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HomeMy WebLinkAboutminutes.council.19760726Regular Meeting ,. Aspen City Council July 26, 1976 JOINT MEETING WITH COUNTY COmmISSIONERS Mayor Standley called the joint meeting to order at 5:05 p.m. with Councilmembers Behrendt, De Gregorio, Parry, Johnston, Wishart, City Manager Mahoney, City Attorney Stuller, Commissioners Shellman, Edwards, and Kinsley present. 1. A-95 Reviews. Mayor Standley told the Commissioners and Council that his administrative assistant, Phyllis Kenny, had represented the County and City at the last COG meeting. Mayor A-95 reviews Standley gave a report on the various A-95 reviews; (1) Cooperative health agreement COG meeting between COG and the western county health systems agencies was tabled. This grant was opposed by the nurses and is under investigation. Commissioner Kinsley explained that rather than have the health agencies centralized in Grand Junction, COG was pushing for people to be located in all the western counties so that more people could partici- pate. (2) Community Flu Vaccination Program was forwarded With negative comments from COG because of problems with liability. (3) School Scoliosis Screening and Treatment was approved. ' (4) Historic preservation was approved. (5) State Mental Health five ' year plan received favorable comment from all public health groups except Jackson Count~ and was approved by COG (6) Regional Housing Goals and Objectives was tabled fro discussion. Mayor Standley asked that Brian Goodheim have comments for the next joint meeting. a. Community Food Stamp Program. A memorandum from Betty Erickson recommended favorable comment that this program be directed toward target groups. Commissioner Shellman recommended favorable comment with qualification; seconded by Councilman Wishart. All in favor, with the exception of Councilman Behrendt. Motion carried. b. Adult Basic Education. This is a LEAA program to develop literacy skills in adults to aid in their employment. It is directed toward Indians, Chinese, and probably really doesn't impact Pitkin County. Councilman Behrendt moved that this agency does not have any interest in this grant; seconded by Councilwoman Johnston. All in favor, motion carried. c. State Title IV-A Training. Betty Erickson recommends favorable comment. Mayor Standley stated this is a $31,000 grant with no matching funds. Councilman De Gregorio moved to approved with favorable commen~; seconded by Councilman Wishart. Ail in favor, motion carried. d. Prevention of Child Abuse. Councilwoman Johnston moved to forward this grant with no further interest; seconded by Commissioner Kinsley. All in favor, motion carried. e. Aspen Main Street Improvements. Mayor Standley said this was a $350,000 grant to fix Main street; the City will do the storm drainage, and the state will fix the streets. Councilman Behrendt moved to approve the grant with favorable comment; seconded by Councilman Parry. All in favor, motion carried. f. Independence Pass. Commissioner Kinsley asked for a better definition than" installation of a bin wall and guard rails near the summit." George Ochs stated he had been in contact with the state and this was all he could get out of them. Ochs recommended favorable comment. Councilman Parry moved to approve the grant with favorable comment; seconded by Councilman Behrendt. All in favor, motion carried. g. Colorado Experience Based Career Exploration Model. Ochs said he had called COG and they did not have any information about this grant. Ochs stated that this model would probably be based in Denver. This is a one-shot deal, and Ochs suggested that he go over this process with COG so that he could get available information. Commissioner Shellman moved to request further information and to see if CMC is interested and have them report at the next meeting; seconded by Commissioner Kinsley. Ail in favor, motion carried. h. Wildwood School. Bob Lewis, director of Wildwood School, told the Commissioners and Council that the school had received a grant in 1973 for two teachers for handicapped ]I children. This grant was for $14,850. For 1975-6, the school asked for $16,000 and received $11,000. Wildwood school had served up ~o 16 handicapped children. There are presently nine; this is 56 per cent of the enrollment. Not all of these children are full-time. There are three therapists at Wildwood, speech, physical and occupational. Commissioner Kinsley moved to approve the grant with favorable comment; seconded by Commissioner Edwards. All in favor, motion carried. 1. Solid Waste Management & Development. Tom Dunlop, Sanitarian, stated this is an $80,000 grant to the state health department mainly for research and development in solid waste and recycling programs. The majority of these funds will go to salaries for the health department. This is strictly for maintaining existing programs. Councilwoman Johnston pointed out that COG does not date their letters or tell an agency when they want them back. Mayor Standley suggested tell COG the City and County want the A-95 reviews prior to the COG meeting so that there will be time to review them. Dunlop stated there was no obligation on the part of the city or county. Commissioner Kinsley asked where the prairie dog program was. Dunlop stated that he had received information from the Division of Wildlife and would have Stewart Mace review the material for the next meeting. 2. Glenwood Canyon. Mayor Standley stated he felt the City and County should discuss this item and take negative action and voice their position. Mayor Standley said he and Commissioner Kinsley had convinced the COG a positive position was not the appropriate Glenwood action to take. The West Slope Board of County Commissioners have asked the City and Count Canyon to approve a resolution for a four-lane highway through Glenwood Canyon. Commissioner Resotutio Kinsley suggested the City and County come back with a response for an improved two-lane to support through the canyon. two-lane improve- Mark Strotsky submitted a letter which outlined what was wrong with the resolution from ment the Western Slope County Commissioners. There are six promises in the preamble, and four of them are wrong. The first two state they have decided to put Glenwood Canyon through. This has been talked about, but not decided upon. The third preamble says that divided freeways are safer than other kinds of facilities. That's wrong, based on total accidents from No Name to Newcastle, there are more accidents on that than in Glenwood Canyon. The accidents in Glenwood Canyon are more fatal. Strotsky demonstrated on a chart accident locations and types. Guard rails and median barriers down the center can eliminate 100 per cent of the fatal accidents, 80 per cent of the injury causing accidents. The fourth item in the preamble about congestion to an intolerable level is wrong. The capacity of the Glenwood Canyon as calculated by the highway department is 1650 vehicles per hour. The most number of car~ ever through the canyon in an hour is 931. Strotsky stated that ~!i traffic is not continuing to build in the canyon. Stroktsky had a letter in his packet from the assistant secretary of the interior which rips to shred the environmental state- ment on the proposed highway, and calls for another statement before anything can be done. Strotsky told the Commissioners and the Council he is on a Citizens Advisory Committee and this committee is convinced that a four-lane highway cannot be built through the canyon. The ends of the canyon could hold a four-lane highway. The center of the canyon can hold a two-lane divided highway on the present platform. The last item of the preamble stated that 1-70 through the canyon is vital to the interstate link. Strotsky stated that the link is an afterthought. Strotsky stated that peak traffic only occurs on weekends and holidays. Strotsky stated that weekend traffic has nothing to do with commercial development. The resolution is misinformed. The General Assembly, the Governor, and the highway commissic have charged the Citizen Advisory Committee to determine what concept should be developed thrOugh Glenwood Canyon. The decision should be carried out by an alternative analysis. Strotsky requested that the Pitkin County Commissioners and the City of Aspen Council oppose the resolution from the Counties of the Western Slope, and to forward this opposi- tion to the Governor and Dick Prosence. Strotsky stated that the Citizens Advisory Committee was continuing to work on the alternatives and~had spent $22,000 for photo studies, and their work would go on for another year at least. Commissioner Kinsley suggested the Commissioners and Council sign a resolution which would basically support a thorough examination of a two lane. Councilman De Gregorio stated he agreed with Strotsky's proposal. Councilman De Gregorio moved that the Commissioners and Council state a flat no with what the Western Slope County Commissioners Association is trying to do; seconded by Councilman Wishart, A resolution will be drafted in support of a two-lane highway. All in favor, with the exception of Councilman Parry. Motion carried. Council requested that Strotsky draft the resolution. Commissioner Edwards suggested that the resolution should state that the City and County support the alternatives analysis by the Citizens Advisory Committee, which is already in process, and any deter- mination should await comment the analysis. 3. Rubey Park Concessionaire. Commissioner Shellman stated that the County is in the process of trying to improve the bus service. The Council has a qualified food service operation at the airport; they would like to service the bus system in addition. These Bus operation people are going to be conducting a certain number of functions for the buses; they concession will handle the public announcement of the arrival of buses at the airport, they will stand at provide such food service as the drivers request, they will sell tickets on the county Rubey park bus system. They would be willing to provide similar services at Rubey Park. This improvements service could be a public information at Rubey Park, to find out when the buses are to bus stop going to be there, and give out information on schedules, at Rubey Mayor Standley pointed out it would be expensive to heat the building at Rubey park and park to bring it up to code for food serving. Councilman De Gregorio stated he would be interested in enclosing the structure and maybe having someone there to give out infor- mation, but he is not interested at all in a concession stand. Councilman Behrendt said he was not interested in having anyone at the stand, but did like the ideas of the clock and having radio communications and lights. A public telephone could also be installed. Councilman Behrendt asked the Commissioners if they were happy with the separate bus systems, or is the're a chance that the bus systems could be combined again in the near future. Commissioner Shellman said he was happy with the split, but the City and County ought to look at consolidation again. City Manager Mahoney said he would get the light at Rubey Park fixed. The Commissioners said they would install a clock. Commissioner Shellman stated that the communications and public information service is the biggest problem. Councilwoman Johnston moved to approve the improvement of the bus structure to include enclosing, lighting, clocks, communications, and to get a joint proposal that the City and the County fund the improvements therein since it is a joint facility; seconded by Councilman Parry. Council asked that the proposal study having a heated or non-heated structure. City Manager Mahoney and Commissioner Shellman are going to work on the proposal. All in favor, motion carried. 4. M.A.A. Housing Report. Edgar Stern told the Commissioners and Council that the housing problem for the music students has become serious and is getting worse each year. There are about 750 students. The M.A.A. contracts for housing and makes it available to the students. Last year 544 beds were available; this year there are 429 and some M.A.A. of that housing is sub-standard. Stern stated he wanted to expose this problem to the housing whole community. The M.A.A. can't run a music festival without students. Jan Collins stated the M.A.A. pays $18 per student per week for housing, report Jerry BiCkery of the M.A.A. said that some lodges will not allow practicing of musical instruments at all. .In some places the management treat the students badly. Stern stated he had been working with Mayor Standley on some long term solution. One of these would be to build dormitories for the students. In order to get this project to a price the M.A.A. could afford, they would want tax exempt financing. Another solution would be to get ahold of the old hospital when it becomes available. There is also an outside possibility that the M.A.A could get some grant money. Stern stated that the housing for the faculty is getting very, very expensive. Stern stated he would appeal to lodge owners and landlords to reduce the rents and take a tax deduction. Stern stated he was presenting this problem so that the City and County and community would know it exists, and the M.A.A. would like to work with the City and County on solving the problem. Councilman De Gregorio asked if Stern had worked with Brian Good- heim at all. Commissioner Shellman stated Goodheim had worked on this and had suggested the hospital. There are other groups interested in using the hospital. These groups should get together to find out if they can accommodate each others needs. Commissioner Shellman stated that the people who are most interested in the music school to develop a financing program and a site that is Compatible. Commissioner Shellman said he was not sure it was a function of the housing authority to become in involved in creating this kind of housing for music students. The Council and Conlmissioners have set priorities for housing that has to do with locals. Mayor Standley pointed out that any housing worked out for the music students would have to have a winter application. Councilwoman Johnston asked Stern if he had explored the idea of asking people to take M.A.A. music students into their homes. Stern answered they are going to do this. Commissioner housing Shellman recommended that the M.A.A. consider locating property in town and consider developing data in terms of costs of building housing and consider the possibility that cont. ~ the government nay only subsidize to the extent of taking that revenue and creating tax free bonds to enable the M.A.A. to do it. Shellman stated in the County he would be willing to look at an adjustment to the zoning to make this happen. Commissioner Edwards seconded this as a motion. 5. UMTA Update. George Ochs r~ported he was meeting with UMTA officials in Denver to UMTA go over the entire work program and work out any problems. They will also go over the administrative procedures for the money and the grant. Gustav Rohr, German engineer, will be arriving in Aspen to finish his research and to meet with the commissioners. COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES Councilman De Gregorio moved to approve the minutes of the June 28 and July 12, 1976, Council meeting; seconded by Councilman Behrendt. All in favor, motion carried. CITIZEN PARTICIPATION 1. Jim Palazzi, representing Texaco, told Council he was concerned about the one-way Closure street on Cooper. Palazzi stated it was an injustice to him and to the gas station. of Cooper Palazzi pointed out the Council was only going to try it for two weeks, but these are & Original his busiest two weeks of the summer. Trying to eliminate the automobiles is a bad thing; protest you cannot take people out of their cars. This action would involved Palazzi, the people that work for him, and the company he represents. Palazzi stated he was against the plan. 2. Victor Kapelli, Bell Mountain Lodge, objected to the Cooper street one-way redesign Protest because it will close his business. Kapelli stated if the City tries to organize traffic, to Cooper they will screw it up. Kapelli asked how people would get to City Market. Kapelli asked closure for one good reason the City is implementing this plan that will just screw the whole thing up. 3. Patti Ward, Patti's Potpourri, stated her shop received m~ny good customers from the Protest people driving in on Cooper and stopping for gas. The shops along Cooper are some of the to Cooper first ones people visit. Ms. Ward stated she was against this plan, and that the Cheese closure Shop is also against it. Mayor Standley stated that this plan came about to deal with (1) the parking problem and (2) the congestion in downtown Aspen. These are reoccuring problems. Mayor Standley pointed out that changes cannot be made without having negative and positive impacts. Council's role is to evaluate changes for the best interests of the community. Mayor Standley said this was not a snap decision; it has been looked at by the City on three different occasions. The City is trying to deal with specific problems occuring in downtown Aspen. This decision to redesign Cooper was made as part of a study plan dealing with parking and circulation. The plan will be implemented and monitored for two weeks. The plan includes planters in the westbound lane by City Market; parking on the 700 block of Cooper will be changed to two-hour diagonal, which will add spaces. Mayor Standley stated that Texaco will be the most impacted business. This is a test with a definite time table, and this will be reviewed by Council. Mayor Standley stated the City will no% continue the program once it has been given a trial period if the results are totally negative. Bill Kane explained the increased parking on Cooper. Kane stated that the town is not benefitting from the traffic circulation activity, which also increases dust and noise pollution. The plan to direct cars onto Original should cut down on the traffic in town. The planning office feels very strongly about this plan. In terms of Palazzi's problems, the City will provide a sign on Hyman street stating gas is available by turning left. COUNCILMEMBER COMMENTS 1. Councilman Behrendt stated he felt that ball games at Iselin park lasting to 11 p.m. Lights at with the lights on is very unfair to the neighborhood. Councilman Behrendt stated he Iselin would like Council policy that at 10:00 p.m. the lights are shut off. Mayor Standley park stated the lights were put in for a specific purpose of having night games. Councilman Behrendt moved at add to the agenda an item concerning Iselin park lights. There was no second. Motion died. Playing 2. Councilman Wishart stated the City needed more playing fields and would like to see fields the administration come up with a working program for playing fields so that it can be considered at budget time. Enforce- 3. Councilwoman Johnston brought up the enforcement of parking tickets. If anything is ment of to be done about parking, this is one of the first steps the City should do. Finance parking Director Lois Butterbaugh stated the Municipal Clerks office was understaffed. The City tickets plans to get an additional person under CETA funding. Crosswalk 4. Councilwoman Johnston stated there should be more police enforcement at the crosswalks enforce- on Main street. Cars are not stopping for pedestrians. ment 5. Councilwoman Johnston said she is distressed when the radio says "Council has decided" when it is really only two or three members. Wagner 6'. Councilwoman Johnston said she felt the City is watering Wagner Park too much. Perhap: park it should only be watered every other night. 7. Councilwoman Johnston asked for a ~eport on the van just purchased by the City as she heard it had broken down. City Manager Mahoney stated that the van is working and is in good condition and was a good buy. 8. Councilwoman Johnston asked about the Wheeler Opera House. Art ~ougland answered the work on reconstruction is on schedule and it should be open August 1. 9. Mayor Standley stated he was concerned about the speeding on Main street; this has Main st. got to be controlled. If the police department has a problem with the Municipal Court speeding judge enforcing the tickets, then this should be brought to the attention of the Council. 10. Mayor Standley announced that the Vail Symposium wil~ be held July 17-22. The items being discussed are of interest to municipalities. STUDENT COMMENTS There were no comments. SCOTT BUILDING Mayor Standley stated the Council had been to the Scott building on a site- inspection Encroachment with the city engineer. One part of the encroachment is s~gnificant because it takes Scott building a piece of land 8 feet by 30 feet on Third street. This iA landscaped, and Dr. Scott will take care of it. Councilman Behrendt moved to allow the requested encroachment subject to the usual three stipulations by the City Attorney; seconded by Councilma~ De Gregorio. All in favor, motion carried. MALL CONSTRUCTION REPORT Jim Furniss told Council that Hyman street is paved with the expection of the intersectior and along the buildings. They are waiting on those two areas for a special mix of Mall constructio! concrete. The paving was started on Cooper street on Wednesday. The gutters and the report south side are paved. Cooper street should be paved by the end of the week. Furniss stated they would have two streets paved quicker than they though they could pave one street. The fountain at the intersection of Galena and Hyman is being formed. Furniss told Council they would start on Mill street after the form work is done. Furniss reported he had hoped to start landscaping early on Hyman street. The schedule for landscaping is September 15. The brick man wants to get the grouting along the guttez before equipment is brought back into the mall. Furniss said the landscaping would start for sure before September 15. Finance Director Butterbaugh asked about the large stack of change orders to Hyder. Furniss answered they do not amount to much and hopefully the contingency fund will cover it. Councilwoman Pedersen came into Council Chambers. THEODORE'S INC. Purchase and Sale of liquor license Lennie Oates, representing Theodore's, told Council that Mr. Newman was purchasing anothe~ 45 per cent interest in the company and that Danny Wardwell was divesting himself of all Theodore's interest in the establishment. Sanitarian Tom Dunlop told Council he had inspected both stock transfer Cooper Street Pier and Shannon's Galley. ~unlop had left a list of five items to be done at Cooper Street; by 4:00 p.m. four of these items were taken care of. Councilman Behrendt moved to approve the transfer; seconded by Councilwoman ~ohnston. All in favor, motion carried. FREDDIE'S - Purchase and Sale Freddie's- Ann Sandersen, sole owner of Ann Sandersen, Inc., is purchasing 100 per cent of the stock, purchase & sale Councilman Behrendt moved to approve the purchase and sale; seconded by Councilman Parry. Sanitarian Tom Dunlop told Council the existing establishment has been very good, and is one of the nine restaurants certified. Dunlop urged the new owners to continue the high quality. All in favor, motion carried. GRASSROOTS Request for additional office space Grassroots Pat Tierney, Manager of Grassroots, had submitted a letter to Council and explained that request for Grassroots has been operating for five years in the community. Grassroots zs preparing space in some grant applications, which would allow significant expansion. Grassroots would like Wheeler to form a community radio station. Grassroots requested additional space in the Wheeler Opera House for this radio station. The space in mind is that presently occupied by the Colorado Mountain College. Councilman Wishart stated that before the Council give that space to Grassroots, they should open it up to any other community group that needs office space. Councilman De Gregorio said it was a little premature to promise the space to Grassroots before CMC moves. Tierney answered that CMC will be vacating that space sometime in the fall. Mayor Standley pointed out that Grassroots should have some kind of planning horizon. Councilwoman Pedersen pointed out that the City had not defined the uses for the Wheeler Opera House, or what they would like to see in there. Councilwoman Pedersen stated she would rather see the Council come up with some sort of policy regarding the Wheeler befor, the City lets any more space go. Councilman Behrendt agreed, and stated he was glad that Grassroots came in early with their request. CLOSURE OF KING STREET Mayor Standley stated there is a petition to the Council from residents on King street asking for the closure of King street. The petition stated, "We the undersigned as King st. residents of King street let it be known that we support the closure of King street to request through traffic by blocking the East end (intersection with Park Avenue). We feel the to close road is unsafe as a public throughfare and the heavy traffic is bothersome to the resident~ " Mayor Standley stated the closure of King and Neal streets has been a recommendation of the planning office for at least two years. This proposal never got past the P & Z to Council. John Stanford, planning office, told Council they would like to keep all the traffic on one thoroughfare feeding into Mill street and Highway 82. The original plan incorporated cul-de-saccing Neal street in addition to King street. The residents in this area would only have one access point. The recommendation of the planning office was to cul-de-sac King street at the eastern end, where it runs into Park avenue. The planning 'office stills supports the closure of King street. Tom Isaac, who circulated the petition, told Council that all residents of King street wanted to affect the closure of King street on their own. They feel that King street is totally inadequate to through traffic. Both intersections of King street are somewhat blind. Isaac stated he hoped the Council would pass a motion to close King street so that the residents of King street could do their part in the Smuggler Mountain traffic plan. Mayor Standley asked for further comments from the audience. There were none. Councilman De Gregorio said he would like to do a probationary closing. Councilman De Gregorlo said he would rather see the west end, the intersection with Neal street, closed off. Council- man Behrendt asked if there was adequate room at either end of King street for a fire truck to turn around. Bill Kane, planner, showed Council a map of the plan for Smuggler Mountain traffic. Kane stated the intersection of Park and King has an acute angle and bad grade. Kane stated it was better to leave King and Neal open because there is a very definite stop there. Kane stated as far as turning a fire truck around in a cul-de-sac, aluminium break-through barriers could be used. Councilwoman Johnston said the Council should give people time to come and voice their opinions on this street closure. Councilman De Gregorio pointed ou~ that because the change onto King street at Park is so slight that people speed down King street. Stanford stated that the intersection of King street with Neal would lend itself to improvements much easier than the east end. Councilman Wishart moved to continue this as an agenda item for at least two weeks to give the fire department and interested citizens time to respond before the Council takes any action; seconded by Councilwoman Johnston. All in favor, with the exception of Councilman De Gregorio. Motion carried. VACATION OF ALLEY/BLOCK 54 This item was withdrawn from the agenda. FUND ALLOCATION - DISEASE CONTROL Tom Dunlop, Sanitarian, explained to Council that he had expended $371.84 for personnel Disease from the parks department. Dunlop said he was anticipating approval of these expenditures control from Council less the $400, which is a contingency fund for the rodent control program. Dunlop had submitted a memorandum to Council which outlined the expenses for the plague control and how they were split between the City and County. Councilwoman Johnston asked where the money was to come from. Finance Director Butterbaugl said there was $8.000 in the general fund not appropriated. Councilman Behrendt moved to approve the expenditure of $1,610.64; seconded by Councilman Parry. All in favor, motion carried. 651 MONARCH - Final Subdivision Approval 651 Councilwoman Pedersen moved to table 651 Monarch; seconded by Councilman Behrendt. All Monarch in favor, motion carried. tabled Planner Bill Kane told Council the only major problem with the four other subdivisions is Park Central West, which is a compliment to the office building now under construction. Park Central West has reached their parking requirement. The applicant is making sub- mission to the zoning code with the understanding that if it is changed, he will come back with reduced parking and more landscaping and employee housing. BLACK SWAN HALL - Final PUD and final subdivision approval Black Hal Clark, planning office, stated there were no further comments than those in the sub- Swan hall mitted memorandum. The subdivision dedication fee is to be $7,203.81. The condition of final the city engineer is that the land soil sample recommendations be followed before a subdivisi¢ building permit is issued. approved Councilman Behrendt asked about a sidewalk in this area. Councilman Behrendt also brought up the reduced parking. There are already a lot of automobiles in this area, and this might create chaos if the parking is reduced. Clark answered that the code stipulates one parking space per bedroom. Clark stated it was the feeling of the planning office that this area is close to the central core and the bus system. The planning office felt it was reasonable to lessen the parking requirement from 12 to 8. The applicant is willing to provide 12 spaces, but this would necessitate cutting down a lot of trees. City Attorney Stuller pointed out this was a PUD and the planning office can change ma~y elements of the code to fit the site and the plan. Kane stated the planning office felt the reduced parking was a small price ko pay in order to get a better site. Leonard Oates told Council that the access road to this project is located totally within the project, and is approximately 40 feet long. Councilman De Gregorio moved to approve the final PUD and final subdivision for Black Swan; seconded by Councilwoman Johnston. All in favor, with the exception of Councilman Behrendt. Motion carried. GAYLORD - Final Subdivision Approval Hal Clark submitted a memorandum to Council and stated there were no further comments. Gaylord final sub- Councilman Behrendt moved to approve Gaylord final subdivision; seconded by Councilman division Parry. All in favor, motion carried, approved PARK CENTRAL WEST - Conceptual Subdivision Hal Clark explained this is an application for review for conceptual subdivision. It Park Central is five lots located in block 75 adjacent to the Park Central East. This property is west - zoned office. The total land area is 14,949 square feet; there will be 11,211 office conceptual space and 3,738 square feet of employee housing. Three parking spaces are required per subdivision 1,000 square feet; total 37 parking spaces required, approved There are two basic issues on this subdivision. (1) The FAR requirement in the office zone would allow the building of up to six long term housing units, constrained by a six month lease provision. There is a question of interpretation of the zoning code, whether the R/MF densities apply or whether the area of employee housing can be divided subject to Council's approval. The R/MF density requirement is three housing units. If Council goes by the space area allocated for housing, there can be up to six housing units. This question is being resolved in the amendment to the office zone, which the ~lanning office has drafted, and in all likelihood will be adopted before the final plat of this subdivision. (2) The parking space requirement is the other key question. The requirement is three spaces per 1,000 square feet of building. The amendment to the office zone could reduce that parking requirement to 1.5 spaces per 1,000 by special review of the P & Z. Should that be adopted, it could reduce the required parking to 23 spaces. The applicant has expressed a willingness to lower the number of spaces devoted to parking. The planning office feels that would be advantageous because it would increase the open space on the property. This is a specific request for conceptual approval showing a plan for 37 parking spaces. The planning office and P & Z has recommended approval. Clark told Council that the massing of Park Central West would be a much smaller build- ing that Park Central East. The height has been reduced by 7 feet. Kane told Council this is the first project to come in under the proposed zone changes adopted by P & Z. The applicant is taking advantage of the bonus for employee housing. Kane stated they had envisioned that this code change would come in under the housing assistance plan with criteria for rental or sale prices. The draft on the housing assistance plan is not ready for adoption. Kane had recommended that the applicant work with Brian Good- helm. Dick Meeker, applicant, told Council he would be happy to consult with Goodheim. His primary objective in taking advantage of the employee housing bonus is to accommodate taking care of employees working in that building. Meeker stated they would like the housing benefit to. initially accrue to employees in that building, and then accrue to the housing authority employees. Councilman De Gregorio moved to approve conceptual subdivision for Park Central West with the conditions of the planning office and the housing authority; seconded by Councilman Parry. Councilwoman Johnston asked why the building had been moved on the site since review by the P & Z. Meeker stated if they were going to comply with the present parking requirements, they were going to have a bi-level parking structure that was very obvious Meeker showed elevations of the proposed building. Councilman Behrendt pointed out that a very dense building was being put in, and the parking requirement may be lowered. This building will noticeably change ~ha entire neighborhood. Councilman Behrendt state that people should put in adequate parking, and put it in underground if the Council doesn't like the plan. Councilman Behrendt also wants Council to re-look at the zoning that ~s allowed. Councilman Behrendt stated that the present laws are not appropriate for this community at all. Mayor Standley pointed out that this plan complies with the zoning. All in favor, motion carried. ASPEN MAIN - Conceptual Subdivision Review Aspen Main Hal Clark told Council this is a request for a subdivision consisting of six studio conceptual units located directly wast of the Original Curve apartments. The P & z recommended subdivision approval with a slx month covenant on the lease and the conditions of the city engineer approved The planning office recommends approval. Councilwoman Pedersen asked what the price range of these units would be. The applicant , '~ Bayard Hovdesven, said he did not know. Councilwoman Pedersen asked if Council could table action pending receipt of that information. City Attorney Stuller explained ther~ was a provision in the code whick allows the Council to require submittal of an economic impact or market feasibility analysis to determine the consequences of a development. This authority is delegated to the Planning and Zoning Commission. City Attorney Stuller suggested that Council pass on to the P & Z that they are interested in seeing this impact study on final approval. Councilman Behrendt moved to approve the conceptual subdivision of Aspen Main; seconded by Councilman De Gregorio. All in favor, motion carried. Councilwoman Pedersen moved that the Council instruct the planning office to let the P & Z know that the Council would like to require a market feasibility or economic impact state- ment accompany this application at its final review; seconded by Councilman Wishart. All in favor, with the exception of Councilman Parry. Motion carried. Councilman Behrendt stated he felt the City had a lack of zoning, and the planning office has approached the Council with zoning changes that the Council has let float. Councilman Behrendt stated Council needs a study session to attempt to come out with decisions on zoning and pass ordinances on. Council decided to schedule the study session in August. ORDINANCE #36, SERIES OF 1976 - Deleting certain references to Parks and Recreation Ord. 36 Mayor Standley opened the public hearing. Mayor Standley told Council he had some figures deleting put together to illustrate that there has been changes in the recreation programs. In certain the last six years, the number of men's softball teams has increased from 6 to 41. This references year, the City has already had more golfers than played the entire year in 1969. The to parks swimming pool usage is up 35 per cent. Mayor Standley pointed out that people jumped on and to parks and recreation director Ted Armstrong for not doing the job; eight years ago when rec. Armstrong took over parks and recreation jointly, the parks were small, and the recreation was small. In eight years, both of these have increased significantly. Armstrong has received no administrative additions to his staff. The City was dealing with a program that did not receive the increase it needed to operate properly. Councilman De Gregorio said he felt there should be more coordination between the now separated parks and recreation department. They should be housed in the same office area. Councilman Wishart stated he felt that the two separate departments were running much better. Mayor Standley closed the public hearing. Councilwoman Johnston moved to read Ordinance #36, Series of 1976; seconded by Councilman De Gregorlo. All in favor, motion carried. ORDINANCE ~36 (Series of 1976) AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTIONS 19-121, 19-126, 19-127, 20-11(1) (d), 20-14(c), 20-15(k) and 24-8.9 OF THE ASPEN MUNICIPAL CODE SO AS TO DELETE IN EACH SAID SECTION, THE REFERENCE TO THE DIRECTOR OF PARKS AND RECREATION AND SUBSTITUTE THEREFORE A REFERENCE TO THE DIRECTOR OF PARKS ONLY was read by the city clerk Councilwoman Pedersen moved to adopt Ordinance #36, Series of 1976, on second reading; seconded by Councilwoman Johnston. Roll call vote; Councilmembers Behrendt, aye; De Gregorio, aye; Johnston, aye; Parry, aye; Pedersen, aye; Wishart, aye; Mayor Standley, aye. Motion carried. ORDINANCE ~39, SERIES OF 1976 - Appropriations from the seventh penny to transit Ord. 39 Mayor Standley opened the public hearing. There were no comments. Mayor Standley closed Appropria- the public hearing. tion from 7th penny Councilman De Gregorio moved to read Ordinance #39, Series of 1976; seconded by Council- to transit woman Pedersen. All in favor, mo~ion carried. ORDINANCE #39 (Series of 1976) AN ORDINANCE RECOGNIZING UNANTICIPATED REVENUES TO THE SEVENTH PENNY SALES TAX FUND AND APPROVING EXPENDITURES PROM THE FUND TOTALING $31,212.00 FOR TRANSIT OPERATIONS, INCLUDING THE SNOWMASS RESORT ASSOCIATION BUS SERVICE was read by the city clerk Councilman Parry moved to adopt Ordinance %39, Series of 1976, on second reading; seconded by Councilman Behrendt. Roll call vote; Councilmembers Wishart, aye; Pedersen, aye; Parry, aye; Johnston, aye; De Gregorio, aye; Behrendt, aye; Mayor Standley, aye. Motion carried. ORDINANCE ~41, SERIES OF 1976 - Appropriations for additional paving of mall abutting private property Ord. 41 Appropria- Mayor Standley opened the public hearing. There were no comments. Mayor Standley tion for closed the public hearing. paving r-o-w- Councilwoman Pedersen moved to read Ordinance #41, Series of 1976; seconded by Councilman abutting Wishart. All in favor, motion carried. mall ORDINANCE %41 (Series of 1976) AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $8,800 OF UNAPPROPRIATED SEVENTH PENNY SALES TAX REVENUES FOR THE PAVING OF RIGHT OF WAY ADJACENT TO THE ASPEN PEDESTRIAN MALL was read by the city clerk. Councilwoman Pedersen moved to adopt Ordinance ~41, Series of 1976, on second reading; seconded by Councilwoman Johnston. Roll call vote; Councilmembers Behrendt, aye; Wishart, aye; Johnston, aye; parry, aye Pedersen, aye; Mayor Standley, aye. Motion carried. ORDINANCE ~43, SERIES OF 1976 - Additional mall bond proceeds appropriations Mayor Standley opened the public hearing. There were no comments. Mayor Standley closed Ord. 43 the public hearing. Appropriatioi mall bond Councilwoman Johnston moved to read Ordinance ~43, Series of 1976; seconded by Councilman proceeds Wishart. All in favor, motion carried. ORDINANCE ~43 (Series of 1976) AN ORDINANCE RECOGNIZING ADDITIONAL MALL BOND PROCEEDS OF $250,000 AND APPROPRIATING SUCH AMOUNT TO THE MALL CONSTRUCTION FUND was read by the city clerk Councilwoman Johnston moved to adopt Ordinance ~43, Series of 1976, on second reading; seconded by Councilman Wishart. Roll call vote; Councilmembers Pedersen, aye; Parry, aye; Wishart, aye; Behrendt, aye; De Gregorio, aye; Johnston, aye; Mayor Standley, aye. Motion carried. CITY MANAGER 1. West End Traffic Management. City Manager Mahoney told Council he had developed with the planning office, a compromise to the problems of having Hallam and Bleeker closed. This is only a compromise, as there is no solution to the west end traffic problems. ~allam & Bleeker closure - Kane reminded Council that the City had installed temporary planters at Hallam and at west end Bleeker to close these streets off from traffic. This was immediate and direct action and traffic served as an affront to many people. Kane stated the planning office is suggesting a management positive action that does not impede the flow of traffic but would prohibit meaningless misdirected traffic. ~ane~showed Council a sketch of the traffic pattern, with the island, as it exists now with traffic flowing two-way on either side of the island. The planning office is recom- mending (1) immediate treatment of the island and traffic flow, and (2) reorganization of the stop signs in the west end. The planning office is proposing to take the existing landscaped island and extend it into a travel lane, so there is one-way around the radius. This would prevent anyone from going straight east on the north side of the island down Hallam. This should channelize the traffic. This plan has the advantage of creating a landscaped island as an attractive entrance to the City. A major concern of the city engineer was the Eighth street intersection, and how to get people int© the west end. If a lot of people stopped to turn north onto Eighth street, this would back traffic up. There is adequate space to create a left-hand turn bay at this intersection. The stop sign plan, as shown to Council, was to slow down traffic on west end and improve the traffic flow on the north-south streets that take traffic out of the Institute. Councilman Behrendt pointed out there would be a traffic conflict for people turning from Seventh to Rallam, and it would be practically impossible to negotiate that turn. The planning office showed a map of red dots in the west end to illustrate the reorganiza- tion of the stop signs. This plan would improve the flow of traffic on Third, Fifth and Seventh streets. This would create a stop sign every two blocks on east-west streets. Councilwoman Johnston pointed out this would stop the people from rushing to the tent, which occurs only a few months of the year. Councilman Behrendt asked that the planning office consider a four-way stop at Third and Hallam as Hallam has become a cross town thoroughfare for a lot of children, on bikes and walking. .Councilman Behrendt asked that Council consider the two proposals separately. Mayor Standley asked for comments from the audience. Bud Petriquin, 513 West Bleeker, told Council that the various heavy pieces of equipment that used to go down their street were very noisy. The Petriquins gave a cheer for the planters, and stated that this has slowed down traffic and has made it more comfortable to live on Bleeker. John Herz, 404 West Hallam, stated that they live on a corner where there is a four-way stop sign and that the noise has not abated much. There seems to be a bus running by every few minutes. Dick Kienast, 406 West Smuggler, stated he originally thought this was a good idea, and would stop all lost people in that area. Kienast stated that people were using Smuggler and Francis instead of Hallam and Bleeker. Kienast stated he liked Kane's presentation; this would stop people who don't know where they are going. Mary Herz, 404 West Hallam, stated that while stop signs slow down traffic, they increase the noise level. John Schuhmacher, Smuggler and Eighth, suggested making Eighth street the main entrance to the Meadows. George Vicenzi, agreed with the proposal not to allow a left turn onto Haltam from Seventh which would alleviate extra traffic. Vicenzi stated that opening Bleeker would just back the traffic problem, people would exit and enter on Bleeker street. One of the mai reasons for closing Hallam was to cut down on traffic because this street is used by a lot of children. Mayor Standley read letters into the record received from people living in the west end. (1) James Pardee, Sixth and Hallam, urges Council to stick to their guns and continue West End the closure of Bleeker and Rallam streets. (2) Mary Kay and Jim Yoder are in favor of traffic keeping these streets closed. (3) Cekovskys state they are concerned the ~ouncil is management considering opening these streets and feel that the present situation has not been given Hallam & enough time to prove itself. (4) McPherson, 620 West Hallam, expressed agreement with Bleeker the street closures and would like to see them remain closed at least until the end of closures summer. This plan has increased the safety in the west end for children. (5) Jeanne Bascom is strongly in favor of the blocking off of the streets permanently. (6) John Strandberg, 433 West Bleeker, urged the closing of these two streets be given a longer trial to better assess the results. (7) Joan Acebo, 790 West Hallam, gave kudos to the decision to close Hallam and Bleeker streets. (8) Beryl Erickson, 220 West Hallam, went on record as favoring the continued closing of the west end of Hallam street. Also asked to remove the bus route from the residential streets. (9) Petrequins stated it would be a damaging decision to change, at this time, without sufficient trial, this porgressive measure to control a better ~raffic flow in Aspen's west side. (10) Birds, 204 North 5th, favored the closure of the streets. (11) Sue Hall, 4th and Bleeker, stated the closure has made the streets much safer for pedestrians and bicyclists. (12) MacDonald, 501 West Bleeker Street, stated reasons why Hallam and Bleeker should not be reopened to heavy traffic. (13) Barbara Hillyard, 511 West Hallam, stated she was strongly opposed to the reopening of Hallam and Bleeker. Mayor Standley pointed out there were 13 personal letters all in favor of keeping Hallam and Bleeker streets closed. Mayor Standley stated he would have to disagree with the planning office proposal for reopening these streets. The Council has three points to consider (1) stop sign program (2) turning traffic on Seventh and Hallam, and (3) decision to open or not to open Hallam and Bleeker. Councilwoman Johnston added she would like to consider prohibiting truck traffic on any of the west end streets. Councilwoman Johnston also asked the administration to investigate the bus routes through this section of town. Councilman Behrendt stated he had received some strong sentiment against the closure; people felt that other streets were being strongly impacted. Councilwoman Pedersen stated there is something going on at the Institute or music tent almost all the time, which greatly impacts traffic in the west end. Councilwoman Pedersen said she would like to see the streets kept closed to see what traffic patterns do evolve. Councilman Wishart agreed with keeping the streets closed and stated he favored the idea of a left turn on Seventh street if possible. Councilman Parry said this decision is impacting Francis, Smuggler and North streets. These streets should be repaired as soon as possible, if Bleeker and Hallam remain closed. Councilwoman Johnston stated she favored a combination of keeping the streets closed, a stop sign on every corner of Francis and Smuggler, keeping trucks off all these streets, and cutting down on the bus routes. Councilman De Gregorio agreed witk the street closure. On the stop sign issue, Councilman De Gregorio said he would like to see on the north-south streets, a stop sign at every with Hallam because the pedestrian and bicycle intersection of traffic. Councilwoman Pedersen moved that the City maintain the closure of Hallam and Bleeker for an extended trial period; seconded by Councilwoman Johnston. Councilman De Gregorlo remarked he would like to see the City beautify the closure a little bit. All in favor, with the exception of Councilmembers Parry and Behrendt, motion carried. No left Councilwoman Pedersen moved tonotpr0hibit~aleft turn at Seventh and Hallam; seconded by turn at Councilman De Gregorlo. All in ~avor, motion carried. 7 & Hallam Councilman Behrendt moved that Council concurred with the staff that a reorientation of the stop s~gns in the west end is appropriate since the Council wishes to see the traffic stop signs slowed down on east-west streets and encourage somewhat north-south traffic so that it in west en~ flows to Main street, with the exception of Halls/n; seconded by Councilwoman Johnston. Council felt that the staff should put more work into control on north-south streets and route people from the west end area to Main street. Councilwoman Pedersen stated the west end residential streets should be marked 15 to 20 m.p.h, and this should be enforced. Councilman Behrendt in favor of the motion; rest of Council opposed. Motion NOT carried. Prohibit Councilwoman Johnston moved to prohibit trucks on all residential areas unless they have trucks in a destination that requires them to be on those streets. Motion dies for lack of a west end second. 2. Rio Grande Parking. Rio Grande Councilwoman Johnston moved to table this proposal; seconded by Councilman Parry. parking proposal City Manager Mahoney pointed out to Council if they table this now, it will be killed for the rest of the year. Ail in favor, with the exception of Councilman Behrendt. Motion carried. Extensions 3. Extensions into the mall. This item has been sent back to the staff for more work. into the mall City Manager Mahoney requested from Council reconsideration of Ordinance #13, Series of 1976, park dedication fees. Mahoney asked for a work session on this item. Res.10,197~ RESOLUTION 910, SERIES OF 1976 - Joint Policing and Maintenance Agreement obsolete City Attorney Stuller told Council this item has become obsolete. 2064 Regular Meeting Aspen City Council July 26, 1976 HISTORIC DESIGNATIONS City Attorney Stuller explained to Council that part of the procedures of designating "H" historic~ Main street "H", historic, is to notify all land owners and ask their permission to designation designate the land historic. The City owns two pieces of property on Main street, of City Paepcke park and the land the Mountain Rescue building is on. property on Main St. Councilman Parry moved that the City approve the designation of these two pieces of property be included in the historic designation of Main street; seconded by Councilman De Gregorio. All in favor, motion carried. Councilwoman Pedersen moved to adjourn the meeting at 9:10 p.m.; seconded by Councilman Wishart. All in favor, motion carried. Kathryn/~S. Hauter, City Clerk