ASPEN- — Ideas for limiting the heights of new or redeveloped buildings in downtown Aspen are up for discussion at Monday’s special meeting of the City Council.
The meeting gets under way at 5 p.m. at Aspen City Hall. A public hearing on ordinances to amend the land-use code is scheduled. Final decisions aren’t expected Monday, and the discussions likely will continue at the council’s regular meeting on April 9.
Having obtained feedback in recent months from the council as well as members of the city Planning and Zoning Commission, staffers in the Community Development Department are recommending a 4-foot reduction in the maximum height of future projects within the confines of the commercial core and the adjacent C-1 commercial district.
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