Developers of the proposed Gorsuch Haus at the Lift 1A base of Aspen Mountain have whittled down the scale and size of the hotel, but a high-ranking city planner has cast skepticism on the latest revisions.
Among the alterations include reducing the project’s total size from 102,500 square feet to 84,500 square feet, while cutting the above-grade floor area from 68,500 square feet to 59,500. Guest-room sizes also would be slashed from 520 square feet to 420 square feet, while the 10,000 square feet of six residential units would be reduced to 8,000 square feet among four units.
Developer Norway Island LLC also has proposed widening the entrance to the ski-lift area and a larger turnaround circle. Those changes were made in response to concerns of Gorsuch Haus opponents who argue the lift area would essentially be privatized because it wouldn’t be readily accessible to the public. As part of an agreement with the Gorsuch developers, Aspen Skiing Co. would build a new lift to replace the 1972-built Lift 1A, which runs halfway up the mountain.
The revised proposal was scheduled to be discussed at Monday’s City Council meeting, but Deputy Planning Director Jennifer Phelan suggested the issue be postponed to allow staff to review the revised plan and gather additional information.
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