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Steamboat Springs board weighs keeping 22 staff housing units as rentals after Fair Housing limits resale terms
Summary
Trustees discussed a 22‑unit staff housing proposal for the Sleeping Giant parcel and, after learning recent Fair Housing Act limits on deed‑restriction resale terms, moved toward retaining as many units as financially feasible as rentals, while pursuing surveys, financing analyses and forming a committee and possible owner's rep.
The Steamboat Springs School Board on Sept. 22 spent most of its meeting discussing a proposed 22‑unit staff housing project on the Sleeping Giant parcel and whether the district should retain units as rentals or sell some to staff.
Dr. Celine Wicks introduced the item and told trustees that recent guidance on the Fair Housing Act limits the district’s ability to impose time‑bound deed‑restriction resale terms that would have required owners to resell to district‑preferred buyers if they leave the district. "According to the Fair Housing Act, you absolutely cannot do that," Wicks said, adding she had checked with the district’s legal counsel who confirmed the restriction.
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