HomeMy WebLinkAboutordinance.council.060-76RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS
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NO. 60
(Series of 1976)
AN ORDI;,3ANCE DESIGNATING AS AN HISTORIC DISTRICT
ALL OF THOSE PROPERTIES ABUTTING (ON THE NORTH
AND SOUTH) MAIN STREET BETWEEN MONARCH AND
SEVENTH STREETS, AND ALL OF PAEPCKE PARK, WITHIN
THE CITY OF ASPEN: ~HICH AREA IS MORE PARTICULARLY
DESCRIBED AS LOTS K, L, M, N, O, P, Q, R AND S
OF BLOCKS 18, 24, 30, 37, 44, 51, 58, 66, 73;
LOTS A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H AND J OF BLOCKS 19,
25, 31, 38, 45, 32, 59, 74; AND ALL OF BLOCK 67
OF THE ORIGINAL ASPEN TOWNSITE
WHEREAS, Article IX of Chapter 24 of the Aspen Muni-
cipal Code establishes procedures for the designation, within
the City of Aspen, of historic districts when such areas meet
the criteria for and purposes of historic designation, and
WHEREAS, the Aspen Planning and Zoning Commission
(P and Z) and Aspen Historic Preservation Committee (HPC) have
been presented with evidence supportive of the designation
of the following areas of the city as historic
all of those properties abutting
(on the north and south) Main Street
between Monarch and Seventh Streets,
and all of Paepcke Park within the
City of Aspen, Colorado,
which proposed district has been denominated the "~ain Street
Historic District", and
%~HEREAS, the HPC has, in its resolution dated July 13,
1976, reported that its preliminary investigation of the Main
Street Historic District has shown that Main Street
(a) has character, interest and value as part
of the development, heritage and cultural charac-
teristics of the city;
(b) exemplifies the cultural, political, economic,
social and historical heritage of the community;
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(c) includes many structures which portray
the environment of a group of people in an era
characterized by distinctive architectural styles;
and
(d) contains structures which, in addition, con-
tain elements of design, detail, material, and
craftsmanship representing significant architectural
styles, and
WHEREAS, on receipt of the HPC resolution the P and Z,
at its meeting held July 20, 1976, did give preliminary approval
to the proposed designation and set a joint HPC and P and Z
public hearing on the matter for August 17, 1976, and
WHEREAS, the announced joint public hearing was con-
ducted and subsequent thereto the HPC reaffirmed its findings
itemized in its Resolution dated July 13, 1976, and the P and Z,
in a Resolution dated August 24, 1976, recommended establishment
of the Main Street Historic District, finding it compatible
with the Aspen Area General Plan, and, in addition, that
(a) The Main Street Historic District will
enhance a recently stated policy of the P and Z
to preserve historic buildings and sites within
the City;
(b) The Main Street Historic District will also
reinforce another recently stated policy of
the Commission, that is, by insuring the
retention of historic buildings the district
will strengthen the city's economic base by
enhancing the tourist experience;
(c) The Main Street District will complement the
recently enacted (then pending) amendments to the
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0 - Office District and insure that new
developments are visually compatible with Main
Street's historic appearance, and
(d) The Main Street Historic District will comple-
ment the residential districts north and south
of Main Street and offer a comfortable transition
between the more intense activities on Main
Street and the adjacent residential districts,
and
WHEREAS, the City Council wishes to pursue the HPC
and P and Z recommendations and complete the designation process,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF ASPEN, COLORADO,
Section 1
That Main Street between Monarch and Seventh Streets
is determined to have historic significance and that the
following described property located in Pitkin County, Colorado,
be designated as an H Historic Overlay District pursuant to
the provisions of Article IX of Chapter 24 of the Aspen Municipal
Code
Ail of Lots K, L, M, N, O, P, Q, R and S
of Blocks 18, 24, 30, 37, 44, 51, 58, 66 and
73 of the Original Aspen Townsite.
Ail of Lots A, 3, C, D, E, F, G, H and J of
Blocks 19, 25, 31, 38, 45, 52, 59 and 74 of
the Original Aspen Townsite.
Ail of Block 67 of the Original Aspen Townsite.
Section 2
If any provision of this ordinance or the application
thereof to any person or circumstance is held invalid, such
invalidity shall not affect other provisions or applications
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of the ordinance which can be given effect without the invalid
provision or application, and to this end the provisions of
this ordinance are declared to be severable.
Section 3
That a public hearing on this ordinance be held on
'~~ ~ , 1976, at 5:00 P.M. in
the City Council Chambers, City Hall, Aspen, Colorado, fifteen
(15) days prior to which hearing notice of the same shall be
published once 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, Colorado,
at its regular meeting held at the City of Aspen on the ~
~~A~ 7 1976.
day of 'i, '
'~tacy ~ta~dley III /
Mayor/
Kathryn ~ ~auter
City Clerk
day of
ATTEST:
FINALLY adopted, passed and approved on the
~ ._. , 1976.
.S. tacy S/andley III ?'
Mayor / ~-~
Kathryn ~. ~Iauter
City Clerk
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