ASPEN — — Whether a parcel of land on South Aspen Street will be developed as a lodge or townhomes remains unclear, though the Aspen City Council on Monday made its preference perfectly clear.
“If we can go forward with a lodge, whose scale matches the current code, we’d be willing to make some concessions to make that happen,” Mayor Mick Ireland said during a public hearing on the “South Aspen Street Subdivision.”
“I’m in,” Councilman Torre agreed. “I’m excited we have the ability to make this work. … I know we can make this work.”
The idea of a lodge at this location — below Aspen Mountain’s Lift 1A — has been in the works for several years. At one time, it was part of the Lodge at Aspen Mountain debate.
ASV Aspen Street Owners LLC acquired the rights to develop the property after the former developer went bankrupt. The new owners obtained previously granted approvals to develop 14 townhouses and 17 affordable-housing units on the site.
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