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State of the Aspen Area |
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Speaker Series |
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Aspen Economy White Paper |
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Random Survey |
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Small Group Meetings |
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Survey Results |
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Large Group Meetings |
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Planning & Zoning Review |
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City Council & BOCC Review |
State of the Aspen Area: 2000-2008
September 17
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.
Speaker Series
September 17 - October
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.
'White Paper' on the
Aspen Economy
October 20
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.
Random Survey
November
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.
Small Group Meetings
Oct 27 - Nov 14
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.
Survey Results
2nd week January
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.
Large Community Vision Meetings
January 27, January 31
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.
Planning and Zoning
Commission Review
March
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.
City Council and Board of County Commissioners Review
April
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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Adoption The City and County Planning and Zoning Commissions are meeting throughout 2009 and into 2010 to finalize the updated Aspen Area Community Plan. Our upcoming meetings are listed below -- click the orange box for the complete schedule. Draft chapters are available by clicking here. A great deal of data has been generated as part of the AACP update. Much of this is in the form of the State of the Aspen Area, but some have been additional studies conducted during the P&Z review. Visit our Adoption Data page for a complete listing of all the the additional resorts generated. We invite you to attend these meetings, read the P&Z packets, and provide your comments on our blog or on our facebook page, in person at one of the meetings, or by emailing  .Upcoming Meetings
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