TC Res. No. 2014-13 Denying the Minor PUD Amend To Allow Short Term RentalsTOWN OF AVON
RESOLUTION NO. 14 -13
Series of 2014
A RESOLUTION DENYING THE MINOR PUD AMENDMENT TO ALLOW SHORT
TERM RENTALS DURING THE 2015 WORLD ALPINE SKI CHAMPIONSHIPS IN
THE WILDRIDGE SUBDIVISION, TOWN OF AVON, COLORADO
WHEREAS, a Minor PUD Amendment Application ( "Application "), was submitted to the
Community Development Department of the Town of Avon by Harvey Greenberg
( "Applicant "); and
WHEREAS, the Application requests to amend the zoning of the Wildridge PUD to allow
short term rentals (STR) within the Wildridge PUD from January 30, 2015 to February 21, 2015;
and
WHEREAS, the Planning and Zoning Commission held a public hearing on July 15, 2015,
after posting notice of such hearings in accordance with the requirements of Section 7.16.020(d),
Step 4: Notice, Avon Municipal Code, and considered all comments provided; and
WHEREAS, the Planning and Zoning Commission approved Resolution 14 -03, Series of
2014, recommending that the Town Council deny the Application, citing the following findings:
1. There is no viable method of regulating STR's to ensure safety and building
inspections; and,
2. No evidence pointing to the lack of STR's in the region was provided with the
application; and,
3. With absentee owners for STR's there is no way to address concerns or issues in
a timely fashion if they come up; and,
4. The dwelling units in Wildridge were constructed for long -term residential use
and may not have the appropriate life safety devices (i.e. carbon monoxide
detectors); and,
5. No clear benefit to the Town of Avon to allowing STR's in Wildridge;
WHEREAS, the Avon Town Council held a public hearing on August 12, 2014, after
posting notice as required by law, considered all comments, testimony, evidence and staff reports
provided by the Town staff prior to taking action on the Application; and
WHEREAS, the Avon Town Council has examined the review criteria set forth in
§7.16.060(e)(4); and
WHEREAS, the Avon Town Council has made the following findings regarding the
Application:
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August 12, 2014
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(1) The Application was processed in accordance with §7.16.060(h), Amendment to a Final
PUD, which allowed the application to be processed as a minor amendment pursuant to
§7.16.060(h)(1)(ii), Minor Amendment, and utilized the review criteria set forth in
§7.16.060(e)(4), Preliminary PUD Review Criteria; and,
(2) The Application was found to be in conflict with §7.16.060(e)(4), Preliminary PUD
Review Criteria, AMC based upon review of the Application, the Town staff report and
other evidence considered by the Avon Town Council at the public hearing; and,
(3) The Application will result in adverse impacts or unintended consequences for the
owners and residents of the Wildridge Subdivision and PUD.
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED BY THE TOWN COUNCIL OF THE
TOWN OF AVON, that the Minor PUD Application for the Wildridge, Town of Avon,
Colorado, is hereby denied citing the findings cited herein.
ADOPTED AUGUST 12, 2014.
AVON TOWN COUNCIL
By:
Rich arroll, Mayor
Attest:
Debbie Hoppe, T z Clerk
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