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MIWUT~S OF FIRST MRETING OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION
The first meeting of the Plannin~ Commissinn for the
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City of Aspen was held in the office of Clinton B. Stewart at
Aspen, CnlorAdo, on Monday, January )0, 1956, at 71)0 P. M.
Those present werel
Hod Niohol son
Lawrence Elisha
A. E. Robison
Michael Garrish
Robert Roy
Clinton B. Stewart
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By the unanImous decision of tho.e present, MIchael
Garrish was seleoted as temporary ohalrman and Hod Nlchol.on wa.
appointed temporary secretary.
The temporary chairman appointed a Bylaw. Committee
con.isting at Lawrenoe Elisha, Robert Roy and Hod Nicholson.
A disoussion wa. held conoerning the number of member.
present to oonstitute a quoru. and the Bylaws CommIttee wa.
in.truoted by the Comml..lon to e.tablish in the Bylaws that a
querua .hall oonsi.t at three ()) member. of the Co.ml.slon.
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!he next order of busine.s wa. a dl.cusalnn of a prooedwre
to be tollowed by the Commission in preparation of a Master Plan tor
the City at Aspen. As a result of this di.cusslon, the temporary
chair.an .et Pebruary 1), 1956, at 7130 P. N., in the Bamboo Ro~
at the Hotel Jero.e tor a public meettng to obtain the benetit ot
co..unity thought. The tollowing a..noiations or grnUp. were to
be oontaoted reque.ting that each appoint a oommittee to oonsider
oommunity problem. that shouM be oonsidered by the Planning
Commi..ion with the request that their respeotiye oommittees be
repre.ented at the meeting to be held February 1)1
Lion. Club, Chamber of Commeroe, Lodge Owners'
As.ooiation, County Commissioner., Sohool Board,
Sanitation Di.trict, Ho.pital Board, Mu.io A..ooiate..
There being no rurtner bustne.s, the meeting wa. adjourned.
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EACH OROANIZATIOJh
GEN'l'LEIlbP a Iir A 'I' e q T C1 If A .J J I" MeA.r
The Gi ty of Aspen by resolution ,as proYided by the law.
or Colorado, ha. e.tablished a Planning Commission con~ting of
fiYe (5) members. The problem of the Planning Commission i8 to
work out a ma.ter plan for the oyerall development of Aspen and
Yloinity. The Planning Commission held ita tirst meeting on
January 30, 1956.
It is the desire of the Planning Commissi~n that ita
work be patterned after the composite thought of the oommunity
as a whole. It was felt that by .9~.a._i~ various organizations
~ with the request that these organizations appoint committi.. to
discuss the problems existing in Aspen ,that should be considered
by the Planning Commission and thet the findings of these committees
should then be presented to the 'lanning Commission at s public
meeting to be held February 13, lQ:,6, at 7130 F. M., in the f-aaboo
Room of the Hotel Jerome.
After the Planning Commission has reports from the
to work out a mRster plan of development for the A~pen area.
yariou. organizations, then it will launch upon a pro~ram dasigned
Aapen's problems. Whatever you can d~ in thi~ regard will be
organization Co-operate and pre~ent tn it a thorough ~tudy or
The Planning Commiasion Would appreciate having your
greatly appreciated by the Commission.
Y~ur5 very truly,
Michael Garriah
Temporary Chairman