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HomeMy WebLinkAboutminutes.apz.19690909 -- -"""' RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS 100 Leaves FP.RI>I~' C. F. ~ OECK EL O. B. II L. co. Regular Meeting Aspen Planning & Zoning September 9, 1969 Meeting was called to order at 5:05 p.m. by the Chairman with the following members present: Chairman George Heneghan Robin Molny Mayor Barnard FrancisWhitaker Norm Clasen Excused: Councilman John Benninghoff Dale Mars Also Present: City Administrator Wurl, Building Inspector Meyring and City Engineer Roger Mahnke. Minutes Molny moved to approve the minutes of the Commission held on September 2nd as prepared and mailed by the Secretary. Seconded by Whitaker. Mayor Barnard stated he had no objections to the minutes as written but did object to the Commission considering again Highway 82 location. Also questioned the authority of the Commission to hire a planner without approval of Council. Will refuse to sign the check. State Statutes were read and Commission agreed they dID not have the authority to hire a planner without Council approval. Roll call vote - Molny aye; Whitaker aye; Heneghan aye; Clasen aye; Barnard aye. Street Plan SSA South Side Annexation Street Plan - Chairman Heneghan reported the Commission members had met at 4:00 and went on a file d trip with the City Engineer covering this area. Norm Clasen agreed to contact the Ski Corporation on their plans for the ski slopes. Commissionalso stated they would like to take a field trip over to Riverside Subdivision due to its close proximity to the south side as reviewed this trip. Barnard stated he felt the Commission should proceed as fast as possible on this due to its importance. Whitaker made a motion to instruct the City Engineer to prepare a final plat of the south side annexation street plan and schedule a public hearing for September 23rd at 5:00 p.m. Seconded by Clasen. Roll call vote - Barnard aye; Clasen aye; Molny aye; Whitaker aye; Heneghan aye. Commission request the City Engineer draw up some pro- posals on a street plan for the riverside subdivision to be reviewed at the next meeting. FORM ,.(, C. F. HO~CKEL B. 8. It L. CO. - ......, RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS 100 Leaves Water Re-zoning Hotel Underground Electric Parking Structure P & Z, reg., 9/9/69, continued. Capital Improvements - Administrator Wurl was present to review the program as follows: Water - Map of future plans was shown and explained by Mr. Wurl. Program provides for studies in 1969, 1970, 1971 and 1972 for preliminary work on storage dams on Castle and Maroon Creek. Proposed additional filter plant near the Art Pfister property. Schedule may have to be altered in order to protect the City's water rights. Wurl outlined on the map the area which can be served with the dams and filter plant. Plan also included transmission lines and conversion in the commercial districts to water meters. Wurl explained that Council had approved calling for a bond issue to run a 12" main down from the filter plant and storage tank for more volume to serve the higher locations. Period covered by this program up to 1996. Commission request if Mr. Wurl would mind if another item on the agenda was taken care of before continuing. Attorney Michael Fitzgerald was present and request the Commission move the re-zoning hearing date up on the calendar for the Hotel Jerome property. Mr. Fitzgerald stated there are no reasons outlined in the code relating to the granting or denying of a re-zoning request. Stated perhaps the same reasons as listed for a variance could be used. Molny moved to re-schedule the public hearing on re-zoning of Lots A,B,C and D, Block 79 to October 3rd at 5:00 p.m. Seconded by Clasen. Roll call vote - Barnard aye; Clasen aye; Heneghan aye; Whitaker aye; Molny aye. Commission request the applicant submit the list of property owners within 300' to the Secretary. Capital Improvements - Underground electric - Wurl explained this is scheduled for 1973 through 1982. Mr. Wurl stated he had just received a report from Merrick and Company on a study for the City relating to when this could be done and how in the downtown area. More esthetic lighting in 1970. Electric Acquisition annexation and will as electric in the City. This is keyed to the north side soon as possible acquire all the Parking Structure - 1971 - Wurl request the P & Z study locations and present firm locations, sites east,west, north and south. Wurl explained the advantages of the one site recommended by the Commission across from the City Hall. City presently owns 4 lots, could start with on surface parking and proceed as money is available - ,'"' RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS 100 Leaves F nR'" ~:' C. F. H 0 (L~ EL B. e. II L. co. Reg. , P & z, 9'9/69, continued. Parking Structure from leased parking spaces. Wurl recommend the P & Z study the sites and make this determination, then establish the cost and charges and begin to move ahead on this Transit System Transit System - 1971 - Question is whether to subsidize the system or do it ourselves. This needs to be studied. Parks Parks Development - Bavaria Park - 80% complete. Recently there has been discussion of a pool. Feel it should be out by the High School and new Middle School. Wagner - Intent is to keep this open with the exception along Mill Street where there will be planting and pub- lic toilet facility. Lions Club wants to build a re- taining wall at the south end of the park. Ute Children's Park - Just about complete. The land which the City has leased from the Bureau of Land Management has provided a trail which starts from Ute Children's Park. Glory Hole Park - Grant was approved for 1/2 the cost of this park, do not expect to receive the money till next year. Water is available to this site. Herron Park - Leveling has been done, ponds for children to fish in are being enlarged. Picnic tables and barbecue pits have been installed. Hillyard Park - Rough grading has been done. Golf Course - The RSA will be meeting very shortly to pick the site. Molny left the meeting. Stallard House Stallard House - Being purchased. Airport Airport - The RSA will be reviewing their budget at their next meeting. Divider Strips Divider Strip - Had hoped to start in 1969 with a 3 block strip on Main Street. Do not know if the Money will be available. Will probably have to move this up to 1970, 1971 and 1972. Would cost $3,000 a block. Storm Sewers Storm Sewers - To date have been keeping ahead of the street improvement districts. This will provide for the completion outlined in the master plan of sewers to be completed. Molny returned. Alley Paving Alley paving - Some alleys were done in 1969 and others provided through 1971. Presently putting in temporary paving until the underground electric is in, then will put in the permanent. This would be only in the commer- _', __ ",__~'~_"'''''~',~,',''''.'''.., ,....._____".....".."....~~.,.,. ",,0"_' ...., ~,~,'"'...,._~.._,.._. . - -- RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS 100 Leaves FOR" 't C. F. HOI:CKEL B. e. !I L. ~O. / Reg., P & Z, 9/9/69, continued. cial area. Sidewalks Sidewalks - $20,000 each year from 1969 to 1978. plete all of downtown, school area, Main Street, to the tent and most of the tourist areas. Com- streets Opera House Opera House Improvements - Some improvements have been done this year. This program provides for setting money aside in the future for renovation. City Garage City Garage - Provided in 1970, 1971 and 1972 for additions to the City garage. City Hall City Hall - Each year have done a little adding on. Have provided in the budget for next year to enlarge the City Engineer and building inspection offices. Will need to provide a room for the computer and also enlarge the second floor. Long range plans on the City Hall are open for recommendations. Commission should study expansion of the present City Hall site. Money in this program is for restoring the present City Hall. Malls Malls - Showed a proposed mall plan, Galena, Cooper, Mill and cross streets, with pathways, trees etc. Would like the Planning and Zoning to determine what streets will be affected and cost so that the City can work towards this goal. Clasen stated he would like to congradulate this administration on their parkprogram and hope that it will continue. Sidewalks Sidwalks - Commission discussed the recent sidewalk installed on Cooper and agreed this was a good example of how the trees etc. can be preserved. Present code is not flexible enough. Set Backs Commercial Administrator Wurl suggest the Commission consider set backs in the commercial area in the front of buildings, planting next to the building rather than out near the curb. Whitaker made a motion that the Commissions request to Council be expanded to include location, width and composition of sidewalks and request this appear on the next agenda. Seconded by Molny. All in favor, motion carried. Heneghan Commission Member Comments - Mayor Barnard stated he felt it was a bad example for the Chairman of the Planning and Zoning to have to appear before the Board of Examiners and Appeals and before the Board of Adjustment. Mr. Heneghan stated he had had to appear before the Board of Examiners and Appeals because in order to build in Aspen what people want, you cannot go strictly by the UBC. Council has now passed amendments to the UBC .,,,_.~...,._.......,,,",,,,J,,I...,,......".- - ,.., RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS 100 Leaves ~ORM '" C. F. HO,CKEL B. O. II L. co. Reg., P & Z, 9/9/69, continued. which allows these things to be done. was made and had to appear before the Adjustment, now paying for the error. Admit an error Board 0 f Whitaker moved to adjourn at 6:50 p.m., seconded by Molny. All in favor, meeting adjourned. ~~~~ Lorraine Graves, Secretary ~,~",~'''''''''''''-~-'<~'''''''-~-'