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For the second time within a year, Summit County government has passed a short-term rental moratorium. The first three-month moratorium took affect last fall, and now this second nine-month moratorium, effective immediately, will put a pause on any licenses being issued within the county’s neighborhood zones.
The moratorium does have some exemptions, including people who are already under contract with a home and had planned to apply for a license. The county will also set up a process where community members can apply for a special exemption for other unique circumstances too.
The decision to implement a moratorium came as a surprise to many community members, especially those in the local property management and real estate industries, many of whom attended the Summit Board of County Commissioners’ work session and regular meetings on Tuesday, May 24. During the morning work session, the commissioners heard a presentation from Summit County Senior Planner Jessica Potter, who reiterated the current trajectory for short-term license applications so far this year.
After Potter’s presentation, 23 speakers voiced their discontent — and, at times, anger — with the commissioners.
“Give us a chance to earn a living,” said Karen Mapes, Breckenridge resident and real estate agent for Re/Max Properties of the Summit.
Our local governments - the County and the town councils of Breckenridge, Frisco, and Dillon seem to have forgotten who they work for. They were elected to represent the residents of their respective towns, but no matter how many (and there have been 100's) residents plead for them not to implement these restrictions, they just march right ahead and implement them anyway. I just have to shake my head and wonder just what they are thinking.
