An Aspen condominium association’s attempt to ban upper-floor marijuana dispensaries and other retail uses is being legally challenged by the owner of three of the downtown building’s commercial units, one of which houses a pot shop.
The condo association, however, maintains certain second-floor retailers aren’t compatible with the building’s third- and fourth-floor residential dwellers who expect a certain level of decorum.
Following unsuccessful mediation, the lawsuit by Douglas Tomkins against Aspenhof Condominium Association is the latest turn in a years-long disagreement between unit owners and the operators of certain retailers at 520 E. Cooper Ave. Known as the Aspenhof, the building comprises 10 residential units and nine commercial units.