HomeMy WebLinkAboutordinance.council.035-00 ORDINANCE No. 35
(Series 2000)
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ASPEN,
COLORADO APPROVING AMENDMENTS TO THE TEXT OF THE CITY OF
ASPEN LAND USE CODE TO ADD LANGUAGE CREATING A NEW SECTION
26.710.330 SKI AREA BASE (SKI) AND AMEND SECTION 26.515.030 REQUIRED
NUMBER OF OFF-STREET PARKING SPACES.
WHEREAS, the Community Development Director proposed amendments to the
text of the Land Use Code, as described herein, pursuant to Section 26.210; and,
WHEREAS, the amendments proposed relate to Sections 26.710.330 and
26.515.030 of the Land Use Code of the Aspen Municipal Code; and,
WHEREAS, the City of Aspen recently annexed property into its city boundaries
which needs an additional zoning district which shall be applied to the newly acquired
properties; and
WHEREAS, this newly created zoning district shall be called Ski Area Base
(SKI) and added to Section 26.700 Zoning Districts of the City of Aspen land Use Code
specifically as Section 26.710.330; and
WHEREAS, this Resolution shall amend Section 26.515.030 Required Number
of Off-Street Parking Spaces to include SKI Zone District as a Use; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 26.310, applications to amend the text of Title
26 of the Municipal Code shall be reviewed and recommended for approval, approval
with conditions, or denial by the Planning Director and then by the Planning and Zoning
Commission at a public hearing. Final action shall be by City Council after reviewing and
considering these recommendations; and,
WHEREAS, the Planning Director recommended approval of amendments to the
Land Use Code, as described herein; and,
WHEREAS, the Planning and Zoning Commission conducted a public hearing to
consider the proposed Land Use Code amendments on July 18, 2000, took and considered
public testimony and the recommendation of the Planning Director and recommended, by
a six to zero (6-0) vote that City Council adopt the proposed amendments to the text of
the Land Use Code, as described herein.
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF ASPEN, COLORADO as follows:
The Land Use Code of the City of Aspen Municipal Code is hereby amended, as follows:
Section 1:
Creating Section 26.710.330 Ski Area Base (SKI) by adding language as follows:
A. Purpose. The purpose of the Ski Area Base (SKI) zone district is to provide for
areas which allow for a mixture of uses related to ski area uses and operations including,
skiing and appurtenant uses and structures, ski area administrative offices, recreation,
lodge/hotel, retail, restaurant and bar uses, tourist-oriented service uses and residential
uses. It is intended that this zone district will apply to areas located at the base of ski
areas and all development within this district will be master planned trough a Planned
Unit Development (PUD) process.
B. Permitted uses. The following uses are permitted as of fight in the Ski Area Base
(SKI) z6ne district:
1. Alpine and nordic ski areas, related uses and support facilities typically
associated with the uses and operations of ski areas;
2. Lodge units;
3. Hotel;
4. Multi-family dwellings;
5. Detached residential or duplex dwellings;
6. Dining rooms, customary accessory commercial uses, laundry and
recreational facilities located on the same site of and for guests of lodge
units, hotels and dwelling units;
7. Accessory residential dwellings restricted to affordable housing guidelines
and Section 26.520.040;
8. Ski area administrative offices;
9. Restaurants and bars;
10. Special events associated with ski areas including such events as ski races,
bicycle races and concerts; with special event committee review
11. Parks, outdoor recreational uses and trails;
12. Recreational facility;
13. Retail establishments
14. Public transportation stop;
15. Terminal building and transportation related facilities;
16. Medical clinic accessory to the ski area;
17. Fire, police and emergency services facilities;
18. Accessory buildings and uses; and
19. Outdoor vendor carts or areas for food and beverages sales and
preparati,on.
C. Conditional uses. The following uses are permitted as conditional uses in the Ski
Area Base (SKI) zone district, subject to the standards and procedures established in
Chapter 26.425:
1. Day Care Center;
2. Timesharing;
3. Offices, business;
4. Public and private surface and underground parking areas;
5. Essential governmental and public utility uses, facilities, services and
buildings (excluding maintenance shops); and
6. Post office substation.
D. Dimensional requirements. The dimensional requirements which shall a~pply to
all permitted and conditional uses in the Ski Area Base (SKI) zone district shall be
set by the adoption of a Final Development Plan, pursuant to Chapter 26.445, of
Planned Unit Development..
E. Signs. Signs within the Ski Area Base (SKI) zone district shall be subject to the
provisions of Section 26.510, Signs. A sign master plan may be approved in
conjunction with a PUD review process allowing for the establishment of
dimensional and quantity sign standards for the PUD.
Section 2:
Section 26.515~030, Required Number of Off-Street Parking Spaces (to add SKI Zone
District Use to the existing parking chart) is amended by adding language as follows:
Uses
Zone District Lodge Residential All Others
SKI Special Review * Special Review
SECTION 3:
This Ordinance shall not effect any existing litigation and shall not operate as an abatement
of any action or proceeding now pending under or by virtue of the ordinances repealed or
amended as herein provided, and the same shall be conducted and concluded under such
prior ordinances.
SECTION 4:
If any section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase, or portion of this ordinance is for any
reason held invalid or unconstitutional in a court of competent jurisdiction, such portion shall
be deemed a separate, distinct and independent provision and shall not affect the validity of
the remaining portions thereof.
A public hearing on the ordinance shall be held on the 11"~ of September, 2000, in
the City Council Chambers, Aspen City Hall, Aspen, Colorado, fifteen days prior to
which a public notice of the same will be published in a newspaper of general circulation
in the City of Aspen.
INTRODUCED, READ AND ORDERED PUBLISHED as provided by law by
the City Council of the City of Aspen on the 14t~ day of August, 2000.
ATTEST:
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Joh~i~otC~cester, City Attorney
FINALLY, adopted, passed and approved this 11 ~ day of September 2000.
ATTEST:
City Clerk Rach . Richa