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ORDINANCE :<.3
(SERIES OF 1997)
AN ORDINANCE OF THE ASPEN CITY COUNCIL APPROVING A THREE YEAR
EXTENSION OF THE VESTED RIGHTS GRANTED BY ORDINANCE NO. 14, SERIES
OF 1991, AND EXTENDED BY ORDINANCE NO. 31, SERIES OF 1994 FOR THE
DEVELOPMENT APPROVALS ON LOT lA OF THE ASPEN MEADOWS SPECIALLY
PLANNED AREA, CITY OF ASPEN, PITKIN COUNTY, COLORADO.
WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 26.52.080 of the Aspen Municipal Code, City Council
may grant an extension of vested rights up to three years for developments other than detached
residential and duplex units; and
WHEREAS, on June 10, 1991, City Council adopted Ordinance No. 14, Series of 1991,
which approved the Aspen Meadows Specially Planned Area Final Development Plan; and
WHEREAS, the vested rights expire on the day after the third anniversary of the date the
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development approvals have been awarded; and
WHEREAS, Council has granted one prior three year extension which extended the vested
rights to June 21, 1997; and
WHEREAS, the applicant, the Aspen Institute has requested a three year extension of
vested rights for Lot 1 A; and
WHEREAS, the Community Development Department, having reviewed the application
recommends approval of a three year extension of vested rights for Lot 1 A finding that the
development involves an essential public facility and that completion of the project is in the best
interests of the City; and
WHEREAS, the Aspen City Council, having considered the Community Development
Department's recommendation does wish to grant an extension of vested rights status.
Ordinance No. 26, Series of 1996
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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF ASPEN, COLORADO:
Section 1 ~
Pursuant to Section 26.52.080 of the Aspen Municipal Code, City Council does hereby approve a
three year extension of vested rights as approved by Ordinaoce 14, Series of 1991, and extended by
Ordinances 31, Series of 1994, for Lot 1A of the Aspen Meadows Specially Planned area.
Section 2~
The City Clerk shall cause notice of this Ordinance to be published in a newspaper of general
circulation within the City of Aspen no later than fourteen (14) days following fmal adoption
hereof.
Section 3..:.
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If any section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase or portion of this ordinance is for any reason
held invalid or unconstitutional by any court of competent jurisdiction, such provision and such
holding shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions thereof.
Section 4~
This Ordinance sball not affect any existing litigation and sball not operate as an abatement of any
action or proceeding now pending under or by virtue of the ordinances repealed or amended as
herein provided, and the same shall be conducted and concluded under such prior ordinances.
Section 5:
A public hearing on the Ordinance shall be held on the 11th day of August, 1997 at 5:00 P.M. in
the City Council Chambers, Aspen City Hall, Aspen Colorado, fifteen (15) days prior to which
hearing a public notice of the same shall be published one in a newspaper of general circulation
within the City of Aspen.
Ordinance No. 26, Series of 1996
Page 3
INTRODUCED, READ AND ORDERED PUBLISHED as provided by law, by the City
Council of the City of Aspen on the 14th day of July, 1997.
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Kathryn s. och, City Clerk
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FINALLY, adopted, passed and approved this LL day of August, 1997.
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John Bennett, Mayor
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