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Planning Commission upholds staff denial of short‑term rental permit at 5539 Cody Mesa Court
Summary
The Planning Commission unanimously denied an appeal by the owner of 5539 Cody Mesa Court and affirmed staff’s administrative denial of an owner‑occupied short‑term rental permit renewal, citing insufficient evidence that the property owner occupies the house the required 185 days per year and procedural renewal deficiencies.
The City of Colorado Springs Planning Commission unanimously affirmed the administrative denial of an owner‑occupied short‑term rental permit for 5539 Cody Mesa Court on Feb. 12, effectively denying the property owner’s appeal.
City planning staffer Carly Hibbins summarized the department’s review. Hibbins told commissioners the property’s original owner‑occupied permit had been issued in February 2022. Staff said it received multiple neighborhood complaints beginning in 2023 alleging the owner did not live at the address and describing noise, parking and party activity; code enforcement inspected the property multiple times. Hibbins said the owner submitted a late renewal application and that city staff denied the permit on Jan. 10,…
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