Project Phases
State of the
Aspen Area
Speaker
Series
Aspen Economy
White Paper
Random
Survey
Small Group
Meetings
Survey
Results
Large Group
Meetings
Planning &
Zoning Review
City Council &
BOCC Review
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State of the Aspen Area: 2000-2008
September 17

This report contains up to date information on a range of issues that have traditionally been important to the Aspen community, ranging from transportation to housing and growth. Did you know that the City has issued 9,886 building permits with a value of $2.4 billion since 2000? This is just one piece of information contained in this comprehensive report. Included are reader-friendly summaries
of each topic.
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Speaker Series
September 17 - October

Staff visited various groups and organizations in the Aspen area to offer a PowerPoint presentation on the highlights of the State of the Aspen Area report, and the public process for generating a Community Vision for the Aspen Area.
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'White Paper' on the
Aspen Economy
October 20

This is a rare opportunity to gain a new understanding of the unique and powerful resort economy that drives many important issues in the Aspen area. The City of Aspen hired an international resort consulting firm (Economics Research Associates) to draft this 'White Paper.' The report is reader-friendly and accessible to the general public.
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Random Survey
November

A survey has been mailed to random households in the Aspen area, asking a wide range of questions about your vision for the future. This approach has been tested in mountain communities before, and will be a statistically accurate reflection of community values, likes and dislikes. Results will be available in January 2009.
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Small Group Meetings
Oct 27 - Nov 14

More than 150 people recently participated in 11 small group meetings in October and November, offering their visions and goals for the future. These meetings were not intended to produce a consensus of any kind, but to express a range of goals and visions. A summary of notes from these meetings are available on the "Small Group Meetings" page.
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Survey Results
2nd week January

The results of the random survey that was mailed to Aspen area residents in November will be available on the website. This is a values-based survey that can help form the Community Vision for the Aspen area.
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Large Community Vision Meetings
January 27, January 31

Our goal is to have at least 350 people attend each of three public meetings, so more than 1,000 people can take part in drafting a Community Vision for the Aspen Area. We'll use a number of methods, including wireless voting keypads to explore the community's values. For more information and to RSVP and reserve your clicker, please see the homepage.
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Planning and Zoning
Commission Review
March

This will be a more traditional and formalized process where the Planning and Zoning Commissions of both the City and the County will review a draft of the Community Vision for the Aspen Area. This will include legally noticed public hearings that anyone can attend to offer their comments.
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City Council and Board of County Commissioners Review
April

This will be a more traditional and formalized process where the Aspen City Council and the Pitkin County Board of Commissioners will review a draft of the Community Vision for the Aspen Area, while also considering the input of both planning and zoning commissions. This will include legally noticed public hearings that anyone can attend to offer their comments.


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Upcoming Public Hearings on the AACP.
City Council will hold public hearings on the AACP in January and February 2012.  More information, including the packet,  is available on the City Council Review Page.

P&Zs approve AACP!
The joint City-County Planning and Zoning Commissions  met on November 15th and voted to approve the 2011 AACP.  The final document is available by clicking here.  P&Z will meet over the next few weeks to review code changes related to the AACP.  The schedule and meeting packets are available on the Planning & Zoning Commission Review Page.

Thanks to everyone who participated in the recent small group and large group meetings, the 2011 Survey, and everyone who provided comments.

So, what happens next?
In the County, staff will begin working on a specific Master Plan for the West of Castle Creek Corridor area. 

In the City, City Council will review the document, and is scheduled to vote on the final AACP in January/February 2012.   After Council adopts the plan, work will begin on implementing the many ideas in the plan.

Next City Council Meeting: Monday, February 13, 2012
The City Council is holding the first public hearing on the AACP and some associated code clean-up amendments on Monday, February 13th and Monday, February 27th at 5:00pm in Council Chambers.  The full review schedule is available on our "Adoption" page.

2011 Survey Released!
Results from the 2011 Survey have been released.  Please visit our 2011 Survey page for all the details.

How to Stay Involved
We would like to invite you to be involved in this continuing process.  You can can do so in a number of ways:
  • Read the final P&Z document (November 15, 2011)
  • Attend an upcoming Council work session. (The schedule is available on our "Adoption" page)
  • Read the results from the 2011 Survey (available in the "Background Data" portion of this website)
  • Read the results of the Large Group Meetings.  (Available by clicking here) 
  • Read the feedback received at the October Small Group Meetings. (click here for the summaries)
  • Comment on our blog or send your comments by email to .
  • Stay tuned to Grassroots for periodic updates on the progress of the drafting.

We want to thank everyone who has participated in the community process.  Without your dedicated and thoughtful assistance we would not have the quality research, ideas, and progress that exist today.  So far, we have received feedback from you at the Small and Large Group Meetings,through the Community Vision Blog, Meetings in a Box, open houses, and other outreach events.  This continued emphasis on public involvement is scheduled to continue over the next few months and we hope you are able to attend.  The full schedule is available on our Adoption page.