Attend a Virtual or In-Person Feedback Session About Regulations in Unincorporated Boulder County

Boulder County, Colo. - The Boulder County Community Planning & Permitting Department is updating the county’s Short-Term Dwelling Rental and Vacation Rental regulations as part of Docket DC-23-0001. Two in-person sessions and one virtual session will be held to gather community input on concepts to change the Land Use Code and licensing ordinance.

The Boulder County Commissioners authorized staff to make amendments to the existing regulations based on the findings of the Short-Term Rental and Vacation Rental Two-Year Review. Staff are considering amendments that aim to make outcomes related to Short-Term Dwelling and Vacation Rental applications more predictable, streamline the existing review process, and reduce redundancies associated with the current land use review and licensing processes.

Staff will present concepts to the public and receive feedback at the community meetings, which will inform the drafting of the updated regulations. The public may also review the concepts and provide their input through an online feedback form.

The proposed changes for Short-Term Dwelling and Vacation Rentals are for the unincorporated areas of Boulder County, not in cities like Boulder or Longmont. Boulder County’s unincorporated areas comprise the rural, mountainous and plains communities that are not part of any incorporated municipality.

Virtual Feedback Session via ZOOM – Wednesday, May 24 at 5:30 p.m.

What: Virtual session to receive feedback from the public on Short-Term Dwelling and Vacation Rental concepts.

When: 5:30–7:00 p.m. Wednesday, May 24, 2023

Where: Register to participate in this online feedback session to learn more about the proposed concepts and provide thoughts to staff.

In-person Feedback Session in Allenspark – Wednesday, May 31 at 5:30 p.m.

What: In-person session to receive feedback from the public on Short-Term Dwelling and Vacation Rental concepts.

When: 5:30–7:00 p.m. Wednesday, May 31, 2023

Where: The Old Gallery, 14863 CO 7, Allenspark

In-person Feedback Session in Boulder – Tuesday, June 6 at 5:30 p.m.

What: In-person session to receive feedback from the public on Short-Term Dwelling and Vacation Rental concepts.

When: 5:30–7:00 p.m. Tuesday, June 6, 2023

Where: Boulder County Commissioners' Hearing Room, Downtown Courthouse, 3rd Floor, 1325 Pearl St., Boulder

Next Steps

Staff plans to host an online forum after the draft is released to describe the updated regulations to the public, answer questions from the community, and provide information on how to comment on the proposed regulations. Staff anticipate that this forum will be held virtually in mid-June. Sign-up to receive Land Use Code News and notice of the forum with information on how to participate. For more information, contact Ethan Abner at eabner@bouldercounty.org or 303-682-6892 or visit the project website.