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Home My WebLink Aboutminutes.council.19751223 Special Meeting Aspen City Council December 23, 1975 The special meeting was called to order by Mayor Standley at 4:15 p.m. with Councilmembers Parry, Pedersen, and Behrendt, City Manager Mahoney and City Attorney Stuller present. ORDINANCE ~95, SERIES OF 1975 Councilman Parry moved to read Ordinance ~95, Series of 1975; seconded by Councilman Behrendt. All in favor, motion carried. ORDINANCE a95 (Series of 1975) AN ORDINANCE RECOGNIZING EXCESS REVENUES IN THREE SPECIAL IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT FUNDS TOTALLING $190,793; TP~ANSFERRING THESE EXCESS FUNDS TO 0rd.95,1975 THE 1975 GENERAL FUND AS AN UNAPPROPRIATED SURPLUS; AND DECLARING THAT Special AN EMERGENCY EXISTS REQUIRING I~4EDIATE ENACTMENT OF THE SAME was read Improvement by the deputy city clerk to General Fund Councilwoman Pedersen moved to adop~ Ordinance ~95, Series of 1975, on second reading; seconded by Councilman Parry. Roll call vote: Councilmembers Parry, aye; Pedersen, aye; Behrendt, aye; Mayor Standley, aye. Motion carried. ORDINANCE ~97, SERIES OF 1975 Councilwoman Pedersen moved to read Ordinance ~97, Series of 1975, seconded by Council- man Parry. All in favor, motion carried. ORDINANCE ~97 (Series of 1975) AN ORDINANCE RECOGNIZING (WITHIN THE GENERAL FUND) INTEREST AND RENT INCOME, UNANTICIPATED BUSINESS LICENSE AND CIGARETTE TAX REVENUES, 0rd.97,1975 LOAN PROCEEDS AND RECREATION ACTIVITY REVENUES; MAKING APPROPRIATIONS General FROM THE GENERAL FUND FOR THE CITY COUNCIL, FINANCE, RECREATION, Fund PLANNING, BUILDING MAINTENANCE AND STREET DEPARTmeNTS; AND DECLARING Appropria- THAT AN EMERGENCY EXISTS REQUIRING IMmeDIATE ENACTMENT THEREOF was read tions by the deputy city clerk. Councilwoman Pedersen moved to adopt Ordinance ~97, Series of 1975, on second reading; seconded by Councilman Behrendt. Roll call vote; Councilmembers Parry, aye; Pedersen, aye; Behrendt, aye; Mayor Standley, aye. Motion carried. ORDINANCE #98, SERIES OF 1975 Councilman Parry moved to read Ordinance ~98, Series of 1975; seconded by Councilman Behrendt. All in favor, motion carried. ORDINANCE ~98 (Series of 1975) AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING A SERIES OF TRANSFERS OF EXCESS MONIES AND 0rd.98,1975 APPROPRIATIONS WITHIN THE CITY'S DEBT SERVICE FUNDS; SPECIFICALLY Debt Service THE SEVENTH PENNY SALES TAX FUND, THE SIXTH PENNY SALES TAX FUND, funds THE 1972 SALES TAX REFUNDING ACQUISITION FUND AND THE 1970 PUBLIC PURPOSE BONDED DEBT FUND; AND DECLARING THAT AN EMERGENCY EXISTS REQUIRING IMMEDIATE ENACTMENT was read by the deputy city clerk Councilman Behrendt moved to adopt Ordinance ~98, Series of 1975, on second reading; seconded by Councilwoman Pedersen. Roll call vo~e: Councilmembers Parry, aye; Pedersen, aye; Behrendt, aye; Mayor Standley, aye. Motion carried. 1924 Special Meeting Aspen City Council December 23, 1975 ORDINANCE ~99, SERIES OF 1975 Councilwoman Pedersen moved to read Ordinance #99, Series of 1975; seconded by Council- man Behrendt. All in favor, motion carried. ORDINANCE #99 (Series of 1975) AN ORDINANCE RECOGNIZING REVENUES TO AND EXPENDITURES FROM THE POLICE 0rd.99,1975 PENSIONS AND EMPLOYEE RETIREMENT FUNDS; SPECIFICALLY RECOGNIZING STATE Police EMPLOYEE AND EMPLOYER CONTRIBUTIONS AND EXPENDITURES FOR LIFE INSURANCE Pension & COSTS, REFUNDS OF EMPLOYEE CONTRIBUTIONS AND PENSION PAYMENTS AND Employee DECLARING THAT AN E~ERGENCY EXISTS REQUIRING IMMEDIATE ENACTMENT was Retirement read by the deputy city clerk. Councilwoman Pedersen moved to adopt Ordfnance ~99, Series of 1975, on second reading; seconded by Councilman Parry. Roll call vote; Councilmembers Parry, aye; Pedersen, aye; Behrendt, aye; Mayor Standley, aye. Motion carried. Councilman Wishart came into Council Chambers. ORDINANCE ~100, SERIES OF 1975 Councilwoman Pedersen moved to read Ordinance #100, Series of 1975; seconded by Council- man Wishart. All in favor, motion carried. ORDINANCE #100 (Series of 1975) AN ORDINANCE TRANSFERRING EXCESS APPROPRIATED DEBT SERVICE FROM THE SEVENTH PENNY SALES TAX BONDED DEBT RESERVE FUND AND THE 1973 SEVENTH 0rd.100,1975 Seventh PENNY SALES TAX REVENUE BONDS TO THE SEVENTH PENNY FUND; RECOGNIZING MALL SPACE REVENUES AND BUS ADVERTISING RENTALS; APPROPRIATING FROM THE Penny SEVENTH PENNY FUND TWO THOUSAND ($2,000) DOLLARS FOR RIO GRANDE IMPROVE- MENTS AND FIFTEEN THOUSAND ($15,000) DOLLARS FOR MALL DESIGN WORK; AND DECLARING .THAT AN EMERGENCY EXISTS REQUIRING IMMEDIATE ENACTMENT was read by the deputy city clerk Councilwoman Pedersen moved to a~opt Ordinance #100, Series of 1975, on second reading; seconded by Councilman Behrendt. Roll call vote: Councilmembers Pedersen, aye; Parry, aye; Wishart, aye~ Behrendt, aye; Mayor Standley, aye. Motion carried. ORDINANCE ~101, SERIES OF 1975 Councilman Behrendt moved to read Ordinance ~101, Series of 1975; seconded by Councilman Parry. All in favor, motion carried. ORDINANCE ~101 (Series of 1975) AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING FOURTEEN THOUSAND SIX HUNDRED NINETEEN ($14,619) DOLLARS FROM THE 1967 STREET ASSESSMENT FUND FOR BOND AND COUPON REDEMPTION; AND DECLARING THAT AN EMERGENCY EXISTS REQUIRING Ord.101,1975 1967 Street IMMEDIATE ADOPTION OF THE SAME was read by the deputy city clerk Assessment Councilman Behrendt moved to adopt Ordinance #101, Series of 1975, on second reading; seconded by Councilman Parry. Roll call vote: Councilmembers Behrendt, aye; Parry, aye; Pedersen, aye; Wishart, aye; Mayor Standley, aye. Motion carried. ORDINANCE ~102, SERIES OF 1975 Councilman Behrendt moved to read Ordinance #102, Series of 1975; seconded by Council- woman Pedersen. All in favor, motion carried. ORDINANCE a102 (Series of 1975) AN ORDINANCE TRANSFERRING EXCESS APPROPRIATED DEBT SERVICE FROM THE SIXTH Ord.102,1975 PENNY SALES TAX BONDED DEBT RESERVE FUND AND FROM THE 1972 SALES TAX Sixth Penny REFUNDING/ACQUISITION BOND FUND; RECOGNIZING REVENUES FROM OPEN SPACE DEDICATION FEES, CONSERVATION TRUST AND MISCELLANEOUS SOURCES; APPROPRIATING MONIES FOR THE SETTLEMENT BOND PROPERTY TAXES, BASEBALL PLAYING FIELDS AND WHEELER OPERA HOUSE REPAIRS; AND DECLARING THAT AN EMERGENCY EXISTS REQUIRING IMMEDIATE ENACTMENT was read by the deputy city clerk Councilwoman Pedersen moved to adopt Ordinance #102, Series of 1975, on second reading; seconded by Councilman Parry. Roll call vote: Councilmembers Behrendt, aye; Parry, aye; Pedersen, aye; Wishart, aye; Mayor Standley, aye. Motion carried. ORDINANCE ~103, SERIES OF 1975 Councilwoman Pedersen moved to read Ordinance #103, Series of 1975; seconded by Councilma Parry. All in favor, motion carried. 1925 Special Meeting Aspen City Council December 23, 1975 ORDINANCE ~103 (Series of 1975) AN ORDINANCE RECOGNIZING UNANTICIPATED PLANT INVESTMENT FEES, INTEREST INCOME, STOCK SALES AND COMMERICAL SERVICE REVENUES IN THE WATER Ord.103, DEPARTMENT; APPROVING APPROPRIATIONS FROM WATER DEPARTMENT REVENUES Water FOR THE RED MOUNTAIN STORAGE TANK, GREATER ASPEN DEVELOPMENT CORPORA- Department TION TAP FEE REFUNDS, RED MOUNTAIN PUMP STATION, UTILITY MAINTENANCE transfers PLUMBING SERVICE AND EQUIPMENT RENTAL; AND DECLARING THAT AN EMERGENCY EXISTS REQUIRING IMMEDIATE ENACTMENT was read by the deputy city clerk Councilman Parry moved to adopt Ordinance ~103, Series of 1975, on second reading; seconded by Councilwoman Pedersen. Roll call vote: Councilmembers Parry, aye; Pedersen, aye; Behrendt, aye; Wishart, aye; Mayor Standley, aye. Motion carried. TRUEMAN PROPERTY - Conceptual Subdivision and PUD Kane presented the Trueman Property explaining that Conceptual Subdivison is the first step of a three step process. Larry Ya, Bob Grueter and Joe Porter are representing Mr. Trueman Trueman and have appeared before the P & Z with conceptual subdivision. They were Property advised to proceed along the lines of the PUD Ordinance, which is Ordinance #71, Series Conceptual of 1975. The steps are conceptual, second step Ks preliminary, and third step is final. Subdivisio~ Kane noted a couple of issues involved in the Trueman property; automobile circulation, the panhandle which the planning office would like to get a dedication of some percentage for the possibility of developing a new access to Red Mountain Road, and the size of the building. The general problem is the size of the building. The two main structures are.~a post office, which is 23,000 square feet, and a three level structure with a total of 75,000 square feet F.A.R. and a 25,000 square foot foot print. The planning office recommends that a building of 75,000 square feet is too large. Because of downzoning, the architects are not sure what square footage to use until the new downzonlng is in effect. The downzoning curreRtly permits a 20,000 square foot supermarket. The planning office is recommending that a food market be 12,000 square feet with one at City Market, one on the Trueman property, and one at the west end of town. The site is zoned Service/ Commercial/ Industrial S/C/I. The original intention was to create a neighborhood commercial outlet with the addition of some S/C/I uses, i.e. commercial support facilities; however, because of the post office, which took away from any kind of S/C/I development, there is a building of 75,000 square feet with retail type functions. The site is zoned neighborhood commercial, S/C/I,-and specially planned area. The reason it was zoned this way; the neighborhood commercial would establish the range of uses; S/C/I zoning would establish the range of uses and the question of density and building size would be settled when the plan came to P & Z and Council. The reason there are two zones was because it gave P & Z and City Council the right to be able to set density and bulk height massing of the building and arrange for parking and auto- Mobile circulation. The planning department feels that the scope and size of the building is too large because the intent of neighborhood commercial uses are to allow the development of commercial retail facilities on a neighborhood basis. The planning department is recommending that the maximum FAR of the building be 20,000 square feet with five other uses at 3,000 square feet each. This would allow a maximum building based on permitted uses at 35,000 square feet. Anything beyond 35,000 square feet means there will be conditional use hearings and approvals. There is also added residential space, which would be ten units at 600 square feet each. This would be consistent with employee housing. A building larger than 50,000 square feet is questionable if it would still be within the intent of neighborhood commercial zone. There is a lot of criticism from the Mall Commission. The merchants on Cooper street argue that with mall expansion and de-emphasizing the automobile on Cooper street, and with 300 parking spaces for the people on the Trueman property, it will be easier for people to shop there instead of walking to the businesses on Cooper street. Kane noted that neighborhood commercial uses do not compete with the commercial core; they are uses that satisfy the neighborhood and not satisfy the entire city-wide or regional shopping needs. A 75,000 square foot building would constitute a regional shopping facility; but a 30,000 square foot building would be more consistent with meeting the need of a neighborhood commercial concept. Mayor Standley asked Kane what the plahnin~ office's feeling is regarding the storage area for the super market. Kane replied that they are recommending a total building of 15,000 square feet which will leave 3,000 square feet for storage. Mayor Standley asked Kane what would make the neighborhood commercial detract from the downtown area, for example if a liquor store and drug store go down there, that would be detracting from the downtown area; however, they are essential to creating a neighbor- hood commercial area. Kane replied that the heart of the center will be a grocery store and pharmacy. The other permitted uses are beauty shop, dry cleaning pick up, and post office branch. It Ks only for daily shopping kinds of needs. The range of uses is the control for the commercial core. Councilman Parry felt that it would become a local shopping center and shops in the malls would become tourist oriented. Kane mentioned that in a 75,000 square foot building, it would be hard to speculate what kind of uses will be put down there. Councilman Parry also felt that the supermarket is too small. Councilman Wishart felt that the building is too large and would be creating competition for the downtown core. Councilman Wishart left the Council Chambers