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RESOLUTION NO. 70
(Series of 2007)
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ASPEN, COLORADO,
SUBMITTING TO THE ELECTORATE OF THE CITY OF ASPEN A CERTAIN
QUESTION SEEKING AUTHORITY TO CHANGE THE USE OF CITY OWNED
PROPERTY ACQUIRED FOR OPEN SPACE PURPOSES FOR THE CONSTRUCTION
OF HYDRO-ELECTRIC PLANT ON CASTLE CREEK.
WHEREAS, the City of Aspen owns certain property, originally acquired with Open
Space funds, of approximately 27,500 square feet located adjacent to the City's Street
Department Shop on Power Plant Road beneath the Castle Creek Bridge; and
WHEREAS, the City Council desires to construct a new hydro-electric plant on the
site of the original City of Aspen Castle Creek Hydroelectric Power Plant; and
WHEREAS, the Section 13.4 of the City of Aspen Home Rule Charter requires
voter approval to change the use of city owned property acquired for open space purposes.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF ASPEN, COLORADO, THAT:
The following question, authorizing the City of Aspen to construct a hydro-electric
plant on Castle Creek, shall be placed on the ballot at the November 6, 2007, election:
Open Space Change of Use for Hydroelectric Plant.
Shall the City of Aspen be authorized to change the use of approximately 27,500
square feet of City owned property acquired for open space purposes located
adjacent to the City's Street Department Shop on Power Plant Road beneath the
Castle Creek Bridge for the purpose of constructing a new Castle Creek
Hydroelectric Power Plant; provided that City Council replaces the property with
other open space property of equivalent or greater value as of the date of the change
in use?
INTRODUCED, READ AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Aspen
on ""'4th <by S""""h~, 2007. "" ~
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Michael C. Ireland, Mayor
I, Kathryn S. Koch, duly appointed and acting City Clerk do certify that the
foregoing is a true and accurate copy of that resolution adopted by the City Council of the
City of Aspen, Colorado, at a meeting held on the day hereinabove stated.
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