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Public and caucus representatives press county on CDUs, TDRs and mapping as draft Vision 2050 raises housing questions
Summary
Public speakers and caucus representatives asked the county to clarify CDU rules and to consider policy changes including larger CDU sizes; caucus leaders also raised mapping and floor-area cap concerns and urged stronger enforcement and clearer Transfer of Development Rights (TDR) guidance.
Public commenters and caucus representatives used the joint Vision 2050 workshop to press Pitkin County staff for clearer rules on Community Dwelling Units (CDUs), Transfer of Development Rights (TDRs) and caucus-area mapping.
Jamie Gull, who identified himself as born in Aspen and now living in Los Angeles, told the meeting his family hopes to return to the valley but cannot afford local housing. He asked staff to support increasing the maximum CDU size on appropriate lots from the county’s current limit to 1,500 square feet. “The current limitation of a thousand square feet is maybe workable, but barely,” Gull said. He urged allowing detached CDUs and enclosed garages on lots that can accommodate a larger unit.
A parent who spoke with Gull…
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