In Protest Of Short Term Rental Regulation In Summit County, CO

As an owner of a property in Keystone, I am writing to voice my opposition to the way these regulations are written and the speed at which they are trying to be approved. If you are trying to protect single family neighborhoods, restrict the regulations to be more specific. For those of us with units in resort areas, these regulations are unnecessary. They are already covered by HOA's that we pay a significant amount of money for each month. Exempt Keystone and Copper (and similar resort areas), or you are going to have a huge fight on your hands.

This is a poorly researched proposal and unnecessary for resort properties who already address these issue the council want implemented. Resorts by their very nature are short term rental oriented and HOAs work to ensure along with their resort management, that necessary safeguards are in place for proper operation. I do not need to donate any more money to Summit County in the way of permit fees. The rush to this decision, the fees involved and the complexity of the proposed regulation are suspicious as we head into ski season rental times. So much money is brought into Summit county by outside visitors to resorts. Does the Boatd really want to risk having such visitor numbers decline when people pull rental properties off the market? This is just wrong community management and a poor proposal

This issue requires extensive review and community involvement prior to enacting anything. As a Colorado resident and Summit County homeowner I am frustrated and angered by the way this has been managed to date.

The government plans to charge us for oversight that we are already paying much for through our HOA. This helps exactly no one (except an out of state vendor). Complete and utter waste of time and resources and perfect example of government waste and overreach.

These items are already well covered by our HOA. There is no need for these STR regulations.

I do not feel this Permit is Required. Our HOA is great and are handling these issues with no problem .I am totally opposed and would support a law suit to stop this Govermnent overreach

I believe this process is moving too quickly. As an owner of a tightly controlled HOA who rents I don't think these regulations are being thought out properly. You cannot apply a one size fits all regulation to the entire county.

Someone is not being transparent about why this is all the the sudden an issue and is trying to rush this through. Sometimes a law suit is all that can stop a one sided attempt to stop an overly influential individual from pushing an agenda that is not in the best interest of most of those effected. Stop and get real input from the thousands of individuals that have invested large sums of capital in a resort community and rely on the ability to generate income from property to make the whole business model work. Elected officials are supposed to represent the people that elected them not force a change that has not been properly vetted.

This process is moving too quickly and needs more open meetings with input from stakeholders. Many HOAs already regulate STR's and do so in a way that is more efficient and tailored to the property's specific needs.

Leave it up to the HOAs

I am writing to express my concern for how these regulations are written and voice my opposition. I am an owner in an HOA managed building in Keystone and have a local third party management company that supports us on any external rentals and tax payments, follow up with tenants, complaints, etc. It is my view that all items these regulations are attempting to address are already accounted for between these two entities. Not to mention the designation of Keystone as an are for STR for decades and all the fees we already pay to this end. Duplication is not needed here. I would encourage any changes being considered to take into account the different types of properties and that more time be taken overall to analyze the idea of any restrictions. One size cannot fit all. I know the rental traffic and secondary spend in the area that my property generates far exceeds my own spend. I think the County would be shooting itself in the foot, heck both feet perhaps ... if these regulations were to be implemented as is. Let's pause, evaluate properly, endeavour to keep our monies in the local economy, and make decisions with data, not broad stroke assumptions!

Owner of several STR’s managed by a professional management company.

Hi, I live in Wildernest. I pay taxes. I also rent a room during ski season. Our HOA is tightly managed and I am an excellent host who vets renters in advance. My renters are very considerate and add value to the local economy. Your proposal is not well-researched and quite capricious as it stands. You need to consider that those of us who live in tightly controled HOAs have vastly different rental situations that the single family homes that you say are causing problems. Thank You!

While some aspects of the STRs make sense such as life-safety signage, ensuring hosts are paying sales taxes, knowing how many rentals there are in Summit County, and tracking the issues to gain more insight. I do oppose the regulations as written and think there are too many restrictions such as occupancy limits that will have a very significant cascade effect to all businesses in Summit County. Keystone and Copper should be exempt from occupancy limits at a bare minimum.

No to regulations singling out STRs. If residential social issues of Noise, Parkig and Trash are the goal, then every residence needs to fall under the policies.

Ready, Fire, Aim! This process is moving too quickly and is out of control. Need more open meetings with input from stakeholders. Many resort HOAs at Copper and Keystone are already doing many of the aspects required in these regs and are doing them more efficiently!

I am completely opposed to the proposed STR's. We already pay enormous taxes, HOA dues, fees.

Here is my 2nd op-ed to the Daily. The first was never published, I hope they will publish this one.... The Who? What? Where? Why? and How? of the County's STR Regulations. Who? Who are the owners that offer rooms, condos or homes in unincorporated Summit? The county doesn't have the answer but they seem to think we need to be regulated. September 17th was the 4th meeting on the subject, yet the planning committee offered no numbers and have never made an effort to contact the rental owners for their valuable input. What? What regulations are needed to make our dwellings safe for the renters' health and to save the character of our community? It appears 90% of the proposed regulations are codes and ordinances already on the books but not enforced. And the new regulations will limit the parking of cars and heads. Many rental owners present responded to these new regulations in ways that would cut their income in half if they comply or require many, many additional permits to continue operating. And why wouldn't these new regulations include long-term rentals as well? In my condo complex we have one long-term rental out of forty condos. They have 3 cars for the same size LT rental that only one car would be allotted for a STR. And who knows how many heads are on a those pillows EVERY night. Where? Just where are all these STRs located in the county? At our last meeting Copper and Keystone Resorts were reported to have a large majority of these short-term rentals. These resorts were designed and have been operating as STRs for decades. Both these areas have HOAs with strict codes, resort fees and PUD fee that keep the resorts safe and work to enhance the community. So these new county regulations are meant to duplicate rules that we are paying big bucks for already. Why? Just tell us how many complaints are on record for violations imposed on STRs in the county in the last 3 years. Are they becoming a concern due to the steadily growing number or the i

This is not good for the economy

Please slow and down and get all the data. My husband works for the assessors office and said they would have a hell of a time trying to find out who is renting what, as they are not even allowed into the homes, only the outside. They have a difficult time trying to find and keep up with unlawful accessary apartments, let alone rooms that people may be renting in their homes.