HomeMy WebLinkAboutordinance.council.055-87 ORDINANCE NO.
(SERIES OF 1987)
AN ORDINANCE OF CITY COUNCIL AMENDING SECTION 24-3.2 OF THE
MUNICIPAL CODE PERTAINING TO THE TABT~ OF CONDITIONAL USES IN THE
OFFICE ZONE DISTRICT TO ADD CHURCH AS A USE FOR DESIGNATED
HISTORIC LANDMARKS AND MAKE DAYCARE CENTER A CONDITIONAL USE FOR
ATJ. STRUCTURES
WHEREAS, the City Council of Aspen, Colorado deems it to be
in the best interests of the City of Aspen to amend the table of
conditional uses in the Office Zone to allow church as a use for
designated historic landmarks and make daycare center a use
available to all structures; and
WHEREAS, the city Council did make the following findings
with respect to the proposed code amendment:
1. The church use is principally compatible with the
existing land uses of the Office Zone Districts because
- churches are a traditional component of residential
neighborhoods, they may reenforce the residential
character aspect of Main Street and other areas in the
office Zone District, and they can fit into the
neighborhood's visual scale and use intensity.
2. Adding church as a conditional use in the office Zone
District for designated historic landmarks would help
realize several objectives of the Aspen Area Comprehen-
sive Plan: Historic Preservation Element, including to
encourage productive and economically attractive uses
of historic structures and encourage renovation and
maintenance of historic structures.
3. Allowance of the church and daycare center conditional
uses is desireable because it provides the city the
opportunity to evaluate impacts and impact mitigation
through conditional use review. Impacts that would need
to be considered in evaluating the appropriateness of a
specific conditional use proposal include traffic
generation, parking demand, drop-off and pick-up
accommodations, noise generation, employee base, hours
of operation, external visual appearance, and special
signage or lighting.
4. Daycare center service has been identified as a very
important, necessary and undersupplied service to the
community. Loosening regulations on where daycare
centers can be located would promote more daycare
centers in Aspen.
WHEREAS, having received and considered the recommendations
of the Aspen Planning and Zoning Commission made at a public
hearing on October 20, 1987, City Council desires to amend
Section 24-3.2.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF ASPEN, COLORADO:
Section 1
That Section 24-3.2 of the Municipal Code of the city of
Aspen pertaining to the Table of Conditional Uses in the office
Zone District is hereby amended to add "church" to the list of
conditional uses for historic landmarks, to delete "daycare
center" from the list of conditional uses for historic landmarks
and add "daycare center" to the list of conditional uses for all
structures.
Section 2
If any section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase or
portion of the Ordinance is for any reason held invalid or
unconstitutional by any court of competent jurisdiction, such
portion shall be deemed a separate, distinct and independent
provision and such holding shall not affect the validity of the
remaining portions thereof.
Section 3
A public hearing on the Ordinance shall be held on the /~/~1
day of ~ , 1987, at 5:00 P.M. in the City
Council Chambers, Aspen City Hall, Aspen, Colorado, fifteen (15)
2
days prior to which hearing notice of the same shall be published
once in a newspaper of general circulation within the city of
Aspen.
I~ODUCED, ~D ~D O~E~D ~BLISHED as provided by law by
the City Council of the City of Aspen on the day of
~~~, 1987.
'William L Stirl~g, Mayor
ATTEST:
Kathryn~.' Koch, city Clerk
FINALLY adopted, passed and approved this /~-~day of
William L. Stirring, Mayor
ATTEST:
Kathryn~. Koch, city C~rk
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