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HomeMy WebLinkAboutBOCC Packet 07272011 Aspen Valley Ranch Roads� AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY REGULAR MEETING DATE: �. AGENDA ITEM TITLE: STAFF RESPaNSIBLE: July 27, 201� 1 A RESOLUTI�N OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF PITKIN CDUNTY, COLORADO VACATING POSSIBLE R�AD ROUTES ACROSS ASPEN VALLEY RANCH 1N CONNECTION WITH ,, THE SET?TLEMENT OF .�ISPE.IIT TI.�LLEY I�4NCH, LLC v. B4�1RD �F COUNTY C01lIMIS�SlONERS, U. S. DISTRICT C4URT CASE N4, 48 CV 42363-WDM-MJW Chris Seldin, Assistant County Attorney BACKGR4UND : This is the second reading and public heaxing of a resolution vacating possible road routes across Aspen Va��ey Ranch in connection with the settlement of �(spen Tlalley l�anch, LLC v. Boa�d af County Commissione�s. � In Apr�� of 2008 during a Board of County Commissioners public meet�ng concerning a resolution granting partial approva� of Aspen Valley Ranch's Amendment to Deve�opment Permit, Spec�al Review, GMQ S Exemption and Designation to Historrc Register �t was brought to the County's attention that a public road may exist through �ands known as the Aspen Va11ey Ranch Subd�v�s�on. -- As a condition of approval in granting the resolution, the County imposed a condition upon the applicant requiring an amended subdivision exemption plat depicti�g a road as shov�m on an 1888 Government� Land Office survey noting: "until the BOCC determines that there � is xnsufficient evidence to pursue a public access claim across the subject property, or until it �s j udicially determxned, that there is no such public access, or uritil the road as shown on the .1$ S 8 map is either vacated, relocated or determ�ned to be in an a�ternat�ve location, no development, except intersecting roads, shall be permitted with the area 40 feet on either side of the central line of such road." ; � The appixcant filed a lawsuit in Pitkin County District Court against the B4CC to challenge the road reservation. The case was moved to the U, S. District Court due to the fact that the claims brought raised federa� constitutional issues. The parties have agreed to a sett�ement of the case which includes the County's forma� vacat�on of the roadway dep�cted on the 1 S 8 S Survey and any other highways, roads, trails, easements or public rights of way across the property. .In return, AVR has conditionally granted a public trail easement that provides for non-motorized public access from Upper River Road to the public lands in Red Canyon. Finai conveyance of the trail easement is conditional on vacation of the 1 S 8 8 road alignment and any other public rights of way that may exist across the AVR property. \ A locat�on and extent review application has been filed with Community Development and was heaxd by the Planning and Zon�ng Commission on July 21, 2011. LINK TO STRATEGIC PLAN: ' , Environmental protection: Preservation and protection of open space and trax�s Safe & Healthy Commun�ty: Provision of recreational opportunities for citizens and guests of � � P�tk�n County . - � - BUDGETARY IMPACT: Cost wi11 be minimal as the majority of costs associated w�th the ma�ntenance of trails are the respons�bility of AVR. Settlement of the case w�ll el�m�nate �ega� costs associated with the case. RECUMMENDED BOCC ACTI4N: Approve at second read�ng arid public hearing A� RESOLUTION �F THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF PITKIN C�LJNTY, ' C�L4RAD0 VACATING POSSIBLE R�AD R�UTES ACR4SS ASPEN VALLEY RANCH IN CONNECTIDN WITH THE SETTLEMENT OF �SPE11T T�14LLE� R14NCH LLC v. B0�4RD �F C'OUNT.Y C�111MISSIUNERS, U.S. DISTRICT CDURT CASE N0. 48 CV �2363-WDM- MJW : � - ATTACHMENTS: Resolut�on , , A RESOLUTIUN 4F THE B4ARD UF C4UNTY COMMISSIONERS 4F PITKIN COUNTY,. COLURADU VACATING POSSIBLE RUAD RUUTES ACR4SS ASPEN VALLEY R.ANCH IN CONNECTI4N WITH THE SETTLEMENT OF ASPEN YALLE�'RANCH, LLC V. BUARD OF C�UNT�' C0IVIMISSIONERS, U.S. DISTRICT _ C4URT CASE NO.OS CV U2363-WDM�MJW RES4LUTI4N # �-2411 RECITALS 1. In 4rd�nance No. 021--2010, the Board of County Comm�ssioners of Prtkin County (the "Board") authorized the Chair to execute a Settlement Agreement (the ``Settlement Agreement") in order to resolve the litigation in �4spen �alley Ranch, LLC v. Boa�d of County Commissione�s, Uri�ted States District Court Case No. �8 CV 02363-WDM-MJ�]LT (the "Litigation"). Among the questions at issue in the L�t�gation was whether or not the pub�ic has a right to access Red Canyon over certain roads or trai�s passing through private lands knowr� as Aspen Va�ley Ranch. � 2. Among other things, the Settlement Agreement specif�es the location of non-motorized public access routes to Red Can�yon, and provides that the County sha11 vacate and d�sclaim any interest in other routes of access that might exist across Aspen Valley Ranch. 3. All of the �ands affected by this Resolution lie within un�ncorporated Pitkin County. Pursuant to § 43 -2�3 03 (2), C.R. S.(2� 1 �), this Resolution is necessary to effect a proper vacat�on of alternate routes of pub��c access that may exist across Aspen Valley Ranch. 4. The potentxa� routes to be vacated by this Resolution are not presently in use as roads or trails. Rather, vacation is necessary to provide formal certainty to Aspen � Valley Ranch that the County will not in the future claim new and different routes of access �across the Aspen Valley Ranch Property to Red Ganyon that are not spelled out in - the Settlement Agreement. Nor are there any known uti��t�es �ying within the potential routes to be vacated her,e�n. 5. There is no land adjoining these potential rights of access which lacks an established public �road or pr�vate-access easement connecting said land w�th another established public road. � N4W THEREFURE, be �t resolved by the Board of County Comm�ssioners of P�tkin County Colorado, that �t does hereby vacate and disclaim interest �n any roads or trails crossing the property �egally described in Exhib�t A, except as follows: (1) all routes identif�ed as open to the public or to governmental agencies on the Subdivision Exempt�on P�at dated �ctober 14, 2Q05, P�at Book 76 page 4 in the records of the P�tk�n County Clerk and Recorder's �ffice; and (2) a11 easements provided for in the Settlement Agreement and Easements Agreement dated February 9, 2� 11. The foregoing excepted interests numbered 1-2 are not vacated and shall contznue in full� force and effect as publ�c access routes. r INTRODUCED, FIRST READ, AND SET FUR PUBLI� HEARING ON THE 13� DAY �F JULY 2011. NUTICE UF PUBLIC HEARING PUBLISHED IN THE ASPEN TIMES WEEKLY 4N THE DAY UF � , 2011. APPRUVED UPON SECOND READING AND PUBLIC HEARING 4N THE 27� DAY OF JULY 2011, ,? PUBLISHED AFTER AD4PTION; IN THE ASPEN TIMES WEEKLY ON THE DAY 4F , 2011. ATTEST: BOARD �F CDUNTY CUMMISSIONERS 4F PITKIN COUNTY, COL4RADU . . � � Jeanette Jones Rachel Richards , _ Deputy Clerk Chair Date: � APPROVED AS T4 F4RM: Christopher G. Seldin John Peacock Assistant County Attorney County Manager 1 � -� . , } BOCC REGULAR MEETING JULY 27, 2011 SECOND READING AND PUBLIC HEARING ON RESOLUTION VACATING POSSIBLE ROAD ROUTES ACROSS ASPEN VALLEY RANCH IN CONNECTION WITH THE SETTLEMENT OF ASPEN VALLEY RANCH, LLC V. BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS, U.S. DISTRICT COURT CASE NO. 08 CV 02363 -WDM- MJW Submission by Assistant County Attorney Chris Seldin Amendment to Settlement Agreement AMENDMENT TO SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT This Amendment to Settlement Agreement ( "Amendment ") is made this day of , 2011, between the ASPEN VALLEY RANCH LLC, a Delaware limited liability company ( "AVR "), and the BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF PITKIN COUNTY, COLORADO, a political subdivision of the state of Colorado ("BOCC" or the "County "). RECITALS A. AVR and the County are parties to that certain Settlement Agreement dated February 9, 2011. B. Paragraph 2(a) of the Settlement Agreement calls for the Parties to finalize and survey the location of certain easements prior to the BOCC approving a vacation resolution. The Parties wish to amend this provision as set forth herein. AMENDMENT TO AGREEMENT NOW, THEREFORE, for good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties agree as follows: 1. The Parties shall finalize the alignments and locations of the various easements contained within the Agreement for Grant and Acceptance of Trail Easement at such time as the County, in its sole discretion, determines that it has obtained sufficient approvals, if any, required by applicable laws for construction of trails and other improvements within the various easements. The survey required in Paragraph 2(a) of the Settlement Agreement shall be completed within a reasonable time after the final alignments and locations of the various easements are determined by the Parties. Subject to the foregoing, nothing herein shall relieve AVR of its obligations to survey, construct, and maintain the easements and trails as provided for in the Settlement Agreement and the Agreement for Grant and Acceptance of Trail Easement. The BOCC may, in its sole discretion, extend the time for AVR to fulfill those obligations. 2. Completion of the tasks identified in Paragraph 1 of this Amendment, supra, shall not be a condition precedent to approval of the Vacation Resolution. 3. This Amendment shall affect only those matters specifically discussed above; in all other respects the Settlement Agreement shall remain in full force and effect, as amended by this Amendment. 897903.1 JTMACD 07/26/11 9 :33 AM IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Agreement as of the date first above written. ASPEN VALLEY RANCH LLC, a Delaware limited liability company By: RV —AVR, LLC, Its Administrative Member By: RESO V - • URES, LLC, Its Manager / de �/ By: / /��ai� David J. Myler, Attr4 Fact for Richard F. Holland, Manager BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF PITKIN COUNTY, COLORADO By: , Chair G: \Client\Aspen Valley Ranch \Litigation\Amendment to Settlement Agreement 072611.doc • • B97903.1 1TMACD 07/26/11 9:21 AM 2 BOCC REGULAR MEETING JULY 27, 2011 SECOND READING AND PUBLIC HEARING ON RESOLUTION VACATING POSSIBLE ROAD ROUTES ACROSS ASPEN VALLEY RANCH IN CONNECTION WITH THE SETTLEMENT OF ASPEN VALLEY RANCH, LLC V. BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS, U.S. DISTRICT COURT CASE NO. 08 CV 02363 -WDM- MJW Submissions from Chris Seldin Two maps which were used in the meeting by Mr. Seldin were submitted for the record. A letter dated July 25, 2011 from Howard Vagneur to the Pitkin County Commissioners regarding Case: AVR Agenda Issue July 27, 2011 requesting stipulations to the case and postponement on any decisions ........ , . _ , . . tt....,...... , .. . „,. „.,,, .. ,..., ,. t,‘,.... _ - .N.A.. 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Therefore, I request the Commissioners to postpone any decisions to approve this Case until we have been properly notified. Otherwise, I request the Commissioners to add the following stipulations to the Case. 1.) That the Owners including myself of the Dry Woody Springs and Pipe Line originating on U.S. Forest Service Lands(Permit in Place) in Dry Woody Creek be allowed to continue access on the Public Road Easements, year around, with motorized equipment, to maintain, repair, and replace our water system as we have done for many -many years in the past. 2.) That the Public Roadways through Aspen Valley Downs know as Red Cannon Connector Road, and Red Cannon Ridge Road; also know as Federal Road 523 are not part of this Case. Representatives of Aspen Valley Ranch at the Planning and Zoning meeting last Thursday indicated that these Public Roadways have been conveyed to Aspen Valley Downs recently and are not part of this Case. We would like verification at this time that this is the case. 3.) That the Dry Woody Spring and Pipeline Owners be indemnified, held harmless, and defended by the County and Aspen Valley Ranch in the event the US Attorney Generals Office finds this Case in non compliance to the Anti Enclosure Act of 1885; as Federal law pre-ernps all state and focal laws including the state statue of 1922 directing counties to maintain Federal rights of ways and as you are changing the historical use and locations of the easements as well 4.) That all Aspen Valley Ranch property line boundaries be marked every 'A mile with tall white poles with flags, as Wild -Cat Ranch has done, to show users of adjacent Public Lands where Private Lands exist. Thank you for your consideration in this Case. Siq rely / ��' r` .�. .v[Cl G. owatd- Vagtteu ` Fax: 7/26/2011 \\