FACT CHECK: How much will homes in West Steamboat Neighborhoods cost?
STEAMBOAT SPRINGS — Brynn Grey Partners, the developers behind West Steamboat Neighborhoods, plan to build 450 housing units over the next 16 to 20 years. Within the development, there are three neighborhoods: Emerald is made up...
FACT CHECK: What traffic impacts are anticipated from the West Steamboat annexation?
STEAMBOAT SPRINGS — Anticipated traffic volume and needed road improvements were hashed out at a Steamboat Springs City Council work session Sept. 19, 2017, when the West Steamboat Neighborhoods annexation agreement was being negotiated. To...
Eleanor Hasenbeck: What do you want to know about the West Steamboat Neighborhoods annexation?
My first assignment covering the West Steamboat Neighborhoods annexation was to preview a Steamboat Springs City Council meeting discussing the annexation agreement with Brynn Grey Partners. I remember reading story after story after story after...
Steamboat annexation election postponed to June 25
STEAMBOAT SPRINGS — The date of the West Steamboat Neighborhoods annexation election has been postponed by a week to June 25. The Steamboat Springs city attorney and City Clerk’s Office requested additional time to print and...
Fox Springs condo developers to start building in May with move-in dates as soon as Christmas
STEAMBOAT SPRINGS — Fox Springs Development will begin vertical construction in May on its 50-condominium project at Hilltop Parkway. The development aims to provide full-time housing to locals who live or work in Steamboat Springs....
West Steamboat annexation election still possible as Let’s Vote Committee submits amended petition
STEAMBOAT SPRINGS — The question of whether or not the annexation of land West of Steamboat Springs will go to the ballot hasn’t been decided. Steamboat Springs City Council passed an ordinance annexing the land...
Steamboat City Council tables decision to repeal measure intended to encourage affordable housing
STEAMBOAT SPRINGS — Since 2013, the Steamboat Springs City Council has suspended an ordinance intended to boost affordable housing in the city. On Wednesday, City Council postponed a decision to repeal the ordinance. The city’s...
West Steamboat annexation petition lacks signatures to trigger citywide vote
This story was updated at 9:15 p.m. Monday, March 18, to include comments from Brynn Grey. STEAMBOAT SPRINGS — Steamboat Springs City Clerk Julie Franklin confirmed a petition that would send the annexation of 191 acres...
Steamboat’s historic Brooklyn neighborhood could see the addition of eight homes
Marsh and Gates Gooding plan to sell eight buildable lots south of existing homes in the Brooklyn neighborhood. (Map courtesy the city of Steamboat Springs) STEAMBOAT SPRINGS — When Steamboat Springs brothers Gates and Marsh...
Wet storms pose snow, ice threats for roofs across Routt County
STEAMBOAT SPRINGS — After a series of heavy, wet storms pummeled Routt County this week, residents and businesses may have to deal with a foot or more of new snow on their roofs. The hundreds...
Tiny home complex in Milner 1 step closer to reality after commissioners OK plan, with conditions
STEAMBOAT SPRINGS — Members of the Routt County Board of Commissioners on Tuesday approved a conceptual plan and subdivision that would bring six tiny homes to unincorporated Milner, just off U.S. Highway 40, about 10 miles west...
Routt County’s short-term rental ban is here to stay
STEAMBOAT SPRINGS — Members of the Routt County Board of Commissioners opposed potential changes that would have allowed short-term rentals in unincorporated parts of the county. They voiced their stance during a Routt County Planning Commission...
Let’s Vote committee reaches signature threshold for West Steamboat annexation election
Brynn Grey Partners would develop this area west of the under-construction Overlook Park subdivision into three neighborhoods west of Steamboat Springs. (Photo by John F. Russell) Editor’s note: This story was corrected on April 2. A special election would take place after the City Council makes a determination as to whether the referendum petition is sufficient or insufficient. STEAMBOAT SPRINGS — The petition that would put...
Colorado Legislature looking to bolster renter rights with new state law
FRISCO — For renters in a resort community like Routt County, limited and expensive options can make life difficult for tenants. Landlords can sometimes have the upper hand in Colorado disputes, with necessary repairs ignored...
Hayden Town Council will allow high density residential zone on east side of town
HAYDEN — Town staff pulled extra chairs into the room for a full audience in council chambers, as the Hayden Town Council approved upzoning an area of open space on the east side of town,...
‘Imperfect, but a good step’: City Council grants final approval for West Steamboat annexation
STEAMBOAT SPRINGS — Steamboat Springs could soon be two-tenths of a mile bigger. The Steamboat Springs City Council granted its final approval of the annexation of 191 acres west of city limits, which is slated for...
Steamboat City Council to consider final approval on annexation Tuesday
STEAMBOAT SPRINGS — Steamboat Springs City Council could take the final step in annexing 190 acres west of current city limits to be developed as West Steamboat Neighborhoods. An ordinance annexing the land will go...
Construction on the rise in Routt County, according to 2018 numbers
STEAMBOAT SPRINGS — Construction of new single-family homes, commercial businesses and additions to homes increased in 2018 compared to previous years, and more folks in Routt County renovated last year. According to data from the Routt...
Just over half the homes in city of Steamboat Springs owned by out-of-towners
STEAMBOAT SPRINGS — A little more than half of the homes in the city of Steamboat Springs — 51.3 percent — are owned by people who live outside of the area, according to the Routt...
UPDATED: Steamboat City Council votes to annex land to be developed as West Steamboat Neighborhoods
STEAMBOAT SPRINGS — Despite a last-minute misstep by the developer, Steamboat Springs City Council narrowly approved an ordinance annexing about 190 acres west of Steamboat Springs. “We have a lot of work left to do,”...
