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HomeMy WebLinkAboutminutes.apz.19720829 RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS 100 Leaves FORilllO C.F.HOECKElO.O.!lL.CO. Special Meeting Aspen Planning & Zoning August 29, 1972 Meeting was called to order by Chairman Robin Molny at 5:00 p.m. with James Breasted, James Adams, Victor Goodhard, and Anthos Jordan. Also present City! County Planner Herb Bartel. Transportation Study Councilman Francis Whitaker was present and stated his con- cerns as follows: (1) spending too much money on accommo- dating the automobile in the City; (2) acquisition of rail- road property is not good from a planning point of view, it being the only C-2 zone in the City. Do not feel the City should get into the business of buying land and leasing it out; (3) as an alternate should consider the Thomas property for parking. The Thomas property is a better location to serve the City and to intercept traffic. Mr. Adams stated he did not feel we would get the mini buses nor the malls with parking so far out of the City. Mr. Whitaker stated to bring cars in on Main Street and their hitting the busiest intersection in town does not make sense. Mr. Bartel explained he did not feel the Thomas property is the place to park cars or for a transportation center, the railroad property is an alternate to the airport parking. Mr. Breasted mentioned that the goal is to keep the downtown core concept for shopping and to put the parking so far out would be in conflict with the downtown core concept. william Dunaway stated the transportation plan should not be confused with open space, people will not park out that far at this time. Mr. Bartel explained that the reason for one lane going east on Main is to provide for large medians and could have two lanes if the parking were eliminated on Main Street. To have large medians, either have to take out a travel lane or eli- minate parking. There would also be a mandatory turn for south bound traffic which will help alleviate the congestion on Main. Mr. Jordan mentioned that people do not believe in signs and will not park at the Thomas property. Instead they will drive into town, find out they cannot park, and then have to turn and to back out of town, which willdouble the traffic. Feel the plan should be tried before making changes, the one-way street system didn't really last long enough in order to be evaluated. Resolution Barnard Water Line Commission reviewed the proposed resolution. See resolution attached. Charles Collins arrived. Breastedmoved to adopt the Resolution as corrected. Seconded by Jordan. All in favor, motion carried. Transportation Study commission reviewed the highway proposal at the airport. Mr. Bartel informed the Commission, the Airport Authority hopes to have the new terminal open by November 1973. Highway in this area would be relocated for two reasons: (1) runway extension to the ~orth; (2) additional area that the airport authority would have to purchase in order to expand in area. -'"<--"'""'--'---'~ ./ - RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS 100 Leaves FORM 50 C.F.HOECKELB.B.ftL.CO. Special Meeting Aspen Planning & Zoning August 29, 1972 Transportation Highway would be located in the same existing area with the Study exception of medians and stacking. Discussed changing Galena Street to one-way and Hopkins to one-way as a small loop. It was pointed out there would not be enough money to buy the Midland right-of-way to provide for both vehicle and bus traffic, will have to be one or the other. Circulation Plan Discussed the circulation plan reviewed by Council on Monday involving Monarch Street. Planner Bartel stated he would like to recommend investigation of going through and connect- ing the loop with Galena St. which would relieve congestion on Durant Street. Parking Discussed the parking proposal on Durant. Chairman Molny suggested that Rubey Park and the Hyde property be combined for on surface parking at the present and the Hyde property be purchased. Would save 1.7 million dollars. Mayor Homeyer was present and stated from an esthetic point of view would hate to see the large mass of parked cars on the surface. Commission request the Consultant review the following: Galena Street loop; the change in grade on Hopkins; on sur- face parking at Rubey Park and Hyde property; and where should the money go that would be saved with on surface parking. Barbara McLoughlin proposal discussed. Commission agreed it was too expensive to be considered at this time and further this could be accomplaished at some future date since City owns both the park and street. Jordan moved to adjourn at ,:00 p.m., seconded by Adams. All in favor, meeting adjourned. I-Y~~.. ~orraine Graves, Secretary