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HomeMy WebLinkAboutLand Use Case.City Wide.HP-1975-02r 446: )1?-1976 -02 2.1 4 US 6 - HISTORIC DESIGNATION LETTER OF REPLY -r \I AJEW# 0 0 yf\Vjer 1 66 k e U p.- 4 o |Ad-«ed 5-(26 <2 2 ill P 4 11 Current Main Street Ownenship, August 18, 1975, 7th Street to Monarch St. Sheet #1 7th to 6th Street Block 18 Lots K,L,M,N,0,P Allen & Johnson Enterprise P.O. Box 1334 Aspen, Colo. 81611 Lot Q, W. 20' of Lot R Smith, Harold & Phyllis P.O. Box 719 Aspen, Colo. 81611 E. 10 1 of Lot R, Lot S Braun, Alfred & Renata P.O. Box 634 Aspen, Colo. 81611 Block 19 Lots A,B,C, Gramiger, Hans R. P.O. Box 67 Aspen, Colo. 81611 Lots D,E,F, Peterson, Adolf & Stella P.O. Box 271 Aspen, Colo. 81611 Lot G Gilner, William & Marcia P.O. Box 1101 Aspen, Colo. 81611 Lots H,I, Nicholson, Polena F. P.O. Box 944 Tularosa, New Mexico 88352 6th to 5th Street Block 24 Lots K,L, Little Victorian Enterprises P.O. Box 10160 Aspen, Colo. 81611 Lot M City of Aspen, West Fire Station P.O. Box V Aspen, Colo. 81611 Lots N,0,P Frost, Price, Jenkinson & Robinson P.O. Box 264 Aspen, Colo. 81611 , Lots Q,R,9 Price, Ligon & Lucille P.O. Box Z Aspen, Colo. 81611 Block 25 Sheet #2 Lots A,B,C,D,E,F,G,H,I Shaw, Dout.hy P.O. Box 510 Aspen, Colo. 81611 5th to 4th Street Block 30 Lots K,L,M,N,&W. 15' of Lot o Schennum, - Ullr Corp. P.O. Box 867 Aspen, Colo. 81611 W. 151 of Lot O,R,S Wilson, J. Cooke Jr. 603 Lincoln Liberty Life Building Houston, Texas 77002 Block 31 -. Lots A,B, C,D ,E,F,G,H,I Christiana of Aspen P.O. Box 536 Aspen, Colo. 81611 4th to 3rd Street Block 37, Lots K,L,M Beck, Alma p.0. Box 587 Aspen, Colo. 81611 Lots N,0 Comcowich, William & Pat P.O. Box 1187 Aspen, Colo. 81611 Lots P,Q,R,S Carinthia Corporation P.O. Box 941 Aspen, Colo. 81611 Block 3 t Lots A,B,C,D,E,F,G,H,I Perkins, Mary E. P.O. Box 709 Aspen, Colo. 81611 3rd to 2nd Street Block 44- Lots K & W. 158 of Lot L Morss, Dwight F, Col. & jesse U.S. Army Hospital A.P.0. New York 09696 E. 151 of Lot L & Lot M Copper Horse Ski Hostel p.0. Box 177 Aspen, Colo. 81611 Sheet #3 Block 44 (continued) Lots N,0,P, Elisha, Svea F. P.O. Box 259 Aspen, Colo.81611 Lots 0,R,S, Fink, Leroy & Gladys P.O. Box 31 R.R. 6, Ewardsville Ill. 62025 Block 45 Lot A & W. 206' of Lot B Herron Condominiums Unit l A Stanley, Prina R. 335 W. Main St. l A Aspen, Colo. 81611 Unit l B Wishart, Stephen F. P.O. Box 2304 Aspen, Colo. 81611 - Unit 2A Sommers, R. J. P.O. Box 2819 Aspen, Colo. 81611- Unit 2B Chamberlain, David P.O. Box 168 Aspen, Colo. 81611 Unit 3A Truan, Barbara H. & Stephen R. P.O. Box 947 Aspen, Colo. 81611 Unit 3B Truan, Barbara H. p.0. Box 947 Aspen, Colo. 8161 li , Carriage Bennett, Susan House P.O. Box 806 Aspen, Colo. 81611 E. 93' of Lot B, Lot C & W. 151 Baxter, J. Sterling of Lot D P.O. Box C Aspen, Colo. 81611 E. 15' of Lot D, Lots E,F,G,H,I Moredich, Dennis & Norma R.R. 2 Hobart, Indiana 46342 2nd to 1st Street Sheet #4 Block 51 Lots K,L,M, & W. 15' of Lot N Bernhagen, David & Linda P.O. Box 1756 Aspen, Colo. 81611 E. 151 of Lot N, Lots O,P,Q Shecter, Irvine & Lisa P.o. Box 736 Aspen, Colo. 81611 Lots R,S Wille, 0. Louis & Frances L. p.0. Box 1145 Aspen, Colo. 81611 Block 52 Lots A,B,C,D,E Taylor, Robert & Myrta P.O. Box 1876 Aspen, Colo. 81611 Lots F & W. 151 of Lot G Newkam, Claire P.O. Box 2808 Aspen, Colo. 81611 E. 151 of Lot G & Lots H,I Chisholm, Hugh & Edith P.O. Box 291 Aspen, Colo. 81611 1st to Garmisch Street Block 58 Lots K,L Bowman, Lawrence & Audrey p.0. Box 7 Aspen, Colo. 81611 Lots M,N, & W. 15' of Lot 0 Koss, Veronica S. P.O. Box N Aspen, Colo. 81611 E. 15' of Lot O & Lots P,Q,R,S Koss, George P. & Veronica S. P.O. Box N Aspen, Colo. 81611 Block 59 Lots A,B Millington, Patricia G. 10889 Wilshire Blvd. Suite 1466 Los Angeles, Calif. 90024 Lots C,D Groen, Lary J. & Burns, Norman E. 125 W. Main Street ' Aspen, Colo. 81611 Lots E,F,G, H,I Smuggler Lodge Inc. 101 W. Main Street Aspen, Colo. 81611 Sheet #5 Garmisch to Aspen Street Block 66 Lots K,L, & W. 10! of Lot M Aspen Clinic & Proffessional Bldg. Inc. P.O. Box 660 Aspen, Colo. 81611 E. 20' of Lot M & Lots N,0 Pitkin County Library P.O. Box M Aspen, Colo. 816111 Lots P,O,R,S Sardy, Thomas & Alice P.O. Box 1065 Aspen, Colo. 81611 Block 67 Lots A,B,C,D,E,F,G,H,I City of Aspen P.O. Box V Aspen, Colo. 81611 Aspen to Monarch Street Block 73 Lots K,L,M, David, Terese P.O. Box 2149 Aspen, Colo. 81611 Lots N,0 McCabe, Ethel & Pearce, Fred P.O. Box 531 Aspen, Colo. 81611 Lots P,Q Wille, 0. Louis & Frances L. P.O. Box 1145 Aspen, Colo. 81611 Lots R,S Chevron Oil Co. Western Division p.0. Box 599 Denver, Colo. 80202 Block 74 Lots A,B,C, Conner, Milton & Marge P.O. Box 159 ' Aspen, Colo. 81611 Lots D,E Frost, Ethel M. P.O. BOX 273 Aspen, Colo.81611 Lots F,G,H,I Moore, James & Albebta p.0. Box 707 Aspen, Colo. 81611 Sheet #6 Other Properties of Interest but not a part of the proposed Main St Zone North side of Hopkins Street from Garmisch to Aspen Street Block 67 Lots K,L,M,N,0,P,Q,R,S City of Aspen P.O. Box V Aspen, Colo. 81611 North side of Hopkins Street from Aspen to Monarch Street. Block 74 Lots K,L Buksbaum, Mathew & Carolyn 66 Ste.2 floke- *01-CF Lot M Johnson, Duane & Marge p.0. Box 149 Aspen, Colo. 81611 Lots N,0,P,Q, Ott, Elizabeth M. p.0. Box 2039 Aspen, Colo. 81611 Lots R,S Whitaker, Portia & Francis P.O. Box 1112 Aspen, Colo. 81611 I - LETTER OF REPLY TO: The Aspen Historic Preservation Committee RE: Designation of the Aspen Central Core as an Historic District I, the undersigned, acknowledge receipt of notice of the joint public hearing for the district designation to be held June 25, 1974, and further acknowledge that I have been advised of the reasons for and effects of the designation of the central area of the city as an DO NOT H, IIistoric Overlay District. I/wish to consent to such designation affecting that property owned by me within said proposed district and by my signature hereto e 6 i £ c.0: Date 5~3)~7¥ Isignatukel ,4 91 7+9 8 Lock <E ~le.Ria Aotc : & A- A?fl/0 32~ t£-5 1. *.* 42.9,~AA-104 9Ubbia e'EAa 44;i i.ck +62 -Mkt--1 0-2 46 c pu. b L, c A /,Ar-3 . DELANEY & BALCOMB ATTORNEYS AT LAW DRAWER 790 GLENWOOD SPRINGS, COLORADO 81601 ROBERT DELANEY KENNETH BALCOMB JOHNA.THULSON EDWARD MULHALL,JR. 818 COLORADO AVENUE ROBERT C. CUTTER TELEPHONE 945-6546 SCOTT M. BALCOMB AREA CODE 303 June 7, 1974 City of Aspen Planning Office Box V Aspen, Colorado 81611 Gentlemen: The Board of Directors of the First Aspen Corporation directed I reply to your letter of May 28, 1974 in which you solicit approval to rezone a core area of Aspen as an "H, Historic Overlay District." The directors are in full sympathy with efforts to preserve and protect buildings and structures having historic significance, particularly as it relates to the mining era of Aspen. We commend the efforts of those who have designated various structures as historic places, especially the Victorian houses. We would approve a further review of buildings and structures having specific historic importance and appropriate designa- tions. However, the designation of an entire area of a city or town as having historic significance, or as containing objects '.- with historic significance and the requiring of approval of yet another agency in order to perform any remodeling, changes or the like impresses me as being counterproductive and unconstitutional. To subject every structure within a district to the caprice or whim of a committee operating without criteria or standards and without compensating property owners for loss occasioned by these arbitrary designations would surely be inequitable and would fall short of the due process requirements of the federal and state Constitution, as I see it. Very truly yours, Delaney & Balcomb r,\ By ~,-1532351-#*. 43&. c- c Robert Delaney RD:lp i W f ASPEN SKIING CORPORATION · BOX 1248, ASPEN, COLO. 81611 · PHONE 303/925-1220 June 7, 1974 TO: The Aspen Historic Preservation Committee RE: Designation of the Aspen Central Core as an Historic District I, the undersigned, acknowledge receipt of notice of the joint public hearing for the district designation to be held June 25, 1974, and further acknowledge that I have been ad- vised of the reasons for and effects of the designation of the central area of the city as an H, Historic Overlay District. On behalf of the Aspen Skiing Corporation, I do not consent to such designation affecting the property owned by the Corporation within said proposed district and by my signature hereto do so indicate my opposition. C. Brown, President ASPEN MOUNTAIN BUTTERMILK/TIEHACK SNOWMASS LETTER OF REPLY TO: The Aspen Historic Preservation Committee RE: Designation of the Aspen Central Core as an Historic District I, the undersigned, acknowledge receipt of notice of the joint public hearing for the district designation to be held June 25, 1974, and further acknowledge that I have been advised of the reasons for and effects of the designation of the central area of the city as an Jo not , H, IIistoric Overlay District. I~wish to consent to -0 such designation affecting that property owned by me within said proposed district and by my signature hereto do so consent. Date L /4/7 Y *L. 7&/th~93.21,0-~ (Signature) 1%4- a . 1, ...4 -8'ir-1,414,LA r.) 1,49/064.40'f %/A .. .. PREDOVICH & WARD ATTORNEYS AT LAW WALTER J. PREDOVICH TELEPHONE 544-5081 THATCHER BUILD]NG LESTER L.WARD AREA CODE 303 PUEBLO. COLORADO 81003 DONALD J. BANNER May 30, 1974 Mr. John Stanford City Planning Office Box V Aspen, Colorado 81611 Dear Mr. Stanford: On May 28, 1974 you addressed a letter to Mrs. Helen White c/o Predovich and Ward regarding Lots P, Q, R and S of Block 80 and Lots D through I of Block 81, City of Aspen. Together with said letter was forwarded a document denoted Historical Significance, a document called Effects of Historic Designation together with a Historic Preservation Overlay District map and a Letter of Reply. Please find enclosed Letter of Reply wherein Mrs. White, through her attorney, objects to the designation of the aforesaid described property to be placed into a H. Historic Overlay District. The reason for her objections are very simple. First, the plat that was forwarded to Mrs. White does not disclose that Lots P, Q, R, S of Block 80, present bank building, are within said district or, at least, it is not a proposed structure for designation. Secondly, the effects of historic designation as submitted by your City Attorney is such that the owner of the property described aforesaid could not live with the legal effects and still own commercial property. Lots P, 0, R, S of Block 80 are now under a long term lease with the Bank of Aspen and Lots D through I are under lease with Mrs. Brinkman and her father, John David Gay. Very truly yours, WJP/ls 94/996444 ec: Mr. Joseph E. Edwards, Jr., Attorney w/enc cc: Mr. Logan L. Bailor, Bank of Aspen w/enc ec: Mr. William E. Clark, Attorney w/enc ce: Mrs. Helen T. White w/enc ce: Mr. Mahlon T. White w/enc ec: Sandra M. Stoller, City Attorney w/enc . I LETTER OF REPLY TO: The Aspen Historic Preservation Committee RE: Designation of the Aspen Central Core as an Historic District I, the undersigned, acknowledge receipt of notice of the joint public hearing for the district designation to be held June 25, 1974, and further acknowledge that I have been advised of the reasons for and effects of the designation of the central area of the city as an ear H, IIistoric Overlay District. I wish to oaii-it to such designation affecting that property owned by me within said proposed district and by my; signature hereto do so 1////./.*Ill....'O . Date 5~30~7 ¢ It« I *44.61 /ya,92444 (Signature) LETTER OF REPLY TO: The Aspen Historic Preservation Committee RE: Designation of the Aspen Central Core as an Historic District 5, 'the undersigned, acknowledge receipt of notice of the joint public hearing for the district designation to be held June 25, 1974, and further acknowledge that I have been advised of the reasons for and effects of the designation of the central area of the city as an H, IIistoric Overlay District. •@-16-h,•~ bULE. -~)O 6 07- So cUc) A/5.Ek, 1 /71~ As PE/L ./fl,401 4( Date 4 - 1 r 1 (Signature) 145 -FE,U /1 L.Zi & B L,l Lb j A/L , ' ft ..aL /3 2 1 ji> 1 //-~cu- C., A t- 0 2-/.5 / c. / A 71 4 '14'/ L'/ 1 1, j 44~5/k-/24 77+R){-, /94430,22 <7/2 /9,r .),0,£. J .. ~wildweed workshop duane & margaret iohnson box 149, aspen, colorado 81611 June 5, 1974 Dear Committee Members: At this time we cannot sign the enclosed letter although we are in sympathy with what we think the Historic Preservation Committee is trying to do. -Our main reasons are listed below. 1 - We feel that the overlay district preserves a lot of dumpy little houses that really aren't worth preserving. 2 - We feel that people who are sensitive to what you are trying to preserve don't need the legislation while the insensitive will find ways of circumventing regulations. 7 - We feel that the city government is betting top heavy. There are already too many boards and regulations. One of us expects to attend the meeting on June 25 and will be interested in hearing more of the thinking of the committee. Sincerely, b 4£141 + 77™.£-0 L.£07~~ vt/304 6 U o *Octo 70 LETTER OF REPLY TO: The Aspen Historic Preservation Committee RE: Designation of the Aspen Central Core as an Historic District I, the undersigned, acknowledge receipt of notice of the joint public hearing for the district designation to be held June 25, 1974, and further acknowledge that I have been advised of the reasons for and effects of the designation of the central area of the city as an 40 not H, IIistoric Overlay District. I~wish to consent to such designation affecting that property owned by me within said proposed district and by my signature hereto do so consent. Date U 8 /974 124 OU *' 4 (Signature) ·4·*-4-·.~~~2 .~·:.~.~.~~~·,Fil -/' -5 - .- I.%... i 4 1 . . ., .2 , .i ,- .1 ,- . . A. -3-14··''f' -- A .*- Aspen, Colorado June 10, 1974 City of Aspen Planning Office Box V Aspen, Colorado 81611 Gentlemen: First, I will introduce myself. I am Marjorie Jenkinson, the daughter of James N. Parsons. Mr. Parsons has received a request by the City of Aspen asking that he consent to the designation of the two parcels of property owned by him in the contemplated Historic District, namely, Lots K thru N of Block 87 and Lots D, E and F of Block 94. Mr. Parsons is elderly and has been declared by the District Court as being incompetent to any longer handle his business affairs. Therefore, I, Marjorie Jenkinson, have been appointed by the Court to be his guardian--and by my choice, I am his personal guardian. As his Court appointed guardian, I am committed by oath to preserve the estate of my father which was created by the District Court. It is my opinion, and the opinion of my attorney, that the value of the above mentioned properties will be drastically reduced by any historic designation. The brick dwelling where Mr. Parsons now lives is a good example of a dwelling built around the turn of the century. However, the other dwelling has no value as such. In the state of disrepair it now is in, it is impossible to conceive of restoring it. To do so would by no stretch of the imagination be preserving an estate. Common sense dictates the fact that the three lots have value, but the one remaining dwelling suitable for occupancy has no value compared to the value of the lots. " This situation exists very much the same for the four lots in Block 87 (the letter written to my father asking for the designation lists the four lots K thru N, but the map shows only L and M). This, of course, is the Isis Theatre to which I have reference. I am assuming that only the Theatre Building is being considered. This building has little historic significance left. It was not built as an auditorium. Originally it was a two story building. Over fifty years ago the bui 1ding was remodeled into an auditorium, changing the character of the building . Only the cupalo, or the structure on which the date of erection is placed, on the top of the front wall remains to have reason to give it an historic designa- tion. My assumption then is that the building no longer has the historical significance given it by the Historic Preservation Committee. Unquestionably then, the four lots comprising the Isis Property have little value to the City of Aspen historically. They do have value otherwise and by reason of my commitment as guardian of my father's estate, I must protest the designation of the Isis Theatre as historically significant. To sunmarize this protest, I must express my belief that an historic . .. <4 .a 2 421*2 : City of Aspen, Planning Office Page 2 June 10, 1974 designation as requested by the Historic Preservation Committee would be detrimental to the preservation of the value of my father's property and hence, his estate. Therefore, I must protest the request for permission to designate the aforementioned properties as historically significant. I also wish to take this opportunity to express the opinion that to designate an area such as has been done instead of sites and structures is probably illegal and the provisions of Section 24--9.1 will be unenforceable. My attorney expressed this opinion. It is a sad commentary that a man who has lived in Aspen for over eighty years and who has worked as both an employee and owner of the Aspen Drug Company for over sixty years and has lived in the house where he now resides for fifty-five years can be told by people who are relatively newcomers what he can and cannot do with property he has acquired by dint of hard work for so many years. It is difficult to justify such actions. I hope and trust these things will be taken into consideration. Very truly yours, Ly) 7 /1 X "444«.2.-J ' 1.f'Uj 1 11 Marjotie P. Jenkinson (Mrs. Earle Jenkinson) 4..4 Box 483 €2. . - ... 21 4/. Aspen, Colorado 81611 0 I Aspen, Colorado June 11, 1974 To- Aspen Historic Preservation Committee % City of Aspen Planning Office P. 0. Box V Aspen, Colorado 81611 Gentlemen: With respect to what is referred to as item # 10, (The E. 7 1/2 ft. of Lot P, all of Lots Q, R, S, Block # 93 Aspen) owned by the undersigned Milton G. and Margaret A. Conner, on the Historic Preservation overlay district map attached, we wish to make the following statement and request: That item # 10 (the E. 7 1/2 ft. of Lot P and all of Lots Q, R, S, Block # 93 Aspen) owned by Milton G. and Margaret A. Conner, referred to as " 3 Residential Structures", be eliminated from such District. We do not consent to such designation and will resist any attempt to have it so designated. The above property has been our residence for the past 52 years and we respectfully call to your attention that there is practically no historic value to this particular portion of the proposed District. The houses are not even original construction in this location. They were moved here by Andrew Webber from another location in Aspen. Sincerely yours, Margaret A. Conner &11/{ efirifir&4071 109 /4444,~9' CA~,10'4-1 Milton G. Conner 534 E. Hopkins Ave. P. 0. Drawer # 159 Aspen, Colorado 81611 r, F"Th r= 1 r-num r.ze=/ r== m ,7 -7 e--7- ry r=:22, r --1 ;, J ..1 2 63=21 4.=F:-1 a....L.a d u rmch q r-=n c. -12 0- un r. r==a =r-= I·-rn n /7 r.=1. r.:.2+, fl , -n r: .ry P '' j Li 1 -r. u'--1 -12 U =-1 · LIJ U C==0~ •~ U --3 u U=, U :i i! 1 1 1 1 :Ilillil 111 11111 ''':lig , r --• : -73 . ;lllll11 1 1.-1 21:KIN 11 1 i ~ 11 1 1 1 1 121 - lilli ij '. 'llilli I , i COUNTY ~ COURT 1 1 ~ 1 1 HOUSE ~ ~ :iwi'/J.,al MAIN ST. 01,1, 1 1 11 5 6 7% 1 lili 3-771- w HALL- ~ ~,~ 1 HOPKINS AVE. 1 1 , 10 11 12 ~ 014 1 1 H to I i *61 28 4 ..2 k 1 1 1 %59 , m 1 11 4 HYMAN AVE. Ill IIi 2 r 19 20 12 !l 1 1 0 Mil] 1 1 U] 22 I 111' 21 4 1- zill 2 COOPER LU AVE. 1 JI U 1 1 toi DURANT AVE. 1 11 1 j :7 '11 L LEGEND * Designation pending action by City Council ~-~ EXISTING DESIGNATED STRUCTURE 11. Photographic Studio 12. Aspen Lumber and Supply and Sabbatilit's PROPOSED STRUCTURES FOR DESIGNATION 13. Brand Building 14. Two Residential Structures 1. Aspen Times 15. Mother Lode 2. Hotel Jerome 16. Danny's, Aspen Drug and Jake's Abbey 3. Three Residential Structures 17. Elks' Building 4. Elli's of Aspen 18. Liquor Store 5. Epicure 19. Paragon and the Aspen Block 6. Saint Mary's Parish Home 20. Cowenhoven Building 7. Saint Mary's Church . 21. Red Onion 8. Two Residences and La Cocina Restaurant 22. Eagles Building 9. Isis Theatre 23. Independence Building 0. Three Residential Structures 24. Bowman Block DISTRICT BOUN MILL ST. DISTRICT BOUNDARY LETTER OF REPLY TO: The Aspen Historic Preservation Committee RE: Designation of the Aspen Central Core as an Historic District I, the undersigned, acknowledge receipt of notice of the joint public hearing for the district designation to be held June 25, 1974, and further acknowledge that I have been advised of the reasons for and effects of the designation of the central area of the city as an H, IIistoric Overlay District. ~ kwish- to consent to· sueh- designation-affecting-that-properly owned- by me within-said proposed- district and by my-signature#.hereto - (/- der·=Se -eensent~-1 44¢ , Date 6-/2,7 4/ ; Li- 1_ ~ u--,«~~~_ (Signatgre)/tV ~ I A G. R € 8 66/.4 --ile. Ap/ PC + 1 ON /,1 4.+, A, 7/4 r,v /4 4 e l<,4-,tecl·¢ K :bi= A 5 j.,49 ) A ... 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Robinson June 13, 1974 Post Office Box 5243 Denver, Colorado 80217 Mayor Stacy Standley City of Aspen Box V Aspen, Colorado, 81611 Dear Mayor Standley: Independence Company is the owner of Lots A, B, and the W. 75' of Lot C, Block 96, City of Aspen, known as the Independence Building. We are in receipt of a letter from the Aspen Historic Preservation Committee dated May 28, 1974, describing a movement to dedicate a large portion of the downtown area as an historic district. We are opposed to such designation for our property. We are aware that there are a number of other property owners similarly opposed to this designation. We do not wish to submit to yet another governmental unit for approval. The Historic Preservation Committee, however, well- intending, would have no financial interest and might exact unreasonable demands from Building owners. This could have an adverse affect on the properties involved. The Buildings with true historical value will be preserved by the owners for economic reasons, without the help of an Historic Preservation Committee. Very truly yours, INDEPENDENCE COMPANY--- 0 »87194*«9--0 F. George~obinsoFT FGR:dmp =m·g aspen sports June 11, 1974 Mayor Stacey Stanley P.O. Box V Aspen, Colo. 81611 Dear Stacey: We have been asked to sign a letter of consent to the Historic Overlay District. We have no quarrel with designating certain buildings that are identified with the mining days to preserve the history of Aspen. however we do not want our building so designated at this time because it is not historic in design and the criteria for remodeling or adding on is too indefinite. Very truly yours, /74.42,1 6~0£- 2~John Oakes /J /) C /,¥ly & 18 0..r.1 a i 1~' J Gale Spence ASPEN SPORTS 1h aspen sports snowmass sports aspen sports box u · aspen, colorado 81611 box u · aspen, colorado 81611 box 764 · ketchum, idaho 83340 phone 303/925-6331 phone 303/923-4127 phone 208/726-3361 SHERMAN AND COMPANY INC. 1568 WILLINGHAM DRIVE, ATI_ANTA, GEORGIA 30337 · 404/768-8737 June 11, 1974 Aspen Historic Preservation Committee City of Aspen Box V Aspen, Colorado 81611 Mr. John Stanford: Reference is made to your letter of May 28, 1974, to Grant 6 Company regarding the identity and preservation of historic sites in the City of Aspen. Inasmuch as I purchased the lots G, H, I and 0 thru S of City block 94 on March 10, 1974, I am responding to your letter. Since becoming interested in Aspen a few years ago, I have become increasingly aware of certain controversies in the direction of the planning aspects of the City, and to some rather volatile political factors of cross purposes. I am probably as historically minded as anyone and fear that the proposal in your letter will be administered by those who may be just as historically minded, but who may not fully balance that interest with the economic and social factors that a land owner is subjected to. I refer here to a land owner who must consider the economics, which is the only fair reference. It would not be wise on my part as a land owner to further subordinate any property which I might have, to arbitrary control, in an atmosphere as turbulent as the one which prevails in Aspen. Aesthetically, there are some structures of historical interest in Aspen and this is part of the reason that I like Aspen. However, there is also a mish-mash of architecture, including the buildings on my own property, which I would like to see improved. Such improvements must be economically feasible, or not done at all. ASPEN CARACAS WASHINGTON, D. C- SHERMCO ATLANTA ST. PETERSBURG 111111111'twfll SHERMAN AND COMPANY, iNC. Aspen Historic Preservation Committee June 11, 1974 Page Two Further, some of the structures which have been proposed to be specifically designated for historical preservation I can find duplicated in many towns and cities across the country. As a result, unless they have a specific historical significance because of prior ownership or something of that sort, I fail to see why they should be permitted to have an economic impact on the surrounding properties. It is this unknown element in the judgment which might prevail that causes me to oppose this measure strongly. Since anything that affects an owner' s right to use his land has economic implications, I think it would be foolish for any land owner in the designated area to give up additional control of his own right to his own property to unknown arbitrary judgment. Let those who would exercise such judgment submit their individual proposals instead to the land owners, so that their conception of the need and feasibility for such designation can be made clear. I would frankly recommend to each of them that if the City of Aspen or any committee or agency acting in the public interest has a specific recommendation they would like to put forth, it be submitted to the owner of the property, and possibly to the adjoining land owners. In this manner each party can retain some ability to relate any proposed action to his own circumstances at the time it is proposed. Since it is not only important to preserve the heritage of our past, but also to be aware of the fact that we are building history as we go, I think it is vital that Aspen not become an historical tomb, but instead be permitted to breathe and to blend in its life of today and tomorrow with that of its past. The economic and social considerations of each land owner are a part of that life of today and tomorrow. In short, it should be up to the owner of any piece of property if he wants to comply with a request to have his property become a part of or conform with a standard historical perspective. If the City or its counterpart does not like the decision that someone has made in exercising his own rights, it can always purchase the property itself. Yours verx ts=F\,~:;7 Leftoy B. STierman III LBS:kb ce: "Aspen Today" "The Aspen Times" 3~1+,bA,f- OF COLORADO, INC. ASPEN LEAF ASPEN COUNTRY STORE 221 DETROIT STREET BOX 280 DENVER, COLORADO 80206 ASPEN, COLORADO 81611 (303) 377-8841 (303) 925-3304 June 17, 1974 Aspen Historic Preservation Committee City of Aspen Box V Aspen, Colorado 81611 RE: Designation of the Aspen Central Core as an Historic District Dear Sirs: Please be advised that we strongly oppose the proposal of the Aspen Historic Preservation Committee to designate the central core of the city of Aspen as an historic district. We have over $250,000 invested in our store in that area. A proposal of this kind to rezone in this area would definitely not be welcome and we wish to go on record as strongly opposed to it. Sincerely, A.S. Hagan ~ President ASH/cs LETTER OF REPLY TO: The Aspen Historic Preservation Committee RE: Designation of the Aspen Central Core as an Historic District I, the undersigned, acknowledge receipt of notice of the joint public hearing for the district designation to be held June 25, 1974, and further acknowledge that I have been advised of the reasons for and effects of the designation of the central area of the city as an . do NOT H, IIistoric Overlay District. ix.IMME,ma consent to such designation affecting that property owned by me within said proposed district and by my signature hereto do so mmm=nmes object. DELICE PASTRY SHOP, INC. Date June 21st, 1974. 4/»»,- ,/44/ BY:(Signature) Walter Huber, President LETTER OF REPLY TO: The Aspen Historic Preservation Committee RE: Designation of the Aspen Central Core as an Historic District I, the undersigned, acknowledge receipt of notice of the joint public hearing for the district designation to be held June 25, 1974, and further acknowledge that I have been advised of the reasons for and effects of the designation of the central area of the city as,an A . -16.- avu- 0-(--u< 77 l Ft t-- H, IIistoric Overlay District. ·P--wersh-t®<96ncent - te- eeph==desl-gna~{prr~421-c€ingi#e-pro-~r-~ y OWnpd b 3#Jud-,2 £/ , 41~1.1-li.t__ ic¥fk-7~-~K4---n.-,--,£ FEet<'> rg-, £-£-A 'i...2-j £ A-1-«3 -licALj-22 1-'K - / within said prdposed distFict and by my siNnature hereto - Sligal:-El' Yt- .---do~ so ;pons/ent. Uh-1-1, ,+4«,~iu ~:rk--<- augg~ /O fli,-~o~,„--~ 'LA~--rc«q'' --C -4-2 72**3~ 3 i 'l zatirth-JI taLLL'i-dkt~,a,t,t'~io 3tM41»«L~ di#LA \ F)*,%4, 31-71.•- . /'~0,4-4 1/th ~1,·*Litti,£,-i.r1 AN-4--4 -JJ u Date ~~ 2 -6,4 5/ ¥%£10 c u ..9- /1 7 j~t»-It,&~, »9«.44- Wei-«-€/[.4 # 7-- - 7 '/ tl te~~1„* 4ff»» 40- 2- 4-AGO 0-f-f--"---44-- LETTER OF REPLY TO: The Aspen Historic Preservation Committee RE: Designation of the Aspen Central Core as an Historic District I, the undersigned, acknowledge receipt of notice of the joint public hearing for the district designation to be held June 25, 1974, and further acknowledge that I have been advised of the reasons for and effects of the designation of the central area of the city as an W le Do /70 1 H, Historic Overlay District. 5- wieh te consent to ££K such designation affecting that property owned by me within said proposed district and by my signature hereto ©£30£4-4 do so consent. 1 1 A - 1 04 -74 - Date Le C... ; C R~tf nature) i . \1 C. A. MUER . 7, 17 L •J I; 1 U 6-f/e/ - c/o HOTEL FONTCHARTRAIN Pi) A'A ~LoT 3< 1 R J, 2 . E.locK ck- A-ip EN , _~a,g- 7 -- I- LETTER OF REPLY TO: The Aspen Historic Preservation Committee RE: Designation of the Aspen Central Core as an Historic District I, the undersigned, acknowledge receipt of notice, of the joint public hearing for the district designation to be held June 25, 1974, and further acknowledge that I have been advised of the reasons for and effects of the designation of the central area of the city as an L 40 A H, IIistoric Overlay District. i ¥=a=* consent to such designation affecting that property owned by me within said proposed district and by my signature hereto 0 1 4 do disconsent. Ruil Lk,4 4 4,4 u,·vt« Date ~~CLA~v '¥ '·4 / 47 44 (sighaturef-7 y 4 9 14€04 1£ 4 0--f LETTER OF REPLY TO: The Aspen Historic Preservation Committee RE: Designation of the Aspen Central Core as an Historic District I, the undersigned, acknowledge receipt of notice of the joint public hearing for the district designation to be held June 25, 1974, and further acknowledge that I have been advised of the reasons for and effects of the designation of the central area of the city as an H, Historic Overlay District. I wish to consent to such designation affecting that property owned by me within said proposed district and by my signature hereto do so consent. Date (Signature) While we supnort the idea of the preservation of genuine hirtorie buildings and the prevention of the creation of new structures without nroner regard to their purround- ings, we do, however not wish to sign the proposal in its present form, until such time when it has been given much more thought, and considoration of such factors as nroner Criteria, hoth aesthetic and financial, s,st un by genuine Authorities in their fields; r*gulations and controls have been worked out in close enoneration with exist- ing Boards legally px,Knt responsible in our vresent City Government for a fair build- ing code; and conditions accentable to Downtown Pronerty Owners of all strata - a.nd this means nrimarily financial strata. In thi.s connection, we are sorry to have to say that in the nast we have often been disanvointed by the way existing rules, have been arbitrar- ily ignored and circumbented by our City Government. 9 /7 *....ZIA.#.U_~2-uuke *L- 1 9-0 R 4 · D- 1 Y jurte 10, 1974 In,011 on u tocy j tand teg Citt# 04 (101'Le,n fJOI * Gohen, cotoqodo 61611 Deon ;114104 a.tandtelj ; lie hafu€ neceived o tetten detect hal# 98, 1974 'le. the deotg- notion 0-& c cent®n hailt 04 tfle bu,*neoo di,ot'tict 04 Gohen 00 an "H, Mtotorlic d)13€11,tow Qi.otqict. " Ofte tetten otateo that the Gohe,1 1{Ut 0'lic Plt€Oe'luat'Lon Committee wao eotobtiohed to identi.-N and h•leoervue fli,Gtonic ,Site& and ut~ultuwa in the lity o{ Gohen. lie ouggeot thot thot gnouti. devote tfietrl enerlgieo towand th,at <pim. ke do not auguet with. thein e-Hogto to 11,notect trtid,Luiduct 5uitdingo and ot'lucturleo Flcuing Notonie oion,lficance. Moweuen, the deo,i,gnation 01 an enti'le 69.€6 01 tfic litij 00 Boving ~totortic <>tgni{·lcance, on co contei/ning oN-ect<1 4.11,1 fr 14.Lot ollic oi,gll,i,ficance and the neaut,ling 04 CHI'L'loubt o{ tjet anotherl agency 09 61lneau i/rt onden to gemodet, hoUnt 04 chart ge ~ an eoctoting Bultding ort erl.ect a rlew ot,luctune imhneogeo uo and oun atton'neljo 06 bet'ng countentt,noductive ·cnd uncorn- otitutto¥lot. 30 subject evelly otnuctu'le 04 11,9.ohooed otnuc;tune within a tage diotnict to th,e cohnice on iohim 0-1 c committee ohencti,Ing wi,thout cqi,te'lin 01 otandando, 018£4 thon thein oton, and uithout comhe'nocting Kn ohenty olimeno gon tooo occoot oned 61, tfieoe 04[jittl.~114 designationo woutd centai/nty be t'necuit- obte and oun attonrneljo {eet that it woutd fat t ohont 04 the due 114 Oce,·00 fleouttlement<> O-q the 3ed 240& <md otate Coriotitut- Lotio. ite <In€ ah,booed to morte gou inmentet bunealcnctic committeeo cmd, cont,l oto and eoheciatty of tht<> whimsicat natulle. fieohect·futtld, 11. I. Colud to Litt, 04 Goheln U JAAr Ptantivng GM·i,ce. A /7 F-yir*Exti; 6- 7 ' r-f--blk _.£13-7 -Rk€3 YU·el ir'~' 2 y-£,7-«~£9 + / pLE' 6-Plick 9...0.- /// .....4.......31'lt '''i- 1 2~ 6/Mn «41 7-3-1. 4 '440# -7, 1 6.1.0. ERLD /4 4 '- 42 /rte-- 1( c-Qu~~ E, L,.0,*, 766 / aLL 44#k V.-0 toi rTO /,I-1 e - . r - Signaturle<> on main tetten hage <me 46 gottotoo; 09. 906€11 2 130491<14.d Pat'li.CR Nen'11#, 54. 14. U. Eu th tittte jeeoole Imaidatone Kid[und 2. Yong tring·imic H. Mellqi Quido melien 11€471€11 1{uot€'l 3'tite Zinditen Cutut 1360,4 3. P. atorie Euth D. 6tone Ct<tude m. con'nen Mod hichotoon BER.r -3 28 W 6 66 0,/ le 4/be wi#.0 2-:2* 1- i June 25, 1974 As pen Planning & Zoning Commission Aspen, tolorado Attention: Chairman Schiffer Ladies and Gentlemen: I wish to introduce this letter into the record of the public hearing today to express my o~osition to the imposition of an historical district upon the zonthg map of Aspen. 1. First, many buildings within this district are not historical and some are very poor examples of gay nineties architecture. 2. Second, many buildings in the district were built after World War II and do not lend themselves to the victorian motif. 3. Three, over a period of the last 15 years we have allowed our freedom and liberty to be eroded away to practically nothing, all in the name of protecting this and saving that. I submit that in following this path of submissionm, we have been turned into a bunch of zoned puppets who have lost the very life style that we came here to enjoy in the beginning. The fact that this particular project is being touted by kindly, well- meaning people, which it is, is beside the point. The real point is that this would just be another shackle around our collective necks, another loop of red-tape to entangle us in. Ironically, this type of thing gets political and all manner of weird injustices and inequities will come to pass over the years. In closing, I say this, letts get back to the old values of freedom and liberty and let's cut out all this foolishness of letting Big Brother protect us from ourselves while enslaving us in the name of zoning. There is a better way 1 sifed /02 , >€.6<Al *~.v..4. Dr. Robert Barnard h,f 8 ' Page 2 4. BLOCK 79 Lot K; w. * of L Carl & Catherine Bergman 4 Box 1365 Aspen bot : e. * of L; M Mt. States Communcation Inc. t,20, A O 11 af '4 Box E Aspen Lot e. 20' of N; 0 thru S John Gilmore Box J Aspen BLOC K 80 H Lot A; w. * of B Lena Van Loom- Box 534 Aspen C. Lot p. 3 of G;'b; 6; H; I Svea Elisha Bo< 259 Asren Lot F. ; F Carl Bergman 4 Box 1365 Aspen 1,0 4, 3 William & Florence Beaumont 9052 S. Pleasant Ave. 1 Chicago,.Ill. 60620 Let L , k, 7-4 R 01 ! 5 Beatrice Stan 1 00 Al w., 57 0=2 61.-,u · 17 76-u.ul L© D-2.44 76067 T n & M, N nonfhy Kelleher Box I Aspen Lot O Duane & Marga,re+ Johnson Box 149 Aspen Lot P; Q; R: S Helen White % Predovick & Ward, Att. a+ Law Shatcher Bldg. Pueblo, Colo. 81003 p Page - of 8 ~. BLOCK 81 Lot A; B Modern Method Corp. % Hod Nicholson Box A Aspen Lot C Fererr & Mirte Berko Box 360 Aspen Lot D thru I Helen White 1 Predevick & Ward, Att. at Law 4 Shatcher Bldg. Pueblo, Colo. 81003 Lot K; L Crystal Palace Corp. Box 32 Aspen Lot M ; P William R. Shaw Box 510 Aspen Lot N; 0 Robert Shaw,Est. Box 510 Aspen Lot Q Dorbl-hy Shaw Box 510 Aspen Lot Rt S Citv of Aspen 1/ Box- V Aspen BLOCK 82 Lot A;B; C; D Prospector Lodge Inc. Box 3296 Aspen Lot E; F; G virginia Lee i·ie-r!%3 tleN Ry Box 179 Aspen Lot H; I Dr. Robert Barnard Box II Aspen Lot K thru S /Pitkin County b Box I Aspen Page ™Flf 8 '~ - BLOCK 83 Lot A thru S ' Pitkin County 4/f Box I Aspen BLOCK 86 Lot K; w. * of L Roy Vroom Box TT Aspen Lot e. * of L; M thru S First Aspen Corp. BOX 3318 Aspen BLOCK 87 Lot A; B; C Ernst & Wilma Martens BOX 612 Aspen Lot D George Parry Box 177 Aspen Lot E thru I Continental Oil Company 1755 Glenarm Place Denver, Colo. 80202 Lot K thru N James Parson 1 Box 483 Aspen Lot 0 thru R City of Aspen i Box V 4 Aspen Lot S Harold Rowland BOX 502 Aspen Page *f 8 1 *. BLOCK 88 Lot s. 20' of A; s. 20' of B; Allesandro SabbatiniR pt. s. 20' of C; e. 3' of C; Box 570 w. 5, of D; s. 20' of D Aspen Lot n. 80' of A; n. 80' of B; Aspen Lumber & Supply n. 80' of C Box 13 A Roswell, New Mexico 88201 Lot D except s. 20'; E except Kurt & Lotte Bresont; s. 20'; F except s. 20' Box 70 Aspen Lot s. 20' of E; D Tom Sardy Box 1065 Aspen i Lot G; Hi I Harley Baldwin Box 145 Aspen Lot K Herbert Cattell Continental Bank 231 S. La Salle Chicago, Ill. 60690 Lot L Mary 9.%*eq,L W E LEN 6 * Fr C L L . BOX 57 Aspen Lot M (part) Adolph & Grace Miklich Box 1127 Aspen Lot M (part); N /Hampel, Ferguson & Hunter F 1801 Sombrero Blvd, Marathon, Florida Lot 0 Dunaway, Kern & Vicenzi Box 389 Aspen Lot P L. Ferguson & W. Hampel ¢' 1801 Sombrero Blvd, Marathon, Florida Lot Q Larry Ferguson 0' 1801 Sombrero Blvd. Marathon, Florida Page )f 8 , i„M&'E '; t,36* BLOCK 88 cont. Lot s. 75' of R; s.e. 75' of S Woods, Ransom & Justine P S C #1 Box BAPO San Francisco, Calif. 96553 Lot n. 25' of R; n. 250 of S Robert Sproull Box 3272 Aspen BLOCK 89 Linder Incorp. Lot n, 66' of A Box 1126 Aspen 84 Lot s. 441 of A; s. 34' of B Patrick Henry Sports. Ltd. Box 1311 Aspen Lot n. 66' of B Amelia Kopp & Co. Box 100 Aspen Lot w. 16' of C Delice Pastry Shop Inc. Box 332 Aspen Angeline & Roy Griffith Lot e. 14' of C r.. 1 3. 312 W. 23rd. Pueblo, Colo. 81003 Lot D \~ tv\ DI T <u 13» 4., 1-1 G L C E~erprises, Inc Box 5373 > 20,3+1-14 7 Aspen Lot D (part); E (part) Roaring Fork Cond. % Roaring Fork Asso. Box 1103 Aspen Lot E(part); F; G (part) Roaring Fork Arms Cond. Box 1103 Aspen Lot e. 6' of G; H; I Don Fleisher & James Cox Box 2630 Aspen . '-414: *12-4 Stap':,tactuz.,J·,*...:p.·,4Jm~..:- W?=52=~ Page 4 5 if 8 FLOCK 89 cont. Lot K; L (part) Hubert Erhard Route 2 Stove, Vt. 05672 Lot L (part); M Aspen Sports Inc. Box U Aspen Lot N; 0; P Red Onion, Inc. Box 466 Aspen Lot Q; R; S Bert Bidwell Investment Corp. Box 567 BLOCK 90 Aspen Lot A (part); B (part); Aspen Skiing Corp. C (part) D Box 1248 Aspen Lot A (part; B (part); 9-'L Bayly Manuf. Co. C (part) «7, 1845 Sherman Street 1 Suite 404 Denver, Colo. 80203 Lot E; F; G; w. 10' of H; Guido Mayer e. 20' of H; I Box 1799 Aspen Lot K thru S City of Aspen V, Box v Aspen BLOCK 92 Lot K thru P Pitkin County \/ Box I Aspen I,ot Q Helen Moore % Roy - Reid & Cliff Brelsford Box 496 Aspen Lot R; w. 7*' of S Geraldine Vagneur & Ken Baker Box 403 Aspen Lot e. 223-' of S Elizabeth Callahan & Louis Tupancis Box 205 Aspen BLOCK 93 ... I,ot A thru I St. Mary' s Catholic Churc h Box 260 Aspen Lot k thru 0; w. 12*' of P City of Aspen t/Box V Aspen Lot 17*' of P; Q; R; S Milton Conner Box 159 Aspen BL®CK 94 Lot A Bullocks of Aspen Grand Avenue Box 609 Glenwood Springs, Colo. 816 01 Lot B; C Hopkins Street Investment CO. 13·*609 A A 4 .1 r 1 6- 9 16 0 £ Lot D; E; F James Parsons V, Box 483 A spen Lot G; H; I; 0 thru S Grant & Co. Box 566 Aspen Lot K; L; M BPOE Elks Box 327 A spen Lot N Walter & Helen Stroud Box 627 Aspen BLOCK 95 Lot A thru D Aspen Arcade C'o. % Doremus Fleisher Box N3 Aspen - Page of 8 F - 7./7,%00144/* BLOCK 95 cont. Lot E Richard Fitzgerald * Nick Gust Box 3796 Aspen Lot F Thomas Benton Box 1561 Aspen Lot G; H; I Dingilian & Dikran, A.S. 160-W. 225 St. New York, New York 10463 /-? Lot s. (~§9,,~ of K; L (part) Russell Volk 1135 Petroleum Club Bldg. 40 / Denver, Colorado 80202 # 090' Lot e. 18" & s. 68" of L; Heinz Wolf P.7 iv C- s. 70' of M; N except e. Box 3163 b-- 18.75' Aspen Lot ht' 37' of K & L; n. 30' Eagles Club of M Box 196 Aspen Lot e. 18.75' of N; 0; P; Aspenhof Cond. Q (part) % John Cheek BOX 33 Aspen Lot e. 2*' of Q; R; S C.A. Meur Corp. 2 Washington Blvd. Detroit, Michigan 48226 BLOCK 96 Lot A; B; w. 7*' of C Independence Co. % I. George Robinson & W. Robinson Box 5243 T.A. Denver, Colorado 80217 Lot e. 22*' of C; D; E; F; Christopher Dyer w. 25' of G Box 1782 Rancho Santa Fe, Calif. 92067 Lot e. 5' of G; H; e® 29' & Stein Erickson 82/4" of I; we 34" of I Box 1245 Aspen Lot K thru S Arthur Hyde Suite 201 7979 Old Georgetown Rd. Bethesda, Maryland 20014 Lot K; L Steve Marcus, Box 1709, Aspen MICHAEL B. LAVINSKY Attorney At Law 616 Metropolitan Building 1612 Court Place Denver, Colorado 80202 (303) 825-7455 June 28, 1974 Sandra M. Stuller City Attorney City of Aspen P. 0. Box V Aspen, Colorado 81611 Re: Historic Preservation Overlay District Dear Sandy: As you know, I represent Hubert Erhard, the owner of the Golden Horn Building which is located within the area of the proposed Historic Preservation Overlay District. As we have previously discussed, I would appreciate your arranging for copies of the proposed Criteria for Review to be sent both to me and to Mr. Erhard, as well as any additional information that may emanate in respect to the proposed Historic Preservation Overlay District. We should like to be kept fully advised in this matter. Thank you. Very truly yours , c n r) -f 0 Michael B. Lavinsky cc: John Stanford City Planning Office City of Aspen P. 0. Box V Aspen, Colorado 81611 cc: Hubert Erhard Rural Route # 2 Stowe, Vermont 05672 + I LETTER OF REPLY TO: The Aspen Historic Preservation Committee RE: Designation of the Aspen Central Core as an Historic District I, the undersigned, acknowledge receipt of notice of the joint public hearing for the district designation to be held June 25, 1974, and further acknowledge that I have been advised of the reasons for and effects of the designation of the central area of the city as an H, Historic Overlay District. I wish to consent to such designation affecting that property owned by me within said proposed district and by my signature hereto do so consent. ., . -1 /1 1 /1 f 46..52 ( 1 Date / C:--i.- -- U (Signaturel 4 3 Flt 3 -- T LETTER OF REPLY TO: The Aspen Historic Preservation Committee RE: Designation of the Aspen Central Core as an Historic District I, the undersigned, acknowledge receipt of notice of the joint public hearing for the district designation to be held June 25, 1974, and further acknowledge that I have been advised of the reasons for and effects of the designation of the central area of the city as an H, Historic Overlay District. I wish to consent to such designation affecting that property owned by me within said proposed district and by my signature hereto do so consent. Date (Signat;d~e) LETTER OF REPLY TO: The Aspen Historic Preservation Committee RE: Designation of the Aspen Central Core as an Historic District I, the undersigned, acknowledge receipt of notice of the joint public hearing for the district designation to be held June 25, 1974, and further acknowledge that I have been advised of the reasons for and effects of the designation of the central area of the city as an H, Historic Overlay District. I wish to consent to such designation affecting that property owned by me within said proposed district and by my signature hereto do so consent. Dake 6- ' 11- 1 0- ' 1\ - C / +Signatur~ U CU-8-2 f---- 24FA 044.6-k LETTER OF REPLY TO: The Aspen Historic Preservation Committee RE: Designation of the Aspen Central Core as an Historic District I, the undersigned, acknowledge receipt of notice of the joint public hearing for the district designation to be held June 25, 1974, and further acknowledge that I have been advised of the reasons for and effects of the designation of the central area of the city as an H, Historic Overlay District. I wish to consent to such designation affecting that property owned by me within said proposed district and by my signature hereto do so consent. / 1 f G Date 7*47 3 0 7 4 ~- »-,1.0-u 7 Ov,·•t- ,--f 9--e-·"~= (Signature) LETTER OF REPLY TO: The Aspen Historic Preservation Committee RE: Designation of the Aspen Central Core as an Historic District I, the undersigned, acknowledge receipt of notice of the joint public hearing for the district designation to be held June 25, 1974, and further acknowledge that I have been advised of the reasons for and effects of the designation of the central area of the city as an H, Historic Overlay District. I wish to consent to such designation affecting that property owned by me within said proposed district and by my signature hereto do so consent. Date /1/1 41 36 , fr79 AL#.<416,692~6546£13 ~vy#ALL·li£"~~to r / (Signature) , .2*i-4 /f~ 14.tute,€4/ LETTER OF REPLY TO: The Aspen Historic Preservation Committee RE: Designation of the Aspen Central Core as an Historic District I, the undersigned, acknowledge receipt of notice of the joint public hearing for the district designation to be held June 25, 1974, and further acknowledge that I have been advised of the reasons for and effects of the designation of the central area of the city as an H, Historic Overlay District. I wish to consent to such designation affecting that property owned by me within said proposed district and by my signature hereto do so consent. Date 93) )79 L ' fh--U. c #gnature) i-4 v p. C..30_U 4-2 =1 LETTER OF REPLY TO: The Aspen Historic Preservation Committee RE: Designation of the Aspen Central Core as an Historic District I, the undersigned, acknowledge receipt of notice of the joint public hearing for the district designation to be held June 25, 1974, and further acknowledge that I have been advised of the reasons for and effects of the designation of the central area of the city as an H, Historic Overlay District. I wish to consent to such designation affecting that property owned by me within said proposed district and by my signature hereto do so consent. G fj 9 /7 Ir . C/,l,Ut&,M/1 1 AO Date (Signature·K 3) u Ji Ke - akle«- l/tal /&42 . £411-1,~24 j LETTER OF REPLY TO: The Aspen Historic Preservation Committee RE: Designation of the Aspen Central Core as an Historic District I, the undersigned, acknowledge receipt of notice of the joint public hearing for the district designation to be held June 25, 1974, and further acknowledge that I have been advised of the reasons for and effects of the designation of the central area of the city as an H, Historic Overlay District. I wish to consent to such designation affecting that property owned by me within said proposed district and by my signature hereto do so consent. Fkes.k_ Q60 ble /90-0 56 Date 4/ /74 ,11. ox- C L (Sighature) LETTER OF REPLY TO: The Aspen Historic Preservation Committee RE: Designation of the Aspen Central Core as an Historic District I, the undersigned, acknowledge receipt of notice of the joint public hearing for the district designation to be held June 25, 1974, and further acknowledge that I have been advised of the reasons for and effects of the designation of the central area of the city as an H, Historic Overlay District. I wish to consent to such designation affecting that property owned by me within said proposed district and by my signature hereto do so consent. t»\(966&3/Co»lult Date >23 33_21 (\ SPW 3»-.423» C (S4~3ture) ELD·U-,vVI.aAA 0- 6 . 461 4 «cc S °LUC-4 EL 9·A Pr- 3*jui s efh *LA-,33 4-0-4 K - P 43»-0 91 1»hj f t --tful, -~'f~ 6,00«/6-1/ (249/ ..04*,0.4- /Ue,o,-atic«~6£56 --~44 cid714.6.«·g CA 4, Ackc-o /NE€IL gal- ki UL_ 4 ce-~*,1 4 kki 91 UU.; tx«~,ct r; Iqi t. ARCHDIOCESE OF DENVER \ ..I,JI'~_-' 7 938 BANNOCK STREET DENVER, COLORADO 80204 9 Phone: (303) 892-6857 Mailing Address: P.O. Box 1620 THE CHANCERY June 21, 1974 Denver, Colo. 80201 Aspen Historic Preservation Committee City of Aspen Planning Office Box V Aspen, Colorado 81611 Re: Lot(s) A thru I Block 93 City of Aspen Gentlemen: This letter is to advise you that I have carefully reviewed your letter of May 28th, 1974, wherein you ask for the support of the Archdiocese of Denver in establishing a Historic Overlay District in Aspen. Our support and consent is being asked by virtue of our ownership of property within the specified district. At this particular time we do not feel as though we have sufficient information on the effects of establishing a Historic Overlay District in order to cast our votes either for or against the proposal. Thank you for bringing this matter to our attention, and I am sorry that we do not feel we can support your proposal at this time. Vprry t~ly yours, Viu pviuuook 11[dctor of Real Estate and Finance MCC/gi ~~~ _~ Investort Incentives Incorporated Ill 0 June 18, 1974 City of Aspen Planning Office Box V Aspen, CO 81611 Dear Sirs: Thank you very much for your letter of May 28, 1974 Re: Lot(s) e. 20' of N;O thru 5 Block 79 City of Aspen-ref: Aspen Historic Preservation. The Hotel Jerome realizes the importance of historic preservation and we will do all possible to encourage Aspen uniqueness. The Hotel Jerome must be renovated and expanded to assure its continuity We feel that a historic district without a complete study of each individual property could work real hardships and work to the disadvantage of what should be accomplished. We feel that we must reluctantly oppose such designation unless it studies each individual situation. Sincerely, 41.4.14 fRU ..1- John F. Gilmgre 1 j ./ nf 210 lonia Avenue N.W. Grand Rapids, Michigan 49502 Area Code (616) 774-7011 /1 1] ->2,3/X 3-Th,3 - - PDf f -vir~-73 -37..- 442/1 , 0.f-),Pr« 73-9,4-90~ L., - //44/ 2 /7,97- -_ _ 7« ~29-7 377~7"9 1iI (303) 925-3771 REESE H. HENRY JR. CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANT Sox 11 66 c:44£n, Colotado 81611 June 13, 1974 Aspen Historical Preservation Committee City Planning Office P.O. Box V Aspen, Colorado 81611 Dear Sir: Please cancel the approval for the "Designation of Aspen Central Core as an Historical District" which I signed as a member of the R.B.H. joint venture which owns the property next to the court house. At the time I signed the petetion I thought this was with the approval of the other members of the joint venture. I have since determined I acted without the authority to do so. Therefore at this point no vote has been cast applicable to "Designation of Aspen Central Core as an Historical District." Very truly yours, ---»./.2.~4.f J Ji-£-1 «47 ReeselL Henry Jr/. LETTER OF REPLY TO: The Aspen Historic Preservation Committee RE: Designation of the Aspen Central Core as an Historic District I, the undersigned, acknowledge receipt of notice of the joint public hearing for the district designati-on to be held June 25, 1974, and further acknowledge that I have been advised of the reasons for and effects of the designation of the central area of the city as an H, Historic Overlay District. I wish to consent to such designation affecting that property owned by me within said proposed district and by my signature hereto do so consent. 1 / 1 - Date -50, 13 1/ 91- 1.\ 2/43- t< ki £/ (Signature) ~ Lcie _ / 61-7~ LETTER OF REPLY TO: The Aspen Historic Preservation Committee RE: Designation of the Aspen Central Core as an Historic District I, the undersigned, acknowledge receipt of notice of the joint public hearing for the district designation to be held June 25, 1974, and further acknowledge that I have been advised of the reasons for and effects of the designation of the central area of the city as an H, Historic Overlay District. I wish to consent to such designation affecting that property owned by me within said proposed district and by my signature hereto do so consent. Date %>« 34/1 79 - (Signature) A D 4/ni*.-L u /Wt 60.6 ».0 Ly'+ PL-_ 449-··vu...4- 4 Le ht 644 9.41 P 9 C£62 ~P~ 31 7474j tbv:k - 'M# 6 4<4 ~61+y~f~ /4 ~ lEad, 14 .471 A L p~.1 k t·udd 10 ·t ,¥U,vt- 0«£¥»1-4 0~ ri#- rf) i 0-- t- .1 2TA,16·-c AU0-- 1/Un~ d c /6 Ul-A-g CITY;~p-Trb PEN aspen,cblgrado, 8166 box v May 28, 1974 Walter & Helen Stroud Box 627 Aspen, Colorado 81611 Re: Lot(s) N Block 94 City of Aspen Dear Mr. and Mrs. Stroud: The Aspen Historic Preservation Committee was established in 1972 to identify and preserve historic sites and structures in the City of Aspen. Encouraged by the federal government's actions to preserve the nation's heritage and recent Colorado legislation authorizing historic designation by municipalities, the Committee has initiated proceedings pursuant to Section 24-9.1 of our code to designate the central core of the city an historic district. The area is bounded by Durant Street to the south, Monarch to the west, Hunter to the east and the alley north of Main Street. The proposed district contains structures already carrying historic designation, many proposed for such designation, and the area as a whole incor- porates a high concentration of structures and sites representing the commercial, social and political history of the City of Aspen prior to 1893. Our ordinance requires that our Committee contact all owners of property within an area proposed for designation to state the reasons for and effects of such designation, and to attempt to obtain consent by the owners. Incorporated in this correspondence is a map showing the area proposed for designation, a letter from the city attorney outlining the effects of designation, and a consent form which we submit for your signature. We would appreciate a return within a week, if possible. A joint public hearing of the Committee and the Planning and Zoning Commission will be held in the City May 28, 1974 Page 2 Council Chambers, Aspen City Hall, on Tuesday, June 25, 1974, at 5 P.M., to consider the rezoning of the area as an H, Historic Overlay District, and your comments at that time are invited. If you have any questions, please contact John Stanford, City Planning Office, at 925-2020, Ext. 58. Thank you for your consideration, Aspen Historic Preservation Committee 1-1087(GROC OPRESTERVATOCN OVERLAY COSTRUCT Ill PI T KIN ' COUNTY 1 2 COURT ~ HOUSE MAIN ST. 6 4 + CITY J= ~ C HALL- HOPKINS AVE. 0 11 12 H 17 [0 33 WEE, 021 221 0 4 HYMAN AVE. W J 20 2 0 1 2 108 I 21 K 41 ~ COOPER ~ AVE. -1 -1-11 24 19 DURANT AVE. LEGEND * Designation pending action by City Council ~'~ EXISTING DESIGNATED STRUCTURE 11. Photographic Studio 12. Aspen Lumber and Supply and Sabbatini's 13. Brand Building 3 1 } PROPOSED STRUCTURES FOR DESIGNATION 14. Two Residential Structures 1. Aspen Times 15. Mother Lode 2. Hotel Jerome 16. Danny's, Aspen Drug and Jake's Abbey 3. Three Residential Structures 17. Elks' Building 4. Elli's of Aspen 18. Liquor Store 5. Epicure 19. Paragon and the Aspen Block 6. Saint Mary's Parish Home 20. Cowenhoven Building 7. Saint Mary's Church 21. Red Onion 8. Two Residences and La Cocina Restaurant 22. Eagles Building 9. Isis Theatre 23. Independence Building 10. Three Residential Structures 24. Bowman Block DISTRICT BOUNDARY OISTAICT BOUNDAAY rs• HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE The history of Aspen reads like a romance, when we see the rapid de- velopment of the mines, the creation of a large and important town, the erection of smelting works and the building of railways climbing passes in the heart of the Rockies. The history of Aspen is instructive because it teaches the value of pluck and perseverance. The first prospectors crossed the range and came here in 1879. In spite of the many drawbacks, they saw the opportunity, pinned their faith to Aspen and immediately began the work of developing a marvelously rich and productive community. Quoting an article in the Harper's Weekly 1889, " Disreputable persons who did drift over to Aspen were kept under proper restraint by the householders and men of family, with the result that Aspen became noted locally for its unyielding respectability and force of character. The advantage of this can be seen today in the unusually large pro- portion of women and children in the population, in the public school facilities, in the houses of worship, and in the handsome brick and frame buildings and dwellings." In the short span of thirteen years, these men and women built a sub- stantial, durable, lasting mining city. They had an unlimited con- fidence in the richness and stability of their mines and were willing to invest their money in substantial structures useful for years to come. "People do not take pains to establish a satisfactory condition of society in a temporary or unstable place. When, therefore, one sees the handsome dwellings and buildings, the fine new opera house, the numerous well trimmed lawns, the pleasure boats on Hallam Lake, the musical and literary societies and the other evidences of culture and intelligent living, he can in no way doubt the stability, wealth and prosperity of this brave little city in the heart of the primeval wilderness." In hundreds of communities across the nation, there is a house, comm- ercial building, church, hotel or store that adds character, continuity and interest to the surrounding area. In Aspen, we are singularly blessed with many of each. We believe these structures attest their own significance and we are dedicated to their preservation. Indeed, it is the belief of the Aspen Historical Society that preservation of these symbols of Aspen's past is progress. Progress that contributes to the CHARACTER, educational and recreational values of Aspen. This cultural heritage, once destroyed, can never be replaced. Ramona Markalunas EFFECTS OF HISTORIC DESIGNATION The Aspen Historic Preservation Committee has requested that I summarize the legal effects and consequences to landowners upon creation of the proposed historic district in the central core. Let me first note that the procedures have only been initiated, and there must yet be (1) preliminary approval of the designation by the Planning and Zoning Commission, (2) a joint hearing by the Historic Preservation Committee and Planning and Zoning Commission, scheduled for June 25, 1974, (3) adoption of the district by the City Council, and (4) recordation of the adopting ordinance . In establishing a historic district, as opposed to designating specific structures, all land (vacant or otherwise) and existing and proposed structures within the district area come under the close super- vision of the Preservation Committee. Let me describe the effects as follows: Required Review No building permit may issue for 1. the exterior remodeling or reconstruction of any structure within the district; 2. the demolition or moving of any structure within the district; or 3. the construction or erection of any new structure or addition to any structure within the district; unless the building inspector determines that no change to the exterior appearance of the structure or combination of structures will occur, or until the Preservation Committee has reviewed the permit application and approved the same. Review Procedures The review procedures are rather complex so I will merely summarize. They require an applicant to submit preliminary scale drawings and outline specifications to the building inspector who will determine if exterior changes will result. If so, the material is forwarded to the Preservation Committee who will hold at least one public hearing and then either: 1. approve or approve the proposal subject to modifications and so advise the building inspector, or 2. disapprove and so notify the building inspector who must then deny the permit. . Criteria for Approval The Preservation Committee will judge any proposed remodeling for the preservation of historical, archi- tectural and characteristic qualities, and any new structure for complementary design with the existing structures within the district. In case of an applica- tion to raze, demolish or move a structure, judgment shall be made on the basis of the structure's historical and architectural importance, its importance as a part of the area within which it is located, and the actual physical condition of the structure. Dangerous Conditions; Exceptions; Appeal The Committee may grant exceptions from the effects of designation, and Committee approval is not necessary when the owner is repairing or demolishing a structure on order of a city or other governmental officer when needed to remedy a dangerous condition. As is apparent, historic designation does have significant impact on landowners within a district. If you have any questions, please call me at 925-2020, Ext. 53, and I will be happy to help. Thank you. Very truly yours, Sandra M.-Stuller City Attorney SMS:sd