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HomeMy WebLinkAboutcclc.min.040500 COMMERCIAL CORE & LODGING COMMISSION MINUTES OF APRIL 5, 2000 Chairman Jon Busch called the meeting to order at 8:30 a.m. Members in attendance were Bill Dinsmoor, Jun Busch and Terry Butler. Excused were John Starr and Eric Cohen. Bill informed the board that he would have chosen Galena Street for the first phase of the DEPP project instead of Mill Street. Funding is not available for 2000. Bill also brought up the issues of large corporations coming into Boulder and how to control it and the loss of community downtown. Boulder commissioners for downtown have been scheduling meetings and possibly the CCLC should be involved. The City of Aspen has no regulations on chain stores but they do have regulations on size of commercial space. Bill said he would go to Boulder and converse with their downtown board members. The Crossroads mall is being developed near Boulder and large anchor stores are coming in and BOulder is concerned that the business vitality will diminish. Local ownership and people working in their downtown are concerns of Aspen's core. Terry relayed that in Europe they have the stores downstairs and the owners live upstairs and that has kept the vitality of the downtown. We need to encourage people to come back to the downtown in order to add vitality. Jon said according to the Housing Office since 1990 we have lost 400 lodge rooms. These are the people who will come to Aspen and be out and throughout the town. Bill felt with the small lodge conversion was not thought through, they were just responding to the short-term need. Chris Bendon will be going to council the 24th to request funding for the TDR program, Civic center and infill. Money will be allocated for an appraiser and architect/design person. Chris had a worksession with council on TDR's and downtown development. The zoning code needs changed for infill and TDR's. The COMMERCIAL CORE & LODGING COMMISSION MINUTES OF APRIL 5, 2000 Gap building was used as the example. The gap is halfde~eloped. Buying down the parking and affordable housing would cost 4 million to pull a building permit and that is prior to constructing the building. That is with the existing zoning code and that is not cost effective. The second example would be to scrape the existing building and mitigate. You would have a six-story building, which doesn't' work with the existing code. The third would be to have half commercial and do parking onsite. The affordable housing would use up 80% of the site. The AH would go in the coroner and you would then have a ten story which doesn't work either. Bill suggested that Chris request more funding from council for his study. WAGNER PARK Jon said the idea was that a visitor center kiosk would be build into the project. Possibly do a more permanent kiosk where the existing on is. The entrance to the restrooms cannot be where the performances are. They are looking at 24 stalls. Right now there are two women's and four men. In order for it to work they need at least double. Jeff Woods, Parks Director relayed that they have $750,000 and they intend to start after Rugger Fest and be done by July 1st next year. The scope is to improve the mall connection to the park. Better irrigation and better circulation on the north and south side will be addressed. The pedestrian alley space would be widened and become a service alley with limited time frames. Widening the circulation on the south side and drainage will be incorporated. They intend to improve the pedestrian walkway on Monarch that would wind through the trees. The trees would be pruned up. On the Mill Street mall edge a grid of street trees would be planted to make a cohesive edge. COMMERCIAL CORE & LODGING COMMISSION MINUTES OF APRIL 5, 2000 The building mass will address the needs of additional restrooms and additional maintenance space necessary. Scott Chism, project manager relayed that the playground doesn't meet current safety codes. The field will be sunken and an edge would be created for seating. A draining mass for the City of Aspen will be incorporated. The streets would be used as conduits and open space as catch mitts. The grand scale is to fit into the master-draining plan for the City of Aspen in case of floodwater etc. The site has six feet of fall between Mill and Durant Street. The Recreation Dept. also wants youth soccer on the Wagner Park riel& For the rugby players the field would have to be shortened or shorten the end field in order for the Plan to work. Scott will contact the players for information. This year Food and Wine would have to be on dirt or moved to the Rio Grande. HPC suggested a design competition for the restroom/storage areas. Jon asked about the roof structures. There are no areas for calling plays etc. He suggested lighting for the open performance area. A motorized wall could be installed in back of the performance. Jeff suggested a flat roof for calling the plays. HPC had concern with the tree density, which is needed for protection. DUCKY DERBY COMMERCIAL CORE & LODGING COMMISSION MINUTES OF APRIL 5, 2000 John Sarpa relayed that they are integrating what Rotary is and what they do this year. They are requesting to use the mall area once again. They are requesting a portable canopy for on the mall, 10 x 10 vinyl white top to reflect the sun. The sides could be drawn up or down in case of rain. It would be taken down nightly. The intent is to keep it clean and make the presentation professional. The large duck will also be erected. 100% of the profits will go back to the non-profit groups. The cost to put on the event is $80,000 They have made $829,000 thousand for the past 9 year. The goal this year is $135,000. Roger Moyer brought up the issue of cars on the mall and recommended that plywood be used on the mall for cars for the future. MOTION: Bill made the motion to approve the Ducky Derby and the request for a portable canopy; motion second by Terry. All in favor, motion carried. Meeting adjourned at 10:35