collins said a few years ago, there was strong feelina against large ;' buses coming into the center of town and feels this is a valid consideration today. F Councilman Collins stated open space is very p.t'ecious. Councilman Collins, said regarding auto disincentive, at some point, Aspen will reach diminishing returns. Councilman Collins agreed something needs to be done to inspire the tourists; Aspen needs an information center. Councilman Collins said the downtown area is speciali and bus terminals do not compliment what Aspen is trying to do in the downtown area. Councilman Collins said he would like the city to take another look at this site, to inclur.e some things needed to handle the buses a~d a modest information center. Councilman Knecht said the visitor's center isvery'irnportant. The taxpayers will not have to pay for anything in this proposal. Councilman Knecht s~id he felt the taxpayers should be allowed to vote for this proposal. Councilwoman Walls said she does not like the size ' Of the plan as it is now; does not like the cOlnmercial space nor the uses that are listed in the ordinance. Councilwoman Walls said Aspen does neerl a transportation/visitor center with bathrooms, lockers-, ski storage. Councilwoman Walls sRin Trailways has got to come into town to be able to drop people off in town. Mayor Stirling stated he is concernerlabout the commercial space because the city should not bea partner in commercial space. This space will be highly visible and rentable, and will leav~ other already built commercial space empty. Mayor Stirling said he is concerned about losing open space in this area, although Rubey Park is not an ideal park. Hayor Stirling said a transportation center of this size will draw a lot of density into the downtown area. Mayor Stirling said Aspen needs a visitor center there and. a small trans- portation center; the commercial space is not appropriate. 11ayor Stirling said he would like to see Rio Grande used as a secondary transportation center in a variety of ways. Mayor Stirling said he is also concerned that the city does not know exactly what the developer is going to co and what he is going to pay for. ROllcall vote; Councilmembers Blomquist, nay; Knecht, ayei Collins, ayei Walls, naYi .Mayor Stirling, nay. Motion NOT carried. Councilman Blornauist moved to adjourn at 8:15; seconded by Councilman Knecht_ All in favor, motion carried. . Kathryn S. Koch, City Clerk Regular Meeting Aspen City Council July II, 1903 Mayor Sti.rling call~d ~he me<eti~"7 to ordEr at Knecht, Walls and Blomquist present. with :o;z.:;ilm;;:mb,;:,::,;~ cell illS, 5:03 'o.m. \i " " Ii 1. N'ic:!1.o1as (Frenchy) !)z:-1ie:1 zaic. that t.~h= bi.c?cle tr::>.ffi;;:- i::; the :nz.lls 3eems to .l:;.,;: ;ett.ing:! ,,"'orse, e.~(I. r;,_S'..~t;:'3tet'. 3C:r.~' ~\',3.Y ~~f €nf~Jrci:r'.g thi.~. De.~,Ue~ pair.tee. out ':r.,~re ar~:.1.ots of ~i pec:?l,:,: .'ind rrc;"sical 7rc:1.?S in t.:b.e rr.:=:.ll, ,';lr:.o. t:::..; bi'=:J"clez d.o n.:>t :nix. X.;.::.,:.:,::' S-:.i.t'li.::-:.-; ::;~l..~ Ii at l...~r.ch, ~e ~\..s.3 =3.r(~ly :"r.iss~':, by St)IT'.e ~icycles; :;.e zto~"\:?e:: so::r.e bicycle r.i,.l~r! ;3.::16 ,a.;~k.ed. Ii them to ....<:>.lk their bike~. JC:Jn Gcr;.:h..irM' .~.zge~ polic~ ?::ep3.rt:nent, z.?.:i,d t;:.e p.:.l.i.ce: d'3raxt.- Ii ment tries to get out on the mall as often as possible.. The police department .,\"01:-.1:;, .like ii citizens to help. Edie Dunn said that bicycle riders, i.n general, are not obeying traffic 11 signals, stop signs, around town. Mayor Btirling asked if the police l.:...:!'~~a;:t.me~); "cicke.-:.s \1 bicyclers. Goodwin said they stop bicyclers and talk with them. The police department II has shied a"-a.y ::rom ~'r.iting ticl~ets beC,luse they found it \\'a.:; ~,ot effe.c-:::i\Te; it is i:"(()re !i effective speaki.r,q to th:=~~l~ Ci~~l ~anagz:o: ChaFn".ii::1 ~u(.!3"e:;ted m.J,kinq bicycle t:':"i3..f:::Lc in. ".:t.e mall .::'. Fo.lic~ effcrt for t.l-..e next cctJ.?le of \\'e~k.'!. C~a9:r.a:~ s,::ii:i t,e, would r..ave staff contact th.e :'::>icy.::le rS!1tal and repair ehcpstl':: r2:>'1L:.d t;:e:;n t~.ere. i.'3 li.C :'icyc.le rid.ir:q ~r;. the Jr,'?,ll. CITIZ~~ PA~TICI?ATION 2. 'Michael Gassman read to Ccu.ncil a lat.ter. 'that he is r..l~o 51.ib::nitt.ir.g t.c t),.e City counCil!1 of Denver. "Council Members: I The .Cities 0:: P',~pen and Dem7G:r have a terrific o9Port.il:.1i':.:t to so17e tm,.. big prol::].ern;.; t at once. , il about this year's puny, lackluster, and generall~ " il about the traffic congestion !i by the numerous parades j: Ii u I: People in'Aspen have been complaining dissappointing Fourth of July Parade. At the sarne time, people in Denver have been complaining increased commuting times, and all-round inconvenience caused associa-t~d with.last week's Shriner's convention. I""'. .~ MEMORANDUM TO: Aspen City Council FROM: Colette Penne, Planning Office RE: Rubey Park SPA DATE: June 13, 1983 APPROVED AS TO FORM: ~d~ LocatiOn: Lots K. L, M, N, 0, P, Q, Rand S, Block 90, original Aspen townsite, City of Asepn. Zoning: "P" - Park TD Overlays - Transportation and Drainage Applicant's Request: The appl i C3.nt is requesti ng rezoni ng from "Park" to "Publ i c/SPA", adoption of the precise development plan, exemption of the 9,070 square feet of public space from growth management competition and exemption of the employee housing unit from GMP, and exemption from the provision of parking for the employee units. Referra 1 Comments: The Housing Office points out that Sec. 24-ll.2(e) Exemptions from the Growth Management Quota System has been amended by Ordinance No. 53 (Series of 1982) to read: "All construction of essential governmental projects other than housing; subject to the special approval of the City Council upon the recommendation of the Planning and Zoning Commission. To be eligible for said exemption the applicant shall be required to document that the impacts of the project will be mitigated, including the employee housing generation, parking demand and the basic service provision." The documentation needed for this project to be exempt would simply be a pledge by the City Council that they will continue to require residential development to generate employee housing. The City Engineering Department has the following comments: 1. Storm Drainage: The application is somewhat confusing with regard to the handling of on-site storm drainage. The site plan appears toindicate on-site drywell detention systems. This is the desirable solution to maintain the aquifer. 2. Trash Access: The trash area proposed for the structure is fully enclosed and separated from the alley by doors. Section 24-3.7(h)(4) requires an "open area" accessible to the alley. The trash and utility area should be redesigned to allow open access to the alley. 3. . The site design appears to eliminate public access tl? thbe .Plad:king area north of the alley and south of the Stefan Kae 1n Ul lng. , /''''.'\ ,-, . Memo: Rubey ParlCSPA Page Two . June n 1983 ", WEVELOPMENT PROPOSAL The area included in the site is from the alley to the north, the sidewalk to the south and an additional 14,770 square feet which is the extension of the malls on Galena and Mill Streets. The total land area is 1.23 acres. The proposed building totals 15,730 square feet of which 5,810 square feet was allotted in the 1983 Commercial Growth Management Competition as accessory commercial space. A two-bedroom employee housing unit of 850 square fe,et is part of the proposal. The remaining 9,070 square feet constitute the public areas of the transit/visitor center. BACKGROUND .' Since each of you has been given a copy of the SPA submission for ,this project and it thoroughly covers the project history, we will move On to the evaluation of the proposal. EVAlU~TION CRITERIA 1. Compatibility of the proposal with the surrounding zone districts and land use in the vicinity of the site, considering the existing neighborhood characteristics, the applicable area and bulk requirements, and the suitability of the site for development in terms of on-site characteristics, TIle criteria outlined in the Municipal Code for evaluation of a specially Planned Area are contained in Section 24-7.2(d) of the Code. -rhe plan shall be considered and approved '.. as if an application by a private lando\1ner for an amendment to the zoning district map;" .The . review must be based on, although not necessarily limited to, the evaluation criteria outlined in Sec.24-12.5(d)(1). The transportation/visit~r's center is proposed for location adjacent to Aspen's primarY"fOurist lodging district and the Commercial _ Core. The site is, of course, already in use as a transportation center for the City, County and ski area bus systems. The building bulk is compatible with that surrounding the site, as buildings on all sides are at least two-story and generally cover the lots they occupy to a greater percentage than will this structure. To the west is Wagner Park, which contains no structures. The continuation of the Mill Street section of the mall should integrate well with the transition from Rubey Park to Wagnes Park. The 'building has been placed on the westerly portion of the site to eliminate the problem of sixable buildings on both sides of Galena Street which ~ould form, as the applicant has stated, "a potential canyon effect." We feel that the applicant's attempt to "create the greatest feeling of open space and least perceived bulk and density with the available land" has been well executed by the PI'oposed site plan. As i ndi ca ted in the GMP submi ss i on and worth reiterating here, the project will nearly double the existing landscaping and open space and reduce asphalt paving by approximately 20,000 square feet. No site problems exist that require mitigation. . 2. Impacts upon expected traffic generation and road safety, availabil ity of on and off-street parking and ability to provide utility ,'i service in the vicinity of the site, including an assessment of the fiscal impact upon the .community. :'~ ~;~ . " -'. 1, r- ~ l4emo: Rubey Park. 'SPA Page Three June 27, 1983 " The project is intended for use by the mass transit user. A minimal amount of on-site parking is being provided (6-16 short term spaces, depending on the season) so the project should not be a traffic generator. It will simply be impractical in the winter to drive a car to the Visitor's Center. In the summer. when the typical visitor is more likely to be driving a car, there will be more parking spaces available. A stop at the Visitor's Center should be relatively brief (half an hour or less). By consolidating visitor needs, there may be a traffic reduction (in terms of auto trips) and the touri st wi 11 be made ar/are of the bus system by comi ng to the center. If the decision is made to bring Trailways buses to this center, there will be taxi cab activity that must be accommodated. The sacrifice of the present parking lot on the site (approximately 32 spaces) is unfortunate because of the loss of spaces, (net" approximately 16 in summer, 26 in winter) but the overall benefit of the new center far outweighs that loss. A decision in favor of this plan will also increase the need for the parking garage at the Rio Grande to proceed in a timely manner. Also, since buses presently access the transit center via the alley, there is less than cptimum interaction of cars, pedestrians, and buses. The increased safety offered by the interior loop arrangement of the plan is overdue. At present buses are forced to back up in potentially hazardous areas of skier staging operations; they conflict with pedestrians on Mill, Galena and at the entrance and exit of the alley; and interact with automobiles on Durant Street. All of these unfortunate situations are being eliminated by this plan. The provision of utility services is adequately handlec! by existing levels of service. The applicant \~i11 be required to provide on-site drY'"lell detention systems to handl e as much storm runoff as possible, as represented in the GMP subdivision. It is important to note that the approach taken by the applicant to have a 'private individual develop a much-needed' public facility by subsidizing its costs via conmercial development represents an important savings in capital outlays by the public. This innovative financing mechanism achieves substantial fiscal benefits to the "community, with the only impact being the addition of new co~nercial space. which the applicant has mitigated via the GMP Application. 3. Impacts upon expected'air and water quality in the vicinity of the site. Idling buses are not an enhancement to air quality. However. the proposal does not include an increase in bus trips from the status quo. The effect on water quality will be no greater than any typical commercial development and should be mitigated by the on-site retention of drainage. 4. Analysis of the community need for the project and the relationship of the proposal to the goal of overall community balance. 'The Aspen/Pitkin County transit system is second in size only to Denver's RTO system in the state of Colorado. There are approximately 50 vehicles operating in this system and essentially no center from which to operate. In order to make the system more attractive to both the res i dent and vi sitor, the deve 1 opment of thi s trans it center is essential. For the visitor to be attracted to using the system, the experience must be more positive than that offered by the 384 square foot bunding that now represents a transit centr;:r. The building aside, the present visitor experience of being corraled in a mud puddle when awaiting ski bus boarding has to be less than memorable. For a major ski resort that relies on a public transportation system to the degree . I"""'- ~ " Memo: Rubey Park SPA Page Four June 22, 1983 j ~, that we do, a center from which to operate is a vital community need and necessary to balance the system. The 1973 Vool'hees Regional Transportation Plan identifies Rubey Park as the location for Aspen's transit center and for skier staging operations. There may not be a demonstrated need for the commercial space, however the quota allocated in the 1983 COlmnercia1 GHP competition did not exceed the year's available quota and the 5810 square feet of commercial space awarded to this project is necessary to underwrite the costs of the public components of the center. 5. 'Compatibility of the project with the Aspen Area General Plan . of 1966. as amended. Rubey Park is shown on the plan as a Public area for use as a "Transit Terminal." As noted above, the Regi ona 1 Transporta ti on P1 an also identifies the site for this purpose. ' . 6. Ilhether the proposal will promote the health, safety and general trelfare of the residents and visitors to the City of Aspen. The free transit system is a necessary element of the town for, many residents and especially winter visitors. The increased safety aspects of the plan have already been discussed. ,ADOPTION OF THE PRECISE PLAN The building'facade has been modified in response to comments of the "PC and received their approval on February 8th of this year.' The submitted narrati ve outli nes in detail the site P1 an, buil di ng design and interior floor plans. This plan can be adopted as the precise developD~nt plan for the parcel through the SPA process. The maximum exterior FAR is 1.5:1 (in keeping with the adjacent CC zone district). PERMITTED AND CONDITIONAL USES fhe Planning and 2onir.a Commission considered the rermittcd and cor.diti')nal us~s as submitted by the applicant and Planning Office and the proposed function of the facility and decided on the parameters for uses as listed in their attached resolution. MISCELLANEOUS APPLICANT REQUESTS . " Exemptions' from Gro\1th Management Competiti on are reques ted in the fa 11 owi ng categories: 1. Exemption for Public Space. 2. Exemption of Accessory Use Area. 3. Exemption of the employee unit being provided and from the provision of parking. for the unit. The pub 1 i c space in the buil di ng wi 11 be those areas used for the administration of the transportation services and administration of winter and summer resort services. The intention of the Public zone is II to provi de for the deve 1 opment of governmenta 1 and quasi -governmenta 1 facilities ,for cultural, educational, civic and other governmental purposes." Permitted used inClude "public transit stop; terminal buildings; transportation related facilities; public park." Sec.24-l1.2(e) of the Municipal Code as amended by Ordinance 53, Series of 1982, provides for exempti ons from growth management for essenti a 1 governmental projects, subject to the review and recolllmendation of the P & Z and City Counci 1. ~, ~ Memo: Rubey Park'. SPA Page Five June ~21 1983 P' . To be eligible for the exemption, the applicant i.s required to document that the impacts of the project will be miti9ateo, including the employee housing generation, parking demand and the basic service provision. The basic services are in place, the parking has been discussed earlier in this memo and the provision of emploYee housing for a public project is built in to the overall City plan to both provide employee housing through publ icprojects and the requirements that growth generates housing to offset its impacts. This transit facility is also a response to a lag in the provision of infractructure for the transportation system and is not a growth generator. The exemption of the accessory use areas is being requested for the provision of a food service operation of 900 square feet. Thi s amenity woul d fall into the permitted use section as a "trans'portation related facility" and part of the Dtem;n..] building". The proposal is outlined in detail in the subm; sshm ,and Ifill ,be a ",servi ce queue/cashier/ counter ser\d ("P format." We believe that this facility. is a subordinate use in structure particularly since it win have coincident hours of operation with the facility. A snack bar 15 a customary accesscry use within the transit facility and is an amenity that wi 11 incre~se the convenience and comfort of the trans it user. , The'ernployee unit being provided within the center is an 850 square foot two-bedroom unit. as required in the Gr~p competition, for which an exemption needs to be granted. The applicant is also requesting that the provisions of parking spaces for the unit be waived. Considering the proximity of the center to the Commercial Core, the mountain and certainly all bus routes. the waiver of providing parking is very justifiable. Planning and Zonin~ Commission and Planning Office Recomrilendation: The attached resolu~~vn is the recommendation. Counei 1 Action: The appropriate motion is: "l move to adopt Ordinance 23, Series of 1983." " " " .' ,1""\ .1""\ MEMORANDUM TO: Colette Penne, Planning Office Jay Hammond, City Engineering Department ~ FROM: DATE: March 23, 1983 RE: Rubey Park SPA Having reviewedctre above application to establish a specific SPA plan for the Rubey Park visitor's center, and having made a site inspection, the Engineering Department has the following comments: 1. Storm Drainage: The application is somewhat confusing with regard to how on-site storm, drainage is to be handled. The site plan appears to indicate on..,site drywell detention systems. This is the desirable solution to maintain the aquifer. The narrative in the application, however, seems to suggest that all on-site storm water will be routed to the City storm drain system. In view of our reluctance to allow private developers to burden the storm drains with runoff from roofs and other impervious areas" it would be most desirable for this project to handle as much storm runoff on-site as possible. 2. Trash Access: The trash area proposed for the structure is fully enclosed and seperated from the alley by doors. Aspen Municipal Code Section 24-3.7(h) (4) requires an "open area" accessible to the alley. The enclosed arrangement proposed would not permit easy access to trash dumpsters, would not permit placement of an electric transformer vault with a crane, and would not allow easy reading of meters. The trash and utility area should be redesigned to allow open access to the alley. 3. The site design appears to eliminate public access to the parking area north of the alley and south of the Stefan Kaelin building. JH/co I'"'., ~ pit:kin caunt:y cammunit:y cent:er 0100 lone pine road aspen, colorado 81611 303-925-6610 14 E M 0 RAN D U 1>1 TO: Colette pe;vne // Jim Hamil to ,'," r March 23, 1983 FROM: DATE: RE: Ruby Park SPA I have reviewed the SPA application for the Ruby Park project and have found that the applicants assertion that he has satisfied the employee housing requirement through a previously developed employee housing project is neither correct nor necessary. His assertion is incorrect because this project is already developed and occupied and, therefore, does not provide new housing for new employees generated as a result of the Ruby Park project. The applicants assertion that he needs to satisfy the employee housing requirement at all, is incorrect because Sec. 24-11.2 of the Aspen Municipal Code exempts the need to develop such housing even taking into consideration Ordinance 53 amending said section. Ordinance No. 53 (Series of 1982) amending Sec. 24-11.2(e) states: "All construction of essential governmental projects other than housing, subject to the special approval of the City Council upon the recommendation of the Planning and zoning commission. To be eligible for said exemption, the applicant shall be required to document that the impacts of the project will be mitigated, including the employee housing generation, parking demand and the basic service provision." The sentence stating "To be eligible for said exemption, the applicant shall be required to document that the impacts of the project will be mitigated, including the employee housing generation. . ." is the basis for the employee housing requirement associated with residential development. .-.-. i~ Colette Penne March 23, 1983 Page Two The reason being is that residential development does not precipitate employee generation in the private sector per se. In other words, to the extent that residential development generates the "need" for another boutique, the employees of that boutique have been (or should have been) housed in conjunction with the development of the commercial space occupied by that boutique. Then why do we have an employee housing requirement for residential development? The purpose of the regulation is clearly to offset the need for employee housing in the public sector. The premise is that each residential unit developed precipitates the need for a fraction of a public employee. In other words, once a certain number of residen- tial units are developed, the community needs to hire more school teachers, policemen, sanitation workers, bus drivers, etc., hence, the requirement for employee housing associated with residential development. Therefore, in my opinion, the documentation needed for this project to be exempt would simply be a pledge by the City Council that they will continue to require residential development to generate employee housing. ,"""" ,-, MEMORANDUM TO: FROM: RE: DATE: Aspen City Council Colette Penne, Planning Office Rubey Park SPA i~ay 9, 1983 APPROVED AS TO FORM: Location: Lots K, L, M, N, 0, P, Q, Rand S, Block 90, 0 Aspen townsite, City of Aspen Zoning: "P" - Park TO Overlays - Transportation and Drainage Applicant's Request: The applicant is requesting rezoning from "Park" to "Public/SPA", adoption of the precise development plan, exemption of the 9,070 square feet of public space from growth management competition and exemption of the employee housing unit from GMP, and exemption from the prOVision of parking for the employee units. Referra 1 Comments: The Housing Office points out that Sec. 24-ll.2(e) Exemptions from the Growth Management Quota System has been amended by Ordinance No. 53 (Series of 1982) to read: "All construction of essential governmental projects other than housing, subject to the special approval of the City Council upon the recommendati on of the Planning and Zoning Commission. To be eligible for said exemption the applicant shall be required to document that the impacts of the project will be mitigated, including the employee housing generation, parking demand and the basic service provision." The documentation needed for this project to be ,exempt would simply be a pledge by the City Council that they will continue to require residential development to generate employee housing. The City Engineering Department has the following comments: 1. Storm Drainage: The application is somewhat confusing with regard to the handling of on-site storm drainage. The site plan appears to indicate"on-site drywell detention systems. This is the desirable solution to maintain the aquifer. 2. Trash Access: The trash area proposed for the structure is fully enclosed and separated from the alley by doors. Section 24-3.7(h)(4) requires an "open area" accessible to the alley. The trash and utility area should be redesigned to allow open access to the alley. 1"""\ 1"""\ Page Two Rubey Park SPA May 9, 1983 3. The site design appears to eliminate public. access to the parking area north of the alley and south of the Stefan Kaelin building. DEVELOPMENT PROPOSAL The area included in the site is from the alley to the north, the sidewalk to the south and an additional 14,770 square feet which is the extension of the malls on Galena and Mill Streets. The total land area is 1.23 acres. The proposed building totals 15,730 square feet of which 5,810 square feet was allotted in the 1983 Commercial Growth Management Competition as accessory commercial space. A two-bedroom employee housing unit of 850 square feet is part of the proposal. The remaining 9,070 square feet constitute the public areas of the transit/visitor center. BACKGROUND Since each of you has been given a copy of the SPA submission for this project and it thoroughly covers the project history, we will move on to the evaluation of the proposal. EVALUATION CRITERIA The criteria outlined in the Municipal Code for evaluation of a Specially Planned Area are contained in Section 24-7.2(d) of the Code. "The plan shall be considered and approved... as if an application by a private landowner for an amendment to the zoning district map." The review must be based on, although not necessarily 1 imited to, the evaluation criteria outlined in Sec.24-12.5(d)(1). 1. Compatibility of the proposal with the surrounding zone districts and land use in the vicinity of the site, considering the existing neighborhood characteristics, the applicable area and bulk requirements, and the suitability of the site for development in terms of on-site characteristics. The transportation/visitor's center is proposed for location adjacent to Aspen's primary rourist lodging district and the Commercial Core. The site is, of course, already in use as a transportation center for the City, County and ski area bus systems. The building bulk is compatible with that surrounding the site, as buildings on all sides are at least two-story and generally cover the lots they occupy to a greater percentage than will this structure. To the west is Wagner Park, which contains no structures. The continuation of the Mill Street section of the mall should integrate well with the transition from Rubey Park to Wagnes Park. The building has been placed on the westerly portion of the site to eliminate the problem of sixable buildings on both sides of Galena Street which ~ould form, as the applicant has stated, "a potential canyon effect." We feel that the applicant's attempt to "create the greatest feeling of open space and least perceived bulk and density with the available land" has been well executed by the proposed site plan. As indicated in the GMP submission and worth reiterating here, the project will nearly double the existing landscaping and open space and reduce asphalt paving by approximately 20,000 square feet. No site problems exist that require mitigation. 2. Impacts upon expected traffic generation and road safety, availability of on and off-street parking and ability to provide utility service in the vicinity of the site, including an assessment of the fiscal impact upon the community. ,....., .~ Page Three RUbey Park SPA May 9, 1 983 The project is intended for use by the mass transit user. A minimal amount of on-site parking is being, provided (6-16 short term spaces, depending on the season) so the project should not be a traffic generator. It will simply be impractical in the winter to drive a car to the Visitor's Center. In the summer, when the typi ca 1 vi s itor is more 1 i ke ly to be dri vi ng a car, there will be more parking spaces available. A stop at the Visitor's Center should be relatively brief (half an hour or less). By consolidating visitor needs, there may be a traffic reduction (in terms of auto trips) and the tourist will be made aware of the bus system by coming to the center. If the decision is made to bring Trailways buses to this center, there will be taxi cab activity that must be accommodated. The sacrifice of the present parking lot on the site (approximately 32 spaces) is unfortunate because of the loss of spaces, (net = approximately 16 in summer, 26 in winter) but the overall benefit of the new center far outweighs that loss. A decision in favor of this plan will also increase the need for the parking garage at the Rio Grande to proceed in a timely manner. Also, since buses presently access the transit center via the alley, there is less than optimum interaction of cars, pedestrians, and buses. The increased safety offered by the interior loop arrangement of the plan is overdue. At present buses are forced to back up in potentially hazardous areas of skier staging operations; they conflict with pedestrians on Mill, Galena and at the entrance and exit of the alley; and interact with automobiles on Durant Street. All of these unfortunate situations are being eliminated by this plan. The provision of utility services is adequate ly handl ed by exi sti ng 1 eve 1 s of servi ce. The appl i cant wi 11 be required to provide on-site drywell detention systems to handle as much storm runoff as possible, as represented in the GMP subdivision. It is important to note that the approach taken by the applicant to have a private individual develop a much-needed public facility by subsidizing its costs via commercial development represents an important savings in capital outlays by the public. This innovative financing mechanism achieves substantial fiscal benefits to the community, with the only impact being the addition of new commercial space, which the applicant has mitigated via the GMP Application. 3. Impacts upon expected air and water quality in the vicinity of the site. Idling buses are not an enhancement to air quality. However, the proposal does not include an increase in bus trips from the status quo. The effect on water quality will be no greater than any typical commercial development and should be mitigated by the on-site retention of drainage. 4. Analysis of the community need for the project and the relationship of the proposal to the goal of overall community balance. The Aspen/Pitkin County transit system is second in size only to Denver's RTD system in the state of Colorado. There are approximately 50 vehicles operating in this system and essentially no center from which to operate. In order to make the system more attractive to both the resident and visitor, the development of this transit center is essential. For the visitor to be attracted to using the system, the experience must be more positive than that offered by the 384 square foot building that now represents a transit center. The building aside, the present visitor experience of being corraled in a mud puddle when awaiting ski bus boarding has to be less than memorable. For a major ski resort that relies on a public transportation system to the degree r---- '--, Page Four Rubey Park SPA May 9, 1 983 that we do, a center from which to operate is a vital community need and necessary to balance the system. The 1973 Voorhees Regional Transportation Plan identifies Rubey Park as the location for Aspen's transit center and for skier staging operations. There may not be a demonstrated need for the commercial space, however the quota allocated in the 1983 Commercial GMP competition did not exceed the year's available quota and the 5810 square feet of commercial space awarded to this project is necessary to underwrite the costs of the public components of the center. 5. Compatibility of the project with the Aspen Area General Plan of 1966, as amended. Rubey Park is shown on the plan asa,Public area for use as a "Transit Terminal." As noted above, the Regional Transportation Plan also identifies the site for this purpose. 6. Whether the proposal will promote the health, safety and general welfare of the residents and visitors to the City of Aspen. The fr-e'e transit system is a necessary ele,ment of the town for many residents and especially winter visitors. The increased safety aspects of the plan have already been discussed. ADOPTION OF THE PRECISE PLAN ! ! The building 'facade ras been modified in response to comments of the HPC and received thelr approval on February 8th'of this year. The submitted narrative outlines in detail the sHe Plan, building, design and interior floor plans. This plan can be adopted as the precise development plan for the parcel through the SPA process. The maximum exterior FAR is 1.5:1 (in keeping with the adjacent CC zone district). PERMITTED AND CONDITIONAL USES Tile Planning and Zoni~a Com:nission considered the ren'litted and cor.diti8nal uses as submitted by the applicant and Planning Office and the proposed function of the facility and decided on the parameters for uses as listed in their attached reso 1 uti on. MISCELLANEOUS APPLICANT REQUESTS Exemptions from Growth Management Competition are requested in the following categories: 1. Exemption for Public Space. 2. Exemption of Accessory Use Area. 3. Exemption of the employee unit being provided and from the provision of parking for the unit. I The public space in the building will be those areas used for the administration of the transportation services and administration of winter and summer resort services. The intention of the Public zone is "to provide for the development of governmental and quasi-governmental facilities for cultural, educational, civic and other governmental purposes." Permitted used include "public transit stop; terminal buildings; transportation related facilities; public park." Sec.24-1l.2(e) of the Municipal Code as amended by Ordinance 53, Series of 1982, provides for exemptions from growth management for essential governmental projects, subject to the review and recommendation of the P & Z and City Council. r-- ~, ,..-" Page Six Rubey Park SPA May 9_, 1983 To be eligible for the exemption, the applicant is required to document that the impacts of the project will be mitigated, including the employee housing generation, parking demand and the basic service provision. The basic services are in place, the parking has been discussed earlier in this memo and the provision of employee housing for a public project is built in to the overall City plan to both provide employee housing through public projects and the requirements that growth generates housing to offset its impacts. This transit facility is also a response to a lag in the provision of infractructure for the transportation system and is not a growth generator. The exemption of the accessory use areas is being requested for the provision of a food service operation of 900 square feet. This amenity would fall into the permitted use section as a "transportation related facility" and part of the '~terminal building". The proposal is outlined in detail in the submi S5 i,9n ,and wi H ,b.e a ".~ervi ce queue/cashi er/ counter servirp format." We -believe that this facility is a subordinate use in structure particularly since it will have coincident hourS. of operation with theJacility, A snack bar is a customary accessory use within the transit facility and is an amenity that will increase the convenience and comfort of the transit user. The employee unit being provided within the center is an 850 square foot two-bedroom unit, as required in theGMP competition, for which an exemption needs to be granted. The applicant is also requesting that the provisions of parking spaces for the unit be waived. Considering the proximity of the center to the Commercial Core, the mountain and certainly all bus routes, the waiver of providing parking is very justifiable. , Planning and Zoninu Commission and Planning Office Recommendati on: The attached resolu~iGn is the recommendation. -CoLlncil' i\ctl on: If Council concurs with the recommendation of the Planning and Zoning Commission in Resolution 83-3, the appropriate motion is: "I move to read Ordi nance dE , Series of 1983." "I move to approve Ordi nance 4.0 , Seri es of 1983." r-, ,- FROM: ~EMORA COLETTE PENNY JAY HAMMOND ~, _ MONROE SUMMERS /I~ N DUM ;, RE: RUBEY PARK SPA l-o':--- r" [lj r 'i( APR 1:, 1983; ~:... \,,:;--:-:,-"~':::",'~"'-' : '::;L:' /~ / PiTI{~' ca. "-j IT"r;l'\iVl;\JG OFFice-. """"'----, " :;Ji;Jnf'7r--.~ ;', '.,", \\ \, ;"".,,1 , ,:,:', -..-i? i, '" .f.>, Ir' ''''~'-,' , . f ...-.",,,c,, ':1.. ,j )1 '; , TO: DATE: APRIL 11, 1983 The attached from Timberline Disposal systems is in ,answer to the proposed SPA ordinance condition on subject submittal concerning elimination of an enclosed trash area. I feel that this is a stop in the right direction in cleaning up our alleys. My sense of the P&Z is that they would support such a change in policy. MS/lc ~,~,.",. ,"" ,,.- ~ , Timberline Disposal systems, Inc. serving Aspen, Snowmass, Basalt Jerry VanderVelde Hr. Honroe Summers City of Aspen Aspen, CO 81612 April 7, 1983 Dear Nr, Summers: I have carefully checked out the preliminary plans for removing trash and rubbish from the new Rubey Park Visitor/Transit Center Project. I can assure you that the system you propose of placing dumpsters within an enclosed area will present no problems for my company. This type of trash removal system is fairly standard in my experience, and we anticipate no problems in rolling containers out to the truck. Thank you for this opportunity to be of service to you. Please feel free to call on me at any time if further questions arise. Sincerely" ~1~ ~d.w~tMo - JV/cbg Box 7936 . Aspen, CO 816] 2 Bus.: 925'3406 . Home: 945-7532 CITY/COUNTY PLANi'lINCi> OFFIGE r 130 S. GALENA ASPEN. COLORADO 81511 r '4' , l t.=:-. -...--....,-.. ._--,- ,....., ,i>....-.. ,--"0 ~p~~6~~.~ ( ~jI\~ '0,,, \.- J~I'.J MARZ 1'83 y;:? -'l ; j... ~ I -. : I . .. , 1 ~ K I COLO ~B.52335~ L CAP?OLLTON STATIO. MAR 24_ :NEW ORLEANS, LA. 70111 MOVED, LEFT NO ADDllESI . ~~qQ Q ;] ~OP~il[; 12:" , M~~~: ~ 8 19B3 : \ ~~ f,:;PEN / PITKIN CO. OFFiCE GLEN CARIMI, Nono J. PECORARO 7934 MAPLE ST. . NEW ORLEANS, LA '70118 j.......,......"...:>.,~.. ". . ~ .>; ,,' "~., :."........",.,,,.,"',,.'.,,. :.._" .;..~- t".. (""'0. MEMORANDUM TO: CiJ;y Attorney lCW Engineer vltousing Office ~'P0'n!"'S..jle.pa r:tmen t "tHy Transportati on PLANNER:. Colette Penne ,..... '. ',". "".. " ~ ~. BE: Rubey Park SPA , ,_,' ,.!lATE:, ,;,>.JAa~ch J5,. ",J.923 '.". 'j~'P1","s"ft'lld "the"application submitted for the Rubey Park Transportation Center rezoning to SPA. We apologize for aSking you to review this application as expeditiously as possible, but the City was late in submitting it to us, .aaQ".the,...i.1:ellli,S,"""'cb.e.duled to go before the Aspen P&Z on Apri 1 5, so pl ease return your comments to the Planning Office no later than March 23. r./'Jank .yeLl. ~ ... . "'. , ".~.;i' ..'. ....- " ~'",~"'.,..-. ." , , ""., . ;., - ~-~" .'-" ,~ PUBLIC NOTICE RE: Rubey Park SPA NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a public hearing will be held before the Aspen Planning and Zoning Commission on Tuesday, April 5, 1983 at a meeting to begin at 5:00 p.m. in the City Council Chambers of City Hall, 130 S. Galena Street, Aspen to review the cops!~~~tion of the Rubey Park Transportation Center. Specifically, the Ci~'iffltllj>twill review site design for the bus circulation and visitor's center, and will set the area and bulk requirements through the SPA process. For further information, contact the Planning Office, 130 S. Galena Street, Aspen, 925-2020, ext. 223. ASPEN PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION By: s/Perry Harvey, Chairman ,Published in'the Aspen Times on March 17, 1983. City of Aspen account. . .. ", ". . . '-"~'-"-'''''-'--,''_'''''---'--'-''---'-'-~-''----'-'-- . ..,..,...,..-,'....-- ~~, ......-.;,....;,........... ~,,:..,.,. ... ~ ,::"'<a. .. .. , ~. ,,,..,,- , t""~ r--. CERTIFICATE OF MAILING I hereby certify that on March 21 . 19 83 a true and correct copy of the Notice of Pub I ic Hearing regarding Rubey Park SPA was deposited into the United States mails, postage prepaid, and addressed to the following: See attached. . A1tVt:dJ/h&A//.~ Martha Eichelberger , ..._,......-~........_^.,.~-',~.c-."'~~~'-..;"., .';"'_.~""""'"'"--..,...~.,--'-'."';':":';';""~;":-..~.'~_""~""""'-'._.''-''''.:,^,.-..c'''''''''~_~_'__''__,__,,__ {~, \...,./ (''''r.:~ \~" . '........... PUBLI C NOT! CE RE: Rub~y Park SPA NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a public hearing will be held before the Aspen Planning and Zoning Commission on Tuesday, April 5, 1983 at a meeting to begin at 5:00 p.m. in the City Council Chambers of City Hall, 130 S. Galena Street, Aspen to review the construction of the Rubey Park Transportation Center. Specifically, the Commission will review site design for the bus circulation and visitor's center, and will set the area and bulk requirements through the SPA process. For'further information, contact the Planning Office, 130 S. Galena Street, Aspen, 925-2020, ext. 223. ASPEN PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION By: s/Perry Harvey, Chairman Published in the Aspen Times on March 17, 1983. 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Avery@,~ . ..... . -. - '. 914.420.720'1000.2400 . i""" 3600.4000.4500.7000 7700.9200 and most other plain bond copie Plain Bond labels f..--- type ~s~g !.ul~ shee!. .:.: - -- - -- - -- - - - - - - -- -------- - - NOTE: Do nol Iype directly on Ihe For XEROX'. 660 do not type abov, Typing Guide or place it in broken line. copier because the black Jines will copy onlo Ihe labels. BRUCE E. CARLSON MICHAEL E.KRAJIAN P.O. BOX 3587 105 A COUNTRY CLUB DR. COLORADO 81612 . ASPEN, CONCORD, NORTH CAROLINA 28025 CAROL SUE THOMAS RONALD N. KRAJIAN, JACK B. 2172 PACIF~C AVE. 1/4 CRAWFORD, DON D. CRAWFORD SAN FRANCISCO, CA. 94115 4321 BIRCH ST., SUITE 200 NEWPORT BEACH, CA 92660 . , ~ . MBERT B. BEAN CRAWFORD PETROLEUM, DON D. HILLTOP-WILSON POINT & JACK B. CRAWPORD NORWALD I CONN. 6854 5400 THE TOLEDO SUITE 700 . LONG BEACH, CA. . COOPER COMMUNITIES, INC, EDGAR BRIGHT JR. LAND DEPT. 1415 EXPOSITION BLVD. P.O. ,BOX 569 NEW ORLEANS; LA. BENTONVILLE, ARKANSAS 72712 . KATHRYN BUMGARDNER CHEEK , HOSPITALITY INC. NO ADDRESS GIVEN 555'E. DURANT ASPEN, COLORADO 81611 . ' JAMES CROFT LOFT . RICHARD A. & MARY WOJICK 444 AUDOBON ST. NO ADDRESS AVAILABLE . NEW ORLEANS, LA. 70117 THOMPKINS, KERN & CO. . , c/o ASPEN ~LUE PRINT 520 E. CoO'l5ER ASPEN, COLORADO 81611 GRANTHAN COUCH, ANN COUCH 6330 QUEBEC DR. . SHIlEVEPORT, LA. . .. . I . \ XeftlIIl .rtd.. roo6eI ~ h"-d.. r~S1e<ed Iradeornwkl d X..-oz ~boft,. AVERY.. . ~.tIIf" hcl.~ of Avert tnl_bonaI Corpor.tioII . . .... . I DC_C::"'::lr.. ~ r" Avery@ ) 'VI ^t;IV"'- . 914.420.720.1000.2400 . 3600.4000.4500'7000 7700.9200 Plain Bond Labels and most other plain bond copien type using full sheet .' ----------- - - - --_._-----.--- - f-----------__ NOTE: 00 not type direclly on the For XEROX" 660 do not type above Typing Guide or place it in broken line. copier because the black lines will copy onto the labels. HANS B. AND JUNE CANTRUP HYMAN AVENUE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP ROBERT. BARNARD P.O. BOX 388 415 E" HYMAN P.'O. BOX 1880 ASPEN, COLORADO 81612 ASPEN, COLORADO 81611 RIFLE, COLORADO 81650 . MOUNTAIN CHALET ENTERPRISES AMELIA L. KOPP & CO. RED ONION INVESTORS 333 E. DURANT P.O. BOX 100 C/O OATES, HUGHES & KNEZEVICH ASPEN, COLORADO 81612 ASPEN, COLORADO 81612 600 E. HOPKINS . ASPEN, COLORADO 81611 , , ASPEN SKIING COMPANY BIRKWOOD ASSOCIATES BERT BIDWELL INVESTMENTS P.O. BOX 1248 P.O. BOX 3421 . P.O. BOX 567' - ASPEN, COLORADO 81612 ASPEN, COLORADO 81612 ASPEN, COLORADO 81612 . RICHARD R. WOODS ROY & ANGELINE M. GRIFFITH ARCADE ASSOCIATES, LTD. 413 E. COOPER 530 WALNUT 620 E. HYMAN ASPEN, COLORADO 81611 ASPEN, COLORADO 81611 ASPEN, COLORAOO 81611 DONALD J. & DAVID M. FLEISHER G.L.C. ENTERPRISES T & E. RESTAURANT CORP. 401 E. COOPER P.O. BOX .348 .. P.O. BOX 4069 ASPEN; COLORADO 81611 ASPEN, COLORADO 81611 ASPEN, COLORADO 81612 . GUIDO PAUL MEYER DONALD J. FLEISHER AND JOHN E. JEAN INGHAM - P.O. BOX 1799 GRIFFIN, TRUST,EES P.O. BOX 1103 ASPEN, COLORADO 81612 620 E. HYMAN ASPEN., COLORADO 81612 ASPEN, COLORADO 81611 - , FRITZ & ERIKA LINDNER GOLDEN HORN BUILDING, ,LTD. DIKRAN A.S. DINGILLIAN P.O. BOX 1116 P.O. BOX 4947 160 W 225 ST ASPEN, COLO;RADO 81612 ASPEN, COLORADO 81612 NEW YORK, NEW YORK 10463 , , B & K ASSOCIATES ASPEN SPORTS ANDRE ULRYCH 308 SO. MILL ST 408 E. COOPER P.O. BOX 2202 ASPEN, COLORADO 81611 ASPEN, COLORADO 81611 ASPEN, COLORADO 81612 .. . XerE* .nd as model ~ isled ... registered hdemarks Of XlW'OX Corporation. AVERY. . ,.gSlored Ir~ of Avery tnI_tionaI Cotporation . ' ..~.. I I PS-5."l.'i1.A RUSSELL VOLl< (ESTATE) C/O RICHARD W. VOLK 217 N. WATER WICHITA, KANSAS 67202 . HEINZ & ELAINE E. WOLF .1221 MYRTLE 'AVE. SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA 92103 C. A. MUER CORP. 1548 PORTER ST. DETROIT"MICHIGAN 48216 ROBERT B. GOLDBERG 500-5TH AVE, SUITE 3000 NEW YORK, NEW YORK 10036 ASPEN GROVE ASSOCIATES P.O. BOX 3421 ASPEN, COLORADO 81612 STEIN ERIKSEN P.O. ,BOX 1245 ASPEN, COLORADO 81612 JOHN R. FAULKNER, TRUSTEE P.O. BOX 60l" FRANKLIN, MICHIGAN 48025 THE TIPPLE LODGE P.O. BOX 147 ASPEN, COLORADO 81612 ...-... .. rAvery@/~ Plain Bond Labels --.---------- NOTE: 00 not type dlreclly on the Typing Guide or place It in copier because the black lines will copy onto the labels. ASPEN SKIING COMPANY P.O. BOX 1248 ASPEN, COLORADO 81612 AJAX MOUNTAIN ASSOCIATES C/O STEPHEN J. MARCUS P.O. BOX 1709 ASPEN, COLORADO 81612 BRUCE E. CARLSON P.O. BOX 3587 ASPEN, COLORADO 81612 ROARING FORK LIMITED PARTNERS HI 415 E. HYMAN ASPEN, COLORADO 81611 THEODORE A. KOUTSOUBOS P.O. BOX 9064 ASPEN, COLORADO 81612 VALLEY AND CO. TED A. KOUTSOUBOS P.O. BOX 3291 ASPEN, COLORADO 81612 S CALI 94115 x~ and a111'n()6el nurtberS bred.. reg/s1efed tradeom#Q Of XerQJ: CorporaIiorL AVERY .. . reglSfetl'ed Iraclemaril; of Avery IntlWmlbonal CcHporabt I ! I VI i\I,..:.V^ 914.420.720.1000.2400 3600.4000.4500'7000 7700.9200 and most other plain bond copier~ type using full sheet . ------------ For XEROX" 660 do not type above broken line. PARAGON ENTERPRISE P.O. BOX 9064 ASPEN, COLORADO 81612 . JOAN L. KLAR , P.O. BOX 722 ASPEN, COLORADO 81612 KRISTIN CALDER P.O. BOX 15175 ASPEN, COLORADO 81612 TED' I<;OUTSOUBOS 419 E. HYMAN ASPEN, COLORADO 81611 S CHARLES W. RACINE P.O. BOX E-2 SNOWMASS VILLAGE, COLORADO 81615 ' ROBERT E. & DYANNE M. BRANAND 449 1ST STREET SE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20003 J.D. MULLER' P.O. BOX 4361 ASPEN, COLORADO' 81612 I PS-5..~.'<1_A , . ------------- LEONARD & FLORENCE PATTERSON P.O. BOX 8979 ASPEN, COLORADO 81612 MICHAEL E. ARLIN 105 A COUNTRY CLUB DR. CONCORD, NORTH C!'ROLINA 28025 . MARINO RONALD N. KRAJIAN, CRAWFORD, DO D. 4321 BIRCH ST. NEWPORT BEACH ACK B. WFOIlD ITE 200 C IFORNIA 92660 5400 THE TOLE LONG BEACH, EDGAR BRIG~JR 1415 EXPOSIfI BLVD. NEW ORLEANS, . HOSPITAL~C' 555 E. DU .' ASPEN, C _ _ 81611 VANCE GRENKO 555 E. DURANT ASPEN, COLORADO 81611 ~... .- r'Av<ery@ (~ Plain Bond labels ------------ NOTE: Do not type directly on the Typing Guide or place it in copier because the black lines will copy onto the labels. KENNETH R. & MARTHA STERLING P.O. BOX 1366 ASPEN, COLORADO 81612 LEONARD W. & BARBARA W. KOVAL 920 FOREST GLEN WEST' WINNETKA, ILL. 60093 JOHN THOMAS GUSSEL 555 E. DURANT #2-3 ASPEN, COLORADO 81611 KARL G. & MADELEINE LARSON 2425 SO. l62ND STREET NEW BERLIN, WISCONSIN 53l5l ,"CH>ROA~ WOJ'" HUBERT L. &~OANNE BURGESS 6413 HILLCREST DALLAS, TEXAS 75205 JMC CO. 3534 SOUTH LINCOLN ST. SUITE 10 ENGLEWOOD~ COLORADO 80110 EUGENE B. & MARLENE R. SHAPIRO 7500 LINDNER SKOKIE : ILL. 60077 Xerox and all model nurrOers Is""' ". 'egiste<ed trademarta d XtIfO)[ Corporation. A'v'ERY It . 'ogistored lradeOTlllttt 01 A'fWy InlCllTWllKlnal CorporatiOn I I ('VI ^L:/ VA~' . 914.420.720.1000.2400 3600.4000.4500'7000 7700.9200 and most other plain bond copiers type using full sheet o' ------------ For XEROX" 660 do not type above broken line. ., MILES -Co ANDERSON 10227 LONGMONT HOUSTON, TEXAS 77042 HUGH LEE BAKER JR. AND WANAH B. CASEY P.O. BOX 122 CROSBY, TEXAS 77532 JAMES M. & RUBY Jo FRAZIER 1330 Wo GIACONDA WAY TUCSON, ARIZONA 85704 EDITH L. & ARTHUR D. RESNICK 12821 CAPITAL OAK PARK, MICH~ 48237 ROBERT M. & SHELLY J. KATZMAN 5635 MAPLE RD. WEST BLOOMFIELS, MICH. 48033 KEITH J. NORMAN IRVIN S. NAYLOR R.D,. 9 YORK, CONN. 17402 DlWID C. & ELIZABETH WEATHERBY 20 CEDAR LANE ITHACA, NEW YORK 14850 SELMA FELDMAN 6754 LOS OLAS WAY MALIBU, CALIFORNIA 90265 I PS-5.~<;1.A