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HomeMy WebLinkAboutminutes.apz.19620515 JOINT MEETING OF THE CITY AND COUNTY ZONING COMMISSIONS Tuesday, May 15, 1962 Present: Fritz Benedict, Jack Walls, Herbert Bayer, Fred Glidden, Ken Moore, James Markalunas, and visitors Mr. Hirsch and Mr. Contini. The meeting was opened at 7:50 P.M. by Mr. Bayer. The minutes were read by Secretary Jack Walls, and approved. It was reported that the temporary sign ordinance was being typed and discussed by the City Council. Ken Moore is to follow it up and bring back report on the Council's action, as he is to do with other matters so requested by the Planning Commission. He requested instructions from the Commissions with re$pect to matters in which they are interested. There followed a lengthy discussion on the lack of communication between the City Council and Zoning Commission. Mr. Bayer requested that Mr. Moore bring back to the Commission the reactions of the Council and its action on different proposals of the Commission. The Council is awaiting an Building Review Committee. proposal. amendment to the proposal for a Mr. Bayer will re-submit the amended A letter has been received by the City Zoning Commission stating that $500 is authorized for consultation, $280 is the rest of its budget, and no expenditure over $8.00 is to be made without the approval of City Council. The expenditure for maps, authorized by an earlier Council, seems to have sparked this action by the Council. Mr. Bayer asked Mr. Moore to convey that this procedure will restrict the Zoning Commission's actions unduly. Changes are being made in street width (Mill Street) without re- gard to the street layout plan proposed, and not acted upon by the Council. The same is true of planting being done in Wagner Park without regard to the Tree Planting Committee or its plans. Mr. Contini was asked for his opinion on procedure, and he said that City Council was to assign its problems to the Planning Commission for study and recommendations. After its study, it is the duty of the lias on person to see that it is reported back to the City Council. Action is initiated by the Council. Mr. Contini felt that there exists here an unhealthy situation wherein neither group has confidence in the other. The outside planner should make recommendations, and then the Planning Commission and the City Council come together and discuss the recommendations, and possibly alter same, before further action is taken. In this way both the City Council and the Planning Commission would work together towards a common goal. Mr. Bayer stated that until recently there had been the best collaboration between the groups. With regard to the Zoning books and maps, Mr. Markalunas stated the new Zoning Map has not yet been formally approved. He stated that the Zoning Commission should write a letter to the City Clerk informing her that the Zoning Map had been approved by the Commission. Also that the approval in writing on the map, with the signatures of the Chairman and the Secretary of the Planning and Zoning Commission, should be attached. Mr. Walls is to write the necessary letter to the City Clerk, and Mr. Benedict is to letter on the map the approval ready for the Chairman and Secretary to sign. It was indicated that after it was approved Mr. Benedict would be paid. The matter of the closing of the streets is stillpending, and was discussed. Absentee ownership was one of the reasons it has not been adopted. It was suggested that after we have obtained our regional plan, that it may suggest an Urban Renewal Project. In this way, with Urban Renewal, it would be possible for the city to sell or lease the closed streets, and thus gain money to carry out some of the projects. This will be looked into only after we have obtained a regional plan. - 2 - Mr. Markalunas stated that the Codification of the City's ordinances would be for sale in its entirety or in sections. The County map is being held up by Mr. Delaney who is to be doing the wording for F-l and B-2. Mr. Bayer brought up once more the desire to zone all of Pitkin County, especially the entire area along the Highway. A dis- cussion then followed on County zoning, which now goes only to Gerbaz'. It is desired to have the entire County zoned, parti- cularly along the Highway. Mr. Markalunas suggested putting in unrestricted zoning along the highway for two reasons: it would put the entire county under the jurisdiction of the Board of Ad- justment, and be<;ause of the name "unrestricted" would not be strong enough to be rejected. We should move slowly lest we be downed entirely in the county. This is also true in the matter of signs. There has been voluntary cooperation, but you don't know when property will change hands or people will change their attitudes. Mr. Glidden is to feel out the County Commissioners as to Zoning down the valley. Mr. Markalunas reported that he is keeping his eyes on the trailers around town. Mr. Bayer brought up the matter of loudspeakers at the Highlands which are disturbing to those on Red Mountain. Mr. Contini said that the level of sound can be regulated by ordinances, but after discussion, it was felt that the matter of music regulation be best left alone, as there is practice by musicians all summer, which might be disturbing to some. Mr. Markalunas stated that the Lions were attempting to start a system of numbers for houses in Aspen, and showed an aspen leaf motif with numbers which they proposed as a possible uniform display of such numbers. After discussion the group was obviously opposed to the aspen leaf motif in the numbering, and Mr. Bayer and Mr. Benedict are to look up appropriate numerals to present to the groups and to the Lions Club for identifying houses. Mr. Markalunas said he hoped for some conformity in location of the numerals. Mr. Walls brought up again the problem of the directional signs at the Maroon Creek and Castle Creek junction. At present the directional signs do not exist. He asked for clarification as the process of approving any new signs. It was stated that any new signs would have to be submitted in the form of a drawing to the County Zoning Commission for approval. Mr. Moore inquired about the proposed gas company building. Mr. Walls also asked Mr. Bayer what the status of Mr. Weiner is at present. and if he has started work on the Regional Plan first phase. Mr. Bayer stated that Mr. Weiner has not started work because he is waiting for a contraot. It was not clear whether Mr. Stewart or Mr. J.K. Smith was preparing the contract for Mr. Weiner. The meeting was adjourned at 10:00 P.M. Recorded by Bette Gallagher