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Steamboat identifies $10.5 million payment for fee in lieu of water rights at Brown Ranch
Housing Authority argues assessing the fee will only make housing more expensive to deliver. The city of Steamboat Springs is asking the...
Dylan Anderson
Jul 27, 20233 min read
Committee sets timeline to get Brown Ranch funding question on November ballot
The annexation ordinance itself will not be done in time to appear on the November ballot, but that doesn't mean it can't go to a public...
Dylan Anderson
Jul 27, 20234 min read
The $250 million Brown Ranch question
In its last scheduled meeting, the Brown Ranch Annexation Committee hopes to answer the biggest question: How can they close a $250...
Dylan Anderson
Jul 26, 20233 min read
New workforce housing development approved by Steamboat Council, despite recommendations to deny
Project includes self-storage units on ground floor in addition to 24 housing units. the development, which is in an industrial zone...
Dylan Anderson
Jul 26, 20233 min read
Group behind tennis and pickleball center improvements asks for more funding. Council says no.
A frustrated council denied the additional funding request, though they did alter the agreement to allow Court Sports for Life to obtain...
Dylan Anderson
Jul 26, 20233 min read
Child care, housing project has steep price tag, but Routt County 'assured' funding is available
Early estimate for building with 10 early childhood education classrooms and 36 housing units is nearly $74 million. Early estimates to...
Dylan Anderson
Jul 19, 20233 min read
Steamboat Council lacks support for recommendation to ban fossil fuel-powered snowmelt
Routt County Commissioners have signaled they support a ban in updated building energy codes. Steamboat Springs City Council indicated a...
Dylan Anderson
Jul 19, 20234 min read
Emerald Park will stay off limits for organized adult use despite short supply of fields
The complex is the only city park that restricts how adults can use fields. Steamboat Springs City Council balked at a proposal to allow...
Dylan Anderson
Jul 12, 20233 min read
Steamboat Springs will keep collecting sales taxes on diapers, period products
A Colorado law went into effect in January exempting these products from state sales taxes, but most municipalities haven't adopted the...
Dylan Anderson
Jul 12, 20233 min read
Steamboat voters to see accomidations tax update, council pay raises on November ballot
Council granted first of two approvals needed to place questions on ballot Tuesday, and more measures could be coming. Steamboat Springs...
Dylan Anderson
Jul 12, 20234 min read
One of the nation's largest affordable housing firms tapped to serve as Brown Ranch master developer
An Urban Land Institute panel recommended the Yampa Valley Housing Authority bring on a development partner last year. The Yampa Valley...
Dylan Anderson
Jul 7, 20233 min read
Housing Authority wants to put Brown Ranch funding on the ballot
The question, if referred to the November election by Steamboat Springs City Council, would dedicate future STR revenues toward the Brown...
Dylan Anderson
Jul 7, 20234 min read
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