Short-term Rentals
We are engaging the community on the topic of Short-term rentals
In November of 2021, the City began researching ways to fairly address concerns of the community around short-term rentals (STRs). As part of this research, the City is conducted community engagement throughout June and July of 2022. Input from the community has been critical to helping City Council and staff understand how best to address the topic.
Our goal was to collect input from a wide variety of community members. This input was used to inform the final recommendation from City staff to the City Council on how best to address community concerns.
There were two primary ways that the City collected input:
Online Questionnaire: Community questionnaire developed to solicit opinions from a wide variety of community members.
In-Person Community Conversations: In-person facilitated conversations between small groups of community members. Held on July 6 at 7:30 am and 6:00pm at the Ute Pass Cultural Center.
Throughout the community engagement process, we heard from over 400 individual community members on the topic. Want to know what we heard? Check out the Community Engagement Report.
For project updates and current status, check out the "News Feed" below. For links to recordings of meetings, check out the "Important Links" section of this page.
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Project Update #20 - City of Woodland Park Special Election Results
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The (unofficial) City of Woodland Park Special Election results are in! Thank you to our City Council, election volunteers, City staff, Greater Woodland Park Chamber of Commerce, Preserving Neighborhood Character in Woodland Park, Protect Woodland Park Property Rights, and all the many passionately vested community members. The 2023 Special Election was an Election by the people, for the People. Your voice on regulating short-term rentals in our community was heard through your vote.
To view the Election Results, please visit: https://www.city-woodlandpark.org/CivicAlerts.aspx?AID=482
At the regularly scheduled City Council meeting on September 21, 2023, Ordinance No. 1460, Series 2023, an Ordinance on initial posting of the City Council for the City of Woodland Park, was considered to extend the temporary Moratorium on submitting, accepting, processing, and approving applications for short-term rental licenses, and passed on initial posting by unanimous vote. The passing of Ordinance 1460 series 2023 extends the Moratorium through April 1, 2024.
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Project Update #19
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As a result of a successful petition from the Citizen’s Initiative group, during the October 5, 2023 City Council meeting, the Council was faced with a decision to either adopt Ordinance 1461, or set the matter for a Special Election. Council did not approve the Ordinance.
The failure to adopt Ordinance 1461 led to the approval of Resolution 907, officially declaring a Special Election for Woodland Park constituents and approving the official ballot title. Additionally, Council approved Resolution 908, securing placement for Ordinance 1462 on the ballot in December, creating conflicting considerations by way of two questions. The Special Election date is set for December 12, 2023.
For official election information, key dates and information, and to view the Woodland Park Special Election Blue Book, please visit: https://www.city-woodlandpark.org/CivicAlerts.aspx?AID=467