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Home My WebLink Aboutagenda.council.worksession.202205021 AGENDA CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION May 2, 2022 4:00 PM, City Council Chambers 427 Rio Grande Place, Aspen WEBEX MEETING INSTRUCTIONS WEBEX MEETING INSTRUCTIONS TO JOIN ONLINE: Go to www.webex.com and click on "Join a Meeting" Enter Meeting Number: 2551 250 7977 Enter Password: 81611 Click "Join Meeting" -- OR -- JOIN BY PHONE Call: 1-408-418-9388 Enter Meeting Number: 2551 250 7977 Enter Password: 81611 I.WORK SESSION I.A.Moratorium Project Update - Short-Term Rental Regulatory Framework I.B.Board and Commission Interviews - Start at 5pm 1 MEMORANDUM TO:Mayor Torre and Aspen City Council FROM:Phillip Supino, Community Development Director Haley Hart, Long-Range Planner MEMO DATE:April 28, 2022 MEETING DATE:May 2, 2022 RE:Short-Term Rental Regulatory Framework Final Review REQUEST OF COUNCIL: Staff requests Council review staff’s proposal for the regulation of short-term rentals (STRs) and provide final direction on specific policy and regulatory options prior to the development of an ordinance and supporting documents for Planning and Zoning Commission and City Council’s review in the coming weeks. SUMMARY AND BACKGROUND: In response to the moratorium, staff continues to develop code amendments to further regulate STRs in the community. At the last work session on the topic on April 11, 2022, Council provided direction to staff on a handful of specific policy choices, including: caps on STRs in residential zones, exempting commercial and lodge zones from caps, a lottery or grandfathering system for the allocation of permits, how to manage STRs in the RMF zone, and a tax on STRs. Having received that direction, staff has continued the development of regulations. To support the development of new regulations, staff has meet bi-weekly with a Technical Advisory Committee (TAC) to shape staff’s thinking and develop specific responses to elements of the STR regulations. Staff would like to extend our sincere gratitude to the TAC members who have been essential to this process to date. Donnie Lee, Gant Aspen Wendalin Whitman, Whitman Properties Tricia McIntyre, Aspen Luxury Vacation Rentals Joshua Landis Joy Stryker, Resident Ben Wolff, Frias Properties Valerie Forbes, Sotheby’s Realty Alain Sunier, Resident John Corcoran, Aspen Alps Tracy Sutton, Aspen Signature Properties Michael Miracle, Aspen Skiing Company Ginna Gordon, APD Staff has conducted work sessions with Council in November 2021, and January, February, March, and April 2022, to inform Council and seek policy direction. Staff has researched best practices in comparable communities around the Country. Likewise, the public engagement process has leveraged the broader community to inform the development of regulations. Community engagement has included online surveys, an open house, focus group meetings, one-on-one interviews, and public meetings. Staff 2 Staff Memo, Short-term Rental Regulations May 2, 2022 Page 2 of 12 work is relied heavily on input gleaned from the engagement process to develop our work product. Staff is preparing a community engagement summary that will be presented to Council in the work session on 5/9. The discussion at the May 2nd work session is essential to arrive at majority Council consensus on these specific questions so that the final ordinance can be drafted. An important piece of unfinished work is the fee nexus study. EPS is presently working to finalize that study, which will include recommendations on fee amounts for each permit type. The study will also include preliminary analysis on the appropriate type and rate of the STR tax that Council directed staff to begin exploring in the April 11th work session. The nexus study and recommendations will be included in the packet for Council’s first reading of the STR ordinance scheduled for May 24th. REGULATORY OVERVIEW: Staff has reached the point where the regulatory framework is established. The following is an overview of staff’s recommendations for that framework, followed by some specific policy choices on which staff seeks direction before the final ordinance is drafted. The overview is organized by permit type to allow Council to compare the requirement for each in the context of Council’s larger policy goals for the new regulations. Short-term Rental Permit Short-Term Rental Permit No residency requirement vacant residential properties Capped in residential zones limit extent and impacts No cap in commercial/lodge zones allow lodging where appropriate No annual rental night limit act as lodging, support bed base Life-safety compliance guest safety Operational standards support community, reduce impacts Permit fee (TBD)higher than OO-STR; mitigate impacts & costs The Short-term Rental permit covers the ‘typical’ STR in the community – a non-owner- occupied “second home” residential property that is used as a short-term rental when the owners are not present. These residential properties do not serve as full-time or long- term housing for the local community. Given the value and use history of many of these types of properties, they will likely not serve as housing in the future. Their primary benefit to the community is to expand and diversify the lodging bed base. The proposed regulations for this type of STR would treat them as such. Depending on location, this class of STR can be the most impactful in terms of community infrastructure and neighborhood character, as they are frequently disbursed throughout the community. To mitigate these impacts and manage the use throughout town, the number of permits would be capped in residential zones. The permit system, enforcement regime, and operational standards would increase accountability for owners and managers to ensure their property and guests support neighborhood character and reduce and mitigate community impacts. Preliminary estimates from the fee study 3 Staff Memo, Short-term Rental Regulations May 2, 2022 Page 3 of 12 consultants are that the permit fee would be sufficiently large enough to cover program costs and support expanded infrastructure to better serve STRs and the community. STR permitted properties would be subject to expanded life-safety requirements, inspections at the time of permit and as needed thereafter, and enforcement for compliance with life-safety, occupancy, nuisance, and good neighbor regulations. Staff will include a “three-strikes” rule, where three enforcement actions against a permitted STR would result in permit revocation. STRs would also be required to participate in the City/ACRA in-unit messaging program, Exhibit D, providing information to visitors about how to visit in a way the supports community values and policies. Owner-Occupied Short-term Rental Permit Owner-Occupied Short-Term Rental Permit Primary residency requirement support residents who want to short-term No cap in residential zones use exists throughout community No cap in commercial/lodge zones use exists throughout community 90-day/year rental night limit primary use is residential, STR secondary Life-safety compliance guest safety Operational standards support community, reduce impacts Permit fee (TBD)lower than STR; lower impacts than STR The Owner-Occupied Short-term Rental (OO-STR) is designed to balance community housing and neighborhood character goals with the desire or need of some primary residents to short-term their homes. Community engagement has demonstrated that primary residents who short-term do so occasionally, for perhaps 30 days each in the winter and summer seasons. As such staff recommends an annual rental night limit of 90 days per permit year. Owner-occupants who wish to short-term their properties in excess of the annual rental nights limit (90 days) can do so by applying for a STR permit, described above. OO-STRs would be subject to the same life-safety, occupancy, operational, and enforcement standards as Short-term Rental permits. In addition to those regulations, OO-STR permit holders would be required to verify their use of the residence at the permitted location as their primary residence each year at permit renewal. Preliminary analysis by the fee study consultants indicates the OO-STR permit fee would be lower than the STR permit fee in acknowledgement of their primary use as a residence and their lower community impacts. Lodging Exempt Short-term Rental Permit Lodging Exempt Short-Term Rental Permit Meets definition of Lodge support existing/traditional lodging No residency requirement owner/operator maintain historical use pattern No zoning caps supporting existing/traditional lodging No rental night limit owner/operator maintain historical use pattern Existing lodge life-safety standards properties already comply with comm. standards Lodge Operational standards support community, reduce impacts Batch tax and license filings ease administrative burden 4 Staff Memo, Short-term Rental Regulations May 2, 2022 Page 4 of 12 Permit fee (TBD)aligned with admin. costs and community impacts Lodge Exempt Short-term Rentals (LE-STRs) are tailored to specific properties which meet the definition of “Lodge” in the Land Use Code. Lodges are required to have centralized, 24-hour on-site management, a variety of amenities for guests, and be purpose built for making transient lodging available to the general public for a fee. This permit would not apply to residential multi-family properties that do not meet that definition. Lodging properties already comply with stricter commercial-style life-safety, occupancy, and operational standards. So, the new STR-specific regulations and processes would not apply to these properties. One permit would cover each applicable lodge property, regardless of the number of units on site. LE-STR properties would be permitted to batch- file tax remittances. There would be no cap on the number of LE-STR permits, as the number of eligible properties in the community serves as the natural cap. STAFF DISCUSSION: In addition to the summary by permit type presented above, staff seeks direction from Council on five specific regulatory choices. These choices are outlined below. Included are several exhibits to support Council’s considerations of the questions posed in this memo. Question #1 Where should the cap be set for STR permits in residential zones? Council stated in the previous work session that caps should be instituted for STR permits (non-owner-occupied) in residential zones. There are some zones, e.g. Park, Public, Wildlife Preservation, Academic, where STR is not a permitted use. This is to ensure those zones function as intended and with the uses currently permitted therein. In other residential zones, Council favors STRs as some proportion of residential units within the zone. Based on best practice and comparable communities research, staff has determined that as effective means of determining permit caps is setting them in context with the number of residential units in each zone. With the assistance of the wizards in the City GIS department, staff analyzed different scenarios – 25%, 50%, 75%, and existing number of permits. The maps in Exhibit A, for each zone district, show the number of residential units, the existing number and location of permits and the number of STRs for 25%, 50%, and 75% of the total existing permits in each zone. The distribution on the maps is approximate and for illustrative purposes only. The tables below summarize the number of permits by zone for each percentage scenario shown in the maps in Exhibit A. R-3 Zone Total Residential Units 103 residential units Existing STRs 1 (1% of res. units) 75% of existing STRs NA (NA of res. units) 5 Staff Memo, Short-term Rental Regulations May 2, 2022 Page 5 of 12 50% of existing STRs NA (NA of res. units) 25% of existing STRs NA (NA of res. units) Staff Recommendation 75%/1 STRs R-6 Zone Total Residential Units 650 residential units Existing STRs 109 (17% of res. units) 75% of existing STRs 81 (12.5% of res. units) 50% of existing STRs 55 (8.4% of res. units) 25% of existing STRs 27 (4/1% of res. units) Staff Recommendation 75%/81 STRs R-15 Zone Total Residential Units 717 residential units Existing STRs 62 (9% of res. units) 75% of existing STRs 47 (7% of res. units) 50% of existing STRs 31 (4% of res. units) 25% of existing STRs 16 (2% of res. units) Staff Recommendation 75%/47 STRs R-15A Zone Total Residential Units 99 residential units Existing STRs 10 (10% of res. units) 75% of existing STRs 8 (8% of res. units) 50% of existing STRs 5 (5% of res. units) 25% of existing STRs 3 (3% of res. units) Staff Recommendation 75%/8 STRs R-15B Zone Total Residential Units 116 residential units Existing STRs 16 (14% of res. units) 75% of existing STRs 12 (10% of res. units) 50% of existing STRs 8 (7% of res. units) 25% of existing STRs 4 (3% of res. units) Staff Recommendation 75%/12 STRs R-30 Zone Total Residential Units 162 residential units Existing STRs 0 (0% of res. units) 75% of existing STRs 0 (0% of res. units) 50% of existing STRs 0 (0% of res. units) 25% of existing STRs 0 (0% of res. units) 6 Staff Memo, Short-term Rental Regulations May 2, 2022 Page 6 of 12 Staff Recommendation 1 to 2 STRs *Since this is a permitted use, staff recommends permits be available for this zone RR Zone Total Residential Units 20 residential units Existing STRs 2 (10% of res. units) 75% of existing STRs 0 (0% of res. units) 50% of existing STRs 1 (5% of res. units) 25% of existing STRs 0 (0% of res. units) Staff Recommendation 75%/2 STRs R/MF Zone Total Residential Units 1,413 residential units Existing STRs 254 (18% of res. units) 75% of existing STRs 190 (13% of res. units) 50% of existing STRs 127 (9% of res. units) 25% of existing STRs 63 (4% of res. units) Staff Recommendation 75%/190 STRs R/MFA Zone Total Residential Units 747 residential units Existing STRs 15 (2% of res. units) 75% of existing STRs 12 (1% of res. units) 50% of existing STRs 8 (<1% of res. units) 25% of existing STRs 4 (<1% of res. units) Staff Recommendation 75%/12 STRs AH Zone Total Residential Units 562 residential units Existing STRs 12 (2% of res. units) 75% of existing STRs 9 (1% of res. units) 50% of existing STRs 6 (<1%% of res. units) 25% of existing STRs 3 (<1% of res. units) Staff Recommendation 75%/9 STRs MU Zone Total Residential Units 351 residential units Existing STRs 52 (15% of res. units) 75% of existing STRs 39 (11% of res. units) 50% of existing STRs 26 (7% of res. units) 25% of existing STRs 13 (4% of res. units) Staff Recommendation 75%/39 STRs 7 Staff Memo, Short-term Rental Regulations May 2, 2022 Page 7 of 12 Based on this analysis and in consideration of public engagement comments from residents and TAC members, staff recommends Council set the cap at 75% of existing permits. The cap number for each zone district set by Council will be included in Ordinance #09 along with regulations about where STR permits are exempted from caps (e.g., the commercial core). Again, in accordance with best practices and for ease of administration, staff recommends Council set the same cap as a percentage of existing permits for all residential zones. To put it another way, staff recommends Council permit 75% of the existing number of STR permits for all residential zone districts. Policy Outcomes: Protect neighborhood character by limiting the total number of STRs in a zone. Support the lodging bed base by continuing to permit STRs in residential zones. Reduce the impact of STRs in neighborhoods and the community. Alternatives: Council may choose a different cap number. Those may be one of the amounts shown in the analysis - 25%, 50%, or existing permits – or another amount preferred by Council. Staff Recommendation: Cap STRs at 75% of existing permits in all applicable residential zones. Exempt the Commercial Core, Commercial, Lodge, Lodge Overlay, Lodge Preservation Overlay and Commercial Lodge zones from STR caps. Exempt OO-STR permits in applicable zones from caps. Exempt LE-STR permits from caps. Question #2 With a cap on the number of STR permits in place, how should permits be allocated? By lottery and attrition over time? Or by grandfathering and attrition over time? If a cap on the number of STR permits is established, then there must be a system for assigning those permits for the upcoming permit year and for assigning permits as they are available over time. (Owner-occupied and Lodging Exempt permits would not be subject to the cap.) A lottery system would require all existing non-owner-occupied permits to be revoked and for all eligible and interest properties to register for a lottery. Staff would have to design and implement a lottery prior to the September 30, 2022, expiration date for the moratorium. Once the lottery is conducted, the cap number is reached. Those entrants who do not win a permit would be placed on a wait list based on their lottery result. From there, non-transferability and enforcement regulations would be instituted. As permits are abandoned through property sales or enforcement violations, those who did not win a permit on the lottery and remain on the waitlist will be awarded a permit as they become available. Alternatively, communities’ grandfather-in existing permits, freezing the current number in place and adopt a cap for the number of STRs in a zone district. The cap becomes the 8 Staff Memo, Short-term Rental Regulations May 2, 2022 Page 8 of 12 future target for the number of STRs in the community. Properties seeking a permit once the cap is established are placed on a waitlist. The process of attrition is used to reach the cap over time. Attrition occurs in three primary ways. When a property sells, non-transferability regulations eliminate that permit from the total, reducing the number over time. Sometimes permits are abandoned by permittees, removing them from the total. Finally, program administrators track regulatory violations by individual STRs. After a property has exceeded the number of allowable infractions, the permit may be revoked. These three methods, over time, reduce the number of permits until the cap is reached. Once the cap is reached, as permits below the cap become available, the waitlist is used to allocate those permits to new permittees. The TAC group discussed in its last meeting the idea of instant attrition – that when new regulations are enacted, several current STRs will fall out of the market. Some permit holders may not want to pay the permit fees. Some may not want to deal with the permit process. Others may not want to bring their units up to code. The result will likely be several dozen (it’s impossible to quantify) properties not seeking permits in the new system. This concept is important in the context of the policy goals related to caps and attrition. Staff has heard members of Council express a desire to arrive at the lower capped numbers quickly through a lottery. While a lottery would be the most direct means to arrive at the reduced number, staff and members of the TAC believe that there other factors that could support the grandfather and attrition model arriving at the capped limits in years rather than decades. Further, members of the TAC rightly observed that the primary objective of these regulations is the reduce and mitigate community impacts from STRs. While reducing the number of STRs in the community is one means to reduce and mitigate impacts, the sum of all the regulations in staff’s proposal will be very effective in doing so, regardless of the final number. With that comment in mind, staff’s recommendation to go with a higher cap number and grandfather existing permits, coupled with the whole suite of other regulations, will be highly effective at reducing and mitigating community impacts on a relatively short timeline. Policy Outcomes: Support the zone district cap regulations by reducing the number of permits over time. Ensure a balance of land uses in zone districts. Permit a fixed number of STRs to support the lodging bed base and tourist economy. Provide owner-occupants opportunities to short-term their homes outside of the cap system. Support established lodging properties through cap-exempt permits. 9 Staff Memo, Short-term Rental Regulations May 2, 2022 Page 9 of 12 Alternatives: The lottery or grandfathering approaches are the two approaches used by communities with permit caps. Staff has not researched other possible approaches sufficiently to suggest alternatives. Staff Recommendation: Grandfather existing Short-term Rental permits in all zones, freezing the current market in place. Use non-transferability, abandonment, and enforcement to reach the capped amount through attrition over time. Question #3 Should annual rental night limits be placed on Owner-Occupied Short-Term Rental Permits or Short-Term Rental Permits? In the work session on April 11th, staff recommended to Council that OO-STR permits have a 90-day limit on the number of nights per year that can be rented short-term. This recommendation aligns with comparable communities. This policy acknowledges the primary use of these homes as resident-occupied properties and afford resident locals the opportunity to realize financial benefits from occasionally short-terming their property. Without a cap the six-month occupancy requirement to be eligible for an Owner-Occupied STR permit would be the only governor on the frequency of which a property could be short termed annually. A complimentary policy approach is to not place annual duration limits on non-owner occupied STRs. This approach acknowledges that vacant residential properties do not function as housing units for our community. They serve more as lodging units, supplementing the visitor bed base when occupied by visitors or the property owner. Given the important role a limited number of STRs play in diversifying the lodging inventory, allowing these units to function as lodges and remit taxes and fees commensurate with that use is appropriate. Owner-occupants who wish to short-term their properties in excess of the 90-day limit could apply for a STR permit. Policy Outcomes: Ensure housing units function primarily as housing units and secondarily as STRs. Support resident locals in realizing economic benefits of occasional short-term rental. Permit non-resident occupied residential properties to support the lodging bed base by functioning primarily as STRs. Alternatives: Council could not place annual duration limits on any STR type. Annual duration limits could be placed on Short-term Rental permits, with no annual limits on Owner-Occupied Short-Term Rental permits. Staff Recommendation: 10 Staff Memo, Short-term Rental Regulations May 2, 2022 Page 10 of 12 Limit annual rental nights for Owner-Occupied STRs to 90-days per year. Do not limit annual rental nights for STR permits. Question #4 What is the appropriate maximum occupancy for Owner-Occupied STRs and Non-Owner- Occupied STRs? (Lodging Exempt unit occupancy will be set by the lodge properties.) Residential properties do not typically have occupancy limits beyond a community’s definition of a household. Individual STR operators may set occupancy limits on their properties based on the owner’s preferences, but there is not currently a universal occupancy limit. The majority of communities included in staff analysis set occupancy limits. The most common limits are: two people per bedroom plus two, two people per bedroom plus one, or two people per bedroom. Communities limit occupancy to ensure that STRs operate safely, do not create nuisances for neighboring properties, and support lodging sector policy objectives. Establishing the right occupancy limit, should Council desire to do so, requires balancing safety, neighborhood character, and lodging policies. Some HOAs limit occupancy in their regulations. While that may be effective for some properties, it may not adequately address community-wide policy goals. Another metric for assessing appropriate occupancy limits is how restrictive the caps in residential zones are. Fewer STR permits in the community will result in fewer STR pillows. Policy Outcomes: Protect more traditional lodging and maintain a diverse bed base. Focus tourist accommodations and impacts in appropriate areas. Ensure STRs operate safely and in accordance with all applicable regulations. Alternatives: Limit occupancy to two per bedroom plus two. Limit occupancy to two per bedroom. Do not limit occupancy. Staff Recommendation: Limit occupancy in OO-STR and STR to two per bedroom plus one. Higher occupancy will likely permit more budget-conscious visitors to find better lodging value and supports the visitor bed base. If individual properties or HOAs desire lower occupancy, they can establish lower limits. Question #5 Should a “use it or lose it” policy be instituted for Short-term Rental and Owner-Occupied STRs? With a cap on the number of STR permits, it may become important to ensure that those permitted STRs in the community are actually renting their units. One of Council’s policy goals is to support the lodging bed base, and another is to reduce and mitigate impacts 11 Staff Memo, Short-term Rental Regulations May 2, 2022 Page 11 of 12 from STRs. With those goals in mind, ensuring that STR permits are used as lodging (at least occasionally) becomes an important tool to support STR policies. Such a policy also supports the attrition process to reduce the number of permits in residential zones. If permits are not used, and the cap has not yet been reached, then that permit would be revoked and eliminated, rather than being transferred to the waitlist. Some comparable communities have “use it or lose it” policies, where unused permits are revoked and made available to applicants on the wait list. These policies introduce a level of fairness in the cap and attrition system, as it ensures that, over time, permits are in the hands of property owners who desire to use them. Standards in other communities include a maximum of one- or two-years’ worth of zero tax filings as the trigger for revocation. The majority of TAC members supported instituting such a policy if residential zone caps are instituted. Policy Outcomes: Support the lodging bed base. Support the attrition model to reduce permits to capped amounts. Incentivize the use of permits. Increase fairness for properties on the permit waitlist. Alternatives: Council could rely on property sales, abandonment, enforcement, and non-transferability to support attrition goals, and allow permit holders to decide how frequently they wish to rent their properties. Staff Recommendation: Include a two year “use it or lose it” policy, where two years in a row of zero lodging tax filings for a STR permit would result in permit revocation. This would apply only to STR permits, not OO-STR or LE-STR permits. CONCLUSION AND NEXT STEPS: Staff will integrate Council feedback into the draft ordinance and program guidelines already in development. ComDev staff will present the full engagement summary for both projects, STR and Residential Building Regulations, at the 5/9 work session. The fee study consultants will complete their work and staff will incorporate information about permit fees, potential tax structures and rates, and enforcement fine schedules into our final work product. In the coming weeks, draft ordinances will be reviewed by the TAC, ComDev and Finance staff, and on 5/17 by Planning and Zoning Commission. Staff anticipates bringing an ordinance to Council for first reading on May 24th. FINANCIAL IMPACTS:N/A ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS:N/A. ALTERNATIVES:N/A 12 Staff Memo, Short-term Rental Regulations May 2, 2022 Page 12 of 12 RECOMMENDATIONS:Staff recommends Council provide direction to staff on the information and questions in this memo to support the finalization of an ordinance for Council’s consideration at first reading on May 24th. CITY MANAGER COMMENTS: EXHIBITS: Exhibit A – Residential Zone District Maps Exhibit B – Cap Analysis Summary Spreadsheet Exhibit C – Updated April CAST STR Data Exhibit D – Draft ACRA and CoA Good Neighbor Guide 13 Esri, NASA, NGA, USGS, FEMA, Esri Community Maps Contributors, City of Aspen GIS, County of Pitkin, Esri, HERE, Garmin, SafeGraph, GeoTechnologies, Inc, METI/NASA, USGS, Bureau of Land Management, EPA, NPS, US Census Bureau, USDAExisting Short Term Rentals in R-3 0 0.12 0.230.06 Mi ± STRs in R-3 Existing STR's in R-3 (1) R-3 There are 103 residential units in the High Density Residential District. Currently, 1% of these units are used as STRs. 14 Esri, NASA, NGA, USGS, FEMA, City of Aspen GIS, County of Pitkin, Esri, HERE, Garmin, SafeGraph, GeoTechnologies, Inc, METI/NASA, USGS, Bureau of Land Management, EPA, NPS, US Census Bureau, USDAExisting Short-Term Rentals in R-6 0 0.2 0.410.1 Mi ± STRs in R-6 STRs in R-6 (109) R-6 There are 650 residential units in the Medium Density Residential District. Currently, 17% of these units are used as STRs. 15 Esri, NASA, NGA, USGS, FEMA, City of Aspen GIS, County of Pitkin, Esri, HERE, Garmin, SafeGraph, GeoTechnologies, Inc, METI/NASA, USGS, Bureau of Land Management, EPA, NPS, US Census Bureau, USDASTRs in R-6 at 75% of Existing Conditions 0 0.2 0.410.1 Mi ± STRs in R-6 75% of STRs in R-6 (81) R-6 There are 109 STRs in the Medium Density Residential District. If STRs are restricted to 75% of the existing number, 81 STRs would be allowed. The location and distribution of the STRs represented here are randomized and do not reflect the true distribution of STRs. 16 Esri, NASA, NGA, USGS, FEMA, City of Aspen GIS, County of Pitkin, Esri, HERE, Garmin, SafeGraph, GeoTechnologies, Inc, METI/NASA, USGS, Bureau of Land Management, EPA, NPS, US Census Bureau, USDASTRs in R-6 at 50% of Existing Conditions 0 0.2 0.410.1 Mi ± STRs in R-6 50% of STRs in R-6 (55) R-6 There are 109 STRs in the Medium Density Residential District. If STRs are restricted to 50% of the existing number, 55 STRs would be allowed. The location and distribution of the STRs represented here are randomized and do not reflect the true distribution of STRs. 17 Esri, NASA, NGA, USGS, FEMA, City of Aspen GIS, County of Pitkin, Esri, HERE, Garmin, SafeGraph, GeoTechnologies, Inc, METI/NASA, USGS, Bureau of Land Management, EPA, NPS, US Census Bureau, USDASTRs in R-6 at 25% of Existing Conditions 0 0.2 0.410.1 Mi ± STRs in R-6 25% of STRs in R-6 (27) R-6 There are 109 STRs in the Residential Multi-Family A District. If STRs are restricted to 25% of the existing number, 27 STRs would be allowed. The location and distribution of the STRs represented here are randomized and do not reflect the true distribution of STRs. 18 Esri, NASA, NGA, USGS, FEMA, City of Aspen GIS, County of Pitkin, Esri, HERE, Garmin, SafeGraph, GeoTechnologies, Inc, METI/NASA, USGS, Bureau of Land Management, EPA, NPS, US Census Bureau, USDAExisting Short-Term Rentals in R-15 0 0.17 0.330.08 Mi ± STRs in R-15 STRs in R-15 (62) R-15 There are 717 residential units in the Moderate Density Residential District, excluding the Gant. Currently, 9% of these units are used as STRs. 19 Esri, NASA, NGA, USGS, FEMA, City of Aspen GIS, County of Pitkin, Esri, HERE, Garmin, SafeGraph, GeoTechnologies, Inc, METI/NASA, USGS, Bureau of Land Management, EPA, NPS, US Census Bureau, USDASTRs in R-15 at 75% of Existing Conditions 0 0.17 0.330.08 Mi ± STRs in R-15 75% of STRs in R-15 (47) R-15 There are 62 STRs in the Moderate Density Residential District, excluding the Gant. If STRs are restricted to 75% of the existing number, 47 STRs would be allowed. The location and distribution of the STRs represented here are randomized and do not reflect the true distribution of STRs. 20 Esri, NASA, NGA, USGS, FEMA, City of Aspen GIS, County of Pitkin, Esri, HERE, Garmin, SafeGraph, GeoTechnologies, Inc, METI/NASA, USGS, Bureau of Land Management, EPA, NPS, US Census Bureau, USDASTRs in R-15 at 50% of Existing Conditions 0 0.17 0.330.08 Mi ± STRs in R-15 50% of STRs in R-15 (31) R-15 There are 56 STRs in the Moderate Density Residential District, excluding the Gant. If STRs are restricted to 50% of the existing number, 31 STRs would be allowed. The location and distribution of the STRs represented here are randomized and do not reflect the true distribution of STRs. 21 Esri, NASA, NGA, USGS, FEMA, City of Aspen GIS, County of Pitkin, Esri, HERE, Garmin, SafeGraph, GeoTechnologies, Inc, METI/NASA, USGS, Bureau of Land Management, EPA, NPS, US Census Bureau, USDASTRs in R-15 at 25% of Existing Conditions 0 0.17 0.330.08 Mi ± STRs in R-15 25% of STRs in R-15 (16) R-15 There are 56 STRs in the Moderate Density Residential District, excluding the Gant. If STRs are restricted to 25% of the existing number, 16 STRs would be allowed. The location and distribution of the STRs represented here are randomized and do not reflect the true distribution of STRs. 22 Esri, NASA, NGA, USGS, FEMA, City of Aspen GIS, County of Pitkin, Esri, HERE, Garmin, SafeGraph, GeoTechnologies, Inc, METI/NASA, USGS, Bureau of Land Management, EPA, NPS, US Census Bureau, USDAExisting Short-Term Rentals in R-15A 0 0.17 0.330.08 Mi ± STRs in R-15A STRs in R-15A (10) R-15A There are 99 residential units in the Moderate Density Residential District - A. Currently, 10% of these units are used as STRs. 23 Esri, NASA, NGA, USGS, FEMA, City of Aspen GIS, County of Pitkin, Esri, HERE, Garmin, SafeGraph, GeoTechnologies, Inc, METI/NASA, USGS, Bureau of Land Management, EPA, NPS, US Census Bureau, USDASTRs in R-15A at 75% of Existing Conditions 0 0.16 0.320.08 Mi ± STRs in R-15A 75% of STRs in R-15A (8) R-15A There are 10 STRs in the Moderate Density Residential - A District. If STRs are restricted to 75% of the existing number, 8 STRs would be allowed. The location and distribution of the STRs represented here are randomized and do not reflect the true distribution of STRs. 24 Esri, NASA, NGA, USGS, FEMA, City of Aspen GIS, County of Pitkin, Esri, HERE, Garmin, SafeGraph, GeoTechnologies, Inc, METI/NASA, USGS, Bureau of Land Management, EPA, NPS, US Census Bureau, USDASTRs in R-15A at 50% of Existing Conditions 0 0.16 0.320.08 Mi ± STRs in R-15A 50% of STRs in R-15A (5) R-15A There are 10 STRs in the Moderate Density Residential - A District. If STRs are restricted to 50% of the existing number, 5 STRs would be allowed. The location and distribution of the STRs represented here are randomized and do not reflect the true distribution of STRs. 25 Esri, NASA, NGA, USGS, FEMA, City of Aspen GIS, County of Pitkin, Esri, HERE, Garmin, SafeGraph, GeoTechnologies, Inc, METI/NASA, USGS, Bureau of Land Management, EPA, NPS, US Census Bureau, USDASTRs in R-15A at 25% of Existing Conditions 0 0.16 0.320.08 Mi ± STRs in R-15A 25% of STRs in R-15A (3) R-15A There are 10 STRs in the Moderate Density Residential - A District. If STRs are restricted to 25% of the existing number, 3 STRs would be allowed. The location and distribution of the STRs represented here are randomized and do not reflect the true distribution of STRs. 26 Sources: Esri, Airbus DS, USGS, NGA, NASA, CGIAR, N Robinson, NCEAS, NLS, OS, NMA, Geodatastyrelsen, Rijkswaterstaat, GSA, Geoland, FEMA, Intermap and the GIS user community, Esri Community Maps Contributors, City of Aspen GIS, County of Pitkin, © OpenStreetMap, Microsoft, Esri, HERE, Garmin, SafeGraph, GeoTechnologies, Inc, METI/NASA, USGS, Bureau of Land Management, EPA, NPS, US Census Bureau, USDAExisting Short-Term Rentals in R-15B 0 0.05 0.110.03 Mi ± STRs in R-15B STRs in R-15B (16) R-15B There are 116 residential units in the Moderate Density Residential District - B. Currently, 14% of these units are used as STRs. 27 Sources: Esri, Airbus DS, USGS, NGA, NASA, CGIAR, N Robinson, NCEAS, NLS, OS, NMA, Geodatastyrelsen, Rijkswaterstaat, GSA, Geoland, FEMA, Intermap and the GIS user community, Esri Community Maps Contributors, City of Aspen GIS, County of Pitkin, © OpenStreetMap, Microsoft, Esri, HERE, Garmin, SafeGraph, GeoTechnologies, Inc, METI/NASA, USGS, Bureau of Land Management, EPA, NPS, US Census Bureau, USDASTRs in R-15B at 75% of Existing Conditions 0 0.05 0.110.03 Mi ± STRs in R-15B 75% of STRs in R-15B (12) R-15B There are 16 STRs in the Moderate Density Residential - B District. If STRs are restricted to 75% of the existing number, 12 STRs would be allowed. The location and distribution of the STRs represented here are randomized and do not reflect the true distribution of STRs. 28 Sources: Esri, Airbus DS, USGS, NGA, NASA, CGIAR, N Robinson, NCEAS, NLS, OS, NMA, Geodatastyrelsen, Rijkswaterstaat, GSA, Geoland, FEMA, Intermap and the GIS user community, Esri Community Maps Contributors, City of Aspen GIS, County of Pitkin, © OpenStreetMap, Microsoft, Esri, HERE, Garmin, SafeGraph, GeoTechnologies, Inc, METI/NASA, USGS, Bureau of Land Management, EPA, NPS, US Census Bureau, USDASTRs in R-15B at 50% of Existing Conditions 0 0.05 0.110.03 Mi ± STRs in R-15B 50% of STRs in R-15B (8) R-15B There are 16 STRs in the Moderate Density Residential - B District. If STRs are restricted to 50% of the existing number, 8 STRs would be allowed. The location and distribution of the STRs represented here are randomized and do not reflect the true distribution of STRs. 29 Sources: Esri, Airbus DS, USGS, NGA, NASA, CGIAR, N Robinson, NCEAS, NLS, OS, NMA, Geodatastyrelsen, Rijkswaterstaat, GSA, Geoland, FEMA, Intermap and the GIS user community, Esri Community Maps Contributors, City of Aspen GIS, County of Pitkin, © OpenStreetMap, Microsoft, Esri, HERE, Garmin, SafeGraph, GeoTechnologies, Inc, METI/NASA, USGS, Bureau of Land Management, EPA, NPS, US Census Bureau, USDASTRs in R-15B at 25% of Existing Conditions 0 0.05 0.110.03 Mi ± STRs in R-15B 25% of STRs in R-15B (4) R-15B There are 16 STRs in the Moderate Density Residential - B District. If STRs are restricted to 25% of the existing number, 4 STRs would be allowed. The location and distribution of the STRs represented here are randomized and do not reflect the true distribution of STRs. 30 Sources: Esri, Airbus DS, USGS, NGA, NASA, CGIAR, N Robinson, NCEAS, NLS, OS, NMA, Geodatastyrelsen, Rijkswaterstaat, GSA, Geoland, FEMA, Intermap and the GIS user community, Esri Community Maps Contributors, City of Aspen GIS, County of Pitkin, Esri, HERE, Garmin, SafeGraph, GeoTechnologies, Inc, METI/NASA, USGS, Bureau of Land Management, EPA, NPS, US Census Bureau, USDAPotential Density in R-30 with 10 STRs 0 0.13 0.250.06 Mi ± STRs in R-30 Potential STRs in R-30 (10) R-30 While STRs are allowed in the Low Density Residential District, there are currently no STRs in R-30. This map shows the density of STRs if 10 units were used as STRs, which is 6% of the existing 162 residential units. 31 Sources: Esri, Airbus DS, USGS, NGA, NASA, CGIAR, N Robinson, NCEAS, NLS, OS, NMA, Geodatastyrelsen, Rijkswaterstaat, GSA, Geoland, FEMA, Intermap and the GIS user community, Esri Community Maps Contributors, City of Aspen GIS, County of Pitkin, Esri, HERE, Garmin, SafeGraph, GeoTechnologies, Inc, METI/NASA, USGS, Bureau of Land Management, EPA, NPS, US Census Bureau, USDAPotential Density in R-30 with 8 STRs 0 0.13 0.250.06 Mi ± STRs in R-30 Potential STRs in R-30 (8) R-30 While STRs are allowed in the Low Density Residential District, there are currently no STRs in R-30. This map shows the density of STRs if 8 units were used as STRs. 32 Sources: Esri, Airbus DS, USGS, NGA, NASA, CGIAR, N Robinson, NCEAS, NLS, OS, NMA, Geodatastyrelsen, Rijkswaterstaat, GSA, Geoland, FEMA, Intermap and the GIS user community, Esri Community Maps Contributors, City of Aspen GIS, County of Pitkin, Esri, HERE, Garmin, SafeGraph, GeoTechnologies, Inc, METI/NASA, USGS, Bureau of Land Management, EPA, NPS, US Census Bureau, USDAPotential Density in R-30 with 5 STRs 0 0.13 0.250.06 Mi ± STRs in R-30 Potential STRs in R-30 (5) R-30 While STRs are allowed in the Low Density Residential District, there are currently no STRs in R-30. This map shows the density of STRs if 5 units were used as STRs. 33 Esri, NASA, NGA, USGS, FEMA, Esri Community Maps Contributors, City of Aspen GIS, County of Pitkin, Esri, HERE, Garmin, SafeGraph, GeoTechnologies, Inc, METI/NASA, USGS, Bureau of Land Management, EPA, NPS, US Census Bureau, USDAPotential Density in R-30 with 2 STRs 0 0.1 0.190.05 Mi ± STRs in R-30 Potential STRs in R-30 (2) R-30 While STRs are allowed in the Low Density Residential District, there are currently no STRs in R-30. This map shows the density of STRs if 2 units were used as STRs. 34 Sources: Esri, Airbus DS, USGS, NGA, NASA, CGIAR, N Robinson, NCEAS, NLS, OS, NMA, Geodatastyrelsen, Rijkswaterstaat, GSA, Geoland, FEMA, Intermap and the GIS user community, Esri Community Maps Contributors, City of Aspen GIS, County of Pitkin, © OpenStreetMap, Microsoft, Esri, HERE, Garmin, SafeGraph, GeoTechnologies, Inc, METI/NASA, USGS, Bureau of Land Management, EPA, NPS, US Census Bureau, USDAExisting Short-Term Rentals in RR 0 0.04 0.070.02 Mi ± STRs in RR STRs in RR (2) RR There are 20 residential units in the Rural Residential District. Currently, 10% of these units are used as STRs. 35 Sources: Esri, Airbus DS, USGS, NGA, NASA, CGIAR, N Robinson, NCEAS, NLS, OS, NMA, Geodatastyrelsen, Rijkswaterstaat, GSA, Geoland, FEMA, Intermap and the GIS user community, Esri Community Maps Contributors, City of Aspen GIS, County of Pitkin, © OpenStreetMap, Microsoft, Esri, HERE, Garmin, SafeGraph, GeoTechnologies, Inc, METI/NASA, USGS, Bureau of Land Management, EPA, NPS, US Census Bureau, USDASTRs in RR at 50% of Existing Conditions 0 0.02 0.040.01 Mi ± STRs in RR 50% of STRs in RR (1) RR There are 2 STRs in the Rural Residential District. If STRs are restricted to 50% of the existing number, 1 STR would be allowed. The location and distribution of the STRs represented here are randomized and do not reflect the true distribution of STRs. 36 Esri, NASA, NGA, USGS, FEMA, City of Aspen GIS, County of Pitkin, Esri, HERE, Garmin, SafeGraph, GeoTechnologies, Inc, METI/NASA, USGS, Bureau of Land Management, EPA, NPS, US Census Bureau, USDAExisting Short-Term Rentals in R/MF 0 0.2 0.410.1 Mi ± STRs in R/MF STRs in R/MF (254) R/MF There are 1413 residential units in the Residential Multi-Family District. Currently, 18% of these units are used as STRs. 37 Esri, NASA, NGA, USGS, FEMA, City of Aspen GIS, County of Pitkin, Esri, HERE, Garmin, SafeGraph, GeoTechnologies, Inc, METI/NASA, USGS, Bureau of Land Management, EPA, NPS, US Census Bureau, USDASTRs in R/MF at 75% of Existing Conditions 0 0.2 0.410.1 Mi ± STRs in R/MF 75% of STRs in R/MF (190) R/MF There are 254 STRs in the Residential Multi-Family District. If STRs are restricted to 75% of the existing number, 190 STRs would be allowed The location and distribution of the STRs represented here are randomized and do not reflect the true distribution of STRs. 38 Esri, NASA, NGA, USGS, FEMA, City of Aspen GIS, County of Pitkin, Esri, HERE, Garmin, SafeGraph, GeoTechnologies, Inc, METI/NASA, USGS, Bureau of Land Management, EPA, NPS, US Census Bureau, USDASTRs in R/MF at 50% of Existing Conditions 0 0.2 0.410.1 Mi ± STRs in R/MF 50% of STRs in R/MF (127) R/MF There are 254 STRs in the Residential Multi-Family District. If STRs are restricted to 50% of the existing number, 127 STRs would be allowed The location and distribution of the STRs represented here are randomized and do not reflect the true distribution of STRs. 39 Esri, NASA, NGA, USGS, FEMA, City of Aspen GIS, County of Pitkin, Esri, HERE, Garmin, SafeGraph, GeoTechnologies, Inc, METI/NASA, USGS, Bureau of Land Management, EPA, NPS, US Census Bureau, USDASTRs in R/MF at 25% of Existing Conditions 0 0.2 0.410.1 Mi ± STRs in R/MF 25% of STRs in R/MF (63) R/MF There are 254 STRs in the Residential Multi-Family District. If STRs are restricted to 25% of the existing number, 63 STRs would be allowed The location and distribution of the STRs represented here are randomized and do not reflect the true distribution of STRs. 40 Esri, NASA, NGA, USGS, FEMA, City of Aspen GIS, County of Pitkin, Esri, HERE, Garmin, SafeGraph, GeoTechnologies, Inc, METI/NASA, USGS, Bureau of Land Management, EPA, NPS, US Census Bureau, USDAExisting Short Term Rentals in R/MFA 0 0.2 0.410.1 Mi ± STRs in R/MFA STRs in R/MFA (15) R/MFA There are 747 residential units in the Residential Multi-Family District. Currently, 2% of these units are used as STRs. 41 Esri, NASA, NGA, USGS, FEMA, City of Aspen GIS, County of Pitkin, Esri, HERE, Garmin, SafeGraph, GeoTechnologies, Inc, METI/NASA, USGS, Bureau of Land Management, EPA, NPS, US Census Bureau, USDASTRs in R/MFA at 75% of Existing Conditions 0 0.2 0.410.1 Mi ± STRs in R/MFA 75% of STRs in R/MFA (12) R/MFA There are 15 STRs in the Residential Multi-Family A District. If STRs are restricted to 75% of the existing number, 12 STRs would be allowed. The location and distribution of the STRs represented here are randomized and do not reflect the true distribution of STRs. 42 Esri, NASA, NGA, USGS, FEMA, City of Aspen GIS, County of Pitkin, Esri, HERE, Garmin, SafeGraph, GeoTechnologies, Inc, METI/NASA, USGS, Bureau of Land Management, EPA, NPS, US Census Bureau, USDASTRs in R/MFA at 50% of Existing Conditions 0 0.2 0.410.1 Mi ± STRs in R/MFA 50% of STRs in R/MFA (8) R/MFA There are 15 STRs in the Residential Multi-Family A District. If STRs are restricted to 50% of the existing number, 8 STRs would be allowed. The location and distribution of the STRs represented here are randomized and do not reflect the true distribution of STRs. 43 Esri, NASA, NGA, USGS, FEMA, City of Aspen GIS, County of Pitkin, Esri, HERE, Garmin, SafeGraph, GeoTechnologies, Inc, METI/NASA, USGS, Bureau of Land Management, EPA, NPS, US Census Bureau, USDASTRs in R/MFA at 25% of Existing Conditions 0 0.2 0.410.1 Mi ± STRs in R/MFA 25% of STRs in R/MFA (4) R/MFA There are 15 STRs in the Residential Multi-Family A District. If STRs are restricted to 25% of the existing number, 4 STRs would be allowed. The location and distribution of the STRs represented here are randomized and do not reflect the true distribution of STRs. 44 Esri, NASA, NGA, USGS, FEMA, City of Aspen GIS, County of Pitkin, Esri, HERE, Garmin, SafeGraph, GeoTechnologies, Inc, METI/NASA, USGS, Bureau of Land Management, EPA, NPS, US Census Bureau, USDAExisting Short Term Rentals in AH 0 0.2 0.410.1 Mi ± STRs in AH Existing STRs in AH (12) AH There are 562 residential units in the Affordable Housing District. Currently, 2% of these units are used as STRs. The AH/PD district contains a mix of free-market and deed restricted units. All STRs in this district are free-market. No deed-restricted units may obtain a STR permit. 45 Esri, NASA, NGA, USGS, FEMA, City of Aspen GIS, County of Pitkin, Esri, HERE, Garmin, SafeGraph, GeoTechnologies, Inc, METI/NASA, USGS, Bureau of Land Management, EPA, NPS, US Census Bureau, USDASTRs in AH at 75% of Existing Conditions 0 0.2 0.410.1 Mi ± STRs in AH 75% of STRs in AH (9) There are 12 STRs in the Affordable Housing District. If STRs are restricted to 75% of the existing number, 9 STRs would be allowed The location and distribution of the STRs represented here are randomized and do not reflect the true distribution of STRs. 46 Esri, NASA, NGA, USGS, FEMA, City of Aspen GIS, County of Pitkin, Esri, HERE, Garmin, SafeGraph, GeoTechnologies, Inc, METI/NASA, USGS, Bureau of Land Management, EPA, NPS, US Census Bureau, USDASTRs in AH at 50% of Existing Conditions 0 0.2 0.410.1 Mi ± STRs in AH 50% of STRs in AH (6) AH There are 12 STRs in the Affordable Housing District. If STRs are restricted to 50% of the existing number, 6 STRs would be allowed The location and distribution of the STRs represented here are randomized and do not reflect the true distribution of STRs. 47 Esri, NASA, NGA, USGS, FEMA, City of Aspen GIS, County of Pitkin, Esri, HERE, Garmin, SafeGraph, GeoTechnologies, Inc, METI/NASA, USGS, Bureau of Land Management, EPA, NPS, US Census Bureau, USDASTRs in AH at 25% of Existing Conditions 0 0.2 0.410.1 Mi ± STRs in AH 25% of STRs in AH (3) AH There are 12 STRs in the Affordable Housing District. If STRs are restricted to 25% of the existing number, 3 STRs would be allowed The location and distribution of the STRs represented here are randomized and do not reflect the true distribution of STRs. 48 Sources: Esri, Airbus DS, USGS, NGA, NASA, CGIAR, N Robinson, NCEAS, NLS, OS, NMA, Geodatastyrelsen, Rijkswaterstaat, GSA, Geoland, FEMA, Intermap and the GIS user community, Esri Community Maps Contributors, City of Aspen GIS, County of Pitkin, © OpenStreetMap, Microsoft, Esri, HERE, Garmin, SafeGraph, GeoTechnologies, Inc, METI/NASA, USGS, Bureau of Land Management, EPA, NPS, US Census Bureau, USDAExisting Short-Term Rentals in MU 0 0.05 0.10.03 Mi ± STRs in MU STRs in MU (52) MU There are 351 residential units in the Mixed Use District, excluding the Aspen Mountain Lodge. Currently, 15% of these units are used as STRs. 49 Sources: Esri, Airbus DS, USGS, NGA, NASA, CGIAR, N Robinson, NCEAS, NLS, OS, NMA, Geodatastyrelsen, Rijkswaterstaat, GSA, Geoland, FEMA, Intermap and the GIS user community, Esri Community Maps Contributors, City of Aspen GIS, County of Pitkin, © OpenStreetMap, Microsoft, Esri, HERE, Garmin, SafeGraph, GeoTechnologies, Inc, METI/NASA, USGS, Bureau of Land Management, EPA, NPS, US Census Bureau, USDASTRs in MU at 75% of Existing Conditions 0 0.05 0.10.03 Mi ± STRs in MU 75% of STRs in MU (39) MU There are 52 STRs in the Mixed Use District, excluding the Aspen Mountain Lodge. If STRs are restricted to 75% of the existing number, 39 STRs would be allowed. The location and distribution of the STRs represented here are randomized and do not reflect the true distribution of STRs. 50 Sources: Esri, Airbus DS, USGS, NGA, NASA, CGIAR, N Robinson, NCEAS, NLS, OS, NMA, Geodatastyrelsen, Rijkswaterstaat, GSA, Geoland, FEMA, Intermap and the GIS user community, Esri Community Maps Contributors, City of Aspen GIS, County of Pitkin, © OpenStreetMap, Microsoft, Esri, HERE, Garmin, SafeGraph, GeoTechnologies, Inc, METI/NASA, USGS, Bureau of Land Management, EPA, NPS, US Census Bureau, USDASTRs in MU at 50% of Existing Conditions 0 0.05 0.10.03 Mi ± STRs in MU 50% of STRs in MU (26) MU There are 52 STRs in the Mixed Use District, excluding the Aspen Mountain Lodge. If STRs are restricted to 50% of the existing number, 26 STRs would be allowed. The location and distribution of the STRs represented here are randomized and do not reflect the true distribution of STRs. 51 Sources: Esri, Airbus DS, USGS, NGA, NASA, CGIAR, N Robinson, NCEAS, NLS, OS, NMA, Geodatastyrelsen, Rijkswaterstaat, GSA, Geoland, FEMA, Intermap and the GIS user community, Esri Community Maps Contributors, City of Aspen GIS, County of Pitkin, © OpenStreetMap, Microsoft, Esri, HERE, Garmin, SafeGraph, GeoTechnologies, Inc, METI/NASA, USGS, Bureau of Land Management, EPA, NPS, US Census Bureau, USDASTRs in MU at 25% of Existing Conditions 0 0.05 0.10.03 Mi ± STRs in MU 25% of STRs in MU (13) MU There are 52 STRs in the Mixed Use District, excluding the Aspen Mountain Lodge. If STRs are restricted to 25% of the existing number, 13 STRs would be allowed. The location and distribution of the STRs represented here are randomized and do not reflect the true distribution of STRs. 52 Sources: Esri, Airbus DS, USGS, NGA, NASA, CGIAR, N Robinson, NCEAS, NLS, OS, NMA, Geodatastyrelsen, Rijkswaterstaat, GSA, Geoland, FEMA, Intermap and the GIS user community, Esri Community Maps Contributors, City of Aspen GIS, County of Pitkin, Esri, HERE, Garmin, SafeGraph, GeoTechnologies, Inc, METI/NASA, USGS, Bureau of Land Management, EPA, NPS, US Census Bureau, USDAExisting Short-Term Rentals in SKI 0 0.12 0.230.06 Mi ± STRs in SKI STRs in SKI (2) SKI There are 137 residential units in the Ski Area Base District. Currently, 1% of these units are used as STRs. 53 County of Pitkin & City of Aspen, Bureau of Land Management, Esri, HERE, Garmin, GeoTechnologies, Inc., USGS, METI/NASA, EPA, USDAZone Districts with Restricted & Non-Restricted STRs Legend Districts with Potential STR Limits Districts with STRs Restricted Aspen City Limits 0 0.3 0.60.15 Mi ± Zone Districts without Restrictions on STRs L CL CC C-1 Residential Units STRs 701 314 176 132 184 45 80 3 54 Zone District Number of Residential Units Number of Existing STRs Existing Percent of STRs to Residential Units 100% of Current STRs (by Number) Percentage of Total Residential Units by Zone at 75% 75% of Current STRs by Number Percentage of Total Residential Units by Zone at 50% 50% of Current STRs by Number Percentage of Total Residential Units by Zone at 25% 25% of Current STRs by Number R-3 - High Density Residential 103 1 1%1 NA NA NA NA NA NA R-6 – Medium Density Residential 650 109 17%109 12.5%81 8%55 4%27 R-15 – Moderate Density Residential 717 62 9%62 7%47 4%31 2%16 R-15A – Moderate Density Residential - A 99 10 10%10 8%8 5%5 3%3 R-15B – Moderate Density Residential - B 116 16 14%16 10%12 7%8 3%4 R-30 – Low Density Residential 162 0 0% Currently there are none but since this is an allowed use we are showing a hypothetical 100% - 10 5% Currently there are none but since this is an allowed use we are showing a hypothetical 75% - 8 3% Currently there are none but since this is an allowed use we are showing a hypothetical 50% - 5 2% Currently there are none but since this is an allowed use we are showing a hypothetical 25% - 3 RR – Rural Residential 20 2 10%2 NA NA 5%1 NA NA R/MF – Residential Multi-Family 1413 254 18%254 13%190 9%127 4%63 R/MFA - Residential Multi-Family - A 747 15 2%15 2%12 1%8 1%4 AH - Affordable Housing 562 12 2%12 2%9 1%6 1%3 MU – Mixed Use 351 52 15%52 11%39 7%26 4%13 SKI – Ski Area Base 137 2 1%2 NA NA 1%1 NA NA TOTAL NUMBER 5077 535 535 398 268 133 TOTAL BY PERCENT 11%8%5%3% 55 Short-Term Rental Ordinance Matrix - April 2022 CAST Member Survey Agency Allowed in Primary Residence? Allowed in Non- Primary Residence? License Required? Limit # licenses issued?Limit # of licenses issued per person? Fees (note $)Done a Fee Study? Which Taxes Required? (lodging, STR, excise, etc. Note %) Who collects taxes, municipality or listing agency? Neighbor Notification Required? Concentration Limit? (i.e. # allowed/block) Zoning Limitations? (i.e. STRS only allowed in certain zones.) Occupancy Limits?Limits on # of nights per year? Require a “local responsible party” to take complaints? Aspen yes yes yes no - but under mortorium for new licensing and expect limits TBD forthcoming forthcoming lodging and sale licenseholder must remit to city TBD. Aspen's new regulations will be published for first reading in late May 2022. TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD Avon Yes Yes Yes, non- transferrable No No $75 No 4% sales tax, 4% accommodation tax, 2% STR Tax for Community Housing Municipality No No Short-Term Overlay District - primarily town core No No No Basalt Big Sky Resort Area District, MT Blue River Yes Yes Yes No No $200/initial; $150/annual No 12.275% (includes 3.4% lodging tax) State collects 8.875%; town collects the 3.4% lodging no no no 2 people per bedroom plus 2 no no Breckenridge Yes Yes Yes Yes. 2200 excluding condo/hotels (which includes another 1600 plus STR licenses) No $75-$175 license tax plus a regulatory fee of $400 per bedroom Yes Sales 2.4%, Accomodations 3.5% Both No No Town Counil is looking into amending the current code to establish zoning limitaions. Estimated time for changes April/May of 2022 Yes. 2 per bedroom + 4 for the entire property Only on owner occupied units - 21 days a year Responsible agent has to be available by phone Crested Butte Yes Yes Yes The number of unlimited vacation rental licenses are limited to a 30% cap of all the free market residential units located in the limited permitted zone districts. No $750 for unlimited vacation rental license. $200 for primary residence vacation rental license Yes 9.4% total sales tax (Town, County, State, RTA), 4% local marketing district, 7.5% vacation rental excise tax = total tax rate of 20.9% Listing agency remits to Town (& other relevant entities) as of April 1, 2022 Yes, all properties within 100ft. No Yes. 30% of non-deed restricted units in certain residential zone districts Yes Primary residence vacation rental licenses are limited to no more than 60 nights per calendar year. Yes Denver Dillon YES YES YES NO NO STR LICENSE FEE - $250, PARKING FEE $300 x # of spaces deficient YES SALES & LODGING TAXES Lodging Taxes filed & remitted to Town; Sales taxes filed & remitted to State of CO (SUTS). VCAs with both Airbnb & Vrbo No No No Occupancy based on # of bedrooms (per County assessor records) x 2 occupants + 2 per property. Ex) 2 bedroom property has maximum occup. of 6 guests No Yes Durango Eagle County n/a n/a not currently n/a n/a n/a in progress sales county n/a n/a no STR-specific zone limits n/a n/a n/a Estes Park Yes Yes Yes Yes for residentially zoned (322) No for commercially zoned No $200 base fee $50 per bedroom per Assessors Yes to establish a workforce housing regulatory linkage fee 2% Local Marketing District Tax Vacation home workforce housing regulatory linkage fee $1390 annual adj by CPI Both. Town is statutory and does not collect its own tax. Regulations require each vacation home to have a sales tax license regardless of which agency they use to rent the property and collect sales and lodging tax Yes No Allowed in all zoning districts except Office, Commercial Heavy and Industry zoning districts Yes - 2 per bedroom plus 2 up to 8 unless a large vacation home application has been approved (still limited to 2 per bedroom plus 2; i.e. 5 bedrooms allows 12 occupany with approval of large vacation home application) No Yes Fraser yes yes yes no no $150/annually in house, yes Colorado State Tax 2.9% + Grand County Sales Tax 1.3% + Grand County Lodging Tax 1.8% + Fraser Town Sales Tax 5% which equals 11% listing agency no no no no no yes 56 Frisco Yes Yes Yes No No $250 annually Yes, but only to cover program / license costs Lodging: 2.35%; Sales: 2%; STR Excise: 5% Both; depends on listing agency No No No Yes; essentially 2 people per bedroom plus 2 No Yes Glenwood Springs YES YES YES YES NO $500 STR, $300 Not recently Lodging + Sales Listing agency submits to City. Each permit requires specific business license YES, within 250'Cannot be within 250' of another existng permit No Set on Building inspection per limits of property maintenance code NO YES Granby No Yes Permit Required No No $100 applic. fee. $300 to $500 based on bedrooms No Sales Agencies No No, but workimg on it Yes # Bedrooms x2 plus 4 No Yes Grand County Grand Lake Gunnison, City Gunnison, County Jackson, WY Ketchum, ID Yes Yes Yes No No $527 Lodging Municipality No No Yes Yes Must be at least 2 nights a year Yes Leadville Mammoth Lakes, CA Yes - Some zoning limits Yes - Some zoning limits yes No no $65 application fee, $5-$30 planning review fee, due for initial certification. $13 annual renewal fee Not recently Transient Occupancy Tax 13%, TBID 1% Operator collects Tax, Municipality collects from operator No No Yes Yes - Two per bedroom plus two no Yes - 24 hour emergency contact required Moab, UT Mono County, CA Mountain Village Yes Yes Yes No No $165 + $22 per sleeping room currently working on an impact fee study Sales tax 4.0, lodging tax 4.5 total 8.5% listing agency, property manager collect taxes and remit to Town No No No No No No Mt. Crested Butte Yes Yes Yes No No $350 for new and $300 for renewal Compared fees vs costs, maybe lowering the current fee but still TBD MTCB sales tax - 5%, MTCB Excise Tax - 2.9% Depends - we have an agreement with VRBO and Airbnb. No No No No No Yes Ouray Yes Yes Yes Yes, 120 No Yes (new license fee: $600; annual renewal fee: $350) No - compared fees with GNAR's STR data from April 2021 3.5% Lodging/15% Excise/7.75% Sales Municipality No None Yes, no R-1 (low-density residential zone) maximum: 2 persons per bedroom + 2 additional 30 days rented per year as a Minimum Yes and responsible party must be within 45 minutes drive time Pagosa Springs Park City, UT yes yes yes no no $166 + $29.74/BR in progress 13.37 % total (3%County TRT;.32%State TRT; 1% City TRT; 1% City Sales; .25% County Sales; 4.85 %State; .25 County Transpo Option; .25 County Transp Infras.; .30 County Mass Transit; .25 County Add. Mass Transit; 1.6 City Resort Tax; .10 Utah ZooArtPark. City, County, State in some Single Family Zones, yes no yes, Prohibited in most Single Family Zoned areas (which are limited); and in a handful of Resort Zoned subdivisions by CCR's, but reinfored in Code no no yes Routt County NO NO STRs not allowed Salida YES YES YES 66 (75%) - Residential Zones , 99 (70%) - C/2 Historic District, 71 (25%) - Hwy 291 Corridor, 16 (35%) - Industrial Corridor, 46 (70%) - Hwy 50 Corridor 1 per person or Business Entity First time they apply- $470 and during renewals it is $270 Yes Occupational Lodging Tax Municipality No 1 Per block in residential zones There are no specific zoning limitations but there is an Administrative Review for STRs in all zones. Yes, determined on size, number of bedrooms etc. In residential zones there is a max 185 nights that can be rented. Yes 57 Silverthorne Yes Yes Yes No No Yes. Studio –$150; 1 Bedroom - $200; 2 Bedrooms –$250; 3 Bedrooms –$300; 4 Bedrooms –$350; 5 bedrooms – $450; 6+ bedrooms – $500 No Town of Silverthorne, State of Colorado, Summit County, Summit County Transit Tax, Summit Combed Housing Authority Both No No No Yes No Yes Snowmass Village yes yes Yes if not managed by management company or Airbnb/VBRO no no $85 no Lodging & Sales Tax Municipality except Airbnb and VBRO collect on the renters behalf. no no no no no no Steamboat Springs yes yes VHR Permit required for SF/duplex outside of resort zone districts; new STR License to be adopted in 2022 no; considering a new overlay zone with caps no VHR Permit $500; $75 annual renewal; new fees to be adopted with licensing ordinance no Sales and lodging tax; Council is considering a STR excise tax Voluntary collection agreements with VRBO and AirBnB For VHR Permits only no Considering a new overlay zone for STRs yes no yes Summit County Yes Yes Yes No No Yes, depends on license type. Resort Overlay Zone = $265 Neighborhood Zones: Type I = $215; Type II = $320; Type III = $105 plus CUP fee: Class 2CUP = $1,650; Class 4 CUP = $4,925. Renewal= $535 for pre-existing licenses, full fee for renewals on new license types under new regulations adopted in 2021. In Progress Sales tax = 6.375% collected by State. Summit County recieves 2% of this. Listing agency if Air B&B or Expedia, otherwise submitted directly to the State. No No Yes, only allowed in residential zone districts. Yes, 2 guests per bedroom plus 2 additional guests, unless further restricted by On-Site Wastewater System. For lots in excess of 40,000 sq. ft. an owner may request additional guests through a Conditional Use Permit process. No annual limit if property is within the Resort Overlay Zone. Within the Neighborhood Zone it depends on License type: Type I = unlimited nights for primary resident renting out a bedroom while host is present on property. Limit to 60 days per year if renting out entire home. Type II = limited to 135 nights per year. Type III = unlimited nights Not required to be local but responsible party must respond within 1 hour of receiving a complaint. Telluride yes yes yes Limted until 11/23. Limited to 750 licences for now. no Based on # of rooms. $122/room no Lodging, STR tax, excise Municipality no no yes. Residential Zone district limits on # of rentals per year no Only in Residential Zone yes Teton County, WY Vail Yes Yes Yes; Registration No No $5-$10 for professionally managed units; $150 for self- managed units Yes Sales Tax, Local Marketing District Tax Municipality self-collects sales tax. Marketplace facilitators are required to collect and remit. Only for Duplex Units No No 2 per bedroom + 2 No Yes Winter Park Yes Yes Yes No No $125 No - antipacting in near future 4% Sales Tax, 1% Accommodation Tax, 2% Transit & Trails Tax Listing Agency / or Municipality for independently listed No No No Safety Requirements list complying with fire and building code No Yes 58 Agency Mandatory response time for the responsible party to address complaint? Utilize a 24 hour call center for complaints? Compliance Efforts? (Compliance monitoring company, internal staff, software, STRs allowed on deed restricted units? Use of moratoriums?Total # of housing units Number of licenses issued % of residential units with STR licenses Long Term Rental Incentives? Weblink to STR ordinance(s) Data/Metrics that demonstrate success of regulations? New/Innovative programs to share? Other Notes Aspen TBD TBD TBD TBD Yes. Currently in place approx 1400 no In process of writing a more comprehensive code Avon No No Internal Staff and LodgingRevs software for compliance notifications No No 4044 247 issued in 2021 / 326 active in April 2022 8.10%None https://www.avon.org/2 108/Short-Term-Rental- Enforcement STR Tax for Community Housing totaled $148,282 in Jan 2022 - the first month of inclusion in the municipal code Revisiting regulation strategies with Planning & Zoning Commission / Town Council in Spring 2022 The Town is considering a new tiered STR overlay relative to resident owned/occupied properties in specific areas, a registration program with health/safety/wellness components and a registration fee relative to management/administrative costs. Basalt Big Sky Resort Area District, MT Blue River no no Internal staff with Citizen Serve Software N/A No 798 185 23%No yes; https://townofbluerive r.colorado.gov/short- ter-rentals yes no License numbers and regulations are being reviewed Breckenridge 60 minutes Yes Complinace/disco very software, 24/7 hotline, accommodation compliance adminstrator, community service officer Yes, only certain deed restrictions No 7599 - August 2021 4279 - April 2022 56%Yes https://www.townofbr eckenridge.com/your- government/public- notices/2021-council- bills-and-ordinances https://www.townofbr eckenridge.com/your- government/finance/s hort-term-rentals Lease to locals Crested Butte Must be able to respond within 1 hour. No Compliance software- LodgingRevs in conjunction with internal staff No Yes. August 3, 2021-Agust 3, 2022 1244 194 unlimited vacation rental licenses currently. Can be upto 212 issued but we are currently in a moratorium. 10 Primary residence vacation rental licenses. 16% of total residential units None https://www.crestedb utte- co.gov/index.asp?SEC= 0DA56E89-36E1-4A3A- 8001- 5F16483DEFCD&Type= B_BASIC The loss of long-term rental units in Town has stalled since enacting vacation rental regulations in 2018. Hard to draw causality, but there is a correlation. None Town will be reviewing and updating the vacation rental ordinance by the end of 2022. Denver Dillon 60 minutes Yes Lodging Revs for: monitoring, hotline, licensing and tax filing. No No 1492 370 25%Town is developing incentive for ADU (Accessory Dwelling Units), fees waived of approx. $14K https://library.munico de.com/co/dillon/cod es/municipal_code?no deId=DIMUCO_CH6BU LIRE_ARTXISHRMRELI # of Properties licensed, lodging tax revenues Updated STR regulations approved on 3/1/2022. All STR licenses expire annually on 5/31. Durango Eagle County n/a n/a n/a No No 33,174 n/a currently unknown Yes n/a n/a not yet - Minturn requires 2 yrs a primary residence before STR Currently beginning nexus study using vendor. Licensing likely to follow. Fees/regs TBD. Estes Park Yes - 30 minutes Yes LodgingRevs for compliance and 24 hotline Code Enforcement Officer to enforce fines, suspension and revocation No Yes - moratorium on the Town's residential waiting list As of October 2021 residential properties licensed are no longer transferable to a new owner approximately 5,000 471 with 322 residential unknown No www.estes.org/records portal Residential Cap Moratorium on residential transferability Moratorium on accepting residential application due to growing waitlist to 6 to 8 years Implementation of workforce housing fee Fraser yes, one hour no call center, but a complaint portal or PD yes, Munirevs software administered by staff no no 1800?250 ?no https://library.munico de.com/co/fraser/ordi nances/municipal_cod e?nodeId=861987 Looking at increasing annual fees and non-compliance fees 59 Frisco Yes - 60 mins Yes Yes - Lodging Revs software and 1 internal staff NO!!!No Approx 3650 Approx 730 (currently in renewal period) 20.00%No Short-Term Rental Regulations - Frisco Town Government (friscogov.com) No Excise tax passed April 5, 2020 Glenwood Springs NO NO, just regular police dispatch Quartelry monitoring of sites and listings done by staff NO NO 4,298 per Colorado State Demographer 99 Total, 88 STR, 11 ATR (Accessory Tourist Rentals) 2.30%No https://library.munico de.com/co/glenwood_ springs/codes/municip al_code?nodeId=TIT07 0DECO_ART070.030US RE_070.030.030UECST In 2019 additional regulations were put in place that has resulted in a decrease of approximately 1/3 in permitted units 250' distance cap has worked well for us as well as required building inspections and fees for permits Granby Yes Yes and police All. LodgingRevs NA No 350 No Yes Grand County Grand Lake Gunnison, City Gunnison, County Jackson, WY Ketchum, ID Yes No Yes (Granicus)Unknown No Unknown Unknown Unknown No chrome- extension://efaidnbm No No Leadville Mammoth Lakes, CA 60 minutes 24 hour contact required, Town does not have 24 hour hotline in service Yes - Online monitoring and staff of 3 full time and 1 part time on collection, enforcement and audits. Currently partnering with Rentalscape No We are considering due to impacts to local housing. 5,997 3,376 56%None at this time but considering options https://library.munico de.com/ca/mammoth _lakes_/codes/code_o f_ordinances https://www.townofmam mothlakes.ca.gov/Docume ntCenter/View/5828 Transitioning from a operator based certification system to a property based certification system Including the annual budget and TOT collection totals for each agency would be useful for comparison Moab, UT Mono County, CA Mountain Village No No Lodging Revs and internal staff No No estimated 1695 housing units that could be rented 511 as of 2/28 0.301474926 No Ch. 5.01 Business Licensing and Regulations | Mountain Village Municipal Code We are working on an STR impact fee study currently Mt. Crested Butte Yes No Yes - compliance software No No 1676 668 39%Yes - through the housing authoirty https://mtcb.colorado. gov/sites/mtcb/files/d ocuments/Ordinance% 2010%20Series%20202 1.pdf No No Ouray No No RentalScape/Deck ard None- But heading in this direction No 811 (2019 ACS)100 12.30%None at this time https://www.cityofour ay.com/city_offices/co mmunity_developmen t_vs3/short- term_rentals.php We have seen 8 previous or at one point "in process" STRs move to LTR because of the community discussion and potentially because of the 15% excise tax Cap & Trade Program: if a property owner provides (3) long-term rental units, (1) STR license may be issued on the same property (e.g. "quadplex" can have 1 STR license if the City has met its cap, and if 3 LTR units are provided). Pagosa Springs Park City, UT yes. 20 mins yes compliance monitorying company (GovOS/Lodging Revs) no no 8000 res units; Approx. 5100 NR units 2400 63%primary residents (including rentals of 180 days +) pay .55 of appraised value; Rentals/2ndary pay 1% https://parkcity.munici palcodeonline.com/bo ok?type=ordinances#n ame=4-5- 3_Regulation_Of_Nigh tly_Rentals Routt County Salida NA No LodgingRevs/Muni Revs No Yes Roughly 2600 housing units across all zones. Currently 225 STR units in Salida 3.50%Yes, City approved a program called Open Doors. https://library.munico de.com/co/salida/cod es/code_of_ordinance s?nodeId=CH6BULIRE_ ARTVISHRMREBULI Too early to determine since it was implemented in December 2021. 60 Silverthorne Yes Yes Yes No No 2500 220 8.80%No https://www.silverthor ne.org/town- government/finance- administrative- services/short-term- rental-licenses No No None Snowmass Village no no none at this time no no 408 STR Do not have a specific STR license yet. None No ordinance N/A None Snowmass Village in the process of reviewing our STR process. Steamboat Springs no; but will implement this with new licensing ordinance Under contract; will go live with new licensing ordinance Contract with Granicus; dedicated STR compliance officer no yes, while overlay zone is being drafted ~10,000 225 VHR permits; ~3000 total STRs VHR permits 2.25%; total STRs 30% no Summit County Yes, 1 hour.Yes, complaint hot line can be used via telephone or via weblink. Yes, the County utilizes Host Compliance software and internal staff to monitor compliance. No Yes, County called a 90 day moritorium in 2021 to allow time to revise STR regs and ordinance. Approximtley 16,000 units in unincorporated County 4,573 Licenses Approximatley 28.4%Yes, "Leasing to Locals Program" provides $8,000 to convert STR to 5 month lease and $20,000 for 1 year lease. https://www.summitc ountyco.gov/Documen tCenter/View/23986/S TR-Regulations?bidId= No Yes, previously mentioned Leasing to Locals Program and Housing Helps Program, which provides money to exisitng homeowners, or buyers, who agree to deed restrict their property to local workers. N/A Telluride no no 3rd party and a Town Clerk no yes currently until 11/23 ?? 750 ?yes https://telluride.munic ipal.codes/TMC/6 no not yet…. Teton County, WY Vail 30 minutes between 11PM and 7AM; 60 minutes all other times Yes Utilize LODGINGRevs to monitor online listing platforms for compliance. No No 7,359 2,454 31%None https://codelibrary.am legal.com/codes/vailc o/latest/vail_co/0-0-0- 18601 Winter Park 60 Minutes No Lodging Revs No No 2,770 1,152 41%Yes https://wpgov.com/wp- content/uploads/2021/06/ O552.pdf Registration new October 2021, have added more than 200 rentals to registration, so capturing previously unlicensed Anticipate updates to policy in the coming year Long-Term rental incentive partnering with business was good metric for understanding critical current workforce housing needs, partnering 61 Welcome to Aspen! We are glad to have you here and look forward to sharing some tips & tricks for responsible and respectful visitation while staying in Aspen, which is located in Pitkin County, in the Roaring Fork Valley on the Western Slope of Colorado. May your experience Defy Ordinary. Rocky Mountain High at 7,908 Feet: Aspen sits close to 8,000 feet (2438 meters), one of the most elevated cities in the United States. While many visitors are not affected by the altitude at all, some visitors notice the altitude and may experience symptoms including shortness of breath when walking upstairs, a slight headache, increased thirst and sometimes, disturbed sleep. Alleviating Signs of Altitude Sickness • For starters, when you first get to Aspen, take it easy on the exercise and alcohol. Give your body ample time to properly acclimate. • Turn on a humidifier in your bedroom to alleviate dryness while you sleep. • Before coming to high altitude, and in the first few days, drink extra water, eat more carbohydrates, and if you can, ascend to high altitude slowly. • Water is the number one way to help your body adjust to our thin and dry air. You need to drink twice the amount of water here as you would at home. • The risk of sunburn is increased at high altitude. No matter what the season, always make sure to pack sunscreen, a hat, lip balm and sunglasses. If you happen to forget one of the high altitude essentials, these items (and so many more) are always readily available for purchase at Carl’s Pharmacy. • If you develop flu-like symptoms, violent headaches, vomiting or vertigo you may be experiencing severe altitude sickness and should seek medical help immediately. A quick note on water: • Aspen Tap Water – better than bottled! It’s as fresh as it gets at the top of the water runoff. We encourage you to drink Aspen tap water when visiting in an effort to reduce the unnecessary waste created by single use plastic bottles. 62 The Four Seasons – Sometimes all in one day! 7,908 feet above sea level gives us a high alpine climate with low humidity & year-round sunshine. • Always dress in layers when you are in Colorado. The weather can change rapidly, and you want to be prepared. • Remember sunscreen and sunglasses - you are closer to the sun (even on a cloudy day). • Please note when planning a spring or summer visit snowmelt rates vary from year to year, but on average: o Mid-April: Snow level around 8,000 feet. o Mid-May: Snow level around 9,500 feet. o Mid-June: Snow level around 10,000-10,500 feet. o Mid-July: Snow is usually mostly clear except on the highest north-facing slopes and passes. WILDFIRE – A hot topic in the high country! • We encourage you to sign up for Pitkin Alerts while you are in town – this is a text message alert system that will notify you of any restrictions in place and evacuation information in the event it is needed: TEXT: pitkin to XYZ123 o Please also note that wildfires and associated secondary impacts like mudslides can cause road closures. Know before you go with latest road conditions at cotrip.org • Pitkinemergency.org provides Fire Restriction Information. Be proactive in understanding what stage we are in and respect those restrictions. This may mean an evening without grilling burgers, camping without a fire, the inability to smoke a cigarette out of doors and a favorite holiday without fireworks. • Winter snowpack and springtime runoff directly effects our wildfire risks, which are particularly high in drought years. Wildlife – We live in their backyard A diverse array of animals live amongst us in the Elk Mountains. Bears, deer, elk, foxes, coyotes, moose, and mountain lions are just some of large mammals you may see. Bears • Bears often come into downtown Aspen looking for sustenance, particularly during drought years when their food supply is scarce. Aspen has black bears. There are no grizzlies in our neck of the woods. 63 • Do not leave food in your car – bears are known to break windows to get to food. Believe it or not, they also know how to open car doors. While Aspen is not known for theft, it’s a good idea to lock your car doors to prevent bear damage. • Lock your trash. Make sure that trash receptacles are latched, secure, and be ar-resistant - it's the law in Aspen and failure to comply can result in fines up to $1,000. • Remove attractants by cleaning grills, keeping pet food indoors, and locking home doors and windows so bears don't get inside. It happens! • Here’s the fine print (can you believe we have to say this?): Bears are real wild animals with real teeth, sharp claws, and incredible strength. As adorable and cuddly as they might appear to be, they can be dangerous. As tempting as a selfie with a bear might be – PLEASE don’t. • In the event you are threatened by a bear, avoid eye contact, make yourself appear as large as possible by spreading your arms or a coat, make loud noises, walk away slowly, don’t run, and fight back if attacked. Moose & Mountain Lions We are seeing an increase to the moose population. If you find yourself in the vicinity of a moose, back away slowly and calmly and treat it with respect. If it becomes aggressive, get behind a tree, and play dead if attacked. Moose do not fear humans as much as most other wild animals, do not let this fool you. • Moose view dogs as coyotes, which are a threat, and they will attack, which is why you should always keep your dog on a leash in common moose territory (which does include Smuggler Mountain Road). • In addition, we also have a healthy mountain lion population. o In the unlikely event you are confronted by a mountain lion – maintain eye contact, speak firmly in a loud voice, never run away or crouch down, instead seem as large as possible, throw stones or branches in its direction, slowly create distance if possible, and fight back if attacked! Cats don’t like to be challenged. o Avoid jogging or mountain biking in low-light conditions at dusk and dawn. When in doubt: listen to your better nature and check out WildLives a joint initiative between Pitkin County & Colorado Parks & Wildlife. Trash that Trash! Aspen values recycling – please make note of the recycling & trash pick up times in your rental unit and be mindful of bear safety when placing the trash in the appropriate location. There are multiple trash stations located at the base of popular trail heads, remember to discard any trash and doggy bags there and not on our trails. 64 Aspen – Friendly, but hard to park: Aspen is a pedestrian and bike friendly city. We invite you to park your car, or heck, don’t even bother renting one, and utilize all the wonderful alternative modes of transportation we have to offer. Check out some of our public transit options below and choose the one that best suits you, depending on where your rental is located. • Walk! (it’s important for your brain not to go on vacation when crossing streets!) o Cross only at crosswalks and only when the walk sign is illuminated when crossing main street. When there are no crosswalks, cross between the corners, not in the middle of a block, and not diagonally. o Look both ways before crossing the street. We know the views are distracting but safety first. o Avoid the temptation of taking photos in the middle of the roads. The view is just as great and much safer from a sidewalk or park. • RFTA Bus Service: https://www.rfta.com/ • We-Cycle Ride Share Bikes: https://we-cycle.org/ • Downtowner Service: https://www.ridedowntowner.com/aspen • Rent a bike: https://aspenchamber.org/explore/recreation/biking Using alternative transportation is a recipe for frustration-free movement PLUS it reduces your carbon footprint. If you do need to use a car, be mindful of the speed limit. Since we are so bike & walk friendly, there are many pedestrians out and about and they have the right of way, so be alert and mind that speed limit! How to? A few tips when you are out enjoying the trails. General Trail Etiquette: • Who gets the right of way? Uphill hikers/bikers have the right of way of other hikers/bikers. Hikers have the right of way over bikers, and equestrians have right of way past both hikers and cyclists. • Stay on the trail to avoid damaging vegetation. • Stay out of wildlife closure areas and other areas closed to the public. • Minimize your impact. Aspen trails are shared by many active people every day, so it’s important to respect the trail and others you encounter on it. If you want to listen to music during your hike it’s important to wear headphones to not disturb others tu ning in to the peaceful sounds of nature. If you’re a pet owner, a leash is necessary especially when the trail is extremely crowded. Leave your phone conversations at home and enjoy the sounds of nature. • When hiking in winter: Add stabilizers to your shoes, such as Yaktrax, to give you more traction. Bikes Often riding your bicycle is the easiest mode of transportation for navigating the town. It’s earth friendly and you don’t have to circle the block for parking! It’s also a great form of exercise on our bike-friendly trails and a rewarding way to experience the natural environment. Here’s how to ride right: • Walk your bikes and e-bikes on the brick pedestrian malls. 65 • Ride with traffic (i.e.stay to the right side of the road) unless you are turning left or passing a fellow biker. • Ride single file. Dogs To make sure your dog has an enjoyable trip and blends in with the local pack just like you, please adhere to the following regulations: • Dogs must be leashed downtown and on all trails in Aspen and Pitkin Co. Open Space, including the pedestrian malls and the Rio Grande Trail, unless there is a noted exception. • Dogs are allowed off-leash at Rio Grande and Wagner Parks, Marolt Open Space (and its pond which is open to dog swimming), as well as Smuggler Mountain Road. • Pack out your dog poop. There are waste bags in a variety of convenient locations – so no excuses! For more information and content specific to river activities, skiing, backcountry travel, skinning and more visit: aspenchamber.org/how-to We invite you to take the Aspen pledge – which gives you an inside scoop on how much we love this place we call home: ASPEN PLEDGE I PLEDGE TO EXPLORE ASPEN RESPONSIBLY. I WILL COME PREPARED FOR ANY EXPERIENCE. I WILL FEED MY SENSE OF ADVENTURE, BUT NEVER FEED THE WILDLIFE. I WILL FOREGO HIGH FASHION, AND DRESS FOR HIGH ELEVATIONS. I WILL VENTURE INTO THE GREAT UNKNOWN WHILE STAYING ON THE KNOWN TRAILS. I WILL CARVE THE SNOW AND NOT THE TREES. I WILL FIND MYSELF WITHOUT MOUNTAIN RESCUE HAVING TO FIND ME. I WILL HIT THE SLOPES WITHOUT HITTING THE OTHER SKIERS. I WILL TAKE AWESOME SELFIES, WITHOUT ENDANGERING MYSELF -IE. I WILL CAMP ONLY WHERE PERMITTED AND SECURE A PERMIT WHEN NECESSARY. I WILL REMAIN IN ONE PIECE, BY LEAVING THE WILDLIFE IN PEACE. I WILL ADHERE TO SKI PATROL CLOSURES AS I WANDER HERE AND THERE. I WILL NOT SKI IN JEANS. 66 67 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 100 101 102 103 104 105 106