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JOINT MEETING OF THE ASPEN CITY COUNCIL AND ASPEN
PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION
The Aspen City Council and the City Planning and Zoning Com-
mission met at City Hall on November 26, 1962 at 5:)0 P.M.
for the purpose of meeting Mr. Richard Bender, an associate of
Mr. Paul Wiener, Planner. Present were: Mayor Mike Garrish,
Clyde Newell, Frank Humphrey, Ken Moore, Clint Stewart, Fred
Glidden, Wilbur Zordel, Jack Walls, Bill Dunaway, Fritz
Benedict, Herbert Bayer and Bill Beyer.
Mr. Bayer was chairman and stated that the meeting had been
called for the purpose of meeting Mr. Bender. Mr. Bender
was introduced to the group and stated that maps and materials
had been collected and that his office was now ready to collate
these materials which was the first phase of planning for Aspen.
They will make a regional plan covering the Roaring Fork
drainage area under the Forest Service, with Aspen as the hub.
They have almost everything they need, but will want to work
on schools planning with regard to school population, ratio of
pupils to teacher, etc. Another area in which they will be
working will be the parking problem, particularly near the
ski lifts, and will need information as to the number who
drive up to the lifts, etc. Basically, they have all the
information they need for the preliminary plan, which will be
presented in a form that can be reproduced. The plan is to
take place over a minimum of a thirty year period, and will
have to be viewed with a long range view of what will be best
for the greater number during that period.
Mr. Bayer cautioned the group not to discuss anything with
relation to the plan prematurely as there will be nothing
definite for some time.
Mayor Garrish suggested that the planners consider the need
for housing for the working man, as it is getting more and
more difficult to find. Needed are areas of land which are
not overly expensive for the building of homes. At the
present time, workers have to live in trailers.
Mr. Bender stated that they hope to have the community more
balanced economically rather than being dependent upon one
industry, especially a seasonal one. Part of the first phase
of the planning will be to make some of the things we do not
as yet have, as land-use map, aerial survey, etc. After the
compilation of materials, they will begin the design phase.
The final plan will be made up of a suggested series of stages
of progress. The interested group of citizens tend to be the
people involved in the planning commission and the municipal
government - thus the planners leave an interested group after
they leave. Controversy in the plan should bring interest in
it.
Mr. Stewart reported that he had received a letter and two
copies of the proposed contract from Mr. J. K. Smith. Many
copies will be needed of this contract and Mr. Stewart was
given permission to farm out the typing of it, mimeograph
it and circulate it to the Mayor, the County Commissioners,
Bob Delaney and others. He stated that any changes must be
approved by the government offices. Mr. Bender said that he
had looked the contract over superficially and had found
nothing to be changed, as yet.
Mr. Bayer brought up the question of a permanent mall, and
stated that the Planning Commission has always recommended
one but thought it premature to establish one before the
city plan is developed. He said he had discussed it with Mr.
Wiener who seemed to prefer the Hyman Street location rather
than Cooper Street and said there were difficulties because
of deliveries, doctors offices, agreement of~nd owners,
etc. there, while on Cooper Street the land owners were in
favor of a mall. Mr. Wiener thought it would be nice to have
both streets as malls if we can afford to sacrifice the parking
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space and traffic. The streets are not permanently surfaced
yet, and Mr. Bender stated that they hoped to have suggestions
with regard to a mall by spring.
Mr. Bender also stated that the valley to be planned is
restricted to Pitkin County in the contract, and the plan is
to embrace those valleys that will be developed within the
next twenty years, but that we cannot hope to make a
finished plan, but just to create a climate for it. Outside
the city of Aspen there will be more suggestions of method
of development rather than specific development.
Mr. Bayer brought up the matter of architectural development
of the community with relation to the preservation of historical
aspects of the town, and Mr. Bender stated that they were
required, as part of their contract, to make suggestions with
regard to historical buildings.
He also stated that they may have an office in Aspen and
will probably request office space. He also stated that the
plan in final form is to be published and that they will want
to know the number of copies that will be required.
Mr. Bayer stated that other matters between the City Council
and City Planning Commission can be taken up at another time.
Mr. Dunaway asked about the proposed rezoning of the area
previously discussed, changing it from Business to Tourist
zoning, and Mayor Garrish said that the Council would weight
the matter. Mr. Bender said that they intend to propose
revised zoning based on the proposed plan. He said that this
area under discussion was particularly important as it gives
the first impression of the town, and said that they were
aware of the problem of strings of motels and traffic problems
thereby created.
Mayor Garrish told of the difficulties encountered with
relation to the location of the bridge and highway with the
State Highway Department, but Mr. Glidden said that that
department had stated that if Aspen had a plan, it would make
a difference and they would cooperate on the basis of the plan.
Mr. Garrish told Mr. Bender that the city records are available
to him.
The meeting was adjourned at 6:25 P.M.
Secretary
Jack Walls
Recorded by
Bette Gallagher