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HomeMy WebLinkAboutminutes.apz.19600212 r AGENDA Planning & Zoning Commission Meeting February 12, 1960 Acting Chairman, John Doremus 1. Election of officers"" determine length of term of regular members. 2. Discuss meeting ~ith City Attorney yesterday regarding specifically by-la~s, advisory committee, other legal matters. 3. Discuss briefly ne~ Planning & Zoning Commission file. Read and quote from marked places. 4. Discuss meetings and regular meeting dates. 5. Discuss by-la~s and possibly adopt formally. 6. Appoint a committee to study "Proposal for Revenue Collection for City". 7. Propose budget or expense account and meeting ~ith City Council next Honday. 8. Bill James and John Doremus revie~ briefly Boulder Planning Conference. 9. Read Ste~art's letter. 10. Have secretary write Trafton Bean for copy of original "proposed" zoning ordinance, first and second drafts, as ~ell as copies of all existing maps he made for city and region. /t'i__l/i,.; C.-.f ,. ..., . . .) C/>' ceil "/ .;' (' J-J1'<j:-- I"'--:"[L-JJY'_"'(~ , . V I1INUTES A regular meeting of the Planning & Zoning Comnission ~as called to order by John Doremus, Acting Chairman, at 12:00 noon on February 12, 1960, at the Red Onion private dining room. Members present ~ere: Fred Glidden, William James and John Doremus. Bill James was asked to be temporary secretary. Because of the inactivity of the former Planning Commission, no previous minutes ~ere read. The Chairman asked for nominations for a permanent Chairman and Secretary. It ~as moved by Glidden and seconded by James to elect Doremus as Chairman and Herbert Bayer as Secretary. The motion was carried. Both officers were elected for a period of one year. The Chairman called for a deternunation of terms of the regular members. Doremus moved and Glidden seconded that Glidden be appointed for a two year term; Doremus serve a four year term and Herbert Bayer a six year term. Notion ~as carried. Doremus reported on a meeting with the City Attorney discussing the legal aspects of the Planning and Zoning Conmussion especially in respect to the resolution creating the Planning Commission and the By-laws of said Commission. It was also determined that the Advisory Committee appointed in June of 1956 no longer exists but can be reactivated if desired. There had been proposed amendments of the zoning ordinance of 1956 but none had ever been officially adopted. Also discussed was the repeal of the temporary order for the building inspector to refer all building permits for the business district to the City Council. Additional problems discussed which should be studied by the Planning Commission are: Water system, sanitation system, zoning, hospital, street signs, city park for tourists (picnic ground), road and dust problem, need for housing and practice rooms for MAA, concern that taxes would be increased, warehouses should be deleted from the business district. It was decided that at the next meeting, under old business, to set the time and place for the regular meetings. It was further decided to - 2 - hold the next meeting on Wednesday, February 24, at 7:30 P.M. in the City Council room. Bill James will see that we are able to gain admitmnce. The primary matters in the agenda for our next meeting are to be proposed zoning changes working towards a public hearing in the next three months. Chairman Doremus advised that he ~ould be going to the February 15 Council Meeting and among other things, was to ask permission to obtain the services of Trafton Bean to help with some of the proposed zoning changes. Next, the Chairman called for a motion to adopt the By-laws. It was moved by Glidden and seconded by James to adopt the By-laws originally prepared by the City Attorney, all members having read them. Motion was carried. It was further decided to hand a copy of the By-laws with signature and date to the City Council. A com!nittee of Bill Beyer and Bill James was appointed by the Chairman to study a report made by the old Advisory Committee called "Proposal for Special Revenue for the City of Aspen". They are to make a report on this proposal at the next meeting. Doremus and James gave a short report on the Third Annual Institute for Planning Officials in Boulder on February 5 and 6 which they attended. A letter from the City Attorney was read, further pointing up some recent zoning problems such as parking for commercial vehicles, off street parking, height restrictions. The Chairman pointed out that since there are several new members on the Board of Adjustment, copies of certain pamphlets provided by the State Planning Commission should be made available to the Board of Adjustment as well as the members of this Cow~ssion. The meeting was adjourned at 2:00 P.J.1. Respectfully submitted, William James Acting Secretary Planriing-arid -ZciriirigCcimmismiciri (official title) Ninuts of me8ting held Feb. 12, 1960, 12:00 noon. acting Members present: John Doremus, Achairman, Fred Glidden, acting sec'y. '\ w. James, Motmon made by Glidden to elect Doremus chairman, H. Bayer as sec'y., seconded by James. Voted unanimously. Mtion made to appOint Glidden for term of two years, Doremus for four years, Bayer for six years. Voted unanimously. Chairman had meeting with city attourney. Says state sample by-laws (Colo. statute 53) do not conflict with ours in any important respect. The advisory committee no longer exists, but can be re-activated if desirable. Zoning ordinance #6, 1956. Proposed ammndment that has never been officially adopted. Repeal of temporary order to building inspector to refer all bldg. permits for business district to council. Section 9 should be acted on. Problems to be brought up: water system sanitation system zoning hospital street signs city park for tourists. (picnic ground). road and dust prOblem need for housing and practice rooms for MAA concern that taxes w'd. be increased. warehouses should be deleted from the business district. Next meeting, old business: set time for regular meetings Tuesday, Feb. 24. Use council room. Agenda for next meeting: public hearing, zoning changes " " Monday, Feb. 15th council meeting: ask permission to obtain services of Trafton Bean. Regular meetings of P&ZC to be held the seconLMonday of the month. Chair moves to adopt by-laws, 2ndd by James. Voted unanimously. Copy of by-laws with signature and date to council. Committee to study report made by old a(visory committee, Proposal for Special Revenue for the City of Aspen: Bill Beyer " James Page 2 Planning &Zoning-Gommission Meeting Feb. 12, L960 Discuss with council: budget for P&ZC. stenographer, maps, pro- fessional consultants. John Doremus gave report on 3rd annual Institute for Planning Officials, Boulder, Feb 5-6. Consideration of parking for commercial vehicles off-street parkigg h~ight restrictions Agend: develop idea for education of Board of Adjustment re granting variances. Meeting adjourRed. 11 ,.I !( ',; i / A . i .. l TOI Mr. wnH.a J_. Mr. Herbert BaJer Mr. BUl BqlII' Mr. hed Gll4c1eD n-c.. Joba DGIII ,. Day. Fe'brwa.7 10, 1960 Pl.... be ad1'1118d the\ there vUl be a .eUng ot the z"..4 ~ and PlaDn1Al (,'-"8101l tor the C1\7 or lapell in the pr1.,..y d1ld.llc area or the Red 0D101l (ter rear or the old building) a\ 12.00 noon OIl MalO', re'brwa.7 12, 1960. It 70U are Ull8ble to .\\eIId, plea.." oall . at Walnut So-'7000.