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RESOLUTION NO.8
(Series of 2007)
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ASPEN, COLORADO,
GRANTING A TEMPORARY USE.PERMIT TO ALLOW FOR THE PLACEMENT OF
A TENT AT THE ASPEN INSTITUTE, 1000 NORTH THIRD STREET, CITY AND
TOWNSITE OF ASPEN, COLORADO
Parcel ID 2735-121-29-809
WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 26.450 of the Aspen Municipal Code, the Applicant,
The Aspen Institute, has submitted an application for a Temporary Use Permit to place a tent on
the Aspen Institute campus north of the Koch Seminar Building just east of Anderson Park, 1000
North Third Street; and,
WHEREAS, the Applicant received approval for a Temporary Use Permit to place a tent
on the Aspen Institute Campus in the same location from July 1,2005 to September 28, 2005,
and from July I, 2006 to September 28, 2006; and
WHEREAS, the Applicant requests to utilize this tent from June 28, 2007 to August 28,
2007, requests to set up the tent from June 21, 2007 to June 27, 2007, and requests to take down
the tent from August 29, 2007 to September 4,2007; and,
WHEREAS, Community Development Department reviewed the temporary use
application and referral comments from the Historic Preservation Commission, the Parks
Department, and the Environmental Health Department, and recommends that the City Council
approve the temporary use permit with conditions; and,
WHEREAS, City Council finds that the proposed temporary use is consistent with the
character and existing land uses of the surrounding parcels and neighborhood and that granting
the temporary use will not adversely impact the neighborhood; and
WHEREAS, City Council conducted a duly noticed public hearing on February 12,
2007; and,
WHEREAS, City Council has reviewed and considered the temporary use request under
the applicable provisions in the Municipal Code, has reviewed and considered the
recommendation of the Community Development Director, the applicable referral agencies, and
has taken and considered public comment; and,
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WHEREAS, City Council finds that the temporary use permit meets or exceed all
applicable development standards; and,
WHEREAS, the City Councinl finds that this Resolution furthers and is necessary for the
promotion of public health, safety, and welfare.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF ASPEN,
COLORADO, THAT:
Section 1:
In accordance with Section 26.450 of the Aspen Municipal Code, the City Council of the City of
Aspen, Colorado, does hereby grant the Aspen Institute a Temporary Use Permit to place a tent at
the Aspen Institute campus north with the following conditions:
I. The temporary use is valid from June 21,2007 to September 4,2007.
2. The Applicant may begin erecting the tent on June 2 1,2007.
3. The tent must be completely disassembled by September 4,2007.
4. The tent shall only be operable from June 28, 2007 to August 28, 2007.
5. The Applicant must obtain a building permit before erecting the tent on June 21, 2007.
6. The temporary use shall allow for a Main Tent of sixty (60) feet by one-hundred (100)
feet, and a Catering Wing of twenty (20) feet by forty (40) feet.
7. The Applicant shall obtain all necessary approvals from the Environmental Health
Department for the food service operations.
8. The Applicant shall follow the approvals from Parks and HPC in Resolution 22, Series
2005 with regards to placement of the tent, site plan, grading plan, and any pathways to
be altered or installed.
9. Prior to any grading work to be done, the Applicant shall place construction fencing
around the extent of the disturbance area in order to delineate the native zones which are
not to be impacted.
10. A native vegetation restoration plan approved by the Parks Department, which includes
the following elements, must be followed:
a. Noxious Weeds: The Aspen Institute will be responsible for the control of
noxious weeds during the entire time period of the temporary use, up until the
area is restored as outlined below. This will require a plan and contract with a
local vegetation management company or provide, for city review, a detailed plan
on how the in-house staff will manage any weed issues. The City of Aspen will
perform inspections of the area.
b. Restoration: All areas disturbed to accommodate the installation of the tent,
events, and or other activities shall be restored to the follow standards:
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t. Seeding Procedure: Hand broadcast seed in areas of disturbance. Rake
seed into soil. Cover area with certified weed free straw.
ii. Seed Mix: Indian Rice Grass "Nez Par" - Achnatherum hymenoids "nez
Par" 3.0 lbs/acre, Sideoats Grama Boutelous curtipedula "Pierre" 4.0
lbs/acre, Sandberg Bluegrass Poa secunda "Sherman" 0.5 lbs/acre,
Thickspike Wheat Grass Elymus lanceolatus 2.0 lbs/acre, "San Luis"
Slender Wheatgrass Elymus trachycalulus 3.0 lbs/acre, Arizona Fescue
Festuca ovina "Arriba" 2.5 lbs/acre, "Arriba" Western Wheatgrass
Pascopyrum smithii "Arriba" 2.5 lbs/acre, Hairy Golden Aster Chrsopsis
villosa 0.25 lbs/acre, Silver Lupine - Lupinus argenteus 1.0 lbs/acre,
Rocky Mountain Penstemon Penstemon strictus 2.0 lbs/acre, Arrowleaf
Balsam Root Balsamorhiza sagitta 0.5 lbs/acre, Mules Ear Wyethia
amplexicaulis 0.5 lbs/acre. Seed mix can be purchased at" Arkansas
Valley Seed - 303.320.7500, Pawnee Butte Seed - 800.782.5947, or
Granite Seed ~ 801.768.4422.
iii. Top Soil: All disturbed areas shall be restored with a minimum of six (6)
inched of good organic topsoil.
IV. Irrigation: The irrigation system shall be designed for temporary use and
installed at the time or restoration. The system should be designed to
properly provide coverage to all disturbed areas.
11. The tent shall only be used for events that are sponsored or co-sponsored by the Aspen
Institute. This shall not include private parties, weddings, etc.
12. All activities in the tent shall be subject to and abide by the Aspen Noise Abatement
Ordinance, Title 18 of the City of Aspen Municipal Code. Prior to erecting the tent, the
Institute shall submit a noise suppression plan to the City of Aspen Environmental
Health Department that addresses the events held inside the tent.
13. All material representations made in the application and in the hearing by the Applicant
and the Applicant's representative shall be considered conditions of approval, unless
amended by other conditions.
Section 2:
This Resolution shall not affect 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 construed and concluded under such prior ordinances.
Section 3:
If any section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase, or portion of this Resolution 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.
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APPROVED, February 12,2007, at a public hearing before the City Council of the City of
Aspen, Colorado.
ATTEST:
Ylk