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HomeMy WebLinkAboutminutes.apz.19660628 RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS 100 Leaves FORlI!G C.F.HO(CKELB.B.&L.Co. REGULAR MEETING OF CITY OF ASPEN PBANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION June 28, 1966 Meeting was called to order at 3:@9 P.M. Present were: Woodward -(arrived late) Benton McEachern Absent Walls Whitaker Hold Minutes for Correction June 14 meeting until next meeting. No building review. Nothing further on Pelletier Plan. Letter from the City Attorney concerning Beruman Annexation. Letter was read requesting Planning and Zoning Commission to work out Zoning. It was suggested that notices for public hearing on zoning of Be= rument property be set for the 19th of July. Moved by Benton that the 19th be set for Public Hearing date; seconded by Walls. Motion carried. Letter From City Attorney concerning Taxi use as being an exten- sion of a non-conforming use. Benton moved that Council be required to instigate legal Action against the Little Percent Taxi and its owner based on the City Attorney's opinion concerning the extension of this non-conforming use. Walls seconded. Motion carried. Sign Ordinance: Amelias sign - complaint drawn up for Charmaine signature on Amelia's sign, (copy in file) discussion followed. Motion by Benton to authorize Francis Whitaker to sign complaint on Amelia's Sign. Seconded by Woodward. Motion carried. Committee report by King Woodward on proposed sign ordinance. Mr. Woodward read the new proposed sign ordinance and each point was discussed. Walls recomended that copies of the proposed ordinance fie supplied to each member and then go over ordinance at next meeting. This will give an opportunity for each member to study proposed ordinance. Joint Planning & Zoning arid a Citizens Planning Mr. Walls proposed that the Chairman appoint a two man committee from the Planning and Zoning Commission to organize a joint Citizens Planning project. Mr. Walls felt that since we note have the Aspen Area Master Plan, The Planning and Zoning Commission should stop nit-picking with zoning and get on with a needed detailed planning project for the Central Business district. This grouop, working within the frame work of the Planning & Zoning Commission. The Commission would work out detailed studies and recommendations for density, municipal and private off street parking, malls, traffic flow, expansion of the business district and signs. RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS 100 Leaves FORM,. C.F.HOECKELB.B.&L.Co. Page 2 Minutes June 28, 1966 This planning project would extend over a period of a year and would be presented in the form of a package plan. Mr. Walls felt that should be basically a Community Project whmch would involve architects, artists, landscape designers, contractors and business people, as well as members of the Planning and Zoning Commission. If such a package could be worked up, and if we can obtain the overwhelming support of a major portion of the citizens for this package, then a great deal of this nibbling away at the ordin_ ances could be eliminated. If it is ~mpossible to obtain citizens to work with the Planning and Zoning and if it is impossible to obtain the support of the citizens, a s a whole for the idea, then there would be no need to continue. Mr. Whitaker objected and felt that this meeting was not the time to bring this idea up. He felt that a special meeting should be held. Discussion followed by all members. The Chairman took no action on the proposal and went to other business. Mr. Whitaker presented each Planning and Zoning member a copy of the supplemental report from Jerry Brown on zoning regulations. Municipal Parking Lot: Mr. Wurl proposed that Planning and ZoniBg Commission make a recommendation to Council for leasing space in Municipal Parking Lot. General recommendation from Planning and Zoning as to the feasibility of the use of Wagner Park for underground parking. Motion was made by Woodward that Planning and Zoning Commission recommend to City Council that the City make a feasibility study of underground parking under Wagner Park as soon as possible. Seconded by Benton. Discussion. The Commission would like to see leased parking space in lieu of off street parking require- ments be included. Motion carried. Secretary to draft a letter for Chairman along the aforementioned lines. South Annexation: Continued to next meeting. Small Lot Clause: No response from Estes Park. The City Clerk cannot find any such small lot ordinance. Benton moved to submit Commission report on small lot clause to the City Attorney to be drafted in ordinance form. Woodward seconded. Motion carried. parking: Ullr Plot plan still missing. Chatelet: noplot plan. Woodward moved that the next meeting the City Building Inspectors office request owner or contractor of the Limelite, Chatelet, Ullr, to submit plot plans to planning and Zoning Commission that were approved at the time of building review showing off street parikng. Benton seconded. Motion carried. Mountaineer Lodge: Whitaker discussed this with City Attorney. RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS 100 Leaves FORlllO C.F.HOECKELB.B.&L.Co. Page 3 Minutes June 28 meeting, 1966 She Ruggested that a letter be wtitten by The Commission quoting minutes of the May 25, 1965 Planning and Zoning meeting and the Commission feels the condition set forth has not been complied with. Whitaker moved that a letter be sent with Whitaker's sign- ature, to the owner of the Mountaineer. Benton seconded. Motion car:tled. A copy of a letter written by City Attorney Balcomb to the Building Inspector dated January 22, 1965 regarding acessory Buildings was read. This was read due to the question raised by Mr. Whitaker regarding Zick and Irwin properties. Discussion followed. Discussion regarding ordinance and its loophole. Chairman appointed Woodward and Whitaker to investigate. Off street parking ordinance__ The worli"Principle Use" shall tve omitted and the paragraph regarding use from McAlister, Oklahoma Ordinance be included in the ordinance. Woodward moved to submit letter regarding this change to council. Discussion followed again on Walls proposal by Mr. Dunaway. Whitaker does not seem to agree that Planning and Zoning should inaugerate this plan but should be done in cone in continuing service program by a planning consultant. After Much discussion Mr. Whitaker finally appointed a committee of Walls, and Benton to work out details and report on the organization of such committee, to woek up a community planning project for the Business District covering density, municipal and private off street parking, malls, traffic flow and expansion of the Business District. Meeting adjourned at 10:31 P.M. fully submitted " . \ ~\ \\ Secretary pn RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS 100 Leaves FOIlMlO C.F,HOECKELB.B.&L.CO. REGULAR MEETING OF CITY OF ASPEN PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION June 28th, 1966. Meeting called to order at 8:09 P.M. Present were Woodward (late) Benton, Walls, Whitaker, McEachern absent. Hold June 14th minutes for correctoin until next meeting. No Building Review. Pelletier Plan continued. Beruman Annexation. Letter from City Attorney regarding Berumen Annexation, and requesting that Planning and Zoning work out zoning recommendation. Moved by Benton that a Public Hearing on the zoning of the Beruman property be set for July 19th, and that notices be sent to property owners and published in the Aspen Times. Seconded by Walls. Motion carried. Little Percent Taxi. A letter from the City Attorney read with an opinion that the Taxi use is an illegal extension of a non_ cpnforming use. Moved by Benton that the City Council be re_ quested to initiate legal action against the Little Percent Taxi and its owner, based on the opinion of the City Attorney. Secondad by Walls. Motion carried. Amelia's Sign. A complaint drawn by the City Attorney was pre_ sented. Moved by Benton to authorize the Chairman to sign the complaint. Seconded by Woodward. Motion carried. Joint Planning and Zoning and Citizens Plannin g Proposal. Mr. Walls proposed that the Chairman appoint a two man committee from the Planning and Zoning Commission to organize a joint Citizens Planning project. Discussion followed. No action. A copy of the supplemental report on Zoning Regulations prepared by Jerry Brown was presented to all members. Wagner Park Parking Structure. A letter from Leon Wurl was read requesting the Planning and Zoning to make recommendations to the City Council regarding the use of Wagner Park. Moved by Woodward that a recommendation be sent to the City Council: That the City undertake a feasibility study of underground parking at Wagner Park, and that consideration be given to the leasing of spaces in lieu of providing spaces under the parking ordinance as a means of possible financing. Seconded by Benton. Motion carried. Secretary to draft a letter for the Chairman's signature. South Annexation. Continued until next meeting. Small Lot Clause. No further reply from Estes Park. Moved by Benton that the Committee report be sent to the City Attorney to be d;afted in ordinance form. Seconded by Woodward. Motion carried. RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS 100 Leaves FllIlMI' C.F.1l0ECKELB.B.&L.CO. Page 2 Meeting June 28, 1966 Parking Compliance. Ullr Plot plan not available Chatelet plan not available. Moved by Woodward that by the next meeting the Building Inspeactors Office request either the owner or contractor of the Limelite, Ullr, and Chatelet to submit to the Planning and Zoning Com mission the plot plans that were approved under Building Review. Seconded by Benton. Motion carreid. Whitaker has disuussed the Mountaineer with the City Attorney. Whitaker moved that aletter be sent to the mountaineer stating that conditions required under P. and Z. approval have not been complied with. Seconded by Benton. Motion carried. Accessory Buildings. A letter from former City Attorney Balcomb was read concerning accessory buildings. This was due to the question raised regarding buildings on the Zick and Irwin proper- ties. Chairman appointed a committee of Whitaker and Woodward to investigate the possible loopholes in the ordinance and report back to the Commission. Off Street Parking Ordinance. Moved by Woodward that a letter be sent to the City Council recommending the removal of the word " "Principal Use" and including the section from the McAllister ordi- nance as read by Mr. Walls. Seconded by Walls. Motion carried. Joint Planning andZoning and Citizens Planning. Fruther discussion on the proposal by Mr. Walls. The Chairman appointed a committee of Walls and Benton to work out details and report on the organi- zation of such a committee, to cover a community planning project for the Business District covering density, municipal and private parking, malls, traffic flow and expansion of the Business District. Meeting adjourned at 10:31 P.M. Respectfully submitted, Francis Whitaker acting secretary