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Larimer County denies appeal to allow short-term rental inside 500-foot Estes Valley buffer
Summary
The Board of County Commissioners denied an appeal by David and Tammy Moore seeking an exception to the county's 500-foot short-term rental buffer in the Estes Valley, upholding rules intended to limit STR density in single-family neighborhoods.
Larimer County commissioners voted 3-0 on Sept. 8 to deny an appeal by property owners David and Tammy Moore to allow a proposed short-term rental at 2220 Longview Drive to proceed despite being within 500 feet of an approved short-term rental. The Moore property sits in the Carriage Hills subdivision in the Estes Valley and would require special review approval if the appeal were granted.
County planners told the board the appeal asked for an exception to Article 335(B)(2)(c)(i) of the Larimer County Land Use Code (the 500-foot separation standard). Samantha Lasher, planner II, said staff found the application failed to meet three of five criteria in Article 6.72.B.5 that are used to evaluate appeals and therefore recommended denial.
The appeal stems from the short-term rental cap and licensing process that took effect after the Town of Estes Park and Larimer County split jurisdiction and licences following a lapse in an intergovernmental agreement. Lasher outlined the background: the town established a short-term rental…
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