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HomeMy WebLinkAboutminutes.council.19960708Aspen City Council Regular Meeting July 8, 1996 Mayor Bennett called the meeting to order at 5:00 p.m. with Councilmembers Marolt, Waggaman, Richard and Paulson present. PROCLAMATION -Abwenzi Friends Mayor Bennett and Council welcomed representatives of the Malawi Parks Service and thanked the educators for their work and dedication in preserving the environment through international understanding. PROCLAMATION - Emancipation of Bill Efting Assistant City Manager Bill Efting is leaving the city after eleven years and over 250 Council meetings. Mayor Bennett read a proclamation thanking Efting for his dedicated service to the City. CITIZEN COMMENTS 1. Karlysle Kaiser, director of African Studies, told Council they do a lot of programs in the schools. Ms. Kaiser thanked the city for supporting the on-going school programs. 2. King Woodward, Castle/Maroon Creek Caucus, requested Council postpone the water place housing public hearing until after a July 25th meeting of the caucus so that they can comment on this project. Assistant City Manager Steve Barwick told Council the city is on a tight construction schedule in order to complete the water plant infrastructure this year. No housing is scheduled to be built this year. A two week delay would mean the water plant improvements could not be done. Council decided to stay with the schedule. Woodward said he will notify caucus members that the ordinance public hearing will be July 22nd. COUNCILMEMBER COMMENTS 1. Mayor Bennett announced that the audit report will be heard immediately following the consent calendar so the auditors can get back to Denver. 1 Aspen City Council Regular Meeting July 8, 1996 2. Assistant City Manager Barwick said the Carbondale City Council would like a dinner meeting with Council and suggested Wednesday July 31 at 6:30 at the Desert Sky restaurant. 3. Assistant City Manager Ba rwick said the Commissioners would like to meet with Council on Lone Pine Tuesday or Wednesday of this week. Council agreed to Wednesday July 10 at 2:30 p.m. CONSENT CALENDAR Councilman Marolt moved to read Ordinances #22, 24, 25, 26 and 27, Series of 1996; seconded by Councilwoman Richards. All in favor, motion carried. ORDINANCE #22 Series of 1996 AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING THE 1996 AFFORDABLE HOUSING GUIDELINES AS RECOMMENDED BY THE ASPEN/PITKIN COUNTY HOUSING AUTHORITY ORDINANCE #24 Series of 1996 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ASPEN, COLORADO, APPROVING A WATER SERVICE AGREEMENT WITH GERD M. ZELLER AND JOHN GALARDI AND CINDY GALARDI FOR PROVISION OF TREATED WATER SERVICE TO LOTS 1 AND 2, GOLF COURSE PROPERTY LOT SPLIT, ALSO KNOWN AS 39590 STATE HIGHWAY 82 AND 39600 STATE HIGHWAY 82 ORDINANCE #25 Series of 1996 AN ORDINANCE OF THE ASPEN CITY COUNCIL GRANTING SUBDIVISION APPROVAL AND GMQS EXEMPTION TO ROBERT ZUPANCIS AND SILVIA DAVIS FOR PROPERTY LOCATED AT 510 WALNUT STREET AND 511 RACE STREET, ASPEN, COLORADO 2 Aspen City Council Regular Meeting July 8, 1996 ORDINANCE #26 Series of 1996 AN ORDINANCE OF THE ASPEN CITY COUNCIL GRANTING A SIX MONTH EXTENSION OF THE 1990 RESIDENTIAL GMQS ALLOTMENTS AND VESTED RIGHTS GRANTED BY ORDINANCE NO. 14, SERIES OF 1991, AND EXTENDED BY ORDINANCE NO. 22, SERIES OF 1994, ORDINANCE NO. 10, SERIES OF 1995, ORDINANCE NO. 38, SERIES OF 1995, AND ORDINANCE NO. 6, SERIES OF 1996, FOR THREE NEW TOWNHOMES ON LOT 5 OF THE ASPEN MEADOWS SPECIALLY PLANNED AREA, CITY OF ASPEN, PITKIN COUNTY, COLORADO ORDINANCE #27 Series of 1996 AN ORDINANCE OF THE ASPEN CITY COUNCIL GRANTING A SIX MONTH EXTENSION OF THE 1990 RESIDENTIAL GMQS ALLOTMENTS AND VESTED RIGHTS GRANTED BY ORDINANCE NO. 14, SERIES OF 1991, AND EXTENDED BY ORDINANCE NO. 22, SERIES OF 1994, ORDINANCE NO. 10, SERIES OF 1995, ORDINANCE NO. 38, SERIES OF 1995, AND ORDINANCE NO. 6, SERIES OF 1996, FOR SEVEN TOWNHOMES ON LOT 6 OF THE ASPEN MEADOWS SPECIALLY PLANNED AREA, CITY OF ASPEN, PITKIN COUNTY, COLORADO were read by the deputy city clerk Councilwoman Richards moved to adopt the consent calendar; seconded by Councilman Marolt. The consent calendar is: 3 Aspen City Council Regular Meeting July 8, 1996 Resolution #39, 1996 - RFTA Aspen Skiing Company Advisory Director Resolution #40, 1996 - RFTA Glenwood Springs Advisory Director Resolution #34, 1996 - Annexation Element Ordinance #22, 1996 - Adopting 1996 Housing Guidelines Ordinance #24, 1996 - Water Service Agreement Lots 1 & 2 Golf Course Property Ordinance #25, 1996 - Zupancis Subdivision Ordinance #26, 1996 - Aspen Meadows SPA, GMQS Extension Lot 5 Ordinance #27, 1996 - Aspen Meadows SPA, GMQS Extension Lot 6 Roll call vote; Councilmembers Marolt, yes; Waggaman, yes; Mayor Bennett, yes; Richards, yes; Paulson, yes. Motion carried. AUDIT REPORT Kim Higgins, Bondi & Co., presented the 1995 audit report and told Council for 1995 the city received a clean opinion, the best they can get. The opinion states the financial statements are the responsibility of the city’s management. It is the responsibility of the auditors to issue an opinion through the audit process. Ms. Higgins said auditors go through and statistically sample transactions in departments and determine whether the city’s financial statements are reasonably presented. Ms. Higgins said the auditor’s opinion is that the financial statements are presented fairly and in accordance with general accepted accounting principals. Ms. Bondi said the city’s financial statements are very positive for 1995. Councilwoman Richards thanked staff and the Blue Ribbon committee for their help. Ms. Higgins said the management letter is the auditor’s report to the city from what is observed in going through the audit process. The first piece of the report shows graphic financial information on revenues. The second piece of the report is a report card on improvements made from last year. The third piece is where some minor improvements can be made. 4 Aspen City Council Regular Meeting July 8, 1996 Ms. Higgins noted last year the auditors recommended the city develop a new chart of accounts aligned with the state chart of accounts. The city is in the process of doing that with its computer conversion. Accountability, inventory, tagging of fixed assets, security over checks and safekeeping of accounts have all approved since 1995. The last part of some minor items that cam be improved. These are accounts payable not canceling the invoices by marking “paid” on them; cash receipts manual forms are not accounted for; some amendments on personnel action form for temporary employee action sheets; some funds are not reflected in the agency funds and should be included. Ms. Higgins suggested the city perform an internal audit on some of the outlying places that get large amounts of cash. Doug Smith, finance director, told Council he is in agreement with all these recommended changes. ORDINANCE #20, SERIES OF 1996 - Aspen Club SPA Amendment Stan Clauson, community development director, told Council this amendment has changed substantially since its initial form. Staff memorandum summarizes the original applicant and changes since then. The original request was 138 parking spaces on Ute avenue and elimination of the Crystal Lake parking lot. The applicant’s traffic study showed moving all spaces to Ute Avenue would increase traffic 6.7 percent at the base of Ute and greater than that at the top of Ute avenue. This application was revised to retain the Crystal Lake lot with fewer spaces. The current application revises the Crystal lake lot to enough parking spaces to meet current use and fewer spaces on Ute Avenue for a total number of less spaces. The applicant proposes a shuttle service to provide rides to the facility. Staff supports this amendment. Tom Stephenson, chief of police, told Council his department conducted a speed survey on Ute Avenue June 11 and 12 at 3 different times during the day. The average speeds were 25 and 26 miles per hour. Stephenson told Council his department also did car counts in the 3 parking lots. On July 5 there were 42 cars in the front lots; 7 cars in the therapy lot and 31 cars in the back lot. At 12:30 on the same day, there were 12 vehicles in the front lot, 4 in physical therapy and 22 in the back lots. At 6:30 p.m. there were 20 cars in the front lot, 0 in the therapy lot, and 18 in the back lot. 5 Aspen City Council Regular Meeting July 8, 1996 Clauson said in the last month, staff has put up speed limit signs, installed a crosswalk at Ute trail and installed speed bumps before this crosswalk in either direction. Staff is discussing a planter to function as a traffic calming device and remind people this is a residential area. These measures should have some calming effect on the street. Clauson said the request for 47 spaces in back, 7 at the spa and 20 in front would not increase traffic over present levels but does represent a change from the approved SPA. P & Z reviewed this twice and denied it both times. Clauson said one suggestion was a bridge from the Crystal Lake lot to the front of the facility. Clauson said a bridge that would allow auto and pedestrian uses would be a substantial cost. It would also impact the tennis court and existing bike trail. Staff does not feel this is a feasible alternative. Clauson said the city has received many letters outlining the community role the Aspen Club has taken. It is also the city’s role to maintain safe streets. Staff feels the van pool and limiting parking spaces would keep Ute Avenue a safe street. Alan Richman, representing the applicant, told Council the reason for the original request of 138 spaces in the Ute avenue lot was that is how many parking spaces there are now. Richman said the second proposal of 80 spaces on the Ute Avenue side was too many for the neighbors. There has been another reduction in the parking plan. Richman showed the proposed parking plan. Richman said the original plan with all the parking on Ute would have resulted in an 18 percent increase in traffic on lower Ute. This would have been a considerable impact. The first amendment was down to 30 trips, each way, or a 4.5 percent increase. This amendment may result in a 1 percent increase. Richman said this new plan is an attempt to internalize the impacts of parking on the property and not on the neighbors. Richman said they have included a proposed downtown shuttle from the Aspen Club Lodge every 1/2 hour and will be available to anyone using the Aspen Club. Richman said it seems to him there is an existing traffic problem on Ute Avenue that is independent of this proposal. Ute Avenue has a mix of uses which draws a lot of traffic. Richman said there have been at least 35 units added to Ute Avenue over the last 10 years. Dick Butera, applicant, told Council they have met with neighbors and with staff and have amended the application because of the input. Butera said Council should 6 Aspen City Council Regular Meeting July 8, 1996 also look at what is the Aspen Club in the community, how does it measure up as an institution like the music. Butera said over 20 percent of the adults in Aspen belong to the Club. There is a benefit to members as well as people who come for therapy. The Club has activities for people from 80 to 2 years old and is all walks of life. Butera said the Club does not work as configured; he wants to reallocate the resources, the assets of the company, into something that will work for the 1990’s. Councilwoman Richards asked the zoning of this property. Richman said the club is zoned RR, rural residential, in which the club is a permitted use. The PUD is an overlay on the RR zone. Mayor Bennett asked the plans for the north parking lot and could there be more spaces than 20 in that area. Butera said this property is zoned R-15 and is 40,000 square feet. The zoning would allow two houses if one went through GMP. Butera said the neighbors may buy the parking lot and turn it into a green space. Councilwoman Waggaman said she is concerned that 20 spaces on the Crystal Lake side may not be enough. Councilwoman Waggaman suggested leaving some room on the road into the parking lot so there could be a minimum overflow. This would be better than having cars turn around and travel to the Ute Avenue lot. Mayor Bennett opened the public hearing. Dick Merritt said he would like to see the project approved as improvements are needed at the Aspen Club. Merritt said the Aspen Club has been generous to the youth in the community. Merritt read a letter from Fabi Benedict supporting this application. Janet Mitchell, Aspen Club member, told Council the Club has offered her therapy and physical fitness. Ms. Mitchell supports this application. Henry Goldsmith supports the application. Matt Ferguson said the Aspen Club is a fine institution. Chuck Frias said the Aspen Club is very reasonable and has been a big part of the community. Evan Boenning told Council he has been a member of the Club for 20 years. Boenning said he would like Council and the applicant to work on a solution. Boenning noted the town has changed a lot in 20 years. The traffic on Ute trail is staggering. Boenning said if the Aspen Club closes, there really is not a one-stop replacement for its members. Jeanne said employees within the Club work very hard to make it a successful venture. Bill Fraser, 1105 Ute Avenue, said the traffic impact on Ute is large and 7 Aspen City Council Regular Meeting July 8, 1996 the impact has grown over the past 11 years. Fraser said the Club never had an approval to use the Ute Avenue lot. Fraser proposed the lot be revegetated except for the minimum therapy use. Judy Hill, DEPP task force member, said one thing the committee has been working on is how to hold onto the heart and soul of the community as it relates to downtown. Ms. Hill said this community does not need to lose the Aspen Club. John McCormack said the Aspen Club is a great asset to the community. McCormack suggested the city look into financing part of the shuttle so it can be used as part of the transit system for the east end of town. A developer of town homes on Ute, said he is not as concerned about the amount of traffic on Ute Avenue but with the speed of traffic. Person said he would like to see an agreement with the applicant that any money from the sale of the lots would go into the Club. Paul Finger, Aspen Club member, supports the application. Neil Ross agreed the Club contributes to the community. This hearing is to address whether some aspects should be continued. Ross said noise, inconvenience and congestion in a residential area is a major factor. Ross said hours of operation and speed of traffic contribute to noise. The Aspen Club closes at 9 p.m. Ross said he, too, would like to see a satisfactory compromise to keeping the Club going. Mayor Bennett said keeping the Aspen Club is not part of this ordinance. Councilwoman Richards said she asked if keeping a health club could be part of the Ordinance and was told it could not. Butera said there is no assurance that any business will stay in business forever. Butera said he is trying to make his business work. Butera said he will do what he says; it will take more money than the lot generates to fix the club; and hopefully these are good new ideas. Hugh Wise said traffic on Ute avenue is terrible. The parking on Ute Avenue is an illegal use and it becoming sanctified. Wise said there is not room on the bike path for bicyclers, joggers, pedestrians, so people walk in the road and cause another hazard. Maureen McDonald, Lacet Court resident, noted there are 47 residents on Highway 82 between Original street and the Aspen Club. They, too, are impacted by the traffic. Drivers go over the speed limit in this section. Highway 82 is also used for recreational use, bikers, runners walkers, dog. The issues on both streets are the same. 8 Aspen City Council Regular Meeting July 8, 1996 Paul, representing homeowners of Ute Place, said the homeowners agree the Aspen Club is important to the city and it should be helped to prosper and stay. Paul said there is a conflict of goals. If the Aspen Club is to be benefited by a change in parking locations to Ute Avenue, there is not a zero conflict in traffic. Paul said the applicant’s traffic report states that 230 cars will be using the facility. One does not shrink the parking lot and reduce the demand for parking. The applicant should present where the 230 cars go, how many to Ute avenue, how many to Crystal Lake road. This should help Council make their decision. Richman said the amended application with 80 parking on Ute and 20 spaces on Crystal Lake, the traffic engineer analyzed the number. The 230 numbers is 115 cars in and out. This number is the later traffic study dropped to 60 in and out and the number of spaces requested on Ute Avenue dropped. Nancy Rathborne said in her experience of going to the Aspen Club, very few cars use the highway 82 lot. Many, many tourists use the Ute trail and rollers bladers and runners use Ute avenue. Tage Pedersen pointed out people do not like change; however, change is necessary so that people do not stagnate. Pedersen said this will be a positive change. Kathy Welgos, Riverside drive, told Council she has been walking through the highway 82 parking of the Aspen Club for 5 years. Ms. Welgos said at any given time, the most she has seen are 10 to 15 cars. Ms. Welgos said the Aspen Club should be given a chance to make the club work. Leslie Nathenson, 1271 Ute, asked if the service entrance will remain on Ute avenue. Ms. Nathenson said she understood the proposal is for a spa facility and a children’s program. Ms. Nathenson said a children’s program would impact the traffic by parents coming to pick up their children. John, 1275 Ute, said the Aspen Club has an approved parking lot, approved by the city and part of their PUD. P & Z has said twice they would not have approved this with parking on Ute avenue. John said there are other ways to solve the Aspen Club’s financial problems. John asked Council to enforce the law and not make a mockery of the P & Z process. Kevin Sealy, employee of the Aspen Club, told Council the Club has not encouraged use of the Ute Avenue parking lot. Sealy said there are other problems that should have been addressed, like traffic safety on Ute Avenue and height of buildings blocking the sun and making Ute Avenue unsafe, that have nothing to do with the location of parking at the Aspen Club. Jerry Hazen said they are concerned about the traffic, landscaping and the noise of service trucks. Hazen said he would not like to see the shuttle traveling on Ute Avenue. 9 Aspen City Council Regular Meeting July 8, 1996 Les Holst, Riverside Drive, said people should be concerned about a larger issue rather than just their own street. There is cause and effect whenever something is moved. Council has a chance to get a consensus about this. Cathy Crum, Ute Avenue resident, said when she first moved to Ute Avenue there were only a few houses. Ms. Crum said she has belonged to the Club since its inception. Ms. Crum said she was not wild about paying to pave the street; however, that was of the community. Ms. Crum said she does not want all the club members to be driving up and down Ute avenue. This proposal seems like it would put a lot of cars on a small, rural street. Gina Pogliana, Ute Avenue resident, said neither she nor her neighbors have been approached about compromises on this proposal. Ms. Pogliana said cars park on the road and cause problems; during the winter service trucks block the road when the parking lot is full. Ms. Pogliana said there are also the visual impacts. Ms. Pogliana said she would like to be part of the decision process on the lighting and landscaping for this parking lot, if approved. Ms. Pogliana asked if the Aspen Club offers its employees bus passes or other incentives not to drive. Ms. Pogliana said the shuttle would be more appropriate on Highway 82. John Kelly, representing the Auts, Colemans and Davis homeowners on Ute Avenue, pointed out the PUD agreement, which is the legal status quo, specifically forbid any parking off Ute Avenue. Kelly said Ute Avenue residents have the right to have the PUD agreement enforced. The parking on Ute should not have gone on as long as it has. Kelly said there were 28 accident reported on Ute and 11 at the intersection with Original. Kelly quoted the P & Z Chair who stated zoning and land use cannot guarantee economic viability but can protect neighborhoods. Kelly said the Council has a duty to protect their neighborhoods. Laurie, Aspen Club member, supported this application and said she does not want to see more traffic on Ute Avenue but would also like to see the club survive. Laurie said she hopes a compromise can be reached. Kent Green, Billings condominium association, reiterated no one wants to see the Aspen Club leave. However, if the spa is successful, there will be even more traffic on Ute Avenue. Green said it does not seem sale of the front parking lot as a development will pay for all the needed improvements. Green said the free market should not determine where a parking lot should be. Green said he would support handicap, therapy and a few parking spaces on the Ute avenue side. 10 Aspen City Council Regular Meeting July 8, 1996 Susan Welch, Ute Place, said there seems to be 62 parking spaces on the Ute avenue side, rather than 47 spaces. Ms. Welch said she would like to see the back area paved and cleaned up and landscaped. Ms. Welch said she would like to see a compromise. Peter Gershen, Aspen Club townhouses, said one reason he purchased his unit was to be able to go to the club. Gershen said he doubts there are more than 10 cars in the Highway 82 lot at any one time. Gershen said he does not feel this rearrangement of parking lots will have any impact on Ute Avenue. There is enough room on the front lot for the cars that already park there. Carl Heck, Aspen Club member, said there has never been any encouragement to people to use the Ute avenue parking lot. Heck said with the small number of users on Crystal Lake, it should not make a large amount of traffic on Ute avenue. The Aspen Club should not have to take the blame for all the traffic on Ute avenue; the whole town is busier. Mayor Bennett closed the public hearing. Mayor Bennett went over the history of the Aspen Club from approval in 1975, with no parking on Ute avenue, to the use of about 47 spaces in the Ute avenue side. Mayor Bennett said the applicants would like to remodel and upgrade the club for the 1990’s. Mayor Bennett said this comes down to the sanctity of a local neighborhood versus losing an institution enjoyed by many members of Aspen. Councilman Marolt said he originally felt that a deal was a deal and the PUD agreement should be enforced. However, the arguments through the public hearing has convinced him otherwise. Councilman Marolt said he would like to see a solution where the applicant can use his resources and upgrade the club. Councilman Marolt noted Aspen is a resort and this is an amenity to the resort. Councilman Marolt said there may be skiing access off Ute avenue in 20 years. Ute avenue should be made available for that possibility. Councilwoman Richards said she would like to see a plan or drawing for the front parking lot. Councilwoman Richards said the neighborhood issues are safety, speed, noise and visual impacts. Councilwoman Richards said there have been some good suggestions, like making the Ute Avenue lot paid parking. Councilwoman Richards said these should all come back to Council as a package. Councilwoman Waggaman said the applicant will put money back into the Club in order to make it a viable business. Councilwoman Waggaman said every street in 11 Aspen City Council Regular Meeting July 8, 1996 this town is more crowded than it used to be. Councilwoman Waggaman said the issues are quality of life on Ute Avenue and Cooper streets. The applicant has said he has two parking lots; one of which people will not park in and one that is not for parking that people jam into. The applicant has requested to use the front space for another purpose to generate cash and upgrade the back parking lot. Councilwoman Waggaman said Ute avenue has been upgraded, the city has spent a lot of money on the bike path. Councilwoman Waggaman said these things have changed and it is reasonable to allow parking on the back of the Aspen Club. Councilwoman Waggaman if the Aspen Club were to close, Ute avenue will not go back to being the street it was 20 years ago. Councilwoman Waggaman said the Aspen Club should make plans for overflow parking at holiday time. There should be signs at the Club telling people about the shuttle. Councilwoman Waggaman said the shuttle should be tried for two years rather than one. Mayor Bennett said he has walked through this property for years and it has been his observation that there are always more people on the north side than the south side. Mayor Bennett said he could approve a lot on the Ute avenue side with 47 spaces; however, he is uncomfortable with a limitation of 20 spaces on the north side. Mayor Bennett said the compromise should be cars on both sides of the club. Councilwoman Richards said she would like to see something on how these lots would be managed. Councilwoman Richards agreed with a two year commitment for the shuttle and if the shuttle is dropped, the money should be committed to the dial-a-ride service. Councilman Paulson said he, too, would like to see a traffic management plan. Councilman Paulson said he is not opposed to the parking lot on the south side and he would like to see a plan for the north lot. Councilman Paulson said he would like to see the shuttle to be able to go to the therapy side for people who are on crutches. Councilman Paulson said the more the city and applicant can do to get people out of their cars, the better. The world is choking on cars and their fumes. Councilman Paulson suggested that golf carts might be used or that the applicant look into a free bike arrangement. Councilwoman Richards said she would like to see the configuration and site plan for the Crystal Lake lot; the zoning of this lot, what zoning changes could allow for 2 home sites; a traffic management plan for the parking and for the shuttle. 12 Aspen City Council Regular Meeting July 8, 1996 Council agreed they would approve some parking on the south side and that should be no bigger than 47 spaces. Clauson said the current requirements for a club this size would be for 64 off-street parking spaces. Councilwoman Waggaman said she would like the front lot to have a place for an extra 10 cars for those special events. Mayor Bennett like the idea of combining the shuttle with dial-a-ride. Councilman Marolt moved to suspend the rules and extend the meeting to 10:00 p.m.; seconded by Councilman Paulson. All in favor, motion carried. Councilwoman Richards moved to table Ordinance #20, 1996, to July 22, 1996; seconded by Councilman Paulson. All in favor, with the exception of Councilman Marolt. Motion carried. ORDINANCE #21, SERIES OF 1996 - Appropriations Rob Umbreit, budget director, told Council this Ordinance amends the adopted 1996 budget with supplemental appropriations over $4 million. Umbreit said mainly this consists of carry forwards and capital projects. Umbreit pointed out this also appropriates the 40 percent of budget savings back to the departments. Umbreit told Council sales tax is up 6.4 percent for the first 5 months of the year. Mayor Bennett opened the public hearing. There were no comments. Mayor Bennett closed the public hearing. Councilwoman Waggaman moved to adopt Ordinance #21, Series of 1996, on second reading; seconded by Councilwoman Richards. Roll call vote; Councilmembers Marolt, yes; Waggaman, yes; Mayor Bennett, yes; Richards, yes; Paulson, yes. Motion carried. RESOLUTIONS #36 AND 37, SERIES OF 1996 - South and North Maroon Creek Annexations John Worcester, city attorney, said these resolution are to determine whether compliance with the Municipal Annexation act exists. The Maroon Creek subdivision is being annexed in two parcels. Kathy Strickland, chief deputy city 13 Aspen City Council Regular Meeting July 8, 1996 clerk, testified that the resolutions were published and mailed to the appropriate persons. Chuck Roth, engineering department, told Council the north parcel is at least 1/6 contiguous with the current city boundary and the south parcel will be 1/6 contiguous after annexation of the north parcel. These parcels were not divided but follow lot lines as established by the county. Roth said the city boundary will not be extended more than 3 miles in any direction. Stan Clauson, community development director, told Council an impact report on annexation was prepared and submitted to Pitkin County. The owners have consented to annexation as part of a water service agreement with the city. Clauson stated a community of interests exists between the city and both parcels proposed to be annexed. Worcester stated an election is not necessary because 100 percent of the owners have consented to the annexation. Mayor Bennett opened the public hearing on Resolutions #36 and 37, Series of 1996, North and South Maroon Creek Annexations. There were no comments. Mayor Bennett closed the public hearing. Councilman Paulson moved to approve Resolution #36, Series of 1996; seconded by Councilman Marolt. All in favor, motion carried. Councilman Paulson moved to approve Resolution #37, Series of 1996; seconded by Councilwoman Richards. All in favor, motion carried. ORDINANCE #23, SERIES OF 1996 - Water Place Housing Councilwoman Waggaman moved to read Ordinance #23, Series of 1996; seconded by Councilman Paulson. All in favor, motion carried. ORDINANCE #23 (Series of 1996) AN ORDINANCE OF THE ASPEN CITY COUNCIL GRANTING FINAL SPA APPROVAL, SUBDIVISION, CONDITIONAL USE APPROVAL FOR AFFORDABLE HOUSING IN THE PUBLIC ZONE DISTRICT, SPECIAL REVIEW FOR PARKING OPEN SPACE AND DIMENSIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR AFFORDABLE HOUSING, 8040 GREENLINE REVIEW AND A GMQS EXEMPTION FOR AFFORDABLE HOUSING OF 14 Aspen City Council Regular Meeting July 8, 1996 THE CITY OF ASPEN WATER TREATMENT PLANT AND AFFORDABLE HOUSING PROJECT SITUATED ON LOT 2 AND 4 OF THE THOMAS PROPERTY, CITY AND TOWNSITE OF ASPEN, PITKIN COUNTY, COLORADO was read by the deputy city clerk Dave Michaelson, community development department, told Council this ordinance approves the water treatment plant improvements and affordable housing project on city-owned land at the water plant. Michaelson noted the staff compiled a full assessment of the project’s compliance with applicable portions of the code. Michaelson said the staff has been dealing with the single family units on the west side of Doolittle. This is a constrained site because of both topography and existing infrastructure. Michaelson pointed out this project is off the street grid. The design review standards are easier to deal with when there is a street grid. Garage placement and porches became issues. David Hauter, asset management planner, told Council the building envelopes on the site plan are established. The vernacular and character of the architectural style has been established. This will have a western, mining character. The design review standards were used in the design of this project. Ordinance 30 is to preserve and protect established neighborhoods and offers a direction to maintain historic features of the community by promoting neighborhood character and livability. Hauter said this project does not fit the strict application of all Ordinance 30 guidelines. It is a unique site plan; there is a detached parking area for the townhomes and duplexes; and this is not an established neighborhood. Hauter said this is an unusual site plan. Scott Smith, architect, went over the location of the various different types of units, the main entry drive, and the topography. Smith said he used massing and materials of the building to make these units more interesting and livable. Smith showed renderings of the project with bay elements, cross gable roofs. Smith went over the exterior treatments for the project. Councilman Paulson asked if this project were going to be passive solar and if so, the windows should be larger. Smith said the north elevations have smaller windows then the south side. Councilman Paulson suggested the prospective home buyers could get together and see if they want to do more solar before the project gets too much farther. Steve Barwick, assistant city manager, suggested bringing in the energy office and ask them for options to present to the potential homeowners. 15 Aspen City Council Regular Meeting July 8, 1996 Councilwoman Waggaman said she likes the materials, size and proposition of the units, and agreed where there can be large windows should be encouraged. City Manager Margerum pointed out if this were a private applicant, this would be the last time Council sees the project; however, since this is the city project Council will see it every stage along the way, both pricing and design. Councilwoman Richards moved to adopt Ordinance #23, Series of 996, on first reading; seconded by Councilman Marolt. Roll call vote; Councilmembers Marolt, yes; Waggaman, yes; Mayor Bennett, yes; Richards, yes; Paulson, yes. Motion carried. Councilwoman Richards moved to adjourn at 10:00 p.m.; seconded by Councilman Paulson. All in favor, motion carried. Kathryn S. Koch, City Clerk 16 Aspen City Council Regular Meeting July 8, 1996 PROCLAMATION -Abwenzi Friends ................................ ................................ . 1 PROCLAMATION - Emancipation of Bill Efting ................................ .............. 1 CITIZEN COMMENTS ................................ ................................ ....................... 1 COUNCILMEMBER COMMENTS ................................ ................................ ... 1 Resolution #39, 1996 - RFTA Aspen Skiing Company Advisory Director ........... 4 Resolution #40, 1996 - RFTA Glenwood Springs Advisory Director ................... 4 Resolution #34, 1996 - Annexation Element ................................ ........................ 4 Ordinance #22, 1996 - Adopting 1996 Housing Guidelines ................................ .. 4 Ordinance #24, 1996 - Water Service Agreement Lots 1 & 2 Golf Course Property ................................ ................................ ................................ .............. 4 Ordinance #25, 1996 - Zupancis Subdivision ................................ ....................... 4 Ordinance #26, 1996 - Aspen Meadows SPA, GMQS Extension Lot 5 ............... 4 Ordinance #27, 1996 - Aspen Meadows SPA, GMQS Extension Lot 6 ............... 4 AUDIT REPORT ................................ ................................ ................................ .. 4 ORDINANCE #20, SERIES OF 1996 - Aspen Club SPA Amendment ................... 5 ORDINANCE #21, SERIES OF 1996 - Appropriations ................................ ........ 13 RESOLUTIONS #36 AND 37, SERIES OF 1996 - South and North Maroon Creek Annexations ................................ ................................ ................................ .......... 13 ORDINANCE #23, SERIES OF 1996 - Water Place Housing ............................... 14 17