HomeMy WebLinkAboutminutes.apz.20080108ASPEN PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION SPECIAL MEETING
MINUTES -JANUARY 08.2008
COMMENTS ............................................................................................................ 2
MINUTES ................................................................................................................. 2
DECLARATIONS OF CONFLICTS OF INTEREST ............................................. 2
RESOLUTION OF COMMENDATION FOR JOHN ROWLAND ....................... 2
INTRODUCTION TO COMMERCIAL CORE HISTORIC INTERIORS CODE
AMENDMENT ......................................................................................................... 2
INTRODUCTION TO SERVICE/COMMERCIAL/INDUSTRIAL ....................... 3
RESOLUTION MEMORIALIZING APPOINTMENT OF CHAIRPERSON AND
VICE-CHAIRPERSON ............................................................................................ 4
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ASPEN PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION SPECIAL MEETING -
MINUTES -JANUARY 08, 2008
Dylan Johns opened the Special Meeting of the Aspen Planning & Zoning
Commission at 4:35 pm in the Library. Commission members Michael Wampler,
Cliff Weiss, Stan Gibbs, Dina Bloom, Jim DeFrancia, LJ Erspamer, Brian Speck
and Dylan Johns were present. Staff in attendance: James True, Special Counsel;
Jennifer Phelan, Sara Adams, Ben Gagnon, Community Development; Jackie
Lothian, Deputy City Clerk.
COMMENTS
Dylan Johns said that he went under contract and maybe moving.
Jennifer Phelan said that there would be a special meeting on January 29`h and not
the 22"d. Phelan noted there were full meetings coming up through May.
MINUTES
MOTION.• Jim DeFrancia moved to approve the minutes from December 4`",
November 20`h and November 6`" as amended by Jim DeFrancia, Stan Gibbs and
Dylan Johns. Seconded by I„7Erspamer, all in favor, approved.
DECLARATIONS OF CONFLICTS OF INTEREST
None stated.
AGENDA ITEM:
RESOLUTION OF COMMENDATION FOR JOHN ROWLAND
Resolution of commendation for John Rowland was postponed to the next meeting.
AGENDA ITEM:
INTRODUCTION TO COMMERCIAL CORE HISTORIC INTERIORS
CODE AMENDMENT
Sara Adams said that this meeting was to introduce the commission to the concept
of interior designation; December 12, 2006 the previous City Council adopted a
moratorium on obtaining a building permit to do interior changes for commercial
building in the commercial core. Currently there is no authority for interiors. This
moratorium will expire on June 12`h. Adams said that she would be going to City
Council for a work session tonight to gain some direction regarding this code
amendment in light of Ordinances 30 and 48. The actual public hearing of this
code amendment will be held on January 15`h; exhibit B is attached regarding the
amendments proposed by staff.
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Adams said there were two main concepts for interior designations throughout the
country; one is that the property is already exterior landmark designation and that
the property is customarily accessible to the public; there has to be a valid public
purpose. Adams stated that this does not apply to residences. The Red Onion
sparked this portion of the moratorium; the historic interior portion of it; page 2 of
the memo discussed the Red Onion and how this code amendment will be applied.
Adams said that she was also presenting to HPC this week and she will bring the
discussions back to P&Z next week. Adams said that next week P&Z would adopt
a resolution to forward onto Council. Adams said that there has to have historical
integrity in order to have designation.
Adams reiterated that the public hearing would be next week.
AGENDA ITEM:
INTRODUCTION TO SERVICE/COMMERCIAL/INDUSTRIAL
Ben Gagnon stated that he was special projects for the community development
department and the public hearing for this would be January 29~'. Gagnon
provided the history of the S/C/I Zone District and there was a moratorium from
2006 that expires May 29`h. Gagnon said that this SCI zone was created in 1975 in
response to the ABC being built; the city responded that they did not want all of
the businesses moving to the ABC.
Gagnon said the SCI zone district allowed very specific types of uses in that area.
This make for a challenging zoning enforcement situation; businesses can often
morph and change in response to the market around them. Gagnon said that if you
were in an area where retail was allowed you could shift your retail profile in one
way or another and nobody cares but if you are in the SCI district and you are
morphing from TV Repair to TV Sales now you are out of bounds; that becomes a
zoning enforcement issue. In 1980 or so Council added artist studio to the SCI
zone district and a few years later Harry Teague came in said that he was an artist
because he did models and other architects came in after that. Gagnon said those
were some of the phenomenon that you see and Obermeyer Place was the biggest
redevelopment with a fair amount of light industrial uses; many of the Obermeyer
businesses own their space, which is different than Puppy Smith where everyone is
leasing. Gagnon said that they wanted to keep the traditional Service/Commercial
uses rather than opening the door for interpretation.
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Michael Wampler said that morph was a perfect word to explain this district
because he has been in that zone district for 22 years and his shop is mostly a rental
shop at this time.
Gagnon said that Neighborhood Commercial (NC) was established at the same
time as SCI but the NC allows everything.
AGENDA ITEM:
RESOLUTION MEMORIALIZING APPOINTMENT OF CHAIRPERSON
AND VICE-CHAIRPERSON
Jennifer Phelan stated that the first meeting of the year a chair and vice chair needs
to be appointed for a year long term. The commission discussed keeping Dylan as
the chair and LJ as the vice-chair.
MOTION.• Jim DeFrancia moved to appoint Dylan Johns as Chair and LJ
Erspamer as Vice-Char; seconded by Cliff Weiss. All in favor, approved.
Adjourned at 5:51 pm.
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J ckie Lothian, Deputy City Clerk
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