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The planned hotel and conference center planned to be built near the new Air Force Academy visitor s center could cost up to $225 million, according a legal notice. Courtesy city of Colorado Springs
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The planned hotel and conference center planned to be built near the new Air Force Academy visitor’s center could cost up to $225 million, according a legal notice. Courtesy city of Colorado Springs
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Cloudy skies early, then partly cloudy after midnight. A few flurries or snow showers possible. Low 26F. Winds SE at 5 to 10 mph. Updated: April 21, 2021 @ 9:27 am
By RACHEL RILEY rachel.riley@gazette.com
Short-term rentals often are advertised through Airbnb or VRBO (Vacation Rental by Owner) and other online sites. City officials and others estimate that the city has 1,200 to 3,000 such properties.
“We don’t know, we’re just guessing,” Council President Richard Skorman said. “We don’t know how they’re impacting neighborhoods. We don’t know how they’re impacting private property rights and businesses.”
The new ordinances will set a baseline for the burgeoning industry, said city Planning Director Peter Wysocki.
“Let’s get something in place and implemented and then, if necessary, make any changes,” Wysocki said.
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With the Colorado state capitol building visible in the background, partygoers dance and smoke pot on the first of two days at the annual 4/20 marijuana festival in Denver, Saturday April 19, 2014. The annual event is the first 420 marijuana celebration since retail marijuana stores began selling in January 2014. (AP Photo/Brennan Linsley)
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