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Judge Anne Norrdin will have some reading to do this week before she decides on whether Aspen violated the Colorado Open Meetings Law when the City Council approved a temporary ban on residential development and new licenses for vacation rentals.

In its bid to convince a judge to lift the City Council’s ban on new residential development and new applications for short-term vacation rentals, the Aspen Board of Realtors through its attorney called four witnesses to the stand Thursday who said they have lost business and income since the moratorium took effect Dec. 8.

Kudos to our Chaffee County Board of Commissioners Felt, Baker and Granzella for moving forward on the much-needed update of our Chaffee County Land Use Code.

It is the Aspen Board of Realtors’ position that a climate emergency didn’t justify the City Council’s moratorium on residential development and new short-term rental licenses, but the moratorium has caused financial setbacks for architects, brokers, construction workers, property managers and others who make their living through the real estate trade.

PUBLIC NOTICE

The Aspen City Council’s temporary halt on residential development and applications for short-term rental licenses, made effective immediately through an emergency ordinance it adopted Dec. 8, will remain in place for now.

Plus, affordable housing code amendment, East Main development discussion and convention center board appointments  On Monday, the City Council received a report highlighting the results of a pilot program exploring alternative emergency response services for people in behavioral or mental health crisis. The Bellevue Community Crisis Assistance Team was deployed from May 1 to Aug. 31. The program tested multiple models of emergency response, including sending:

The City of Bellevue seeks Code and Policy Senior Planner. Learn more about this position and other opportunities on the Planetizen Jobs Board.

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - Three Assembly committees meet Monday, with the first meeting kicking off at noon.

By D.J. DeJong