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Special Meeting
Aspen Planning & Zoning
May 6, 1970
Meeting was called to order by Chairman Robin Molny at 5:00 p.m. with John
Gilmore, William Tharp and James Breasted.
Extension or Vacation
of North & Smuggler
Streets
Extension or Vacation of North and Smuggler Streets- Mr.
Wendy Morse presented to the Commission the problem
created by the existence of unimproved city streets
giving access to privately held lots in Blocks 1, 2, 7
and 8. He asked whether the City intended to extend the
streets or vacate them. In case they were extended, he
pointed out that an existing irrigation ditch would have
to be re-routed.
Charles Vidal arrived.
Mr. Gilkey, City Engineer, stated that a water main runs
down Seventh Street and Mr. Morse pointed out that one
was to be built down Eighth Street. Mr. Morse indicated
that several owners of lots in the area in question are
considering building shortly and thought that the City
would be required to provide access to the lots as
platted along North and Smuggler Streets.
Clayton Meyring, Building Inspector, noted that vacation
of the streets in question would result in some of the
lots becoming inaccessible.
Mr. Vidal suggested that the matter be tabled until the
building inspector and the City Engineer can come up with
a recommendation and also that perhaps the owners of the
lots have the burden of improving the streets.
Mr. Morse suggested a street improvement district as a
means of extending the streets.
Chairman Molny expressed his feeling that if the alley
and the streets are vacated, then an equal amount of
property should be dedicated to the City.
Mr. Gilmore stated that neither extension of the road or
acquisition of equal property would necessarily enhance
the area and that perhaps vacation is in this case a way
of getting away from the predominant grid system.
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Mr. Tharp expressed concern lest extension of North Street
increase circulation through a residential district to
the Aspen Institute.
Mr. Molny explained that he was not suggesting the
creation of a street but rather an exchange of property,
perhaps bordering the whole area in question.
Mr. Gilkey, City Engineer, said he would like to see how
access to the lots would be handled if the street were
vacated and stated further that he wou1d like someone to
come up with a solution and then present that solution
rather than merely present the problem.
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Special Meeting, Aspen Planning & Zoning, May 6, 1970
Chairman Molny suggested that the land in question be
re-subdivided to allow access to all building sites. He
thought also that there is probably enough land to come
under the present planned community provision of the
zoning ordinance and that this problem of access presents
a good opportunity to avoid the standard approach of lot
by lot development. The Commission concurred.
Mr. Gilmore brought up the question of leased parking.
Mr. Molny recalled that the Commission had concurred with
the notion of requiring all required parking in the
commercial core be leased from the City, whether or not
the City had the actual spaces available, in order both
to control parking or for the construction of parking
structures. It remained for the Commission to make a
specific recommendation to Council in this regard.
Discussed in general the problem of parking and circulatior
Mr. Gilmore felt the granting of a variance to the
Conoco Station for a new building would increase circu-
lation and affect future planning for downtown.
Tom Wells arrived.
Mr. Vidal questioned why the variance should be turned
down when a new station is better than an old one.
Chairman Molny stated that the Conoco variance request
had general planning implications and therefore agreed
to schedule a joint meeting with the Board of Adjustment
to consider the matter. The joint meeting was scheduled
for May 13, 1970.
Mr. Tharp moved to adjourn the meeting, seconded by
Breasted. All in favor, meeting adjourned at 6:30 p.m.
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Lorraine Graves, Secretary