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HomeMy WebLinkAboutagenda.council.special.202205031 AGENDA CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL MEETING May 3, 2022 4:00 PM, City Council Chambers I.CALL TO ORDER II.ROLL CALL III.SECOND READING Consideration of Ordinance 8, Series of 2022 An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Aspen, Colorado extending the temporary moratorium on the acceptance of any new land use applications seeking a development order or notice of approval, and on the acceptance of certain building permit applications for all residential uses in all zone districts within the City. Ordinance #08, Series of 2022 IV.ADJOURN 1 ORDINANCE NO. 08 (Series of 2022) AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ASPEN, COLORADO, EXTENDING THE TEMPORARY MORATORIUM ON THE ACCEPTANCE OF ANY NEW LAND USE APPLICATION SEEKING A DEVELOPMENT ORDER OR NOTICE OF APPROVAL, AND ON THE ACCEPTANCE OF CERTAIN BUILDING PERMIT APPLICATIONS FOR ALL RESIDENTIAL USES IN ALL ZONE DISTRICTS WITHIN THE CITY. WHEREAS, the City of Aspen (the “City”) is a legally and regularly created, established, organized and existing municipal corporation under the provisions of Article XX of the Constitution of the State of Colorado and the home rule charter of the City (the “Charter”); and WHEREAS, the City of Aspen currently regulates land uses within the City limits in accordance with Chapter 26.104 et seq.of the Aspen Municipal Code pursuant to its Home Rule Constitutional authority and the Local Government Land Use Control Enabling Act of 1974, as amended, §§29-20-101, et seq. C.R.S; and WHEREAS, on March 15, 2022, the City Council adopted Ordinance #6, Series of 2022, which placed a temporary moratorium on the acceptance of any new land use application seeking a development order or notice of approval, and on the acceptance of certain building permit applications for all residential uses in all zone districts within the city; and, declaring an emergency; and, WHEREAS, Section 7, of Ordinance #6, Series of 2022, states that such ordinance “shall terminate on June 8, 2022, unless extended by a duly adopted ordinance of the City Council;” and, WHEREAS, since the adoption of Ordinance #6, Series of 2022, the City Council and the staff of the City of Aspen, and hired consultants authorized by Ordinance #6, have been duly and efficiently pursuing the steps necessary to adopt appropriate changes to the Land Use Code that would address the concerns expressed in Ordinance #6, and the issues that led to the adoption of such moratorium; and, WHEREAS, City Council believes and finds that all of the issues, concerns, and reasoning set forth in Ordinance #6, Series of 2022, that were the basis of the moratorium are still applicable, and incorporates herein by this reference the findings set forth in Ordinance #6, Series of 2022, and further finds that in order to complete the work necessary to accomplish the goals set forth in Ordinance #6, a brief extension of the moratorium is necessary for the health, peace, safety, and general wellbeing of the residents and visitors of Aspen. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ASPEN, COLORADO, THAT: 2 2 Section 1.Pursuant to Section 7 of Ordinance #6, Series of 2022, said ordinance and the moratorium established in said ordinance is hereby extended for a period of two months and, therefore, Ordinance #6, Series of 2022, shall terminate on August 8, 2022. INTRODUCED AND READ,as provided by law, by the City Council of the City of Aspen on the 26th day of April 2022. Attest: _____________________________ ____________________________ Nicole Henning, City Clerk Torre, Mayor FINALLY,adopted, passed and approved this _____th day of _____ 2022. Attest: _____________________________ ____________________________ Nicole Henning, CityClerk Torre, Mayor Approved as to form: _____________________________ James R. True, City Attorney 3