Public Meetings and Hearings
Community Meetings on Proposed Boulder County Land Use Code Amendments Related to Short-Term Dwelling and Vacation Rentals
Attend an-person feedback session on May 31 or June 6
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.
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.
In-person Feedback Session in Allenspark – Wednesday, May 31 from 5:30 – 7 p.m.
In-person session to receive feedback on short-term and vacation rental concepts from the public.
Location: The Old Gallery7, Allenspark, CO 80510
In-person Feedback Session – Tuesday, June 6 from 5:30 – 7 p.m.
In-person session to receive feedback on short-term and vacation rental concepts from the public.
Location: Commissioners’ Hearing Room, Downtown Courthouse, 3rd Floor, 1325 Pearl St., Boulder
Past Public Meetings
Virtual Feedback Session #1 – May 24, 2023
Staff held a virtual session to receive feedback on short-term and vacation rental concepts from the public:
Next Steps
Staff intend to host an online forum after the draft regulations are posted to present the proposed recommendations 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.
Background
On March 14, 2023, the Board of County Commissioners authorized staff to pursue text amendments to Article 4-507 and 4-516 of the Boulder County Land Use Code related to Short-Term Dwelling and Vacation Rentals.
As a result of the Short-Term and Vacation Rental Two-Year Review, which was presented to the Board of County Commissioners on January 17, 2023, Commissioners directed staff to consider amendments to the existing regulations and updates to the licensing ordinance. Potential amendments include improving the predictability of outcomes related to Short-Term Dwelling and Vacation Rental applications, streamlining the existing review process, and reducing redundancies and discretion associated with the current process. Staff will also propose updates to the Short-Term Dwelling and Vacation Rental licensing ordinance during this process.
The existing Boulder County Land Use Code provisions for Short-Term Dwelling Rentals were created in 2008 as part of DC-07-0002 and were subsequently updated in 2020 as part of DC-19-0005. The proposed changes to the Boulder County Land Use Code are for 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. View information regarding current Short-Term Dwelling and Vacation Rental regulations and licensing requirements.