{"id":2456897,"date":"2020-04-07T23:17:00","date_gmt":"2020-04-08T05:17:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.aspentimes.com\/?p=323935"},"modified":"2020-04-07T23:17:00","modified_gmt":"2020-04-08T05:17:00","slug":"aspen-skiing-cos-pandoras-ski-lift-and-terrain-proposal-to-be-tabled-again","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/kspn\/local-news\/aspen-skiing-cos-pandoras-ski-lift-and-terrain-proposal-to-be-tabled-again\/","title":{"rendered":"Aspen Skiing Co\u2019s Pandora\u2019s ski lift and terrain proposal to be tabled again"},"content":{"rendered":"<div readability=\"38.501229709788\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image p402_hide\">\n<div class=\"caption-container\"> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"620\" height=\"470\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.aspentimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/09\/ajaxvote-atd-082919-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.aspentimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/09\/ajaxvote-atd-082919-1.jpg 620w, https:\/\/cdn.aspentimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/09\/ajaxvote-atd-082919-1-300x227.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 620px) 100vw, 620px\"><figcaption><strong>Aspen Skiing Co. proposed a terrain expansion and new chairlift in the Pandora&#8217;s area of Aspen Mountain.<\/strong><br \/><em>Courtesy image<\/em><\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">The proposal to expand Aspen Mountain\u2019s ski operations by adding terrain and a chairlift in the area known as Pandora\u2019s is slated to be tabled by the Pitkin County commissioners again Wednesday.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">The delay is being sought by Aspen Skiing Co. to provide more time to refine the proposal.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">\u201cWe have been refining our proposed plan, researching and gathering additional data and information in support of it, and considering amendments or alternative for submission to the county and consideration by the Planning Commission, before returning to the (county commissioners) with substantive proposals,\u201d Skico said in a statement. \u201cWe\u2019d hoped to submit materials to county staff by now, but the coronavirus pandemic has disrupted and delayed our efforts. We\u2019ll proceed as quickly as we can given the constraints of home sheltering and social distancing.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">The commissioners\u2019 also tabled the hearing in January. Suzanne Wolff, assistant director of the Pitkin County Community Development Department, said staff would recommend tabling the issue for another three months.<\/p>\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col\">\n<div class=\"row at-donation at-donation-mobile p-0\">\n<div class=\"col-xl-4 p-2\">\n<div data-bg=\"url(https:\/\/cdn.aspentimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2020\/03\/AT-logo-white.png)\" class=\"p-0 mt-2 mb-2 h-75 text-center rocket-lazyload\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.aspentimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2020\/03\/AT-logo-white.png\" class=\"logo m-0 p-0 invisible\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div data-bg=\"url(https:\/\/cdn.aspentimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2020\/03\/at-banner-paypal.jpg)\" class=\"col-xl-8 p-3 text-center rocket-lazyload\">\n<h3 class=\"d-inline mr-3\">Support Local Journalism<\/h3>\n<p><button class=\"btn d-inline\" type=\"button\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aspentimes.com\/donate\/?utm_source=article&amp;utm_medium=website&amp;utm_campaign=donation&amp;utm_term=&amp;utm_content=mid-article\">Donate<\/a><\/button><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">The county commissioners were deadlocked Aug. 27 on a critical rezoning of land necessary for the expansion. Skico asked the county to rezone 132 acres from Rural and Remote to Ski-Recreation and rezone another 35 acres from Agriculture Residential to Ski-Rec.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">Commissioners Steve Child and Kelly McNicholas Kury <a id=\"N0x275cee0N0x2924310:N0x275cee0N0x29543e8\" href=\"https:\/\/www.aspentimes.com\/news\/aspen-mountain-expansion-plan-does-not-get-pitkin-county-support-skico-will-re-examine-proposal\/\">opposed the rezoning<\/a>. Commissioners Greg Poschman and George Newman supported it. Commissioner Patti Clapper recused herself because her son-in-law works for Skico.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">Child suggested that Skico could reconfigure the alignment of the proposed Pandora\u2019s chairlift to avoid changing the Rural and Remote Zoning. Skico officials were hesitant to go that route because the cost of adding the lift would yield only a small amount of terrain. It is unknown what direction their refinements are taking.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div readability=\"11.371985157699\">\n<div class=\"col-xl-7 pt-3 pb-4 at-4 pl-4\" readability=\"17.798507462687\"> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.aspentimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2020\/03\/AT-logo-white.png\" class=\"logo\"><\/p>\n<p><strong>Readers around Aspen and Snowmass Village make the Aspen Times\u2019 work possible. Your financial contribution supports our efforts to deliver quality, locally relevant journalism.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Now more than ever, your support is critical to help us keep our community informed about the evolving coronavirus pandemic and the impact it is having locally. Every contribution, however large or small, will make a difference.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Each donation will be used exclusively for the development and creation of increased news coverage.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p> <button class=\"btn\" type=\"button\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aspentimes.com\/donate\/?utm_source=article&amp;utm_medium=website&amp;utm_campaign=donation&amp;utm_term=&amp;utm_content=below-article\">Donate<\/a><\/button><\/div>\n<p> &nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aspentimes.com\/news\/local\/aspen-skiing-cos-pandoras-ski-lift-and-terrain-proposal-to-be-tabled-again\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">via:: The Aspen Times<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Aspen Skiing Co. proposed a terrain expansion and new chairlift in the Pandora&#8217;s area of Aspen Mountain.Courtesy image The proposal to expand Aspen Mountain\u2019s ski operations by adding terrain and a chairlift in the area known as Pandora\u2019s is slated to be tabled by the Pitkin County commissioners again Wednesday. 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