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Residents press Alpine council to deny one STR permit as city explains recurring sewer backups
Summary
Residents urged the council to deny a special use permit for a short‑term rental at 405 West Avenue E over repeated sewer backups, noise and safety concerns. The council approved the permit as part of its consent agenda after discussion; city staff explained sewer-clog causes and planned public education.
Several residents told the Alpine City Council on April 16 that short‑term rentals (STRs) are disrupting neighborhood life, and one speaker urged denial of a specific permit at 405 West Avenue E.
Shelley Atwood, who identified herself as a Ward 4 resident, asked the council to "deny the special use permit for 405 West Avenue E, which seeks to keep operating as a short term rental." Atwood said since the property became an STR her neighborhood has experienced repeated sewer backups, a severed gas line during repair work and late‑night noise that has required police calls. "This STR brings sewer backups, noise, and risks,…
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