Vacation Rental Code Amendments

On December 15, 2016, the Estes Park Town Board of Trustees and Larimer County Board of County Commissioners adopted regulations related to short-term vacation rentals. Amendments to these regulations were adopted by the Estes Park Town Board and Larimer County Board of County Commissioners in March, 2017.

Estes Valley Development Code Vacation Home Regulations - effective December 15, 2016 & Amended in March, 2017

On May 23, 2017, the Estes Park Town Board of Trustees adopted local amendments to the International Residential Code regarding Vacation Homes. These amendments are effective July 1, 2017.

Local Amendments to International Residential Codes regarding Vacation Homes - Effective July 1, 2017.

Timeline, Meetings and Materials

Date	Item
June 30, 2017	Special Planning Commission Meeting to review Large Vacation Home applications determined complete prior to June 22, 2017. Meeting will be held at 1 p.m. in the Estes Park Town Hall Board Room. The meeting is open to the public. Applications from the May 19th meeting will be reviewed at this meeting, along with any other complete applications received prior to June 22nd.
May 19, 2017 Meeting Cancelled	Special Planning Commission Meeting to review Large Vacation Home applications determined complete prior to May 11, 2017. Meeting will be held at 1 p.m. in the Estes Park Town Hall Board Room. The meeting is open to the public. This meeting was cancelled due to inclement weather conditions. All agenda items will be transferred to the June 30, 2017 agenda.
April 21, 2017	Special Planning Commission Meeting to review Large Vacation Home applications determined complete prior to April 13, 2017. Meeting will be held at 1 p.m. in the Estes Park Town Hall Board Room. The meeting is open to the public.
April 1, 2017	Application period opens for Large Vacation Home Review. Certain prerequisites apply. Please email codecompliance@estes.org or call 970-577-3724 to receive an application.
March 14, 2017	Estes Park Town Board 7 p.m., Town Board Room Exhibit A - Vacation Home Amendments Minor Revisions made from Planning Commission version
February 21, 2017	Estes Valley Planning Commission 1:30 p.m., Town Board Room Exhibit A - Vacation Home Amendments
December 15, 2016	Joint meeting of Estes Park Town Board & Larimer County Board of Commissioners 6 p.m. - Estes Park Town Hall - Board Room Ordinance 29-16 & Exhibit A FINAL - Adopted by Town Board and County Commission on December 15, 2016 Public Comment to date
Nov. 29, 2016	Special Planning Commission meeting 1:30 p.m., Town Board Room Staff Report & Attachments - includes all public comment to date EVPC Vacation Rental Position Document Final Version- Talking Points 11/29/16
Nov. 15, 2016	Planning Commission Public Hearing Study Session - 11 a.m. - Room 202 Draft Vacation Rental Position Document Study Session Talking Points Regular Meeting - 1:30 p.m. - Town Board Room Memo
Nov. 1, 2016	Planning Commission Special Study Session 12:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. in the Town Board Room Study Session is devoted to vacation rental discussion Staff Report Draft Code Amendment
Oct. 18, 2016	Planning Commission Study Session Meeting materials will be those received by the Boards and Planning Commission on Aug. 30, 2016
Aug. 30, 2016	Town Board/County Commission/Planning Commission Joint Work Session Discussion of Task Force recommendations Meeting Packet - Includes Task Force Recommendations Minutes
Aug. 3, 2016	Task Force Meeting #8 Minutes
July 20, 2016	Task Force Meeting #7 Minutes
July 6, 2016	Task Force Meeting #6 Minutes
June 22, 2016	Task Force Meeting #5 Minutes
June 8, 2016	Task Force Meeting #4 Minutes
May 25, 2016	Task Force Meeting #3 Agenda Minutes
May 11, 2016	Task Force Meeting #2 Agenda Minutes
April 27, 2016	Task Force Meeting #1 Minutes
April 20, 2016	Press Release Task Force Member Appointments and Meeting Schedule
April 12, 2016	Town Board & County Commission Appointment of Task Force members to study vacation home rentals with occupancies of nine (9) and over Meeting Materials
March 30, 2016	Town Board & County Commission Public Hearing Consideration of draft ordinance Staff Report Development Code Text Amendment
March 15, 2016	Estes Valley Planning Commission Public Hearing Review and public comments on draft ordinance Staff Report
March 8, 2016	Town Board Discussion of draft ordinance relating to vacation rental homes for parties of eight and less Memo
March 7, 2016	County Commission Work Session Project Update on draft ordinance and upcoming Town Board meeting Memo
Feb. 16, 2016	Estes Valley Planning Commission Public Hearing Draft ordinance discussion Packet
Feb. 9, 2016	Town Board Public Hearing Adoption of Community Development fee schedule, including a fees for life-safety inspections of vacation homes in the event Town Board adopts inspection requirements in the future Packet
Feb. 2, 2016	Town Board, County Commission & Planning Commission Joint Work Session Vacation home policies discussion Packet
Jan. 26, 2016	Town Board Public Hearing Consideration of Ordinance establishing a new fee schedule for vacation home permits within the Town of Estes Park only Staff Report
Jan. 26, 2016	Town Board Study Session Building Code Discussion Staff Report
Jan. 25, 2016	County Commission Public Forum
Jan. 12, 2016	Town Board Study Session Fees, enforcement, and building code discussion Staff Report
Dec. 12, 2015	Public Forum Larimer County: Public asked to weigh-in on vacation rental regulations in the Estes Valley -Summary Report from Meeting Presentation
Nov. 9, 2015	Town Board & County Commission Joint Work Session Meeting packet, Presentation
Sept. 15, 2015	Estes Valley Planning Commission Public Hearing Public Comment
Sept. 11, 2015	Public Forum Public input on regulatory options
Aug. 31, 2015	County Commission Work Session Project Update by Staff
Aug. 25, 2015	Town Board Project Update by Staff Staff Report
Aug. 18, 2015	Press Release Announcement: Second of two public forums Press Release
July 26, 2015	Estes Valley Planning Commission Project update by Staff
May 26, 2015	Town Board Work Session Project update by Staff Report, Attachment
May 14, 2015	Public Forum Staff presentation on short-term vacation rental background and policy alternatives to more effectively manage the increasing number of rentals in the Estes Valley. Highly interactive public forum to gain public input

Staff Contacts

General Zoning
Estes Park Planning Division, planning@estes.org

Licensing/Permitting
Estes Park Clerk's Office, townclerk@estes.org

Code Compliance (includes Vacation Homes)
Estes Park Planning Division, codecompliance@estes.org

Building Code Requirements in Town
Estes Park Division of Building Safety, building@estes.org

Building Code Requirements in Estes Valley, outside Town Limits
lcplngbldg@co.larimer.co.us

Useful Information

Letter mailed December 22, 2016 to all Registered Vacation Home Owners
Code Compliance web page
White Paper
Colorado Association of Ski Towns (CAST) Report

Large Vacation Homes Review Process

LVHR Guidelines and Application

Vacation Rental Code Amendments

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