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Board renews Estates at the Bluff mobile-home park special-use permit for five years amid tenant concerns over rent increases
Summary
Grand County commissioners approved a five-year renewal of the Estates at the Bluff mobile-home park special-use permit. Several residents spoke at the public hearing to say rents have increased sharply; the county said it lacks authority to control private rents and recommended state-level resources for tenants.
The Grand County Board of County Commissioners on Jan. 28 approved a five-year renewal of the special-use permit for the Estates at the Bluff mobile-home park, located north of Kremmling, with one staff-recommended condition: all conditions in Resolution 2024-218 remain in effect.
Hannah Zagon of Grand County Community Development summarized the request and staff recommendation. She said the mobile-home park dates to 1973 and had been subject to a special-use permit after a 1973 expansion. The current owner purchased the property in 2022 and sought an expansion at that time; during the 2024 renewal staff identified some units closer than the required 25-foot property-line setback. Zagon said the permittee purchased adjacent land to resolve setback concerns and had paved streets and added a recreational area with a gazebo. Community Development recommended a five-year permit term expiring March 21, 2030, with the condition that prior resolution conditions remain in force.
A resident who identified herself as living in the trailer park told the board she is on Social Security and said rent has increased substantially over two years, calling the increase “impossible” given her fixed income. She asked whether the county could limit rent increases. The county attorney responded that the board does not have authority under county law to set or limit private rent; any regulation of rental rates would be a state matter. Commissioners directed the resident to local assistance programs (Mountain Family Center and the Grand Foundation) that can provide short-term rental support.
An online commenter, Daniel Agasova, told the commissioners they represent county residents and said the board should raise housing-affordability problems with state legislators. Agasova said the statement in the meeting that the county “can do nothing” on mobile-home park rents was incorrect and urged the board to present residents’ concerns to state lawmakers.
After public comment, a commissioner moved to approve the special-use permit renewal as presented by staff with the single condition; the board voted in favor. The public hearing was then closed.
