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JOINT MEETING OF THE PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSIONS
January 29, 196J
The joint meeting of the City and County Planning & Zoning
Commissions took place on Tuesday, January 29, 196J at City
Hall. Present were: Sam Caudill, Richard Lai, Frank Humphrey,
Herbert Bayer, Fredric Benedict, Ken Moore, Edward Morse,
William McEachern and Henry Stein.
Mr. Bayer welcomed the new members of the City Planning and
Zoning Commission, Richard Lai and William McEacherq and ex-
plained that the City and County Commissions meet ~ogether.
He stated that an official letter of thanks and appreciation
had been sent to Fred Glidden for his years of work on both.
Mr. Bayer stated that he had finally received the ordinance on
temporary outdoor signs from the City, and proposed taking it
up at the next meeting.
The purpose of the present meeting, he stated, was to consider
the matter of annexation to the City of Aspen, particularly
annexation of Calderwood. Mr. Bayer asked Mr. Benedict to
prepare an explanation and information on annexation for the
group; its meaning to the community and to the individual.
Mr. Moore stated that he has a study made on annexation pre-
pared by Trafton Bean for Boulder.
There followed discussion on the benefits to the community
to expand outside its boundaries, encouraging fringe areas
which have a reasonable density, to annex. Whenever any
section is to annex, it should be studied by the City and
County Planning Commissions. When the area is not heavily
populated, annexation would probably not be profitable or
advantageous to the city. It was decided that this group
should should try to determine guidelines for the future with
regard to annexation, and should fill out a balance sheet on
each particular case. In some areas it would be helpful to
have them help carry the financial burden of the city. With
regard to particular benefits, paving should be done through
improvement districts raising bonded moneys. Better water
facilities are needed in many low density areas. Mr. Moore
stated that basically, residential land does not carry itself
financially in a city - it has to be subsidized. He illustrated
the capital investment which will be required for the annexa-
tion of Riverside. There should be a plan, plat and balance
sheet, and then evaluate proposed annexation. Electricity,
water mains, streets, etC. were discussed. Cooperation
between the city and county were urged in the matter of
annexation. Mr. Moore proposed having one meeting a month
on zoning and a meeting on planning. He felt that this body
should be conversant with annexation with Mr. Wiener. He
also felt that a meeting should be devoted to the Wiener
contract for evaluation purposes in order to be prepared on
these matters for questions of the legislative body.
Mr. Stein felt that the city and county should be run as
businesses with regard to annexation, and should gamble on
the presently proposed annexation, as an experiment. Mr.
Moore said that annexation by a city is an exertion of power
and control. Annexation is not entirely a matter of financial
success, but a matter of human values.
Mr. Bayer stated that this meeting was to formulate an opinion
on annexation and possibly advise City Council, though this
body has not been asked for advice. An enormous amount of
work is involved in delving into the matter, and each case
must be appraised on its own merit. Mr. Bayer stated that
subdivision regulations were prepared with Trafton Bean and
presented to the County and have been put on the shelf. He
feared presenting it to the City, expecting it to receive the
same treatment.
January 29, 196)
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Mr. Moore said that he would request that City Council ask
the opinion of the Zoning Commissions with regard to
annexation.
Ken Moore and Frank Humphrey were appointed a committee to
delve into the matter of annexation and report back to the
Zoning Commissions. Mr. Benedict stated that one-sixth
of the perimeter of the area to be annexed must be contiguous
to the city.
Mr. Caudill and Mr. Morse were appointed a committee to
read and compare subdivision regulations and make re-
commendations for changes, comparing those for Gunnison.
Dedication of public lands was discussed, and Mr. Stein
felt that ten percent of all subdivision land should be
donated to the public. Land under the Bureau of Land
Management should be investigated.
Mr. Moore stated that at the City Council meeting he had
moved that annexation be tabled until the matter is studied
by the Planning Board and advice obtained from it.
Mr. Morse stated that land assessments were unrealistic
and that a revision must be made before undeveloped land
will be released in the city, as it is now being held for
speculative purposes and not being utilized. Mr. Benedict
has written to the County Commissioners on this matter.
Mr. Bayer moved that Henry Stein discuss the matter with
the County Commissioners to find out what can be done about
the tax structure and unreal tax assessments. He said he
would do this at the next County Commissioners meeting,
February 6th, and asked that anyone who wished to talk on
the matter accompany him.
The meeting was adjourned at IO:15 P.M.
Recorded by
Bette Gallagher