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'.' 1. Arden Weatherford, hereinafter "Applicantn, has requested a
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"conforminq�� status determination by the Board of County
Commissioners, hereinafter "Board", regarding the property known ,
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as the Aspen Raceways. �'•
2. The Aspen Raceway site is 45 acres and located in Woody Creek `�,`��
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' in Township 9 South, Section 16, Range 85 West of the 6th P.M.
;;� 3. The Raceway has historically been used for automobile racing
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-�` 4. The Applicant has agreed in the future to operate the Raceway K 'j
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± 5. The County, through its Environmental Health Department, has
\ performed a series of noise assessments of the site while race
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,i vehicles have been in operation, and determined that during those
� . test events the site complied with the County's adopted Noise �
ordinance. F�•
, 6. Article 7, Subsection 7-1.1, of the Pitkin County Land Use ��'} �r
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Code identifies lawfully existing uses which may be deemed to have F� j
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NOIf, TBEREFORE, HE TT RESOI,9SD by the Board of County {� `.
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Commissioners of Pitkin County, Colorado that it finds that G��y�
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pursuant to Section 7-1.8 of the Land Use Code, the use of the �'
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� BB IT FURTHER RE80LVEA, that the Board finds that the use is
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review use, subject to use of the Raceway in compliance with the
� Operations Plan attached hereto as Exhibit "A". This finding is
subject to public hearing review by the Board after completion of
��; the 1994 race season. The Board may also revisit this finding at �''
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- At the discretion of the Board, the review of the "high impact'�
nature of the use, and/ox its potentia2 abatement, as described in �
this paragraph may be based on the current provisions of Article �
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APPROVED AND ADOPTED ON T8S lOth DAY OF Auqust� 1993. ;
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BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF
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Deputy Clerk and Recorder Chairman, Pitkin County Hoard of
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OPERATIONB RLAN
Davs of Operation: ; �y::`,%• . ,
! The racetrack is allowed to have a total of twenty-four (24) actual ��"��x
� racing days per calendar year. Twelve (12) of those days may be 'r�:?''"
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of those days may be used by the Aspen Sports Car Club. An actual c� , ,
racing day will be defined as an event where more than six {6) cars H"'
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are gridded and start a race simultaneously. -_.
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On days where the track is not used for events described above, it �Y°�'�
shall be available for non-racing use. Non-racing events being �, �
described as events such as schools, testing, practice, car
displays, use by police and fire departments, where the cars used �;rh
are either modified "CLUB CAizS°, or licensed, street legal cars '`'`
with muffler systems in place. A maximum of six f61 cars may be
on the track at any given time during a non-racing day. Non-
. raCing days shall not be limited in number.
The Club/track shall be closed ane (1) day per week, but ;
maintenance work may be per£ormed on that day.
Hours of Onaration: �=;�
Aspen Sporte Car Club Operationa:
Monday through Saturday
8:00 am to 8:0o pm or 30 minutes past sunset
(whichever is mare restrictive)
s Sundays �
j 9:00 am to 7:00 pm or 30 minutes past sunset k
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outside oroupa (racing):
�`� j Groups and Clubs using race cars where more than 6 cars will be on
_,� f the track at once. Limited to twelve (12) days per season. •
I 10:00 am to 6:00 pm or 30 minutes past suhset (whichever is more
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Groups using street-legal, muffler equipped cars in a non-racing '� ,�,��'�.Y`�
situation. This includes public service/safety groups and groups �1`'�.' ��`-
such as car companies doing new model introduction and displays. �� I
Such qroups shall abide by the Club's hours of operation. ��', '
Non-motorized use of the track shall not be limited as to hours of h�:�
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There shall be no winter track use.
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The wooden grandstands on the property have already been removed, �•��^``"
and shall not be replaced. °�.:;,;`�:�' '
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Motorc cle racing and events at the track shall be �.�
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. No Iiqhts shall be erected around the track. Use of the track at
night is prohibited.
Concesaion 8tand:
The previously existing concession stand has been removed, and ,°;�'?-'
- shall not be replaced.
• Sound Control•
The raceway operation is subject to the noise ordinances of Pitkih ,• ,
County, and the more restrictive residential li.mits of 55db at the
property line shall be in effect. � y
� The Aspen Sports Car Club shall purchase noise monitoring equipment
� with data loading capability to use in policing the noise generated
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A Pitkin County Environmental Health Department shall be given access
`� to the faaility to monitor sound levels and to verify the accuracy
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s MANAGBlIENT OF TH$ CLIIB�B EVENTB:
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Securinq dates and facilities for events. (Includes events �;t ' ,�~�-
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people as instructozs, pit crew members, corner station
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Determine the proximity of emergency services such as fire and �:'�;'' �
ambulance at each track, and arzange to have those services
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i Supervise the transportation and maintenance of the Club�s `��:%�` :
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Club owned cars shall be contralled in all aspects of the cars, ���;�
including insuring regular maintenance, safety checks, and +�,
installing mufflers. �" "
; The Club cars use unmodified motors. (Meaning they are used '�';v�
� exactly as they are used in the street cars they come from) . No • '�'
high compression, no race cams, no tuned exhausts. ,;�,,•:,
, These factors combined make for more affordable, and quieter cars.
Major work on Club cars will be performed at the dealerships for
the cars, either in Commerce City, CO (for the Sports Racers), or
Tempe, AZ (for the Vintage Itacers). Otherwise, normal maintenance �,.:;.
will be performed in the pits at whichever track is being used. ;.;�;x7`
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MANAGEllENT OB T8B RACETRAC$•
The club shall take over the day to day management and mainten�nce
of the racetrack with the following goals; �'
� (a} Safety.
The Club shall maintain the tzack surface, and
surrounding land to provide a safe facility.
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�� (b) Aesthetics/Open Space. •
The Club shall restore and landscape the groperty to
provide a pleasant environment. ;�
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Groups that have historically used the track may be ^-5'%�'-`�
allowed continued access at the Club's discretion upon I;�_c-.3,.�,:
the condition that they must abide by the County's sound
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