HomeMy WebLinkAboutminutes.council.20160208Regular Meeting Aspen City Council February 8, 2016
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CITIZEN COMMENTS ..................................................................................................................................... 2
COUNCILMEMBER COMMENTS .................................................................................................................... 2
CITY MANAGER COMMENTS......................................................................................................................... 2
CONSENT CALENDAR .................................................................................................................................... 2
Resolution #3, Series of 2016 – FASTER Transit Grant Agreement....................................................... 3
Resolution #7, Series of 2016 – Mud & Debris Flow Assessment Project ............................................ 3
Resolution #9, Series of 2016 – 626 W Francis, Extension of Aspenmodern negotiation Period ........ 3
Minutes – January 25, 2016 .................................................................................................................. 3
Board Appointments ............................................................................................................................. 3
Resolution #11, Series of 2016 – Supporting federal Carbon Fee and Dividend Legislation ................ 3
NOTICE OF CALL UP – 980 Gibson Avenue – HPC Resolution #3, Series of 2016 ......................................... 3
ORDINANCE #3, SERIES OF 2016 – Fee Ordinance 43 Amendment ............................................................. 4
ORDINANCE #2, SERIES OF 2016 – AspenModern Negotiation for historic Designation of 626 W Francis
Street ............................................................................................................................................................. 4
CALL UP OF HPC APPROVAL – 517 E Hopkins ............................................................................................... 6
RESOLUTION #8, SERIES OF 2016 – Adoption of City of Aspen Historic Preservation Guidelines ................ 8
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At 5:00 pm Mayor Skadron called the regular meeting to order with Councilmembers Daily, Myrin,
Frisch and Mullins present.
CITIZEN COMMENTS
Patrick Sagal congratulated and complemented Council for visiting RMI in Basalt and learning about net
zero energy. He is supporting a petition to support and change the land use code to go in the direction of
net zero energy for Aspen to become more sustainable.
COUNCILMEMBER COMMENTS
Councilman Myrin thanked the streets department for removing snow where it needed removed and
leaving it where it didn’t need removed. Council received a note for the snow storage being moved from
the kennel to Marolt. It may be considered to reduce truck trips. On Marolt, if possible to store the snow
in a place where it won’t leave quite as much residue in the spring it would be appreciated.
Councilwoman Mullins said she had a tour of the incident command center for X games. Gretchen Born
gave a tour out at the Mountain Rescue building. Numerous agencies got together to make sure X games
were successful. It was impressive. Amy and her attended The Colorado Preservation Inc conference in
Denver, Amy presented Aspen’s latest accomplishments and we continue to be a leader in many areas.
They also gave another presentation that highlighted the AspenModern and AspenVictorian websites.
Mayor Skadron congratulated Ski Co for X games. It is always interesting to see people in this town who
you normally would not. The Aspen Youth Center fundraiser held the spelling B and he congratulated all
the participants including Adam Frisch. Congrats to all the Bronco fans.
CITY MANAGER COMMENTS
Steve Barwick gave an update on the Community Development Director hiring. The application period
has now closed. We had 40 total applicants, 36 meeting minimum requirements. The website had 1,252
hits. We are working on defining the finalists. Interviews are tentatively scheduled with P&Z on
February 24th and HPC on February 25th. Applications will be made public soon.
CONSENT CALENDAR
Resolution #7 – mud and debris flow assessment project
Councilwoman Mullins said she looks forward to the study. What responsibility does the private sector
have in terms of participating in the study and mitigation measures. April Long, engineering, said they
have not written anything in to the scope as far as responsibility in the study. There are no requirements
in the study. Councilwoman Mullins asked if Ski Co and Aspen Mountain are included in the study. Ms.
Long said they will be reaching out to them to see if they would like to be involved in the process.
Councilwoman Mullins asked if the same is true with private home owners. Ms. Long replied the same.
Councilwoman Mullins asked what is the schedule. Ms. Long stated they are scheduled to wrap up end
of year but there is no hard dead line.
Resolution #11 – Carbon Fee and Dividend Legislation
Mona Newton, Ruthie Brown and Steve Childs
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Ms. Brown said it is a market based solution addressing climate change. Mr. Childs said the BOCC
approved a resolution supporting this and it was delivered to the federal level.
Councilman Myrin asked how many locals are involved in the Aspen chapter. Ms. Brown replied they
have 67 members. Councilman Myrin said 67 put this forth to the county and now to Aspen. Has the
county taken action like not allowing more fossil fuels for development. Mr. Childs said he thinks this is
a market based approach. Without the county saying you have to do it this way it is more of a carrot-stick
approach. Councilman Myrin said he will support this but would like the City to consider legislation for
City buildings to remove fossil fuels going forward.
Councilwoman Mullins said the fees charged at the source are passed on to the consumer, how will it
reduce consumption. Ms. Brown said it is market based. The price of carbon is driving the whole
industry. The tax becomes a fee and is returned to the household and the household spends it.
Councilwoman Mullins asked where is this in Washington. Ms. Brown said it is getting great support and
becoming main stream.
Councilman Daily asked where does federal support stand for this fee concept. Ms. Brown said Obama
just took a stand for this last week. They call it pricing on carbon. We are meeting with Congressman
Tipton in March.
Mayor Skadron said it is the quickest way to reduce omissions to restore and stabilize the climate for
generations to come.
Councilwoman Mullins congratulated and thanked John and transportation for getting the 720,000 dollar
grant from FASTER for bus replacement.
Resolution #3, Series of 2016 – FASTER Transit Grant Agreement
Resolution #7, Series of 2016 – Mud & Debris Flow Assessment Project
Resolution #9, Series of 2016 – 626 W Francis, Extension of AspenModern negotiation Period
Minutes – January 25, 2016
Board Appointments
Resolution #11, Series of 2016 – Supporting federal Carbon Fee and Dividend Legislation
Councilwoman Mullins moved to adopt the consent calendar; seconded by Councilman Daily. All in
favor, motion carried.
NOTICE OF CALL UP – 980 Gibson Avenue – HPC Resolution #3, Series of 2016
Amy Simon, community development, told the Council that HPC granted approval recently. Council
recently looked at the property for a subdivision. The property is located in the Alpine Acers subdivision.
The proposal HPC saw was to demolish the non-historic construction and turn the house around and set it
on the property as a free standing building as a carriage house. It is a voluntary unit. The applicant will
build a new home that is set to the side and back of the historic resource. HPC granted variances,
including setbacks to allow the two structures to be separate as well as variances from the carriage house
design standards. HPC felt they were appropriate. They also allowed the basements of the carriage house
and the free market house to contact each other as well, with special conditions.
Councilwoman Mullins asked what were the conditions. Ms. Simon replied the basements can touch but
must have a five foot gravel filled chamber separating them to deter a door between the two units.
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Councilman Myrin said ADUs are no longer permitted but this was prior to. Ms. Simon said they are still
permitted on a voluntary basis but no longer for mitigation.
Councilman Frisch said to clarify, the ADU is not part of any mitigation program. Ms. Simon replied it is
not.
Councilman Daily said he read the minutes and is comfortable with the recommendation.
Mayor Skadron stated he has no additional questions. There is no desire for a call up.
ORDINANCE #3, SERIES OF 2016 – Fee Ordinance 43 Amendment
Jim True, city attorney, said last fall in the fee ordinance that is passed each year a particular item was
overlooked. It is a 3 cent per square foot park review fee. A program was utilized that rounded to the
nearest dollar, which is zero and it was deleted from the fee ordinance. This is an amendment that would
reinstate the fee. We are trying to put the fee back in the ordinance. It is a historic fee that has been done
for a number of years. This fee was not being requested to be increased.
Councilman Frisch asked if the software glitch is fixed. Tom Rubel, parks, replied yes.
Councilman Myrin asked how long has this been missing. Mr. True stated since the 1st of January.
Councilman Myrin said all the reviews are still happening. Mr. True said yes.
Mayor Skadron said this is reinstating a fee due to a rounding error. Mr. True replied correct.
Councilman Frisch moved to read Ordinance #3, Series of 2016; seconded by Councilwoman Mullins.
All in favor, motion carried.
ORDINANCE NO. 3
(SERIES OF 2016)
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ASPEN, COLORADO, AMENDING
ORDINANCE 43, SERIES OF 2015, WHICH ADJUSTED MUNICIPAL FEES INCLUDED UNDER
TITLE 2 OF THE MUNCIPAL CODE.
Councilman Frisch moved to adopt Ordinance #3, Series of 2016 on first reading; seconded by
Councilman Daily. Roll call vote. Councilmembers Frisch, yes; Daily, yes, Mullins, yes; Myrin, yes;
Mayor Skadron, yes. Motion carried.
ORDINANCE #2, SERIES OF 2016 – AspenModern Negotiation for historic Designation of 626 W
Francis Street
Ms. Simon stated this is for voluntary landmark designation. This is a duplex property. The applicant
purchased one side of the property several years ago and applied for designation. HPC and Council
supported designation for one half. The building was then remodeled. The other half recently became
available. They are planning an interior remodel. The applicant is allowed to request special incentives.
They are requesting 500 square feet as TDRs to sell for use else were. They are asking for something to
offset the restrictions that come with designations. HPC supports the request. Normally any property can
request one 500 square foot bonus. The other unit already received 322 square feet when it came through
the process. 250 was taken away as a TDR. The sum total of bonus would be 822 square feet which is
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larger than normal but that is part of the understanding with the negotiating process. Staff and HPC
support Council moving forward to second reading and including this in the historic inventory.
Councilman Frisch asked about the prior TDR and the square foot given on site. Ms. Simon said
normally one property is eligible for 500 square feet no matter how many historic structures are on the
site. This is a 9,000 square foot lot with a duplex. It will have two historic structures designated.
Through the negotiation process they are asking for additional square footage. The unit to the east that
was designated a few years ago received a 72 square foot bonus that they used to expand the basement
and an additional 250 that they sold as a TDR. This property is asking for 500 square feet, all of which
will be converted to TDRs. The bonus that would be built is 72 square feet and 750 removed as TDR’s.
Councilman Frisch asked how often have we given more regardless of the number of structures on the
properties. Ms. Simon said in the AspenModern process there have been 11 or 12 negotiation and the
Lundy house received more. Generally we have supported the TDRs. Other projects have asked for
different incentives.
Councilman Myrin asked is there square footage left on site to be developed. Ms. Simon stated we don’t
have complete square footage calculations. We are assuming there is less than 200 square feet that is still
available for 626 for the future. They won’t be left with nothing. They would have to come to HPC to
seek approval to use. Councilman Myrin said was there discussion of removing 200 onsite in exchange
for the TDR. Ms. Simon said it was discussed briefly. They are looking for incentive. To leave with no
opportunity for an alteration maybe isn’t a good idea and was not their direction. Councilman Myrin said
what concerns him is the potential development of that. Would you support a third TDR so what you see
is what you get. Ms. Simon said it is a negotiation but it is not where the applicant started.
Councilman Frisch said it is at least fair to ask the applicant if they would like to hold on to it or not. Ms.
Simon said no one is exactly banging on the doors to ask who has TDRs for sale.
Councilwoman Mullins said this applicant is asking for the smallest amount of incentives I have seen on
an AspenModern negotiation. She is not overly concerned about that. It is giving the applicant some
flexibility for the future.
Councilman Daily stated he is supportive of this. He is pleased that Staff and HPC found it to be a best
example.
Mayor Skadron said back when the program started it wasn’t about maximizing the dollar. We have to be
careful because landing these TDRs elsewhere has an impact and I don’t think it should be done
haphazardly.
Councilman Frisch moved to read Ordinance #2, Series of 2016; seconded by Councilwoman Mullins.
All in favor, motion carried.
ORDINANCE NO. 2
(SERIES OF 2016)
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ASPEN, COLORADO APPROVING
ASPENMODERN HISTORIC LANDMARK DESIGNATION AND PRESERVATION BENEFITS
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FOR THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 626 W. FRANCIS STREET, UNIT A, STARRI
CONDOMINIUMS, BLOCK 21, CITY AND TOWNSITE OF ASPEN, COLORADO
Councilman Frisch moved to adopt Ordinance #2, Series of 2016 on first reading; seconded by
Councilwoman Mullins. Roll call vote. Councilmembers Mullins, yes; Frisch, yes; Myrin, yes; Daily,
yes; Mayor Skadron, yes. Motion carried.
CALL UP OF HPC APPROVAL – 517 E Hopkins
Justin Barker, community development, told the Council, this application was approved by HPC in
December. The property currently contains a three story building with a carved out subgrade space in the
basement occupied by City offices, commercial space on the ground floor and residential units in the
upper floors. The applicant presented two design options to HPC for review with the main difference for
a center module with A recessed and B flush with the property line. Option A is recessed by about eight
feet. HPC was in favor of Option A. Staff preferred B due to the guidelines asking for development
placed at the property line. HPC looked mainly at the context and the overarching objectives for the
design standards and believed the context for this particular site and the block was most appropriate for
Option A, particularly for the eastern portion of the street with the Connor cabins and the 533 Hopkins
building that are set back from the street. HPC also discussed the public amenity space and the applicant
proposed to locate 285 square feet in the north east corner of the property. There is a requirement for
about 900 square feet as a minimum and the rest was accepted as cash in lieu by HPC. Council has three
options for decision tonight; remand back to HPC, accept HPCs decision or continue for more discussion.
Staff is recommending to accept HPCs decision.
Mitch Haas, representing the applicant, showed images of the existing conditions. A large part of the
HPC deliberations had to deal with the city hall side of the block and the Connor cabins. He showed an
image of the street scape. He showed Option A in street scape with the undulation along the block with
the former Gap building and the Kenichi building. The rhythm works and fills the block nicely and fits
in. The step in the center just gives some space. The Option B support from the minutes seems like it
was more about the materials than the placement and massing.
Dwayne Romero, development consultant, reviewed the uses with the HPC to give a sense of the design
direction. It is a concept based building. Athletics, athletic retail, social spaces and communal spaces.
The key underscore is the word local.
Mark Hunt, owner, stated it is important for the facades to read as different facades. He wanted to have
the outside meet the inside and to invite more natural light. It was too modern when pulled up to the
street. It is engaging the street. It is important to activate the street and create energy. He is not a fan of
moving city hall out of here. It is the heart and soul of town and will be missed. We are trying to activate
the street with locals by locals. Two thirds of the building is designed for the local community. The
setback helps to make the flanking buildings pop. It holds together well.
Mr. Haas stated it was a 6 to 1 HPC approval. Everyone was supportive of the project. From the minutes
it seems like it was about the materials. Some balancing of the guidelines must occur on a case by case
basis. It is not every single guideline must be met to the letter on every single basis. I think that is what
happened here.
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Councilwoman Mullins thanked them for the presentation. She still thinks in this case the guidelines as
stated do apply here in bringing the building up to the sidewalk. The cabins read as one single unit. The
armory comes up to the sidewalk. The former Gap comes up and she find it more attractive. 6.8 plus the
sentence “setbacks should reinforce the objective of maintaining and enhancing special urban…traditional
character”. Again option B is a more traditional solution. This is still very much in the downtown core
and is transitional. In this case the guidelines should apply and Option B would be the better option. In
terms of public amenity it is one of the more useful public amenity spaces that she has seen proposed and
works very well.
Councilman Myrin said he read the minutes and came out with the same interpretation as Mr. Haas. The
no vote was because of materials not placement. How much does all the inside discussion apply to
conceptual. Mr. True stated it does not pertain to this discussion. I think they were presenting it for
informational purposes. Councilman Myrin said Mr. Haas pointed out the guidelines are just that,
guidelines. I can see where the Staff recommendation came down. I agree with Mr. Haas and the
applicant that Option A is the better of the two. It provides relief in the buildings. If we have the
guidelines and come out with the same building we failed. I think HPC came out with an alternative that
makes sense. I supported the call up because it gave us the chance for the conversation.
Councilman Frisch said informally we talk about Option A or B. I accept Option A for a lot of the
reasons Councilman Myrin described. I think the community is a lot better off with Option A.
Councilman Daily said he likes what he sees and appreciates the effort. Either is a good functioning
design for the site and will greatly enhance the community enjoyment for this part of town. He really
hopes the end result will be a strong local influence and finds it an exciting concept. He has mixed
feelings about what design element he prefers. He said he came in leaning towards the more traditional
with the straight across but is comfortable with the setback. It adds a little more excitement. He can
support Option A. It works just fine. It will be a really nice addition to this part of town.
Mayor Skadron said he will support HPCs decision. Visually the buildings in the packet are stunning.
Are what you are proposing protecting the unique ethos and preserving it through design and architecture
and the way we use and interact with buildings in town or are we moving towards a feeling of sameness
by such close attention to design. He said he walked with Steve and Jim to the Blooming Birds and
Distraction building to look at the slight set back. When he got to the new Gap building he got the sense
that it could be anywhere. Mr. Hunt said he struggles with that too. We have HPC and Council to give
their opinion on it. There are a lot of things I would do different with the Gap if I had to do it over.
When I look at the portfolio there are some buildings we are just keeping. It is hard. It is easy to
replicate. It comes down to the materials and texture is hugely important here. They need to look
different and fit within the community. Mayor Skadron said the interaction the pedestrian has with the
building is important. He said he hopes it is simply not becoming an outdoor shopping mall. There is
better opportunity with community interaction and not simply manipulating the use to quadruple the
retail. Mr. Hunt stated this is one that is more on the extreme on the other side with community first. It is
all about traffic and trying to mesh them up.
Councilman Frisch moved to support the HPC decision on 517 E Hopkins Avenue Resolution 31, Series
of 2015; seconded by Councilman Daily. All in favor except Councilwoman Mullins. Motion carried
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RESOLUTION #8, SERIES OF 2016 – Adoption of City of Aspen Historic Preservation Guidelines
Ms. Simon said the guidelines have been replaced every 15 years or so. The purpose is to incorporate
what was learned in 15 years of use. The board philosophy has changed over the years. They also
wanted to update the graphics and remove contradictory statements. They took out some language that
was not in the right place. Anything that has to deal with adding on to buildings in the downtown areas is
in a different document. This addresses residential areas but there is some overlap. This was done in-
house. The book is broken into several parts. There is an introduction on the historic overview of Aspen.
The HPC had a lot of input. The goal is to create a sense of place. There are chapters on site planning
and landscape, proper treatment for historic building materials, secondary structures, directions for
additions, alterations, new construction and a catch all section for accessibility and mechanical. The
guidelines have changed in that HPC has had a challenge with how square footage can be added to
historic structures. They need a basis for saying no when something is not right. Guideline 10.4 has been
highlighted that the historic resource is to be the primary focus of the property and not to be overwhelmed
by the new construction. Staff proposed that no one should be able to more than double the size of the
historic resource. There are a few exceptions to that. During the process of creating this document Staff
had four meetings with HPC, eight outreach meetings with architects and a public meeting and ads in the
paper. There was not much input from the general public. Guideline 10.6 was also highlighted in the
memo, design a new addition that is to be recognized as a product of its own time. There are three
important aspect; form, material and fenestration. Pick two and make a clear connection and the third can
be more fun. There is a big spectrum of appropriate solutions. We are proud of the document. HPC
voted 7 to 0 for adoption.
Councilman Myrin said thanks for putting this together. He said there were comments in the minutes
about how many homes this applies to and it is mostly single family. Ms. Simon said there is some
overlap but it mostly applies to residential. Councilman Myrin asked if the owners have been involved.
Ms. Simon said there was no specific outreach to the property owners. We did outreach to the design
community who are their representatives. Councilman Myrin said the guidelines that were removed
including paint color, what was the thinking. Ms. Simon said paint color is not in HPCs purview but
masonry color is. Any material where color is not changeable we will look at. Councilman Myrin asked
about light wells facing the street, what was the thought. Ms. Simon said sometimes we see those floating
out in the yard. On a modernist property that would be appropriate. Councilman Myrin asked about the
conversation on connectors with decks above. Ms. Simon stated HPC generally requires a connector to
the historic property that is to be a low one story connector. They landed on it being acceptable some of
the time. Councilman Myrin asked how do the changes tonight give HPC the ability to say no when
things meet the guidelines. Ms. Simon said the guidelines don’t need to be met word for word. Having
these guidelines that say from a starting point we don’t want you to more than double the size of the
historic resource. It is still up to them to make the decision of right and wrong and balancing the
guidelines. Councilman Myrin said in the minutes of 10-28 you mention a guideline about minimizing
the impact of lights. Ms. Simon said Chapter 12 talks about exterior lights and light spills from inside the
building. HPC decided not to say anything. Councilman Myrin said Chapter 10 has a picture of historic
building on Lake Avenue with a connector that has turned in to the main front door and the guidelines are
trying to encourage the main deck on the main door. Is this old and the guidelines address this problem.
Ms. Simon said it is an illustration that every project has its pros and cons. It is meant to illustrate the
position of the new construction and the Victorian. Councilman Myrin said there are several where the
new door is not the main door and should there be something that says the connector may not be a door.
Ms. Simon said it is one that is tough to enforce and deals with livability. It is an interesting idea to say
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you can’t have a door in to the connector. Councilman Myrin said Nora mentioned the FAR bonus and if
we need it but it may be a second Tuesday question.
Councilwoman Mullins said the most important thing addressed is the size of the addition and giving
HPC the power to say no it is way too big. The other is expanded site planning and cultural landscape
design. She thanked Ms. Simon for the short section in the introduction about the economic benefits.
When talking about designations she is unsure why the State designation is not included. The discussion
of architectural styles is great. Overall the photos, layout and verbiage is easier to read and much clearer
than previous versions. How do you plan to address changes. Ms. Simon said they had some discussion
on a specific timeframe for revision of maybe every five years but it did not go over with the board. If
there was a specific change that was needed they would just come back to Council. Councilwoman
Mullins asked if she would consider a once a year change like the land use code. Ms. Simon replied sure.
Councilwoman Mullins said changes to 10.4 and 10.6 are substantial and we may need a check in on an
annual basis.
Councilman Frisch thanked Ms. Simon and HPC for all the work. He said we have AspenModern as a
voluntary program with the ability to tear down and build a modern house or try to entice and keep the
property and enhance it. When it goes to a historic buildings that can’t be taken down what is the
economic or community incentive. I think what the community is trying to get is how small can the
addition be and still have the historic parcel on it. Is the concern if it is not juicy enough for the applicant
it gets set aside until it can’t be saved. Ms. Simon replied it is to be partners. Only 15 percent of the
properties are designated. They make a lot of sacrifices. We need to work together and incentives are
important. They may not be as needed today as they were 25 years ago. It is important to offset what the
property owners are sacrificing. Councilman Frisch said aren’t most of the property owners doing it to
sell. If the program is to protect the historic resource, I’m lost on giving away things when we might not
have to give them away. Ms. Simon replied it is a bigger conversation then to single out the historic
resources and make them so unequal to other properties.
Councilman Daily said he is impressed with the depth and breadth of the proposed changes and thought
that went into the changes. He likes having the minutes to work with. He doesn’t have specific concerns
or issues with the guidelines. He likes the broader HPC authority in what size of an addition will we
allow. He can’t thank you enough for all the hard work.
Mayor Skadron said distinguishing new from old and giving more tools to not doubling the size of the
new development that is attached to the historic resource are the most important. He asked for a comment
on how HPC has struggled with the amount of development to put on a historic structure. Ms. Simon said
when an addition feels inappropriate they will ask for a restudy and at times a solution can be found.
There are times when they struggle to get it right. They are not the ones designing it. Mayor Skadron
said in 10.4 and 10.6 are there broader parameters to help with this. Ms. Simon replied yes.
Councilwoman Mullins said in 10.4 what happened previously was the resource was two stories and you
blow out the resource to make it all one and take the additional FAR and put it in to the addition which
makes it that much more oversized on the lot. 10.4 is disallowing that. The original configuration of the
resource has to stay. In 10.6, do not reference historic styles with no basis in Aspen, the controls are
much better than what we have currently.
Mayor Skadron opened the public comment.
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1. Patrick Sagal stated we got no citizen response. It might be beneficial to continue and try to get
public input. It is 15 percent and does affect commercial.
Mayor Skadron closed the public comment.
Ms. Simon said they did all the community advertising and posting the guidelines to make them
accessible. HPC felt we had the meetings and were working on it but people failed to participate.
Councilman Frisch said Aspen has always had a lighter touch when it comes to their residence. I think
we could run ads for the next month and we wouldn’t get that many people. I’m not sure more time is
going to change the amount of input we get.
Councilman Myrin said 10.9 addresses the one story connector and asked if it is possible to add
something along the lines of “When possible street facing doors on the connector that might be used as a
front door should be discouraged”. Ms. Simon said she thinks it is a good idea and it is another way to
reinforce it is not the front door. Councilman Frisch said the historic front door should remain. Mr. True
said you could amend the guideline. Councilman Frisch said he is not opposed to do that. Mr. True said
they can pass resolution 8 with the suggested amendment with direction to Staff to do the proper wording.
You could also send it back to HPC for their specific wording if you wanted further input from them.
Councilman Myrin said it is close enough. His wording is “When possible street facing doors on the
connector that might be used as a front door should be discouraged”. Ms. Simon suggested adding
“Street facing doors in a connector must be minimized in height and width with a minimal pathway
leading to them. See guideline 4.1”. Councilman Myrin stated that would address it. Mayor Skadron
stated he does not object to the addition nor does Councilman Daily.
Councilman Frisch moved to adopt Resolution #8, Series of 2016 with amendments; seconded by
Councilman Myrin. All in favor, motion carried.
Councilman Frisch moved to adjourn at 7:45 p.m.; seconded by Councilman Daily. All in favor, motion
carried.
Linda Manning, City Clerk