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CITY COUNCIL AGENDA
May 08, 2017
5:00 PM
I. Call to Order
II. Roll Call
III. Scheduled Public Appearances
a) Month of the Young Child Proclamation
b) Arbor Day Proclamation
c) Municipal Clerk Week Proclamation
IV. Citizens Comments & Petitions (Time for any citizen to address Council on issues
NOT scheduled for a public hearing. Please limit your comments to 3 minutes)
V. Special Orders of the Day
a) Councilmembers' and Mayor's Comments
b) Agenda Deletions and Additions
c) City Manager's Comments
d) Board Reports
VI. Consent Calendar (These matters may be adopted together by a single motion)
a) Resolution #86, Series of 2017. Approval of Contract between City of Aspen and
Ossberger Hydro USA, Inc.
b) Resolution #076, Series of 2017 - Parks Fleet Electric Vehicle Contract
c) Resolution #87, Series of 2017 - Approving a Contract with Reliant Heating & Air
Conditioning Service LLC for Boiler Replacement at Marolt Ranch
d) Minutes - March 27 and April 3, 2017
e) Resolution #88, Series of 2017 -Change order for Enterprise Resource Planning
(ERP) Implementation Contract with CherryRoad Technologies
VII. Notice of Call-Up
VIII. First Reading of Ordinances
a) Ordinance #16, Series of 2017 - Water Efficient Landscape Ordinance
b) Ordinance #17, Series of 2017 -Tobacco 21 Initiative- Raising the Legal Age to
Purchase Tobacco Products and Creating a Local Tobacco Sales License
IX. Public Hearings
a) Ordinance #15, Series of 2017 - ACI Supplemental Budget
b) Ordinance #13, Series of 2017 - APCHA Supplemental Budget
c) Ordinance #14, Series of 2017 - Spring Supplemental Budget
d) Ordinance #12, Series of 2017- 104 S. Galena Street and 533 E. Main Street, St.
Mary’s Catholic Church Growth Management and Vested Rights
X. Action Items
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XI. Adjournment
Next Regular Meeting May 22, 2017
COUNCIL’S ADOPTED GUIDELINES
· Make Decisions Based on 30 Year Vision
· Tone and Tenor Matter
· Remember Where We’re Living and Why We’re Here
COUNCIL SCHEDULES A 15 MINUTE DINNER BREAK APPROXIMATELY 7 P.M.
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PROCLAMATION
City of Aspen, Colorado
Incorporated 1881
WHEREAS, Kids First Early Childhood Resource Center and
Pitkin County child care providers, are celebrating
the Month of the Young Child in May; and
WHEREAS, by raising awareness about the value of high-
quality early childhood programs available for all
children and families in our community, and
WHEREAS, Aspen thrives when our kids thrive because they
are our future workforce, leaders and community
members. We all have a role to play in preparing
our kids for the future, and
WHEREAS building a healthy human brain is a process that
begins before birth and continues into adulthood. A
strong foundation early on increases the
probability that a child will be socially and
emotionally healthy, as well as physically healthy,
and
WHEREAS, given the appropriate learning opportunities that
high quality early childhood programs provide,
children acquire language, mathematical, social,
emotional, artistic and physical skill development
that strengthens the foundation for success in life
embraced by the Aspen idea of mind, body and
spirit.
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT PROCLAIMED, that the Aspen City
Council and citizens of Aspen join the National Association for the
Education of Young Children in proclaiming May 2017 as the
Month of the Young Child
We extend our heartfelt thanks and appreciation to all those who
work to care for and educate our youngest citizens, and we
commend these efforts and encourage community involvement of all
citizens to recognize and support the needs of young children.
Dated the 8th day of May, 2017.
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Linda Manning, City Clerk Steven Skadron, Mayor
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PROCLAMATION
City of Aspen, Colorado
Incorporated 1881
WHEREAS, In 1872, J. Sterling Morton proposed to the Nebraska Board
of Agriculture that a special day be set aside for the planting
of trees; and
WHEREAS, This holiday called Arbor Day, was first observed with the
planting of more than a million trees in Nebraska and is now
observed throughout the nation and the world; and
WHEREAS, Trees reduce the erosion of our precious topsoil, cut heating
and cooling costs, moderate the temperature, clean the air,
produce oxygen and provide habitat for wildlife; and
WHEREAS, Trees are a renewable resource giving us paper, wood for our
homes, fuel for our fires, and countless other products; and
WHEREAS, Trees in our city increase property values, enhance the
economic vitality of business areas, beautify our community,
and are a source of joy and spiritual renewal; and
WHEREAS, The City of Aspen has been recognized as a Tree City USA by
the National Arbor Day Foundation; and
NOW THEREFORE LET IT BE RESOLVED, that the Mayor, City Council, and
the citizens of Aspen hereby proclaim May 13th, 2017 as
ARBOR DAY
In the City of Aspen, and we urge all citizens to support effort to care
for our trees and woodlands, and to support our city’s community
forestry program for this and future generations.
Linda Manning, City Clerk Steven Skadron, Mayor
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PROCLAMATION
City of Aspen, Colorado
Incorporated 1881
Whereas, The Office of the Municipal Clerk, a time honored and
vital part of local government exists throughout the world, and
Whereas, The Office of the Municipal Clerk is the oldest among
public servants, and
Whereas, The Office of the Municipal Clerk provides the
professional link between the citizens, the local governing bodies and
agencies of government at other levels, and
Whereas, Municipal Clerks have pledged to be ever mindful of their
neutrality and impartiality, rendering equal service to all.
Whereas, The Municipal Clerk serves as the information center on
functions of local government and community.
NOW THEREFORE LET IT BE RESOLVED, that the Mayor, City
Council, and the citizens of Aspen hereby proclaim the week of May 7
through May 13, 2017, as
Municipal Clerks Week
In the City of Aspen and further extend appreciation to our
Municipal Clerks for the vital service they perform and their
exemplary dedication to the community they represent.
Linda Manning, City Clerk Steven Skadron, Mayor
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MEMORANDUM
TO: Mayor and City Council
FROM: Tyler Christoff P.E., Deputy Director of Utilities
Rob Covington, Water Resources/Hydroelectric Supervisor
THRU: Dave Hornbacher, Director of Utilities and Environmental
Initiatives
DATE OF MEMO: April 18th, 2017
MEETING DATE: May 8th, 2017
RE: Resolution #86, Series of 2017 -Maroon Creek Hydroelectric
component replacement – Contract Approval Ossberger Hydro
USA, Inc.
REQUEST OF COUNCIL: Staff requests a contract award to Ossberger Hydro USA, Inc. in
the amount of $87,881.00 for the procurement of hydroelectric components including a steel
runner and wicket gates for the Maroon Creek Hydroelectric Facility.
BACKGROUND: The Maroon Creek Hydroelectric facility has been owned and operated by
the City of Aspen since 1986. This facility consists of a hydroelectric generating facility,
associated transmission lines and a municipal raw water diversion structure on Maroon Creek.
City staff’s management of this facility has provided locally produced renewable energy for
Aspen’s electric utility. This locally produced power, while modest in size is a meaningful
addition to Aspen’s energy portfolio.
DISCUSSION:
As with the operation of any mechanical device parts and pieces wear and require maintenance
and replacement. Current proactive maintenance practices on these facilities allow the
organization to minimize replacement costs to exclusively end of life replacement. After almost
20 years of service two critical parts of the Maroon Creek Hydroelectric facility require
replacement. These components have degraded to the point where simple maintenance alone
will not maintain them as a viable piece of the larger plant. Additionally, the wear of the turbine
and guide vanes (wicket gates) have created an observable loss of energy production. Staff
believe the replacement of these components may provide around a 5% increase in power
production for the facility.
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Ossberger Hydro was selected as the vendor for this project due to their sole ability to provide
component compatibility to existing equipment.
FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS: Staff intends to use planned utility funding for the
procurement and replacement of the runner and guide vanes at the Maroon Creek Hydroelectric
facility. Staff proposes the following funding and expenditures for this project:
Total Project Expenditures
Purchase of stainless steel runner $ 87,881.00
Installation contingency $ 2,119.00
Total $ 90,000.00
Funding Budgeted
Hydroelectric runner replacement (acct #431.323.81200.57210.50590) $ 90,000.00
Total $ 90,000.00
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS: The City’s Sustainability Report recognizes the community
depends on the availability and reliability of electricity. Improving efficiency through upgrades or
the adoption of new technologies, along with the use of cleaner energy, reduces the
environmental impacts of other conventional energy sources. Aspen has demonstrated leadership
in moving away from fossil fuel energy sources through its multidecadal efforts to source 100%
of the municipal utility’s electricity comes from renewable sources. A significant goal realized in
2015. Maintaining the 100% renewable status over the long-term will require ongoing efforts and
is critical for progress toward Aspen’s GHG reduction goals (30% reduction by 2020, 80%
reduction by 2050, based on 2004 levels). The existing Maroon Creek Hydroelectric facility is
an example of a locally produced renewable energy source that meets both the immediate and
long term goals outlined in the Energy section of 2016 Environmental Sustainability Report.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Staff requests a contract award to Ossberger Hydro USA, Inc. in
the amount of $87,881.00 for the procurement of hydroelectric components including a steel
runner and wicket gates for the Maroon Creek Hydroelectric Facility.
CITY MANAGER COMMENTS:
ATTACHMENTS:
Exhibit A – Resolution #86 Contract Award for Ossberger Hydro USA, Inc.
Exhibit B – Supply Procurement Contract Agreement Ossberger Hydro USA, Inc (3 copies)
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RESOLUTION #86
(Series of 2017)
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ASPEN,
COLORADO, APPROVING A CONTRACT BETWEEN THE CITY OF ASPEN
AND OSSBERGER HYDRO USA INC. AUTHORIZING THE CITY
MANAGER TO EXECUTE SAID CONTRACT ON BEHALF OF THE CITY OF
ASPEN, COLORADO.
WHEREAS, there has been submitted to the City Council a contract for
water turbine replacement parts, between the City of Aspen and Ossberger Hydro
USA Inc., a true and accurate copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit “A”;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF ASPEN, COLORADO,
That the City Council of the City of Aspen hereby approves that Contract
for water turbine replacement parts, between the City of Aspen and Ossberger
Hydro USA Inc., a copy of which is annexed hereto and incorporated herein, and
does hereby authorize the City Manager to execute said agreement on behalf of the
City of Aspen.
INTRODUCED, READ AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of
Aspen on the 8th day of May, 2017.
Steven Skadron, Mayor
I, Linda Manning, duly appointed and acting City Clerk do certify that the
foregoing is a true and accurate copy of that resolution adopted by the City
Council of the City of Aspen, Colorado, at a meeting held, May 8, 2017.
Linda Manning, City Clerk
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MEMORANDUM
TO: Mayor and City Council
FROM: Matt Kuhn, Parks Operations Manager
THRU: Tom Rubel, Parks and Open Space Director
DATE OF MEMO: April 30, 2017
MEETING DATE: May 8, 2017
RE: Resolution #76, Series of 2017 -Parks Fleet – Electric Vehicle
Contract
REQUEST OF COUNCIL: The Parks Department is requesting approval of a contract with
Perkins Motor Company for the purchase of two electric maintenance vehicles for the parks,
trails, and open space programs.
PREVIOUS COUNCIL ACTION: The electric vehicle purchases are included in the 2017
Asset Management Plan. City Council approved the Asset Management Plan in the 2017 Budget.
DISCUSSION: The Parks Department utilizes a variety of equipment for our parks, open space
and trails maintenance programs. This contract with Perkins Motor Company is for two
additional electric vehicles for the parks and trails programs. In the fall of 2016, Council
approved a supplemental budget request for four additional seasonal positions, along with
additional vehicles. These GEM electric carts will be used by the parks and trails maintenance
teams.
The parks department is actively working to reduce our impact throughout town and on trails.
These electric vehicles will be used in lieu of larger gasoline or diesel trucks, and their narrow
profiles and quiet nature allow the maintenance staff to have minimal impact to citizens and
guests of the City of Aspen. Pricing is based on a national cooperative contract purchase
agreement for municipal agencies through the NJPA.
FINANCIAL/BUDGET IMPACTS: The contract with Perkins Motor Company, in the amount
of $40,837, is within the budget for these vehicles.
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS: Maintaining parks and trails provides for green space and
alternative transportation opportunities. Electric vehicles provide a clean, quiet, and efficient
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vehicle for our parks staff to maintain parks and trails. By utilizing the City’s 100% renewable
sourced power, the environmental impact of these vehicles is minimal.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Parks Staff recommends approval of the contract with Perkins
Motor Company for two electric maintenance vehicles.
ALTERNATIVES: Council could direct staff to hold the contract, or renegotiate the contract for
alternative vehicles or pricing.
PROPOSED MOTION: “I move to approve Resolution # 076, series of 2017, on the Consent
Calendar of Monday, May 8, 2017.
CITY MANAGER COMMENTS:
ATTACHMENTS:
A – Contract with Perkins Motor Company, Inc.
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RESOLUTION #76
(Series of 2017)
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ASPEN,
COLORADO, APPROVING A CONTRACT BETWEEN THE CITY OF ASPEN
AND PERKINS MOTOR COMPANY AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER
TO EXECUTE SAID CONTRACT ON BEHALF OF THE CITY OF ASPEN,
COLORADO.
WHEREAS, there has been submitted to the City Council a contract for
GEM electric vehicles, between the City of Aspen and Perkins Motor Company, a
true and accurate copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit “A”;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF ASPEN, COLORADO,
That the City Council of the City of Aspen hereby approves that Contract
for GEM electric vehicles, between the City of Aspen and Perkins Motor
Company, a copy of which is annexed hereto and incorporated herein, and does
hereby authorize the City Manager to execute said agreement on behalf of the City
of Aspen.
INTRODUCED, READ AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of
Aspen on the 8th day of May, 2017.
Steven Skadron, Mayor
I, Linda Manning, duly appointed and acting City Clerk do certify that the
foregoing is a true and accurate copy of that resolution adopted by the City
Council of the City of Aspen, Colorado, at a meeting held, May 8, 2017.
Linda Manning, City Clerk
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Marolt Ranch Boiler Replacement Page 1
MEMORANDUM
TO: Mayor and City Council
FROM: Patrick Hinch, Senior Property Manager for Marolt Ranch, APCHA
THRU: Cindy Christensen, Deputy Director
DATE: May 1, 2017
MEETING DATE: May 8, 2017
RE: Resolution #87, Series of 2017 - MAROLT RANCH BOILER REPLACEMENT
REQUEST OF COUNCIL: Marolt Ranch Seasonal Housing is requesting approval to complete another boiler
replacement.
PREVIOUS COUNCIL ACTION: No previous council action has been taken on this project.
BACKGROUND: There are eight buildings at Marolt Ranch of which each contain two boilers. This request
is to continue the replacement of all boilers that have been budgeted over the last two years. This request
will be to replace two more boilers, leaving two for 2018. Two are budgeted to be replaced in 2017.
DISCUSSION: The boiler replacement will provide a more energy efficient system, along with changes in
the boiler room enhancing safety measures required by APCHA’s insurance company.
FINANCIAL/BUDGET IMPACTS: The boiler replacement was approved by City Council in the 2017 budget
process for $49,000. A Request for Bidders was conducted and Reliant Heating & Air Conditioning Services
LLC won the bid at $30,125.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve the expenditure of up to $30,125 for replacement of two boilers at
Marolt Ranch Seasonal Housing.
PROPOSED MOTION: Approval of Resolution No. 87 (Series of 2017), Approving a Contract between the
City of Aspen and Reliant Heating & Air Conditioning Service LLC authorizing the City Manager to Execute
said Contract on behalf of the City of Aspen, Colorado.
CITY MANAGER COMMENTS: ______________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________________
ATTACHMENTS: Resolution No. No. 87 (Series of 2017)
Contract Between Reliant Heating & Air Conditioning Services LLC
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RESOLUTION #87
(Series of 2017)
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ASPEN
COLORADO APPROVING A CONTRACT BETWEEN THE CITY OF ASPEN
AND RELIANT HEATING & AIR CONDITIONING SERVICE LLC
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE SAID CONTRACT ON
BEHALF OF THE CITY OF ASPEN, COLORADO.
WHEREAS, there has been submitted to the City Council a contract for
Marolt boiler replacement between the City of Aspen and Reliant Heating & Air
Conditioning Service LLC, a true and accurate copy of which is attached hereto as
Exhibit “A”;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF ASPEN, COLORADO,
That the City Council of the City of Aspen hereby approves that Contract
for Marolt boiler replacement, between the City of Aspen and Reliant Heating &
Air Conditioning Service LLC, a copy of which is annexed hereto and
incorporated herein, and does hereby authorize the City Manager to execute said
agreement on behalf of the City of Aspen.
INTRODUCED, READ AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of
Aspen on the 8th day of May, 2017.
Steven Skadron, Mayor
I, Linda Manning, duly appointed and acting City Clerk do certify that the
foregoing is a true and accurate copy of that resolution adopted by the City
Council of the City of Aspen, Colorado, at a meeting held, May 8, 2017.
Linda Manning, City Clerk
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CONTRACT FOR CONSTRUCTION
(Short Form)
THIS CONTRACT, made and entered into on May 8, 2017, by and between the CITY
OF ASPEN, Colorado, hereinafter called the “City”, and RELIANT HEATING & AIR
CONDITIONING SERVICES LLC, hereinafter called the “Contractor”.
THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants and Contracts herein contained,
and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and adequacy of which are
hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto hereby agree as follows:
1. Construction of Project. Contractor agrees to furnish all labor, materials,
tools, machinery, equipment, temporary utilities, transportation and any other facilities
needed therefor, and to complete in a good, workmanlike and substantial manner the
Project as described in the Scope of Work and/or Proposal appended hereto as Exhibit
“A” which is incorporated herein as if fully set forth (the “Project”).
2. Plans and Specifications; Compliance with Laws. The Project is to be
constructed and completed in strict conformance with the Scope of Work and/or Proposal
appended hereto for the same approved in writing by the parties hereto. The Project shall
also be constructed and completed in strict compliance with all laws, ordinances, rules,
regulations of all applicable governmental authorities, and the City of Aspen Procurement
Code, Title 4 of the Municipal Code, including the approval requirements of Section 4-
08-040. Contractor shall apply for and obtain all required permits and licenses and shall
pay all fees therefor and all other fees required by such governmental authorities.
3. Payments to Contractor. In consideration of the covenants and
Contracts herein contained being performed and kept by Contractor, including the
supplying of all labor, materials and services required by this Contract, and the
construction and completion of the Project, City agrees to pay Contractor a sum not to
exceed THIRTY THOUSAND ONE HUNDRED TWENTY FIVE ($30,125.00)
DOLLARS or as shown on Exhibit “A”.
4. Commencement and Completion. Contractor agrees to commence work
hereunder immediately upon execution hereof, to prosecute said work thereafter
diligently and continuously to completion, and in any and all events to substantially
complete the same not later than May 31, 2017, subject to such delays as are permissible
under the “Extension of Time for Completion” section of this Contract.
5. Payment of Bills and Charges. Contractor shall pay promptly all valid bills
and charges for material, labor, machinery, equipment or any other service or facility
used in connection with or arising out of the Project, and shall obtain periodic releases
from all subcontractors and material suppliers supplying labor or materials to the Project
concurrently with Contractor's delivering any payment to such subcontractors and
material suppliers. Contractor shall indemnify and hold City and City's officers,
employees, agents, successors and assigns free and harmless against all expenses and
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liability suffered or incurred in connection with the claims of any such subcontractors or
material suppliers, including but not limited to court costs and attorney's fees resulting or
arising therefrom; provided that Contractor shall be excused from this obligation to the
extent that City is in arrears in making the payments to Contractor. Should any liens or
claims of lien be filed of record against the Property, or should Contractor receive notice
of any unpaid bill or charge in connection with construction of the Project, Contractor
shall immediately either pay and discharge the same and cause the same to be released of
record, or shall furnish City with the proper indemnity either by title policy or by
corporate surety bond in the amount of 150% of the amount claimed pursuant to such
lien.
6. Releases. Contractor shall, if requested by City, before being entitled to
receive any payment due, furnish to City all releases obtained from subcontractors and
material suppliers and copies of all bills paid to such date, properly receipted and
identified, covering work done and the materials furnished to the Project and showing an
expenditure of an amount not less than the total of all previous payments made hereunder
by City to Contractor.
7. Hierarchy of Project Documents. This Contract and the Proposal or Scope
of Work appended hereto as Exhibit “A” are intended to supplement one another. In
case of conflict, however, this Contract shall control both.
8. Changes in the Work. Should the City at any time during the progress of
the work request any modifications, alterations or deviations in, additions to, or
omissions from this Contract or the Proposal/Scope of Work, it shall be at liberty to do
so, and the same shall in no way affect or make void this Contract; but the amount thereof
shall be amortized over the remaining term of this Contract and added to or deducted, as
the case may be, from the payments set forth in Paragraph 3 above by a fair and
reasonable valuation, based upon the actual cost of labor and materials. This Contract
shall be deemed to be completed when the work is finished in accordance with the
original Proposal or Scope of Work as amended or modified by such changes, whatever
may be the nature or the extent thereof. The rule of practice to be observed in fulfillment
of this paragraph shall be that, upon the demand of either City or Contractor, the
character and valuation of any or all changes, omissions or extra work shall be agreed
upon and fixed in writing, signed by City and Contractor, prior to performance.
9. Contractor's Failure to Perform. Should Contractor, at any time during
the progress of the work, refuse or fail to supply sufficient material or workmen for the
expeditious progress of said work or fail to perform any other provisions of this Contract,
City may, upon giving notice in writing to Contractor as provided herein and upon
Contractor's failure to remedy any such failure within 3 days from receipt of such notice,
terminate this Contract and provide the necessary material and workmen to finish the
work and may enter upon the Property for such purpose and complete said work. The
expense thereof shall be deducted from the payments remaining under Paragraph 3
above, or if the total cost of the work to City exceeds the amount of such remaining
payments, Contractor shall pay to City upon demand the amount of such excess in
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addition to any and all other damages to which City may be entitled. In the event of such
termination, City may take possession of all materials, equipment and appliances
belonging to Contractor upon or adjacent to the Property upon which said work is being
performed and may use the same in the completion of said work. Such termination shall
not prejudice or be exclusive of any other legal rights which City may have against
Contractor.
10. Extension of Time for Completion. Time is of the essence of this
Contract and Contractor shall substantially complete the work during the time provided
for herein. However, the time during which Contractor is delayed in said work by (a) the
acts of City or its agents or employees or those claiming under Contract with or
permission from City, or (b) the acts of God which Contractor could not have reasonably
foreseen and provided against, or (c) unanticipated stormy or inclement weather which
necessarily delays the work, or (d) any strikes, boycotts or obstructive actions by
employees or labor organizations and which are beyond the control of Contractor and
which it cannot reasonably overcome, or (e) the failure of City to make progress
payments promptly, shall be added to the time for completion of the work by a fair and
reasonable allowance. Contractor recognizes, however, that the site of the work is in the
Rocky Mountains at a high elevation where inclement whether conditions are common.
This fact has been considered by Contractor in preparing its Proposal and or agreeing to
the Scope of Work. Furthermore, Contractor shall have the right to stop work if any
payment, including payment for extra work, is not made to Contractor as provided in this
Contract. In the event of such nonpayment, Contractor may keep the job idle until all
payments then due are received.
11. Unforeseen Conditions. It is understood and agreed that Contractor,
before incurring any other expenses or purchasing any other materials for the Project,
shall proceed to inspect the work site and all visible conditions and that if, at the time of
inspection therefor, the Contractor finds that the proposed work is at variance with the
conditions indicated by the Proposal, Scope of Work, or information supplied by City, or
should Contractor encounter physical conditions below the surface of the ground of an
unusual nature, differing materially from those ordinarily encountered and generally
recognized as inherent in work of the character provided for in this Contract or inherent
in a work site located in the Rocky Mountains, Contractor shall so notify City, and City
shall at that time have the right and option to immediately cancel and terminate this
Contract or to instruct Contractor to continue the work and add the additional amount
attributable to such unforeseen conditions to the payments due Contractor as set forth
above.
It is agreed that in the event of any cancellation by City in accordance with this section,
Contractor shall be paid the actual costs of the work done prior to the time of
cancellation. In computing such costs, building permit fees, insurance and such financing
and title charges as are not refundable shall be included; provided that supervision time,
office overhead and profit shall not be included in such costs to be refunded to Contractor
by reason of such cancellation.
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12. Acceptance by City. No payment hereunder nor occupancy of said
improvements or any part thereof shall be construed as an acceptance of any work done
up to the time of such payment or occupancy, but the entire work is to be subject to the
inspection and approval of City at the time when Contractor notifies City that the Project
has been completed.
13. Notice of Completion; Contractor's Release. City agrees to sign and file of
record within five (5) days after the substantial completion and acceptance of the Project
a Notice of Completion. If City fails to so record the Notice of Completion within said
five (5) day period, City hereby appoints Contractor as City's agent to sign and record
such Notice of Completion on City's behalf. This agency is irrevocable and is an agency
coupled with an interest. Contractor agrees upon receipt of final payment to release the
Project and property from any and all claims that may have accrued against the same by
reason of said construction. If Contractor faithfully performs the obligations of this
Contract on its part to be performed, it shall have the right to refuse to permit occupancy
of any structures by City or City's assignees or agents until the Notice of Completion has
been recorded and Contractor has received the payment, if any, due hereunder at
completion of construction, less such amounts as may be retained pursuant to mutual
Contract of City and Contractor under the provisions of Paragraph 3 above.
14. Indemnification. Professional agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the
City, its officers, employees, insurers, and self-insurance pool, from and against all liability,
claims, and demands, on account of injury, loss, or damage, including without limitation
claims arising from bodily injury, personal injury, sickness, disease, death, property loss or
damage, or any other loss of any kind whatsoever, which arise out of or are in any manner
connected with this contract, to the extent and for an amount represented by the degree or
percentage such injury, loss, or damage is caused in whole or in part by, or is claimed to be
caused in whole or in part by, the wrongful act, omission, error, professional error, mistake,
negligence, or other fault of the Professional, any subcontractor of the Professional, or any
officer, employee, representative, or agent of the Professional or of any subcontractor of the
Professional, or which arises out of any workmen's compensation claim of any employee of
the Professional or of any employee of any subcontractor of the Professional. The
Professional agrees to investigate, handle, respond to, and to provide defense for and defend
against, any such liability, claims or demands at the sole expense of the Professional, or at
the option of the City, agrees to pay the City or reimburse the City for the defense costs
incurred by the City in connection with, any such liability, claims, or demands. If it is
determined by the final judgment of a court of competent jurisdiction that such injury, loss,
or damage was caused in whole or in part by the act, omission, or other fault of the City, its
officers, or its employees, the City shall reimburse the Professional for the portion of the
judgment attributable to such act, omission, or other fault of the City, its officers, or
employees.
15. Insurance.
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a. The Contractor agrees to procure and maintain, at its own expense, a policy
or policies of insurance sufficient to insure against all liability, claims, demands, and other
obligations assumed by the Contractor pursuant to the terms of this Contract. Such insurance
shall be in addition to any other insurance requirements imposed by this contract or by law.
The Contractor shall not be relieved of any liability, claims, demands, or other obligations
assumed pursuant to the terms of this Contract by reason of its failure to procure or maintain
insurance, or by reason of its failure to procure or maintain insurance in sufficient amounts,
duration, or types.
b. Contractor shall procure and maintain, and shall cause any subcontractor of
the Contractor to procure and maintain, the minimum insurance coverages listed in the
Supplemental Conditions. If the Supplemental Conditions do not set forth minimum
insurance coverage, then the minimum coverage shall be as set forth below. Such coverage
shall be procured and maintained with forms and insurance acceptable to City. All coverage
shall be continuously maintained to cover all liability, claims, demands, and other
obligations assumed by the Contractor pursuant to the terms of this Contract. In the case of
any claims-made policy, the necessary retroactive dates and extended reporting periods shall
be procured to maintain such continuous coverage.
1. Workmen's Compensation insurance to cover obligations imposed by
applicable laws for any employee engaged in the performance of work under this
contract, and Employers' Liability insurance with minimum limits of FIVE
HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS ($500,000.00) for each accident, FIVE
HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS ($500,000.00) disease - policy limit, and
FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS ($500,000.00) disease - each
employee. Evidence of qualified self-insured status may be substituted for the
Workmen's Compensation requirements of this paragraph.
2. Commercial General Liability insurance with minimum combined
single limits of ONE MILLION DOLLARS ($1,000,000.00) each occurrence and
ONE MILLION DOLLARS ($1,000,000.00) aggregate. The policy shall be
applicable to all premises and operations. The policy shall include coverage for
bodily injury, broad form property damage (including completed operations),
personal injury (including coverage for contractual and employee acts), blanket
contractual, independent contractors, products, and completed operations. The policy
shall include coverage for explosion, collapse, and underground hazards. The policy
shall contain a severability of interests provision.
3. Comprehensive Automobile Liability insurance with minimum
combined single limits for bodily injury and property damage of not less than ONE
MILLION DOLLARS ($1,000,000.00) each occurrence and ONE MILLION
DOLLARS ($1,000,000.00) aggregate with respect to each Contractor's owned,
hired and non-owned vehicles assigned to or used in performance of the services.
The policy shall contain a severability of interests provision. If the Contractor has no
owned automobiles, the requirements of this Section 5.4.2.3 shall be met by each
employee of the Contractor providing services to the City under this contract.
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c. Except for any Contractor Liability insurance that may be required, the
policy or policies required above shall be endorsed to include the City of Aspen and the City
of Aspen's officers and employees as additional insureds. Every policy required above shall
be primary insurance, and any insurance carried by the City of Aspen, its officers or
employees, or carried by or provided through any insurance pool of the City of Aspen, shall
be excess and not contributory insurance to that provided by Contractor. No additional
insured endorsement to the policy required above shall contain any exclusion for bodily
injury or property damage arising from completed operations. The Contractor shall be solely
responsible for any deductible losses under any policy required above.
d. The certificate of insurance provided to the City of Aspen shall be completed
by the Contractor's insurance agent as evidence that policies providing the required
coverage, conditions, and minimum limits are in full force and effect, and shall be reviewed
and approved by the City of Aspen prior to commencement of the contract. No other form
of certificate shall be used. The certificate shall identify this contract and shall provide that
the coverage afforded under the policies shall not be canceled, terminated or materially
changed until at least thirty (30) days prior written notice has been given to the City of
Aspen.
e. In addition, these Certificates of Insurance shall contain the following
clauses:
Underwriters and issuers shall have no right of recovery or subrogation against the
City of Aspen, it being the intention of the parties that the insurance policies so
effected shall protect all parties and be primary coverage for any and all losses
covered by the above-described insurance. To the extent that the City's insurer(s)
may become liable for secondary or excess coverage, the City's underwriters and
insurers shall have no right of recovery or subrogation against the Contractor.
The insurance companies issuing the policy or policies shall have no recourse
against the City of Aspen for payment of any premiums or for assessments under
any form of policy.
Any and all deductibles in the above-described insurance policies shall be assumed
by and be for the amount of, and at the sole risk of the Proposer.
Location of operations shall be: "All operations and locations at which work in
connection with the referenced project is done."
Certificates of Insurance for all renewal policies shall be delivered to the Architect at
least fifteen (15) days prior to a policy's expiration date except for any policy expiring on the
expiration date of this Contract or thereafter.
e. Failure on the part of the Contractor to procure or maintain policies
providing the required coverage, conditions, and minimum limits shall constitute a material
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breach of contract upon which City may immediately terminate this contract, or at its
discretion City may procure or renew any such policy or any extended reporting period
thereto and may pay any and all premiums in connection therewith. All moneys so paid by
City shall be repaid by Contractor to City upon demand, or City may offset the cost of the
premiums against moneys due to Contractor from City.
f. City reserves the right to request and receive a certified copy of any policy
and any endorsement thereto.
16. Damage or Destruction. If the Project is destroyed or damaged by any
accident or disaster, such as fire, storm, flood, landslide, earthquake, subsidence, theft or
vandalism, any work done by Contractor in rebuilding or restoring the work shall be paid
for by City as extra work under Paragraph 8 above. If, however, the estimated cost of
replacement of the work already completed by Contractor exceeds twenty (20%) percent
of the insured sum set forth in Paragraph 14 above, City shall have the option to cancel
this Contract and, in such event, Contractor shall be paid the reasonable cost, including
net profit to Contractor in the amount of ten (10%) percent, of all work performed by
Contractor before such cancellation.
17. Notices. Any notice which any party is required or may desire to give to any
other party shall be in writing and may be personally delivered or given or made by
United States mail addressed as follows:
To City:
City of Aspen
Pat Hinch or Tim Horne
130 South Galena Street
Aspen, Colorado 81611
To Contractor:
Reliant Heating & Air Conditioning Services LLC
Radoslaw Gebala
5523 Palomino Way, Frederick, CO 80504
subject to the right of either party to designate a different address for itself by notice
similarly given. Any notice so given, delivered or made by United States mail, shall be
deemed to have been given the same day as transmitted by telecopier or delivered
personally, one day after consignment to overnight courier service such as Federal
Express, or two days after the deposit in the United States mail as registered or certified
matter, addressed as above provided, with postage thereon fully prepaid.
18. Inspections; Warranties.
(a) Contractor shall conduct an inspection of the Project prior to final acceptance
of the work with City.
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(b) Contractor shall schedule and cause to be performed all corrective activities
necessitated as a result of any deficiencies noted on the final inspection prior to
acceptance. The costs of material and/or labor incurred in connection with such
corrective activities shall not be reimbursed or otherwise paid to Contractor.
(c) Contractor shall obtain, at City's expense, third party warranty contracts (to be
entered into by City).
19. Licensure of Contractor. Contractor hereby represents and warrants to
City that Contractor is duly licensed as a general contractor in the State of Colorado, and
if applicable, in the County of Pitkin.
20. Independent Contractor. It is expressly acknowledged and understood by
the parties that nothing in this Contract shall result in, or be construed as establishing an
employment relationship. The Contractor shall be, and shall perform as, an independent the
Contractor who agrees to use his best efforts to provide the Work on behalf of the City. No
agent, employee, or servant of the Contractor shall be, or shall be deemed to be, the
employee, agent or servant of the City. The City is interested only in the results obtained
under the Contract Documents. The manner and means of conducting the Work are under
the sole control of the Contractor. None of the benefits provided by the City to its employees
including, but not limited to, worker's compensation insurance and unemployment
insurance, are available from the City to the employees, agents or servants of the Contractor.
The Contractor shall be solely and entirely responsible for its acts and for the acts of the
Contractor's agents, employees, servants and subcontractors during the performance of the
Contract.
THE CONTRACTOR, AS AN INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR, SHALL NOT BE
ENTITLED TO WORKERS' COMPENSATION BENEFITS AND SHALL BE
OBLIGATED TO PAY FEDERAL AND STATE INCOME TAX ON ANY MONEYS
EARNED PURSUANT TO THE CONTRACT.
21. Assignment. This Contract is for the personal services of Contractor.
Contractor shall not transfer or assign this Contract or its rights and responsibilities under
this Contract nor subcontract to others its rights and responsibilities under this Contract,
and any attempt to do so shall be void and constitute a material breach of this Contract.
22. Successors and Assigns. Subject to paragraph 22, above, this Contract
shall be binding on, and shall inure to the benefit of, City and Contractor and their
respective successors and assigns.
23. Entire Contract. This Contract contains the entire Contract between City
and Contractor respecting the matters set forth herein and supersedes all prior Contracts
between City and Contractor respecting such matters.
24. Waivers. No waiver by City or Contractor of any default by the other or
of any event, circumstance or condition permitting either to terminate this Contract shall
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constitute a waiver of any other default or other such event, circumstance or condition,
whether of the same or of any other nature or type and whether preceding, concurrent or
succeeding; and no failure or delay by either City or Contractor to exercise any right
arising by reason of any default by the other shall prevent the exercise of such right while
the defaulting party continues in default, and no waiver of any default shall operate as a
waiver of any other default or as a modification of this Contract.
25. Remedies Non-Exclusive. No remedy conferred on either party to this
Contract shall be exclusive of any other remedy herein or by law provided or permitted,
but each shall be cumulative and shall be in addition to every other remedy.
26. Governing Law. This Contract shall be governed by, and construed in
accordance with, the laws of the State of Colorado. Venue for any action at law or equity
shall be Pitkin County.
27. Attorneys' Fees. If either party to this Contract shall institute any action
or proceeding to enforce any right, remedy or provision contained in this Contract, the
prevailing party in such action shall be entitled to receive its attorneys' fees in connection
with such action from the non-prevailing party.
28. Severability. Any provision in this Contract which is held to be
inoperative, unenforceable or invalid shall be inoperative, unenforceable or invalid
without affecting the remaining provisions, and to this end the provisions of this Contract
are declared to be severable.
29. Nondiscrimination. During the performance of this Contract, the
Contractor agrees as follows: The Contractor will not discriminate against any employee or
applicant for employment because of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital
status, sexual orientation, being handicapped, a disadvantaged person, or a disabled or Viet
Nam era veteran. The Contractor will take affirmative action to insure that applicants are
employed, and that employees are treated during employment without regard to their race,
color, religion, sex, national origin, sex, age, sexual orientation, handicapped, a
disadvantaged person, or a disabled or Viet Nam era veteran. Such action shall include, but
not be limited to, the following: employment, upgrading, demotion or transfer; recruitment
or recruitment advertising; layoff or termination; rates of pay or other forms of
compensation; and selection for training, including apprenticeship. The Contractor agrees to
post in conspicuous places, available to employees and applicants for employment, notices
to be provided setting forth the provisions of this nondiscrimination clause.
30. Prohibited Interest. No member, officer, or employee of the City of
Aspen, Pitkin County or the Town of Snowmass Village shall have any interest, direct or
indirect, in this Contract or the proceeds thereof.
31. Warranties Against Contingent Fees, Gratuities, Kickbacks and
Conflict of Interest:
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a. The Contractor warrants that no person or selling agency has been employed
or retained to solicit or secure this Contract upon a Contract or understanding for a
commission, percentage, brokerage, or contingency fee, excepting bona fide employees or
bona fide established commercial or selling agencies maintained by the Contractor for the
purpose of securing business.
b. The Contractor agrees not to give any employee or former employee of the
City a gratuity or any offer of employment in connection with any decision, approval,
disapproval, recommendation, preparation of any part of a program requirement or a
purchase request, influencing the content of any specification or procurement standard,
rendering of advice, investigation, auditing, or in any other advisory capacity in any
proceeding or application, request for ruling, determination, claim or controversy, or other
particular matter, pertaining to this Contract or to any solicitation or proposal therefor.
c. It shall be a material breach of the Contract for any payment, gratuity, or
offer of employment to be made by or on behalf of a Subcontractor under a contract to the
prime Contractor or higher tier Subcontractor or any person associated therewith, as an
inducement for the award of a Subcontract or order. The Contractor is prohibited from
inducing, by any means, any person employed under this Contract to give up any part of the
compensation to which he/she is otherwise entitled. The Contractor shall comply with all
applicable local, state and federal "anti-kickback" statutes or regulations.
32. Payments Subject to Annual Appropriations. If the contract awarded
extends beyond the calendar year, nothing herein shall be construed as an obligation by the
City beyond any amounts that may be, from time to time, appropriated by the City on an
annual basis. It is understood that payment under any contract is conditional upon annual
appropriation of funds by said governing body and that before providing services, the
Contractor, if it so requests, will be advised as to the status of funds appropriated for
services or materials and shall not be obligated to provide services or materials for which
funds have not been appropriate.
33. Illegal Aliens – CRS 8-17.5-101 & 24-76.5-101.
a. Purpose. During the 2006 Colorado legislative session, the Legislature
passed House Bills 06-1343 (subsequently amended by HB 07-1073) and 06-1023
that added new statutes relating to the employment of and contracting with illegal
aliens. These new laws prohibit all state agencies and political subdivisions,
including the City of Aspen, from knowingly hiring an illegal alien to perform
work under a contract, or to knowingly contract with a subcontractor who
knowingly hires with an illegal alien to perform work under the contract. The new
laws also require that all contracts for services include certain specific language as
set forth in the statutes. The following terms and conditions have been designed to
comply with the requirements of this new law.
b. Definitions. The following terms are defined in the new law and by this
reference are incorporated herein and in any contract for services entered into
with the City of Aspen.
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b. Definitions. The following terms are defined in the new law and by this
reference are incorporated herein and in any contract for services entered into
with the City of Aspen.
“Basic Pilot Program” means the basic pilot employment verification
program created in Public Law 208, 104th Congress, as amended, and expanded
in Public Law 156, 108th Congress, as amended, that is administered by the
United States Department of Homeland Security.
“Public Contract for Services” means this Agreement.
“Services” means the furnishing of labor, time, or effort by a Contractor or
a subcontractor not involving the delivery of a specific end product other than
reports that are merely incidental to the required performance.
c. By signing this document, Contractor certifies and represents that at this
time:
(i) Contractor does not knowingly employ or contract with an illegal
alien; and
(ii) Contractor has participated or attempted to participate in the Basic
Pilot Program in order to verify that it does not employ illegal aliens.
d. Contractor hereby certifies that:
(i) Contractor shall not knowingly employ or contract new employees
without confirming the employment eligibility of all such employees hired
for employment in the United States under the Public Contract for
Services.
(ii) Contractor shall not enter into a contract with a subcontractor that
fails to confirm to the Contractor that the subcontractor shall not
knowingly hire new employees without confirming their employment
eligibility for employment in the United States under the Public Contract
for Services.
(iii) Contractor has verified or has attempted to verify through
participation in the Federal Basic Pilot Program that Contractor does not
employ any new employees who are not eligible for employment in the
United States; and if Contractor has not been accepted into the Federal
Basic Pilot Program prior to entering into the Public Contract for Services,
Contractor shall forthwith apply to participate in the Federal Basic Pilot
Program and shall in writing verify such application within five (5) days
of the date of the Public Contract. Contractor shall continue to apply to
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participate in the Federal Basic Pilot Program and shall in writing verify
same every three (3) calendar months thereafter, until Contractor is
accepted or the public contract for services has been completed, whichever
is earlier. The requirements of this section shall not be required or
effective if the Federal Basic Pilot Program is discontinued.
(iv) Contractor shall not use the Basic Pilot Program procedures to
undertake pre-employment screening of job applicants while the Public
Contract for Services is being performed.
(v) If Contractor obtains actual knowledge that a subcontractor
performing work under the Public Contract for Services knowingly
employs or contracts with a new employee who is an illegal alien,
Contractor shall:
(1) Notify such subcontractor and the City of Aspen
within three days that Contractor has actual knowledge that the
subcontractor has newly employed or contracted with an illegal
alien; and
(2) Terminate the subcontract with the subcontractor if
within three days of receiving the notice required pursuant to this
section the subcontractor does not cease employing or contracting
with the new employee who is an illegal alien; except that
Contractor shall not terminate the Public Contract for Services
with the subcontractor if during such three days the subcontractor
provides information to establish that the subcontractor has not
knowingly employed or contracted with an illegal alien.
(vi) Contractor shall comply with any reasonable request by the
Colorado Department of Labor and Employment made in the course of an
investigation that the Colorado Department of Labor and Employment
undertakes or is undertaking pursuant to the authority established in
Subsection 8-17.5-102 (5), C.R.S.
(vii) If Contractor violates any provision of the Public Contract for
Services pertaining to the duties imposed by Subsection 8-17.5-102,
C.R.S. the City of Aspen may terminate the Public Contract for Services.
If the Public Contract for Services is so terminated, Contractor shall be
liable for actual and consequential damages to the City of Aspen arising
out of Contractor’s violation of Subsection 8-17.5-102, C.R.S.
(ix) If Contractor operates as a sole proprietor, Contractor hereby
swears or affirms under penalty of perjury that the Contractor (1) is a
citizen of the United States or otherwise lawfully present in the United
States pursuant to federal law, (2) shall comply with the provisions of
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CRS 24-76.5-101 et seq., and (3) shall produce one of the forms of
identification required by CRS 24-76.5-103 prior to the effective date of
this Agreement.
34. Electronic Signatures and Electronic Records This Agreement and
any amendments hereto may be executed in several counterparts, each of which shall be
deemed an original, and all of which together shall constitute one agreement binding on
the Parties, notwithstanding the possible event that all Parties may not have signed the
same counterpart. Furthermore, each Party consents to the use of electronic signatures by
either Party. The Scope of Work, and any other documents requiring a signature
hereunder, may be signed electronically in the manner agreed to by the Parties. The
Parties agree not to deny the legal effect or enforceability of the Agreement solely
because it is in electronic form or because an electronic record was used in its formation.
The Parties agree not to object to the admissibility of the Agreement in the form of an
electronic record, or a paper copy of an electronic documents, or a paper copy of a
document bearing an electronic signature, on the ground that it is an electronic record or
electronic signature or that it is not in its original form or is not an original.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties agree hereto have executed this Contract for
Construction on the date first above written.
ATTESTED BY: CITY OF ASPEN, COLORADO
By: ____________
Title:_________________________
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
By:
City Attorney
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ATTESTED BY: CONTRACTOR:
__________________________ By: __________________________
Title:__________________________
Note: Certification of Incorporation shall be executed if Contractor is a Corporation. If a
partnership, the Contract shall be signed by a Principal and indicate title.
CO-OWNER
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CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION
(To be completed if Contractor is a Corporation)
STATE OF ____________________)
) SS.
COUNTY OF __________________)
On this _______ day of ________________________________, 20____, before
me appeared
___________________________________________________, to me
personally known, who, being by me first duly sworn, did say that s/he is
___________________________________ of
_______________________________________________________ and that
the seal affixed to said instrument is the corporate seal of said corporation, and
that said instrument was signed and sealed in behalf of said corporation by
authority of its board of directors, and said deponent acknowledged said
instrument to be the free act and deed of said corporation.
WITNESS MY HAND AND NOTARIAL SEAL the day and year in this certificate
first above written.
______________________________________
Notary Public
______________________________________
Address
My commission expires: _______________________
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CITIZEN COMMENTS ............................................................................................................................... 2
COUNCILMEMBERS COMMENTS .......................................................................................................... 2
CITY MANAGER COMMENTS ................................................................................................................ 3
CONSENT CALENDAR ............................................................................................................................. 3
Resolution #34, Series of 2017 – Valley Fine Arts Lease extension .................................................... 4
Resolution #31, Series of 2017 – On-call water excavation services contract approval for Excavation
Services, LLC ............................................................................................................................................... 4
Resolution #36 &37, Series of 2017 –Permit Management System Contract ...................................... 4
Resolution #33, Series of 2017 – Water Treatment Supplies ............................................................... 4
Resolution #60, Series of 2017 – Analysis of potential use of In-Situ Reservoirs as a component of
Aspen’s integrated Water System ................................................................................................................. 4
Resolution #58, Series of 2017 – Civic Space Relocation Project – Architect change order ............... 4
Resolution #62, Series of 2017 –Parks Fleet Excavator Replacement Contract ................................... 4
Resolution #38, #39, #40, #41, #42, #43, #44, #45, #46, #47, #48, #50, #56, #57, Series of 2017 –
As-Needed Service Contracts ....................................................................................................................... 4
Resolution #59, Series of 2017 – Cozy Point Ranch Management Plan .............................................. 4
Resolution #32, Series of 2017 – Green Clean custodial/janitorial service contract ............................ 4
Minutes – February 27 and March 6, 2017 ........................................................................................... 4
ORDINANCE #10, SERIES OF 2017 – Code Amendment – Title 9 Elections .......................................... 4
ORDINANCE #34, SERIES OF 2016 – Mountain View Planes ................................................................. 5
ORDINANCE #7, SERIES OF 2017 – Rescind Designation on Aspen Inventory of Historic Landmark
Sites and Structures – 540 E. Main Street ..................................................................................................... 5
ORDINANCE #39, SERIES OF 2016 – Gorsuch Haus (S. Aspen Street) – Planned Development and
Associated Reviews ...................................................................................................................................... 6
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At 5:00 p.m. Mayor Skadron called the regular meeting to order with Councilmembers Daily, Myrin and
Mullins present.
BLACK DIAMOND AWARD - Mayor Skadron said one of the fun things about sitting at the council
table is handing out Black Diamond Awards. We have several employees who do extraordinary work.
Steve Barwick said these employees participated in a very large capital project to replace the financial and
HR system. They put in over 6,000 hours in this project. I’ve resisted this project for many years
because of the complexity of the project. This team has pulled it off. Mr. Barwick read their names and
thanked them for their contributions.
CITIZEN COMMENTS
1. Jim Smith said at the March 7th council meeting the APD and geothermal heating was discussed
and he was not at that meeting. One of the factors not to do that was concerns expressed by the
neighbors, specifically those expressed by Concept 600. That is fake news. We were never
asked for or expressed an opinion. To the extent that the records state we object to that kind of
heating, we didn’t.
2. Leslie Thomas, horse council, wants to pass out a handout for the horse council and have an
opportunity to speak when it comes to that item.
3. Toni Kronberg – asked council to pull resolution 58 from the consent and resolution 50 from the
consent.
4. Peter Fornell stated he will not be here for review of 3 City affordable housing projects. For
mitigation certifications, there are only 2 zone districts that permit it. There is a limited amount
of vacant land in those zones. We may have to consider other zones for this. All 3 are in the
R15. These lots are appropriate for more than 2 front doors. He urged council to not spot zone
for these projects but look at the R15 and permit as a conditional use multi family.
5. Sue Tatem said she would like an independent commission to investigate the employee housing,
specifically Lee Mulcahy’ s situation.
6. Lee Mulcahy said he wants the housing department investigated.
7. Cale Mitchell said he was going to be running for mayor but will no longer be going to be doing
that. He lived just outside of Aspen city limits and did not meet the residency requirement.
Thanks to everyone who helped me out.
COUNCILMEMBERS COMMENTS
Councilwoman Mullins complimented staff on the housing open houses for the public private partnership.
There were lots of people there and lots of input. Jessica and com dev did a series on land use education.
They were very good. The transportation seminars have been great. Thanks to the institute. She went to
Denver to a lunch in honor of Nan Sundeen who received a state wide award. We are lucky to have her
as head of health and human services.
Councilman Myrin said there was a pedestrian hit on Main Street and I talked to Engineering to
implement a crossing there like Original and Hopkins. On the October 10th resolution on the dams, I
supported it at the time, if it happened today I would not support it. The water presentation a week or so
ago shown without any packet material and I asked for a copy of the slides. I haven’t received them yet
and would still like those.
Councilman Daily said he fully supports the suggestion of an additional crossing at Main.
Mayor Skadron gave a big thank you to the Ski Federation, Ski Co and the volunteers for world cup. It
was a privilege to host that. The viewership around the world was better than expected. The Aspen
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uphill festival on Buttermilk is April 8th and 9th. It is a flag ship uphill event. The mountains are open but
no lift service. It is free and open to the public. The election is coming, May 2nd. Ballots will be arriving
the week of the 10th. Please vote.
CITY MANAGER COMMENTS
Mr. Barwick said world cup was unbelievable in town. He is proud to be part of a community that can
put on events like that and attend like that. The park came off great. Thanks to everyone for their
patience. Congrats to everyone.
CONSENT CALENDAR
Reso 34 – valley fine arts lease
Councilman Myrin said the space in the Wheeler is commercial space. We recently passed a conditional
use for chains. Many of the letters were about homogenization and need for affordable rent and
discussion for the city to purchase commercial space that could serve as a bridge for launching into
commercial space. He would change to a 2-year renewal to use the space as a bridge to the free market
and use it as a tool to get where we are trying to get to.
Jack Wheeler, asset, said the current lease has a 5-year extension that is at the discretion of the tenant. In
2011 we were looking for sustainable occupancy. It has proven to be that. Councilman Myrin said it was
a 10-year lease. We don’t have a way out of a 10-year lease. Is the dollar amount negotiable? Mr.
Wheeler replied it goes up based on CPI. Councilman Myrin asked why is it on the consent if council has
no authority to do anything. Jim True, city attorney, stated it is a renewal and we feel it is appropriate for
council to review and approve it. There is limited authority to consider it. Councilman Myrin said if
there is an opportunity to renegotiate something or a way to shorten the term to 2 years. Mr. Wheeler said
I did have a chance to talk to Andrew Erneman and he said a comparable space is going from 75 to 120
dollars a sq ft on the high end and there is more turn over. Councilman Myrin said the lease ended in
December and we are renewing it now. Mr. true said it took a while to get the document finalized. There
were some issues and delays. She is on a month to month now.
Mia Valley, Tenant, said one of the things I think about is when the remodel happened is I had to close
my business for 8 months. Then I had to pay to build out the place for a second time after the remodel.
I’m on a 10-year plan.
Mr. true said the way this got moved forward, is to pull this off the agenda. Her attorney would assert we
have no choice. This is consistent with the original decision in 2011. The renewal option that she had is
consistent with that. There are issues, she and her attorney believe there are not. These terms are
consistent with the original lease.
Councilman Myrin said he would support 2 years. Mayor Skadron said he thinks it is ruthless. Mia is
exactly who we have talked about in this process, homegrown and it is working. To show up in a public
meeting and drop this is ruthless. I’m sorry if this is giving you heart palpations. Bert’s suggestion isn’t
crazy that these spaces shouldn’t be introduced. Thanks for the suggestion but I think there is a better
way to handle this. The broader notion is one we should suggest as city spaces becoming a bridge.
Councilwoman Mullins said she apologizes for springing this on you as well. There is an idea in here that
is interesting though as to what city spaces will become incubator but not midlease. I can’t support that. I
think it is a little short sighted for you to leave your lease.
Councilman Daily said unless there are details that Jim is aware of that I have heard nothing of, the city
needs to act in good faith. This is an honorable 5-year renewal.
Mr. True said there were questions about the timing of the notice in September. We concluded there was
an effort made and she had not failed to give notice. I do think it is appropriate to renew this lease.
Mayor Skadron said he will support this. We have a sincere intention to deal fairly with others.
Reso #60 – integrated water system
Councilwoman Mullins said we are entering a contract to investigate a fairly innovative type of water
storage
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Margaret Medellin, utilities, said the contract is with Deere and Adult to investigate alternative locations
and sizing to Maroon and Castle Creek reservoirs. Augment and replace storage reservoirs.
Reso #58 – architect change order for city offices
Saul Abrahams, project manager, said this is for design services for utilities at Rio Grande. Originally it
was for storm sewer only. More of a master plan to upgrade utilities and safety. Mr. Wheeler said it is a
holistic look at Rio Grande to realign utilities and traffic calming.
Reso #59 – cozy point
Austin Weiss, open space, said this has been a two-year effort. We heard from many folks throughout the
community as to what the vision should be. This is one of the last working ranches in the HWY 82
corridor.
Toni Kronberg asked council to fast track tearing down the barn and build a new one.
Mr. Weiss said the plan speaks to numerous deficiencies but not a scrap and replace.
Rita Fulton Strong president of Roaring Fork Horse Council, said they support the approval of the Cozy
Point Management Plan. They would like an independent panel of experts to work with open space and
parks to oversee the process. They have been advised that language for the horse technical advisory
council must be inserted into the plan. They need some guarantee that it is legal and nonbinding.
Dr. Amy Krick, Veterinarian, spoke about the best practices and safety aspects. There have already been
some improvements to the barn recently. There is a good flow there with kids and horses. There is
always room for passage. Yes, it needs some updating. There are no glaring safety concerns. I have
done vet work there in the past.
· Resolution #34, Series of 2017 – Valley Fine Arts Lease extension
· Resolution #31, Series of 2017 – On-call water excavation services contract approval for
Excavation Services, LLC
· Resolution #36 &37, Series of 2017 –Permit Management System Contract
· Resolution #33, Series of 2017 – Water Treatment Supplies
· Resolution #60, Series of 2017 – Analysis of potential use of In-Situ Reservoirs as a component
of Aspen’s integrated Water System
· Resolution #58, Series of 2017 – Civic Space Relocation Project – Architect change order
· Resolution #62, Series of 2017 –Parks Fleet Excavator Replacement Contract
· Resolution #38, #39, #40, #41, #42, #43, #44, #45, #46, #47, #48, #50, #56, #57, Series of 2017 –
As-Needed Service Contracts
· Resolution #59, Series of 2017 – Cozy Point Ranch Management Plan
· Resolution #32, Series of 2017 – Green Clean custodial/janitorial service contract
· Minutes – February 27 and March 6, 2017
Councilwoman Mullins moved to adopt the Consent Calendar; seconded by Councilman Daily. All in
favor, motion carried.
ORDINANCE #10, SERIES OF 2017 – Code Amendment – Title 9 Elections
Linda Manning, city clerk, explained with the purchase last year of new election equipment certain
sections of Title 9 are outdated. The current version was very specific to the old equipment including
serial numbers. The revised version will be more general. The mechanics of how the election is
conducted is documented in the Election Rules which is overseen and adopted by the Election
Commission. The Commission is meeting this week to review changes to Title 9 as well as to the Rules.
There is one somewhat major change from previous elections that voters will notice and that is there will
be no more stubs or ballot numbers on the mail ballot. The new equipment does not generate a ballot
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number when voters vote in person so we did not carry that forward to the mail ballot. The counties who
also utilize this equipment have also transitioned away from ballot stubs and numbers.
Councilman Myrin said then memo mentioned this is one more method to ensure voter anonymity. Ms.
Manning replied correct. Without a ballot number tied to a particular voter, once the ballot is removed
from the envelope it is anonymous.
Councilman Myrin moved to read Ordinance #10, Series of 2017; seconded by Councilwoman Mullins.
All in favor, motion carried.
ORDINANCE NO. 10
(SERIES OF 2017)
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ASPEN, COLORADO, AMENDING
THE MUNICIPAL CODE OF THE CITY OF ASPEN BY AMENDING TITLE 9, ELECTIONS, OF
THE MUNICIPAL CODE
Councilman Daily moved to adopt Ordinance #10, Series of 2017 on first reading; seconded by
Councilman Myrin. Roll call vote. Councilmembers Daily, yes; Mullins, yes; Myrin, yes; Mayor
Skadron, yes. Motion carried.
ORDINANCE #34, SERIES OF 2016 – Mountain View Planes
Jessica Garrow, community development, stated staff requests a continuation to April 3, 2017 for further
refinement of the code. Mr. True suggest the Mayor see that no one is here for public comment.
Mayor Skadron opened the public comment. There was none. Mayor Skadron closed the public
comment.
Councilwoman Mullins move to continue Ordinance #34, Series of 2016 to April 3, 2017; seconded by
Councilman Myrin. All in favor, motion carried.
ORDINANCE #7, SERIES OF 2017 – Rescind Designation on Aspen Inventory of Historic Landmark
Sites and Structures – 540 E. Main Street
Ms. Garrow told the Council this ordinance will rescind the designation at 540 E Main. The request is a
result of relocating the historic resources to Holden Marolt. This was a unique preservation opportunity.
The interiors of the structures were almost entirely intact. It was a result of a partnership with the
Historical Society and will be part of an interpretative museum. There are no longer historic structures on
the property. HPC reviewed and recommended Council rescind the designation. At first reading Council
asked for examples of properties where this has happened. 303, 305 and 307 S Cleveland had rustic style
cabins relocated to Cozy Point Ranch and the designation rescinded. Staff recommends in favor of
rescinding the designation.
Councilman Myrin thanked Ms. Garrow for the example. We are doing this after the buildings have been
removed. This is the proper sequencing.
Councilman Daily said it is a clear decision.
Councilwoman Mullins said there are two options. The historic resources are more valuable if stay in
their historic place. We would have gave up the interiors if they stayed. They were so intact and unique
in this case it was worth moving them off site to save the interiors. It is an interesting problem and I think
we made the right decision.
Mayor Skadron said they will be seen by a greater number of the public now.
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Mayor Skadron opened the public comment. There was none. Mayor Skadron closed the public
comment.
Councilman Daily moved to adopt Ordinance #7, Series of 2017; seconded by Councilwoman Mullins.
Roll call vote. Councilmembers Myrin, yes; Daily, yes; Mullins, yes. Mayor Skadron, yes. Motion
carried.
ORDINANCE #39, SERIES OF 2016 – Gorsuch Haus (S. Aspen Street) – Planned Development and
Associated Reviews
Councilwoman Mullins said there was a letter in the paper from Michael Berendt suggesting she recuse
herself. She stated she works at buttermilk for Ski Co as a part time employee. She spoke to Jim True.
She said she does not have a personal or financial stake in the application. She thinks her city council
responsibility outweighs any unfound concerns.
Jennifer Phelan, community development, stated this is a continued public hearing. Additional public
comment was submitted past the packet deadline. The stragglers have been entered as exhibit Y. The
review process is three step. Council is step two. The first step was P&Z. They recommended denial as
submitted. This council review is site plan, mass and scale. The final step is back to P&Z for detail and
materials. The proposal is for mix use with lodge, commercial and free market residential. Affordable
housing is proposed but has been redesigned. A redesigned termination to S Aspen street with a lift and
skier return. Land use reviews include rezoning from conservation to ski zone, dimensions, height, set
backs. The sq ft needs approved via a planned development. Subdivision review will reconfigure the
parcels. They are also asking for the city to vacate right of ways. There are also environmentally
sensitive area reviews. From the February 13 public hearing by council, based on council direction there
has been additional redesign by the applicant. Changes include a different mass and scale, change to the
termination of S Aspen street, less right of way vacation and change in the site plan. Originally a
cantilevered building was proposed and that has been removed now. The mass is now proposed to be
broken into two modules. The roof forms have also changed to more gabled for some of the buildings.
The design of the cul de sac is larger now. They are also proposing to be more in line with the lodge zone
district dimensional standards. Representing the density will be at the higher allowances. They are
requesting the height be measured from natural grade only instead of how it is typically measured.
Overall, staff believes the site plan and massing are improving. We are still concerned with the skier
return and moving people from Dean. We are concerned the upper module appears quite large. We do
not support deviating how height is measured. We are concerned moving people to and from the site is
important. Transportation needs to rethink the rubber tire solution so they are in the hotel and
community’s best interest. 3rd party analyst to look at lift options. We are requesting council provide the
applicant with direction and table the application.
Richard Shaw, design workshop, said this is attraction, accommodation, origination. There is 25 percent
more public space at the top of S. Aspen Street. There is a separate hotel use. We removed the
cantilevered space. We broke the building mass into two buildings. There is a skier services building. It
will maintain the view between the two buildings. Other categories of change include lodge zone
compliance. We significantly reduced floor area. Increased amount of exterior public space.
Comprehensive design modifications. Scale at arrival increased the amount of affordable housing. The
scale of the lodge pushed back the front entrance. The site plan removed the cantilever and enlarged the
cul de sac. There is a 25 percent increase in public space including pedestrian space around the turn
around. Two feet less of grade separation align the lift and the mountain. It is mountain community
architecture. The building has been reduced in 80 foot of building length. The sloped roofs go with the
slope of the mountain. The project reduced 17 percent total square feet or 18,000. Reduced by two
lodging keys. We listened to council and the advice we have heard. We are working in a positive way.
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Jim Defrancia, architect, this project is the competition of this particular neighborhood. It is the fewest
keys and least floor area of many of the hotels in Aspen.
Councilwoman Mullins asked will it impact the ability to move people up the mountain. Ms. Phelan said
we are working on a third part analysis. In the interim, what are the options.
Mayor Skadron opened the public comment.
1. Ruth Kruger said this is the exact place for a hotel. It was supported by the co-ops. Somehow
they go to council and were denied. They would have been completed by now. We don’t know
how long this upswing will be. It’s such a disgrace as the base of our ski center and race center.
The more you cut this hotel down the less likely it will be built.
2. Bill Seelbach said this project is much improved but still has two big problems; height and mass.
Still out of keeping with surrounding development and open ski slope. Development on either
side are no more than three stories. Impact on public views and access for what up till now has
been an open slope. Keep requiring the height and mass be reduced.
3. Clark Smith said the lift is starting up higher than it should be. He spoke about other
transportation concerns.
4. Craig Platt said he is uncertain how accessible the mountain will be. He is a neighbor and heard
nothing about being good neighbors. Concerned with safety and access.
5. Patrice Becker handed in additional public comments. It is still too big and will still block the
entrance to the mountain. 40 feet is still too high. She does not want to see another concrete
plaza. The lift should be brought down to Dean.
6. Karen Day said currently the Nell has the smallest floor area and number of keys. If this is built
it will have the smallest floor area, number of keys and room size.
7. Jim Cardamone said he is a supporter of Gorsuch. It is a beautiful plan. Great new facility at the
base of the mountain.
8. David Guthrie said he is a total support of the project. To keep talking about a lift that isn’t going
to happen is a waste of time. At some point, we must find the common points.
9. Renie Gorsuch said she came in 1955 with 25 ski racers. They walked to lift 1A every day and
waited 45 minutes in line. Aspen in a wonderful place with fabulous hotels. You have a creative
passionate group who is trying to do something good for this town. We need a new lodge.
10. Stan Clauson, representing Shadow Mtn homeowners Assn, spoke about the importance of
maintaining the right of way. Closing it would have detrimental effect. It is massive in scale and
diminish the use of adjacent properties. The termination of S Aspen Street should not be
privatized. They believe the ROW should be maintained. 60 foot ROW would require Gorsuch
move 30 feet to the east. They find the lift could be moved 60 feet down the mountain.
11. Warren Klug said we need to see this portal active, alive and vital. It will provide base facilities
next to the lift that are exciting and what we want to see. It is downsized and redesigned and a
better plan. Aspen has lost lodging inventory.
12. Denis Murray said he thinks lodging above Dean is a challenge. He was on both co-ops and an
advocate for the grid. He does not see that here. He is offended by the FIS and that it has
something to do with the hotel. If they need a new chair buy it. He thinks you should respect the
ROW.
13. David Stapleton said it is a wonderful building, fantastic job. This will make our town better and
fill beds.
14. Chris Hassig said there is something different about slow lifts. Quieter and relaxed feel. The
gondola is great but this could be different.
15. Alex Biel is concerned with what happens when you put buildings on an already narrow slope.
People come here to ski not watch it.
16. Bill Stirling said to look how high up the hill Shadow Mtn is. There have been good changes
since the last meeting. Aspen became a ski town again last week during world cup. Approving a
Gorsuch Haus are in Aspens long term best future. This is going in the right direction.
Appealing in shape and design, local skiers and skiing town. Good balance for town and resort.
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17. Karen Blomquist said she is adamantly opposed to the project as it stands. The change in zoning
is from one extreme to the next. It is not just a hotel.
18. Rick Kenezevich, represents the Dolensic. He said they bought the property almost 100 years
ago. They wanted to not sell the property for the ultimate value but give it to the city as a park.
They went to the city and conducted additional negotiations for 2.5 million dollars for a
conservation easement. They wanted the park to be available for all Aspenites and have no
commercial applications going on. Shortly before the easement was signed we learned the
possibility of a lift going through the property. They did not want that so a conservation
easement was put together that says no lifts, structures or cables can go on, over or through the
property. There is no way for a cable or lift system to go through that property. Jim had no
negotiation ability. The Dolensic had the ability to sell that property for 2 to 3 times what they
sold it to the City. It was impossible for Jim to negotiate anything else. They were adamant.
That conservation easement is in perpetuity which means forever. There was also an article that
says the Dolensic did that because of a feud with the skiing company and I can say that is
absolutely false. They just wanted to preserve their land. They have been great Aspen citizens.
19. Carl Hartman said the biggest issue is conserving the ski slopes. There won’t be enough room on
S Aspen Street to hold races with a big hotel to do the staging.
20. Davie Gorsuch said it is a great project. They downsized it. This is one of the most charming ski
towns in the world. This is a great thing. Tweak what needs to be changed.
21. Abby Fox said she is a supporter of the project. It mirrors Aspen and Vail.
22. Lee Reid said he appreciates that something needs to happen at the top of South Aspen Street.
Would like to see a lift come down. Could Ski Co do what they want to do without a hotel. It is
a beautiful hotel. Like the changes that have happened.
23. Alan Harvey, part of the project team. The hotel fits in with the context of the location. It is the
right size for the place. The neighborhood has always had a hotel and a restaurant until now.
This brings that back.
24. Jeremy Oates stated he supports the project. It is time to rejuvenate the neighborhood. Time for
a change. If you want it to be world class, it need to look like it.
25. Patrick Westfeldt said this is the best project for the space. Both functional and beautiful.
Community anchor and project. He would be excited to see this realized and built.
26. Eddie said he would love to see the mountain balanced. Hotel better than condos and balance the
mountain.
27. Toni Kronberg talked about moving people and transportation.
28. Mario Zulian said he supports the project. Hopes this area of the town will be revitalized.
29. David Harris said is this the best place for the lift. Does the lodge depend on the lift. Can they be
looked at somewhat separately.
30. Ward Hauenstein said if you came to town and this hotel was at the west portal would you think it
was a cool hotel. I like the design but particularly the textures. Don’t give up on the idea of a
people mover on getting people up the hill. This is a 50-year decision. Of all the places that
could handle some mass, this is it. It could add to Aspen mountain. The improvements have
been good. He is not totally opposed to building something there but is not sure this is the right
one.
31. Junee Kirk said thanks for the reductions in mass and scale. It is a fabulous design. If there is
any large development it should be here. This is something that should be moved forward.
Mayor Skadron closed the public comment.
Mick Ireland said he works for Gorsuch at their invitation. Our ethic as a community is about
sharing. This provides a portal to the public to share the mountain.
Councilman Myrin said the reason things hung up at P&Z and what several people said tonight is
trying to build a hotel south of Dean is the transit. He supports staff on the calculation for height.
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Tax money and advertising money could be diverted towards the lift. He is not convinced we will
have a whole bunch more skiers here. It is not there yet.
Councilwoman Mullins said the public comment was about 50-50. There seems to be consensus that
something needs to happen there. She agrees there needs to be balance. Great job with the masses
and the roof line. She is still concerned with the privatization and breaking up the use. One of the
saddest things of highlands is you don’t see the lift or the mountain. That is what I see here. It is a
problem. We are still giving up quite a bit of right of way. There needs to be a significant public
benefit. She agrees the transit is a problem. She is interested in what the third party is going to say in
terms of lift access.
Mayor Skadron said it is much improved. It is beautiful. It is a struggle. I love this side of the
mountain because it is quiet. I recognize the neighborhood is changing and think something should
happen to refurbish this area. Return lodging and restaurant to area. Fend off incremental
privatization. I am reluctant to support development that doesn’t bring the lift lower. I think the
building still needs to be lower. It is not enough to grant the rezoning. I am asking that you go back
and work with the neighbors, all of them. I am offering, open for the city to work with on the right of
way to help deliver the outcome to bring the lift down the hill. I must stand by the commitment I
made to the Dolensics when we made the deal.
Councilwoman Mullins said she would support continuing this. They have made a good faith effort
in moving this forward. Mr. True said the difficulty of continuing to a date certain is it may not lead
to a constructive discussion with you. You are probably better to table, get the report and see where it
takes you.
Councilman Myrin said he wants to give staff the time needed.
Councilman Myrin moved to table Ordinance #39, Series of 2016; seconded by Councilwoman
Mullins. All in favor, motion carried.
Councilman Myrin moved to adjourn at 11:20 p.m.; seconded by Councilwoman Mullins. All in
favor, motion carried.
Linda Manning, city clerk.
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SCHEDULED PUBLIC APPEARANCES .................................................................................................. 2
CITIZEN COMMENTS ............................................................................................................................... 2
COUNCILMEMBERS COMMENTS .......................................................................................................... 2
CITY MANAGER COMMENTS ................................................................................................................ 3
BOARD REPORTS ...................................................................................................................................... 3
CONSENT CALENDAR ............................................................................................................................. 3
Resolution #63, Series of 2017 – Contract for Professional Service to Acquire New Water Rights –
Wilson Water Group ..................................................................................................................................... 4
Resolution #65, Series of 2017 – Pickup Replacement Purchase ......................................................... 4
Resolution #66, Series of 2017 – Contract for Construction Roaring Fork Road ................................ 4
Resolution #67, Series of 2017 – Roaring Fork Road Waterline Replacement - Contingency Budget
Approval ....................................................................................................................................................... 4
ORDINANCE #9, SERIES OF 2017 –215 N Garmisch Street, 630 W Main Street, 1101 E. Cooper
Avenue and Aspen Pedestrian Mall – Historic Designation ......................................................................... 4
ORDINANCE #11, SERIES OF 2017 – 110 E Hallam Street – Historic Designation ................................ 5
ACTION ITEM – Call-up of HPC’s approval of Final Major Development, Final Commercial Design
Review, Growth Management, and Substantial Amendment for 422 and 434 E. Cooper Avenue, HPC
Resolution #35, Series of 2016 ..................................................................................................................... 5
RESOLUTION #20, SERIES OF 2017 – 420/422 E. Cooper Avenue – vested rights extension request ... 6
ORDINANCE #34, SERIES OF 2016 – Mountain View Planes ................................................................. 6
ORDINANCE #10, SERIES OF 2017 – Code Amendment – Title 9 Elections .......................................... 9
ORDINANCE #4, SERIES OF 2017 – 427 Rio Grande Place (Aspen City Offices) – Major Public Project
Review .......................................................................................................................................................... 9
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At 5:00 p.m. Mayor Skadron called the regular meeting to order with Councilmembers Myrin, Frisch,
Daily and Mullins.
SCHEDULED PUBLIC APPEARANCES
Deanne Kessler, head of Aspen Ute foundation, said the 10th annual Aspen foundation pow wow will be
held in Wagner park next Saturday from 4-6 p.m. It is a free event.
Proclamation – Colorado Architecture Month – Mayor Skadron read the proclamation
CITIZEN COMMENTS
1. Dr. Hassen Dager said he is looking for a solution on a local level for aging. We are not living a
lifestyle that is conducive for our lifestyles. He is asking for a government position that will 1-
create workout stations along parks and trails 2- web site and phone app that will help people at
stations 3- seminars and lectures that will bring in guest speakers 4- placards that will help people
use the stations.
Councilwoman Mullins said she has been a champion of HHS and there are a lot of different
efforts to gauge the health of the community, where the needs are and how to apply them. You
have two different ideas. We can talk with the parks department about some of your ideas.
Seminars are a partner with the nonprofit. It is not a bad idea and something the city probably
could do.
2. Peter Fornell spoke about the housing certificate program. We are seeing applicants who want to
mitigate with certificates. 20 to 30 applicants are recently mitigating with certificates. I have
about 8. You will start to see applicants asking for relief because there aren’t any available and
want to pay cash in lieu. He does not believe the statement I’m going to use certificates for
mitigation is sufficient for a land use application.
3. Ryland French said Aspen is still in the running for the Aspen Energy Challenge Georgetown
energy prize. We have seen significant energy and natural gas savings. He thanked the energy
challenge team, energy smart Colorado, CORE, Holy Cross Energy, Black Hills Eenergy, ACEs,
Aspen school district. Thanks to the community who saved energy. For those who would like to
do more join us for the launch of a new sustainability movement called High 5. High5rfv.com
4. Mario Zulian said he still does not have a place to wash and detail cars in Aspen. He would like
to do it in the public parking garage. He is unable to do it because of the zoning in the garage.
He asked council if there are some creative solutions or if the community has some private space
that he could use.
COUNCILMEMBERS COMMENTS
Councilman Myrin said a few years ago council built out a space in the mill building. Last week we had a
conversation about below market rates. It takes time to set rates. We should have a policy discussion on
managing commercial spaces.
Councilman Frisch apologized for missing last week. To follow up on what Bert said. He is still focused
on a broad retailer local on pop up, use of city space and it is important to do that. He always said that
issue got the short end of stick with retail chains. As far as to make substantial changes and the ease of
opening a business in town. It is iatrical to make sure we have a community. We need the commercial
aspect.
Councilwoman Mullins also suggested the city should look at assessing the spaces they own and come up
with a policy on how we rent them. She supports it also. If you see a large group wandering around town
the Urban Land Institute is having its spring symposium here this week. She also ran in to the Korean
national ski team last week and it is interesting the different groups that use our town for training.
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Mayor Skadron said ascension weekend is next Saturday and Sunday at buttermilk. It is the manifestation
of the uphill economy we rolled out. All free. No lift service. 9 vendors showing up to demonstrate. He
thanked the Tec advisory committee who helped put this together, Ski Co, Ute, Aspen Alpine Guides,
Strafe. Get out there and participate.
Election on May 2nd is coming. Thanks to the Clerk’s office who are showing up every Sunday to make
sure we are ready for the election.
He spoke about the Grand Ave bridge upcoming closure and the hour plus delay that may happen.
CITY MANAGER COMMENTS
Steve Barwick said the Glenwood Springs troubles is scheduled for August 14th. Could be longer than the
1 hour that is predicted. Anything employers could do to decrease the amount of traffic would be
appreciated.
BOARD REPORTS
Councilwoman Mullins said RFTA met and discussed the access control plan. It involves the public right
of way and creating a balance in protecting the rail banking status. It is very complicated. Starting in the
recreating trail plans. Rural vs urban. Regional transit center and feasibility study for a transit center in
Glenwood Springs.
CONSENT CALENDAR
Reso #63 – Water rights
Councilman Myrin asked is this for drinking water. David Hornbacher, utilities, said it is the overall
integrated water supply, could be either. Deep well is more directly related to drinking water. The
second item could be used for potable water or non. Councilman Myrin said the deep water well is at
Queen Street. Phil Overeynder, utilities, said there is a test well there but it is just a test well. Not a
sufficient diameter to file for water rights. Additional development would have to occur to use the water
rights. Councilman Myrin said it would potentially turn in to a 3 million gallon a day well. Where is it
treated. Mr. Overeynder said depending on the quality of the water it would be locally treated.
Councilman Myrin asked what is the leased and irrigation portion. Mr. Overeynder said part of this is the
water we are contracted to purchase thought the Colorado river district and Ruedi. We are leasing those
rights that are released from Ruedi. Councilman Myrin said as a bigger policy question, we are not doing
this to get water for snow or the golf course. Mr. Overeynder said it is getting water for all those
purposes but the major reason is for back up supply. Councilman Myrin asked what would be the
timeframe to get 3 million gallons. Mr. Overeynder replied we haven’t developed that. Councilman
Myrin asked what is the Snyder pond use. Mr. Overeynder said right now it is fed from the riverside
ditch. There are 9 homeowners on that ditch. Now we are filing for it as an independent water right.
Councilwoman Mullins asked why is the junior rights from Ruedi being contested. Mr. Overeynder said
we are releasing water from Ruedi to make up from water that is being diverted from the junior rights.
Councilwoman Mullins asked when do these go to water court. Mr. Hornbacher stated these were already
in court. Mr. Overeynder replied the next major milestone is in May.
Reso 65- pickup purchase
Councilman Myrin said on highway mileage he does not want mileage to be the be all end all if diesel or
a fuel alternative may be a better alternative.
Reso 66 – water line replacement
Councilwoman Mullins asked what about the construction impact and the schedule. Andy Rossello,
utilities, said they have worked closely with the institute and music festival. There will be two
mobilizations to minimize impacts.
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· Resolution #63, Series of 2017 – Contract for Professional Service to Acquire New Water Rights
– Wilson Water Group
· Resolution #65, Series of 2017 – Pickup Replacement Purchase
· Resolution #66, Series of 2017 – Contract for Construction Roaring Fork Road
· Resolution #67, Series of 2017 – Roaring Fork Road Waterline Replacement - Contingency
Budget Approval
Councilman Frisch moved to adopt the Consent Calendar; seconded by Councilwoman Mullins. All in
favor, motion carried.
ORDINANCE #9, SERIES OF 2017 –215 N Garmisch Street, 630 W Main Street, 1101 E. Cooper
Avenue and Aspen Pedestrian Mall – Historic Designation
Councilman Myrin said he received a neighborhood notice on the redbrick. Jim True, city attorney, said
we did the same at HPC for Nora Berko. We will do separate ordinances, one for the Red Brick and one
for the rest.
Amy Simon, community development said this is the potential historic designation of landmarks of city
properties. It is a 2012 program. A voluntary program with site specific incentives. There were several
city owned properties that were potentially eligible. HPC followed up on taskforce recommendations last
year. The consultant wrote a detailed report about 5 properties. Council held a work session in February
with direction to file designation. The properties must meet at least 2 of 4 criteria with historic to
community, importance to an individual or event. Then they must meet an integrity evaluation. It is a
unique scoring system. HPC makes a recommendation and council makes the final determination. HPC
recommended council designate all 5 properties. All the properties are considered best examples of the
style they represent. Staff recommends council move forward with first reading.
Councilwoman Mullins said she is surprised the properties scored so high and filled so many of the
criteria.
Councilman Myrin said he wants to be aware of us going down the same path the Lundy house did. As
well as the Berko house did where there is not a tree or blade of grass left. For second reading he would
like some help with assurances. Ms. Simon said with Aspenmodern properties it should be a negotiation.
In this case, there is no development proposed at this time. We tried to work with the people who use
those buildings and determine what their needs are and future concerns may be. Councilman Myrin asked
for some success stories for second reading.
Councilman Daily moved to read Ordinance #9, Series of 2017; seconded by Councilwoman Mullins. All
in favor, motion carried.
ORDINANCE #9
(Series of 2017)
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ASPEN, COLORADO
APPROVING ASPENMODERN HISTORIC DESIGNATION FOR 215 N. GARMISCH
STREET, 630 W. MAIN STREET, 1101 E. COOPER AVENUE AND THE ASPEN
PEDESTRIAN MALL
Councilwoman Mullins moved to adopt Ordinance #9, Series of 2017 on first reading; seconded by
Councilman Daily. Roll call vote. Councilmembers Mullins, yes; Frisch, yes; Myrin, yes; Daily, yes;
Mayor Skadron, yes. Motion carried.
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ORDINANCE #11, SERIES OF 2017 – 110 E Hallam Street – Historic Designation
Councilman Myrin recused himself.
Ms. Simon said this is the oldest of the buildings we are discussing.
Councilman Daily moved to read Ordinance #11, Series of 2017; seconded by Councilman Frisch. All in
favor, motion carried.
ORDINANCE # 11
(Series of 2017)
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ASPEN, COLORADO
APPROVING ASPENMODERN HISTORIC DESIGNATION FOR 110 E. HALLAM STREET
Councilman Daily moved to adopt Ordinance #11, Series of 2017 on first reading; seconded by
Councilwoman Mullins. Roll call vote. Councilmembers Frisch, yes; Mullins, yes; Daily, yes; Mayor
Skadron, yes. Motion carried.
ACTION ITEM – Call-up of HPC’s approval of Final Major Development, Final Commercial Design
Review, Growth Management, and Substantial Amendment for 422 and 434 E. Cooper Avenue, HPC
Resolution #35, Series of 2016
Ms. Simon said Resolution 9 of 2015 HPC granted conceptual review of the Bidwell building. The
applicant then acquired the Red Onion building and was interested in using that site for some of the
circulation of the Bidwell. They met with council in August of 2016 and during the discussion of
granting vesting rights they asked to draw that application into the Bidwell. HPC saw the application for
the Bidwell and poster shop. HPC continued the project to November 30th without staff support. We
were concerned with the mass. HPC disagreed and voted 5 to 0. Staff recommends council upholds HPC
recommendation.
Chris Bendon, Mark Hunt and Dwayne Romeo
Mark purchased the red onion with approvals in place. We came with a request for more time to convert
into a commercial property with the adjacent Bidwell property. We came back to HPC with a redesign.
He showed images of the design. The proposal went through 95 percent of what it needs to. Tonight, we
hope to remove the free market portion. Mark has been clear with us he does not want to build the
penthouse. He can’t give that up until he has a fully vested plan. We are at the point to release that right.
We are not intending to have more than one approval.
Councilman Daily asked about the brick. Mr. Bendon said there is a step with staff and the HPC monitor
to select the final choice. Councilman Daily asked what are the uses proposed for the deck. Mr. Bendon
said it is associated with the commercial on the 2nd floor. Potentially a restaurant. There is about a 15
foot setback.
Councilwoman Mullins said HPC supported this with a number of conditions, what. Ms. Simon said
some with fees that are needed at permit. Architecture, a different brick, samples of additional materials,
chicken wire glass and more information as to where that would be installed. HPC felt it is a historic
building on a corner and it would not be the same on both sides so they wanted a restudy of that. They
weren’t unusual conditions for HPC to require.
Mr. Hunt said in another HPC presentation we showed the glass. It adds shadow and is more tone on
tone. As it relates to the brick, the current brick, we want to save it and go within the same family.
Councilwoman Mullins asked if the inconsistencies have been resolved. Ms. Simon replied they will be
by the time building permit comes up. Councilwoman Mullins said for such an important location I don’t
want there to be any surprises. Ms. Simon said growth management is resolved. The issue we refer to as
double dipping. They had to provide a transportation analysis and have a proposal for street
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improvements. The conflict we had with the proposal was a credit to public amenity for those
improvements and considered that a double dip.
Councilman Frisch said the Staff and HPC viewpoints seem pretty strong. I’ve never read such
eagerness. Is some of the difference of opinion to anchor the corner and what I see the set back on the 2nd
floor and staffs more traditional view. Ms. Simon said we’ve seen multiple designs for this building. The
difference of opinion had to do with massing and the two story presence. They were more excited about
the one story. The applicant does have a two story presence along the alley. We thought more of the
building should be two story along the street. I think the current pit works really well. I see where HPC
is coming from. Ms. Simon said this is a bigger change than you would typically see within the
comments of HPCs concerns. Councilman Frisch asked for more comment on the double dipping. Ms.
Simon said the public amenity space and minimal amount. Very little counted but they still had to
mitigate. One option was to push back, cash in lieu or physical improvement. They asked for physical
improvement along Galena Street. Our concern was to allow the improvements to happen along Galena
they were getting credits to happen for public amenity and for transportation mitigation. Councilman
Frisch said when building historic not building 1885 but we also don’t want to get to wacky. If all the
same bricks that came from the old building were used here I don’t think anyone would think they were
trying to create an old building here. It is an interesting way of using the old material here. As far as
staying away from a residence on the mall and a 3rd story on the mall I’m all for kicking that can as far
down the road as possible. I certainly don’t have a problem extending the vesting.
Councilman Myrin said the commercial space shows doors on either side of the chamfer but not in the
chamfer. Can that change. Mr. Bendon replied it can. Councilman Myrin said he likes the one story. It
reminds me of the gap building. One story prominent. The growth management issues aren’t something
someone notices when they walk past the building. This is one of the few things I really like.
Mayor Skadron said of the second floor fenestration the windows are aggressive to me. Mr. Hunt said we
are looking at it from a vantage that is difficult. The ability to see out is necessary. Mayor Skadron asked
what is the projected use of the chamfered corner. Mr. Hunt replied it can be anything.
Councilman Frisch said he appreciates the work on this and staff had issues with this. He will support
upholding the HPC resolution.
Councilwoman Mullins said she will support HPC and has faith in Amy that the inconsistencies will be
followed up. She likes the one story building and it is appropriate for that area.
Councilman Myrin moved to uphold HPC Resolution #35, Series of 2016; seconded by Councilman
Frisch. All in favor, motion carried.
RESOLUTION #20, SERIES OF 2017 – 420/422 E. Cooper Avenue – vested rights extension request
Mr. Bendon said they withdraw the request to extend the vested rights. They don’t need it. They want to
make it clear they want to vacate the rights for the penthouse for a fully vested development on the other
development. Mr. True said we want to be careful how it proceeds. There is an argument once
Resolution 35 becomes effective the vacation occurs. I’m ok if council is.
Ms. Garrow said that is all fine. We received an email from Chris outlining this. We are comfortable
with this.
ORDINANCE #34, SERIES OF 2016 – Mountain View Planes
Philip Supino, community development said this ordinance is continued from the January 9th meeting.
This is the last item from LUC AACP coordination process. It will limit development in certain areas,
defining minimum impact, fore, middle and background. It will also simplify the process for applicants.
Council conducted a site visit. This ordinance will strengthen protections for view planes.
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Fore, mid and background. Distance between the impacts and treatment of development at different
distances. Created exemptions for mid and background. Specific features and elements with specific
criteria like mailboxes, garden walls and fences.
Foreground – only apply to development where view plane infringement may occur. No exemptions or
exceptions may occur. 15 foot max height – includes rooftop stuff. All variations subject to Ref 1. Work
in concert with commercial design guidelines.
Midground – board exemption for development blocked by historic resource or board exemption for
development with minimal impact.
Background – most designed based. Still historic building blockage exemption or reducing existing
infringement.
Gradient from fore to background in strictness.
Expand Wagner park view plane to capture more of foreground.
8040 greenline standards are more tied to view plane standards.
Process for accessing an application.
Determine location – fore, mid or background.
Administrative or HPC/P&Z review. With administrative review, it is either exempt or moved to
administrative review. With a board review it is either approved or denied.
Outcomes
Preservation of existing view planes. Improved defensibility of regulations. Improved clarity for
property owners and administrators. Created strict foreground requirements. Limited mid and
background development opportunities.
Mayor Skadron opened the public comment.
1. Gideon Kaufman said there are 6 condo owners in his building. It is located across the street from
the Wheeler opera house. This ordinance is a strong improvement over what exists today. Their
building is stepped up with 2 steps. ADA elevators and swamp coolers are on the roof. The only
view of the mountain that is blocked is that of the St Regis and ski co building. Foreground review
able to increase in height only if it has minimal impact. If not, you need a variance and go to
referendum vote. To avoid a variance you need to avoid a minimal impact. Standards are
subjective, expensive and difficult to meet. Comply with historic district guide standards. Suggest
a minimum interior ceiling height. Don’t increase FAR. Permitted by right up to 11 feet 6 inches.
Allow city to preserve view planes and give owners certainty a modest increase in ceiling heights.
Explained by planning office that there is not currently language in the code to determine ceiling
heights. Building on both sides with significantly higher heights. Looking for a level playing field.
Fair and equitable resolution.
Ms. Garrow said it is 15 foot all in. Minimum 12 foot ceiling height. 3 foot for mechanical. Respect
council desire to see one story building without all the stuff on the roofs. It cannot be perfect for every
property. Our recommendation is the 15 feet.
Councilwoman Mullins said a single story building at no more than 15 feet. How is it applied in the view
plane. Ms. Garrow said discussion for accommodating slopped sites. A site that slopes 3 feet or less you
don’t count the 3 feet. The shorter end counts at 15 where the back end would measure up to 18.
Councilwoman Mullins said even a taller building on the site would not block more views than the St.
Regis. Mr. Kaufman said I still couldn’t go taller than the 15 feet.
Councilman Frisch said he has no problem having a minimum interior height. 11 or 12 feet is too tall.
For commercial applications why does it need to be more than what is in here. If it gets scraped 15 feet
for a true one story should be fine.
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2. Chris Bendon said the ordinance is so far better than the existing situation. Much better language in
applicability and it is a huge improvement. Reviewed some potential changes in the language.
The break to fore, mid and background makes sense. It will never make perfect sense. It is very
much workable though.
3. Toni Kronberg asked about adding a new view plane. She wants to make sure all properties are
going through an 8040 green line review.
Ms. Garrow said this is ready to go. The land use code can never predict every situation. This treats
properties more clearly. We’re supportive of the draft as is. Councilman Frisch said as far as Gideon’s
issue, I don’t have issues with 8 or 9 foot interior. I’m not sure creating better spaces is the goal of the
view plane discussion. Ms. Garrow said the reason the ordinance is drafted as is, is view planes are
critical and work with other sections of the code. We need to be very strict as to what happens in the
foreground. Mr. Supino said the discussion and feedback was how do we have the smallest building in
the foreground while maintain the view plane.
Councilman Myrin said the foreground is most important. Ms. Garrow suggested adding language
26.435.050)F)1a – no exceptions shall be provided in the measuring of height for properties in the
foreground of a view plane. The measurement of height for properties in the foreground of a view plane
shall be in accordance with section 26.575.020F1.
Councilwoman Mullins asked could you end up with a functional building. 15 foot to 7. Ms. Garrow
replied that is the issue.
Mr. Bendon suggested there is a 3 foot allowance but the number of properties with a 3 foot fall from one
end to the other is very few.
Councilman Myrin said maybe the foreground needs to be broken up into the first part of the lot and the
remainder. In terms of clarity just eliminate the 3 foot exception.
Councilwoman Mullins said we could keep the 15 feet. The safety net is the minimal impact. The 3
additional feet is not by right.
Ms. Garrow said if council is uncomfortable add the additional language. Make the changes Chris
suggested.
Councilman Myrin said p 548 max height measured from finish grade. Current code is the lower or
natural grade.
Councilman Frisch said at the start of Bert’s comments break up view planes to remove the Wheeler. Is
there a path for that. Ms. Garrow said pass the whole thing and modify that piece. Councilman Frisch
said that is something I will want to work on.
Mayor Skadron said he will not support this. There are contradictions here I need more clarity about. We
are removing incentives without fully understanding the consequences. He has reservations about
additional restrictions on the ones we just imposed. There are legitimate concerns raised here.
Councilman Frisch said he wants to be cognizant of those concerns. How do we keep the momentum
going. We want to let people change their mailbox without spending a ton of money and taking a ton of
time. I also don’t want to pass a view plane ordinance 3 to 2 without the Mayor.
Mayor Skadron said if we can find clarity and work around the issues I’m happy to do that. Councilman
Myrin said he is happy to continue this and address those issues. I don’t know I’ll get comfortable with
it.
Councilman Frisch said he won’t consider this whole exercise a failure if we have to make some changes
in the fall. Ms. Garrow said there is a pretty significant impact on the background areas. We could add
language in Gideon’s case to the 15 foot language “ or minimum building code requirements”. It could
help address some of his concerns. It is consistent with the language we added to the other code sections.
It potentially enables remodel over scrape and replace.
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Councilman Myrin said I think we are going in the wrong direction.
Councilwoman Mullins withdraws her motion; agreed by Councilman Daily. Councilman Frisch moves
to continue to April 24, 2017; seconded by Councilman Daily. All in favor, motion carried.
ORDINANCE #10, SERIES OF 2017 – Code Amendment – Title 9 Elections
Linda Manning, City Clerk, told the council this is clean up to the election code due to the purchase of the
new election equipment last fall.
Mayor Skadron opened the public comment. There was none. Mayor Skadron closed the public
comment.
Councilman Frisch moved to adopt Ordinance #10, Series of 2017; seconded by Councilman Myrin. Roll
call vote. Councilmembers Daily, yes; Myrin, yes; Frisch, yes; Mullins, yes; Mayor Skadron, yes.
Motion carried.
ORDINANCE #4, SERIES OF 2017 – 427 Rio Grande Place (Aspen City Offices) – Major Public
Project Review
Councilman Myrin recused himself
Justin Barker, community development, said this is three lots proposed to combine into one. There are
four land use reviews combined into the major public process review. This is the second step. The
applicant made a few design changes based on council comments. Mass and scale is the outstanding item
council was concerned with. Staff is recommending this move forward. Council will have the
opportunity to vet this as it moves forward.
Charles Cunniffe, architect, said this design breaks up the mass of the Rio Grande level and emphasizes
the entrance. They carried the channel glass theme down, pulled back the metal from the west along Mill
Street, reduced a portion of the upper railing the along upper level and the landscape tie in to Rio Grande
park works well with the park.
Darla Callaway, design workshop, said there is more of a park like edge along the front of the Rio Grande
edge. They reduced the pavement and opened more pockets for planting.
Councilman Daily said he finds the changes very attractive. The entrance is much more inviting.
Councilman Frisch said he supports the improvements. He is hesitant on adding any more materials. It is
borderline busy. Overall it looks great.
Mayor Skadron opened the public comment.
1. Toni Kronberg talked about the civic master plan and this application.
Ms. Garrow said this does meet the civic master plan. Mr. Barker said as part of review criteria we found
it meets the civic master plan. Creating more open space. There is an urban edge on the north side. Uses
on parking lots, one is still being preserved on the property. We found it meets the recommendation of
the master plan.
Mayor Skadron closed the public comment.
Mr. Cunniffe said he served on the committee for four years. We consider the downtown from the
mountain to the base of the river. We didn’t consider anything at the AABC appropriate for city hall.
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Mayor Skadron said what you did with the referendums was overturn a council decision. Did they make
town better. The art museum stopped something that ended up in a worse situation. I count that as a
failure. Millennium plaza stopped the chamber. It would have been rent free. It is now ending up in this
building. Your work is single handily making this town bigger. You can pick your section of the master
plan and find opposition to it. The edge section says civic or cultural uses. This will not make the town
better. We have worked extremely carefully over a number of years. We have a serious problem that
requires serious solutions. Referendums is not a serious solution. It would be irresponsible for council
not to take this on. We had 3 years of outreach. We spent 9 million dollars to do less. We did it to keep
the heart of government in the armory because it is reasonable and responsible. While we have an
opinion that is different than yours, it doesn’t mean we are insensitive to the issues or don’t care. We do
care. We have listened, and this building will be one we are proud of and have respect for its
surroundings. Do what you got to do but reflect on your actions. While you won it has cost this
community dearly.
Leslie Lamont said if you read the whole document this is the last piece that the group was trying to
manage. A master plan is a guiding document.
Councilwoman Mullins said it was done a while ago. There is a basic intent one revitalizing the area and
making a civic campus. With any master plan after 10 years some of the parameters change.
Mr. True said it is a regulatory document but it does not mean it is so carved in stone there is no
flexibility within the plan. That complies with the regulatory nature with the document. JMs. Garrow
said it is a regulatory document that contemplates other things may happen. The zone district is public
and has been since the early 80s. as staff we feel confident it meets the requirements.
Councilman Frisch moved to adopt Ordinance #4, series of 2017 with conditions; seconded by
Councilman Daily. Roll call vote. Councilmembers Mullins, yes; Daily, yes; Frisch, yes; Mayor
Skadron, yes. Motion carried.
Councilman Frisch moved to adjourn at 11:07 p.m.; seconded by Councilwoman Mullins. All in favor,
motion carried.
Linda Manning, city clerk
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MEMORANDUM
TO: Mayor and City Council
FROM: Don Taylor, Director of Finance
THRU: Steve Barwick, City Manager
DATE OF MEMO: April 27, 2017
MEETING DATE: May 8, 2017
RE: Resolution #88, Series of 2017 -Change order for Enterprise
Resource Planning (ERP) Implementation Contract with
CherryRoad Technologies
REQUEST OF COUNCIL: This is for the City Council to consider approval of a change order
to the contract for implementation services with CherryRoad Technologies in the amount of
$91,250.
PREVIOUS COUNCIL ACTION: The City Council approved a contract with CherryRoad
Technologies to implement an Oracle Enterprise resource planning system in November, 2015.
There have been four prior change orders totaling $28,990 and the total contract value is
$1,225,420. The project, including this change order is still within budget.
BACKGROUND: For the last 17 months the City Finance, HR and Purchasing department has
been working on the implementation of the Oracle ERP system which provides for the
information systems framework for those functional areas. The system went live on January 1
and we have been working on various technical refinements, bugs fixes and process
improvements. The project has now entered a phase where it is necessary to engage CherryRoad
in additional post production (after go live) services to assist in creating additional reports that
are necessary and to assist staff in modifications to the original workflow and configuration plan.
DISCUSSION: The proposed change order provides for an additional 730 hours of support to
assist the City implementation team with post production services and migration to the next
release of the product which is currently scheduled for August of this year. City staff is still
working diligently to wrap up the implementation and technical support from CherryRoad helps
us solve problems quickly. The proposed change order is within the original budget as it was
contemplated that additional support service would be needed over and above what was
contemplated within the original contract.
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FINANCIAL/BUDGET IMPACTS: The cost of the change order is $91,250 and is covered
within the project budget for the implementation.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Staff recommends approval of the change order for additional
support services related to the ERP implementation contract.
ALTERNATIVES: PROPOSED MOTION: I move to approve Resolution authorizing a
change order to the contract for implementation services with CherryRoad Technologies for the
implementation of the Oracle ERP system.
CITY MANAGER COMMENTS:
ATTACHMENTS:
1) Copy of change order to contract with CherryRoad Technologies
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RESOLUTION #88
(Series of 2017)
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ASPEN,
COLORADO, APPROVING A CONTRACT BETWEEN THE CITY OF ASPEN
AND CHERRY ROAD TECHNOLOGIES INC AUTHORIZING THE CITY
MANAGER TO EXECUTE SAID CONTRACT ON BEHALF OF THE CITY OF
ASPEN, COLORADO.
WHEREAS, there has been submitted to the City Council a contract for
additional post production implementation services between the City of Aspen and
Cherry Road Technologies Inc a true and accurate copy of which is attached
hereto as Exhibit “A”;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF ASPEN, COLORADO,
That the City Council of the City of Aspen hereby approves that Contract
for additional post production implementation services between the City of Aspen
and Cherry Road Technologies Inc a copy of which is annexed hereto and
incorporated herein, and does hereby authorize the City Manager to execute said
agreement on behalf of the City of Aspen.
INTRODUCED, READ AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of
Aspen on the 8th day of May 2017.
Steven Skadron, Mayor
I, Linda Manning, duly appointed and acting City Clerk do certify that the
foregoing is a true and accurate copy of that resolution adopted by the City
Council of the City of Aspen, Colorado, at a meeting held May 8th 2017.
Linda Manning, City Clerk
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MEMORANDUM
TO: Mayor and City Council
FROM: Lee Ledesma, Utilities Finance and Administrative Services Manager
THRU: David Hornbacher, Director of Utilities and Environmental Health &
Sustainability
Scott Miller, Public Works Director
DATE OF MEMO: April 28, 2017
MEETING DATE: May 8, 2017
RE: Ordinance 16, Series 2017 --Water Efficient Landscape Ordinance --
First Reading
REQUEST OF COUNCIL: Staff requests approval of Ordinance 16 which would adopt the
Water Efficient Landscaping Standards and apply to all City of Aspen water customers both
within city limits and outside city limits. The Water Efficient Landscaping Standards outline
landscaping and exterior water use policies for property owners on new construction and
significant remodel projects and promote efficiency within the City of Aspen’s water service
area.
Staff is also requesting approval of a minimum 12-month pilot program outlined within the
Water Efficient Landscaping Standards with the intent to check in with Council prior to full
implementation of these Standards.
PREVIOUS COUNCIL ACTION: On April 18, 2017 staff presented to Council the draft
Water Efficient Landscaping Standards and was instructed to move forward with creation of
ordinance adopting same.
Based on feedback obtained after the April 18th worksession presentation, the following
modifications to the Standards have been made:
· Appendix B from draft entitled “Recommended Plant List” has been removed and
replaced with GreenCo Plant List, which is more extensive and an industry standard.
· Appendix C is now the Colorado State University Extension FireWise Plant List,
providing FireWise plants that will be required in moderate and high risk zones with the
Aspen Water service area.
· Appendix D is now Wildfire Hazard Zones Maps—previously Appendix C.
· Maximum Applied Water Budget has been set at 7.5 gallons per sq. ft. per season. Note:
Compliance with the water budget will not be required during Pilot Phase and may be
modified at full implementation based on data gathered during the pilot.
· Added reference to graywater programs being evaluated during the Pilot Phase.
· Clarified city has the right to operate irrigation master shutoff valve when the city has
declared a water shortage or when more than 50% of the account usage occurs in water
rate tier 4.
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On September 28, 2015 City Council adopted the Roaring Fork Watershed Regional Water
Efficiency Plan and the City of Aspen Municipal Water Efficiency Plan. In those plans, Aspen
identified landscape regulations as an important next step for water efficiency.
The City of Aspen received a grant from the Colorado Water Conservation Board (CWCB) in
the amount of $42,515 in the spring of 2016 and Council approved the acceptance of the State
grant and the creation of a new capital project for the water efficient landscape regulation project
on July 11, 2016.
BACKGROUND: Conservation is an important component of Aspen’s Integrated Water
Supply System and effective conservation practices enable the City to manage our water supplies
more efficiently. The City of Aspen has been promoting water efficiency since the mid-1990s.
The City approved its first water conservation plan in 1996. Aspen’s water utility currently has
limited storage and the water supply is most vulnerable from the late summer into fall when
vegetation is thirsty and resulting landscape irrigation demands are still high while stream flow
from melted snow pack is diminishing. This water conservation/efficiency program is focused
on efficient outside water use, which helps mitigate this vulnerability.
As identified in both the Regional and Municipal Water Efficiency Plans, Aspen is interested in
developing water efficient landscaping standards (Landscape Ordinance) that will promote water
conservation, prevent water waste, and protect water quality. Managing outdoor landscaping
demands through land use regulations for new development is being considered throughout
Colorado and would provide the City of Aspen with an opportunity to reduce some of the impact
from future demands.
DISCUSSION:
Objectives: The water efficient landscaping standards and ordinance address landscaping
material and irrigation design and practices. Specifically: climate appropriate/water-efficient
vegetation and, where designated, use of firewise plant material; soil preparation and
amendments; water budgets; recirculating water features and efficiency measures; landscape
design plans; proper irrigation system design; correct installation of irrigation system and
plantings, water efficient irrigation controllers and shut-off devices; water efficient emission
technology; backflow prevention; master shut-off valves for irrigation systems; dedicated
landscape meters for large systems; hydrozone requirements; stormwater management;
landscape irrigation audit and approval letter; irrigation system maintenance schedule; irrigation
scheduling; irrigation management; and efficient irrigation practices. Overall, these standards
establish a structure for planning, designing, installing, maintaining and managing water efficient
landscapes in new construction and renovated/rehabilitated projects within the Aspen water
service area.
Goals:
• Promote the values and benefits of healthy landscapes while recognizing the need to invest in
efficiency.
• Establish a structure for planning, designing, installing, maintaining and managing water-
efficient landscapes in new construction and renovation/rehabilitation projects.
• Require better designed, more efficient, effective irrigation systems, and precise delivery of
water to the landscape, reducing water needed to maintain a healthy landscape.
• Use water efficiently without waste by setting an upper limit water budget and a low use goal.
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Applicability:
The standards will apply to the following projects that use City of Aspen potable water:
· Landscaping, grading, installing or disturbing hardscapes, or making additions to
structures, etc. that have a disturbance area greater than 1,000 square feet and greater than
25% of the entire site.
· All new construction with internal work only that demolishes more than 50% of the
existing structure.
Process:
While the Water Efficiency Plan is being managed by the Utilities department, the creation and
implementation of a landscaping regulation required coordination and time commitments from
Parks, Engineering, Building, Community Development, Attorneys, Council Member Ann
Mullins, Pitkin County, and Colorado Parks and Wildlife. The process took more than 10
months with over a dozen stakeholder meetings and significant input from private industry
involved in landscape design, landscape installation and landscape maintenance.
Recommended Pilot Phase:
A minimum 12-month pilot phase is recommended. During this pilot phase the standards,
including documentation, plan submittals and installation of plantings and irrigation
infrastructure are required. A “Maximum Applied Water Budget,” as calculated in the Water
Efficient Landscape Worksheet (see Appendix A of the Water Efficient Landscaping Standards),
as well as issues that may arise during a post-installation site audit, will be part of the review but
not part of compliance. Staff is currently recommending a maximum applied water budget of 7.5
gallons per square foot per irrigation season. The pilot phase will assist staff in making a final
recommendation to Council at the end of the program on a maximum applied water budget. The
pilot program will also advise staff on how processes and standards may need to be adjusted at
the end of this phase and prior to full implementation.
Benefits:
If a maximum water budget of 7.5 gallons/sq.ft./season is utilized after the end of the pilot phase,
the Landscape Ordinance is estimated to reduce irrigation water demand by 14 % as compared to
new plan submittals sampled in the past year. And, when compared to typical existing homes,
there is a potential landscape water use savings of up 60% when these properties refresh their
landscaping and irrigation systems. Using a water budget of 7.5 gallons/sq. ft./irrigation season
(14% savings) would put the City on target to achieve the 2015 Water Efficiency Plan projection
of a 50 acre feet per year of water savings by 2035.
FINANCIAL IMPACTS: Based on discussions with Engineering and Parks the Ordinance will
trigger compliance of approximately 200 permits, with an estimate review time of 7.5 hours per
plan. The cost of the one year pilot program, starting in 2017 and ending in 2018, is $59,870.
The funding requested is for the labor costs to review the landscaping and irrigation plans, as
well as site visits. During pilot phase, Utilities will use revenue from current Development
Review fees to fund this request. If approved, the 2017 prorated cost is $38,205. The remaining
balance of the program cost of $21,665 will be include as part of the 2018 budget.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Staff recommends adoption of Ordinance 16, Series 2017,
which adds Section 25.30 to the City of Aspen Municipal Code.
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ALTERNATIVES: City Council could choose to not proceed with adoption of Ordinance 16 or
request modifications to the Water Efficient Landscaping Standards prior to adoption by
ordinance.
CITY MANAGER COMMENTS:
ATTACHMENTS:
Exhibit A – Ordinance #16, Series 2017
Exhibit B – Water Efficient Landscaping Standards
Exhibit C – March 1, 2017 Letter of Support from Colorado Water Conservation Board
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ORDINANCE NO. 16
Series 2017
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ASPEN, COLORADO,
AMENDING TITLE 25 OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE OF THE CITY OF ASPEN--
UTILITIES1,2,3— TO ADD A NEW CHAPTER 25.30 ENTITLED: WATER EFFICIENT
LANDSCAPING STANDARDS.
WHEREAS, the City owns and operates a public water system; and
WHEREAS, implementation of water efficient landscaping standards will fulfill certain
recommendations identified in the City of Aspen’s Municipal Water Efficiency Plan, the Roaring
Fork Regional Efficiency Plan, and the Roaring Fork Watershed Plan; and
WHEREAS, water conservation and efficiency has been identified as an important
component of Aspen’s Integrated Water Supply System; and
WHEREAS, the Water Efficient Landscaping Standards provide policies, guidelines, and
minimum landscaping design, installation, maintenance, and management criteria to
governmental agencies, design professionals, private developers, community groups, and
homeowners for new development and significant remodels; and
WHEREAS, these standards promote efficient development and use of water within the
City of Aspen’s water service area; and,
WHEREAS, the City Council finds that this ordinance furthers and is necessary for the
promotion of the public health, safety, and welfare.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ASPEN,
COLORADO:
Section 1.
That Title 25 of the Municipal Code of the City of Aspen, Colorado, is hereby amended
by the addition of a new chapter 25.30, which chapter shall read as follows:
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CHAPTER 25.30
WATER EFFICIENT LANDSCAPING STANDARDS
Sec. 25.30.010. Purpose.
(a) Promote the values and benefits of healthy landscapes while recognizing the need
to invest water and other resources as efficiently as possible.
(b) Establish a structure for planning, designing, installing, maintaining and
managing water-efficient landscapes in new construction and renovated/rehabilitated projects.
(c) Use water efficiently without waste by setting a Maximum Applied Water Budget
as an upper limit for water use and reduce water use to the lowest practical amount.
Sec. 25.30.020. Adoption of City of City of Aspen Water Efficient Landscaping Standards
Pursuant to the powers and authority conferred by the laws of the State of Colorado and
the Charter of the City of Aspen, there is hereby adopted and incorporated herein by reference as
if fully set forth the City of Aspen Water Efficient Landscaping Standards as may be amended
from time to time by City Council Resolution. At least one (1) copy of the City of Aspen Water
Efficient Landscaping Standards shall be available for inspection at the City of Aspen Utilities
Department, the City of Aspen Parks department, and City of Aspen Community Development
Department.
Sec. 25.30.0030. Applicability.
(a) After June 22, 2017, the City of Aspen Water Efficient Landscaping standards
shall apply to the following projects that use City of Aspen potable water:
(i) Landscaping, grading, installing or disturbing hardscapes, additions to
structures, etc. that has a disturbance area greater than 1,000 square feet and
greater than 25% of the entire site.
(ii) All new construction with internal work only that demolishes greater than
50% of the existing structure.
Sec. 25.30.040. Review Authority.
Utilities Director, or designee, is authorized to make and enforce the rules and regulations
contained in the Water Efficient Landscaping Standards in order to carry out the intent of the
standards and this Chapter.
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Where no specific or applicable rules, regulations, or standards appear to be set forth in
the Water Efficient Landscaping Standards, other rules, regulations, or standards, and
recommended practices, as published by professional associations, technical organizations,
model code groups, and similar entities, may be used by the City for guidance.
Sec. 25.30.050. Review Procedure.
A. Review Process. The Utilities Director shall have the authority on behalf of the City of
Aspen to determine that all design and construction is completed to a level that is equal to or
exceeds the requirements set forth in this Chapter and the Water Efficient Landscaping
Standards.
Sec. 25.30.060. Variances.
(a) The City may grant variances to the Water Efficient Landscaping Standards when
practical difficulties or unnecessary hardships exist that cause inconsistencies with the purpose
and intent of the standards.
(b) Requests for variances from the standards, policies, or submittal requirements of
this document shall be submitted in writing with appropriate documentation and justification to
the City Utilities Director. Variance requests must, at a minimum, contain the following:
(i) Criteria under which the applicant seeks a variance;
(ii) Justification for not complying with the standards;
(iii) Proposed alternate criteria or standards to comply with the intent of the
criteria;
(iv) Supporting documentation, including necessary calculations;
(v) The proposed variance’s potential adverse impacts for adjacent
landowners; and,
(vi) An analysis of the variance request, signed by a qualified landscape
professional or qualified irrigation design professional, depending on the topic of
the request.
(c) Upon receipt of a complete application for a variance, the City Utilities Director
shall prepare a statement to recommend that the variance be approved or denied or to request a
modification of the proposed variance.
Sec. 25.30.070. Existing Compliance.
(a) The City may grant a determination of compliance for existing projects meeting
the minimum standards.
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(b) Requests for determination of compliance shall be submitted in writing with
appropriate documentation and justification to the City Utilities Director. Requests for
determination of existing compliance must, at a minimum, contain the following:
(i) Landscape and Irrigation Documentation Package; and
(ii) Irrigation audit report performed by a third party certified landscape
irrigation auditor.
(c) Upon receipt of a complete application for a determination of existing
compliance, the City Utilities Director shall prepare a statement to recommend that the
determination be approved or denied or to request a modification of the proposed determination.
Sec. 25.30.080. Appeals.
(a) Initiation. An applicant aggrieved by an order, requirement, decision, or
determination of the City Utilities Director may be appealed to the Administrative Hearing
Officer, pursuant to the procedures set out in Chapter 26.108 of this Code except to the extent set
forth herein . The notice of appeal shall be filed with the City Utilities Director within fifteen
(15) days following the date of such order, requirement, decision, or determination. The notice of
appeal shall state in detail the action appealed, the grounds for the appeal, and the relief sought.
Failure to file such a notice of appeal within the prescribed time shall constitute a waiver of any
rights under this section to appeal any order, requirement, decision, or determination.
(b) Effect of Filing an Appeal. The filing of a notice of appeal shall stay any
proceedings in furtherance of the action appealed from unless the City Utilities Director certifies
in writing to the Administrative Hearing Officer that a stay poses an imminent peril to life or
property, in which case the appeal shall not stay further proceedings. The Administrative
Hearing Officer may review such certification and grant or deny a stay of proceedings.
(c) Timing of Appeal. The Administrative Hearing Officer shall consider the appeal
within thirty (30) days following the date of filing the notice of appeal, or as soon thereafter as is
practical under the circumstances.
(d) Action by Administrative Hearing Officer. The Administrative Hearing Officer
shall review the record of the action taken by the City Utilities Director, and provide a decision
to the Applicant in writing. The Administrative Hearing Officer may reverse or affirm wholly or
partly the order, requirement, decision or determination appealed from and shall enter such order,
as they deem appropriate under the circumstance.
Section 2.
Any and all existing ordinances or parts of ordinances of the City of Aspen covering the same
matters as embraced in this Ordinance are hereby repealed and all ordinances or parts of
ordinances inconsistent with the provisions of this ordinance are hereby repealed; provided,
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however, that such repeal shall not affect or prevent the prosecution or punishment of any person
for any act done or committed in violation of any ordinance hereby repealed prior to the taking
effect of this Ordinance.
Section 3.
If any section, subsection, sentence, clause or phrase of this Ordinance is, for any reason, held to
be invalid or unconstitutional, such decision shall not affect the validity or constitutionality of
the remaining portions of this Ordinance. The City of Aspen hereby declares that it would have
adopted this Ordinance, and each section, subsection, clause or phrase thereof, irrespective of the
fact that any one or more sections, subsections, sentences, clauses and phrases thereof be
declared invalid or unconstitutional.
Section 4.
This Ordinance shall take effect thirty (30) days after passage, adoption and publication thereof
as provided by law.
Section 5.
This ordinance shall not affect any existing litigation and shall not operate as an abatement of
any action or proceeding now pending under or by virtue of the ordinance repealed or amended
as herein provided, and the same shall be conducted and concluded under such prior ordinances.
FIRST READING OF THIS ORDINANCE WAS INTRODUCED, READ, ORDERED
AND PUBLISHED as provided by law, by the City Council of the Cit y of Aspen on the 8th day
of May 2017.
Attest:
Linda Manning, City Clerk Steven Skadron, Mayor
FINALLY, adopted, passed and approved this ______ day of May, 2017.
Attest:
Linda Manning, City Clerk Steven Skadron, Mayor
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Approved as to form:
James R. True, City Attorney
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WATER EFFICIENT
LANDSCAPING
STANDARDS
The Water Efficient Landscaping Standards provide policies, guidelines,
and minimum criteria to governmental agencies, design professionals,
private developers, community groups, and homeowners for all new
development. These standards promote efficient development and use
of water within the City of Aspen’s water service area.
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Contents
1. OBJECTIVE AND PURPOSE ..................................................................................................................... 2
1.1 Objective ....................................................................................................................................... 2
1.2 Purpose ......................................................................................................................................... 2
2. APPLICABILITY AND GENERAL PROVISIONS .......................................................................................... 2
2.1 Applicability ................................................................................................................................... 2
2.2 Exceptions ..................................................................................................................................... 2
2.3 Pilot Phase ..................................................................................................................................... 3
2.4 Variances and Existing Compliance ............................................................................................... 3
2.5 Appeals .......................................................................................................................................... 4
3. DEFINITIONS .......................................................................................................................................... 5
4. DOCUMENTATION ................................................................................................................................ 9
4.1 Landscape and Irrigation Documentation Package ...................................................................... 9
4.2 Compliance with the Landscape and Irrigation Documentation Package .................................. 10
5. LANDSCAPE CRITERIA .......................................................................................................................... 11
5.1 Soil Criteria .................................................................................................................................. 11
5.3 Non‐Living General Landscape Design Criteria ........................................................................... 14
5.4 Landscape Criteria ....................................................................................................................... 14
5.5 Landscape Plan ............................................................................................................................ 16
6. IRRIGATION SYSTEM CRITERIA ............................................................................................................ 17
6.1 Irrigation System Requirements ................................................................................................. 17
6.2 Hydrozone Requirements ........................................................................................................... 19
6.3 Irrigation Design Plan .................................................................................................................. 20
6.5 Landscape Irrigation Audit .......................................................................................................... 21
6.6 Approval Letter ........................................................................................................................... 21
6.7 Irrigation System Maintenance Schedule ................................................................................... 22
6.8 Irrigation Scheduling ................................................................................................................... 22
6.9 Irrigation Management ............................................................................................................... 23
APPENDIX A – WATER EFFICIENT LANDSCAPE WORKSHEET
APPENDIX B – GREENCO PLANT LIST
APPENDIX C – COLORADO STATE UNIVERSITY FIREWISE PLANT LIST
APPENDIX D – CITY OF ASPEN AND PITKIN COUNTY WILDFIRE HAZARD ASSESSMENT MAPS
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1. OBJECTIVE AND PURPOSE
1.1 Objective
The Water Efficient Landscaping Standards provide policies, guidelines, and minimum landscaping
design, installation, maintenance, and management criteria to governmental agencies, design
professionals, private developers, community groups, and homeowners for new development and
significant remodels. These standards promote efficient development and use of water within the City
of Aspen’s water service area. Implementation of these standards fulfills certain recommendations
identified in the City of Aspen’s Municipal Water Efficiency Plan (updated in 2015), the Roaring Fork
Regional Water Efficiency Plan (2015), and the Roaring Fork Watershed Plan (2012).
1.2 Purpose
1.2.1 Promote the values and benefits of healthy landscapes while recognizing the need to invest
water and other resources as efficiently as possible.
1.2.2 Establish a structure for planning, designing, installing, maintaining and managing water-
efficient landscapes in new construction and renovated/rehabilitated projects.
1.2.3 Use water efficiently without waste by setting a Maximum Applied Water Budget as an
upper limit for water use and reduce water use to the lowest practical amount.
2. APPLICABILITY AND GENERAL PROVISIONS
2.1 Applicability
30 days after adoption of Ordinance 16, Series 2017, these standards shall apply to the following
projects that use City of Aspen potable water:
2.1.1 Landscaping, grading, installing or disturbing hardscapes, additions to structures, etc. that
has a disturbance area greater than 1,000 square feet and greater than 25% of the entire
site.
2.1.2 All new construction with internal work only that demolishes greater than 50% of the
existing structure.
2.2 Exceptions
The standards do not apply to:
2.2.1 Projects that do not have water supplied or conveyed by the City of Aspen.
2.2.2 There may be special circumstances, including but not limited to the following, in which
portions of the standards shall not apply. In these circumstances, applicants shall follow the
variance process described in Section 2.4 below.
Irrigation of public parks, sports fields, golf courses, and schools.
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Landscapes where tree preservation is required under the local tree ordinance.
Landscapes including public right-of-way.
Registered local, state or federal historical sites.
Ecological restoration projects that do not require a permanent irrigation system.
Mined-land reclamation projects that do not require a permanent irrigation system.
Stormwater treatment facilities that require irrigation.
Wildfire mitigation areas planned to establish defensible space.
2.3 Pilot Phase
A 12-month pilot phase will begin 30 days after adoption of Ordinance 16, Series 2017, During the pilot
phase, all of the standards and documentation described in this document will be required but the City
will not deny a project a Certificate of Occupancy for failure to meet the Maximum Applied Water
Budget standard or based on results of the post-installation site audit report. The City encourages
efforts be made, to the extent possible, to meet the Maximum Applied Water Budget standard during
the pilot phase. Enforcement of these standards will begin a minimum of one year after adoption of
Ordinance 16, Series 2017, including inspections, audits, and certifications. During the pilot phase, the
City is also considering programs associated with utilizing graywater as it relates to the standards.
2.4 Variances and Existing Compliance
2.4.1 Variances
The City may grant variances to the Water Efficient Landscaping Standards when practical difficulties
or unnecessary hardships exist that cause inconsistencies with the purpose and intent of the
standards.
Requests for variances from the standards, policies, or submittal requirements of this document
shall be submitted in writing with appropriate documentation and justification to the City Utilities
Director. Variance requests must, at a minimum, contain the following:
Criteria under which the applicant seeks a variance;
Justification for not complying with the standards;
Proposed alternate criteria or standards to comply with the intent of the criteria;
Supporting documentation, including necessary calculations;
The proposed variance’s potential adverse impacts for adjacent landowners; and
An analysis of the variance request, signed by a qualified landscape professional or qualified
irrigation design professional, depending on the topic of the request.
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Upon receipt of a complete application for a variance, the City Utilities Director shall prepare a
statement to recommend that the variance be approved or denied or to request a modification of
the proposed variance.
2.4.2 Existing Compliance
The City may grant a determination of compliance for existing projects meeting the minimum
standards.
Requests for determination of compliance shall be submitted in writing with appropriate
documentation and justification to the City Utilities Director. Requests for determination of existing
compliance must, at a minimum, contain the following:
Landscape and Irrigation Documentation Package; and
Irrigation audit report performed by a third party certified landscape irrigation auditor.
Upon receipt of a complete application for a determination of existing compliance, the City Utilities
Director shall prepare a statement to recommend that the determination be approved or denied or
to request a modification of the proposed determination.
2.5 Appeals
2.5.1 Initiation
An applicant aggrieved by an order, requirement, decision, or determination of the City Utilities
Director may be appealed to the Administrative Hearing Officer. The notice of appeal shall be filed
with the City Utilities Director within fifteen (15) days following the date of such order, requirement,
decision, or determination. The notice of appeal shall state in detail the action appealed, the
grounds for the appeal, and the relief sought. Failure to file such a notice of appeal within the
prescribed time shall constitute a waiver of any rights under this section to appeal any order,
requirement, decision, or determination.
2.5.2 Effect of Filing an Appeal
The filing of a notice of appeal shall stay any proceedings in furtherance of the action appealed from
unless the City Utilities Director certifies in writing to the Administrative Hearing Officer that a stay
poses an imminent peril to life or property, in which case the appeal shall not stay further
proceedings. The Administrative Hearing Officer may review such certification and grant or deny a
stay of proceedings.
2.5.3 Timing of Appeal
The Administrative Hearing Officer shall consider the appeal within thirty (30) days following the
date of filing the notice of appeal, or as soon thereafter as is practical under the circumstances.
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2.5.4 Action by Administrative Hearing Officer
The Administrative Hearing Officer shall review the record of the action taken by the City Utilities
Director, and provide a decision to the Applicant in writing. The Administrative Hearing Officer may
reverse or affirm wholly or partly the order, requirement, decision or determination appealed from
and shall enter such order, as they deem appropriate under the circumstance.
3. DEFINITIONS
Application rate: the depth of water applied to a given area, usually expressed in inches per hour.
Applied water: the portion of water supplied by the irrigation system to the landscape (supplemental to
precipitation).
Approval Letter: the document showing the project has been installed and inspected per the approved
irrigation design plan.
Automatic controller: a mechanical or solid state timer, capable of operating landscape irrigation
stations and setting the schedule (days and length of time) for water application.
Backflow prevention device: a safety device used to prevent pollution or contamination of the water
supply due to the reverse flow of water from the irrigation system.
Check valve or anti-drain valve: a valve located under, or incorporated within, a sprinkler head or other
location within the irrigation system, to hold water in the system so it minimizes drainage from the
lower elevation sprinkler heads when the system is off.
Certified irrigation designer: a person certified to design irrigation systems by an accredited academic
institution, Irrigation Association’s Certified Irrigation Designer program, American Society of Irrigation
Consultant’s Professional Irrigation Consultant designation or other irrigation designer program labeled
by U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s WaterSense program.
Certified landscape irrigation auditor: a person certified to perform landscape irrigation audits by an
accredited academic institution, a professional trade organization or other program labeled by U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency’s WaterSense program.
Distribution uniformity: the measure of the uniformity of irrigation water over a defined area.
Disturbance area: disturbance is defined by the external area of the building where the ground is
disturbed which includes but is not limited to soil grading, landscaping, removing impervious area,
adding impervious area, replacing impervious area, layback areas, and stock pile areas.
Ecological restoration project: a project where the site is intentionally altered to establish a defined,
indigenous, historic ecosystem.
Emission device: a component of the system that disperses water to the landscape and includes
sprinklers, bubblers, emitters, microsprays, etc.
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Established landscape: the point at which plants in the landscape have developed roots into the soil
adjacent to the root ball. Typically, most plants are established after one or two years of growth.
Establishment period: the first year after installing the plant in the landscape or the first two years if
irrigation will be terminated after establishment. Typically, most plants are established after one or two
years of growth. Native habitat mitigation areas and trees may need three to five years for
establishment.
Evapotranspiration: the quantity of water evaporated from adjacent soil and other surfaces and
transpired by plants during a specified time. See below for “reference ET”.
Flow meter or sensor: an inline device installed at or near the supply point of the irrigation system that
produces a repeatable signal proportional to flow rate. Flow meters must be connected to an irrigation
controller, or monitor capable of receiving flow signals and operating master valves. This combination
flow meter/controller may also function as a landscape water meter or sub meter.
Flow rate: the rate at which water flows through pipes and valves (gallons per minute or cubic feet per
second).
Graywater: untreated wastewater that has not been contaminated by any toilet/urinal discharge, has
not been affected by infectious, contaminated, or unhealthy bodily wastes, and does not present a
threat from contamination by unhealthful processing, manufacturing, or operating wastes. "Graywater"
includes, but is not limited to, wastewater from bathtubs, showers, bathroom washbasins, clothes
washing machines, and laundry tubs, but does not include wastewater from kitchen sinks or
dishwashers.
Hardscapes: a landscape feature that is made of any durable material (pervious and non-pervious).
Hydrozone: a portion of the landscaped area having plants with similar water needs that are served by a
valve or set of valves with the same schedule. A hydrozone may be irrigated or non-irrigated. For
example, a naturalized area planted with native vegetation that will not need supplemental irrigation
once established is a non-irrigated hydrozone.
Infiltration rate: the rate of water entry into the soil expressed as a depth of water per unit of time
(inches per hour).
Irrigation audit: an in-depth evaluation of the performance of an irrigation system conducted by a
Certified Landscape Irrigation Auditor. An irrigation audit includes, but is not limited to: inspection,
system tune-up, system test with distribution uniformity or emission uniformity, reporting overspray or
runoff that causes overland flow, and preparation of an irrigation schedule. The audit shall be conducted
in a manner consistent with the Irrigation Association’s Landscape Irrigation Auditor Certification
program or other U.S. Environmental Protection Agency “WaterSense” labeled auditing program.
Irrigation efficiency: the measurement of the amount of water beneficially used divided by the amount
of water applied. Irrigation efficiency is derived from measurements and estimates of irrigation system
characteristics and management practices. Greater irrigation efficiency can be expected from well
designed and maintained systems.
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Irrigation Design Plan: the documents including the scaled drawing plan and any required forms showing
calculations that are reviewed, approved and for which a permit could be issued.
Irrigation survey: an evaluation of an irrigation system that is less detailed than an irrigation audit. An
irrigation survey includes, but is not limited to: inspection, system test, and written recommendations to
improve performance of the irrigation system.
Irrigation water use analysis: a review of water use data based on meter readings and billing data.
Landscaped area: the entire parcel less the building footprint, driveways, non-irrigated portions of
parking lots, hardscapes- such as decks and patios, and other non-porous areas. Water features are
included in the calculation of the landscaped area. Areas dedicated to edible plants, such as orchards or
vegetable gardens are not included.
Landscaping and/or landscape improvements: plantings of grass, shrubs, trees or similar living plants,
with minimal use of other ground surface treatment such as decorative rock, bark, or stone. These inert
materials are allowed to be used in conjunction with live material in planting beds, but do not count
toward the calculations of required landscaping and/or landscaping improvements.
Landscape water meter: an inline device installed at the irrigation supply point that measures the
volume of water into the irrigation system by using a flow totalizing device to record water use.
Lateral line: the water delivery pipeline that supplies water to the emitters or sprinklers from the valve.
Low flow irrigation or drip irrigation: the application of irrigation water at low pressure through a system
of tubing or lateral lines and emitters such as point source emitters, dripper lines, microsprays and
bubblers. Low flow irrigation systems apply small volumes of water slowly at or near the root zone of
plants.
Main line: the pressurized pipeline that delivers water from the water source to the valve or outlet.
Master shut-off valve: a lockable automatic valve installed at the irrigation supply point which controls
water flow into the irrigation system. When this valve is closed, water will not be supplied to the
irrigation system.
Maximum Applied Water Budget: the upper limit of annual applied water (supplemental irrigation
water) for the established landscaped area as specified in Appendix A. It is based upon the area’s
reference evapotranspiration and is adjusted for plant factors and irrigation efficiency, two major
influences upon the amount of water that needs to be applied to the landscape.
Microclimate: the climate of a small, specific area that may contrast with the climate of the overall
landscape area due to factors such as wind, sun exposure, plant density, or proximity to reflective
surfaces.
Mulch: any organic material such as leaves, bark, straw, compost or inorganic mineral materials such as
rocks, gravel, pebbles, or decomposed granite left loose and applied to the soil surface for the beneficial
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purposes of reducing evaporation, suppressing weeds, moderating soil temperature, and preventing soil
erosion.
New construction: for the purposes of these standards, a new building with a landscape or other new
landscape, such as a park, playground, or greenbelt.
Non-residential landscape: landscapes in commercial, institutional, industrial and public settings that
may have areas designated for recreation or public assembly. It also includes portions of common areas
of common interest developments with designated recreational areas.
Operating pressure: the pressure at which the parts of an irrigation system are designed by the
manufacturer to operate.
Overhead sprinkler irrigation systems: systems that deliver water through the air (pop-ups, rotors, etc.)
Overspray: the water that is delivered beyond the target area.
Permeable: any surface or material that allows the passage of water through the material and into the
underlying soil.
Project applicant: the individual or entity submitting a plan to request a permit, plan check, or design
review from the City. A project applicant may be the property owner or designee including the
contractor.
Rain sensor or rain sensing shut-off device: a component which automatically suspends an irrigation
event when it rains.
Reclaimed water, recycled water, or treated sewage effluent water: treated or recycled waste water of a
quality suitable for non-potable uses such as landscape irrigation and water features. This water is not
intended for human consumption.
Record drawing: a set of reproducible drawings which show changes in the work made during
construction and which are usually based on drawings marked up in the field and other data furnished
by the contractor.
Recreational area: areas of active play or recreation such as sports fields, school yards,
picnic grounds, or other areas with intense foot traffic.
Reference evapotranspiration or ET: a standard measurement of environmental parameters which
affect the water use of plants. ET is typically expressed as the depth of water in inches or the volume of
water in gallons used by an irrigated landscape area over a period of time, as represented in Appendix A,
and is based on an estimate of the evapotranspiration of a large field of four- to seven-inch tall, cool-
season grass that is well watered. Reference evapotranspiration (ETo) is used as the basis of determining
the Maximum Applied Water Budget. One inch is approximately 0.623 gallons per square foot.
Remote control valve: a device used to control the flow of water in the irrigation system.
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Residential landscape: landscapes surrounding single or multifamily homes such as duplexes.
Runoff: water which is not absorbed by the soil or landscape to which it is applied and flows from the
area. For example, runoff may result from water that is applied at too great a rate (application rate
exceeds infiltration rate), run times are set too long or a valve is stuck open, when there is a severe
slope, etc.
Smart irrigation controller: an automatic timing device with nonvolatile memory used to remotely
control valves that operate an irrigation system. Smart irrigation controllers are able to self-adjust and
schedule irrigation events using either evapotranspiration (weather-based), soil moisture data or flow
data or a combination of methods.
Soil moisture sensing device or soil moisture sensor: a device that measures the amount of water in the
soil. The device may also suspend or initiate an irrigation event.
Sprinkler head: a device that sprays water through a nozzle.
Static water pressure: the pipeline or municipal water supply pressure when water is not flowing.
Station: typically an area served by one valve; for very large properties, a station could control two or
more valves in a given “zone”.
Sub meter: a metering device to measure water applied to the landscape that is installed after the
primary utility water meter.
Turf or turfgrass: a surface layer of earth containing mowed grass with its roots. Annual bluegrass,
Kentucky bluegrass, Perennial ryegrass, fescue, and Tall fescue are cool-season grasses. Bermudagrass,
Blue Grama, and Buffalo grass are warm-season grasses.
Valve: a device used to control the flow of water in the irrigation system.
Watering window: the period in which irrigation is allowed (e.g. time of day, days of the week, amount
over a period of a week, etc.).
Zone: typically, an area served by a single control valve, sometimes referred to as a “station”. Zones are
comprised of plant materials and soil types with similar water requirements.
4. DOCUMENTATION
The following documentation is required for all projects subject to the Water Efficient Landscaping
Standards. The City of Aspen reserves the right to conduct audits as deemed necessary, at the expense
of the customer, if there is indication that the criteria have not been followed.
4.1 Landscape and Irrigation Documentation Package
The Landscape and Irrigation Documentation Package shall include the following six (6) elements:
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4.1.1 Checklist of all documents in Landscape and Irrigation Documentation Package.
4.1.2 Project information
Date
Project contacts for the project applicant, landscape and irrigation system installer, and
property owner
Project address (if available, parcel and/or lot number(s))
Total landscape area and total irrigated area (square feet)
Project type (e.g., new, rehabilitated, public, private, homeowner-installed)
Water supply type (e.g., potable, recycled, well)
For Pitkin County residents only: Recorded Site Plan and Activity Envelope.
4.1.3 Applicant signature and date with statement, “I agree to comply with the requirements of
the Water Efficient Landscaping Standards and submit a complete Landscape and Irrigation
Documentation Package”.
4.1.4 Water Efficient Landscape Worksheet
4.1.5 Landscape Design Plan with Soil Information
a. All applicable soil criteria and standards shall be noted on the landscape design plan.
b. A soil analysis report and associated information shall be provided if the project
applicant chooses to appeal the standard soil amendment criteria.
4.1.6 Irrigation Design Plan
4.2 Compliance with the Landscape and Irrigation Documentation Package
4.2.1 Prior to construction, the City of Aspen shall:
Provide the project applicant with the standards and procedures for permits, plan
checks, or design reviews.
Review the Landscape and Irrigation Documentation Package submitted by the project
applicant.
Approve or deny the Landscape and Irrigation Documentation Package.
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Issue a permit or approve the plan check/design review for the project applicant.
4.2.2 Prior to construction, the project applicant shall:
Submit a Landscape and Irrigation Documentation Package to the City of Aspen.
Receive the authorization to proceed.
4.2.3 Upon approval of the Landscape and Irrigation Documentation Package by the City of Aspen,
the project applicant shall:
Receive a permit or approval of the plan check or design review and retain record to
include the date of the permit in the Approval Letter.
Submit a copy of the approved Landscape and Irrigation Documentation Package along
with the record drawings, and any other information to the property owner or his/her
designee.
5. LANDSCAPE CRITERIA
Unless otherwise specified, the criteria within this section shall apply to all applicable projects. The City
of Aspen reserves the right to conduct inspections as deemed necessary, at the expense of the project
applicant, if there is indication that the criteria have not been followed.
5.1 Soil Criteria
5.1.1 Soil Amendment
Topsoil of irrigated grasses (including turf), shrubs, perennials, and annuals shall be a
sandy loam to a depth of at least 6 inches (6”) containing at least 5 percent (5%) organic
matter by volume.
Tree soil should have a minimum depth of 3 feet (3’). Both topsoil and subsoil layers
shall be sandy loam. The top soil shall be at least 6 inches (6”) and have 5 percent (5%)
organic matter by weight and subsoil shall have at least one to three percent (1 - 3%)
organic matter by weight.
A minimum of four (4) cubic yards of organic matter soil amendment per one‐thousand
square feet of landscaped area shall be required as necessary to meet the 5 percent
(5%) organic matter specification.
Soil amendment organic matter shall consist of either Class I and Class II compost.
Soil Evaluation and Improvement
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The following soil evaluation procedure may be utilized if the project applicant chooses
to appeal the standard soil amendment criteria and/or if the City of Aspen requires
verification of the soil amendment. The soil evaluation determines the condition of the
soil related to texture, acidity, salts, and plant nutrient availability.
i. The applicant must discuss the appeal with the City of Aspen to determine the
procedures and submittal requirements.
ii. The applicant shall submit an explanation in narrative form explaining the appeal
and attach any information including site-specific data and the following soil
analyses:
(a) A soil analysis shall be conducted by a professional soil scientist at a certified
soils laboratory.
(b) Soil sample(s) shall be taken after over-lot grading, if applicable, and prior to
landscaping.
(c) The soil sample must represent a uniform area. Differences in texture (sand, silt,
clay), color, slope, degree of erosion, drainage, past management practices,
types of plant materials designed for each area should be taken into account
when collecting the sample. The soil scientist shall determine the sample sites,
depth and frequency necessary to reflect a representative sample of the site
and to coincide with the plant material intended for the area in the design.
Recommended sampling frequency is no less than one (1) sample per five‐
thousand (5,000) square feet. Any sampling less than this frequency shall be
justified by the soil scientist.
(d) The soil analysis shall determine the organic and inorganic composition of
native/indigenous soil in landscaped areas, and shall include:
Soil texture;
Total exchange capacity;
Conductivity;
Organic matter;
Acidity; and
Content of nitrogen (NO3, Phosphorus, Potassium, Zinc, Iron, Copper,
Manganese and Lime).
iii. The soil analysis shall include specific recommendations based on the soil test
results for the type of plant material to be grown in each landscaped area. The type
and volume of soil amendment shall be determined by the soil scientist and be
consistent with the indigenous soil and the needs of the plant materials in each area
of the landscape.
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iv. Upon receipt of the information, the City of Aspen shall approve or deny the soil
amendment. If the amendment is denied, the City of Aspen shall provide
information to the project applicant regarding additional requirements.
5.1.2 Soil Preparation
Amendment shall be tilled to a minimum depth of six inches (6”).
Site shall be graded to within two‐tenths of a foot (2/10th’) of the grading plan.
Site shall be free of rocks and debris over one inch (1”) diameter in size. Rocks and
debris 0.5 inch (0.5”) to one inch (1”) shall not exceed 5 percent (5%) by volume and
gravel 0.6 inch (0.6”) to 1.25 inches (1.25”) shall not exceed 5 percent (5%) by
volume. Particles such as concrete, brick, glass, metal, wood or plastic greater than one
inch (1”) shall not be allowed. The total volume of these materials smaller than one inch
(1”) shall not exceed 5 percent (5%).
Site shall be free of dirt clods over three‐quarter inch (3/4”) diameter in size. Dryland
seed areas may contain dirt clods up to two inch (2”) diameter in size.
i. Stockpiling - Stripping and stockpiling of indigenous soil (topsoil) shall be required
during construction (except as waived by the City of Aspen). The replacement of this
soil, plus additional soil amendments, are critical to successful plant material
establishment, ongoing health, and efficient use of water through the life of the
project.
The soil shall have no herbicides, heavy metals, biological toxins or hydrocarbons that
impact plant growth or exceed the EPA’s standards for soil contaminant.
All applicable soil criteria and standards shall be noted on the landscape design plan.
Written verification of approved soil amendment type and volume is required. Projects
with inadequate soil amendment and preparation will not be approved.
5.1.3 Soil Inspection
a. Soil inspections prior to installation of plant material may be conducted by the City of
Aspen as deemed necessary and shall include a review of adherence to all criteria and
performance standards.
b. Written documentation reflecting approved volume and type of soil amendment is
required upon inspection.
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5.3 Non‐Living General Landscape Design Criteria
5.3.1 Organic Mulch
a. Shall be applied at one (1) cubic yard per eighty (80) square feet at a depth of four (4)
inches, and as appropriate to each species.
b. Shall be applied to the soil surface, not against the plant stem or high against the base
of trunks to minimize disease.
c. Organic mulch material includes bark and wood chips. Avoid mulch consisting of
construction debris such as pallets.
5.3.2 Inorganic Mulch
a. Inorganic mulch includes rock, gravel, or pebbles.
b. Rock mulch shall have a minimum depth of two inches (2”).
5.4 Landscape Criteria
5.4.1 Plant Material1
All irrigated landscaped areas must be included in the water budget calculation and the
total irrigation water need for all zones cannot exceed the Maximum Applied Water
Budget of 7.5 gallons/season/square-foot of irrigated landscape area (12
inches/season). Aside from the use of invasive and/or noxious plant species, any plant
can be utilized in the landscape plan. The GreenCO Plant List provides water use
categories that can be used for calculating the plant water need. An estimate of the
plant water need, in gallons per square foot per season, must be provided for any plants
that are not currently included in the GreenCO Plant List. See Appendix A for details
regarding the Maximum Applied Water Budget calculation and Appendix B for the
GreenCO Plant List.
Each hydrozone shall have plant materials with similar water use.
Plants shall be selected and planted appropriately based upon their adaptability to the
climatic, soils, and topographical conditions of the project site. To encourage the
efficient use of water, the following are highly recommended:
1 See also:
Pitkin County Revegetation Guide http://pitkincounty.com/documentcenter/view/2937;
Pitkin County Riparian Revegetation Guide http://www.pitkincounty.com/DocumentCenter/View/2938; and
Pitkin County Approved Seed Mixes http://pitkincounty.com/DocumentCenter/View/2936.
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i. Selection of plants from the GreenCO Plant List included in Appendix B, in keeping
with the character of the community, and particularly water-conserving plant and
turf species.
ii. Protection and preservation of native species and natural vegetation.
iii. Selection of plants based on disease and pest resistance.
iv. The use of invasive and/or noxious plant species is strongly prohibited2.
v. Selection of trees based on applicable local tree ordinance or tree shading
guidelines.
vi. Recognize the horticultural attributes of plants (i.e., mature plant size, invasive
surface roots) to minimize damage to property or infrastructure (e.g., buildings,
sidewalks, power lines).
vii. Consider the solar orientation for plant placement to maximize summer shade and
winter solar gain.
Turf is not allowed on slopes greater than twenty-five percent (25%) where the toe of
the slope is adjacent to an impermeable hardscape and where 25% means 1 foot of
vertical elevation change for every 4 feet of horizontal length (rise divided by run x 100 =
slope percent).
Avoid fire-prone plant materials and highly flammable mulches. See Appendix C for a
recommended list of plants to best prepare for wildfire3 and Appendix D for the City and
Pitkin County Wildfire Hazard Assessment Maps.
i. A landscape design plan for projects in fire-prone areas shall address fire safety and
prevention.
ii. All landscape plantings for properties located in the Moderate or High Wildfire
Hazard zone of the City must be firewise (see Appendices C and D).
iii. Properties located outside of the City limits should consult with Pitkin County.
2 See: Pitkin County Noxious List & Weed Management Plan http://pitkincounty.com/430/Noxious-Weed-
Information;
3 See: City of Aspen Firewise Plant Materials recommendations:
http://www.aspenpitkin.com/Portals/0/docs/City/wildfire/FireWise%20Information_Landscaping-
Plants%20(2).pdf
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The architectural guidelines of a common interest development, which include
community apartment projects, condominiums, planned developments, and stock
cooperatives, shall not include conditions that have the effect of prohibiting the use of
low-water use plants as a group.
5.4.2 Water Features
Recirculating water systems shall be used for water features.
Where available, recycled water is recommended as a source for decorative water
features.
The surface area of a water feature shall be included in the high water use hydrozone
area of the water budget calculation.
Pool and spa covers are highly recommended.
5.4.3 Stormwater Management
Stormwater management practices minimize runoff and increase infiltration which
recharges groundwater and improves water quality. Implementing stormwater best
management practices into the landscape and grading design plans to minimize runoff
and to increase on-site retention and infiltration are encouraged.
Project applicants shall refer to the City of Aspen for information on any applicable
stormwater ordinances and stormwater management plans.
5.5 Landscape Plan
The landscape design plan, at a minimum, shall:
5.5.1 Delineate and label each hydrozone by number, letter, or other method.
5.5.2 Identify each hydrozone as low, moderate, or high water use. Temporarily irrigated areas of
the landscape shall be included in the low water use hydrozone for the water budget
calculation.
5.5.3 Identify recreational areas.
5.5.4 Identify areas permanently and solely dedicated to edible plants.
5.5.5 Identify areas irrigated with recycled water.
5.5.6 Identify type of mulch and application depth.
5.5.7 Identify soil amendments, type, and quantity.
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5.5.8 Identify type and surface area of water features.
5.5.9 Identify hardscapes (pervious and non-pervious).
5.5.10 Identify location and installation details of any applicable stormwater best management
practices that encourage infiltration of stormwater. Stormwater best management practices
are encouraged in the landscape design plan and examples include, but are not limited to:
a. Infiltration beds, swales, and basins that allow water to collect and soak into the ground.
b. Constructed wetlands and retention ponds that retain water, handle excess flow, and
filter pollutants.
c. Pervious or porous surfaces (e.g., permeable pavers or blocks, pervious or porous
concrete, etc.) that minimize runoff.
5.5.11 Identify any applicable rain harvesting or catchment technologies (e.g., rain gardens,
cisterns, etc.).
5.5.12 Contain the following statement: “I have complied with the criteria of the Water Efficient
Landscaping Standards and applied them for the efficient use of water in the landscape
design plan”.
5.5.13 The signature of a licensed landscape architect, or licensed/certified landscape contractor.
6. IRRIGATION SYSTEM CRITERIA
This section applies to landscaped areas requiring permanent irrigation. For the efficient use of water,
an irrigation system shall be planned and designed according to the most current version of the
Landscape Irrigation Best Management Practices, by the Irrigation Association and the American Society
of Irrigation Consultants.
6.1 Irrigation System Requirements
6.1.1 Backflow prevention devices shall be required to protect the potable water supply from
contamination by the irrigation system and comply with local plumbing codes.
6.1.2 Manual shut-off valves (such as a gate valve, ball valve, or butterfly valve) shall be required,
as close as possible to the point of connection of the water supply and to isolate sections of
mainline on larger systems, to minimize water loss in case of an emergency (such as a main
line break) or routine repair.
6.1.3 Master shut-off valves (lockable) and flow sensors, integrated with the automatic irrigation
controller are required on all projects.
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a. City of Aspen staff reserve the right to operate this valve when the City has declared a
water shortage under the City’s Water Shortage Ordinance or when more than fifty
percent (50%) of the account usage occurs in water rate tier four (4).
6.1.4 Dedicated landscape water meters/sub-meters shall be installed for all non-residential
irrigated landscapes of 5,000 square feet or more.
6.1.5 Smart irrigation controllers labeled by U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s WaterSense
Program or with published reports posted on the Smart Water Application Technologies
website are recommended for residential projects and required for all non-residential
projects. If a flow meter is used, then the controller shall be able to use inputs from the flow
meter/sensor to control irrigation if flows are abnormal.
6.1.6 Sensors (e.g., rain, freeze, wind, and/or soil moisture etc.), either integral or auxiliary, that
suspend or alter irrigation operation during unfavorable weather conditions or when
sufficient soil moisture is present shall be required on all irrigation systems.
6.1.7 The irrigation system shall be designed to prevent runoff, low head drainage, overspray, or
other similar conditions where irrigation water flows onto non-targeted areas, such as
adjacent property, non-irrigated areas, hardscapes, roadways, or structures. Restrictions
regarding overspray and runoff may be modified if the landscape area is adjacent to
permeable surfacing and no runoff occurs or if the adjacent non-permeable surfaces are
designed and constructed to drain entirely to landscaping.
6.1.8 Minimum pop-up height for sprinklers in turfgrass areas shall be six inches (6”).
6.1.9 Check valves or anti-drain valves are required on all sprinkler heads.
6.1.10 The irrigation system shall be designed to ensure that the operating pressure at each
emission device is within the manufacturer’s recommended pressure range for optimal
performance.
To control excessive pressure above the required operating pressure of the irrigation
system emission devices, pressure-regulating devices such as valve pressure regulators,
sprinkler head pressure regulators, inline pressure regulators, or other devices shall be
installed to meet the required operating pressure of the emission devices.
If water pressure is below the required operating pressure of the emission devices, then
a booster pump shall be installed so that emission devices shall operate at the
manufacturer’s recommended pressure.
The pressure and flow measurements shall be identified at the design stage and verified
prior to the installation of the system.
6.1.11 All irrigation emission devices shall meet the requirements set in the American National
Standards Institute (ANSI) standard, ASABE/ICC 802-2014 “Landscape Irrigation Sprinkler
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and Emitter Standard” authored by the American Society of Agricultural and Biological
Engineers and the International Code Council and verified by an independent third-party.
6.1.12 The design of the irrigation system shall conform to the hydrozones of the landscape design
plan.
6.1.13 Sprinklers within a zone shall have matched precipitation rates, unless otherwise directed by
the manufacturer’s recommendations.
6.1.14 Sprinkler spacing shall be designed to achieve the highest possible distribution uniformity
using the manufacturer’s recommendations. Spacing must achieve head-to-head coverage.
All sprinkler heads installed in the turfgrass areas shall have a distribution uniformity of 0.65
or higher using the protocol defined in ASABE/ICC 802-2014 standard.
6.1.15 The irrigation system must be designed and installed to meet, at a minimum, any water
windows or restrictions for operation such as day of the week and hours of the day.
6.2 Hydrozone Requirements
6.2.1 Each remote control valve shall irrigate a hydrozone with similar microclimate, soil
conditions, slope, and plant materials with similar water demand.
6.2.2 Relevant soils information such as soil type and infiltration rate shall be utilized when
designing irrigation systems.
6.2.3 Narrow or irregularly shaped areas, including turfgrass areas, less than ten feet (10 ft) in
dimension in any direction shall not utilize overhead sprinkler irrigation.
6.2.4 Slopes greater than twenty-five percent (25%) shall not use sprinklers with an application
rate exceeding 0.75 inches per hour. Exception: If the irrigation designer specifies an
alternative design or technology and clearly demonstrates no runoff or erosion will occur.
Prevention of runoff and erosion shall be confirmed during the irrigation audit.
6.2.5 Sprinkler heads and other emission devices shall be selected based on what is appropriate
for the plants and soil type within that hydrozone. Individual hydrozones that mix high and
low water use plants shall not be permitted.
6.2.6 In mulched planting areas, the use of low flow irrigation is required for any vegetation that
will exceed twelve inches (12”) mature height.
6.2.7 Where feasible, trees shall be placed on separate valves from shrubs, groundcovers, and
turfgrass to facilitate the appropriate irrigation of trees. The mature size and extent of the
root zone shall be considered when designing irrigation for the tree.
6.2.8 Hydrozone areas shall be designated by number, letter, or other designation on the
landscape design plan and irrigation design plan. On the irrigation design plan, designate the
areas irrigated by each valve, and assign a number to each valve. Use this valve designation
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in the Hydrozone Information Table (see Appendix A). This table can also assist with the
irrigation audit and programming the controller.
6.2.9 Source water, such as non‐potable water should be considered.
6.3 Irrigation Design Plan
An irrigation design plan meeting the following design criteria shall be submitted for review and
approval by the City of Aspen.
6.3.1 Plan Requirements
The irrigation design plan, at a minimum, shall contain:
A scaled plan showing property lines, easements, existing or proposed structures,
impervious surfaces, and existing natural features.
Location and size of the point of connection to the water supply and meter locations
along with static water pressure at the point of connection to the water supply and
dynamic water pressure for proper system operation.
Reclaimed/recycled water or alternative water sources such as graywater shall comply
with local plumbing codes including marking of pipes and system components.
Location, type and size of all components of the irrigation system, including backflow
preventer, flow sensor, master valve, smart irrigation controllers, main and lateral lines,
manual valves, remote control valves, sprinkler heads, moisture sensing devices, rain
switches, on-site weather monitoring sensors, quick couplers, pressure regulators.
An irrigation legend showing the identification of irrigation components.
Flow rate (gallons per minute), application rate (inches per hour), and design operating
pressure (pressure per square inch) for each irrigation zone.
Installation details for each of the irrigation components.
Designer statements and signature:
i. The following statement: “I have complied with the criteria of the Water Efficient
Landscaping Standards and applied them accordingly for the efficient use of water
in the irrigation design plan.”
ii. The signature of a qualified irrigation professional such as licensed landscape
architect with irrigation credentials, certified irrigation designer, or
licensed/certified landscape contractor.
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6.5 Landscape Irrigation Audit
6.5.1 All landscape irrigation audits shall be conducted by a third party certified landscape
irrigation auditor. Irrigation audits shall not be conducted by the person or company who
installed the irrigation system.
6.5.2 The project applicant shall submit an irrigation audit report with the Approval Letter request
to the City of Aspen. The irrigation audit report shall include, but is not limited to:
inspection; system tune-up; system test with distribution uniformity; reporting overspray or
run off that causes overland flow; and preparation of an irrigation schedule, including
configuring irrigation controllers with application rate, soil types, plant factors, slope,
exposure and any other factors necessary for accurate programming.
6.5.3 The City of Aspen may administer programs that include, but not be limited to, irrigation
water use analysis, irrigation audits, and irrigation surveys for compliance with the
Maximum Applied Water Budget.
6.6 Approval Letter
6.6.1 Proper installation and management of the irrigation system shall conform to the approved
irrigation design plan.
6.6.2 The Approval Letter request shall include the following six (6) elements:
Project information sheet that contains:
i. Date.
ii. Project name.
iii. Project address and location.
iv. Project applicant name, telephone, and mailing address.
v. Property owner name, telephone, and mailing address.
Certification by the irrigation designer and the licensed landscape/irrigation contractor
that the irrigation system has been installed per the approved irrigation design plan.
Record drawings (as-builts), provided in electronic format, showing all changes from the
approved plan shall be included with the certification.
A diagram of the irrigation system showing hydrozones and the irrigation scheduling
parameters used to set the controller shall be kept with the irrigation controller for
subsequent management purposes.
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Irrigation system maintenance schedule.
Irrigation audit report.
6.6.3 The project applicant shall:
Submit the signed Approval Letter to the City of Aspen for review.
Ensure that copies of the Approval Letter are submitted to the City of Aspen and
property owner or his or her designee.
6.6.4 The City of Aspen shall:
Receive the signed Approval Letter from the project applicant.
Approve or deny the Approval Letter. If the Approval Letter is denied, the City of Aspen
shall provide information to the project applicant regarding reapplication, appeal, or
other assistance.
6.7 Irrigation System Maintenance Schedule
6.7.1 Irrigation systems shall be maintained to ensure proper operation and function for water
use efficiency. A regular maintenance schedule shall be submitted with the Approval Letter.
6.7.2 A regular maintenance schedule shall include, but not be limited to, routine inspection,
auditing, adjustment and repair of the irrigation system and its components. Operation of
the irrigation system outside the normal watering window is allowed for auditing and
system maintenance.
6.7.3 Repair of all irrigation equipment shall be done with the originally installed components. If
equipment components with greater efficiency are used in replacement, the entire zone
must be changed to maintain consistency.
6.7.4 Project applicants are encouraged to implement sustainable or environmentally-friendly
practices for overall landscape maintenance.
6.8 Irrigation Scheduling
For the efficient use of water, all irrigation schedules shall be developed, managed, and evaluated to
utilize the minimum amount of water required to maintain plant health. Irrigation schedules shall
meet the following criteria:
6.8.1 Irrigation scheduling shall be regulated by smart irrigation controllers that utilize
evapotranspiration data or soil moisture data.
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6.8.2 Overhead irrigation shall be scheduled between 6:00 p.m. and 8:00 a.m. unless weather
conditions prevent it or an alternate schedule is declared under the City’s Water Shortage
Ordinance4. Operation of the irrigation system outside the normal watering window is
allowed for auditing and system maintenance.
6.8.3 Parameters used to set the automatic controller shall be developed and submitted for each
of the following:
The plant establishment period.
The established landscape.
Temporarily irrigated areas.
6.8.4 Each irrigation schedule shall consider, for each station, all of the following that apply.
Irrigation interval (days between irrigation).
Irrigation run times (hours or minutes per irrigation event to avoid runoff).
Number of cycle starts required for each irrigation event to avoid runoff.
Amount of applied water scheduled to be applied on a monthly basis.
Application rate setting.
Root depth setting.
Plant type setting.
Soil type.
Slope factor setting.
Shade factor setting.
Irrigation uniformity or efficiency setting, based on audit information.
6.9 Irrigation Management
6.9.1 Irrigation management includes planning water use, monitoring water use, and verifying
that equipment is maintained and properly adjusted for optimal performance.
4 See: City Municipal Code Sec. 25.28.010.
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6.9.2 As the landscape matures, adjustments to the system should be in harmony with the
original intent of the irrigation design.
6.9.3 Scheduling of irrigation events should match the needs of the plants to maintain health,
appearance and meet the function of the landscape.
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APPENDIX A – WATER EFFICIENT LANDSCAPE WORKSHEET
This worksheet is completed by the project applicant and is a required element of the Landscape and
Irrigation Documentation Package.
SECTION A. GALLONS OF WATER NEEDED BY PLANT CATEGORY AND IRRIGATION TYPE
The specific irrigation water needs of each hydrozone in the design should be determined using the
following formula and factors:
Irrigation Water Budget = [(ETo × Plant Factor) – Re] × Irrigated Area ÷ Irrigation Efficiency × 0.623
Where:
ETo = Reference Evapotranspiration = 27.4 inches/season (May through September)
Re = Effective Precipitation = 6.8 inches/season (May through September)
Irrigated Area = hydrozone area in square feet
Water Use Plant Irrigation Default
Category Factor Method Efficiency
Cool-Season Turf 0.90 Overhead 75%
High 0.80 Drip 90%
Medium 0.65
Low 0.40
Very Low 0.25
SECTION B. HYDROZONE INFORMATION TABLE AND WATER BUDGET CALCULATION
Complete the hydrozone table for each hydrozone. Use as many rows as necessary to provide the square
footage of landscape area per hydrozone.
AVERAGE IRRIGATION WATER NEED ALL ZONES*: ________________ gal/sf/season
*The average must be less than the Maximum Applied Water Budget of 7.5 gal/sf/season.
Total area of irrigated public right-of-way: ________ sq-ft
Total area of non-irrigated landscape:________ sq-ft
Hydro-
zone
ETo
(in/season)
Plant
Water Use
Category
Plant
Factor
Re
(in/season)
Irrigation
Method
Irrigation
Efficiency
Hydrozone
Area
(sq-ft)
Irrig Water
Need
(gal/season)
TOTAL
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An example is provided below.
Example Hydrozone Information Table and Water Budget Calculation :
AVERAGE IRRIGATION WATER NEED ALL ZONES*: 7.3 gal/sf/season
Total area of irrigated public right-of-way: 0 sq-ft
Total area of non-irrigated landscape: 300 sq-ft
Hydro-
zone
ETo
(in/season)
Plant
Water Use
Category
Plant
Factor
Re
(in/season)
Irrigation
Method
Irrigation
Efficiency
Hydrozone
Area
(sq-ft)
Irrig Water
Need
(gal/season)
Zone 1 27.4 L 0.40 6.8 Drip 0.90 2000 5759
Zone 2 27.4 M 0.65 6.8 Overhead 0.75 500 4573
Zone 3 27.4 Turf 0.90 6.8 Overhead 0.75 2000 29671
Zone 4 27.4 VL 0.25 6.8 Drip 0.90 1000 35
TOTAL 5500 40038
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APPENDIX B – GREENCO PLANT LIST
The Plant Water Use Category (VL = Very Low, L = Low; M = Medium; H = High) used to calculate the
Irrigation Water Budget in Appendix A should be selected from the plant list provided in the “Green
Industry Best Management Practices (BMPs) for the Conservation and Protection of Water Resources in
Colorado: Moving Toward Sustainability” Appendix E, Third Release, May 2008. GreenCO’s Appendix E
plant list categorizes plant water needs for various regions of Colorado based on elevation, including the
East Slope (<6,500 ft), West Slope (6,500 to 8,500 ft), and Mountain Areas (>8,500 ft). Accordingly,
Aspen is located in the “West Slope” category. Relevant pages from the GreenCO Appendix E are
included below. Applicant shall provide references for the Plant Water Use Category for any plant that is
not included in this plant list.
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Appendix E
Plant Water Requirement Estimates (GreenCO-CSU Crop Coefficient Survey 2004)
Estimated Water Usage for Plant: VL=Very Low < 25% ETo; L=Low 25%-50% ETo; M=Medium 50%-75% ETo; H=High >75% ETo
Plant Type: A=Annual ; P=Perennial; T=Tree; V=Vine; GC=Ground Cover; S=Shrub; TU=Turf
Botanic Name Common Name Plant Type
East
Slope East Slope Votes
West
Slope
West
Slope
Votes Mountain
Mountain
Votes
All
Regions
Total
Votes
Abeliophyllum distichum Forsythia, White S M 10 M 10
Abies balsamea 'Nana'Fir, Dwarf Globe Balsam T M 17 M 3 M 2 M 22
Abies concolor Fir, White T M 43 M 10 M 12 M 65
Abies fraseri Fir, Fraser T M 16 M 4 M 4 M 24
Abies koreana 'Horstmann's Silberlocke' Fir, Silver Korean T M 7 M 3 M 3 M 13
Abies lasiocarpa Fir, Subalpine T M 19 M 7 M 9 M 35
Acer campestre Maple, Hedge T M 24 L 7 M 5 M 36
Acer ginnala Maple, Amur S T L 45 L 9 L 10 L 64
Acer glabrum Maple, Rocky Mountain S L 29 L4L8L41
Acer grandidentatum Maple, Bigtooth S T L 39 L8L6L53
Acer griseum Maple, Paperbark T M 19 M 4 M 3 M 26
Acer japonicum 'Aconitifolium'Maple, Cutleaf Fullmoon S H 8 L 2 M 1 M 11
Acer miyabei Maple, Miyabi T M 11 M 3 L 2 M 16
Acer negundo Box Elder T L 34 M 9L4L47
Acer nigrum 'Greencolumn'Maple, Greencolumn Black T M 9 M 2 M 1 M 12
Acer palmatum Maple, Japanese T M 25 H 3 H 2 H 30
Acer platanoides Maple, Norway T M 36 M 5 M 3 M 44
Acer pseudoplatanus Maple, Sycamore T M 14 M 2 M 1 M 17
Acer rubrum Maple, Red T M 35 M 5 M 3 M 43
Acer saccharinum Maple, Silver T M 40 M 6 M 3 M 49
Acer saccharum Maple, Sugar T M 28 M 4 M 3 M 35
Acer tataricum Maple, Tatarian S T L 38 L9L7L54
Acer truncatum Maple, Shantung T M 8 M 2 M 1 M 11
Acer x freemanii Maple, Freeman T M 27 M 5 M 4 M 36
Achillea 'Coronation Gold'Yarrow, Golden Yellow P L 31 L6L4L41
Achillea 'Moonshine'Yarrow, Moonshine P L 31 L7L5L43
Achillea 'Summer Pastels'Yarrow, Mixed Pastels P L 28 L6L5L39
Achillea ageratifolia Yarrow, Greek P L 25 L5L3L33
Achillea filipendulina Yarrow, Tall Yellow P L 25 L 6 VL 5 L 36
Achillea lanulosa Yarrow, Wooly White P L 21 L4L3L28
Achillea millefolium Yarrow, Common White P L 30 L7L7L44
Achillea ptarmica 'The Pearl'Yarrow, The Pearl P L 21 L4L3L28
Achillea serbica Yarrow, Serbian P L 21 L4L1L26
Achillea tomentosa Yarrow, Wooly Yellow P L 24 L5L3L32
Aconitum columbianum Monkshood, Columbian P H 11 M 1 H 1 H 13
Aconitum napellus Monkshood, Garden P M 19 H 3 H 2 H 24
Aconitum x cammarum Monkshood, Bicolor P M 11 M 11
Actinidia arguta Kiwi, Hardy P M 8 M 8
Actinidia kolomikta Kiwi, Variegated V M 10 M 10
Adiantum pedatum Fern, Western Maidenhair P H 11 H 2 H 13
Aegopodium podograria Bishop's Weed GCP M 26 M 4 M 3 M 33
Aesculus glabra Buckeye, Ohio T M 37 M 5 M 3 M 45
Aesculus hippocastanum Horsechestnut T M 33 M 3 H 2 M 38
Aesculus octandra Buckeye, Yellow T M 19 M 3 L 2 M 24
Aesculus parviflora Buckeye, Bottlebrush S M 14 M 2 H 2 M 18
Aesculus x carnea Horsechestnut, Red T M 23 M 3 M 3 M 29
Aethionema coridifolium Stonecress, Lebanon P L 9 M 3 M 1 L 13
Aethionema grandiflorum Stonecress, Persian P L 11 L 3 L 14
Agapanthus africanus Lily of the Nile A M 14 M 1 M 15
Agastache 'Blue Fortune'Hyssop, Blue Fortune Anise P L 21 L3L1L25
Agastache aurantiaca 'Coronado' Hyssop, Coronado P L 30 L3L1L34
Agastache barberi Giant Hummingbird's Mint P L 20 L3L1L24
Agastache cana Double Bubblemint P L 28 L4L1L33
Agastache foeniculum Hyssop, Anise P L 18 L2L1L21
Agastache rupestris Hyssop, Sunset P L 31 L4L2L37
Ageratum houstonianum Ageratum A M 18 L 3 M 4 M 25
Agropyron cristatum Crested Wheatgrass TU L 20 L3L2L25
Agrostis palustris Bentgrass TU H 10 H 1 H 11
Ajania pacifica Daisy, Pacific P L 6 L1L1L8
Ajuga genevensis 'Pink Beauty'Carpet Bugle, Pink Beauty GC M 19 M 3 L 2 M 24
Ajuga pyramidalis 'Metallica Crispa' Carpet Bugle, Pyramid GC M 19 M 2 M 21
Ajuga reptans Carpet Bugle, Green GC M 26 M 2 M 2 M 30
Akebia quinata Chocolate Vine V M 7 M 7
Alcea rosea Hollyhock P L 32 L4L3L39
Alchemilla alpina Lady's Mantle, Alpine P M 12 L1L1M14
Alchemilla erythropoda Lady's Mantle, Red P M 9 M 2 M 11
Alchemilla mollis Lady's Mantle P M 24 M 2 L 1 M 27
Allium cernuum Nodding Onion P L 17 L1L2L20
Allium geyeri Geyer Onion P L 10 L 1 M 1 L 12
Allium schoenoprasum Chives P L 25 M 1 M 1 L 27
Alnus glutinosa Alder, Black S T H 28 M 7 M 6 M 41
Alnus rubra Alder, Red S H 9 H 2 H 2 H 13
Alnus tenuifolia Alder, Thinleaf S T M 37 M 8 M 9 M 54
Alyssum montanum 'Mountain Gold' Basket of Gold, Mountain P L 27 L5L3L35
Alyssum sp.Alyssum A M 23 L2L4M29
Amaranthus spp.Amaranth A L 15 M 2L2L19
Amelanchier alnifolia Serviceberry, Saskatoon S L 32 L9L8L49
Amelanchier canadensis Serviceberry, Shadblow S T L 39 L9L9L57
Amelanchier laevis Serviceberry, Allegheny S T M 28 L4L4L36
Amelanchier lamarckii Serviceberry, Lamarck S T L 20 L5L5L30
Amelanchier stolonifera Serviceberry, Running S L 14 L4L5L23
Amelanchier utahensis Serviceberry, Utah S L 18 L5L5L28
Amelanchier x grandiflora Serviceberry, Apple S T M 27 L6L5L38
Amorpha canescens Leadplant S VL 31 VL 6 VL 1 VL 38
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Plant Water Requirement Estimates (GreenCO-CSU Crop Coefficient Survey 2004)
Estimated Water Usage for Plant: VL=Very Low < 25% ETo; L=Low 25%-50% ETo; M=Medium 50%-75% ETo; H=High >75% ETo
Plant Type: A=Annual ; P=Perennial; T=Tree; V=Vine; GC=Ground Cover; S=Shrub; TU=Turf
Botanic Name Common Name Plant Type
East
Slope East Slope Votes
West
Slope
West
Slope
Votes Mountain
Mountain
Votes
All
Regions
Total
Votes
Amorpha fruticosa False Indigo S L 25 L5L4L34
Amorpha nana Fragrant False Indigo S VL 20 VL 3 VL 2 VL 25
Ampelopsis brevipendunculata Porcelain Berry Vine V M 16 M 1 M 17
Amsonia jonesii Jones' Bluestar P L 12 M 2 L 14
Anacyclus pyrethrum var. depressus Daisy, Mt. Atlas P L 21 L 3 M 1 L 25
Anaphalis margaritacea Pearly Everlasting P L 12 L3L3L18
Anchusa spp. Bugloss A P M 17 L2L1M20
Andropogon gerardii Bluestem, Big P L 23 L3L1L27
Andropogon saccharoides Bluestem, Silver P L 15 L1L1L17
Anemone biarmiensis Anemone, Yellow P M 10 M 3 L 2 M 15
Anemone canadensis Anemone, Meadow P M 15 M 3 L 1 M 19
Anemone cylindrica Thimbleweed P M 10 M 3 M 1 M 14
Anemone multifida Windflower P M 15 M 3 M 3 M 21
Anemone sylvestris Anemone, Snowdrop P M 19 L 2 M 1 M 22
Anemone tomentosa 'Robustissima' Anemone, Grape-leaved P M 16 M 2 M 1 M 19
Anemone x hybrida Anemone, Hybrid P M 18 M 2 M 1 M 21
Angelonia spp. Summer Snapdragon A M 9 M 9
Antennaria dioica 'Rubra' Pussytoes, Pink P L 25 VL 3 VL 4 L 32
Antennaria parvifolia Pussytoes, Dwarf P L 24 VL 5 VL 5 VL 34
Anthemis marschalliana Daisy, Filigree P L 8 L 1 L 9
Anthemis tinctoria Daisy, Marguerite P L 18 L2L1L21
Antirrhinum majus Snapdragon A M 19 L 4 M 4 M 27
Aquilegia alpina Columbine, Alpine P M 24 M 5 L 4 M 33
Aquilegia barnebyi Columbine, Barneby's P L 15 L 4 M 2 M 21
Aquilegia caerulea Columbine, Rocky Mountain P M 36 M 8 M 8 M 52
Aquilegia canadensis Columbine, Dwarf Red P M 22 M 6 L 4 M 32
Aquilegia chrysantha Columbine, Yellow P L 32 M 7L4L43
Aquilegia cultivars Columbine P M 27 M 5 M 6 M 38
Aquilegia discolor Columbine, Spanish P M 11 M 3 M 2 M 16
Aquilegia elegantula Columbine, Dwarf Red P M 18 M 3 M 3 M 24
Aquilegia flabellata 'Kurilensis' Columbine, Compact Pink P M 15 M 4 M 2 M 21
Aquilegia formosa Columbine, Western Red P M 15 M 4 M 2 M 21
Aquilegia saximontana Columbine, Dwarf Blue P M 21 M 4 M 3 M 28
Aquilegia vulgaris Columbine, Garden P M 21 M 3 M 4 M 28
Arabis blepharophylla 'Spring Charm' Rockcress, Spring Charm P M 13 L3L2L18
Arabis caucasica 'Snowcap' Rockcress, White Alpine P L 19 L4L2L25
Arctostaphylos nevadensis Bearberry, Nevada GCP S L 26 L5L2L33
Arctostaphylos patula Manzanita, Greenleaf S L 17 L 3 VL 1 L 21
Arctostaphylos uva-ursi Kinnikinnick GCP S L 36 L8L9L53
Arenaria montana Sandwort, Mountain P L 14 L3L2L19
Argyranthemum Marguerite Daisy A M 14 M 1 M 15
Aristolochia durior Dutchman's Pipe V M 13 M 13
Armeria 'Victor Reiter' Sea Pinks, Victor Reiter P M 12 L 2 M 1 M 15
Armeria maritima Sea Pinks P M 24 M 3 M 1 M 28
Armeria pseudarmeria Sea Pinks, Wide-leaved P M 10 L 2 M 12
Arnica cordifolia Arnica, Heartleaf P M 7 L2L2M11
Aronia arbutifolia 'Brilliantissima' Chokeberry, Brilliant Red S M 24 L4L3M31
Aronia melanocarpa Chokeberry, Black S L 29 L5L3L37
Aronia x prunifolia Chokeberry, Purple S L 17 L2L2L21
Artemisia 'Powis Castle' Sage, Powis Castle P L 22 L6L3L31
Artemisia abrotanum Sage, Southernwood S L 16 VL 3 VL 3 VL 22
Artemisia absinthium Sage, Common Wormwood P VL 11 VL 2 VL 1 VL 14
Artemisia cana Sagebrush, Silver S VL 26 VL 5 VL 6 VL 37
Artemisia filifolia Sagebrush, Sand S VL 25 VL 6 VL 6 VL 37
Artemisia frigida Sage, Fringed P S VL 34 VL 8 VL 8 VL 50
Artemisia ludoviciana Sagewort, Prairie S VL 19 VL 5 VL 6 VL 30
Artemisia schmidtiana Sage, Silver Mound P L 25 VL 3 VL 2 L 30
Artemisia stellerana 'Silver Brocade' Sage, Silver Brocade P L 18 L 4 VL 2 L 24
Artemisia tridentata Sagebrush, Tall Western S VL 32 VL 9 VL 9 VL 50
Artemisia tripartita Sagebrush, Three Parted S VL 18 VL 3 VL 3 VL 24
Aruncus dioicus Goats Beard P M 13 L 1 M 14
Arundo donax Grass, Giant Reed P M 10 H 1 M 11
Asclepias incarnata Milkweed, Swamp P M 17 H 1 H 1 M 19
Asclepias speciosa Milkweed, Showy P L 14 L2L2L18
Asclepias tuberosa Gay Butterfly P L 23 L5L1L29
Aster 'Wood's Purple' Aster, Wood's Purple P M 12 M 3 M 2 M 17
Aster alpinus Aster, Alpine P L 22 L4L1L27
Aster bigelovii Aster, Plains P L 14 L 2 M 1 L 17
Aster laevis Aster, Smooth P L 11 L2L2L15
Aster novae-angliae Aster, New England P M 21 M 3 M 2 M 26
Aster novi-belgii Aster, Dwarf Fall P M 26 M 5 VL 1 M 32
Aster porteri Aster, Porter P L 11 L 1 L 12
Aster tongolensis 'Wartburg Star' Aster, Purple P M 15 L 2 M 17
Aster x frikartii 'Monch' Aster, Monch Frikart's P M 22 L 3 M 1 M 26
Astilbe chinensis False Spirea, Chinese P H 17 M 3 H 1 H 21
Astilbe x arendsii False Spirea P H 16 M 3 H 1 H 20
Astilbe x japonica False Spirea P H 15 M 3 M 1 H 19
Astilbe x simplicifolia ' False Spirea, Star P H 11 M 1 H 1 H 13
Astilbe x thunbergii False Spirea P H 10 H 2 H 1 H 13
Astrantia carniolica Masterwort, Giant P M 5 H 1 M 6
Astrantia major Masterwort P M 8 H 1 M 9
Athyrium filix-femina Fern, Lady P H 12 H 1 H 1 H 14
Athyrium nipponicum 'Pictum' Fern, Japanese Painted P H 14 H 1 M 1 H 16
Atriplex canescens Saltbush, Four Wing S VL 26 VL 7 VL 4 VL 37
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Plant Water Requirement Estimates (GreenCO-CSU Crop Coefficient Survey 2004)
Estimated Water Usage for Plant: VL=Very Low < 25% ETo; L=Low 25%-50% ETo; M=Medium 50%-75% ETo; H=High >75% ETo
Plant Type: A=Annual ; P=Perennial; T=Tree; V=Vine; GC=Ground Cover; S=Shrub; TU=Turf
Botanic Name Common Name Plant Type
East
Slope East Slope Votes
West
Slope
West
Slope
Votes Mountain
Mountain
Votes
All
Regions
Total
Votes
Atriplex confertifolia Saltbush, Spiny S VL 18 VL 3 VL 2 VL 23
Atriplex corrugata Saltbush, Mat S VL 14 VL 4 VL 2 VL 20
Atriplex garderni Saltbush, Gardner's S VL 9 VL 3 VL 2 VL 14
Aubrieta deltoidea 'Purple Gem' Rockcress, Purple P L 18 L2L1L21
Aubrieta x cultorum Rockcress, Hybrid P L 11 M 1 L 12
Aurinia saxatilis 'Gold Ball' Basket-of-Gold Alyssum P L 27 L5L3L35
Baccharis glutinosa Seep-Willow S L 5 H 1 H 1 M 7
Baccharis pilularis Coyote Brush S L 5 H 1 H 1 M 7
Bacopa spp. Water Hyssop A M 10 M 2 M 12
Baileya multiradiata Desert Marigold P VL 8 L2L1VL11
Baptisia australis False Indigo P L 21 L3L2L26
Begonia semperflorens Wax Begonia A H 17 H 2 H 19
Belamcanda chinensis Lily, Blackberry P L 14 M 1 L 15
Bellis perennis Daisy, English A P M 10 M 1 M 11
Bellium minutum Daisy, Miniature Mat P M 10 M 10
Berberis koreana Barberry, Korean S L 25 L3L2L30
Berberis thunbergii Barberry, Japanese S L 36 L4L4L44
Berberis x 'Tara' Barberry, Emerald Carousel S L 18 L3L2L23
Berberis x gladwynensis 'William Penn' Barberry, William Penn S M 14 L 2 M 3 M 19
Berberis x mentorensis Barberry, Mentor S L 26 L3L2L31
Bergenia cordifolia Bergenia, Heart-Leaved P M 21 L 2 M 23
Berlandiera lyrata Chocolate Flower P L 20 VL 3L1L24
Betula 'Crimson Frost' Birch, Crimson Frost S T H 25 H 4 M 4 H 33
Betula fontinalis /occidentalis Birch, Native River S T H 34 M 6 M 6 M 46
Betula jacquemontii Birch, Himalayan White S T H 21 M 3 M 3 H 27
Betula maximowicziana Birch, Monarch Clump T H 12 H 1 H 1 H 14
Betula nigra Birch, River T H 37 H 4 M 3 H 44
Betula papyrifera Birch, Paper T H 35 H 3 M 3 H 41
Betula pendula Birch, Weeping T H 31 H 3 M 3 H 37
Betula platyphylla Birch, White T H 22 H 2 H 2 H 26
Betula x 'Rocky Mountain Splendor' Birch, Rocky Mt Splendor T M 15 M 2 H 3 M 20
Boltonia asteroides Boltonia P M 18 L2L1M21
Bouteloua curtipendula Grass, Side Oats Grama P L 15 L6L3L24
Bouteloua gracilis Grass, Blue Grama P TU VL 25 VL 5 VL 4 VL 34
Brachycome iberidifolia Daisy, Swan River A M 11 M 2 M 13
Brassica oleracea Ornamental Cabbage or Kale A M 14 M 3 M 17
Bromus inermis Smooth Brome TU L 10 VL 1 M 3 L 14
Browallia speciosa Bush Violet A M 11 H 1 M 12
Brunnera macrophylla False Forget-Me-Not P M 20 L 2 M 1 M 23
Buchloe dactyloides Buffalograss TU VL 28 VL 4 VL 2 VL 34
Buddleja alternifolia Butterfly Bush, Alternate S L 30 L5L2L37
Buddleja davidii Butterfly Bush S M 38 L4L2M44
Buddleja x weyeriana Butterfly Bush, Yellow S M 12 L1L1L14
Buxus microphylla Boxwood, Littleleaf S M 23 M 2 M 1 M 26
Buxus sempervirens Boxwood, Common S M 23 M 3 M 2 M 28
Calamagrostis acutiflora Grass, Feather Reed P L 27 M 6 M 1 L 34
Calamagrostis brachytricha Grass, Korean Feather Reed P L 11 M 3 M 1 L 15
Calandrinia umbellata 'Ruby Tuesday' Rock Purslane P L 6 L 6
Calendula officinalis Calendula A M 19 M 1 L 2 M 22
Callicarpa japonica Beautyberry, Japanese S M 11 M 2 M 2 M 15
Callirhoe alcaeoides 'Logan Calhoun' Prairie Winecups, White P L 14 L 1 L 15
Callirhoe involucrata Prairie Winecups P L 30 VL 5L1L36
Calocedrus decurrens Cedar, Incense T M 7 L2L2M11
Calochortus gunnisonii Mariposa Lily P VL 9 VL 1L2L12
Caltha leptosepala Marsh Marigold, White P H 7 H 2 H 2 H 11
Caltha palustris Marsh Marigold, Yellow P H 8 H 2 H 1 H 11
Calycanthus floridus Carolina Allspice S H 4 H 1 H 1 H 6
Calylophus hartwegii fendleri Sundrops, Fendler's P L 18 VL 6L1L25
Calylophus serrulatus Shrubby Evening Primrose P L 4 L 4
Campanula carpatica Harebell, Carpathian P M 19 M 3 M 1 M 23
Campanula cochleariifolia Bluebells, Little P M 15 M 3 M 1 M 19
Campanula garganica Bellflower, Greek P M 14 M 3 M 1 M 18
Campanula glomerata Bellflower, Clustered P M 21 M 3 M 1 M 25
Campanula lactiflora Bellflower, Milky P M 10 L 2 M 12
Campanula medium Canterbury Bells A P M 16 M 3 H 2 M 21
Campanula persicifolia Bellflower, Peach-Leaved P M 22 M 3 M 1 M 26
Campanula portenschlagiana Bellflower, Dalmatian P M 16 L 2 M 1 M 19
Campanula poscharskyana Blue Bells, Adriatic P M 18 L 2 M 1 M 21
Campanula punctata 'Cherry Bells' Bellflower, Cherry Bells P M 11 L 1 M 12
Campanula rotundifolia Harebell, Blue Native P L 27 L5L3L35
Campsis radicans Trumpet Vine P V L 23 L 23
Campsis x tagliabuana Trumpet Vine P V L 13 L 13
Canna x generalis Canna A H 19 H 1 H 1 H 21
Caragana arborescens Peashrub, Siberian S L 33 VL 8L7L48
Caragana frutex Peashrub, Russian S L 19 VL 4L2L25
Caragana maximowicziana Peashrub, Maximowics S VL 12 L2L1VL15
Caragana microphylla Peashrub, Littleleaf S VL 12 VL 3 L 1 VL 16
Caragana pygmaea Peashrub, Pygmy S L 22 VL 6 VL 3 L 31
Carex aquatilis Sedge, Water P H 8 H 2 H 1 H 11
Carex buchananii Sedge, Leatherleaf P M 12 M 2 M 14
Carex comans Sedge, New Zealand Hair A M 4 M 4
Carex conica Sedge, Dwarf P M 4 M 1 M 5
Carex elata Sedge, Tufted P M 5 M 1 H 1 M 7
Carex flacca Sedge, Blue Green P M 5 M 5
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Plant Water Requirement Estimates (GreenCO-CSU Crop Coefficient Survey 2004)
Estimated Water Usage for Plant: VL=Very Low < 25% ETo; L=Low 25%-50% ETo; M=Medium 50%-75% ETo; H=High >75% ETo
Plant Type: A=Annual ; P=Perennial; T=Tree; V=Vine; GC=Ground Cover; S=Shrub; TU=Turf
Botanic Name Common Name Plant Type
East
Slope East Slope Votes
West
Slope
West
Slope
Votes Mountain
Mountain
Votes
All
Regions
Total
Votes
Carex flagelifera Sedge, Copperleaf P M 4 H 1 M 5
Carex glauca Sedge, Blue P M 4 M 1 M 5
Carex lanuginosa Sedge, Hairy P H 5 H 2 H 1 H 8
Carex morrowii Sedge, Japanese P M 7 H 1 M 8
Carex muskingumensis Sedge, Palm P M 4 H 1 M 5
Carex nebraskensis Sedge, Nebraska P H 5 H 1 H 1 H 7
Carex rostrata Sedge, Beaked P H 4 H 2 H 1 H 7
Carpinus betulus Hornbeam, European T M 21 M 2 M 2 M 25
Carpinus caroliniana Hornbeam, American T M 21 M 3 M 3 M 27
Carpinus japonica Hornbeam, Japanese T M 5 M 1 M 1 M 7
Caryopteris incana Spirea, Blue Mist S L 25 L 5 VL 3 L 33
Caryopteris x clandonensis Spirea, Blue Mist S L 40 L 6 VL 5 L 51
Castilleja integra Indian Paintbrush, Orange P L 20 VL 3L2L25
Castilleja linariaefolia Indian Paintbrush, Wyoming P L 12 VL 1L2L15
Castilleja miniata Indian Paintbrush, Scarlet P L 12 VL 1 M 1 L 14
Castilleja rhexifolia Indian Paintbrush, Rose P L 10 VL 1 H 2 L 13
Catalpa ovata Catalpa, Chinese T M 18 L3L3L24
Catalpa speciosa Catalpa, Western T L 44 L6L3L53
Catananche caerulea Cupid's Dart P L 14 L 1 L 15
Catharanthus roseus Periwinkle, Madagascar A L 14 L1L2L17
Ceanothus fendleri Deerbrush S L 13 VL 4L5L22
Ceanothus gloriosus Point Reyes Creeper S L 4 L2L2L8
Ceanothus velutinus Snowbrush S L 8 M 1 M 1 M 10
Cedrus deodora Cedar, Deodar T M 11 M 3L2L16
Cedrus libani atlantica Cedar, Blue Atlas T M 11 M 1 M 1 M 13
Celastrus scandens American Bittersweet S V L 20 L3L2L25
Celosia argentea plumosa Cockscomb A M 19 M 1 L 2 M 22
Celtis laevigata Sugarberry T L 8 L2L2L12
Celtis occidentalis Hackberry, Western T L 40 L7L5L52
Celtis reticulata Hackberry, Canyon S T L 22 L4L4L30
Centaurea cyanus Bachelor Button A L 25 L3L3L31
Centaurea dealbata Bachelor Button, Pink P L 15 L1L1L17
Centaurea montana Bachelor Button, Perennial P M 23 VL 1 M 1 L 25
Centranthus ruber Valerian, Red P L 29 L4L3L36
Cerastium alpinum lanatum Wooly Cerastium P L 4 L 1 L 5
Cerastium arvense Chickweed, Mouse-ear P L 9 L1L1L11
Cerastium tomentosum Snow-In-Summer P L 30 VL 4 VL 3 L 37
Ceratostigma plumbaginoides Plumbago P L 21 M 1 L 22
Cercidiphyllum japonicum Katsura Tree T M 11 H 2 H 2 M 15
Cercis canadensis Redbud, Eastern S T M 42 M 7 L 4 M 53
Cercocarpus breviflorus Mountain Mahogany, Little Flower S VL 19 VL 5 VL 4 VL 28
Cercocarpus ledifolius Mountain Mahogany, Curlleaf S T VL 40 VL 11 VL 7 VL 58
Cercocarpus montanus Mountain Mahogany, Common S T VL 38 VL 11 VL 9 VL 58
Chaenomeles japonica Quince, Japanese Flowering S M 28 L4L3L35
Chaenomeles speciosa Quince, Flowering S M 23 L3L3L29
Chaenomeles x superba Quince, Hybrid Flowering S L 15 L1L1L17
Chamaebatiaria millefolium Fernbush S VL 25 VL 4 VL 4 VL 33
Chamaecyparis obtusa Cypress, Hinoki S M 13 M 1 M 1 M 15
Chamaecyparis pisifera Cypress, Japanese False T M 10 L2L2M14
Chamaemelum nobile Chamomile P L 8 L 1 M 1 L 10
Chamerion angustifolium Fireweed P L 9 L1L3L13
Chasmanthium latifolium Sea Oats, Northern P M 16 M 1 M 17
Chilopsis linearis Desert Willow S L 12 VL 3L2L17
Chionanthus retusus Fringe Tree, Chinese S T M 11 L3L3M17
Chionanthus virginicus Fringe Tree, White S T M 19 L 3 M 3 M 25
Chitalpa tashkentensis Chitalpa S L 8 L2L2L12
Chrysanthemum x morifolium Garden Mum P M 28 M 3 M 2 M 33
Chrysothamnus nauseosus Rabbitbrush S VL 36 VL 9 VL 5 VL 50
Chrysothamnus viscidiflorus Rabbitbrush, Sticky S VL 24 VL 6 VL 2 VL 32
Cimicifuga racemosa Black Snakeroot P M 16 M 1 M 17
Cimicifuga simplex 'White Pearl'White Bottlebrush P M 10 M 1 M 11
Cladrastis lutea Yellowwood T M 19 M 3 L 3 M 25
Clematis alpina Clematis, Alpine P V M 13 M 1 M 14
Clematis columbiana Clematis, Columbian Virgin's Bow P V M 7 M 2 M 9
Clematis cultivars Clematis P V M 29 L 2 M 1 M 32
Clematis hirsutissima Clematis, Woolly P L 10 VL 1L2L13
Clematis integrifolia Clematis, Bush P M 13 L 1 M 14
Clematis ligusticifolia Clematis, Western Virgin's Bower P V L 17 VL 2L3L22
Clematis montana rubens Clematis, Pink Anemone P V M 11 M 11
Clematis paniculata Clematis, Spring P V M 16 M 1 M 1 M 18
Clematis pitcheri Clematis, Purple Leatherflower P V M 9 M 9
Clematis tangutica Clematis, Yellow Lantern P V L 16 L 1 L 17
Clematis terniflora Clematis, Sweet Autumn P V L 16 L 1 M 1 L 18
Clematis texensis Clematis, Scarlet P M 9 M 9
Clematis virginiana Clematis, Virgin's Bower P V L 8 H 1 M 9
Clematis viticella Clematis, Italian P V M 9 M 9
Cleome hassleriana Spiderflower A M 15 M 1 H 2 M 18
Cleome serrulata Rocky Mountain Beeplant A L 10 L1L3L14
Clethra alnifolia Summersweet S H 8 H 2 H 1 H 11
Coleus spp.Coleus A M 25 M 3 M 28
Colutea arborescens Bladder Pod S L 8 L 2 M 1 L 11
Convallaria majalis Lily-of-the-Valley GCP M 25 M 1 M 1 M 27
Coreopsis 'Limerock Ruby'Coreopsis, Limerock Ruby P M 14 M 14
Coreopsis auriculata Coreopsis, Eared P L 20 VL 1 L 21
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Estimated Water Usage for Plant: VL=Very Low < 25% ETo; L=Low 25%-50% ETo; M=Medium 50%-75% ETo; H=High >75% ETo
Plant Type: A=Annual ; P=Perennial; T=Tree; V=Vine; GC=Ground Cover; S=Shrub; TU=Turf
Botanic Name Common Name Plant Type
East
Slope East Slope Votes
West
Slope
West
Slope
Votes Mountain
Mountain
Votes
All
Regions
Total
Votes
Coreopsis grandiflora Coreopsis, Large-flowered P L 23 L2L1L26
Coreopsis lanceolata Coreopsis, Lance-leaf P L 25 L3L2L30
Coreopsis rosea Coreopsis, Pink P M 18 L2L1M21
Coreopsis tinctoria Coreopsis, Plains A L 19 L1L2L22
Coreopsis verticillata Coreopsis, Thread Leaf P L 25 L3L1L29
Cornus alba Dogwood, Tatarian S M 21 M 2 M 2 M 25
Cornus alternifolia Dogwood, Pagoda S T M 26 M 3 M 2 M 31
Cornus anomum Dogwood, Silky S M 7 H 1 H 1 H 9
Cornus canadensis Dogwood, Bunchberry S M 11 M 2 M 3 M 16
Cornus florida Dogwood, Flowering T H 20 H 3 M 2 M 25
Cornus kousa Dogwood, Kousa S T M 23 H 4 M 3 M 30
Cornus mas Dogwood, Cornelian Cherry S T M 25 M 5 M 3 M 33
Cornus pumila Dogwood, Dwarf Red Tipped S M 12 H 1 H 1 M 14
Cornus racemosa Dogwood, Gray S T M 23 M 5 M 4 M 32
Cornus sericea (stolonifera) Dogwood, Redosier S M 23 M 3 H 4 M 30
Cornus stolonifera 'Kelseyi' Dogwood, Kelsey Dwarf S M 28 M 4 M 2 M 34
Cortaderia selloana Grass, Pampas P L 11 L 11
Corylus americana Filbert, American T M 19 M 3 M 3 M 25
Corylus avellana 'Contorta' Harry Lauder's Walkingstick S M 21 M 3 M 2 M 26
Corylus colurna Filbert, Turkish T L 20 M 3L3L26
Corylus cornuta Filbert, Beaked S M 10 M 2 M 2 M 14
Cosmos bipinnatus Cosmos A L 27 L1L2L30
Cotinus coggygria Smoke Tree S M 27 L4L2M33
Cotoneaster adpressa praecox Cotoneaster, Creeping S M 13 M 3 L 2 M 18
Cotoneaster apiculatus Cotoneaster, Cranberry S L 33 M 5L3L41
Cotoneaster congestus Cotoneaster, Pyrenees S L 8 L1L1L10
Cotoneaster dammeri Cotoneaster, Bearberry S M 24 M 3 L 2 M 29
Cotoneaster divaricatus Cotoneaster, Spreading S L 27 L5L5L37
Cotoneaster glaucophyllus Cotoneaster, Grey S L 10 L1L1L12
Cotoneaster horizontalis Cotoneaster, Rock S M 27 L2L2M31
Cotoneaster lacteus /parneyi Cotoneaster, Parney's Red S M 10 L2L2M14
Cotoneaster lucidus /acutifolius Cotoneaster, Peking S L 33 L5L4L42
Cotoneaster multiflorus Cotoneaster, Many Flowered S L 18 L2L2L22
Cotoneaster nanshan Cotoneaster, Creeping S L 9 L1L1L11
Cowania mexicana Cliffrose S VL 28 VL 5 VL 5 VL 38
Crambe cordifolia Colewort P M 11 M 11
Crataegus 'Skinner Dwarf' Hawthorn, Skinner Dwarf T L 10 L1L1L12
Crataegus ambigua Hawthorn, Russian S T L 40 L8L6L54
Crataegus arnoldiana Hawthorn, Arnold T M 12 L2L2L16
Crataegus chrysocarpa Hawthorn, Fire Berry S T L 13 L3L3L19
Crataegus crus-galli Hawthorn, Cockspur S T L 40 L7L5L52
Crataegus crus-galli 'Inermis' Hawthorn, Thornless Cockspur S T L 37 L6L5L48
Crataegus douglassii Hawthorn, Douglas S T L 23 L6L4L33
Crataegus laevigata Hawthorn, English T M 24 L3L3L30
Crataegus mollis Hawthorn, Downy S T L 28 L6L4L38
Crataegus phaenopyrum Hawthorn, Washington S T L 40 L7L4L51
Crataegus punctata Hawthorn, Thicket T L 9 L 1 L 10
Crataegus rivularis Hawthorn, River S T M 16 L3L3L22
Crataegus succulenta Hawthorn, Colorado S T L 17 L3L3L23
Crataegus x mordenensis Hawthorn, Morden T L 18 L2L2L22
Cuphea spp. Cigar Flower A M 7 M 1 M 8
Cupressocyparis leylandii Cypress, Leyland T M 6 L2L2M10
Cupressus arizonica Cypress, Arizona T L 12 L3L2L17
Cytisus purgans 'Spanish Gold' Broom, Spanish Gold S L 31 VL 3L3L37
Cytisus scoparius Broom, Scotch S L 23 L2L3L28
Cytisus x praecox Broom, Warminster S L 22 L2L1L25
Dahlia pinnata Dahlia A M 21 M 2 M 23
Dalea formosa Indigo Bush P L 7 L 7
Dalea purpurea Clover, Purple Prairie P L 14 M 1 L 15
Daphne cneorum Daphne, Rose S M 15 L 3 M 3 M 21
Daphne x burkwoodi Daphne, Burkwood S M 31 L 3 M 3 M 37
Dasylirion wheeleri Sotol Yucca S L 10 L 2 M 1 L 13
Datura sp. Angel's Trumpet A L 16 M 1 L 17
Davidia involucrata Dove Tree T M 6 M 1 M 1 M 8
Delosperma Mesa Verde Iceplant, Mesa Verde P L 21 L2L2L25
Delosperma Table Mountain Iceplant, Table Mountain P L 21 L2L2L25
Delosperma cooperi Iceplant, Purple P L 31 L4L2L37
Delosperma floribundum 'Starburst' Iceplant, Starburst P L 24 L3L2L29
Delosperma nubigenum Iceplant, Yellow Hardy P L 27 L4L2L33
Delphinium grandiflorum Larkspur, Chinese P M 21 M 4 L 4 M 29
Delphinium nelsonii Larkspur, Nelson P L 8 M 1 M 1 L 10
Delphinium species Larkspur, P M 18 M 4 M 5 M 27
Delphinium x Pacific Giant Larkspur, Mixed P M 23 M 3 M 4 M 30
Dendranthema weyrichii 'Pink Bomb' Daisy, Pink Bomb P M 8 M 1 M 1 M 10
Dendranthema x rubellum 'Clara Curtis' Daisy, Rose Pink P M 13 M 1 M 1 M 15
Deschampsia cespitosa Grass, Tufted Hair P M 15 M 2 H 2 M 19
Deutzia gracilis Deutzia, Slender S M 10 M 2 M 2 M 14
Dianthus anatolicus Pinks, Anatolian P L 9 L1L2L12
Dianthus barbatus Sweet William P M 24 L 2 M 3 M 29
Dianthus caryophyllus Carnation, Hardy P M 18 L1L2M21
Dianthus cultivars Pinks A P M 24 L2L3M29
Dianthus deltoides Pinks, Maiden P M 20 L2L2M24
Dianthus graniticus Pinks, Granite P M 13 L 2 M 3 M 18
Dianthus gratianopolitanus Pinks, Pincushion P M 17 L2L2M21
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Estimated Water Usage for Plant: VL=Very Low < 25% ETo; L=Low 25%-50% ETo; M=Medium 50%-75% ETo; H=High >75% ETo
Plant Type: A=Annual ; P=Perennial; T=Tree; V=Vine; GC=Ground Cover; S=Shrub; TU=Turf
Botanic Name Common Name Plant Type
East
Slope East Slope Votes
West
Slope
West
Slope
Votes Mountain
Mountain
Votes
All
Regions
Total
Votes
Dianthus plumarius (lumnitzer)Pinks, Cottage P M 13 L1L2M16
Dianthus x chinensis Border Pink A M 17 L 2 M 19
Diascia barberae Twinspur A M 15 L 1 L 16
Diascia integerrima 'Coral Canyon' Twinspur, Coral Canyon A P L 26 L2L2L30
Dicentra eximia Bleeding Heart, Fringed P M 22 H 2 H 2 M 26
Dicentra formosa Bleeding Heart, Fringed P M 21 M 3 M 4 M 28
Dicentra spectabilis Bleeding Heart, Old Fashioned P M 24 M 3 M 4 M 31
Dictamnus albus Gas Plant P M 6 M 6
Diervilla lonicera Honeysuckle, Bush S L 20 L4L2L26
Digitalis 'Mertonensis'Foxglove, Perennial Pink P M 19 M 1 M 1 M 21
Digitalis grandiflora Foxglove, Perennial Yellow P M 19 L 3 M 2 M 24
Digitalis purpurea Foxglove, Common P M 23 M 1 M 2 M 26
Digitalis thapsi Foxglove, Spanish P M 23 M 1 M 1 M 25
Dodecatheon pulchellum Shooting Star P M 14 M 1 M 15
Doronicium grandiflorum Leopard's Bane P M 9 L1L1M11
Draba hispanica Draba, Spanish P L 9 L 9
Dracocephalum botryoides Dragonhead, Evergreen P L 5 L 5
Dryopteris dilatata Fern, Broad Buckler P H 8 H 8
Dryopteris erythrosora Fern, Autumn P M 10 M 1 M 11
Dryopteris filix-mas Fern, Leatherwood Male P M 14 M 1 M 15
Dryopteris marginalis Fern, Leatherwood P H 10 H 10
Duchesnea indica Strawberry, Mock P L 18 L1L2L21
Dyssodia tenuiloba Daisy, Dahlberg A L 6 L 6
Echinacea angustifolia Coneflower, Narrow Leaf Purple P L 22 L1L1L24
Echinacea purpurea Coneflower, Purple P L 35 L 4 M 2 L 41
Echinops ritro Globe Thistle P L 21 L2L1L24
Elaeagnus commutata Silverberry S L 19 L2L3L24
Eleagnus umbellata Autumn Olive S T L 22 VL 5L4L31
Ephedra torreyana Joint Fir, Torrey S VL 16 VL 4 VL 4 VL 24
Ephedra viridis Mormon Tea S VL 22 VL 4 VL 4 VL 30
Epilobium fleischeri Willowherb, Alpine P M 11 L2L2M15
Epimedium x cantabrigiense Bishop's Hat P M 9 M 9
Equisetum hyemale Rush, Scouring P H 8 H 1 H 9
Eragrostis trichodes Grass, Sand Love P L 6 L 1 L 7
Erica carnea (herbacea)Heath, Winter P M 5 M 5
Erigeron compositus Daisy, Cut-Leaf P L 17 VL 1 VL 3 L 21
Erigeron divergens Daisy, Spreading P L 9 VL 1L1L11
Erigeron flagelleris Daisy, Whiplash P L 13 VL 2L2L17
Erigeron speciosus Fleabane, Showy P L 14 L1L2L17
Erigeron subtrinervis Fleabane, Three-nerved P L 9 L 1 L 10
Erigeron vetensis Daisy, Early Bluetop P L 5 L 1 L 6
Eriogonum jamesii Sulphur Flower, Creamy P L 13 L3L4L20
Eriogonum umbellatum Sulphur Flower P VL 25 L 4 VL 6 VL 35
Erodium reichardii Heron's Bill P M 8 L 1 M 9
Eryngium alpinum 'Superbum'Sea Holly P L 10 L1L1L12
Eryngium amethystinum Sea Holly, Amethyst P L 8 L1L1L10
Eryngium planum 'Blaukappe'Sea Holly, Blue Cap P L 11 L1L1L13
Eryngium variifolium Sea Holly, Moroccan P L 10 L1L1L12
Eryngium yuccifolium Button-Snakeroot P L 11 L1L1L13
Erysimum asperum Wallflower P L 14 M 1L2L17
Erysimum kotschyanum Wallflower, Alpine P M 9 M 1 M 2 M 12
Eschscholzia californica Poppy, California P L 28 VL 3L4L35
Euonymus alatus Burning Bush S M 33 M 5 M 3 M 41
Euonymus europaeus Spindle Tree S T M 28 M 5 M 3 M 36
Euonymus fortunei 'Coloratus'Wintercreeper, Purpleleaf GCP L 21 L 2 M 1 L 24
Euonymus fortuneii Euonymus S M 30 M 4 M 3 M 37
Euonymus kewensis Eyonymus, Kew GC M 13 M 1 M 14
Euonymus kiautschovica 'Manhattan' Euonymus, Manhattan S M 28 M 4 M 2 M 34
Eupatorium purpureum Joe-Pye Weed P M 5 M 5
Euphorbia amygdaloides Spurge, Wood P L 13 VL 1L1L15
Euphorbia polychroma Spurge, Cushion P L 22 L 1 L 23
Eurotia lanata Winterfat S VL 14 VL 5 VL 3 VL 22
Fagus sylvatica Beech, European T M 27 H 3 M 3 M 33
Fallopia japonica compacta Fleeceflower, Dwarf P L 12 VL 1 VL 1 L 14
Fallugia paradoxa Apache Plume S VL 43 VL 6 VL 6 VL 55
Fendlera rupicola Mockorange, False S VL 15 VL 3 VL 3 VL 21
Festuca arundinacea Tall Fescue TU M 17 M 3 M 3 M 23
Festuca glauca Fescue, Blue P L 25 L3L2L30
Festuca idahoensis Fescue, Idaho P L 7 M 1 L 8
Festuca ovina Fescue, Sheep P TU L 18 M 3 M 3 L 24
Festuca ovina duriuscula Hard Fescue TU M 8 H 1 H 1 M 10
Festuca rubra Fescue, Red TU M 12 M 2 H 1 M 15
Festuca rubra commutata Fescue, Chewings P TU L 9 H 1 H 1 M 11
Filipendula rubra Meadowsweet P M 13 M 13
Filipendula ulmaria Meadow Sweet P M 10 M 10
Forestiera neomexicana Privet, New Mexico S L 30 VL 5 VL 5 L 40
Forsythia cultivars Forsythia S M 32 M 4 M 3 M 39
Forsythia viridissima 'Broxensis'Forsythia, Dwarf S M 20 M 3 L 2 M 25
Forsythia x intermedia Forysthia S M 26 M 3 M 2 M 31
Fothergilla gardenii Fothergilla, Dwarf S M 12 L2L2M16
Fothergilla major Fothergilla, Large S M 10 VL 1 L 2 M 13
Fragaria americana Strawberry, Wild GCP L 21 L2L2L25
Fragaria cultivars Strawberry GCP M 22 M 1 M 1 M 24
Fragaria vesca Strawberry, Runnerless GCP M 13 M 1 M 14
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Estimated Water Usage for Plant: VL=Very Low < 25% ETo; L=Low 25%-50% ETo; M=Medium 50%-75% ETo; H=High >75% ETo
Plant Type: A=Annual ; P=Perennial; T=Tree; V=Vine; GC=Ground Cover; S=Shrub; TU=Turf
Botanic Name Common Name Plant Type
East
Slope East Slope Votes
West
Slope
West
Slope
Votes Mountain
Mountain
Votes
All
Regions
Total
Votes
Fragaria virginiana glauca Strawberry, Scarlet P L 6 M 1 M 7
Frasera speciosa Gentian, Green P M 4 H 1 M 5
Fraxinus americana Ash, White T M 36 M 4 M 3 M 43
Fraxinus angustifolia 'Raywood' Ash, Raywood T M 8 M 2 M 1 M 11
Fraxinus anomala Ash, Single-Leaf S T L 18 L4L2L24
Fraxinus excelsior Ash, European T M 16 M 2 M 1 M 19
Fraxinus latifolia Ash, Oregon T M 6 M 1 M 1 M 8
Fraxinus mandshurica 'Mancana' Ash, Mancana Manchurian T M 20 M 2 M 2 M 24
Fraxinus nigra Ash, Black T M 20 M 3 M 3 M 26
Fraxinus pennsylvanica Ash, Green T M 43 M 5 M 4 M 52
Fraxinus quadrangulata Ash, Blue T M 12 M 2 M 2 M 16
Fraxinus velutina Ash, Arizona T M 10 M 3 L 2 M 15
Gaillardia aristata Blanket Flower, Native P L 31 VL 3L2L36
Gaillardia x grandiflora Blanket Flower P L 25 VL 1L2L28
Galium boreale Northern Bedstraw P L 8 L 8
Galium odoratum Sweet Woodruff P M 30 L 2 VL 1 M 33
Gaura lindheimeri Whirling Butterflies P L 28 L 2 L 30
Gazania krebsiana Tanager Gazania, Orange Hardy A P L 19 L 1 L 20
Gazania linearis 'Colorado Gold' Gazania, Colorado Gold Hardy P L 21 L 1 L 22
Gazania rigens Treasure Flower A L 12 L 1 L 13
Genista pilosa 'Vancouver Gold' Broom, Vancouver Gold S L 11 L1L1L13
Genista tinctoria 'RoyalGold' Woadwaxen, Royal Gold S L 11 L2L1L14
Gentiana affinis Gentian, Northern Pleated P M 11 H 1 M 12
Gentiana cachemirica Gentian, Himalayan P M 6 M 6
Gentiana calycosa Gentian, Explorer's P M 5 L1L6
Gentiana septemfida lagodechiana Gentian, Crested P M 8 H 1 M 9
Geranium caespitosum Cranesbill, Purple Wild P L 15 M 1 L 16
Geranium cinereum 'Ballerina' Cranesbill, Ballerina Grayleaf P M 20 M 1 M 21
Geranium cultivars Cranesbill P M 23 M 1 M 1 M 25
Geranium dalmaticum Cranesbill, Compact Rose P M 13 M 1 M 14
Geranium endressii 'Wargrave Pink' Cranesbill, Pink P M 15 M 1 M 1 M 17
Geranium himalayense Cranesbill, Lilac P M 17 M 1 M 18
Geranium macrorrhizum Cranesbill, Adriatic P L 14 VL 1L2L17
Geranium maculatum Geranium, Wild P L 16 M 1 M 17
Geranium magniflorum La Veta Lace Geranium, La Veta Lace P M 11 M 11
Geranium platypetalum Cranesbill, Broad-petaled P M 10 M 1 M 11
Geranium psilostemon Cranesbill, Armenian P M 9 M 1 M 10
Geranium sanguineum Cranesbill, Bloody P M 23 L 3 M 1 M 27
Geranium viscosissimum Geranium, Sticky P L 13 L 1 M 1 L 15
Geranium x cantabrigiense Cranesbill, Cambridge GCP L 16 M 1 M 1 M 18
Geranium x magnificum Cranesbill, Showy P M 13 M 1 M 1 M 15
Geranium x oxonianum 'Claridge Druce' Cranesbill, Lilac Pink P M 18 L 2 M 20
Geum chiloense Avens, Chilean P M 17 M 1 L 1 M 19
Geum coccineum 'Borisii' Avens, Orange P M 15 L 1 M 16
Geum triflorum Avens, Prairie Smoke P L 19 M 2L1L22
Ginkgo biloba Maidenhair Tree T M 24 M 3 M 1 M 28
Glechoma hederacea Ivy, Ground GCP M 11 L 1 M 12
Gleditsia triacanthos inermis Honeylocust, Thornless T L 42 L6L3L51
Globularia cordifolia Daisy, Dwarf Globe GCP L 12 L 1 L 13
Gomphrene globosa Globe Amaranth A L 15 L 2 L 17
Grindelia squarrosa Gumweed, Curly-cupped P L 7 VL 1 L 8
Gutierrezia sarothrae Snakeweed P VL 12 VL 2 L 1 VL 15
Gymnocarpium dryopteris Fern, Oak P L 1 L 1
Gymnocladus dioica Kentucky Coffeetree T L 38 L5L3L46
Gypsophila paniculata Baby's Breath P L 33 M 1 VL 1 L 35
Gypsophila repens Baby's Breath, Creeping P L 24 M 1 L 2 M 27
Hakonechloa macra Grass, Japanese Forest P H 6 H 6
Hamamelis vernalis Witchhazel, Vernal S T M 16 M 3 M 3 M 22
Hamamelis virginiana Witchhazel, Common S T M 18 M 4 M 4 M 26
Haplopappus glutinosus Golden Star P L 8 VL 1 L 9
Hebe albicans Hebe P M 3 M 3
Hedera helix Ivy, English V M 25 L 2 M 1 M 28
Helenium autumnale Sneezeweed P M 17 M 1 L 1 M 19
Helianthemum Sunrose P L 25 M 1L1L27
Helianthus maximiliana Sunflower, Maximilian P L 27 L 2 VL 1 L 30
Helianthus pumilus Sunflower, Dwarf P L 7 L 7
Helichrysum bracteatum Strawflower A L 11 L 1 L 12
Helichrysum sibthorpii Everlasting P L 5 L 5
Helictotrichon sempervirens Grass, Blue Avena P L 28 L 3 M 1 L 32
Heliopsis helianthoides False Sunflower P M 19 L 1 M 20
Heliotropium arborscens Heliotrope A M 13 M 2 M 1 M 16
Helleborus argutifolius Hellebore P M 14 M 14
Helleborus orientalis Lenten Rose P M 4 M 1 M 5
Hemerocallis Daylily P L 36 L 3 M 3 L 42
Hesperaloe parviflora Yucca, Red S VL 18 VL 3 VL 2 VL 23
Heterotheca horrida Aster, Golden P L 8 L 8
Heterotheca villosa Aster, Hairy Golden P L 12 VL 1 L 13
Heuchera americana Coral Bells, American P M 21 M 1 M 22
Heuchera cultivars Coral Bells P M 27 L 2 M 1 M 30
Heuchera micrantha Coral Bells, Smallflowered P M 19 M 1 M 20
Heuchera sanguinea Coral Bells P M 24 M 1 M 1 M 26
Heuchera x brizoides Coral Bells, Hybrid P M 11 M 11
Heucherella alba Heucherella, White P M 12 M 1 M 13
Hibiscus moscheutos Rose Mallow P M 21 M 21
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Estimated Water Usage for Plant: VL=Very Low < 25% ETo; L=Low 25%-50% ETo; M=Medium 50%-75% ETo; H=High >75% ETo
Plant Type: A=Annual ; P=Perennial; T=Tree; V=Vine; GC=Ground Cover; S=Shrub; TU=Turf
Botanic Name Common Name Plant Type
East
Slope East Slope Votes
West
Slope
West
Slope
Votes Mountain
Mountain
Votes
All
Regions
Total
Votes
Hibiscus syriacus Althea S M 29 M 5 M 2 M 36
Hieracium lanatum Hawkweed, Felted P L 8 L 1 L 9
Hierochloe odorata Grass, Indian Sweet P L 5 L 5
Hippophae rhamnoides Sea Buckthorn S T L 28 VL 6 VL 5 L 39
Holodiscus discolor Ocean-Spray S L 15 VL 2 VL 2 L 19
Holodiscus dumosus Rock Spirea S L 23 VL 5 VL 5 L 33
Hosta cultivars Hosta P M 31 L 2 M 1 M 34
Hosta sieboldiana Hosta, Sieboldiana P M 24 M 1 M 1 M 26
Hosta x fortunei Hosta, Fortunei P M 20 M 1 M 21
Hosta x tardiana 'Halcyon' Hosta, Halcyon P M 15 M 15
Hosta x undulata Hosta, Wavy P M 20 M 1 M 2 M 23
Houttuynia cordata 'Chameleon' Chameleon Plant P M 10 M 10
Humulus lupulus neomexicanus Hop Vine, Native P V L 16 L1L2L19
Hydrangea anomala Hydrangea, Climbing S M 14 L2L2M18
Hydrangea anomala petiolaris Hydrangea, Climbing V M 11 M 11
Hydrangea arborescens 'Annabelle' Hydrangea, Annabelle Smooth S M 25 M 3 M 2 M 30
Hydrangea macrophylla Hydrangea, Bigleaf S M 13 M 2 M 2 M 17
Hydrangea paniculata Hydrangea, Panicle S M 19 L2L2M23
Hydrangea quercifolia Hydrangea, Oakleaf S M 13 L2L2M17
Hymenoxys acaulis Daisy, Angelita P L 5 L1L6
Hypericum 'Hidcote' St. John's Wort, Hidcote P S M 27 L4L2M33
Hypericum calycinum St. John's Wort, Mounding GCP M 13 M 1 M 14
Hypericum kalmianum St. John's Wort, Kalm S L 16 M 3 L 2 M 21
Hypericum patulum St. John's Wort, Goldencup P M 12 M 1 M 13
Hypericum reptans St. John's Wort, Creeping GCP L 14 M 1 L 15
Hyssopus officinalis Hyssop P L 6 L 6
Iberis gibraltarica Candytuft, Lilac GCP L 13 M 1 L 14
Iberis sempervirens Candytuft, Evergreen GCP L 26 M 1 M 1 L 28
Ilex glabra 'Compacta' Holly, Compact Inkberry S M 10 M 2 M 2 M 14
Ilex x meserveae Holly, Blue S M 19 M 3 M 2 M 24
Ilex x verticillata 'Winter Red' Holly, Winter Red S H 7 M 2 M 2 M 11
Impatiens wallerana Impatiens A H 23 H 1 M 2 H 26
Imperata cylindrica 'Red Baron' Grass, Japanese Blood P M 17 M 17
Incarvillea delavayi Gloxinia, Hardy P M 11 M 11
Ipomea batatas Sweet Potato Vine A M 17 L 1 M 18
Ipomopsis aggregata Gilia, Scarlet P L 17 L2L2L21
Ipomopsis candida Fairy Trumpet, White P L 7 L1L8
Iris ensata (kaempheri) Iris, Japanese P M 19 M 1 M 1 M 21
Iris missouriensis Iris, Western Blue Flag P M 21 L2L2L25
Iris orientalis Iris, Yellow Butterfly P L 8 L 8
Iris pallida 'Variegata' Iris, Variegated Sweet P L 21 M 1 L 22
Iris pseudacorus Iris, Yellow Flag P M 17 H 1 M 18
Iris setosa artica Iris, Dwarf Blue Flag P M 14 M 1 M 15
Iris siberica Iris, Siberian P M 27 L1L2M30
Iris x germanica Iris, Bearded P L 33 L1L3L37
Iris x pumila Iris, Dwarf Bearded P L 19 M 1 M 1 L 21
Itea virginica Sweetspire S M 7 M 2 M 2 M 11
Jamesia americana Waxflower S L 20 L5L6L31
Jasminum fruticans Jasmine, Evergreen Yellow P M 4 M 4
Juglans nigra Walnut, Black T L 35 L4L3L42
Juncus balticus Rush, Baltic P H 5 H 1 H 6
Juncus compressus Rush, Round-fruit P H 5 H 1 H 6
Juncus effusus Rush, Corkscrew P H 5 H 1 H 6
Juncus torreyi Rush, Torrey P H 5 H 1 H 6
Juniperus chinensis Juniper, Chinese S T L 39 L7L8L54
Juniperus communis Juniper, Common S L 36 L6L8L50
Juniperus horizontalis Juniper, Creeping S L 30 L6L5L41
Juniperus monosperma Juniper, One Seed S T VL 37 VL 9 VL 9 VL 55
Juniperus procumbens Juniper, Japanese Garden S L 24 L4L3L31
Juniperus sabina Juniper, Savin S L 26 L5L5L36
Juniperus scopulorum Juniper, Rocky Mountain S T VL 42 VL 9 VL 10 VL 61
Juniperus squamata Juniper, Flaky S L 26 L4L3L33
Juniperus utahensis Juniper, Utah S T VL 28 VL 8 VL 6 VL 42
Juniperus virginiana Juniper, Eastern Red Cedar T L 35 L5L5L45
Juniperus x media Juniper, Hybrid Spreading S L 16 L3L4L23
Kerria japonica 'Pleniflora' Kerria, Japanese S M 10 L2L2M14
Knautia macedonica Knautia, Purple P L 16 M 1 L 17
Kniphofia Torch Lily P L 22 L 1 L 23
Koelreuteria paniculata Golden Rain Tree T L 37 L5L3L45
Kolkwitzia amabilis Beauty Bush S L 29 L2L2L33
Laburnum x watereri Golden-Chain Tree T M 18 H 2 M 1 M 21
Lamiastrum galeobdolon Yellow archangel GCP M 14 M 1 M 1 M 16
Lamium maculatum Nettle, Spotted GCP M 20 M 1 M 1 M 22
Lantana spp. Lantana A L 18 L 2 L 20
Larix decidua Larch, European T M 23 M 3 M 4 M 30
Lathyrus latifolius Sweet Pea, Perennial P L 15 L 1 L 16
Lathyrus odoratus Sweet Pea, Annual A M 19 M 1 M 20
Lavandula angustifolia Lavender, English P L 27 L2L2L31
Lavandula dentata Lavender, French P L 16 L 16
Lavandula x intermedia Lavender, Hybrid P L 15 L 15
Lavatera thuringiaca Shrub Mallow P L 20 M 1 M 1 L 22
Leontopodium alpinum Edelweiss P L 13 M 1L2L16
Lespedeza thunbergii Japanese Bush-clover P L 6 L 6
Leucanthemum x superbum Daisy, Shasta P M 29 M 1 M 2 M 32
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Plant Water Requirement Estimates (GreenCO-CSU Crop Coefficient Survey 2004)
Estimated Water Usage for Plant: VL=Very Low < 25% ETo; L=Low 25%-50% ETo; M=Medium 50%-75% ETo; H=High >75% ETo
Plant Type: A=Annual ; P=Perennial; T=Tree; V=Vine; GC=Ground Cover; S=Shrub; TU=Turf
Botanic Name Common Name Plant Type
East
Slope East Slope Votes
West
Slope
West
Slope
Votes Mountain
Mountain
Votes
All
Regions
Total
Votes
Lewisia cotelydon Bitterroot P L 9 L1L2L12
Leymus arenarius 'Glauca' Grass, Blue Lyme P L 8 L 8
Liatris punctata Gayfeather, Native P L 25 L2L2L29
Liatris pycnostachya Gayfeather, Thickspike P L 13 L 13
Liatris spicata Gayfeather, Spike P L 26 L3L2L31
Ligularia dentata 'Othello' Groundsel, Golden P H 15 H 15
Ligularia przewalskii Groundsel, Shavalski's P H 8 H 8
Ligularia stenocephala 'The Rocket' Ragwort, The Rocket P H 19 H 19
Ligustrum obtusifolium 'Regalianum' Privet, Regal S L 11 L2L2L15
Ligustrum vulgare Privet, Common S L 30 L5L3L38
Ligustrum x vicaryi Privet, Golden Vicary S M 27 M 4 M 2 M 33
Lilium cultivars Lily cultivars P M 24 M 1 M 25
Limonium latifolium Sea Lavender, Wide-leaved P L 18 L 18
Limonium sinuatum Statice A L 14 L1L1L16
Linum flavum Flax, Yellow P L 17 L 1 L 18
Linum perenne Flax, Blue P L 33 VL 3 VL 4 L 40
Liquidambar styraciflua Sweetgum, American T M 14 M 3 L 2 M 19
Liriodendron tulipifera Tulip Tree T M 21 M 2 L 2 M 25
Liriope muscari Lily Turf A M 9 M 1 M 10
Lithospermum incisum Puccoon, Narrow-leaf P L 5 L 5
Lithospermum multiflorum Puccoon, Many-flowered P L 5 L 5
Lobelia cardinalis Cardinal Flower P H 17 L 1 H 18
Lobelia fulgens 'Queen Victoria' Lobelia, Scarlet P M 12 M 12
Lobelia sp. Lobelia A M 20 M 3 M 23
Lobularia martitma Sweet Alyssum A M 16 M 16
Lolium perenne Perennial Ryegrass TU M 12 M 2 H 1 M 15
Lonicera caerulea edulis Honeysuckle, Bearberry S M 11 L2L2M15
Lonicera fragrantissima Honeysuckle, Winter S M 8 L2L2M12
Lonicera involucrata Honeysuckle, Twinberry S M 19 L4L5M28
Lonicera japonica Honeysuckle, Japanese S V L 23 M 3L3L29
Lonicera korolkowii v. floribunda 'Blue VelveHoneysuckle, Blue Velvet Bluelea S L 24 L3L4L31
Lonicera periclymenum Woodbine, Yellow Flowering V M 7 M 7
Lonicera sempervirens 'Magnifica' Honeysuckle, Scarlet Trumpet V M 18 L1L1M20
Lonicera syringantha 'Wolfii' Honeysuckle, Tiny Trumpet S M 16 L2L3M21
Lonicera tartarica 'Arnold's Red' Honeysuckle, Arnold's Red Tartar S L 24 L4L4L32
Lonicera x 'Honeyrose' Honeysuckle, Honeyrose S M 14 M 3 L 4 M 21
Lonicera x brownii 'Dropmore Scarlet' Honeysuckle, Dropmore Scarlet B V M 15 L1L1M17
Lonicera x heckrotti 'Goldflame' Honeysuckle, Goldflame P S V M 24 L2L2M28
Lonicera x xylosteoides Honeysuckle, European Fly S L 19 L4L3L26
Lunaria annua Money Plant A L 9 L 1 L 10
Lupinus Lupine P M 25 L2L2M29
Lupinus argenteus Lupine, Silvery P L 11 L 1 L 12
Lychnis chalcedonica Maltese Cross P M 15 M 1 L 1 M 17
Lychnis coronaria Rose Campion P L 20 M 1 VL 1 L 22
Lysimachia clethroides Loosestrife, Gooseneck P M 13 H 1 M 14
Lysimachia nummularia Moneywort P M 20 H 1 M 1 M 22
Lysimachia punctata Loosestrife, Yellow P M 11 M 1 M 12
Maackia amurensis Amur Maackia T M 20 M 3 L 4 M 27
Machaeranthera bigelovii Aster, Santa Fe P L 9 L 1 L 10
Machaeranthera pattersoni Aster, Patterson P L 7 L 7
Macleaya cordata Poppy, Plume P M 10 M 10
Macleaya microcarpa Poppy, Plume P M 6 M 6
Magnolia grandiflora Magnolia, Large-flowered S M 6 M 1 M 1 M 8
Magnolia kobus Magnolia, Kobus S M 8 M 2 M 1 M 11
Magnolia stellata Magnolia, Star S T M 28 M 6 M 4 M 38
Magnolia virginiana Magnolia, Sweetbay S M 7 M 3 M 2 M 12
Magnolia x loebneri Magnolia, Loebner S M 11 M 1 M 1 M 13
Magnolia x soulangiana Magnolia, Saucer S T M 28 M 6 M 4 M 38
Mahonia aquifolium Oregon Grape Holly S L 34 L5L2L41
Mahonia fremonti Fremont Holly Grape S L 18 VL 5 L 2 VL 25
Mahonia repens Creeping Colorado Holly GCP S L 36 L5L5L46
Malus crabapple Crabapple T M 41 M 5 L 4 M 50
Malus sylvestris Apple, Orchard T M 27 L3L2M32
Malus x zumi 'Calocarpa' Crab, Zumi T M 10 L2L2M14
Malva alcea 'Fastigiata' Hollyhock, Miniature P M 16 M 1 L 1 M 18
Marrubium rotundifolium Horehound, Silvery GCP VL 10 VL 10
Matteuccia struthiopteris Fern, Ostrich P H 10 M 1 H 11
Mazus reptans Mazus GCP M 5 M 5
Melampodium leucanthum Daisy, Blackfoot P L 12 VL 1 VL 13
Melinis (Rhynchelytrum) nerviglumis Grass, Ruby A M 10 M 1 M 11
Mentha requienii Mint, Corsican P L 6 L 6
Mentha spicata Spearmint P M 11 M 1 M 12
Mentzelia decapetala Evening-star P VL 9 VL 9
Mertensia lanceolata Chiming Bells P M 8 M 8
Mertensia virginica Bluebells P M 10 H 1 M 11
Metasequoia glyptostroboides Redwood, Dawn T M 14 M 4 M 3 M 21
Microbiota decussata Cypress, Siberian S M 10 L 2 M 3 M 15
Mimulus cardinalis Monkey Flower, Scarlet P H 9 H 9
Mimulus guttatus Monkey Flower, Yellow P H 8 H 2 H 10
Mimulus lewisii Monkey Flower, Pink P M 9 H 1 M 10
Mimulus spp. Monkey Flower, Annual A H 7 H 2 H 9
Mirabilis jalapa Four O'Clock, Annual A L 22 L 1 VL 1 L 24
Mirabilis multiflora Four-O'-Clock, Desert P VL 26 VL 3 VL 3 VL 32
Miscanthus floridulus Grass, Giant Chinese Silver P M 12 M 12
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Plant Water Requirement Estimates (GreenCO-CSU Crop Coefficient Survey 2004)
Estimated Water Usage for Plant: VL=Very Low < 25% ETo; L=Low 25%-50% ETo; M=Medium 50%-75% ETo; H=High >75% ETo
Plant Type: A=Annual ; P=Perennial; T=Tree; V=Vine; GC=Ground Cover; S=Shrub; TU=Turf
Botanic Name Common Name Plant Type
East
Slope East Slope Votes
West
Slope
West
Slope
Votes Mountain
Mountain
Votes
All
Regions
Total
Votes
Miscanthus sinensis Grass, Maiden P M 26 L 2 M 1 M 29
Molinia caerulea Grass, Purple Moor P M 13 L 1 M 14
Molucella laevis Bells of Ireland A M 9 M 1 M 10
Monarda didyma Bee-Balm P M 28 L2L2M32
Monarda fistulosa menthaefolia Bee-Balm, Native Lavender P L 25 L1L2L28
Moneses uniflora One-Flowered Wintergreen P M 4 H 2 M 6
Morus alba Mulberry T M 25 M 3 M 3 M 31
Muhlengergia capillaris Grass, Muhly P L 3 M 1 L 4
Myosotis alpestris Forget-Me-Not P M 18 M 1 M 1 M 20
Myrica pennsylvanica Bayberry S M 7 L2L2M11
Nandina domestica Bamboo, Heavenly S M 20 M 1 M 2 M 23
Nepeta racemosa Catmint P L 18 L 2 L 20
Nepeta x faassenii Catmint, Faassen's P L 24 L 2 VL 1 L 27
Nicotiana spp. Flowering Tobacco A M 21 M 2 M 23
Nierembergia hippomanica Cup Flower A M 8 M 1 M 9
Nolina microcarpa Grass, Bear P L 13 M 1 L 14
Nyssa sylvatica Sourgum T H 11 H 2 M 2 M 15
Ocimum basilicum Basil A M 21 M 2 M 23
Oenothera berlandieri 'Siskiyou' Primrose, Siskiyou P L 19 VL 1L1L21
Oenothera brachycarpa Primrose, Leatherleaf P L 11 VL 1 M 1 L 13
Oenothera caespitosa Primrose, White Evening P VL 18 VL 4 L 2 VL 24
Oenothera fruticosa glauca Sundrops P L 11 VL 1 M 1 L 13
Oenothera macrocarpa Primrose, Missouri Evening P L 27 VL 2 M 1 L 30
Oenothera speciosa 'Rosea' Primrose, New Mexico Evening P L 22 VL 1L1L24
Oenothera strigosa Evening Primrose, Common P L 11 VL 1 L 12
Opuntia polyacantha Cactus, Prickly Pear P VL 25 VL 2 VL 27
Origanum lavevigatum 'Herrenhausen' Oregano, Purple P L 16 L 16
Origanum vulgare Oregano, Common P L 15 M 1 L 16
Oryzopsis hymenoides Grass, Indian Rice P L 10 VL 1L1L12
Osteospermum 'Lavender Mist' Sun Daisy, Lavender Mist P L 22 VL 1 L 23
Osteospermum barberiae compactum 'PurpSun Daisy, Purple Mountain P L 21 VL 1 L 22
Ostrya virginiana American Hophornbeam T M 16 M 3 M 3 M 22
Oxytropis lambertii Loco Weed, Lambert's P VL 9 L 2 L 11
Pachysandra terminalis Spurge, Japanese GCP M 15 M 2 M 1 M 18
Paeonia lactiflora Peony P M 23 M 1 M 1 M 25
Panicum virgatum Grass, Switch P L 25 L 2 M 1 L 28
Papaver alpinum Poppy, Alpine P M 19 L2L3L24
Papaver miyabeanum Poppy, Japanese Alpine P M 10 M 1 M 11
Papaver nudicaule Poppy, Iceland P M 23 L 2 M 3 M 28
Papaver orientale Poppy, Oriental P L 27 L 2 M 3 L 32
Parrotia persica Persian Parrotia T M 7 M 2 L 2 M 11
Parthenocissus quinquefolia Virginia Creeper V L 26 L3L2L31
Parthenocissus tricuspidata Ivy, Boston P V M 22 M 1 M 23
Paxistima canbyi Mountain Lover P L 12 L 1 M 2 M 15
Paxistima myrtifolia Mountain Lover P L 7 M 1 L 8
Pedicularis groenlandica Elephant's Head P M 8 H 2 H 10
Pelargonium hybrids Geranium A M 22 M 2 M 24
Pennisetum alopecuroides Grass, Fountain P L 23 L 2 L 25
Pennisetum orientale Grass, Oriental Fountain P L 11 L 1 L 12
Pennisetum setaceum Grass, Annual Fountain A M 21 L 2 M 23
Penstemon 'Elfin Pink' Penstemon, Pink P L 19 VL 1L2L22
Penstemon 'Hyacinth Flowered' Penstemon, Hyacinth Flowered P M 7 M 7
Penstemon acuminatus Penstemon, Sand Dune P L 7 L 7
Penstemon alpinus Penstemon, Alpine P L 15 L2L2L19
Penstemon ambiguus Penstemon, Sand P VL 15 L 2 VL 17
Penstemon angustifolius Penstemon, Narrowleaf P VL 11 VL 11
Penstemon attenuatus Penstemon, Taper-leaved P L 6 L 6
Penstemon barbatus Penstemon, Scarlet Bugler P L 22 VL 3L2L27
Penstemon caespitosus Penstemon, Mat P L 15 L3L2L20
Penstemon cardinalis Penstemon, Crimson P L 11 VL 1 M 1 L 13
Penstemon clutei Penstemon, Sunset P L 11 L 1 L 12
Penstemon cyananthus Penstemon, Wasatch P L 12 L 1 L 13
Penstemon davidsonii Penstemon, Davidson's P L 8 L 8
Penstemon deustus Penstemon, Hotrock P VL 5 VL 1 VL 6
Penstemon digitalis 'HuskerRed' Penstemon, Husker Red P L 29 VL 1 M 1 L 31
Penstemon eatonii Penstemon, Firecracker P L 22 VL 1 M 1 L 24
Penstemon ellipticus Penstemon, Rockvine P VL 3 VL 3
Penstemon fruticosus Penstemon, Shrubby P L 9 L 9
Penstemon glaber Penstemon, Saw-sepal P L 8 L 8
Penstemon gracilis Penstemon, Slender P L 6 L 6
Penstemon grandiflorus Penstemon, Shell Leaf P L 21 VL 1 L 22
Penstemon hirsutus 'Pygmaeus' Penstemon, Pygmy Purple P L 13 L1L2L16
Penstemon jamesii Penstemon, James P VL 8 L 1 VL 9
Penstemon linarioides Penstemon, Blue Mat P VL 14 L 1 VL 15
Penstemon neomexicanus Penstemon, New Mexican Blue P L 7 L 7
Penstemon nitidus Penstemon, Smooth Blue P VL 8 VL 8
Penstemon palmeri Penstemon, Palmer P L 17 VL 3 L 20
Penstemon parryi Penstemon, Parry P L 9 L 9
Penstemon pinifolius Penstemon, Pineleaf P L 25 VL 3L2L30
Penstemon procerus Penstemon, Small-Flowered P L 8 L 1 L 9
Penstemon pseudospectabilis Penstemon, Desert P L 12 L 1 L 13
Penstemon rostriflorus Bridge's Penstemon P L 4 L 4
Penstemon secundiflorus Penstemon, One-sided P L 12 L 12
Penstemon strictus Penstemon, Rocky Mountain P L 27 VL 3L3L33
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Estimated Water Usage for Plant: VL=Very Low < 25% ETo; L=Low 25%-50% ETo; M=Medium 50%-75% ETo; H=High >75% ETo
Plant Type: A=Annual ; P=Perennial; T=Tree; V=Vine; GC=Ground Cover; S=Shrub; TU=Turf
Botanic Name Common Name Plant Type
East
Slope East Slope Votes
West
Slope
West
Slope
Votes Mountain
Mountain
Votes
All
Regions
Total
Votes
Penstemon teucrioides Penstemon, Grayleaf Creeping P L 7 L 7
Penstemon triphyllus Penstemon, Whorled P VL 2 VL 2
Penstemon utahensis Penstemon, Utah P L 8 L 8
Penstemon venustus Penstemon, Blue Mountain P VL 5 VL 5
Penstemon virens Penstemon, Blue Mist P L 15 VL 2L2L19
Penstemon virgatus asagrayi Penstemon, Tall P VL 7 VL 7
Penstemon whippleanus Penstemon, Whipple's P L 15 L 2 L 17
Penstemon wilcoxii Penstemon, Wilcox P VL 2 VL 2
Penstemon x mexicali Penstemon, Mexicali Hybrids P L 23 VL 2 L 25
Perovskia atriplicifolia Sage, Russian S L 35 VL 6 VL 6 VL 47
Persicaria affinis Himalayan Border Jewel P L 17 L1L2L20
Persicaria virginiana 'Painter's Palette Border Jewel, Painter's Palette P L 9 L 9
Petrophytum caespitosum Rock Spirea P L 4 L 4
Petunia x hybrida Petunia A M 22 L 1 M 4 M 27
Phacelia campanularia California Bluebell A L 6 L1L7
Phalaris arundinacea Grass, Ribbon P M 17 M 1 M 1 M 19
Philadelphus coronarius Mockorange, Sweet S L 19 L2L3L24
Philadelphus lewisii Mockorange, Lewis S L 22 L5L3L30
Philadelphus microphyllus Mockorange, Littleleaf S L 20 VL 5L3L28
Philadelphus x 'Buckley's Quill'Mockorange, Buckley's Quill S M 15 L3L3M21
Philadelphus x 'Snowbelle'Mockorange, Snowbelle S M 9 L2L3L14
Philadelphus x cymosus 'Bouquet Blanc' Mockorange, Bouquet Blanc S M 14 L2L3M19
Philadelphus x virginalis Mockorange, Virginal S M 19 L4L3M26
Phlomis cashmeriana Sage, Himalayan P M 11 M 1 M 12
Phlomis russeliana Sage, Jerusalem P L 9 L 1 L 10
Phlox borealis Phlox, Artic P M 4 M 1 M 5
Phlox divaricata Phlox, Wild Sweet William P M 14 M 14
Phlox douglasii Phlox, Cushion GCP L 9 L 1 L 10
Phlox paniculata Phlox, Garden P M 22 M 1 M 1 M 24
Phlox procumbens Phlox, Creeping GCP L 5 M 1 M 1 M 7
Phlox stolonifera Phlox, Creeping GCP M 10 M 10
Phlox subulata Phlox, Creeping GCP L 25 M 2L2L29
Phyllostachys aurea Bamboo, Golden P M 7 M 7
Phyllostachys aureosulcata Bamboo, Yellow Groove P M 8 M 8
Physocarpus monogynus Ninebark, Native S L 24 VL 5L7L36
Physocarpus opulifolius Ninebark S L 23 L5L5L33
Physostegia virginiana Obedient Plant P M 21 L 1 M 22
Picea abies Spruce, Norway S T M 32 L6L6M44
Picea engelmannii Spruce, Engelmann T M 31 L 6 M 9 M 46
Picea glauca 'Conica'Spruce, Dwarf Alberta S T M 35 M 7 M 6 M 48
Picea glauca 'Densata'Spruce, Black Hills T M 29 M 5 M 7 M 41
Picea omorika Spruce, Serbian T M 17 M 3 M 4 M 24
Picea orientalis Spruce, Oriental T M 9 M 2 M 2 M 13
Picea pungens Spruce, Colorado S T M 44 L 7 M 11 M 62
Pieris japonica Pieris, Japanese S H 11 M 2 M 2 M 15
Pieris taiwanensis Pieris, Taiwan S H 6 M 2 M 2 M 10
Pinus aristata Pine, Bristlecone S T L 41 L 8 VL 11 L 60
Pinus bungeana Pine, Lacebark T L 15 M 4L4L23
Pinus cembra Pine, Compact Swiss Stone S L 15 L5L4L24
Pinus contorta latifolia Pine, Lodgepole T L 26 L 7 L 11 L 44
Pinus densiflora Pine, Tanyosho S T L 21 L6L5L32
Pinus edulis Pine, Pinon T VL 41 VL 8 VL 8 VL 57
Pinus flexilis Pine, Limber T L 36 L 6 L 10 L 52
Pinus heldreichii (leucodermis)Pine, Bosnian S T L 28 L6L4L38
Pinus mugo Pine, Mugo S L 36 L6L6L48
Pinus nigra Pine, Austrian T L 40 L7L6L53
Pinus parviflora Pine, Lacebark T L 9 L3L3L15
Pinus ponderosa Pine, Ponderosa T L 41 L 8 L 10 L 59
Pinus resinosa Pine, Red T M 11 L2L2M15
Pinus strobiformis Pine, Border T L 20 L4L4L28
Pinus strobus Pine, Eastern White T M 32 L 5 M 4 M 41
Pinus sylvestris Pine, Scotch T L 34 L7L7L48
Pinus thunbergii Pine, Japanese Black T L 10 L4L4L18
Pinus virginiana 'Wates Golden'Pine, Wates Golden Virginia Scru T M 5 M 2 M 2 M 9
Platanus occidentalis Sycamore T M 22 M 4 M 3 M 29
Platanus x acerifolia Planetree, London T M 16 M 6 M 3 M 25
Platycladus orientalis 'Aurea Nana' Arborvitae, Dwarf Golden Orienta S M 16 M 3 M 2 M 21
Platycodon grandiflorus Balloon Flower P M 23 M 1 M 1 M 25
Plectranthus argentatus Silver Dollar Plant A L 10 VL 1 L 11
Poa praetensis Bluegrass TU H 25 H 2 M 2 H 29
Polemonium caeruleum Jacob's Ladder P M 15 M 1 M 1 M 17
Polemonium carneum Jacob's Ladder, Salmon P M 6 M 6
Polemonium reptans Jacob's Ladder, Creeping P M 7 M 7
Polemonium viscosum Sky Pilot P L 5 M 1 L 6
Polygonum aubertii Vine, Silver Lace P V L 22 L2L2L26
Polystichum polyblepharum Fern, Tassle P H 6 H 6
Polystichum setiferum Fern, English Hedge P H 7 H 7
Populus alba Poplar, Silver T M 27 M 6 L 4 M 37
Populus angustifolia Cottonwood, Narrowleaf T M 42 M 7 M 8 M 57
Populus balsamifera Poplar, Balsam T M 14 H 3 H 3 H 20
Populus deltoides 'Siouxland'Cottonwood, Soiuxland T M 38 M 8 M 4 M 50
Populus fremontii Cottonwood, Fremont T M 26 M 6 M 4 M 36
Populus nigra Poplar, Lombardy Black T H 16 H 6 H 2 H 24
Populus sargentii Cottonwood, Plains T M 40 M 7 M 4 M 51
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Estimated Water Usage for Plant: VL=Very Low < 25% ETo; L=Low 25%-50% ETo; M=Medium 50%-75% ETo; H=High >75% ETo
Plant Type: A=Annual ; P=Perennial; T=Tree; V=Vine; GC=Ground Cover; S=Shrub; TU=Turf
Botanic Name Common Name Plant Type
East
Slope East Slope Votes
West
Slope
West
Slope
Votes Mountain
Mountain
Votes
All
Regions
Total
Votes
Populus tremuloides Aspen T M 45 M 8 M 11 M 64
Populus x acuminata Cottonwood, Lanceleaf T M 35 M 8 M 6 M 49
Populus x canescens Cottonwood, Gray T M 16 M 5 M 4 M 25
Portulaca grandiflora Moss Rose, Portulaca A L 21 VL 1L3L25
Potentilla (Drymocallis) fissa Cinquefoil, Leafy P L 8 L1L9
Potentilla atrosanguinea Cinquefoil, Red P L 15 M 1L1L17
Potentilla fruticosa Potentilla, Shrub S L 36 L6L8L50
Potentilla hippiana Cinquefoil, Wooly P L 14 L 1 VL 1 L 16
Potentilla nepalensis 'Miss Willmott' Cinquefoil, Miss Wilmott P M 20 M 1 L 1 M 22
Potentilla neumanniana Cinquefoil, Creeping GCP L 13 L1L2L16
Potentilla nevadensis Cinquefoil, Native Silvery GCP L 18 L2L2L22
Potentilla pensylvanica Cinquefoil, Prairie P L 9 L 9
Potentilla species Cinquefoil, Creeping GCP S L 25 L5L4L34
Potentilla thurberi Cinquefoil, Silver P L 5 L 5
Primula 'Colossea' Primrose, Hardy English P M 11 M 11
Primula denticulata Primrose, Drumstick P M 12 M 12
Primula elatior Primrose, Oxlip P M 9 M 9
Primula parryi Primrose, Rocky Mountain P H 8 M 1 H 3 H 12
Primula veris Primrose, Cowslip P M 8 M 8
Primula vulgaris Primrose, English P M 12 M 12
Prinsepia sinensis Prinsepia, Cherry S M 4 M 1 M 1 M 6
Prunella grandiflora Self-Heal P M 8 M 8
Prunella laciniata Lacy Self-Heal P L 14 L 2 M 1 L 17
Prunus americana Plum, American S T L 41 L8L7L56
Prunus armeniaca Apricot T M 28 L7L4M39
Prunus avium Cherry, Sweet T M 25 L6L3M34
Prunus besseyi Cherry, Western Sand S L 36 L6L5L47
Prunus cerasifera Plum, Cherry T M 30 L6L4M40
Prunus cerasus Cherry, Sour T M 23 L4L2M29
Prunus fruticosa Cherry, European Dwarf S M 11 L2L2L15
Prunus glandulosa 'Rosea Plena' Almond, Pink Flowering S M 23 L3L2M28
Prunus maackii Chokecherry, Amur T M 30 L4L4M38
Prunus maritima Plum, Beach T M 6 L1L1M8
Prunus nigra 'Princess Kay' Plum, Princess Kay Canadian T M 28 L4L3M35
Prunus padus Mayday Tree T M 28 L5L5M38
Prunus pensylvanica saximontana Cherry, Pin S M 11 L1L1M13
Prunus pesica Peach T M 23 M 4 L 2 M 29
Prunus sargentii Cherry, Sargent T M 14 L3L3M20
Prunus serrulata 'Kwanzan' Cherry, Kwanzan Japanese Flowe T M 15 M3M3M21
Prunus subhirtella 'Pendula' Cherry, Weeping Spring T M 13 M 3 L 2 M 18
Prunus tenella Almond, Dwarf Russian S L 14 L4L3L21
Prunus tomentosa Cherry, Nanking S L 29 L4L3L36
Prunus triloba Rose Tree of China S M 17 L4L2M23
Prunus virginiana 'Shubert' Chokecherry, Canada Red S T M 42 L8L8L58
Prunus virginiana melanocarpa Chokecherry S L 32 L5L7L44
Prunus x 'Snow Fountains' Cherry, Weeping White S M 10 L2L2M14
Prunus x americana 'Toka' Plum, Toka T M 16 M 3 L 4 M 23
Prunus x cistena Plum, Purple-Leaf S T M 38 L8L5M51
Prunus x domestica 'Stanley' Plum, Stanley Prune T M 19 L2L2M23
Pseudotsuga menziesii Fir, Douglas S T M 35 L 6 L 10 M 51
Psilostrophe tagetina New Mexico Paper Flower P VL 11 L1L1VL13
Ptelea trifoliata Ash, Wafer T L 27 L5L4L36
Pulmonaria 'Roy Davidson' Bethlehem Sage, Roy Davidson' P M 14 M 14
Pulmonaria rubra 'Redstart' Lungwort, Redstart P M 11 M 1 M 12
Pulmonaria saccharata Bethlehem Sage P M 13 M 13
Pulsatilla patens Pasqueflower, Lavender P L 13 L 2 L 15
Pulsatilla vulgaris Pasqueflower, European P L 18 L2L3L23
Purshia tridentata Bitterbrush Antelope S VL 22 VL 4 VL 6 VL 32
Pyracantha angustifolia Firethorn, Narrowleaf S M 19 L3L2L24
Pyracantha coccinea Firethorn, Scarlet S L 22 L4L2L28
Pyrus calleryana Pear, Ornamental T M 32 L3L3M38
Pyrus communis Pear, Orchard T M 18 L4L4M26
Pyrus fauriei Pear, Korean Wild Pear T L 11 L4L4L19
Pyrus ussuriensis Pear, Ussurian T L 24 L6L5L35
Quercus acutissima Oak, Sawtooth T M 12 M 3 L 2 M 17
Quercus alba Oak, White T M 25 L5L2M32
Quercus bicolor Oak, Swamp White T L 31 L5L3L39
Quercus coccinea Oak, Scarlet T M 23 L4L2M29
Quercus ellipsoidalis Oak, Northern Pin T M 17 L4L2M23
Quercus gambelii Oak, Gambel S T L 42 VL 9 VL 6 VL 57
Quercus imbricaria Oak, Shingle T M 15 L2L1M18
Quercus macrocarpa Oak, Bur T L 39 L6L4L49
Quercus muehlenbergii Oak, Chinkapin T L 16 M 3L2L21
Quercus palustris Oak, Pin T M 24 M 3 L 2 M 29
Quercus phellos Oak, Willow T M 13 L2L2M17
Quercus prinus Oak, Chestnut T M 13 L3L2M18
Quercus robur Oak, English T M 30 L5L3M38
Quercus rubra Oak, Northern Red T M 30 L5L3M38
Quercus shumardi Oak, Shumard Oak T M 21 M 3L2L26
Quercus turbinella Oak, Shrub Liveoak S VL 13 L2L2VL17
Quercus undulata Oak, Wavyleaf T L 16 L2L2L20
Ranunculus gramineus Buttercup, European P M 9 M 1 M 10
Ranunculus repens Creeping Buttercup P M 15 H 1 M 16
Ratibida columnifera Coneflower, Prairie P L 26 VL 3 L 2 VL 31
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Estimated Water Usage for Plant: VL=Very Low < 25% ETo; L=Low 25%-50% ETo; M=Medium 50%-75% ETo; H=High >75% ETo
Plant Type: A=Annual ; P=Perennial; T=Tree; V=Vine; GC=Ground Cover; S=Shrub; TU=Turf
Botanic Name Common Name Plant Type
East
Slope East Slope Votes
West
Slope
West
Slope
Votes Mountain
Mountain
Votes
All
Regions
Total
Votes
Rhamnus catharticus Buckthorn, Common S L 29 L3L2L34
Rhamnus frangula 'Asplenifolius' Buckthorn, Glossy Cutleaf S M 19 L4L3L26
Rhamnus frangula 'Columnaris' Buckthorn, Tall Hedge S L 26 L5L2L33
Rhamnus saxitile Buckthorn, Rock S L 10 L2L2L14
Rhamnus smithii Buckthorn, Smith's Alder S L 16 VL 5L2L23
Rheum rhabarbarum Rhubarb P M 20 M 1 M 21
Rhododendron Rhododendron S H 19 M 4 H 2 H 25
Rhus aromatica Sumac, Fragrant S L 24 L5L4L33
Rhus glabra Sumac, Smooth S L 28 L6L4L38
Rhus lanceolata Sumac, Flameleaf S L 8 L4L3L15
Rhus microphylla Sumac, Little Leaf Desert S VL 12 L4L3VL19
Rhus trilobata Sumac, Three-Leaf S VL 33 L 6 VL 7 VL 46
Rhus typhina Sumac, Staghorn S L 28 L6L4L38
Ribes alpinum Currant, Alpine S L 33 L7L6L46
Ribes aureum Currant, Yellow Flowering S L 26 L6L6L38
Ribes cereum Currant, Squaw S L 22 L6L7L35
Ribes hirtellum 'Pixwell' Gooseberry, Pixwell S L 20 L5L6L31
Ribes inerme Gooseberry, Whitestem S L 10 L5L6L21
Ribes leptanthum Currant, Black S L 12 L3L4L19
Ribes nigrum Currant, Black S L 9 L3L3L15
Ribes odoratum Currant, Clove S L 19 L5L4L28
Ribes sanguineum Currant, Red Flowering S L 7 L1L1L9
Ribes silvestre 'Red Lake' Currant, Red Lake S L 19 L3L4L26
Ribes uva-crispa 'Red Jacket' Gooseberry, Red Jacket S L 14 L3L3L20
Ricinus communis Castor Bean A M 9 M 9
Robinia neomexicana Locust, New Mexico S T L 35 VL 9 VL 5 L 49
Robinia pseudoacacia Locust, Black T L 35 L6L4L45
Rosa Rose, Shrub S M 21 L3L4M28
Rosa foetida 'Bicolor' Rose, Austrian Copper S L 23 L4L4L31
Rosa foetida 'Persiana' Rose, Persian Yellow S L 21 L4L4L29
Rosa glauca Rose, Red-Leaved S L 22 L4L5L31
Rosa pomifera Rose, Apple S L 9 L3L3L15
Rosa rugosa Rose, Rugosa S L 23 L3L5L31
Rosa woodsii Rose, Native Pink S L 25 L4L5L34
Rosa xanthina hugonis Rose, Yellow Shrub S L 16 L3L3L22
Rosmarinus officinalis Rosemary A P L 16 L 1 L 17
Rosularia globulariifolia Rosularia, Roundleaf P L 5 L 5
Rubus deliciosus Boulder Raspberry S L 28 L4L6L38
Rubus idaeus Raspberry S M 16 L1L2M19
Rubus odoratus Raspberry, Purple-flowering S L 12 L2L2L16
Rubus parviflorus Thimbleberry S M 15 L4L5L24
Rudbeckia fulgida Black-Eyed Susan P L 28 L2L1L31
Rudbeckia hirta Black-Eyed Susan P M 25 L 2 M 2 M 29
Rudbeckia laciniata 'Double Gold' Black Eyed Susan, Double Gold P M 18 H 1 M 19
Saccharum ravennae Grass, Plume P M 13 M 13
Sagina subulata Pearlwort GCP M 10 M 1 M 11
Sagittaria latifolia Arrowhead, Broadleaf P H 8 H 1 H 9
Salix 'Prairie Cascade' Willow, Prairie Cascade Weeping T H 25 H 3 H 2 H 30
Salix alba 'Tristis' Willow, Golden Weeping S T H 32 H 6 M 4 H 42
Salix alba vitellina Willow, Russian Golden S T H 23 M 5 M 6 H 34
Salix amygdaloides Willow, Peach Leaf S T M 26 M 6 M 7 M 39
Salix arenaria Willow, Silver Creeping S M 11 M 3 M 3 M 17
Salix bebbiana Willow, Bebb's S M 9 M 2 M 3 M 14
Salix caprea Willow, Goat S H 10 H 1 H 1 H 12
Salix discolor Willow, Pussy S H 21 H 3 M 3 H 27
Salix drummondiana Willow, Drummond S H 8 M 2 M 3 M 13
Salix exigua Willow, Coyote S M 19 M 3 H 4 M 26
Salix fragilis Willow, Crack S H 10 M 3 H 4 H 17
Salix geyeriana Willow, Geyer's S H 8 M 2 M 3 M 13
Salix integra 'Hakuro Nishiki' Willow, Dappled S H 11 H 2 H 2 H 15
Salix irrorata Willow, Blue Stem S M 20 M 3 M 5 M 28
Salix lutea ligulifolia Willow, Strapleaf Yellow S M 9 M 2 M 2 M 13
Salix matsudana 'Umbraculifera' Willow, Globe S T H 29 H 6 M 3 H 38
Salix monticola Willow, Yellow Mountain S H 11 M 4 M 5 M 20
Salix pentandra Willow, Laurel Leaf T H 16 M 3 M 2 M 21
Salix purpurea Willow, Basket S H 18 M 4 M 3 M 25
Salix repens Willow, Creeping S M 13 M 3 M 3 M 19
Salix scouleriana Willow, Scoulers S M 7 M 2 M 2 M 11
Salix x sepulcralis chrysocoma Willow, Niobe Weeping T H 17 M 3 M 2 H 22
Salvia argentea Salvia, Silver P L 18 L2L2L22
Salvia azurea grandiflora Salvia, Blue P L 15 L 2 L 17
Salvia farinacea Mealycup sage A M 10 L 1 M 11
Salvia greggii Sage, Autumn P L 15 L 1 L 16
Salvia jurisicii Salvia, Cutleaf P L 13 L 13
Salvia leucantha Sage, Mexican Bush P L 7 L 7
Salvia lyrata Sage, Lyre-leaf P L 5 L 5
Salvia microphylla Salvia, Red Baby P L 8 L 8
Salvia nemorosa Salvia, Blue P L 19 L 2 M 1 L 22
Salvia officinalis Sage, Garden P L 21 L 2 L 23
Salvia pitcheri Sage, Pitcher P L 9 L 9
Salvia sclarea Clary Sage A P L 21 VL 1 M 1 L 23
Salvia splendens Scarlet Salvia A M 11 L 2 M 13
Salvia superba Salvia, Hybrid P L 13 M 1 L 14
Sambucus canadensis Elder, American S M 26 M 5 M 5 M 36
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Estimated Water Usage for Plant: VL=Very Low < 25% ETo; L=Low 25%-50% ETo; M=Medium 50%-75% ETo; H=High >75% ETo
Plant Type: A=Annual ; P=Perennial; T=Tree; V=Vine; GC=Ground Cover; S=Shrub; TU=Turf
Botanic Name Common Name Plant Type
East
Slope East Slope Votes
West
Slope
West
Slope
Votes Mountain
Mountain
Votes
All
Regions
Total
Votes
Sambucus nigra 'Marginata' Elder, Variegated S M 16 M 3 M 4 M 23
Sambucus pubens Elder, Native Red Berried S M 18 L4L6M28
Sambucus racemosa Elder, European Red S M 15 M 4 M 4 M 23
Santolina chamaecyparissus Lavender Cotton P L 24 L 2 VL 1 L 27
Santolina rosmarinifolia Lavender Cotton, Green P L 18 VL 1 VL 1 L 20
Sanvitalia procumbens Creeping Zinnia A L 11 L 2 L 13
Sapindus drummondii Soapberry, Western S T L 8 L3L2L13
Saponaria ocymoides Rock Soapwort P L 20 L 2 M 1 L 23
Saxifraga oppositifolia 'Purple Robe' Saxifrage, Purple Robe P M 12 M 1 H 2 M 15
Saxifraga x arendsii Saxifrage, Rose Mound P M 10 H 1 M 11
Scabiosa caucasica Pincushion Flower P M 19 M 1 L 1 M 21
Scabiosa columbaria Pincushion Flower P L 16 L 1 L 17
Scabiosa lucida Pincushion Flower, Dwarf P L 15 M 1L1L17
Scabiosa ochroleuca Pincushion, Yellow P L 12 L 12
Scaevola aemula Fan Flower A M 11 M 2 M 13
Schizachyrium scoparium Bluestem, Little P L 22 VL 3L2L27
Schizophragma hydrangeoides Vine, Japanese Hydrangea P M 4 M 4
Schoenoplectus lacustris Bulrush, Common P H 6 H 6
Schoenoplectus validus Bulrush, Softstem Great P H 6 H 6
Scirpus acutus Bulrush, Hardstem P H 7 H 1 H 8
Scirpus americanus Bulrush, Three-square P H 7 H 1 H 8
Scirpus microcarpus Bulrush, Small-fruited P H 7 H 1 H 8
Scutellaria alpina 'Arcobaleno' Skull Cap, Rainbow P M 8 M 1 M 9
Scutellaria resinosa Skull Cap, Prairie P L 8 L 8
Sedum 'Autumn Joy' Stonecrop, Autumn Joy P L 28 L1L1L30
Sedum 'Blue Spruce' Stonecrop, Blue Creeping GCP L 14 L2L2L18
Sedum 'Robustum' Stonecrop, Red-leaf Showy P L 11 L 1 L 12
Sedum 'Vera Jameson' Stonecrop, Vera Jameson P L 17 L 1 M 1 L 19
Sedum acre evergreen Stonecrop, Goldmoss-Utah GCP L 16 L 2 VL 3 L 21
Sedum hybridum Stonecrop, Oak-leaf GCP L 12 VL 1L2L15
Sedum kamtschaticum Stonecrop, Russian P L 13 L 1 VL 1 L 15
Sedum lanceolatum Stonecrop, Native P VL 11 VL 2 VL 13
Sedum populifolium Stonecrop, Herbacious P L 8 L 8
Sedum sieboldii 'October Daphne ' Stonecrop, October Daphne P L 8 L 8
Sedum spectabile 'Indian Chief' Stonecrop, Russet Showy P L 15 L1L1L17
Sedum spurium Stonecrop, Two-row GCP L 17 L 2 VL 2 L 21
Sempervivum species Hens and Chicks GCP VL 32 VL 4 L 4 VL 40
Senecio cineraria Dusty Miller A L 22 L1L2L25
Senecio longilobus Groundsel, Threadleaf P L 8 L1L9
Senecio spartioides Groundsel, Broom P L 5 L1L6
Sequoiadendron giganteum Giant Sequoia T M 10 M 2 L 2 M 14
Shepherdia argentea Buffaloberry S T L 35 VL 8 VL 7 VL 50
Shepherdia canadensis Buffaloberry, Russet S L 19 VL 5L6L30
Shepherdia rotundifolia Buffaloberry, Roundleaf S VL 15 VL 5 VL 4 VL 24
Sibiraea laevigata Sibiraea S L 11 L3L3L17
Sidalcea malviflora Mallow, Prairie P M 17 M 1 M 18
Silene acaulis Moss Campion P M 8 M 1 M 9
Silene alpestris Alpine Catchfly P M 10 M 1 M 11
Silphium perfoliatum Cup Flower P M 5 M 5
Sisyrinchium angustifolium Grass, Blue-Eyed P M 15 M 1 M 16
Sisyrinchium macrocephalum Grass, Yellow-Eyed P M 9 M 9
Sisyrinchium montanum Grass, Blue-Eyed P M 10 M 1 M 11
Solidago 'Golden Baby' Goldenrod, Golden Baby P L 15 L 1 L 16
Solidago decumbens Goldenrod, Dwarf P L 13 H 1 L 14
Solidago missouriensis Goldenrod, Prairie P L 9 M 1 L 10
Sophora japonica Japanese Pagoda Tree T M 26 L 6 M 3 M 35
Sorbaria sorbifolia Spirea, Ural False S L 22 M 3 M 4 M 29
Sorbus alnifolia Mountain Ash, Korean T M 15 L2L2M19
Sorbus aucuparia Mountain Ash, European S T M 35 M 6 L 5 M 46
Sorbus decora Mountain Ash, Showy T M 12 L2L2M16
Sorbus hybrida Mountain Ash, Oak Leaf S M 9 L2L2M13
Sorbus intermedia Whitebeam, Swedish T M 8 M 1 M 1 M 10
Sorbus mougeotii Whitebeam, Austrian T M 6 M 1 M 1 M 8
Sorbus scopulina Mountain Ash, Native S T M 24 M 3 M 4 M 31
Sorghastrum nutans Grass, Indian P L 19 L 2 L 21
Spartina pectinata Grass, Prairie Cordgrass P M 12 L 1 H 1 M 14
Sphaeralcea coccinea Prairie Mallow P VL 17 VL 2 VL 1 VL 20
Sphaeralcea munroana Globe Mallow, Orange P VL 12 VL 12
Spiraea albiflora Spirea, Japanese White S M 15 M 3 M 2 M 20
Spiraea argunta 'Compacta' Spirea, Compact Garland S L 9 M 2 M 2 M 13
Spiraea decumbens Spirea, White Lace S L 6 M 2 M 2 L 10
Spiraea fritschiana Spirea, Fritschiana S L 10 M 3 M 2 M 15
Spiraea japonica Spirea, Japanese S M 21 L 4 M 3 M 28
Spiraea nipponica Spirea, Snowmound S L 23 M 5 M 3 M 31
Spiraea prunifolia Spirea, Bridalwreath S L 23 M 4 M 3 L 30
Spiraea thunbergii Spirea, Thunberg S L 5 M 1 M 1 L 7
Spiraea trilobata Spirea, Threelobe S L 9 M 3 M 3 M 15
Spiraea x 'Goldmound' Spirea, Goldmound S M 22 M 4 M 3 M 29
Spiraea x billardii Spirea, Billard S M 9 M 3 M 3 M 15
Spiraea x bumalda Spirea, Bumald S M 17 M 3 M 2 M 22
Spiraea x cineria 'Grefsheim' Spirea, Grefsheim S M 11 M 2 M 3 M 16
Spiraea x vanhouttei Spirea, Vanhoutte S M 25 M 4 M 3 M 32
Sporobolus wrightii Grass, Giant Sacaton P VL 5 L 1 L 6
Stachys byzantina Lamb's Ears GCP L 25 VL 1 VL 2 L 28
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Estimated Water Usage for Plant: VL=Very Low < 25% ETo; L=Low 25%-50% ETo; M=Medium 50%-75% ETo; H=High >75% ETo
Plant Type: A=Annual ; P=Perennial; T=Tree; V=Vine; GC=Ground Cover; S=Shrub; TU=Turf
Botanic Name Common Name Plant Type
East
Slope East Slope Votes
West
Slope
West
Slope
Votes Mountain
Mountain
Votes
All
Regions
Total
Votes
Stachys coccinea Nettle, Scarlet Hedge P L 10 L 10
Stanleya pinnata Prince's Plume P VL 11 VL 1 L 2 VL 14
Stewartia koreana Korean Stewartia S M 5 H 1 H 1 M 7
Stipa comata Grass, Needle-and-Thread P L 10 L 2 L 12
Stipa gigantea Needlegrass, Giant P L 4 L 4
Stipa lettermani Grass, Needle P L 7 L 7
Stipa neomexicana Needlegrass, New Mexico P L 8 L 8
Stipa tenuissima Grass, Mexican Feather P L 16 L2L2L20
Stokesia laevis Aster, Stokes' P M 10 L 1 M 11
Styrax japonicus Snowbell, Japanese T H 6 H 2 H 2 H 10
Sutera cordata Bacopa A L 9 M 2 M 11
Symphoricarpos albus Snowberry, White S L 24 L4L3L31
Symphoricarpos occidentalis Wolfberry S L 13 L3L4L20
Symphoricarpos orbiculatus Coralberry, Red S L 20 L 3 M 3 L 26
Symphoricarpos oreophilus Snowberry, Mountain S L 15 L5L5L25
Symphoricarpos x chenaultii Coralberry, Chenault S L 18 L 3 M 1 L 22
Symphoricarpos x doorenbosii Snowberry S L 13 L3L2L18
Symphytum grandiflorum Comfrey P M 12 M 1 M 13
Syringa laciniata Lilac, Cutleaf S L 14 L3L3L20
Syringa meyeri 'Palibin' Lilac, Dwarf Korean S L 27 L5L4L36
Syringa microphylla Lilac, Littleleaf S L 14 L3L3L20
Syringa oblata 'Cheyenne' Lilac, Cheyenne Early S L 15 L4L4L23
Syringa patula 'Miss Kim' Lilac, Miss Kim Dwarf S L 27 L5L4L36
Syringa pekinensis Lilac, Peking S T L 28 L6L5L39
Syringa reflexa Lilac, Nodding S L 8 L3L2L13
Syringa reticulata Lilac, Japanese Tree S T M 34 L7L5L46
Syringa vulgaris Lilac, Common Purple S L 35 L6L6L47
Syringa x chinensis Lilac, Chinese S L 21 L4L4L29
Syringa x hyacinthiflora Lilac, Hybrid S L 18 L4L4L26
Syringa x josiflexa 'Royalty' Lilac, Hybrid Purple Singl S L 13 M 3 M 3 L 19
Syringa x persica Lilac, Persian S L 15 L5L3L23
Syringa x prestoniae Lilac, Canadian S L 22 M 5L4L31
Tagetes spp. Marigold A L 23 L1L3L27
Tanacetum densum amani Partridge Feather GCP VL 19 VL 1 VL 1 VL 21
Tanacetum niveum Tansy, Snow Daisy P L 15 L 1 VL 1 L 17
Tanacetum parthenium 'White Star' Feverfew, White P L 16 M 1 L 17
Tanacetum x coccineum Painted Daisy P L 17 M 1 L 18
Taxodium distichum Bald Cypress T M 23 H 2 H 2 M 27
Taxus cuspidata Yew, Spreading Japanese S M 21 H 4 H 2 M 27
Taxus x media Yew, Anglojap S M 25 H 4 H 2 M 31
Teucrium canadensis Germander, Creeping P L 10 L 10
Teucrium chamaedrys Germander, Wall GCP L 14 L 1 L 15
Thalictrum aquilegifolium Meadowrue, Columbine P M 17 M 1 M 1 M 19
Thalictrum delavayi 'Hewitt's Double' Meadowrue, Hewitt's Double P M 9 M 1 M 10
Thalictrum dipterocarpum Meadowrue, Yunnan P M 9 M 1 M 10
Thalictrum fendleri Meadowrue, Fendler's P M 7 M 1 M 1 M 9
Thalictrum flavum glaucum Meadowrue, Yellow P M 11 M 11
Thalictrum rochebrunianum Meadowrue, Lavender Mist P M 10 M 1 M 11
Thelesperma ambiguus Navajo Tea P L 6 VL 1 VL 7
Thelesperma filifolium Threadleaf Thelesperma P L 10 VL 2 L 12
Thermopsis divaricarpa Golden Banner P L 10 L 2 M 3 M 15
Thermopsis rhombifolia Golden Banner, Arroyo P L 6 L1L2L9
Thuja occidentalis Arborvitae, American T M 32 M 4 M 3 M 39
Thuja orientalis Arborvitae, Oriental T M 23 H 3 M 3 M 29
Thuja plicata Arborvitae, Giant T M 15 H 1 H 1 M 17
Thymus 'Elfin' Thyme, Elfin GCP L 15 L 1 VL 1 L 17
Thymus argentia Thyme, Silver Posy P L 7 VL 1 L 8
Thymus praecox 'Pseudolanuginosus' Thyme, Woolly GC L 6 L 1 VL 1 L 8
Thymus praecox arcticus Thyme, Mother of GCP L 19 L2L4L25
Thymus serphyllum Thyme, Wild GCP L 16 L2L2L20
Thymus vulgaris Thyme, Garden P L 15 VL 1 L 16
Thymus x citriodorus Thyme, Lemon P L 19 L1L1L21
Tiarella cordifolia Foamflower P M 11 M 1 M 12
Tiarella wherryi Foamflower, Wherry's P M 11 M 1 M 12
Tilia 'Euchlora' Linden, Crimean T M 17 M 3 M 3 M 23
Tilia americana Linden, American T M 33 M 6 L 4 M 43
Tilia cordata Linden, Littleleaf T M 36 M 5 M 3 M 44
Tilia mongolica Linden, Mongolian T M 11 M 2 L 2 M 15
Tilia tomentosa Linden, Silver T M 16 M 3 M 2 M 21
Tithonia rotundifolia Sunflower, Mexican A L 15 L 1 L 16
Townsendia exscapa Easter Daisy, White P L 10 L 2 L 12
Townsendia grandiflora Easter Daisy, Large-flower P L 7 L1L8
Townsendia parryi Easter Daisy, Violet-Blue P L 4 L1L5
Tradescantia andersoniana Spiderwort P M 20 M 1 M 1 M 22
Tradescantia occidentalis Spiderwort, Western Blue P L 16 VL 1 M 1 L 18
Tricyrtis hirta Toad Lily P M 6 M 6
Trollius chinensis Globeflower P M 16 M 1 M 1 M 18
Trollius pumilus Globeflower, Dwarf P M 8 M 8
Tropaeolum majus Nasturtium A L 21 L 2 L 23
Tsuga canadensis 'Cole's Prostrata' Hemlock, Canadian Creeping S H 10 H 2 H 2 H 14
Tsuga canadensis 'Gracilis' Hemlock, Dwarf Spreading Canad S H 10 H2H2H14
Typha angustifolia Cattail, Narrowleaf P H 10 H 1 H 11
Typha latifolia Cattail, Common P H 10 H 1 H 11
Ulmus americana Elm, American T M 30 M 4 M 3 M 37
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Plant Water Requirement Estimates (GreenCO-CSU Crop Coefficient Survey 2004)
Estimated Water Usage for Plant: VL=Very Low < 25% ETo; L=Low 25%-50% ETo; M=Medium 50%-75% ETo; H=High >75% ETo
Plant Type: A=Annual ; P=Perennial; T=Tree; V=Vine; GC=Ground Cover; S=Shrub; TU=Turf
Botanic Name Common Name Plant Type
East
Slope East Slope Votes
West
Slope
West
Slope
Votes Mountain
Mountain
Votes
All
Regions
Total
Votes
Ulmus cultivars Elm T M 23 L2L2M27
Ulmus glabra Elm, Scotch T L 12 L3L2L17
Ulmus parvifolia Elm, Lacebark T L 19 M 3 L 4 M 26
Ulmus wilsoniana Elm, Wilson T M 8 M 3 M 3 M 14
Vaccinium Blueberry S M 8 H 2 H 2 M 12
Valeriana officinalis Garden Heliotrope P M 8 M 8
Verbascum 'Helen Johnson'Mullein, Peach P L 4 L 4
Verbascum bombyciferum Mullein, Wooly P L 16 VL 1 L 17
Verbascum undulatum Mullein, Wavy-leafed P L 4 L 4
Verbena bipinnatifida Verbena, Native P L 19 L 19
Verbena bonariensis Verbena, Tall A L 16 VL 1 L 17
Verbena canadensis Verbena, Rose P L 12 M 1 M 13
Verbena hastata Vervain, Blue P M 5 M 5
Verbena x hybrida Verbena, Garden A L 16 L1L3L20
Veronica 'Royal Candles'Speedwell, Royal Candles P L 4 L 4
Veronica 'Sunny Border Blue'Speedwell, Sunny Border Blue P L 18 L 2 M 1 L 21
Veronica Crystal River Speedwell, Crystal River GCP L 10 L2L2L14
Veronica allionii Speedwell, Allioni GCP L 15 L2L2L19
Veronica austriaca Speedwell, Hungarian P L 12 L 1 M 1 L 14
Veronica filiformis Speedwell, Birdseye GCP L 11 VL 1L2L14
Veronica gentianoides Speedwell, Gentian P L 8 L 8
Veronica liwanensis Speedwell, Turkish GCP L 21 L3L2L26
Veronica longifolia Speedwell, Long Leaf P L 5 L 5
Veronica orientalis Speedwell, Oriental P L 6 L 6
Veronica pectinata Speedwell, Wooly Creeping GCP L 20 L4L2L26
Veronica peduncularis 'Georgia Blue' Speedwell, Georgia Blue P L 10 L 1 L 11
Veronica prostrata Speedwell, Prostrate GCP L 12 L2L2L16
Veronica repens Speedwell, Creeping GCP L 17 L3L2L22
Veronica spicata Speedwell, Spike P M 18 L1L1M20
Veronica spicata incana Speedwell, Wooly P L 16 L 1 L 17
Veronicastrum virginicum Bowman's Root P M 11 M 11
Viburnum carlesii Viburnum, Koreanspice S M 30 M 3 L 2 M 35
Viburnum dentatum Viburnum, Arrowwood S M 24 M 4 L 2 M 30
Viburnum dilatatum Viburnum, Linden S L 6 M 1 M 1 M 8
Viburnum lantana Wayfaringtree S T L 34 L7L4L45
Viburnum lentago Viburnum, Nannyberry S L 26 L 5 M 3 L 34
Viburnum opulus Viburnum, European S M 26 M 5 L 2 M 33
Viburnum plicatum tomentosum Viburnum, Doublefile S M 18 M 3 M 2 M 23
Viburnum prunifolium Viburnum, Blackhaw S M 16 L4L2M22
Viburnum rufidulum Viburnum, Rusty Blackhaw S M 5 M 1 M 1 M 7
Viburnum sargentii Viburnum Sargent S M 13 L3L2L18
Viburnum trilobum Viburnum, American Cranberrybu S M 24 L5L2M31
Viburnum x bodnantense 'Pink Dawn' Viburnum, Pink Dawn S M 15 M 2 M 2 M 19
Viburnum x burkwoodii Viburnum, Burkwood S M 27 L4L1M32
Viburnum x carlcephalum Viburnum, Fragrant Snowball S M 16 L3L2M21
Viburnum x juddii Viburnum, Judd S M 18 M 3 L 2 M 23
Viburnum x rhytidophylloides 'Alleghany' Viburnum, Alleghany S L 23 L4L2L29
Viguiera multiflora Showy Goldeneye P L 5 L 5
Vinca major Periwinkle, Big-Leaf GCP M 16 M 2 M 2 M 20
Vinca minor Periwinkle GCP L 24 L 3 M 2 L 29
Viola canadensis Violet, Canadian P M 6 M 1 M 7
Viola cornuta Pansy, Tufted P M 15 M 1 M 1 M 17
Viola corsica Violet, Corsican P M 16 M 1 M 1 M 18
Viola odorata Violet, English P M 13 M 1 M 14
Viola tricolor Viola, Johnny-jump-up A M 22 M 2 M 24
Viola x wittrockiana Pansy A M 21 M 3 M 24
Vitis cultivars Grape cultivars S V M 22 M 4 M 1 M 27
Vitis riparia Grape, Frost S V M 11 M 3 M 1 M 15
Waldsteinia ternata Strawberry, Barren GCP L 20 L3L2L25
Weigela florida Weigela S M 22 M 4 M 2 M 28
Wisteria floribunda Japanese Wisteria V L 2 L 2
Wisteria sinensis Wisteria, Chinese V M 16 M 16
Xanthoceras sorbifolium Yellowhorn T L 10 L 2 H 1 M 13
Yucca baccata Yucca, Banana S VL 26 VL 6 VL 4 VL 36
Yucca elata Soap Tree S VL 23 VL 5 VL 4 VL 32
Yucca filamentosa Adam's Needle S L 27 VL 5 VL 3 L 35
Yucca glauca Soapweed S VL 28 VL 6 VL 6 VL 40
Yucca recurivifolia Yucca, Spineless S VL 15 VL 4 VL 3 VL 22
Zauschneria californica latifolia Hummingbird Flower P L 19 VL 1 L 20
Zauschneria garrettii 'Orange Carpet' California Fuchsia, Orange P L 23 VL 2 L 25
Zelkova serrata Zelkova, Japanese T M 11 M 3 M 2 M 16
Zinnia elegans Zinnia A L 23 L1L2L26
Zinnia grandiflora Paper Flower P VL 23 VL 3 VL 1 VL 27
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APPENDIX C – COLORADO STATE UNIVERSITY FIREWISE PLANT LIST
All landscape plantings for properties located in the Moderate or High Wildfire Hazard zone of the City
(see Appendix D) must be firewise. Plants should be selected from the plant list provided by the Colorado
State University Extension Office, which is copied below and can be found here:
http://extension.colostate.edu/topic-areas/natural-resources/firewise-plant-materials-6-305/
Applicant shall provide references for any proposed firewise plant that is not included in this plant list.
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FireWise Plant List
The following list was prepared by Phil Hoefer (retired) Colorado State Forest Service. It was reviewed by Jim Knopf, a landscape
architect in Boulder, and two landscape architects on Colorado’s Western Slope. Bloom time is approximate (observed in Boulder at
5,600 feet).
Key: Water needs: VL = very low L = low M = medium H = high
Sun/Shade: S = sun PS = part sun Sh = shade
Elevation: Y = Yes N = No ? = Questionable or unknown
Approx.Approx.Elevation Approx.
Water Sun/Shade Mature (1,000 ft.) Bloom
Scientific Name Common Name Needs Preference Height 5 6 7 8 9 Month
Flowers and Ground Covers
Achillea lanulosa a Native yarrow L-H S/PS 1.5 - 2' Y Y Y Y Y Jul
Achillea tomentosa b Woolly yarrow M-H S/PS .5' Y Y N N N Jul
Aconitum spp.c Monkshood M-H S 2' Y Y Y Y Y Jun-Jul
Aconitum columbianum ac Columbian monkshood M-H S 2' Y Y Y Y Y Jun-Jul
Ajuga reptans b Bugleweed H Sh < .5' Y Y Y Y Y Jun-Jul
Alchemilla sp. Lady’s mantle M-H PS/Sh 1' Y Y Y Y ? Jun-Jul
Allium cernuum ac Nodding onion L-H S/PS 1' Y Y Y Y Y Jun
Allium geyeri ac Geyer onion L-H S/PS 1' Y Y Y Y ? Jun
Anaphalis margaritacea a Pearly everlasting L-H S 1.5 - 2.5' Y Y Y Y ? Aug
Anemone blanda Windflower M-H S/PS 1' Y Y Y Y ? Apr-May
Antennaria parvifolia ab Small-leaf pussytoes M S/PS <.5' Y Y Y Y Y Jun
Antennaria rosea ab Rosy pussytoes M S/PS <.5' Y Y Y Y Y Jun
Aquilegia spp. Columbine M-H S/PS 1 - 2' Y Y Y Y Y Jun-Jul
Aquilegia coerulea a Colorado blue columbine M-H S/PS 1 - 2' Y Y Y Y Y Jun-Jul
Aquilegia chrysantha a Yellow columbine M-H S/PS 1 - 2' Y Y Y Y Y Jun-Aug
Arabis sp.b Rockcress L-H S < 1' Y Y Y Y Y May-Jun
Armeria maritima Sea thrift L-H S/PS .5' Y Y Y Y Y Apr-Jun
Artemisia caucasica Caucasian sage L-M S/PS 1-2'Y Y Y ? ? n/a
Artemisia frigida ac Fringed sage L-M S 1 - 1.5' Y Y Y Y Y n/a
Artemisia ludoviciana a Prairie sage L-M S 1 - 1.5' Y Y Y ? ? n/a
Aster laevis a Smooth aster L-H S/PS 1 - 3'Y Y Y Y ? Aug-Sep
Aster porteri a Porter aster L-M S 1' Y Y Y ? ? Aug-Sep
Aubrieta sp.b False rockcress M S 1' Y Y Y Y Y Apr-May
Aurinia sp.b Basket of gold M S/PS 1' Y Y Y Y Y Apr-May
Calochortus gunnisonii a Mariposa lily M-H S .5 - 2' Y Y Y Y ? Jul-Aug
Campanula rotundifolia a Common harebell M-H S .5 - 1' Y Y Y Y Y May-Oct
Centranthus ruber Jupiter’s beard L-H S/Sh 2 - 2.5' Y Y Y Y ? May-Oct
Cerastium strictum ab Mouse ear chickweed M S/PS 1' Y Y Y Y ? May-Jun
Cerastium tomentosum b Snow-in-summer L-M S/PS 1' Y Y Y Y Y May-Jun
Claytonia lanceolata a Spring beauty M Sh .5 - 1.5' Y Y Y ? ? Mar-Apr
Convallaria majalis bc Lily-of-the-valley H Sh < 1' Y Y Y Y ? May-Jun
Delosperma nubigenum b Hardy yellow iceplant M-H S .5' Y Y Y ? ? Jun
Delphinium spp.c Delphinium M-H S/PS .5 - 3'+ Y Y Y Y Y Jun-Jul
Dianthus spp. Pinks L-H S <.5' - 2' Y Y Y Y Y May-Aug
Doronicum sp. Leopard’s bane H S/PS 2 - 3' Y Y Y Y ? Jul-Aug
Echinacea purpureaa Purple coneflower M S 2 - 3' Y Y Y Y Y Jul-Aug
Epilobium angustifolium Fireweed H S/PS 3' N Y Y Y Y Jul-Aug
Erigeron flagellaris a Whiplash daisy, trailing L-M S < 1' Y Y ? ? ? Jun-Jul
fleabane
Eriogonum umbellatum a Sulphur flower M S/PS <.5' Y Y Y Y Y Jun-Jul
Erysimum asperum a Western wallflower M S/PS 1'+ Y Y Y Y ? Jun-Jul
Gaillardia aristata a Blanket flower L-M S 1 - 1.5' Y Y Y Y Y Jul-Sep
Galium boreale ab Northern bedstraw M-H Sh <1' Y Y Y Y Y May-Jun
Geranium spp. Hardy geraniums M Sh/PS 2' Y Y Y Y Y May-Oct
Geranium caespitosum a Wild geranium M Sh/PS 2' Y Y Y Y Y May-Oct
Geum triflorum Prairie smoke M-H S/PS 1.5' Y Y Y ? ? Jun
Helianthella Aspen sunflower M S 1' ? ? ? Y Y ?
quinquenervis a
Helianthemum Rockrose M-H S < 1' Y Y Y ? ? May-Jun
nummularium
Helianthus pumilus a Small sunflower M S 1 - 2' Y Y Y ? ? Jun-Jul
Heuchera spp. Coral bells M-H PS/Sh 1 - 2' Y Y Y Y Y Jun-Aug
Ipomopsis aggregata a Scarlet gilia M S/PS 1 - 2' Y Y Y Y Y Jun-Aug
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Approx. Approx. Elevation Approx.
Water Sun/Shade Mature (1,000 ft.) Bloom
Scientific Name Common Name Needs Preference Height 5 6 7 8 9 Month
Iris germanica Bearded iris L-M S 1 - 3' Y Y Y Y Y May-Jun
Iris missouriensis ac Missouri iris M-H S 1 - 2' Y Y Y Y Y May
Lamium sp.b Dead nettle M-H Sh < 1' Y Y Y Y ? May-Jun
Lavandula spp. Lavender L-M S 1 - 2' Y Y Y ? ? Jun-Nov
Leucocrinum montanum a Sand lily L-M S < 1' Y Y Y ? ? May
Liatris punctata a Dotted gayfeather VL-L S 1 - 2' Y Y Y Y Y Aug-Oct
Linum lewisii ac Wild blue flax L-H S/PS 1 - 2' Y Y Y Y Y May-Sep
Lupinus argenteus ac Silver lupine M Sh/PS 1 - 3' Y Y Y Y Y Jun-Jul
Mertensia lanceolata a Narrow-leaved chiming bells M-H Sh/PS 1 - 2' Y Y Y Y Y May-Jun
Mimulus guttatus a Yellow monkey-flower H Sh 1' ? Y Y Y Y ?
Monarda fistulosa a Native beebalm M-H S/PS 1 - 2' Y Y Y Y Y Jul-Oct
Oenothera caespitosa a White stemless evening L-M S 1 - 2' Y Y Y Y Y Jun-Aug
primrose
Papaver orientale Oriental poppy H S/Sh 2 - 3' Y Y Y Y Y May-Jun
Penstemon caespitosus ab Mat penstemon L-M S < .5' Y Y Y Y Y Jun
Penstemon secundiflorus Sidebells L-M S 1 - 2' Y Y Y Y ? May-Jun
Penstemon teucrioides a Germander penstemon L-M S .5' Y Y Y ? ? Jun-Jul
Penstemon virens ac Blue mist penstemon M S/PS .5' Y Y Y Y Y May-Jun
Phlox subulata Moss phlox M S < .5' Y Y Y Y Y May
Polemonium sp. Jacob’s ladder H S/PS 1 - 2' Y Y Y Y Y May-Aug
Potentilla fissa a Leafy potentilla M-H PS 1' Y Y Y Y ? ?
Potentilla verna b Spring potentilla M-H PS < .5' Y Y Y Y Y Mar-May
Pulsatilla patens a Pasque flower M S/PS 1' Y Y Y Y Y Mar-May
Ratibida columnifera a Prairie coneflower L-M S 2' Y Y Y Y Y Jul-Sep
Rudbeckia hirta a Black-eyed Susan M-H S 2 - 3' Y Y Y Y Y Jul-Sep
Salvia officinalis Cooking sage L-M S/PS 2' Y Y Y Y ? Jun
Saxifraga hirsuta Saxifrage H S/PS .5'+ Y Y Y Y Y May-Jun
Scutellaria brittonii a Skullcap M S/PS .5 - 1' Y Y Y Y ? Aug-Sep
Sedum spp.b Stonecrop M S/PS 1 - 1.5' Y Y Y Y Y Jul-Aug
Sedum lanceolatum a Yellow stonecrop M S/PS .5' Y Y Y Y Y Jul-Aug
Sempervivum sp. Hens and chicks L-M S/PS .5' Y Y Y Y Y n/a
Senecio spartioides ac Broom groundsel VL-L S 2 - 3' Y Y ? ? ? Sep-Oct
Solidago missouriensis a Smooth goldenrod L-M S 1 - 2' Y Y Y Y ? Jul-Aug
Thalictrum fendleri a Fendler meadowrue H S/PS 2 - 3' ? ? Y Y Y Jul-Aug
Thermopsis divaricarpa a Spreading golden banner M-H S/PS 2' Y Y Y Y ? May
Tradescantia occidentalis a Western spiderwort M S/PS 1.5' Y Y Y Y ? Jun-Aug
Thymus spp.b Thyme L-M S < .5' Y Y Y Y Y Jun-Jul
Veronica pectinata Speedwell L-M S < .5' Y Y Y Y Y Apr-Jul
Vinca minor b Periwinkle, myrtle H Sh < 1' Y Y Y Y ? Apr-Jun
Waldsteinia sp.b Barren strawberry M-H Sh/PS < 1' Y Y Y Y ? May-Jun
Shrubs
Arctostaphylos Pinemat manzanita M S/PS 1 - 2' Y Y Y N N n/a
nevadensis ab
Arctostaphylos patula a Greenleaf manzanita M S/PS 3 - 4' Y Y Y N N n/a
Arctostaphylos uva-ursi ab Kinnikinnick, bearberry M S/Sh 1' Y Y Y Y Y n/a
Betula glanulosa a Bog birch H S/PS 6 - 8' Y Y Y Y Y n/a
Calluna sp. Heather H S/PS 2' Y Y Y ? ? Jul-Aug
Ceanothus fendleri a Buckbrush, mountain lilac M S 2' Y Y Y ? ? Jul
Cercocarpus intricatus a Little-leaf mountain VL-L S 4 - 6' Y Y Y Y ? n/a
mahogany
Cercocarpus montanus ac True mountain mahogany L-M S 4 - 6' Y Y Y Y ? n/a
Chrysothamnus spp.a Rabbitbrush VL-L S 2 - 6' Y Y Y Y Y Jul-Aug
Cornus stolonifera a Redtwig dogwood H S/Sh 4 - 6' Y Y Y Y Y n/a
Cotoneaster horizontalis Spreading cotoneaster M S/PS 2 - 3' Y Y Y Y ? May-Jun
Daphne burkwoodii Burkwood daphne M S/PS 2 - 3' Y Y Y ? ? Apr-Jun
Erica sp. Heath H S/PS 1' Y Y Y ? ? Jan-Mar
Euonymus alatus Burning bush euonymus M S/Sh 1 - 6' Y Y Y ? ? n/a
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Fallugia paradoxa a Apache plume VL-L S 2 - 4' Y Y Y Y Y Jun-Oct
Holodiscus dumosus a Ocean spray, L-M S/PS 4' Y Y Y Y Y Jun
cliff/rock spirea
Jamesia americana a Wax flower M-H S/Sh 2 - 6' Y Y Y Y Y Jun
Lonicera tatarica Tatarian honeysuckle M S/PS 4 - 6' Y Y Y Y Y May-Jun
Mahonia aquifolium Oregon grape holly M-H S/Sh 4 - 6' Y Y Y ? ? May-Jun
Mahonia repens ab Creeping grape holly L-H S/Sh 1 - 2' Y Y Y Y Y Mar-May
Philadelphus Little-leaf mockorange M S 2 - 3' Y Y Y Y ? Jun
microphyllus a
Physocarpus Mountain ninebark M S/Sh 2 - 4v Y Y Y Y Y Jun
monogynus a
Potentilla fruticosa a Shrubby cinquefoil M S/PS 2 - 3' Y Y Y Y Y May-Sep
Prunus besseyi a Western sand cherry L-M S 1 - 3' Y Y Y Y ? May
Purshia tridentata a Antelope bitterbrush L-M S 1 - 2' Y Y Y ? ? Jun-Aug
Ribes aureum a Golden currant M S/PS 2 - 3' Y Y Y Y Y Apr-May
Rosa woodsii a Woods’ or native wild rose M S/PS 2 - 3' Y Y Y Y Y Jun-Jul
Shepherdia canadensis d Russet buffaloberry M-H S 5 - 6' Y Y Y Y Y n/a
Symphoricarpos spp. d Snowberry, coralberry M S/PS 2 - 3' Y Y Y Y Y n/a
Viburnum edule a Highbush cranberry H S 6 - 8' Y Y Y Y Y May-Jun
Yucca baccata a Banana or broad-leaf yucca VL-L S/PS 2 - 3' Y Y Y N N Jun
Yucca filamentosa Adam’s needle M S/PS 2 - 3' Y Y Y N N Jun
Yucca glauca a Spanish bayonet, small VL-L S/PS 2 - 3' Y Y Y Y ? Jun
soapweed, Great Plains yucca
Large Shrubs and Trees
Acer ginnala Ginnala maple M-H S 6 - 10' Y Y Y Y Y n/a
Acer glabrum a Rocky Mountain maple M-H S/Sh 6 - 10' Y Y Y Y Y n/a
Acer grandidentatum a Wasatch maple M S/PS 10 - 20' Y Y Y Y ? n/a
Alnus tenuifolia a Thinleaf alder H S/PS 6 - 8' Y Y Y Y Y Apr
Amelanchier alnifolia ac Saskatoon alder-leaf M S/PS 6 - 8' Y Y Y Y Y Apr-May
serviceberry
Amelanchier utahensis a Utah serviceberry VL-M S 4 - 6' Y Y N N N May
Betula fontinalis a River birch H S/PS 6 - 8' Y Y Y Y ? n/a
Cercocarpus ledifolius a Mountain mahogany VL-L S 6 - 15' Y Y ? N N n/a
Corylus cornuta a Filbert, beaked hazelnut H S/Sh 5 - 6' Y Y Y ? ? n/a
Crataegus spp.a Hawthorn (several native) M S 6 - 8' Y Y Y Y ? May
Fraxinus pennsylvancia Green ash M-H S 20 - 25' Y Y Y Y ? n/a
Gleditsia triacanthos Honeylocust M-H S 60 - 70' Y Y N N N May
Malus sp. Crabapple M S 10 - 15' Y Y Y Y N Apr-May
Physocarpus opulifolius a Tall ninebark M S/PS 4 - 6' Y Y Y ? N May
Populus tremuloides a Aspen M S 8 - 25' Y Y Y Y Y n/a
Prunus americana a American wild plum M S/PS 4 - 6' Y Y Y Y N Apr
Prunus cerasiferac Flowering plum M S/PS 8 - 10' Y Y Y ? N Apr
Prunus pensylvanica ac Pin/fire/wild/red cherry M S/PS 6 - 8' Y Y Y ? N May
Prunus virginiana Western chokecherry M-H S/PS 6 - 8' Y Y Y Y Y Apr-May
melanocarpa ac
Rubus deliciosus a Boulder raspberry, M S/Sh 4 - 6' Y Y Y Y Y Apr-May
thimbleberry
Salix amygdaloides a Peachleaf willow H S/PS 20 - 30' Y Y Y Y ? n/a
Shepherdia argentea a Silver buffaloberry M S/PS 4 - 6' Y Y Y Y ? Apr
Sorbus scopulina a Western mountain ash M-H S/Sh 6 - 8' Y Y Y Y ? May
Syringa vulgaris Common lilac M S 6 - 8' Y Y Y Y Y May
a Native species.
b Ground cover plant.
c This species, or some species in this genus, may be poisonous to livestock, pets, wildlife and/or people under some conditions.
Before planting, check with Colorado State University Extension, Colorado State Forest Service, or other knowledgeable personnel.
d Several species of symphoricarpos are native.
Approx. Approx. Elevation Approx.
Water Sun/Shade Mature (1,000 ft.) Bloom
Scientific Name Common Name Needs Preference Height 5 6 7 8 9 Month
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APPENDIX D – CITY OF ASPEN AND PITKIN COUNTY WILDFIRE HAZARD ASSESSMENT MAPS
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FIGURE D1. CITY OF ASPEN WILDFIRE HAZARD ASSESSMENT MAP
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FIGURE D2. PITKIN COUNTY WILDFIRE HAZARD ASSESSMENT MAP
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John W. Hickenlooper, Governor | Robert Randall, DNR Executive Director
The City of Aspen's Landscape Code revision is an excellent example o
into larger statewide efforts to reduce outdoor water use in Colorado. Comprehensive
landscape codes are key to reducing outdoor demand and 'building it smart from the start".
consider the City of Aspen’s effort as the most comprehensive on the West Slope fo
soil amendment, irrigation system standards, and auditing the installed irrigation system.
In Colorado's Water Plan, the CWCB
reduction by 2050 with one of the largest drivers
6.3 of Colorado's Water Plan, the CWCB
reduce outdoor demand as well as reducing water use in new
Support local water smart ordinances:
will provide trainings that support local regulatory efforts that shape the ways
in which new construction interacts with water use. For example, local
jurisdictions could craft landscape and irrigation ordinances, tap fees that
reflect actual water uses, education or certification for landscape
professionals, green-infrastructure ordinances, and more stringent green
construction codes that include higher
water-wise landscapes. It is imperative that this action ex
and environment benefits of urban landscapes.
The City of Aspen's landscape code revision fits squarely in this action, will contribute to the
400,000 acre foot statewide demand reduction goal and will serve as an excellent example for
other water providers on the West Slope
Sincerely,
Kevin D. Reidy
State Water Conservation Specialist
Colorado Water Conservation Board
3/1/2017
Lee Ledesma
Utilities Finance and Adminsitrative Services Manager
City of Aspen
130 S. Galena St.
Aspen,CO 81611
1313 Sherman Street, Room 718
Denver, CO 80203
P 303.866.3441 F 303.866.4474 www.cwcb.state.co.us
Robert Randall, DNR Executive Director | James Eklund, CWCB Director
A
The City of Aspen's Landscape Code revision is an excellent example of how local efforts tie
larger statewide efforts to reduce outdoor water use in Colorado. Comprehensive
landscape codes are key to reducing outdoor demand and 'building it smart from the start".
consider the City of Aspen’s effort as the most comprehensive on the West Slope fo
soil amendment, irrigation system standards, and auditing the installed irrigation system.
In Colorado's Water Plan, the CWCB set a goal of 400,000 acre feet municipal demand
one of the largest drivers being more efficient outdoor use.
6.3 of Colorado's Water Plan, the CWCB created an action supporting local ordinances
ll as reducing water use in new development:
Support local water smart ordinances: Over the next two years, the CWCB
will provide trainings that support local regulatory efforts that shape the ways
in which new construction interacts with water use. For example, local
jurisdictions could craft landscape and irrigation ordinances, tap fees that
ses, education or certification for landscape
infrastructure ordinances, and more stringent green-
construction codes that include higher-efficiency fixtures and appliances and
wise landscapes. It is imperative that this action explore the societal
and environment benefits of urban landscapes.
The City of Aspen's landscape code revision fits squarely in this action, will contribute to the
statewide demand reduction goal and will serve as an excellent example for
on the West Slope to follow.
State Water Conservation Specialist
Colorado Water Conservation Board
Utilities Finance and Adminsitrative Services Manager
1313 Sherman Street, Room 718
cwcb.state.co.us
James Eklund, CWCB Director
f how local efforts tie
larger statewide efforts to reduce outdoor water use in Colorado. Comprehensive
landscape codes are key to reducing outdoor demand and 'building it smart from the start". I
consider the City of Aspen’s effort as the most comprehensive on the West Slope for requiring
soil amendment, irrigation system standards, and auditing the installed irrigation system.
al demand
ent outdoor use. In Chapter
action supporting local ordinances to
will provide trainings that support local regulatory efforts that shape the ways
efficiency fixtures and appliances and
The City of Aspen's landscape code revision fits squarely in this action, will contribute to the
statewide demand reduction goal and will serve as an excellent example for
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MEMORANDUM
TO: Mayor and City Council
FROM: CJ Oliver
Jim True
DATE OF MEMO: May 1st, 2017
MEETING DATE: May 8th, 2017
RE: Ordinance #17, Series of 2017 -Tobacco 21 Initiative
REQUEST OF COUNCIL: Staff is requesting that council consider an ordinance that would
raise the legal age to purchase tobacco products in Aspen from 18 to 21. The ordinance would
also create a local tobacco sales license.
PREVIOUS COUNCIL ACTION: During a work session on April 17th, council directed staff
to work with the Preventing Tobacco Addiction Foundation to prepare an ordinance for
consideration that would raise the legal age to purchase tobacco products from 18 to 21 years of
age and create a local tobacco sales license for the City of Aspen.
DISCUSSION: Discussion on this topic is provided in depth by a memo from Dr. Kimberly
Levin, Medical Officer for the Pitkin County Board of Health, from the 4/17/17 work session
with City Council. (Attachment A)
In short, the intent of this proposed ordinance is to make it more difficult for those, age 18-20, to
purchase and use tobacco products. Tobacco use rates among this age group have seen a
surprising uptick since 2014 creating a significant public health concern as outlined in Dr.
Levin’s memo.
Direction from City Council to remove language related to the use of undercover decoys for
enforcement purposes and including cigarettes in the local tobacco sales license have been
included in the most recent version of the proposed ordinance.
FINANCIAL/BUDGET IMPACTS: If the City of Aspen decides to create a local tobacco
sales license that includes cigarettes the City would forego state tobacco sales tax revenues of
approximately $75,000 per year. Over the past five years the amount ranged from $74,520 to
$77,926. If the City excluded cigarettes from the local licensing requirements it would retain the
state tobacco sales tax dollars and the local license would cover all forms of tobacco other than
cigarettes. In addition, there will be staff costs of approximately $3,000 to administer the
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program for activities including outreach, vendor education, twice per year inspections of
facilities and other activities related to initial rollout and ongoing program administration. These
activities can be completed with existing EHS Department staff. The local license fees are
designed to cover the direct costs to the department but they do not cover the revenue lost by
forgoing the state tobacco tax revenues.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Staff recommend that Council pass Ordinance # 17, Series
2017, raising the legal age to purchase tobacco products to 21 years and creating a local tobacco
sales license for the City of Aspen on first reading.
ALTERNATIVES: Council could also consider passing Ordinance #17, Series 2017 while
excluding cigarettes in the local tobacco sales license in order to retain the revenue provided by
state tobacco tax.
PROPOSED MOTION: I move to approve Ordinance # 17, Series 2017 which raises the legal
age to purchase tobacco products from 18 to 21 years of age and also create a local tobacco sales
license for the City of Aspen.
CITY MANAGER COMMENTS:
ATTACHMENTS:
A- Memo from Dr. Kimberly Levin
B-
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Memo: Tobacco 21 April 12, 2017
To City Council –
A year ago I read an article in the New England Journal of Medicine titled “Have
Tobacco 21 Laws Come of Age?” and it struck me - I learned that although the
federal minimum legal sales age (MLSA) of tobacco products was 18, any U.S.
locality or state has the power to raise this age to 21. Today, over 225 U.S. localities
and the states of California and Hawaii have enacted this into law, and research had
shown it’s effective in decreasing high school tobacco use by up to 50%, protecting
this cohort from a lifetime addiction to nicotine. Why is momentum surging for this
initiative now? Since 2014, after decades of effective anti-smoking campaigns and
decreasing smoking rates in the U.S., there has been a surprising upturn in youth
tobacco use. This is likely due to the recent introduction and popularity of e-
cigarettes (and other ENDS – “electronic nicotine delivery systems”) and their
marketing toward teens. As the Pitkin County Medical Officer, I saw an opportunity
to improve the health of our youth by proposing a Tobacco 21 law locally in the City
of Aspen. I contacted the Preventing Tobacco Addiction Foundation’s national office
in Ohio, and connected with Eric Brodell, MPH, their Western States Regional
Director. We have worked together over the past year to set forth Tobacco 21 in
Aspen today.
Smoking rates in the U.S. have declined substantially since the Surgeon General’s
1964 report, from 42 percent to now about 18 percent; however, it remains one of
the biggest public health problems in the U.S. as almost 500,000 Americans still die
prematurely each year from diseases related to cigarette smoking. This makes up
85% of deaths from lung cancer. In Colorado, like most other states, it is the number
one cause of preventable death, and accounts for 5,100 deaths a year. Surprisingly,
90% of adult smokers started smoking before the age of 18. Each day more than
3,000 adolescents in the U.S. try their first cigarette. The developing teenage brain
has plasticity, and is therefore uniquely vulnerable to the rewarding effects of
nicotine. Nicotine is one of the most highly addictive drugs, taking effect on the brain
within a minute. Teen years are an age of experimentation and risk-taking, and
susceptibility to peer pressures. Unfortunately, e-cigarettes have not only been
gaining popularity by being cleverly marketed toward teens with over 7,000 flavors,
they have also been shown to be a transition into cigarette smoking and other
recreational drug use. Information from a UCSF study has shown youth that never
would have touched a traditional combustible cigarette are now using e-cigarettes
and then transitioning to traditional cigarettes. Research has shown that teens
purchase cigarettes from their peers - 90% of the “social sources” (friends and
family) of tobacco for the 12-18 year olds are the 18-21 year olds. It has also been
shown that youth typically do not make the effort to travel to neighboring localities
if the age has increased to 21 in their city. This combination of factors make youth
the most important and effective focus for tobacco mitigation.
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Support for Tobacco 21 is high. A 2015 CDC survey found that a surprisingly 75% of
respondents, and 70% of current smokers favored raising the MLSA of tobacco to
21. The 2012 Surgeon General’s report stated that tobacco prevention efforts need
to focus on youth. In 2015 the Institute of Medicine published an extensive report
titled “Public Health Implications of Raising the Minimum Age of Legal Access to
Tobacco Products,” stating that predictive models of Tobacco 21 found the greatest
reduction in tobacco initiation would be in the 15-17 year old range. It predicted a
25% decrease in youth initiation and a 12% drop in overall prevalence of tobacco
use, reinforcing the effectiveness of Tobacco 21. In addition high popular support
and predicted effectiveness, Tobacco 21 would result in minimal economic impact,
typically less than 2% of retail sales lost.
At this first City Council work session, Mr. Brodell and I would like to build on this
background presented here, present research that has shown the effectiveness of
Tobacco 21, discuss the pros and cons of enacting this initiative locally, and explain
how Tobacco 21 will specifically benefit the City of Aspen in building a healthy
community. We will present a draft ordinance with the goal to raise the age to 21 for
tobacco purchase, and details of how this can be enforced in the city. We will explain
some laws specific to Colorado that limit cigarette regulation, and propose a
Tobacco Retail License, discussing the details of its costs, fines, and management.
Education will play a key role as the evidence of the harms of nicotine and cigarettes
is now undisputable. I look forward to your support as we hope to make Aspen the
first city in Colorado to enact Tobacco 21, and to create a platform for other
Colorado localities to follow suit.
Kimberly Levin, MD, MPH
Pitkin County Medical Officer
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Dear Aspen City Councilors:
We at the Aspen Chamber Resort Association are dedicated to enhancing the economic vitality of Aspen by supporting a
healthy and safe community that creates a desirable place to live, operate, and visit for residents, businesses, and travelers.
The Preventing Tobacco Addiction Foundation aligns with our mission by helping to create communities where all people can
live a healthier life free of nicotine addiction. Tobacco 21 offers an opportunity for our community to continue to create an
environment where youth, adults, and visitors are empowered to live healthy lives.
Given Colorado’s current high school smoking rate of 8.6%, there are nearly 233 Pitkin County kids under 18 alive today who
smoke tobacco; that’s nearly 4 school busses full of children from our community on their way to a lifetime of debilitating
addiction and early death.2 Increasing the age of sale for tobacco products will protect kids under 18. According to the
Institute of Medicine (IOM), increasing the age of sale will decrease tobacco use in the peer group of high school students,
who often access tobacco products through older individuals in their social circle.3
The Campaign for Tobacco Free Kids calculates that tobacco use costs Pitkin County and Colorado millions of dollars a year in
healthcare costs alone and that smoking-caused productivity losses in Colorado top $1 billion.3 Secondary to the health of
our community, as the guiding entity for commerce in Aspen, we understand that loss of productivity and increased
healthcare expenditures in our service-industry-driven-economy is a concern for businesses. Preventing tobacco use in our
youth can help curb these numbers in the long run.
Furthermore, we recognize that no business will be disproportionately burdened by a Tobacco 21 law. Nationally, sales to 18-
20 year olds account for 2-3% of the tobacco market, that same 2-3% of sales lead to approximately 85% of all underage
consumption.4 It is reasonable to make this small sacrifice to preserve the health and safety of our community; businesses
needn’t fill their coffers by addicting youth to nicotine or substance use.
In an effort to combat tobacco use and prevent youth nicotine addiction, the Aspen Chamber Resort Association is
collectively in support of raising the age of sale for tobacco products, including Electronic Nicotine Delivery Systems (ENDS),
to 21 years old in the City of Aspen. We ask that you do the same, to protect our youth from a lifetime of addiction, tobacco
related illness, and ultimately premature death. Over 200 cities and counties nationwide have already taken action to raise
the age, as well as the states of Hawaii and California. Aspen has the opportunity to set an example for the public’s health and
demonstrate leadership toward tobacco reduction efforts in Colorado by enacting a Tobacco 21 law.
Sincerely, Debbie Braun Aspen Chamber Resort Association
1 Institute of Medicine, Public Health Implications of Raising the Minimum Age of Legal Access to Tobacco Products, Washington, DC: The National Academies Press,
2015, http://www.iom.edu/Reports/2015/TobaccoMinimumAgeReport.aspx
2 Calculated based on US census data & “The Toll of Tobacco in Colorado”
3 Campaign for Tobacco Free Kids, “The Toll of Tobacco in Colorado,” http://www.tobaccofreekids.org/facts_issues/toll_us/colorado
4 Winickoff, Jonathan P., et al. "Retail impact of raising tobacco sales age to 21 years." American journal of public health 104.11 (2014): e18-e21.
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ORDINANCE NO. 17
(Series 2017)
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ASPEN, COLORADO,
AMENDING TITLE 13 OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE OF THE CITY OF ASPEN - HEALTH
AND QUALITY OF ENVIRONMENT - TO ADD A NEW CHAPTER 13.25 ENTITLED:
LICENSING OF TOBACCO RETAILERS.
WHEREAS, Smoking rates in the U.S. have declined substantially since the Surgeon
General’s 1964 report, from 42 percent to now about 18 percent; however, it remains one of the
biggest public health problems in the United States as almost 500,000 Americans still die
prematurely each year from diseases related to cigarette smoking. This makes up 85% of deaths
from lung cancer. In Colorado, like most other states, it is the number one cause of preventable
death, and accounts for 5,100 deaths a year; and
WHEREAS, 90% of adult smokers started smoking before the age of 18 and each day
more than 3,000 adolescents in the U.S. try their first cigarette; and
WHEREAS, Since 2014, after decades of effective anti-smoking campaigns and
decreasing smoking rates in the U.S., there has been a surprising upturn in youth tobacco use;
and
WHEREAS, over 225 U.S. localities and the states of California and Hawaii have
enacted into law regulations prohibiting the sale of tobacco products to individuals under the age
of 21 and research has shown such regulations are effective in decreasing high school tobacco
use by up to 50%; and
WHEREAS, Research has shown that teens purchase cigarettes from their peers and that
90% of the “social sources” (friends and family) of tobacco for the 12-18 year olds are 18-21
year olds. It has also been shown that youth typically do not make the effort to travel to
neighboring localities if the age has increased to 21 in their city; and
WHEREAS, the City Council finds that this ordinance furthers and is necessary for the
promotion of the public health, safety, and welfare.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ASPEN,
COLORADO:
Section 1.
That Title 13 – Health and Quality of Environment - of the Municipal Code of the City of
Aspen, Colorado, is hereby amended by the addition of a new chapter 13.25 – Licensing of
Tobacco Retailers, which chapter shall read as follows:
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Chapter 13.25
LICENSING OF TOBACCO RETAILERS
13.25.010 Incorporation of general licensing provisions.
The provisions of Chapter 14.04 City of Aspen Municipal Code (Licenses and Permits
Generally) and Section 1.04.110 (Double Fee for Failure to Obtain Required Licenses), shall
apply to this Chapter except where they are specifically modified by the provisions of this
Chapter.
13.25.020 Definitions.
The following definitions shall apply throughout this Chapter:
(a) Cigarette means any product that contains tobacco or nicotine, that is intended to be
burned or heated under ordinary conditions of use, and consists of or contains:
(1) any roll of tobacco wrapped in paper or in any substance not containing tobacco;
(2) tobacco in any form that is functional in the product, which, because of its
appearance, the type of tobacco used in the filler, or its packaging or labeling, is
likely to be offered to, or purchased by consumers as a cigarette; or
(3) any roll of tobacco wrapped in any substance containing tobacco that, because of
its appearance, the type of tobacco used in the filler, or its packaging and labeling,
is likely to be offered to, or purchased by, consumers as a cigarette described in
subparagraph (1)(a) above.
(4) the term includes all “roll-your-own,” i.e., any tobacco that, because of its
appearance, type, packaging, or labeling, is suitable for use and likely to be
offered to, or purchased by consumers as tobacco for making cigarettes.
(b) Department means the City of Aspen Environmental Health Department, and any
agency or person designated by the City Manager to enforce or administer the
provisions of this Chapter.
(c) Electronic Smoking Device means an electronic device that, when activated, emits a
vapor, aerosol, fume or smoke that may be inhaled or absorbed by the user, including,
but not limited to, an e-cigarette, e-cigar, e-pipe, vape pen, e-hookah and similar
devices. Electronic smoking device includes any component, part, or accessory of
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such a device, whether or not sold separately, and includes any substance, with or
without nicotine, intended to be aerosolized, vaporized or produces a fume or smoke
during the use of the device intended for human consumption.
(d) Licensee means the owner or holder of a Tobacco Product Retailer License.
(e) License refers to the Tobacco Product Retailer license.
(f) Licensing Administrator means the person(s) within the City government designated
with responsibilities by the City Manager for license issuance, renewal and collection
of fees.
(g) Minimum Legal Sales Age means twenty-one (21) years of age or older.
(h) Mobile Vending means any sales other than at a fixed location.
(i) Tobacco Product means 1) any product which contains, is made or derived from
tobacco or used to deliver nicotine or other substances intended for human
consumption, whether heated, chewed, absorbed, dissolved, inhaled, snorted, sniffed
or ingested by any other means, including, but not limited to Cigarettes, cigars, little
cigars, chewing tobacco, pipe tobacco, snuff, bidis, snus, mints, hand gels; and 2)
electronic smoking device; 3) notwithstanding any provision of subsections 1) and 2)
to the contrary, “tobacco product” includes any component, part, accessory or
associated tobacco paraphernalia of a tobacco product whether or not sold separately.
4) The term “Tobacco Product” does not include: (i) any product that contains
marijuana; and (ii) any product made from or derived from tobacco and approved by
the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for use in connection with cessation of
smoking.
(j) Tobacco Product Retail Location or Retail Location means any premises where
Tobacco Products are sold or distributed to a consumer including, but not limited to,
hookah bar, lounge or café, any grounds occupied by a retailer, any store, stand,
outlet, vehicle, cart, location, vending machine or structure where Tobacco Products
are sold.
(k) Tobacco Product Retailer means any Person who sells, offers for sale, or does or
offers to exchange for any form of consideration, Tobacco or Nicotine Products, or
Tobacco Paraphernalia. “Tobacco Retailing” shall mean the doing of any of these
things. This definition is without regard to the quantity of Tobacco Products or
Tobacco Paraphernalia sold, offered for sale, exchanged, or offered for exchange.
(l) Tobacco Product Retailing means the selling, offering for sale, or exchanging for any
form of consideration a Tobacco Product.
(m) Self-Service Display means the open display or storage of Tobacco Products in a
manner that is physically accessible in any way to the general public without the
assistance of the retailer or employee of the retailer and a direct person-to-person
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transfer between the purchaser and the retailer or employee of the retailer. A vending
machine is a form of self-service display.
(n) Tobacco Paraphernalia means any item designed for the consumption, use or
preparation of Tobacco Products.
(o) Vending machine shall mean any mechanical, electrical, or electronic self-service
device which, upon insertion of money, tokens, or any other form of payment,
dispenses product.
13.25.030 Minimum Legal Sales Age.
Tobacco Products shall not be sold to any person under the Minimum Legal Sales Age.
13.25.040 License requirements and prohibitions.
(a) Tobacco Product Retailer License required.
(1) It shall be unlawful for any person to act as a Tobacco Product Retailer in the City
unless he or she has obtained a License and maintains the same in full force and
effect pursuant to this Chapter for each location where Tobacco Product Retailing
occurs.
(2) No license may be issued to authorize Tobacco Product retailing anywhere other
than at a fixed location that is designated in the License application and approved
by the Licensing Administrator. Tobacco Product Retailing by a persons on foot,
from vehicles or through Mobile Vending is prohibited.
(3) Tobacco Retailing without a valid License is a nuisance as a matter of law.
(b) Display of License. Each License shall be prominently displayed in a publicly
visible location at the licensed Tobacco Product Retail Location.
(c) Display of Minimum Legal Sales Age Requirements. The requirement of the
Minimum Legal Sale Age for the purchase of Tobacco Retail Product shall be
prominently displayed in the entrance (or other clearly visible location) of the
Tobacco Product Retail Location.
(d) Other Prohibitions.
(1) A Tobacco Product Retail Location may only have one active License at one time.
Every License is separate and distinct and specific to a designated location. The
License cannot be assigned, delegated, sold, inherited or otherwise transferred
between persons or transferred to a different location, except as provided in this
Chapter. No Licensee shall exercise the privileges of any other License or
delegate the privileges of its own License.
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(2) A person or entity may not apply for a License for a one year period after a
License has been revoked.
(3) No License shall be issued to any person under twenty-one (21) years of age.
13.25.050 Conditions of the Tobacco Product Retail License.
The following conditions shall apply to the Licensee:
(a) Minimum age for persons handling Tobacco Products. No Person who is younger
than the minimum age established by the City to purchase and possess the Tobacco
Products shall, while employed at a Tobacco Product Retail Location, sell, stock,
retrieve, or otherwise handle Tobacco Products.
(b) Prohibition of self-service displays. Licensees shall stock and display all Tobacco
Products in a manner so as to make all such products inaccessible to customers
without the assistance of a retail clerk, thereby requiring a direct face-to-face
exchange of the Tobacco Product from an employee of the business to the customer.
(c) Requirements of positive identification. No person engaged in Tobacco Product
retailing shall sell or transfer a Tobacco Product to another person who appears to be
under the age of thirty (30) years without first examining the identification of the
recipient to confirm that the recipient is at least twenty-one (21) years of age.
(d) No Licenses shall be issued within 500’ of schools. No Licenses will be issued to
retailers located within 500 feet from schools or youth populated areas (community
specific locations, playgrounds, parks etc.), as determined by the Licensing
Administrator. This restriction shall not apply to an existing Retail Location within
500 feet of a youth populated area.
13.25.060 Application procedure.
(a) An application for a License shall be submitted and signed by an individual
authorized by the person or entity making application for the License. It is the
responsibility of each applicant and/or Licensee to be informed regarding all laws
applicable to tobacco retailing, including those laws affecting the issuance of said
License. No applicant and/or Licensee may rely on the issuance of a License as a
determination by the City that the proprietor has complied with all applicable tobacco
retailing laws.
(b) All applications shall be submitted on a form supplied by the Licensing
Administrator.
(c) A licensed Tobacco Product Retailer shall inform the Licensing Administrator in
writing of any change in the information submitted on an application for a License
within thirty (30) business days of a change.
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(d) All License applications shall be accompanied by the payment in full of all fees as
required in this Chapter.
13.25.070 Issuance of a Tobacco Product License.
Upon the receipt of a completed application for a License as required by this Chapter, the
Licensing Administrator shall sign and issue a License within thirty (30) days which period may
be extended by the Licensing Administrator for good cause unless substantial evidence
demonstrates that one or more of the following bases for denial exists:
(a) The information presented in the application is incomplete, inaccurate or false;
(b) The applicant seeks authorization for a License at a location where this Chapter
prohibits the issuance of a License;
(c) The applicant seeks a License for a location that is not appropriately zoned for the
use;
(d) The applicant seeks authorization for a License and the applicant’s current License is
suspended or revoked;
(e) The applicant is not qualified to hold the requested License under the provisions of
this Chapter; or
(f) The applicant and/or retail location is not in compliance with all City, state or federal
laws;
(g) The applicant is indebted to, or obligated in any manner to the City for unpaid taxes,
liens or other monies; or
(h) The payment of the licensing fee in the full amount chargeable for such License does
not accompany such License application.
13.25.080 Denial of Tobacco Product License.
(a) If the Licensing Administrator denies the issuance of the License, the Licensing
Administrator shall notify the applicant in writing by regular mail postage prepaid on
the address shown in the application. The notice shall include the grounds for denial.
Notice is deemed to have been properly given upon mailing.
(b) An applicant has the right to appeal the Licensing Administrator’s denial of an
application to the “Hearing Officer” that shall be appointed by the City Manager.
Such an appeal shall be initiated by filing a written request with the Licensing
Administrator within twenty (20) days of the date of the notice of denial of the
issuance of a License.
(c) The applicant’s failure to timely appeal the decision of the Licensing Administrator is
a waiver of the applicant’s right to contest the denial of the issuance of the License.
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(d) The appeal, including any right to further appeals, shall be conducted and controlled
by the provisions of Rule 106(a)(4) of the Colorado Rules of Civil Procedure. The
standard of proof at such appeal shall be a preponderance of the evidence and the
burden of proof shall be upon the applicant. The Licensee’s failure to timely appeal
the decision is a waiver of the Licensee’s right to contest the suspension or revocation
of the License.
13.25.090 License term, renewal and expiration.
(a) Term. All Licenses issued under this Code shall be for the period of one (1) year or a
fraction thereof and shall expire on the last day of December of each calendar year
unless otherwise specifically provided.
(b) Renewal of License. A Licensee shall apply for the renewal of the License and submit
the renewal License fee no later than thirty (30) days prior to expiration of the
existing term. The Licensing Administrator shall renew the License prior to the end of
the term, provided that the renewal application and fee were timely submitted and the
Licensing Administrator is not aware of any fact that would have prevented issuance
of the original License or issuance of the renewal.
(c) Expiration of License. A License that is not timely renewed shall expire at the end of
its term. The failure to timely obtain a renewal of a License requires submission of a
new application. There shall be no sale of any Tobacco Products after the License
expiration date and before the new License is issued.
13.25.100 License non-transferable.
(a) A License shall not be transferred from one (1) person to another or from one location
to another.
(b) When a License has been issued to a husband and wife, or to general or limited
partners, the death of a spouse or partner shall not require the surviving spouse or
partner to obtain a new License for the remainder of the term of that License. All
rights and privileges granted under the original License shall continue in full force
and effect as to such survivors for the balance of the term of the License.
13.25.110 Fee for License.
(a) The annual fee for original issuance of a License for applications filed in 2018 shall
be five hundred dollars ($500). The fee to issue or to renew a License may be
changed from time to time by resolution of the City Council. The fee shall be
calculated so as to recover the direct and indirect costs of administration and
enforcement of this Chapter, including, for example, issuing a License, administering
the License program, retailer education and training, retailer inspection, compliance
checks, community outreach and education, documentation of violations, and
prosecution of violators, but shall not exceed the cost of the regulatory program
authorized by this Chapter. Fees are nonrefundable except as may be required by law.
In addition, from time to time, as deemed appropriate by License Administrator, the
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License may be increased in accordance with Article X Section 20 of the Colorado
Constitution.
(b) All fees and interest from proceeds of License fees under this Chapter shall be
deposited in a separate cash account established by the City. These funds are to be
used exclusively to defray the costs of the local licensing program.
(c) As part of the annual budget process, the amount of fees charged by the City pursuant
to this Section shall be reviewed and, if necessary, adjusted to reflect the direct and
indirect costs incurred by the City in connection with the adoption, administration and
enforcement of this Chapter.
(d) Beginning with the fiscal 2018 budget, the amount of the fees charged by the City
pursuant to this Section shall be fixed by City Council as part of its annual budget
process. If, for any reason, such fees are not fixed by City Council as part of its
annual budget process, the fees for the preceding year shall continue to in full force
and effect until changed by City Council.
13.25.120 Compliance monitoring.
(a) Compliance monitoring of this Chapter shall be by the Department, as the
Department (or its designee) deems appropriate.
(b) The Department shall have discretion to consider previous compliance check history
or prior violations of a Licensee in determining how frequently to conduct
compliance checks of the Licensee with respect to individual Licensees.
(c) The Department shall inspect each Tobacco Product Retailer at least two (2) times
per twelve (12) month period. Nothing in this paragraph shall create a right of action
in any Licensee or other Person against the City or its agents.
(d) Compliance checks shall be conducted as the Department deems appropriate so as to
allow the Department to determine, at a minimum, if the Tobacco Product Retailer is
conducting business in a manner that complies with laws regulating access to
Tobacco Products. When the Department deems appropriate, the compliance checks
shall determine compliance with other laws applicable to Tobacco Products.
13.25.130 Suspension or Revocation of License.
(a) The following shall be grounds for suspension or revocation of the Licensee’s
License:
(1) A violation by a Licensee or Licensee’s officers, agents, or employees of any of
the provisions of this Chapter, or any laws of the United States, the State of
Colorado or ordinances of the City relating to the sale or furnishing of tobacco or
Cigarettes to minors, or the storage or display of Cigarettes or tobacco products.
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(2) Violations of any conditions imposed by the Licensing Administrator or Hearing
Officer in connection with the issuance or renewal of a License.
(3) Failure to pay State or local taxes that are related to the operation of the business
associated with the License.
(4) Loss of right to possession of the licensed premises.
(5) Fraud, misrepresentation, or a false statement of material fact contained in the
original or renewal license application;
(b) The City Manager shall appoint a Hearing Officer to hear all actions relating to the
suspension or revocation of Licenses pursuant to this Chapter. The Hearing Officer
shall have the authority to suspend, revoke, or impose remedial sanctions for
violations.
(c) The Licensing Administrator shall commence suspension or revocation proceedings
by petitioning the Hearings Officer to issue an order to the Licensee to show cause
why the Licensee’s License(s) should not be suspended or revoked. The Hearing
Officer shall issue such an order to show cause if the petition demonstrates that
probable cause exists to determine that one or more grounds exist pursuant to
subsection (a) to suspend or revoke the Licensee’s License. The order to show cause
shall set the matter for a public hearing before the Hearing Officer.
(d) Notice of the order to show cause order and hearing date shall be mailed to Licensee
by regular mail, postage prepaid, at the address shown on the License no later than
thirty (30) days prior to the hearing date. Notice is deemed to have been properly
given upon mailing.
(e) The notice to show cause hearing and any subsequent right to appeal shall be
conducted and controlled by the provisions of Rule 106(a)(4) of the Colorado Rules
of Civil Procedure. The standard of proof at such hearings shall be a preponderance
of the evidence and the burden of proof shall be upon the Licensing Administrator
and/or Department.
(f) In determining whether a License should be suspended or revoked, and in
determining whether to impose conditions in the event of a suspension, the Hearing
Officer shall consider the following factors:
(1) The nature and circumstances of the violation;
(2) Corrective action, if any taken by the Licensee;
(3) Prior violations, if any by the Licensee;
(4) The likelihood of recurrence of the violation;
(5) Whether the violation was willful; and
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(6) Previous sanctions, if any, imposed on the Licensee.
13.25.140 Penalties and fines.
(a) Licensees: penalties and fines. In addition to any other penalty authorized by law,
and if the Hearing Officer determines based on a preponderance of the evidence, that
the Licensee, or any of the Licensee’s agents or employees, has violated any of the
requirements, conditions, or prohibitions of this Chapter, or has pleaded guilty, “no
contest” or its equivalent, or admitted to a violation of any law relating to the sale of
tobacco to minors including but not limited to C.R.S. sections 18-13-121 and 24-35-
503, the Hearing Officer may consider the following non-binding guidelines in
determining the sanctions to be imposed upon a Licensee as follows:
(1) One violation within thirty-six (36) months: a civil penalty of five hundred dollars
($500) and/or suspension of the License for three (3) days.
(2) Two violations within thirty-six (36) months: a civil penalty of one thousand
dollars ($1,000) and suspension of the License for seven (7) days.
(3) Three violations within thirty-six (36) months: a civil penalty of one thousand five
hundred dollars ($1,500) and a minimum twenty (20) days suspension of the
License.
(4) Four violations within thirty-six (36) months: a civil penalty of two thousand
dollars ($2,000) and revocation of License.
The actual sanction imposed upon a Licensee for any violation may vary from the above-stated
guidelines when warranted by the specific facts and circumstances of the case.
(b) After the effective date of this ordinance, it shall be unlawful for any Tobacco
Product Retailer to sell a Tobacco Product without a License as mandated under this
Chapter, or with a suspended or revoked License. In addition, the Hearing Officer
may impose civil penalties of up to $2,500 for each separate Tobacco Product sold
during the period of non-compliance with this Chapter. A retailer whose License has
been suspended or revoked 1) shall not display Tobacco Products in public view
during the timeframe in which the License is suspended or revoked; and 2)
advertisements relating to Tobacco Products that promote the sale or distribution of
such products from the location that could lead a reasonable person to believe that
such products can be obtained from that location shall not be displayed.
13.25.150 Enforcement.
(a) The remedies provided by this Chapter are cumulative and in addition to any other
remedies available at law or in equity. In addition to other remedies provided by this
Chapter or by other law, any violation of this Chapter may be remedied by a civil
action brought by the City Attorney, including but not limited to nuisance abatement
proceedings and injunctive relief.
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(b) Causing, permitting, aiding, abetting, or concealing a violation of any provision of
this Chapter shall cause the offender to be subject to the penalties set forth herein or
in the Aspen Municipal Code.
13.25.160 No Rights in License.
Every License issued under this Chapter confers only a limited and conditional privilege subject
to the requirements, conditions, limitations and qualifications of this Chapter. The License does
not confer a property right of any kind. The License and privilege created by the License may be
further regulated, limited or completely extinguished at the discretion of City Council or the
electorate of the City, as provided in this Chapter, without any compensation to the Licensee.
Nothing contained in this Chapter grants to any Licensee any vested right to continue operating
under the provisions of this Chapter as they existed at the time the License was approved or
issued, and every License shall be subject to any ordinance or prohibition adopted after the
License was approved or issued.
13.25.170 Effective Date.
This Chapter shall become effective as of January 1, 2018 and enforceable on and after that date.
Any Tobacco Product Retailer without a License after the effective date will be in violation of
this Chapter.
Section 2: Litigation
This ordinance shall not affect any existing litigation and shall 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 3: Severability
If any section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase, or portion of this ordinance is for any reason
held invalid or unconstitutional in a court of competent jurisdiction, such portion shall be
deemed a separate, distinct and independent provision and shall not affect the validity of the
remaining portions thereof.
The City Clerk is directed, upon the adoption of this ordinance, to record a copy of this
ordinance in the office of the Pitkin County Clerk and Recorder.
Section 4: Public Hearing
A public hearing on the ordinance shall be held on the 12th day of June, 2017 in the City Council
Chambers, Aspen City Hall, Aspen, Colorado, fifteen (15) days prior to which hearing a public
notice of the same was published in a newspaper of general circulation within the City of Aspen.
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INTRODUCED, READ AND ORDERED PUBLISHED as provided by law, by the City
Council of the City of Aspen on the 8th day of May, 2015.
_______________________
Steven Skadron, Mayor
ATTEST:
_____________________________
Linda Manning, City Clerk
FINALLY, adopted, passed and approved this ___ day of ____, 2017.
_______________________
Steven Skadron, Mayor
ATTEST:
_______________________
Linda Manning, City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
__________________________
James R. True, City Attorney
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MEMORANDUM
TO: Mayor and City Council
FROM: Don Pergande, Budget Officer
THRU: Don Taylor, Finance Director
DATE OF MEMO: May 1, 2017
DATE OF MEETING: May 8, 2017
RE: 2017 Budget Ordinance No. 15 (Series 2017) for the Aspen County Inn
Affordable Housing Fund, Component Fund of the City of Aspen
____________________________________________________________________________________
REQUEST OF COUNCIL: Staff is requesting for City Council approval of the Aspen Country
Inn Affordable Housing Fund supplemental budget authority for fiscal year 2017.
PREVIOUS COUNCIL ACTION: On September 6, 2016 City Council approved the repair and renovation
of the Aspen Country Inn property. This approval required the “old” Aspen Country Inn (ACI) fund be
closed and a “new” ACI fund be created to account for the new tax credit syndication and
renovation/operation of the property.
Resolution No.164 formally approved the budget of $14,746,290 in 2016 for the new Aspen County Inn
Affordable Housing fund. $14,688,890 is for the repair and renovation of the property. The remaining
$57,400 funded a partial year of operational costs for the property.
BACKGROUND: At the end of fiscal year 2016, the repair and renovation of the property was not
complete. The remaining balance of the project budget, $4,250,229 is needed to completed this
project. Budget Ordinance No. 15 re‐appropriates these funds in 2017 and makes these funds
available to complete this project. Matching funding sources of $4,250,229 are in place in 2017 to fund
this project in full; from tax credit proceeds, construction bond and CoA contributions.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Staff proposes that the 2017 Budget Ordinance No.15 be adopted.
PROPOSED MOTION: “I move to adopt the Budget Ordinance No. 15, Series of 2017 which
approves the 2017 supplemental budget for the Aspen Country Inn Affordable Housing Fund.”
Exhibit A
Fund Name
Opening
Balance
Total 2017
Revenue
Budget
Revenue
Supplemental
#1
2017 Amended
Revenue
Budget
Total 2017
Expenditure
Budget
Expense
Supplemental
#1
2017 Amended
Expense
Budget
2017 Ending
Balance
ACI Affordable
One Housing Fund $41,500 $410,500 $4,250,229 $4,660,729 $410,500 $4,250,229 $4,660,729 $41,500
Total $41,500 $410,500 $4,250,229 $4,660,729 $410,500 $4,250,229 $4,660,729 $41,500
ASPEN COUNTY INN ‐ 2017 APPROPRIATIONS
2017 Spring Budget Ordinance No. 15 - Page 1
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ORDINANCE NO. 15
(Series of 2017)
AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING AN INCREASE IN THE ASPEN COUNTRY INN
AFFORDABLE ONE HOUSING FUND OF $4,250,299.
WHEREAS, by virtue of Section 9.12 of the Home Rule Charter, the City Council may
make supplemental appropriations; and
WHEREAS, the City Manager has certified that the City has unappropriated current year
revenues and/or unappropriated prior year fund balance available for appropriations in
the following funds: ASPEN COUNTRY INN AFFORDABLE ONE HOUSING FUND.
WHEREAS, the City Council is advised that certain expenditures, revenue and transfers
must be approved.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ASPEN,
COLORADO:
Section 1
Upon the City Manager’s certification that there are current year revenues and/or prior
year fund balances available for appropriation in the: ASPEN COUNTRY INN
AFFORDABLE ONE HOUSING FUND: the City Council hereby makes supplemental
appropriations as itemized in the Exhibit A.
Section 2
If any section, subdivision, sentence, clause, phrase, or portion of this ordinance is for
any reason invalid or unconstitutional by any court or competent jurisdiction, such
portion shall be deemed a separate, distinct and independent provision and such
holding shall not affect the validity of the remaining portion thereof.
INTRODUCED, READ, APPROVED AND ORDERED PUBLISHED AND/OR POSTED ON
FIRST READING on the 24th day of April, 2017.
A public hearing on the ordinance shall be held on the 8th day of May, 2017, in the
City Council Chambers, City Hall, Aspen, Colorado.
ATTEST:
________________________ ________________________
Linda Manning, City Clerk Steven Skadron, Mayor
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FINALLY ADOPTED AFTER PUBLIC HEARING on the 8th day of May, 2017.
ATTEST:
________________________ ________________________
Linda Manning, City Clerk Steven Skadron, Mayor
Approved as to Form:
________________________
James R. True, City Attorney
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MEMORANDUM
TO: Mayor and City Council
FROM: Don Pergande, Budget Officer
THRU: Don Taylor, Finance Director
DATE OF MEMO: May 1, 2017
DATE OF MEETING: May 8, 2017
RE: 2017 Supplemental Budget Ordinance No. 13 (Series 2017) for the APCHA
and Component Unit Budgets
____________________________________________________________________________________
Staff is requesting the City Council approval of an amendment to APCHA Fund budget. This
amendment of the 2017 budget increases total expenditure appropriations by $125.3K to $3.2 million.
Of this $125.3K increase, $17.4K relates to carry forward items and require this ordinance to formally
approve the funding. The remaining $107.9K are new requests.
The exhibit below outlines the supplemental requests impact on the overall appropriation authority.
See the Exhibits for the details on the individual requests.
Description Amount Location
2017 Adopted Budget: $3,108,660 See Exhibit A
Total New Requests: $107,900 See Exhibit B
Operational Carry Forward $17,400 See Exhibit C
Total Budget Requests: $125,300 See Exhibit A
TOTAL ORDINANCE: $3,233,960 See Exhibit A
2017 SUPPLEMENTAL BUDGET ORDINANCE
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EXHIBIT A
Fund Name
Opening
Balance
Total 2017
Revenue
Budget
Revenue
Supplemental
#1
2017 Amended
Revenue
Budget
Total 2017
Expenditure
Budget
Expense
Supplemental
#1
2017 Amended
Expense
Budget
2017 Ending
Balance
Housing Administration Fund $1,910,705 $1,959,690 $20,000 $1,979,690 $2,069,780 $125,300 $2,195,080 $1,695,315
Smuggler Housing Fund $265,037 $74,570 $0 $74,570 $61,440 $0 $61,440 $278,167
Truscott II Fund $1,013,740 $1,019,100 $0 $1,019,100 $977,440 $0 $977,440 $1,055,400
APCHA Development Fund $1,085,711 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $1,085,711
Total $4,275,193 $3,053,360 $20,000 $3,073,360 $3,108,660 $125,300 $3,233,960 $4,114,593
APCHA & SEPARATE COMPONENT UNIT 2017 BUDGETS
Midland Park Place Condominiums located at 110‐821 Midland Park Place. The project was developed as one of the first deed‐restricted projects in
Pitkin County. The project was constructed in 1978 and consists of 37 units. The units are all Category 4 and consist of 8 one‐bedroom, 14 two‐
bedroom and 15 three‐bedroom units.
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2017 Spring Supplemental
New Requests
Exhibit B
Request Title Request Justification
620 ‐ Housing Administration Fund
Workforce Housing
Compliance and
Enforcement Officer ‐
estimated start date
of May 15, 2017
$57,850 Full‐time Housing Compliance and Enforcement Officer ‐ APCHA staff and the Board want
to cut down on non‐compliance so that deserving workers can get housing. APCHA
strongly believes that increased enforcement is critically important and that there is
substantial value in opening a noncompliant unit for a deserving working household
relative to the cost of building a new affordable housing unit. There’s no better example
of an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. Staff has requested creating a full‐
time housing compliance and enforcement officer. Background: Additional staff is needed
to address affordable workforce housing compliance issues and negative public
perceptions. APCHA has never had a full‐time compliance and enforcement person on
staff to oversee and enforce the rules of the Workforce Housing Program and its nearly
3,000 deed restrictions. Less than one quarter of the current Housing Qualifications
Specialist's time (less than 1/4 FTE employee) is dedicated to compliance and
enforcement. With so many units in the inventory, APCHA believes the time has come to
increase resources and personnel dedicated to enforcing new policies and rules, and
associated deed restrictions, to safeguard the program's integrity, improve efficiency, and
increase public trust. APCHA's long term goal is 100% compliance for the program, but
without additional resources to enforce the rules, that will be difficult to achieve. The
annual labor cost is $78,830 and the training and materials are another $6,350 for a total
of $85,170. 2017 will be funded from fund balance and 2018 split 50%/50% by increased
subsidy to the City and the County. This is an on‐going request.
Interim Database $30,050 Perform advanced interim database design, building, testing and advanced‐level data
collection, data cleaning, and training ‐ This request is for resources; both professional
services from a database consultant and an intermittent Housing Assistant in 2017.
Background: Currently seeking proposals for a new housing enterprise system. While
waiting for this project to start and subsequently come to completion, APCHA is taking
steps to develop and use an interim database solution. The interim database solution will
assist APCHA operations in the near term, while also gathering, cleaning, and centralizing
key existing data for future migration into a new housing management enterprise system.
The work to prepare the data for future migration to the new system is a critical task that
must be completed anyway so that existing key data can be migrated efficiently,
effectively, and accurately into the new housing management enterprise system.
Completing a major portion of this cleanup work now will save APCHA a significant
amount of time and money when it is ready to set up the final major system, without
overloading staff resources. The interim database design and build effort is directly and
collaboratively supported by staff from APCHA, the Quality Office, a consultant, IT staff,
GIS staff. One‐Time request.
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New Requests
Exhibit B
Request Title Request Justification
Professional
Contracted Services
for Housing Credit
Compliance
$20,000 100% reimbursed by the Developer ‐ APCHA unexpectedly had to pay for consulting
services (PVCMI) for land use review work associated with the Housing Credits Program. It
anticipates it will need to contract for further professional services to review regulatory
and marketability standards associated with Housing Credits' Program referral projects.
APCHA anticipates getting reimbursed by developer for these costs, but cannot float these
funds at the expense of other professional service needs already budgeted at the outset
of the year / APCHA must negotiate a developer's agreement with the first applicant
looking to use Housing Credits Program on a multi‐family conversion project. It is
important that APCHA have the funds to pay for professional services to advise on this
upcoming project. One‐Time request.
$107,900
READING $107,900
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Operational Carry Forwards
Exhibit C
Department / Project Request
620 ‐ Housing Administration Fund
Work Stations ‐ A yearly allocation is made for the replacement of workstations. All unspent authority is
carried forward into the following fiscal year for the departments to address the replacement as needed.
$17,400
$17,400
TOTAL OPERATIONAL CARRY FORWARD REQUESTS $17,400
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ORDINANCE NO. 13
(Series of 2017)
AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING AN INCREASE IN THE HOUSING ADMINISTRATION
FUND OF $125,300.
WHEREAS, by virtue of Section 9.12 of the Home Rule Charter, the City Council may
make supplemental appropriations; and
WHEREAS, the City Manager has certified that the City has unappropriated current year
revenues and/or unappropriated prior year fund balance available for appropriations in
the following funds: HOUSING ADMINISTRATION FUND.
WHEREAS, the City Council is advised that certain expenditures, revenue and transfers
must be approved.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ASPEN,
COLORADO:
Section 1
Upon the City Manager’s certification that there are current year revenues and/or prior
year fund balances available for appropriation in the: HOUSING ADMINISTRATION
FUND: the City Council hereby makes supplemental appropriations as itemized in the
Exhibit A.
Section 2
If any section, subdivision, sentence, clause, phrase, or portion of this ordinance is for
any reason invalid or unconstitutional by any court or competent jurisdiction, such
portion shall be deemed a separate, distinct and independent provision and such
holding shall not affect the validity of the remaining portion thereof.
INTRODUCED, READ, APPROVED AND ORDERED PUBLISHED AND/OR POSTED ON
FIRST READING on the 24th day of April, 2017.
A public hearing on the ordinance shall be held on the 8th day of May, 2017, in the
City Council Chambers, City Hall, Aspen, Colorado.
ATTEST:
________________________ ________________________
Linda Manning, City Clerk Steven Skadron, Mayor
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FINALLY ADOPTED AFTER PUBLIC HEARING on the 8th day of May, 2017.
ATTEST:
________________________ ________________________
Linda Manning, City Clerk Steven Skadron, Mayor
Approved as to Form:
________________________
James R. True, City Attorney
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MEMORANDUM
TO: Mayor and City Council
FROM: Don Pergande, Budget Officer
THRU: Don Taylor, Finance Director
DATE OF MEMO: May 1, 2017
DATE OF MEETING: May 8, 2017
RE: 2017 Supplemental Budget Ordinance No. 14 (Series 2017)
____________________________________________________________________________________
Staff is requesting an amendment to the City’s 2017 budget that increases total expenditure
appropriations from $140.3 to $178.5 million (Exhibit A). Of this $38.2 million increase, $34.0 million is
related to 2016 capital, specific operational projects already approved but not yet completed and
technical actions, $3.5 million is related to budgetary savings achieved during 2016, and $828,900 is
related to new requests.
Net of interfund transfers, the requested budget authority increases from $114.9 to $152.6 million.
Interfund transfers are required appropriations between City funds, but do not reflect the true cost of
operations.
The exhibit below outlines the supplemental requests impact on the City’s overall appropriation
authority.
1st Reading 2nd Reading
Description Amount Amount Change Location
2017 Adopted Budget: $140,268,880 $140,268,880 $0 See Exhibit A
Total New Requests: $828,900 $828,900 $0 See Exhibit B
Total Central Savings: $519,790 $519,790 $0 See Exhibit C
Total Departmental Savings: $2,940,250 $2,907,090 ($33,160) See Exhibit C
Total Operational Carry Forward: $863,390 $868,280 $4,890 See Exhibit D
Total Capital Carry Forward: $30,664,976 $30,535,751 ($129,226) See Exhibit E
Previously Approved: $1,928,426 $1,928,426 $0 See Exhibit F
Technical and Transfers: $514,154 $613,144 $98,990 See Exhibit G
Total Budget Requests: $38,259,886 $38,201,381 ($58,506) See Exhibit A
TOTAL ORDINANCE: $178,528,766 $178,470,261 ($58,506)See Exhibit A
Less Interfund Transfers $25,876,334 $25,909,494 $33,160
NET APPROPRIATIONS: $152,652,432 $152,560,767 ($91,666)See Exhibit A
2017 SUPPLEMENTAL BUDGET ORDINANCE
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Summary of Changes for Second Reading
Departmental Savings
1. Accounting action is required to use savings in the Asset Management Fund. This accounting
action transfers $33,160 in Departmental Saving from the General Fund and the Parks and
Open Space Fund to fund an office remodel project for Parks and Recreation staff. This is a net
zero impact to the overall CoA budget.
Operational Carry Forward
1. 1st reading amount did not reflect the full amount remaining to be carried forward in the Aspen
Area Community Plan (AACP). This corrects this oversight and re‐appropriates the remaining
balance increasing this by $4,890.
Capital Carry Forward
1. In the process of closing out fiscal year 2016, a permit for the APD facility project was accrued
back to 2016. This reduced the amount available to carry forward from 2016 to 2017 by
$121,226.
2. Truscott housing property was planning on purchasing a new snow blower, instead staff
repaired the one they currently own and returned $8,000 to the fund balance at the end of
2016.
Technical and Transfers
1. Accounting action is required to appropriate the $33,160 in Departmental Savings transferred
in from the General Fund and Parks and Open Space Fund for the Office Remodel project. This
is a net zero impact to the overall CoA budget.
2. 100% reimbursed by insurance claim. A guardrail on Maroon Creek was damaged by a vehicle.
This is the funding needed to repair the damage to the guardrail, totaling $10,590.
3. CoA is reinvesting energy rebates of $22,080 in additional energy upgrades at the Truscott
Phase 1 rental property.
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EXHIBIT AFund Name**Projected Opening BalanceTotal 2017 Revenue BudgetRevenue Supplemental #12017 Amended Revenue BudgetTotal 2017 Expenditure BudgetExpense Supplemental #12016 Amended Exp Budget2017 Ending BalanceGeneral Governmental Fund General Fund $14,322,556 $30,087,700 $104,972 $30,192,672 $29,872,350 $3,022,040 $32,894,390 $11,620,838Subtotal General Gov't Funds $14,322,556 $30,087,700 $104,972 $30,192,672 $29,872,350 $3,022,040 $32,894,390 $11,620,838Special Revenue Governmental FundsParks and Open Space Fund $5,523,857 $11,829,310 $92,799 $11,922,109 $13,688,080 $642,731$14,330,811 $3,115,155Wheeler Opera House Fund * $29,010,697 $4,707,500 $0 $4,707,500$3,599,140 $313,020 $3,912,160 $29,806,037City Tourism Promotion Fund $335,739 $2,650,990 $0 $2,650,990$2,650,990 $216,514 $2,867,504 $119,225Public Education Fund $0 $2,577,000 $0 $2,577,000 $2,577,000 $0 $2,577,000 $0REMP Fund $3,444,280 $1,034,440 $0 $1,034,440 $1,001,750 $0 $1,001,750 $3,476,970Transportation Fund $5,626,437 $5,501,630 $720,000 $6,221,630 $6,551,150 $1,889,154 $8,440,304 $3,407,763Housing Development Fund $30,138,842 $12,120,370 $0 $12,120,370 $2,173,840 $6,806,724$8,980,564 $33,278,648Kids First Fund$5,097,892 $2,087,800$0$2,087,800$1,977,630 $100,090 $2,077,720 $5,107,972Stormwater Fund $2,567,110 $1,162,900$0$1,162,900 $1,144,480 $1,001,527 $2,146,007 $1,584,003Subtotal Special Revenue Funds $81,744,854 $43,671,940 $812,799 $44,484,739 $35,364,060 $10,969,761 $46,333,821 $79,895,773Debt Service Governmental FundDebt Service Fund$199,210 $4,691,090$0 $4,691,090 $4,691,090$0 $4,691,090 $199,210Subtotal Debt Service Fund$199,210 $4,691,090$0$4,691,090 $4,691,090$0 $4,691,090 $199,210Capital Projects Governmental FundsAsset Management Plan Fund$19,119,881 $47,079,510 $408,175 $47,487,685 $31,579,680 $19,610,842 $51,190,522 $15,417,044Subtotal Capital Fund$19,119,881 $47,079,510$408,175 $47,487,685$31,579,680 $19,610,842 $51,190,522 $15,417,044Enterprise Proprietary FundsWater Utility Fund$4,629,239 $7,771,500$50,000$7,821,500 $7,472,920 $2,138,369 $9,611,289 $2,839,450Electric Utility Fund$5,041,274 $8,650,500$0$8,650,500$8,729,440 $791,541 $9,520,981 $4,170,793Parking Fund$4,004,292 $4,452,600$0$4,452,600$6,239,200 $258,576 $6,497,776 $1,959,116Golf Course Fund$710,833 $2,083,450$0$2,083,450$1,937,290 $499,252 $2,436,542 $357,741Truscott Housing Fund$447,230 $1,292,500$22,080$1,314,580 $1,427,350 $148,980 $1,576,330 $185,480Marolt Housing Fund$89,646 $1,118,650$0$1,118,650 $950,520$8,450 $958,970 $249,326Subtotal Enterprise Funds $14,922,514 $25,369,200$72,080$25,441,280$26,756,720$3,845,168$30,601,888$9,761,906Internal Proprietary FundsEmployee Health Insurance Fund $2,462,598 $4,874,100 $0 $4,874,100$5,148,890 ($15,250)$5,133,640 $2,203,058Employee Housing Fund $4,785,656 $1,504,280 $0 $1,504,280 $5,401,370 $204,120 $5,605,490 $684,446Information Technology Fund $901,518 $1,358,380 $124,360 $1,482,740 $1,454,720 $564,700 $2,019,420 $364,838Subtotal Internal Service Funds $8,149,772 $7,736,760$124,360$7,861,120$12,004,980$753,570$12,758,550$3,252,342ALL FUNDS$138,458,788 $158,636,200 $1,522,386 $160,158,586 $140,268,880 $38,201,381 $178,470,261 $120,147,113Less Interfund Transfers$25,350,880 $558,614 $25,909,494 $25,350,880 $558,614 $25,909,494NET APPROPRIATIONS$138,458,788 $133,285,320 $963,772 $134,249,092 $114,918,000 $37,642,767 $152,560,767 $120,147,113* Wheeler balances are shown on an adjusted GAAP basis**Projected Opening Balance ‐ original projected, plus unspent carry forward funding and savingsTOTAL CITY OF ASPEN 2017 APPROPRIATIONS BY FUND2017 Spring Budget Ordinance No. 14 - Page 3
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New Requests
Exhibit B
Request Title Request Justification
001 ‐ General Fund; Community Development ‐ Planning / Building
Sign Code Update $20,000 Sign Code Update ‐ Update to the City's sign code to reflect recent Supreme
Court findings requiring all sign codes to be content neutral. Background: City
Council approved a contract with Mark White and Alan Richman in 2016 to
complete an update to the land use code related to the moratorium and to the
sign code. The requirements for the land use code update exceeded the original
scope of the contract. For instance, City Council requested additional work and
analysis for land use development scenarios and review of the housing
mitigation requirements after the fall 2016 budget supplemental. This resulted
in a need to use the money allocated to the sign code for these efforts. The
need to update the sign code remains, and is the department's focus in 2017.
Land Use Moratorium Completion $18,000 Land Use Moratorium Completion ‐ City Council approved a contract with a
number of vendors in 2016 to complete an update to the land use code related
to the moratorium. The requirements for the land use code update exceeded
the original scope of the contract. For instance, City Council requested
additional work and analysis for land use development scenarios and review of
the housing mitigation requirements after the fall 2016 budget supplemental.
Staff utilized funds in the 2017 long range budget to cover the overages in 2017,
including community outreach, work on the land use scenarios, and consultant
travel and review, and requests budget monies to enable pay back of those
funds used for consultants to enable work on future Council priorities in 2017.
The costs include $9,500 to complete work on view planes and the design
guidelines (Rowland Broughton), and completion of scenario work and travel
($4,500 for Regeneration Solutions and $4,000 for Rowland Broughton and
BendonAdams).
Li ft 1A Corridor Study $18,000 Lift 1A Corridor Study ‐ Staff is requesting a 3rd party assessment of the Lift 1A
replacement to investigate potential options to either bring Lift 1A further down
the hill or, in the alternative, look at moving people up the hill. Background: The
replacement of Lift 1A and the location of the new lift has become a focus of the
community and City Council during the discussions for the redevelopment of the
Skico property. A third party assessment will allow an independent review of the
opportunities and obstacles associated with the potential relocation of the new
lift.
$56,000
001 ‐ General Fund; Police
Dispatch Center Ops $35,000 Dispatch Center Ops ‐ The County develops the Dispatch Center's budget. The
County budget development cycle does not always align with the City of Aspen's.
When this occurs a placeholder is used until received. The county approved
budget is $35,000 more than the $422,000 that COA approved. This increase is
due to the employee merit increase in 2017 and one‐time market adjustments
to certain dispatch center position. This request fully funds the 2017
communications budget.
$35,000
001 ‐ General Fund; Environmental Health
Single Use Bag ‐ Program $25,390 Initiatives to reduce single use items in the Aspen Community ‐ This request
brings the annual program budget in line with annual bag fee collections and
allows the Environmental Health Department to administer the program.
$13,000 will be used to hold the Electronic Waste Collection event similar to the
2016 event which removed 32,372 pounds of electronic waste. This event will be
held going forward on an annual basis. The remaining funding will be used to
provide ongoing education campaigns, infrastructure, equipment, clean‐up
events, and other programming to reduce waste disposed of by visitors and
residents. This is an on‐going request. One‐time, future initiatives, will be
presented for approval and funded from previous years' bag fee collections,
currently around $150,000.
$25,390
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Exhibit B
Request Title Request Justification
000 ‐ Asset Management Plan Fund; Recreation / Engineering / Building
Red Brick Roof Replacement $538,510 Replacement of the Red Brick Building Roof ‐ CoA staff is proposing to replace
the existing flat roof assemblies at the Red Brick Building. This is being done
because the old flat roof covering is well beyond its useful life. The proposed
solution tears off all the old layers down to the structure and then installs new
insulation and a new fully warrantied EPDM flat roof.. This funding request is
100% paid for by the Red Brick Center for the arts. Funding includes using
$150,000 from Red Brick Center accumulated reserve balance and a 7‐year loan
from the City of Aspen for the remaining $388,510. The loan will be set at 2.62%
interest with annual payments of $61,468.33 for the next 7 years. See memo for
additional details.
Salesforce Software System Owner's
Rep
$24,500 Salesforce Software System Owner's Rep ‐ The City is embarking on a project to
design, build, and implement a comprehensive planning, permits, licensing,
inspection, and code enforcement system that is based on the Salesforce
software platform. This request is to hire an expert consultant on the Salesforce
software platform through a 12‐month period to verify design
recommendations, testing approaches and results, and final acceptance
readiness of the system. The contract will have two phases: an initial pilot
phase, and if successful, continuation through the remainder of the project.
Background: On December 12, 2016, Council approved Resolution #184 (Series
of 2016) to contract for the development of a new permits management system
for the City. This consultant will act in an advisory capacity to the Project Core
Team throughout the development of the new system, and the contract and
consultant will be managed by the Quality Office. The intention is to reduce the
risks associated with a large, complex IT project by having an expert's outside
opinion of design, test, build and deploy recommendations by the system
vendor.
Multifunction Machine ‐
Scanner/Copier
$10,500 Multifunction Machine (Scanner/Copier) ‐ With the Mill Building's new
configuration and layout, Engineering's front desk moved to the new 730 square
foot, office space in the Mill Building. The Engineering and Building Department
were sharing a multifunction machine to copy and scan. This is no longer
possible with the move.
$573,510
421 ‐ Water Utility Fund
Aspen's Long‐term Water Plan $139,000 Aspen's Long‐term Water Plan ‐ To accomplish additional directives from
Resolution 141, series 2016. Staff is requesting new funding of $139,000.
$12,000 for additional alternative development and $127,000 for community‐
based process (including website development, public outreach, facilitation of
meetings, related meeting expenses, etc.). Background: Resolution 141 Series of
2016 directed staff to proceed with the following action items: continue due
diligence on specific conditional water rights, refine demand and supply analysis,
update climate change projections, investigate alternative size and locations for
storage and initiate a community‐based process for these items. This is in
addition to previously approved work for analysis of water demand, supply, and
in‐situ reservoirs, analysis of mine water storage and convening assessment
totals $181,000.
$139,000
TOTAL NEW REQUESTS $828,900
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Central and Departmental Savings
Exhibit C
Fund/Department Central Savings "10%" Department Savings "50%"
City Manager $346,330 $24,660
Human Resources $6,590 $91,620
City Clerk $1,400 $54,990
City Attorney $6,300 $78,460
Finance $0 $235,760
Planning $7,500 $59,610
Engineering $2,390 $47,820
Building $0 $31,950
Environmental Health $5,040 $81,260
Police $6,770 $241,580
Streets $19,760 $361,490
Special Events $6,610 $117,250
Recreation / ARC / AIG (Based on Subsidy)$26,230 $224,960
Asset Management $0 $6,080
001 ‐ General Fund $434,920 $1,657,490
100 ‐ Parks and Open Space Fund $26,460 $162,440
120 ‐ Wheeler Opera House Fund $17,010 $271,150
141 ‐ Transportation Fund $6,710 $67,570
152 ‐ Kids First Fund $1,180 $91,180
160 ‐ Stormwater Fund $8,330 $61,400
421 ‐ Water Utility Fund $0 $41,410
431 ‐ Electric Utility Fund $13,980 $164,180
451 ‐ Parking Fund $960 $138,010
471 ‐ Golf Fund $10,240 $80,600
510 ‐ Information Technology Fund $0 $171,660
Total Savings to be appropriated $519,790 $2,907,090
Accumulated ‐ Saving Balance from Previous Years $341,400 $2,123,360
Net 2016 Operational Savings ‐ New $178,390 $783,730
The purpose of allowing carryforward savings is to provide an additional incentive for frugality by
operating departments. Unlike traditional governments, which have a “use it or lose it” approach to
annual operating budgets, Aspen’s policy encourages departments to create savings in their annual
operating budgets. Savings in annual operating budgets are distributed as follows:
50% of the savings are carried forward into the appropriate department’s savings account.
10% is allocated to a Central Savings account.
40% is returned to the appropriate fund balance.
Carryforward Savings represent 50% of the previous year’s operating budget savings from individual
Departments or Funds. Departments and Funds are allocated these amounts as a reward to finding
efficiencies in their operations that allow them to meet their operating goals while spending less than
their appropriations. Prior year savings that are not expended are maintained in full and appropriated
every year unless directed otherwise by the City Manager. These appropriations can be spent on items
related to the Department’s or Fund’s mission but may not be used for ongoing expenditures. In
addition, if a particular expenditure was denied as part of the budget process, departmental savings
may not be used for this purpose without City Manager approval. If the expenditure is to exceed
$10,000, the City Manager must authorize the expenditure. Departments and Funds can accrue these
savings to a maximum of 15% of their operating budgets.
*The above information is from the CoA financial policies, adopted October 10, 2016.
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Exhibit D
Department / Project Request
001 ‐ General Fund; Planning / Building Department
Files and Plan Sets Scanning Project ‐ Council approved $275,000 in supplemental funding for the Department's
2016 budget to award a contract to digitize all of the Building Department's address files and building plan sets. A
contract was awarded, that work is still ongoing, and the remaining funds are needed to complete the project.
$172,820
Building Permit Reviews and HPC and Zoning ‐ In the 2016 Spring Supplemental, the Department requested and
received $50,000 to hire contractors to help eliminate the backlog of building permit reviews that were in the
Historic Preservation and Zoning work queues. The moratorium lessened the demand for those services, and
other business process improvements enabled existing staff to stay abreast of the workload in a reasonable
fashion. With the lifting of the moratorium, the Department is anticipating an increase in permit applications in
locations formerly affected by the moratorium. These funds will enable the Department to hire contractors to
perform HPC and Zoning compliance reviews as the need arises.
$50,000
Aspen Area Community Plan ‐ In the Department's 2016 Spring Supplemental request, Council approved funds to
reconcile the Land Use Code to the Aspen Area Community Plan. Work on that initiative progressed throughout
2016 and has continued into 2017. These funds will are needed to pay for the work accomplished in 2017 and to
complete the few remaining tasks.
$43,740
Update Environmentally Sensitive Area Requirements ‐ Consulting services to assist staff update Environmentally
Sensitive Area Requirements to incorporate best management practices and the latest science. Background:
Council approved $25,000 in supplemental funding for the Department's 2016 budget for consulting services to
help update ESA requirements, which address development in designated view planes, near the rivers and
streams, along Hallam Lake, and at or above the 8040 elevations line. Because of staffing shortages and other
departmental priorities during 2016, this project was not started. This work still needs to be done and some
consultant expertise is still required.
$25,000
Electronic Permitting System Training Funds ‐ Staff is requesting carry forward of training funds associated with
the new permits management system.
$22,430
Historic Property Inventorying ‐ Contractor support to inventory the City's historic properties, required by the
City's designation as a "Certified Local Government." Background: Council approved $25,000 in supplemental
funding for the Department's 2016 budget for historic property inventorying.
$12,530
$326,520
001 ‐ General Fund; Environmental Health & Sustainability Department
Radon Reimbursement Grant ‐ Staff requests the remainder of the Radon Reimbursement Grant budget of
$2,930, be rolled over to 2017 to finish the radon grant activities. These activities includes: radon conference in
Denver for environmental health staff, radon webinar for local real estate professionals, additional radon test kits,
as well as a radon mitigation campaign and advertisement. This is 100% reimbursed by a CDPHE grant.
$2,930
$2,930
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Exhibit D
Department / Project Request
141 ‐ Transportation Fund
Best Year Yet Goals ‐ Staff is requesting to carry forward funds approved specifically to complete the Best Year Yet
goals. These goals include: Identify and determine the feasibility of viable alternatives to personal vehicles
including “next generation” mobility technology in order to improve the downtown experience; and develop and
implement a plan to reduce traffic within the next two years. This project is being carried out at the request of
Council. Specific items related to this funding include the Aspen Institute speaker series, the Downtowner service,
and expanded employer services.
$30,000
$30,000
SPECIFIC OPERATIONAL CARRY FORWARD REQUESTS $359,450
001 ‐ Police Department $36,910
001 ‐ Streets Department $76,620
001 ‐ Recreation Department (Red Brick)$12,340
001 ‐ Aspen Recreation Center Department $8,810
001 ‐ Aspen Ice Garden Department $10,830
421 ‐ Water Utility Fund $4,010
491 ‐ Truscott Housing Fund $14,260
Aggregate Equipment/Maintenance/Repair Carry Forwards $163,780
Aggregate PC Replacement Carry Forwards $219,340
Aggregate Workstation Replacement Carry Forwards $125,710
OTHER OPERATIONAL CARRY FORWARD REQUESTS $508,830
TOTAL OPERATIONAL CARRY FORWARD REQUESTS $868,280
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Exhibit E
Department / Project
Project Budget
to Date
2017 Carry
Forward Request
000 ‐ Asset Management Plan Fund; Finance
ERP System Implementation $1,500,000 $699,692
$1,500,000 $699,692
000 ‐ Asset Management Plan Fund; Planning
Electronic Permitting System $633,750 $633,750
$633,750 $633,750
000 ‐ Asset Management Plan Fund; Engineering
Hallam Street / Bridge Improvements ‐ Planning and Design $480,000 $183,292
Main Street Pedestrian Improvements $259,996 $121,756
Park Circle Pedestrian Improvements $125,004 $57,018
Cemetery/Snowbunny/Mountain View Intersection Imp.$28,132 $10,211
Construction Management Plan Contractor Certification $25,000 $17,342
$918,132 $389,618
000 ‐ Asset Management Plan Fund; Police
Radar Trailer ‐ 2016 $16,000 $16,000
$16,000 $16,000
000 ‐ Asset Management Plan Fund; Streets
2016 Fleet General Fund $654,150 $18,500
Exterior ‐ Streets Facilities ‐ 2016 $100,500 $69,900
$754,650 $88,400
000 ‐ Asset Management Plan Fund; Recreation
Roof Repair $40,000 $33,250
$40,000 $33,250
000 ‐ Asset Management Plan Fund; Aspen Recreation Center
Interior ‐ Aspen Recreation Center $65,000 $62,097
Brine Pump ‐ LIA $30,000 $30,000
Lighting System Upgrade ARC $30,000 $30,000
$125,000 $122,097
000 ‐ Asset Management Plan Fund; Aspen Ice Garden
Electrical ‐ Aspen Ice Garden $159,556 $153,873
Mechanical ‐ Aspen Ice Garden $136,920 $136,661
AIG Heating $103,460 $74,466
$399,936 $364,999
000 ‐ Asset Management Plan Fund; Information Technology Fund
Core City Network ‐ AMP ‐ 2016 $97,330 $97,330
$97,330 $97,330
000 ‐ Asset Management Plan Fund; Asset Management
Aspen Building Replacement Project – APD $13,172,000 $9,168,179
City Offices ‐ Galena $2,230,120 $2,105,537
COA Office Space ‐ Interim Space Needs $1,791,505 $374,478
City Offices ‐ Armory $1,562,170 $1,540,044
Pedestrian Mall ‐ Planning and Design (ONLY)$1,135,530 $1,063,318
Master Planning ‐ Facility Development $438,212 $80,410
Old Powerhouse Renovation Project $380,000 $372,672
$20,709,536 $14,704,638
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Exhibit E
Department / Project
Project Budget
to Date
2017 Carry
Forward Request
100 ‐ Parks and Open Space Fund
Burlingame Phase II Parks $819,997 $376,639
Water Quality Improvements ‐ Prockter Open Space $651,490 $232,240
Cozy Point Management Plan and Enhancement $155,000 $43,351
Trail Surface Improvements ‐ 2016 $147,980 $20,359
Burlingame Connector Trail $80,005 $5,706
Entrance to Aspen Water supply $60,000 $59,625
Aspen Bike and Pedestrian Plan ‐ Phase II completion $52,020 $51,093
Hunter/Smuggler Co‐Op Implementation ‐ Recreation $50,000 $20,732
Kiosks and Trail Signs $22,995 $12,347
Deer Hill Trail System Environmental Study and Planning $20,000 $13,675
Paepcke Park Improvements ‐ Planning $20,000 $20,000
Underpass Painting $10,000 $10,000
Core City Network ‐ Parks ‐ 2016 $2,800 $2,800
$2,092,286 $868,567
120 ‐ Wheeler Opera House Fund
Core City Network ‐ Wheeler ‐ 2016 $2,210 $2,210
$2,210 $2,210
141 ‐ Transportation Fund
Bus Replacement 2016 $1,350,000 $1,350,000
Rubey Park Transit Center Project $918,000 $421,411
$2,268,000 $1,771,411
150 ‐ Housing Development Fund
Burlingame Phase II (Remaining Construction ‐ Single Family Residences)$47,908,285 $4,285,956
ACI ‐ Repair and Renovation Project $2,582,200 $2,498,200
Burlingame Delivery Sf Lot Subsidies $2,065,842 $21,857
$52,556,327 $6,806,014
160 ‐ Stormwater Fund
Aspen Mtn Drainage Basin Imp. ‐ Garmisch $500,000 $500,000
SW Master Planning 2016 $225,000 $167,481
Aspen Mtn Drainage Basin Improvements $160,506 $41,612
Mud Flow Study $125,000 $31,521
Infrastructure Inspection Camera $91,340 $91,340
Water Quality Improvements 2016 $60,000 $60,000
$1,161,846 $891,954
421 ‐ Water Utility Fund
Reclamation from Burlingame to ACSD $1,542,910 $354,190
Roaring Fork Road $550,000 $502,984
Convert Highlands PRV Station to a Pump Station $350,006 $314,595
Fire Mitigation Upgrades $248,000 $132,505
Climate Impact Assessment and Resiliency Planning $120,001 $49,043
Water Rate Study & Infrastructure Update $120,000 $120,000
Ridge of Red Altitude Valve $55,000 $32,365
Water Efficient Landscape Regulation & Demonstration Projects $54,920 $24,389
Test Deep Ground Water Well $50,000 $40,562
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Exhibit E
Department / Project
Project Budget
to Date
2017 Carry
Forward Request
New Equipment Storage Building $50,000 $50,000
Kayak Course Improvements ‐ 2016 $50,000 $49,182
Water Audit and Loss Control Program $50,000 $36,590
Water Office Space ‐ Interim Space Needs $46,000 $45,275
Information Technology Plan ‐ 2016 $10,000 $3,748
Core City Network ‐ Water ‐ 2016 $8,240 $8,240
$3,305,078 $1,763,669
431 ‐ Electric Utility Fund
Standby Generators Project $189,020 $101,926
Electric Cable/System Evaluation/AMP Study $115,000 $115,000
Micro Hydro Maroon / Castle Creek $100,000 $92,166
Other Renewable Opportunities 2016 $100,000 $87,410
Utility Rate/Infrastructure Study $90,000 $90,000
Transmission Study on Ruedi $15,000 $15,000
Core City Network ‐ Electric ‐ 2016 $2,580 $2,580
$611,600 $504,082
451 ‐ Parking Fund
Galena Plaza Improvement Project $7,676,161 $67,886
Core City Network ‐ Parking ‐ 2016 $5,600 $5,600
$7,681,761 $73,486
471 ‐ Golf Course Fund
Fleet ‐ Golf ‐ 2016 $135,250 $69,245
Hole 2 Green $50,000 $50,000
Golf Course Annual Improvements ‐ 2016 $30,000 $13,226
Ditch Reconstruction $10,000 $10,000
Exterior ‐ Golf and Nordic Clubhouse $7,400 $7,400
Core City Network ‐ Golf ‐ 2016 $5,600 $5,600
$238,250 $155,472
491 ‐ Truscott Housing Fund
Roof and Exterior Siding Repair Bld 400‐1000 $92,000 $87,500
$92,000 $87,500
505 ‐ Employee Housing Fund
540 Employee Housing ‐ Construction $400,000 $204,120
$400,000 $204,120
510 ‐ Information Technology Fund
Website Development $152,992 $102,450
Galena Plaza Fiber $125,000 $118,790
Network Services $65,000 $36,250
$342,992 $257,490
TOTAL CAPITAL CARRY FORWARD REQUESTS $95,946,684 $30,535,751
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Previously Approved Requests
Exhibit F
Department / Description Amount
001 ‐ General Fund; Community Development ‐ Planning
Chain Regulations Review ‐ In the February 13, 2017 regular meeting ‐ Council requested a third‐party
review of the proposed chain regulations by moratorium consultants Mark White and Alan Richman.
$1,300
$1,300
000 ‐ Asset Management Plan Fund
50064_APD Building Project ‐ On February 13, 2017 Council approved a shared utility agreement with the
County of $1,100,000 and a "top up" of project contingency of $160,930 totaling $1,260,930. This is the
formal appropriation of these items. This request does not include the $200,000 CORE grant request.
Pending the outcome of the CORE grant award, the City of Aspen will be back in front of Council this fall for
an additional $200,000 in project funding.
$1,260,930
50464_Hallam Street Improvements ‐ Construction Project ‐ On March 7, 2017 Council approved additional
scope of work for the Hallam Street Improvements of $563,875 and revised scope of work for the Castle
Creek Bridge Improvements, returning $699,000 of the project budget for an overall project reduction of
$135,125. The total project estimated is $3,227,205. This is the formal appropriation of this funding. The
additional authority will be funded as follows: Asset Management Plan Fund ‐ $307,789, Park and Open
Space Fund ‐ $175,736, Transportation Impact Fees ‐$ 92,958, Electric Fund $41,449 and a reduction of
$54,056 to the Stormwater Fund.
$563,875
EV Charging Stations ‐ On January 17, 2017 Council approved the purchase and installation of three EV
charging stations. This is the formal appropriation of these funds. Background: The City of Aspen published
the Aspen Community Electric Vehicle Readiness Plan in January of 2017. This plan recommends the
installation of more public charging infrastructure. These sites were identified using a siting matrix by the EV
Readiness Team. During a City Council Work session on January 17th, City Council approved staff to pursue
the installation of three new chargers in 2017. City Council asked staff to pursue grant funding to offset a
portion of the cost. The City of Aspen has since been awarded a $16,000 reimbursement grant to offset a
portion of the costs.
$86,710
Ozone Monitor ‐ Zero Air System ‐ On February 6, 2017 Council approved the purchase a zero air system to
improve the ozone monitor’s performance at the cost of $6,582. This funding request is funded from the Air
Impact Fee Fund that is a dedicated funding source for air quality improvement capital projects.
$6,582
$1,918,097
100 ‐ Parks and Open Space Fund
50281_Castle Creek Pedestrian and Bicyclist Improvements ‐ Construction ‐ On March 7, 2017 Council
approved a revised scope of work for the Castle Creek Bridge Improvements returning $699,000 of the
project budget and additional scope of work for the Hallam Street Improvements of $563,875 for an overall
project reduction of $135,125. The total project estimated is $3,227,205. This is the formal reduction of the
project budget authority.
($699,000)
($699,000)
130 ‐ City Tourism Promotion Fund
Marketing Funds ‐ Revenues from the City Lodging Tax increased more than projected for 2016, resulting in
excess revenue to allocate to marketing performed by ACRA of $216,514. Proposed use of these additional
was discussed in the March 28, 2017 work session with Council.
$216,514
$216,514
141 ‐ Transportation Fund
50019_Bus Replacement ‐ On June 6, 2016 and January 23, 2017 Council approved contracts to purchase 3
replacement buses. The contract cost per bus is $463,115, $13,115 more than originally estimated. This is
the formal appropriation of the additional authority. The remaining $1,350,000 was appropriated in 2016
and is requested to be carried forward into 2017 to fully funds this acquisition. The three buses are
estimated to be delivered in June 2017.
$39,345
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Exhibit F
Department / Description Amount
Drive Less Winter ‐ The drive less campaign as directed by council is to incentivize people to “drive less”
though promotions, give a ways and advertising. The “drive less” was approved and in place for the summer
of 2016 and council directed to staff in 2016 to continue it for the winter of 2016/17 at a reduced level. This
is the formal appropriation to fund the winter 2017 expenses.
$10,000
$49,345
421 ‐ Water Fund
Aspen's Long‐term Water Plan ‐ In February and March of 2017, Council approved work for analysis of
water demand, supply, and in‐situ reservoirs totaling $143,000 and smaller contracts for analysis of mine
water storage and convening assessment have been approved by the City Manager totaling $38,000. This is
the formal appropriation to fund these contracts in full.
$181,000
Compact of Colorado Communities ‐ On January 17, 2017 Council approved $30,000 to host the Compact of
Colorado Communities in Aspen. The focus is a cooperative effort among mayors and city officials to reduce
greenhouse gas emissions, track progress, and prepare for the impacts of climate change, with the City of
Aspen's programs acting as a model for what is possible in other cities. Aspen’s actions and voice will be
more impactful when combined with all the voices, stories and actions of our neighbors. $25,000 of this
request is funded from fundraising effort, with the remaining $5,000 being funded from the City of Aspen.
$30,000
$211,000
471 ‐ Golf Course Fund
50726_Golf Cart w/GPS Acquisition ‐ Early 2017, Council approved the acquisition of 60 replacement golf
carts with GPS. In the 2017 approved budget, these golf carts were shown as a lease purchase, at $65,590
annually for five years. After further analysis, the City of Aspen decided to purchase the golf carts for
$296,760, saving ~$31,000 in lease financing costs. This is the formal appropriation to fund the acquisition
in full.
$231,170
$231,170
Total Previously Approved Requests $1,928,426
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Technical Adjustments
Exhibit G
Department / Description Amount
Project Timing
50442_CAD System ‐ Dispatch ‐ This project is part of the original 2017 adopted CoA budget. Since
the adoption, this project has been moved to 2019. Background: The County facilitates the
development of this budget and the timing often does not align with CoA's budget adoption.
000 ‐ Asset Management Fund ($63,700)
($63,700)
Accounting Actions
Net zero impact to the overall CoA's Budget ‐ In 2017, the budget for employee and safety awards
were moved from the Human Resource (HR) budget to the Employee Health Insurance Fund. After
further review, these awards belong in the HR budget in the General Fund. This is the accounting
action required to move these funds back to HR's budget.
501 ‐ Employee Health Insurance Fund ($15,250)
001 ‐ General Fund $15,250
Net zero impact to the overall CoA's Budget ‐ An analysis of a shared position between Golf and Ice
resulted in an revised allocation. The allocation was revised from 65% Golf and 35% Ice to 80% Golf
and 20% Ice. This is the accounting action aligning the budget with the revised percentages.
001 ‐ General Fund ($14,100)
471 ‐ Golf Course Fund $14,100
Net zero impact to the overall CoA's Budget ‐ In 2017, 50% of an Electric employee was budgeted
in the Water Fund. This is the accounting action to correct this oversight and move the budget
authority to the Electric fund.
421 ‐ Water Fund ($38,450)
431 ‐ Electric Fund $38,450
Oversight Correction: In the conversion to the new GL structure that pushed centralized budgeting
into department and program budgets, allowing the cost of service recorded and communicated,
the $52,400 for the GF bus passes were reduced in HR's budget. However, the action to allocate
this authority out to the General Fund departments' budget was not completed. This is the
accounting action required to complete this allocation. Net zero impact to the overall CoA's budget
from 2016 to 2017.
001 ‐ General Fund $52,400
Net zero impact to the overall CoA's Budget ‐ 100% funded from Departmental Savings, 50%
General Fund ‐ ARC and 50% Parks and Open Space Fund. Funding from Departmental Savings in
the General Fund and Parks and Open Space fund will be transferred to the Asset Management
Fund to fund the office remodel project in full. This accounting action re‐appropriates these funds
in the AMP fund and allows this improvement to be capitalized.
000 ‐ Asset Management Plan Fund $33,160
Net zero impact to the overall CoA's Budget ‐ 100% reimbursed by insurance claim. A guardrail on
Maroon Creek was damaged by a vehicle. This is the funding needed to repair the damage to the
guardrail.
001 ‐ General Fund $10,590
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Exhibit G
Department / Description Amount
Net zero impact to the overall CoA's Budget ‐ Additional Affordable Housing Energy Upgrades –
100% reimbursed through rebate funds. Background: Through a collaborative effort among the
Canary Initiative, Asset Management, Affordable Housing and CORE, energy upgrades were
completed at housing properties. Local utilities and Energy Outreach Colorado have provided
rebates for that work, providing the City of Aspen with the opportunity to reinvest those rebate
funds into additional energy upgrades at the Truscott Phase 1 rental property.
491 ‐ Truscott Housing Fund $22,080
Accounting Actions ‐ Subtotal $118,230
Transfers Out and Double Counted Funding "Transfers"
Transfers Consolidating 2016 Carry Forward Projects
50016_Hallam Street / Bridge Improvements ‐ Planning and Design ‐ This project was consolidated
in the AMP fund to integrate into our new financial system. The remaining balance of this project
is being carried forward from 2016 to 2017. This action transfers funding from the Parks Fund to
the AMP fund based on the original allocation of this project.
100 ‐ Parks and Open Space Fund to 000 ‐ Asset Management Fund $84,638
50069_Water Quality Improvements ‐ Prockter Open Space ‐ This project was consolidated in the
Parks fund to integrate into our new financial system. The remaining balance of this project is
being carried forward from 2016 to 2017. This action transfers funding from the Stormwater Fund
to the Parks fund based on the original allocation of this project.
160 ‐ Stormwater Fund to 100 ‐ Parks and Open Space Fund $92,799
50132_New Equipment Storage Building: This project was consolidated in the AMP fund to
integrate into our new financial system. The remaining balance of this project is being carried
forward from 2016 to 2017. This action transfers funding from the Electric Fund to the Water fund
based on the original allocation of this project.
431 ‐ Electric Fund to 421 ‐ Water Fund $25,000
Transfers Consolidating 2016 Carry Forward Projects ‐ Subtotal $202,437
2017 Project Funding Transfers
50464_Hallam Street Improvements ‐ Construction Project ‐ The project was reviewed with the
additional scope of work, the allocation method revised and funding sources updated. The net
impact to all funds is outlined below. There is also an increase in funding from the AMP fund of
$307,789 not shown below because it is funded from the AMP fund's cash reserve where the
project lives. Background: On March 7, 2017 Council approved additional scope of work for the
Hallam Street Improvements of $563,875 and revised scope of work for the Castle Creek Bridge
Improvements, returning $699,000 of the project budget for an overall project reduction of
$135,125. The total project estimated is $3,227,205.
100 ‐ Parks and Open Space Fund ‐ based on increased scope work $175,736
141 ‐ Transportation Fund ‐ based on use of the TDM impact fees ($49,342)
160 ‐ Stormwater Fund to AMP Fund ‐ revised allocation method ($54,056)
431 ‐ Electric Fund ‐ based on increased scope of work $41,449
2017 Project Funding Transfers ‐ Subtotal $113,787
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Technical Adjustments
Exhibit G
Department / Description Amount
Transfer to Central Savings ‐ Based on City of Aspen Financial Policies
100 ‐ Parks and Open Space Fund $26,460
120 ‐ Wheeler Opera House Fund $17,010
141 ‐ Transportation Fund $6,710
152 ‐ Kids First Fund $1,180
160 ‐ Stormwater Fund $8,330
431 ‐ Electric Fund $13,980
451 ‐ Parking Fund $960
471 ‐ Golf Course Fund $10,240
Transfer to Central Savings ‐ Subtotal $84,870
Net zero impact to the overall CoA's Budget ‐ 100% funded from Departmental Savings, 50%
General Fund ‐ ARC and 50% Parks and Open Space Fund. Funding from Departmental Savings in
the General Fund and Parks and Open Space fund will be transferred to the Asset Management
Fund to fund the office remodel project in full. This accounting action re‐appropriates these funds
in the AMP fund and allows this improvement to be capitalized.
001 ‐ General Fund $16,580
100 ‐ Parks and Open Space Fund $16,580
Transfers to Asset Management Fund ‐ Subtotal $33,160
The goal of the Information Technology Fund is track and record all of the information systems
technology costs all in one Fund. The Core network projects are budgeted in the specific benefiting
funds and then again in the IT Fund to capture all of the costs in one centralized location. This
"transfer" is necessary to accomplish this goal. This is strictly an accounting function and does not
represent additional costs to the City of Aspen.
510 ‐ Information Technology $124,360
Double Counted Funding (Transfer) ‐ Subtotal $124,360
Transfers Out and Double Counted Funding (Transfers) ‐ required appropriations not true costs $558,614
Total Technical Adjustment $613,144
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MEMORANDUM
TO: Mayor and City Council
FROM: Don Taylor, Director of Finance
THRU: Steve Barwick, City Manager
DATE OF MEMO: March 31st, 2017
MEETING DATE: April 24th, 2017
RE: Supplemental Appropriation for Red Brick Roof Repair.
REQUEST OF COUNCIL: This is for the City Council to approve a supplemental
appropriation to the 2017 budget in the amount $538,510 for the replacement of the roof for the
Red Brick Building.
PREVIOUS COUNCIL ACTION: The City Council approved a management agreement with
the “Red Brick Center” in 2015 that allows them to manage the operations of the Red brick. The
rents generate reserves and cash flow that allow for maintenance of the building.
BACKGROUND: The City has owned the red brick building since 2006 and has contracted
with the Red Brick Center, a non-profit corporation, since that date to operate the building as an
art center. The operations spins off a small amount of profit that is designated by the agreement
to be used by capital reserves. The roof at the Redbrick is in serious need of replacement having
been gone through several patch repairs over the decades.
DISCUSSION: The contract for the roof repair is on the agenda this meeting for approval by
the city Council and a more complete description of the work required to be done can be found
with that action item. The project cost is estimated at $578,510. $40,000 is the CoA’s roof
allocation above the Recreation administration office at the red brick. The remaining $538,510
is the Red Brick Center’s allocation and is proposed to be financed out of current reserves
accrued on the books of the Red Brick Center and out of future cash flow (money that would
have gone into reserves) over the next 7 years. The arrangement is for the Red Brick Center to
transfer $150,000 out of the City’s reserve account that is held by the Red Brick Center and
make payments in the amount of $61,468.33 for the next 7 years. The city will make available
the entire amount necessary to get the work done now.
FINANCIAL/BUDGET IMPACTS: The roof replacement project costs are ultimately paid
from the reserves from the operation of the red brick center. The AMP fund will advance
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$388,510 from the AMP fund balance to use with the existing $150,000 in reserves for the
project. The $388,510 will be paid back to the AMP fund from the Red Brick Center operations
over the next 7 years at 2.62% interest.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Staff recommends that the supplemental appropriation
from the Asset Management fund in the amount of $538,510.
ALTERNATIVES: An alternative to advancing money to replace the roof would be to wait
until the reserves in the red brick center are sufficient to pay for the roof repair. This would take
four to five years.
PROPOSED MOTION: Approval would be part of the comprehensive Spring Supplemental.
If City Council does not wish to approve this item they would request that it be removed from
the supplemental appropriation ordinance.
CITY MANAGER COMMENTS:
ATTACHMENTS:
2017 Spring Budget Ordinance No. 14 - Page 18
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ORDINANCE No. 14
(Series of 2017)
AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING AN INCREASE IN THE ASSET MANAGEMENT PLAN
FUND EXPENDITURES OF $19,610,842, AN INCREASE IN THE GENERAL FUND OF
$3,022,040, AN INCREASE IN THE PARKS AND OPEN SPACE FUND OF $642,731, AN
INCREASE IN THE WHEELER OPERA HOUSE FUND OF $313,020, AN INCREASE IN THE
CITY TOURISM PROMOTION FUND OF $216,514, AN INCREASE IN THE
TRANSPORTATION FUND OF $1,889,154, AN INCREASE IN THE HOUSING
DEVELOPMENT FUND OF $6,806,724, AN INCREASE IN THE KIDS FIRST FUND OF
$100,090, AN INCREASE IN THE STORMWATER FUND OF $1,001,527, AN INCREASE IN
THE WATER UTILITY FUND OF $2,138,369, AN INCREASE IN THE ELECTRIC UTILITY
FUND OF $791,541, AN INCREASE IN THE PARKING FUND OF $258,576, AN INCREASE
IN THE GOLF COURSE FUND OF $499,252, AN INCREASE IN THE TRUSCOTT HOUSING
FUND OF $148,980, AN INCREASE IN THE MAROLT HOUSING FUND OF $8,450, A
DECREASE IN THE EMPLOYEE HEALTH INSURANCE FUND OF $15,250, AN INCREASE IN
THE EMPLOYEE HOUSING FUND $204,120, AN INCREASE IN THE INFORMATION
TECHNOLOGY FUND OF $564,700.
WHEREAS, by virtue of Section 9.12 of the Home Rule Charter, the City Council may
make supplemental appropriations; and
WHEREAS, the City Manager has certified that the City has unappropriated current year
revenues and/or unappropriated prior year fund balance available for appropriations in
the following funds: ASSET MANAGEMENT PLAN FUND, GENERAL FUND, PARKS AND
OPEN SPACE FUND, WHEELER OPERA HOUSE FUND, CITY TOURISM PROMOTION FUND,
TRANSPORTATION FUND, HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND, KIDS FIRST FUND,
STORMWATER FUND, WATER UTILITY FUND, ELECTRIC UTILITY FUND, PARKING FUND,
GOLF COURSE FUND, TRUSCOTT HOUSING FUND, MAROLT HOUSING FUND, EMPLOYEE
HEALTH INSURANCE FUND, EMPLOYEE HOUSING FUND, INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
FUND.
WHEREAS, the City Council is advised that certain expenditures, revenue and transfers
must be approved.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ASPEN,
COLORADO:
Section 1
Upon the City Manager’s certification that there are current year revenues and/or prior
year fund balances available for appropriation in the: ASSET MANAGEMENT PLAN FUND,
GENERAL FUND, PARKS AND OPEN SPACE FUND, WHEELER OPERA HOUSE FUND, CITY
TOURISM PROMOTION FUND, TRANSPORTATION FUND, HOUSING DEVELOPMENT
FUND, KIDS FIRST FUND, STORMWATER FUND, WATER UTILITY FUND, ELECTRIC UTILITY
FUND, PARKING FUND, GOLF COURSE FUND, TRUSCOTT HOUSING FUND, MAROLT
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HOUSING FUND, EMPLOYEE HEALTH INSURANCE FUND, EMPLOYEE HOUSING FUND,
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY FUND: the City Council hereby makes supplemental
appropriations as itemized in the Exhibit A.
Section 2
If any section, subdivision, sentence, clause, phrase, or portion of this ordinance is for
any reason invalid or unconstitutional by any court or competent jurisdiction, such
portion shall be deemed a separate, distinct and independent provision and such
holding shall not affect the validity of the remaining portion thereof.
INTRODUCED, READ, APPROVED AND ORDERED PUBLISHED AND/OR POSTED ON
FIRST READING on the 24th day of April, 2017.
A public hearing on the ordinance shall be held on the 8th day of May, 2017, in the
City Council Chambers, City Hall, Aspen, Colorado.
ATTEST:
________________________ ________________________
Linda Manning, City Clerk Steven Skadron, Mayor
FINALLY ADOPTED AFTER PUBLIC HEARING on the 8th day of May, 2017.
_________________________
ATTEST:
________________________ ________________________
Linda Manning, City Clerk Steven Skadron, Mayor
Approved as to Form:
________________________
James R. True, City Attorney
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MEMORANDUM
TO: Mayor Skadron and City Council
THRU: Jessica Garrow, Community Development Director
FROM: Amy Simon, Historic Preservation Officer
RE: 104 S. Galena Street and 533 E. Main Street, St. Mary’s Catholic Church–
Growth Management and Vested Rights, Second Reading of Ordinance #12,
Series of 2017
DATE: May 8, 2017
______________________________________________________________________________
SUMMARY: St. Mary’s Catholic Church is pursuing approval for an addition that will function
as a social hall to accommodate new classroom and gathering spaces.
St. Mary’s is a designated landmark and is located in the Commercial Core Historic District.
HPC has granted Conceptual design approval, Special Review and View Plane Exemption for the
project. HPC’s initial March 2016 decision was called up by City Council with regard to the
location of the above ground portion of the new social hall and the decision was remanded for
additional consideration. HPC revised their approval, consistent with Council’s direction, in
June 2016.
The project still requires Growth Management approval from Council, and the applicant also
requests that Council address their period of Vested Rights. After this review step is complete,
St. Mary’s must return to HPC with their Final selections for materials, fenestration, exterior
lighting and landscape.
APPLICANT: Father John Hilton on behalf of St. Mary’s Catholic Church, authorized by The
Archdiocese of Denver and represented by Charles Cunniffe Architects and Stan Clauson
Associates.
ADDRESS: 104 S. Galena Street and 533 E. Main Street, Lots A-I, Block 93, City and Townsite
of Aspen, Colorado .
PARCEL ID: 2737-073-31-801.
ZONING: CC, Commercial Core.
STAFF REVIEW: St. Mary’s has received previous land use approvals for the addition of an
elevator serving the church structure and for the construction of the of the garage and employee
units at the center of the property. These expansions were exempt from GMQS because they
were not net leasable commercial space or free market housing requiring mitigation.
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The proposed new social hall could be viewed as net leasable commercial space, however
religious uses in Aspen have generally been considered to be “Essential Public Facilities,” a
status which allows City Council to assess, waive or partially waive affordable housing
mitigation requirements as is deemed appropriate and warranted for the purpose of promoting
civic uses and in consideration of broader community goals.
An Essential Public Facility, according to the Municipal Code, is a facility which serves an
essential public purpose, is available for use by or benefit of the general public, and serves the
needs of the community. Christ Episcopal Church at 536 W. North Street, Crossroads Church at
726 W. Francis Street, and Aspen Jewish Community Center at 435 W. Main, are all examples of
similar facilities that have recently been given this designation at the time that their structures
were expanded. The Community Development Director identified St. Mary’s as an Essential
Public Facility and staff, APCHA and HPC reviewed this project and prepared recommendations
to City Council with this understanding. According to the Growth Management chapter of the
Municipal Code, the employee generation rates identified for new development in Aspen may be
used as a guideline for an Essential Public Facility, but each operation shall be analyzed for its
unique employee needs.
At the time of the APCHA board review and comment on St. Mary’s project, in September 2015,
the proposed social hall was different than the design that received HPC Conceptual approval.
Initially, the new construction was to be about 2,500 square feet above grade and 4,000 square
feet below grade. A historic property creating new net leasable space in this configuration in the
Commercial Core zone district would be required to mitigate by providing housing for
approximately 11.76 Full-Time Equivalent employees (the APCHA referral contains a minor
math error and states a mitigation of 10.92 FTE’s.)
APCHA recognized the applicant’s argument that the current church staff (three full-time and
two part-time employees) and the many volunteers who serve the church would be able to
manage the new needs generated by periodic use of the social hall. To some extent, the new
meeting areas being constructed are alleviating overcrowded activities that are already occurring
in the existing church structure or in temporary tents when needed for special events. The
Housing Board did suggest an employee audit be conducted two years after the Certificate of
Occupancy, and if additional employees have been generated, the applicant will need to provide
on-site employee housing or mitigation for those new employees through the purchase of a
Certificate of Affordable Housing Credit.
As this project evolved through the HPC review process, most of the new construction was
moved below grade to reduce visual impacts on the historic resource, leaving about 1,300 total
square feet on the ground floor and 7,000 square feet at the basement level. Commercial
development of this scale would require mitigation for approximately 14.97 employees
HPC concluded their Growth Management review in March 2016, found that these generation
rates were not representative of how the space would be used, and agreed with the condition for
an audit in the future, as does the applicant. Planning staff did suggest the possibility of formally
deed-restricting some of the existing free market housing on the site contained in the Rectory as
part of the construction of the addition, but this did not gain support from APCHA or HPC.
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The Growth Management review criteria to be applied by City Council are identified in Exhibit
A, along with staff findings. An audit, as recommended by APCHA and HPC, and included in
the attached Ordinance, has been identified to be the best way to evaluate whether this project
does in fact cause the applicant to bring on additional staff to service the new space. A baseline
of 3.575 FTE’s are currently employed by St. Mary’s. New employees added within two years of
the issuance of a Certificate of Occupancy must be mitigated at the rate the Municipal Code
requires today. Mitigation will be required in the form of on-site housing or by the purchase of
the Affordable Housing Credit Certificates, to be reviewed and approved according to the
provisions of the Municipal Code and Aspen Pitkin County Housing Authority guidelines as
applicable.
At First Reading, Council members asked about the outcome of previous audit requirements.
APCHA reports that, to date, no audit has ever resulted in a requirement for mitigation. It is an
applicant’s responsibility to provide data to APCHA, but follow through is occasionally an issue.
For that reason staff has added language to the Ordinance noting that any delay in the audit
process shall not void the approval. Community Development and APCHA are currently
working together to address past Essential Public Facility projects that may have outstanding
audit requirements.
Council also asked whether a fixed mitigation rate for all Essential Public Facilities would be
preferable to a case by case evaluation. This would require a code amendment and Council
direction to add the topic to Community Development’s future work program. A check in on
Community Development’s work program is scheduled for the summer and staff suggests the
discussion take place at that time.
The second topic to be addressed by Council, Extension or Reinstatement of Vested Rights, is
also addressed in Exhibit A, with a listing of the review criteria and staff findings. Along with
the new addition discussed in this application, St. Mary’s is undertaking a substantial interior
remodel of the existing structure, including a number of safety and mechanical upgrades, at a
cost of approximately $6 million. The social hall expansion is a substantial expense and will
require fundraising over a period of years. This is the primary reason that the applicant has
requested Council approval for Vested Rights lasting 10 years, rather than the standard period of
3 years.
At First Reading, Council asked for information about recent vested rights extensions. Looking
back to 2010, the following has been approved:
Hotel Aspen: 6 years vested rights
Red Onion Annex: 3 ½ years vested rights
Lift One Lodge: 7 years vested rights
Aspen Club: 10 years vested rights
Boomerang Lodge: 9 years vested rights
South Aspen Street Townhomes: 11 years vested rights
605 S. Aspen Alps Road (single family home): 5 years vested rights
Dancing Bear Lodge: 9 years vested rights
Aspen Jewish Community Center: 6 years vested rights
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The applicant’s request for additional time to fundraise for this civic project is valid. The
proposed addition to the church does not appear to be in conflict with any of the code
amendments approved as part of the recent moratorium. Only about 1,300 square feet will be
added to the church above grade. The above grade expansion is below the height of the existing
Courthouse viewplanes which cross the property, and Council has not been discussing dropping
the height of those planes. Staff finds this criterion to be met.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff and HPC recommend Council grant Growth
Management approval and Vested Rights as stated in the Ordinance.
RECOMMENDED MOTION:
“I move to adopt Ordinance #12, Series of 2017.”
CITY MANAGER COMMENTS:________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
EXHIBITS:
Ordinance #12, Series of 2017
A. Review Criteria and Findings
B. Application
C. HPC Resolution #8, Series of 2016
D. APCHA Referral Comment
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Ordinance #12, Series 2017
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ORDINANCE #12
(SERIES OF 2017)
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ASPEN, COLORADO,
APPROVING GROWTH MANAGEMENT AND VESTED RIGHTS FOR AN
ESSENTIAL PUBLIC FACILITY AT 104 S. GALENA STREET AND 533 E. MAIN
STREET, ST. MARY’S CATHOLIC CHURCH, LOTS A-I, BLOCK 93, CITY AND
TOWNSITE OF ASPEN, COLORADO
Parcel ID: 2737-073-31-801
WHEREAS, the Community Development Department received an application for
Growth Management review and Vested Rights for an expansion to St. Mary’s Catholic Church.
St. Mary’s proposes the construction of a social hall to accommodate new classroom and
gathering spaces. The application was submitted by Father John Hilton on behalf of St. Mary’s
Catholic Church, authorized by The Archdiocese of Denver and represented by Charles Cunniffe
Architects and Stan Clauson Associates. The application requires the following land use review
approvals:
· Growth Management Review – Essential Public Facility, pursuant to Municipal Code
Section 26.470; and,
· Extension or Reinstatement of Vested Rights pursuant to Municipal Code Section
26.308.010.C.; and
WHEREAS, all code citation references are to the City of Aspen Land Use Code in
effect on the day of initial application – May 5, 2015, as applicable to this Project; and,
WHEREAS, pursuant to Chapter 26.304.060 of the Land Use Code, the Community
Development Director has elected to allow combined reviews in this case where more than one
development approval is being sought simultaneously; and,
WHEREAS, the Community Development Department received referral comments in
August 2015 from the Aspen/Pitkin County Housing Authority board related to the Growth
Management component of Council’s review. The board recommended an employment audit
two years after completion of the project, to determine if any affordable housing mitigation is
warranted; and,
WHEREAS, On March 9, 2016, the Historic Preservation Commission provided a
recommendation to Council regarding Growth Management as part of their evaluation of the
project for Conceptual Major Development, Special Review and Viewplane compliance. HPC
recommended that City Council approve the application with the condition recommended by the
Aspen/Pitkin County Housing Authority board; and
WHEREAS, the Community Development Department reviewed the application and the
recommendations of APCHA and HPC and recommended approval with conditions; and,
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WHEREAS, the Aspen City Council has reviewed and considered the development
proposal under the applicable provisions of the Municipal Code as identified herein, has reviewed
and considered the recommendation of APCHA, the HPC, and the Community Development
Director, and has taken and considered public comment at a public hearing; and,
WHEREAS, the City Council finds that the development proposal meets or exceeds all
applicable development standards; and,
WHEREAS, the City Council finds that this Ordinance furthers and is necessary for the
promotion of public health, safety, and welfare.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
ASPEN AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1:
Pursuant to the procedures and standards set forth in Title 26 of the Aspen Municipal Code, the
City Council hereby grants approval for Growth Management Essential Public Facility and
Vested Rights for the development of the site subject to the conditions of approval as listed
herein.
1. Two years after Certificate of Occupancy, an employee audit shall be conducted showing
the current FTE head count at that time. If additional employees, beyond the 3.575 FTE’s
represented in this application are identified, mitigation will be required at the rate the Municipal
Code requires at the time of this approval. Mitigation will be required in the form of on-site
housing or by the purchase of the Affordable Housing Credit Certificates, to be reviewed and
approved according to the provisions of the Municipal Code and Aspen Pitkin County Housing
Authority guidelines as applicable.
2. The auditor and audit will be reviewed and approved by APCHA. Any costs associated with
the audit will be at the expense of the applicant. The Housing Authority shall request the audit
from the applicant and the applicant shall provide the Housing Authority and the Community
Development Department with the audit report. Failure to request the audit shall not render any
of the approvals invalid. The Housing Authority and Community Development shall forward the
audit to the Housing Board and/or City Council for review, as applicable.
3. Pursuant to the procedures and standards set forth in Title 26 of the Aspen Municipal
Code, the Applicant is required to obtain Final Major Development Review from HPC following
approval of the reviews outlined herein. The applicant must apply for Final review no later than
one (1) year following HPC’s approval of Conceptual Major Development, which occurred on
June 8, 2016. Failure to file such an application within this time period shall render the
Conceptual Major Development approval, and therefore this Growth Management and Vested
Rights approval null and void. This deadline may be extended pursuant to Section 26.415.070.D
and 26.445.090.C of the Municipal Code.
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Section 2:
No later than fourteen (14) days following Final Major Development approval by the Historic
Preservation Commission, the City Clerk shall cause to be published in a newspaper of general
circulation within the jurisdictional boundaries of the City of Aspen, a notice advising the general
public of the approval of a site specific development plan and creation of a vested property right
pursuant to Chapter 26.308, Vested Property Rights. Pursuant to § 26.304.070(A), Development
Orders, such notice shall be substantially in the following form:
Notice is hereby given to the general public of the approval of a site specific
development plan, and the creation of a vested property right, valid for a period of
ten (10) years, pursuant to the Land Use Code of the City of Aspen and Title 24,
Article 68, Colorado Revised Statutes, pertaining to the following described
property: 104 S. Galena Street and 533 E. Main Street, St. Mary’s Catholic
Church, Lots A-I, Block 93, City and Townsite of Aspen, Colorado.
Nothing in this approval shall exempt the Development Order from subsequent
reviews and approvals required by this Ordinance of the general rules, regulations
and ordinances or the City of Aspen provided that such reviews and approvals are
not inconsistent with this Ordinance.
The vested rights granted hereby shall be subject to all rights of referendum and
judicial review. The period of time permitted by law to exercise the right of
referendum to refer to the electorate this Section of this Ordinance granting vested
rights; or, to seek judicial review of the grant of vested rights shall not begin to
run until the date of publication of the notice of final development approval as set
forth above. The rights of referendum described herein shall be no greater than
those set forth in the Colorado Constitution and the Aspen Home Rule Charter.
Section 3:
All material representations and commitments made by the Applicant pursuant to the development
proposal approvals as herein awarded, whether in public hearing or documentation presented before
the Community Development Department, the Historic Preservation Commission, or the Aspen
City Council are hereby incorporated in such plan development approvals and the same shall be
complied with as if fully set forth herein, unless amended by other specific conditions or an
authorized authority.
Section 4:
This Ordinance shall not affect any existing litigation and shall 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:
If any section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase, or portion of this Ordinance is for any reason
held invalid or unconstitutional in a court of competent jurisdiction, such portion shall be
deemed a separate, distinct and independent provision and shall not affect the validity of the
remaining portions thereof.
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Section 6:
A public hearing on this ordinance shall be held on the 8th day of May, 2017, at a meeting of the
Aspen City Council commencing at 5:00 p.m. in the City Council Chambers, Aspen City Hall,
Aspen, Colorado, a minimum of fifteen days prior to which hearing a public notice of the same shall
be published in a newspaper of general circulation within the City of Aspen.
INTRODUCED, READ AND ORDERED PUBLISHED as provided by law, by the City Council
of the City of Aspen on the 24th day of April, 2017.
Attest:
__________________________ ____________________________
Linda Manning, City Clerk Steven Skadron, Mayor
FINALLY, adopted, passed and approved this ____ day of _____________, 2017.
Attest:
__________________________ ___________________________
Linda Manning, City Clerk Steven Skadron, Mayor
Approved as to form:
___________________________
James R. True, City Attorney
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EXHIBIT A
Sec. 26.470.090.4. Essential public facilities. The development of an essential public
facility, upon a recommendation from the Planning and Zoning Commission, shall be approved,
approved with conditions or denied by the City Council based on the following criteria:
a. The Community Development Director has determined the primary use and/or structure
to be an essential public facility (see definition). Accessory uses may also be part of an
essential public facility project.
b. Upon a recommendation from the Community Development Director, the City Council
may assess, waive or partially waive affordable housing mitigation requirements as is
deemed appropriate and warranted for the purpose of promoting civic uses and in
consideration of broader community goals. The employee generation rates may be used
as a guideline, but each operation shall be analyzed for its unique employee needs,
pursuant to Section 26.470.100, Calculations.
Staff Finding:
A recommendation to City Council was provided by HPC, rather than P&Z, because they
are the review board with authority over landmark designated properties.
The employee mitigation generated by this project given its Commercial Core location is
arguably 14.97 employees, however St. Mary’s social hall is highly unlikely to have the
impacts of the sorts of retail, restaurant, office or lodge spaces that were referenced to
establish the employee generation rates used for that calculation.
Section 26.470.100.A of the Municipal Code notes the following considerations for
employee generation at Essential Public Facitlities:
a) The expected employee generation of the use considering the employment generation
pattern of the use or of a similar use within the City or a similar resort economy.
b) Any unique employment characteristics of the operation.
c) The extent to which employees of various uses within a mixed-use building or of a
related off-site operation will overlap or serve multiple functions.
d) A proposed restriction requiring full employee generation mitigation upon vacation of
the type of business acceptable to the Planning and Zoning Commission.
e) Any proposed follow-up analyses of the project (e.g., an audit) to confirm actual
employee generation.
An audit, as recommended by APCHA and HPC, and included in the attached Ordinance,
has been identified to be the best way to evaluate whether this project does in fact cause
the applicant to bring on additional staff to service the new space. A baseline of 3.575
FTE’s are currently employed by St. Mary’s. New employees added within two years of
the issuance of a Certificate of Occupancy must be mitigated at the rate the Municipal
Code requires today. Mitigation will be required in the form of on-site housing or by the
purchase of the Affordable Housing Credit Certificates, to be reviewed and approved
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according to the provisions of the Municipal Code and Aspen Pitkin County Housing
Authority guidelines as applicable.
Section 26.308.010.C., Extension or Reinstatement of Vested Rights. The City Land Use Code
provides that development applications for an extension of vested rights may be approved in
accordance with the following standards and requirements.
1. In reviewing a request for the extension or reinstatement of vested rights the City
Council shall consider, but not limited to, the following criteria:
a. The applicant’s compliance with any conditions requiring performance prior to
the date of application for extension or reinstatement;
Staff Finding:
Following this review by Council, the application requires Final review by HPC. At that
time, any conditions of approval for the project will be incorporated into a Resolution
and resolved as part of building permit review. Staff finds this criterion to be met.
b. The progress made in pursuing the project to date including the effort to obtain
any other permits, including a building permit, and the expenditures made by
the applicant in pursuing the project;
Staff Finding:
In addition to the expansion discussed in this application, St. Mary’s is undertaking a
substantial interior remodel of the existing structure, including a number of safety and
mechanical upgrades, at a cost of approximately $6 million. The social hall expansion is
also a substantial expense and will require fundraising over a period of years. This is the
primary reason for the request for Vested Rights lasting 10 years, rather than the standard
period of 3 years. Staff finds this criterion to be met.
c. The nature and extent of any benefits already received by the city as a result of
the project approval such as impact fees or land dedications;
Staff Finding:
The project addressed in this application has not begun, so no fees have been collected.
However, as part of the interior remodel permit that is currently being reviewed, the
applicant will be repairing a number of deficiencies related to the sidewalks and drainage
in the public rights-of-way along their Main Street and Hunter Street frontages.
Aside from this development application, St. Mary’s Catholic Church provides
innumerable benefits to the Aspen community.
Staff finds this criterion to be met.
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d. The needs of the city and the applicant that would be served by the approval of
the extension or reinstatement request.
Staff Finding:
The applicant’s request for additional time to fundraise for this civic project is valid. The
proposed addition to the church does not appear to be in conflict with any of the code
amendments approved as part of the recent moratorium. Only about 1,300 square feet
will be added to the church above grade. The above grade expansion is below the height
of the existing Courthouse viewplanes which cross the property, and Council has not
been discussing dropping the height of those planes. Staff finds this criterion to be met.
2. An extension or reinstatement may be in the form of a written agreement duly
authorized and executed by the applicant and the City. Reasonable conditions may
be imposed by the City Council including, but not limited to, compliance with any
amendments to this Title adopted subsequent to the effective date of the
development order and associated vested rights.
Staff Finding:
Approval of a ten year period of Vested Rights is noted in the attached Ordinance. Vested
Rights will be go into effect at the time that a Development Order for the project is
issued, after HPC Final approval. Staff finds this criterion to be met.
3. If the request is for reinstatement of a revoked development order, the City Council
shall determine the financial impacts of the investigation and may require the
applicant to pay the reasonable costs of investigation, enforcement and reporting by
City staff.
Staff Finding:
This is not a request for reinstatement. Staff finds this criterion to be not applicable.
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TRANSFORMER
CHARLES
CUNNIFFE
ARCHITECTS
COPYRIGHT CHARLES CUNNIFFE ARCHITECTSC
610 EAST HYMAN AVE.
ASPEN, CO 81611
TEL: 970.925.5590
FAX: 970.920.4557
cunniffe.com
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PLANST. MARY CATHOLIC CHURCH533 E. MAIN STREETASPEN, CONORTH
1/8" = 1'-0"1 PROPOSED SITE PLAN
ISSUE: DATE:
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CHARLES
CUNNIFFE
ARCHITECTS
COPYRIGHT CHARLES CUNNIFFE ARCHITECTSC
610 EAST HYMAN AVE.
ASPEN, CO 81611
TEL: 970.925.5590
FAX: 970.920.4557
cunniffe.com
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MAIN LEVEL
FLOOR PLANST. MARY CATHOLIC CHURCH533 E. MAIN STREETASPEN, CO 1/8" = 1'-0"1 PROPOSED MAIN LEVEL
NORTH
ISSUE: DATE:
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CHARLES
CUNNIFFE
ARCHITECTS
COPYRIGHT CHARLES CUNNIFFE ARCHITECTSC
610 EAST HYMAN AVE.
ASPEN, CO 81611
TEL: 970.925.5590
FAX: 970.920.4557
cunniffe.com
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1511
PROPOSED
ROOF PLANST. MARY CATHOLIC CHURCH533 E. MAIN STREETASPEN, CO 1/8" = 1'-0"1 ROOF PLAN
NORTH
ISSUE: DATE:
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MEMORANDUM
TO: APCHA Board of Directors
FROM: APCHA Board of Directors
THRU: Mike Kosdrosky, APCHA Executive Director
Cindy Christensen, APCHA Operations Manager
DATE: August 20, 2015
RE: EXPANSION OF ST. MARY’S CHURCH
ISSUE: The applicant is seeking approval for an expansion the St. Mary’s Church.
BACKGROUND: The application seeks approval for a reconfiguration to the front entry, interior
remodeling to address building code issues, construction of a new exit stair on the southwest
corner of the Church, and an addition for a conference/event space on the west side of the
Church. The new pavilion is proposed to add an additional 8,000 square feet on the west side.
Extending this civic use does require Growth Management review. This type of use typically is
determined as an “Essential Public Facility.” City Council does have the right to assess, waive or
partially waive affordable housing mitigation requirements as is deemed appropriate and
warranted for the purpose of promoting civic uses and in consideration of broader community
goals.
The current staff of St. Mary’s is three full-time (the pastor, a parish ministries coordinate and a
maintenance man) and two part-time (15-hour per week secretary and an eight-hour per week
bookkeeper) employees. At 2,080 hours = 1 FTE, the current staffing is at 3.575 FTE’s. The
parish relies on volunteer work for set up and take down of large events and maintains its daily
staffing and cleaning needs with a full-time maintenance man.
DISCUSSION: The Church is zoned Commercial Core. Pursuant to Code Section 26.470.100,
Calculations, for every 1,000 square feet of new net leasable developed above grade, 4.7 FTE’s
are generated. Mitigation is required at 60%. The first floor net leasable is approximately 2,470
square feet – 2,470 ÷ 1,000 = 2.47 X 4.7 = 11.6 employees are generated; 11.6 X 60% = 6.96
FTE’s for the first floor.
Additional square footage in a basement does get a break since the space is less desirable. Every
1,000 square feet generates 3.2 employees, again at 60%. The proposed basement net leasable is
approximately 3,940 square feet – 3,940 ÷ 1,000 = 3.94 X 3.2 = 12.6; 12.6 X 60% = 7.6 FTE’s
for the basement level.
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Total employee mitigation due under the Land Use Code for the pavilion would be 14.56
FTE’s.
More than likely, City Council will give them a reduction. It is also highly unlikely that the
pavilion will actually create 14.56 FTE’s. The Church is saying that their employee generation
will be zero. They have voluntarily provided housing for the priest and caretaker. There is a
deed-restricted accessory dwelling unit located within the single-family home at 104 South
Galena.
Another section of the Code that City Council could take into consideration is related to historic
properties. This specific section would calculate to a mitigation of 10.92 employees.
Up to four employees generated by the additional commercial/lodge development
shall not require the provision of affordable housing. Thirty percent (30%) of the
employee generation above four and up to eight employees shall be mitigated
through the provision of affordable housing or cash-in-lieu thereof. Sixty percent
of the employee generation above eight employees shall be mitigated through the
provision of affordable housing or cash-in-lieu.
11.6 (generated by 1st floor dev.) + 12.6 (generated by basement dev.) = 24.2
First 4 employees 0
Next 4 – 8 at 30% (4 X 30%) 1.2
Above 8 at 60% (16.2 X 60%) 9.72
TOTAL 10.92
The use that the applicant is proposing for the pavilion will more than likely not create an
additional 14.56 FTE’s, or even the 10.92 FTE’s. St. Mary’s tries to satisfy two needs – those of
the parish community and for other community meetings/events. One of the events that the
Church hopes to accommodate are for wedding receptions as there are many weddings held in the
church with no large space for the receptions. The new pavilion is proposed to be used for
Catholic conferences and seminars as well. Although the applicant states that no additional
employees will be needed to maintain the facility, the pavilion will allow for more conferences, etc.,
which does create the need for more employees in other areas; e.g., catering.
RECOMMENDATION: The APCHA Board reviewed the application at their regular meeting held
August 19, 2015 and recommend the following:
1. At this time, no additional FTE’s should be required for mitigation purposes.
2. Two years upon completion of the addition, an employee audit shall be conducted by the
applicant. At such time, if any additional employees have been generated, the Church will
mitigate by providing additional on-site housing or by the purchase of the Affordable
Housing Credit Certificates.
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