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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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Draft Plan Released - September 30, 2010Preliminary Draft AACP Released Aspen, Colo. (September 30, 2010) - The preliminary draft of the joint City-County 2010 Aspen Area Community Plan (AACP) was released today, and is available for review at www.aspencommunityvision.com. The initial public feedback phase of the 2010 AACP was held from October 2008 through February 2009, and included focus groups, a community survey, a blog, a Facebook page and instant voting sessions. This feedback was used by the joint City and County Planning and Zoning Commissions as the preliminary draft was generated. The preliminary draft of the 2010 AACP includes nine chapters, each of which features a Vision Statement, Philosophy, Policies and Action Items. The chapters are: Planning for a Lifelong Aspenite, Historic Preservation, Sustaining the Aspen Idea, Transportation, Managing Growth & Economic Sustainability, West of Castle Creek Corridor, Environmental Quality, Parks, Recreation, Open Space & Trails and Housing. The public will have several opportunities to provide feedback on the preliminary draft, including a series of Small Group Meetings, starting on October 12 and running through October 22. The public is invited to attend as many of these brown bag lunches and evening meetings as they would like. The public is also invited to post comments on the AACP blog or Facebook page, which can be accessed on the "Adoption" page at www.aspencommunityvision.com. The schedule of the Small Group Meetings is also posted on the "Adoption" page of the Website, as follows:
The public comments gathered at the Small Group Meetings will also be incorporated into a series of Large Group Meetings, which will be held at the Wheeler Opera House on November 15, 16 and 17. The exact times and formatting of the Large Group Meetings are to be determined, and will be posted later in October at www.aspencommunityvision.com, as well as advertised in various local media. Following the Large Group Meetings, the joint City and County Planning and Zoning Commissions, the City Council and the Board of County Commissioners will hold traditional public hearings, providing another opportunity for public feedback. |
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