ASPEN – —A design for a new, 80-square-foot terminal at the Aspen-Pitkin County Airport won favor Tuesday with Pitkin County commissioners. Underground parking with a grassy roof, surrounded by the looped road, remains under discussion.
The new Aspen airport terminal with a straightforward design has a lower price tag compared to some other options.
Commissioners directed a consulting team working on a master plan for the Aspen-Pitkin County Airport to prepare a more detailed financial analysis for the terminal and a plan to phase its construction, but asked for more information on the options to provide parking for the facility.
A county-appointed advisory group recommended the terminal design favored by commissioners along with an underground parking structure. The parking would have a landscaped roof and vary from two to four floors deep, providing spaces for 1,300 vehicles.
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