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HomeMy WebLinkAboutminutes.apz.19710309 RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS 100 Leaves FORM 10 C.F.HOECKEL8.B.ll L. co. Regular Meeting Aspen Planning & Zoning March 9,1971 Meeting was called to order at 5:00 p.m. by Vice Chairman James Adams, with Charles Collins, Victor Goodhard, Irwin Harland, William Tharp and Charles Vidal. Also present Regional Planner Herb Bartel. Stream Margins Stream Margins, Public Hearing - Vice Chairman Adams opened the public hearing. Proposal was submitted by the Commission. Basically the regulation sets the area of concern as 100' from the high water line and any changes that occur within this 100' must go before the Planning and Zoning Commission for review, then a recommendation is made to the Building Inspector prior to the issuance of a building permit. Mr. Herb Bartel reported the file also includes an inven tory report by Mr. Etter and a reply on the report from Mr. James Hopkins Smith who expressed questions concerning the stream flow mentioned in the Etter Report. File also includes a letter from the Park Association supporting this amendment but stated their concerns to have the flood plains delienated in the amendment. Mr. Bartel stated in order to implement this amendment, will need a flood plain inventory. There being no further comments, Vice Chairman Adams closed the public hearing. Vidal moved that the Commission recommend these reg- ulations to the City Council as submitted and that a flood plain study be initiated for 25 years, 50 years, and 100 years so as to establish the flood plain. Seconded by Harland. Tharp moved to amend the motion to include air rights over the streams. Seconded by Harland. Roll call vote - Vidal aye; Tharp aye; Harland aye; Goodhard aye; Collins aye; Adams aye. Motion carried. Roll call vote - Collins aye; Goodhard aye; Harland aye; Tharp aye; Vidal aye; Adams aye. Motion carried. Aspen Ski Corp. Request Ski Corporation Request - Statement by the Ski Corp- oration was submitted outlining the following: (1) Ski Corporation will give to the City about 38,290 sq.ft. of land, of this, 3,370 sq.ft. is an easement; (2) asking that the City vacate the alley between Hill and Summit Streets (Ski Corporation owns the lots on both sides of the alley); (3) Ski Corporation desires the right to draw up the land conveyance contract, due to income tax purposes; (4) Ski Corporation desires to reserve the right to operate the present #1 lift for nine (9) months after the - 1 - .......-..... RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS 100 Leaves FORM 10 C. F. HOeCKEL B. B. Ii L. ~O. Reg. P & Z, 3/9/71, continued. Aspen Ski Corp. Request signing of the conveyance. Reason for Item #4 is to have sufficient time to construct the new number 1 lift, and would like to be able to operate this lift if the new lift is unoperable. (5) Would like to re-write the easement over Summit Street. Mr. Tom Richardson also stated the Ski Corporation recommends that the conveyed land be used in confor- mance with the Master Plan and what the Planning and Zoning Commission desires. Mr. Tom Wells was present and outlined on a map a circulation plan for transit system and also out- lined the area to be conveyed by the Ski Corporation to the City and an over-all plan for this area in- cluding the purchase of adjacent land to be used as a park. Mr. Wells stated the mountain and town should once again become united and this area as a park could be used for such activities as spectator area, restaurant etc. Mr. Stan Johnson pointed out if a sun deck were built, this could be used by the spectators in the winter time and then in the summer used as an amphitheater. Question was raised by a member of the audience as to whether people would walk up to the new lift consider- ing the steepness of the slope. Mr. Richardson pointed out people are now walking up that far to get to the end of the lift line and cars now make it up to the Shaddow Mt. Complex. Mr. Vidal questioned that this may increase the traffic at Little Nell. Mr. Tom Wells pointed out by concentrating activities at the present if! lift, feel this will put life back into the base of the mountain as it used to be. Mr. Stan Johnson pointed out with this conveyance of land worth $150,000 the City could apply for matching funds from the Federal Government to buy adjacent land for the over-all plan. Question was raised by Mr. Vidal that by the Ski Corporation not providing additional parking, feel the responsibility of getting the people up on the mountain has transferred to the City rather than the Ski Corporation. It was pointed out the Ski Corporation could build the lift regardless of the vacation of the alley and con- veyance of land. Tharp moved to recommend to the City Council, the City accept the terms of the Aspen Ski Corporation as out- - 2 - ~~ FORM 50 C.F.HOECKeLB.6.&L.CO. RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS 100 Leaves Aspen Ski Corp. Request Minutes Aspen Hills Annex. McCullough Project Reg. P & Z, 3/9/71, continued. lined in the memo dated March 9, 1971. (See attached) Seconded by Goodhard. Roll call vote - Vidal aye; Tharp aye; Harland aye; Goodhard aye; Collins aye; Adams abstain. Motion carried. Tharp moved that the Commission recommend to the City Council that the Planning and Zoning Commission have the responsibility of planning of this area in conjunction with the Aspen Ski Corporation and that the Aspen Ski Corporation's desire to help in this matter be made in writing. Seconded by Vidal. Collins moved to amend the motion to include other parties that would be involved as owners of land con- tiguous to this general area in addition to the Aspen Ski Corporation. Seconded by Tharp. Roll call vote - Vidal aye; Tharp aye; Harland aye; Goodhard aye; Collins aye; Adams aye. Motion carried. Vidal moved to amend the motion that in the planning exercise, the Planning and Zoning Commission would be concerned and concentrate on the implications of this property, its uses, land uses, the over-- all transportation, parking, circulation and traffic patterns for the City. Seconded by Harland. Roll call vote - Adams abstain; Harland aye; Goodhard aye; Collins aye; Tharp aye; Vidal aye. Motion carried. Main Motion - Roll call vote - Vidal aye; Tharp aye; Harland aye; Goodhard aye; Collins aye; Adams abstain. Motion carried. Mr. Tom Wells pointed out the over-all plan is import- ant and Council should be concerned with the entire plan for the base of the mountain and should not be limited to the donated land. Should also investigate matching funds. Tharp moved to approve the minutes of the last meeting. Seconded by Vidal. All in favor, motion carried. Aspen Hills Annexation - Manager Wurl was present and outlined the problem being that this area apparently was left out of the description when the adjacent land was annexed. Owner now desires to be annexed. Vidal moved Annexation. carried. that the City proceed with the Aspen Hills Seconded by Goodhard. All in favor, motion Referral from County - Commission agreed to authorize Planner Bartel to notify the County P & Z the City P & Z is concerned with the circulation in this area; specific approval of a plan that is binding and will meet with the County P & Z Commission to discuss these concerns. - 3 - ,." " RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS 100 Leaves FORMID C.F.HOECKELD.B.8:L.CO. Reg., P & Z, 3/9/71, continued. Rubey Park Rubey Park - Plan for summer activities at Rubey Park was submitted. Plan includes parking along the alley and planter boxes. Flower boxes would cost about $800. At the end of the summer, the park would revert back to parking for the winter. Commission agreed to table this until the next study session. Tharp moved to adjourn at 7:00 p.m., seconded by Collins. All in favor, meeting adjourned. ~~ Lorraine Graves, Secretary --,...,,~ ASPEN SKIING CORPORATION. BOX 1248, ASPEN, COLO. 81611' PHONE 303/925.1220 MEMORANDUM TO: Planning and Zoning March 9, 1971 City of Aspen Aspen Skiing Corporation The terms of A spen Skiing Corporation's land gift to the city are as follows. Map and legal description of land involved is attached to this memo. FROM: RE: ----------------------------------------------------------------------- ASC will give approximately 38,290 sq. ft. of land to the City of Aspen. Approximately 3,370 sq. ft. of this total is in easement. Copy of easement is attached. City of A spen will vacate alley between Summit Street and Hill Street, and deed alley to ASC. Approximate square footage of alley is 1,850. ASC owns all lots on both sides of alley. ASC will have right to draw up land conveyance contract. This will allow ASC to take maximum advantage of the present income tax laws. ASC will have right to use the old #1 lift for 9 months after land conveyed to city for the following purposes: To construct the new #1 lift. To maintain the old #1 lift. To operate the old #1 lift for ASC's customers in case the new #1 lift on Aspen Mt. is inoperative. ASC will have right to rewrite easement over Summit Street if engineering of the new #1 lift doesn't conform to present easement. This is very unlikely. ASC recommends that land gift be used in accordance with the plans and desires of the City Planning and Zoning Commission. 4SPEN MOUNTAIN ~UTTERMILK/TIEHACK SNOWIUSS